PL tones are always a problem when traveling. If you know ahead of time
what the tones are you can just change when you change repeaters. If you
don't know the tone but you catch the repeater busy you can try doing a
tone scan. If you are really lucky you might be able to hear one of the
hams on the input, then you can try to call him direct (once the repeater
stops transmitting) and ask him the tone, or find another local repeater
with no tone and try to call up someone to give you the tone for the other
repeaters in the area.
73, Ken -N5SWR
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of T Behler
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 9:32 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: question on TMV7A programming software
Ken:
This is a really neat strategy, and actually one that I thought of. ...
But,
how do you account for PL tones? Many of the repeaters along my route use
various PL tones, at least according to the latest ARRL Travel Plus CD.
73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: question on TMV7A programming software
> For what it's worth, my stratigy for programming a new radio is I simply
> put in all the repeater pairs possible for 2 meters. I realize not all
> areas use the same repeater spacings but so far this has worked for me.
> There are a total of 73 repeater pairs if you consider the following.
> 145.11 - 145.49 every 20 khz =3D 20 repeaters
> 146.61 - 147.39 every 15 khz =3D 53 repeaters
>
> Of course this only works if your radio has enough memory but since we =
> are
> talking about the v7 then no problem. My T90, VX-2R and the IC-2100 in
> the car are all programmed the same, so no matter which radio I'm using =
> I
> know, for example, that memory 44 is 146.955 (a popular repeater in this
> area). =20
>
> I use a simular strategy for UHF, but I only program the local =
> repeaters.
> The UHF memories of the V7 are the same in the T90. So UHF memory #1 on
> the V7 is Memory 401 on the T90 and the T90 UHF repeaters are in their =
> own
> bank
>
> 73, Ken -N5SWR
> =20
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators =
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Steve Dresser
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 1:45 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: question on TMV7A programming software
>
>
> Tom,
>
> Why do you need two repeater lists? Aren't you using the same ones no=20
> matter which direction you're traveling? Remember, the primary purpose =
> of=20
> the software is to load the radio, not to maintain a list.
>
> Steve
>
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