Hi Steve;

You know as long as I've been in Amateur Radio, I haven't found any 
repeaters that use DCS.

Maybe I'm missing something.

73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: Adding repeaters


> John,
>
> You're right.  I was thinking "DCS" and writing "CTSS."
>
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 15:11
> Subject: Re: Adding repeaters
>
>
>>I think you mean DCS is the different one that's not commonly used on
>> amateur radio repeaters, CTCSS is very commonly used, at least around
>> here.
>> We only have 2 repeaters with DCS here though and 1 also has PL.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 1:36 PM
>> Subject: Re: Adding repeaters
>>
>>
>>> Robert,
>>>
>>> "Tone" is what you need to transmit to gain access to the repeater.
>>> "CTSS"
>>> is what your radio uses to allow you to hear a repeater without hearing
>>> noise on the frequency, and it only works if the repeater is 
>>> broadcasting
>>> a
>>> tone.  "CTCSS" is a different system of encoding/decoding, and is rarely
>>> used for amateur repeaters.  If a repeater requires a tone to access it,
>>> you
>>> need to check the "Tone" box, and select the correct tone frequency.
>>> Once
>>> you've entered the repeater correctly, you can scan for CTCSS tones, but
>>> if
>>> you get a different tone from the PL tone, don't bother to set up the
>>> CTCSS
>>> because you won't be able to select it and still access the repeater.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Robert Clark" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:27
>>> Subject: Adding repeaters
>>>
>>>
>>>>    Still learning.  Am adding a few repeaters to my radio for a weekend
>>>> trip.  Using the software from Kenwood for the TH-F6A.  The repeater
>>>> list
>>>> shows the PL tones but how do I know what kind to select in the
>>>> Tone/CTCSS/DCS box?  What else do I need to take care of while adding
>>>> the
>>>> repeaters?  Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> *---*  *---*  *---*  *---*  *---*
>>>> Lost in thought?  Try folding the map right next time.
>>>> Robert & Dreamer Doll (Guide Dawggie)
>>>> Newport, Oregon
>>>> N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup
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>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>>
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