As regards the tones transmitted, the answer is yes.  However, if using 
CTCSS, your receiver is muted until the tone is received.  So if you, for 
example, have two repeaters on the same frequency, hopefully with different 
PL tones, you can use your radio's CTCSS feature to only unsquelch when your 
chosen repeater transmits.
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Jim, KE5AL
-----Original Message----- 
From: David Pearson
Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2014 8:41 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: question

Hi all:

I often hear the terms pl/ctcss used as they're separat entities.  Aren't
they just interchangeable terms for the same thing(distinctions without a
difference)?

Happy Chrimble, and thanks for any clarification.

73,



David S. Pearson-wa4dsp


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