Martin,
The rig includes ctcss at least on transmit.
I downloaded the pdf manual and it's pretty accessible for once.  I'm not
sure one would save much money by working up a complete rig on this product,
but you could sure get exactly what you wanted.  
if interested it's available from 
http://www.hobbypcb.com
go down the list of products, it's called 
Radio Shield RS-UV3

and there are other items you can get to add on.
It's a pretty accessible site.

tom WA6IVG


On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 04:21:17PM -0600, Martin McCormick wrote:
> 	This does sound interesting. I don't know if I missed it
> or what but does one need to add CTCSS generators or is it just
> straight FM?
> 
> 	Like most 2-meter repeaters, all of ours around here
> require a CTCSS or DCS code on the input frequency before they
> will key up.
> 
> Martin
> 
> WB5AGZ
> 
> Dave Marthouse <[log in to unmask]> writes:
> > Sounds like a cool idea.
> > 
> > There is an accessible tri-band ht that has been out since 2001. It's
> > the Kenwood TH-F6A.  It doesn't have voice feedback but it beeps at
> > strategic points as you move through the menus.  The tones change pich
> > when setting radio parameters.
> > 
> > In second place come a bunch of different portables from China like
> > Wouxun, Baofeng, TYT, Puxing and others.  They have limited voice
> > feedback and using other work-arounds allows a totally blind amateur to
> > program the radios.
> > 
> > 
> > Dave Marthouse N2AAM
> > [log in to unmask]
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On 11/8/2015 9:23 PM, Tom Fowle wrote:
> > > Folks,
> > > did you all note the v/uhf transciever board mention in "New Products" 
> > qst
> > > november 2015?
> > >
> > > Made by "hobby PCB" it appears to be the guts of a triband, 144, 225, 
> > 450 MHZ
> > > 200 MW talkie. Arranged to be controlable from an Arduino or other
> > > microcontroller.
> > >
> > > Would it not be intriguing to build up an H"T for the 3 bands with 
> > proper
> > > speech feedback?
> > >
> > > Since it only runs 200MW, one would need to find or design a power amp 
> > and
> > > appropriate band pass filters, along with all the software to do the 
> > voice
> > > feedback, switching etc. Not to mention battery and packaging.
> > >
> > > I don't think I have the ambition or knowledge to do this, but it's 
> > sure an
> > > interesting idea.
> > >
> > > Comments?
> > > tom Fowle WA6IVG
> > > P.S. I am assuming there is not available a triband accessible HT at 
> > this
> > > time?
> > > T.F.
> > >
> > 
> > --
> > Dave Marthouse
> > [log in to unmask]
> > 
> >