Bob:

How exactly did you try it?

You've got my curiosity peaked now.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Bob Tinney
Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2014 10:36 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: question

Tom,

DCS is digital coded squelch.  I used it for the first time last week, just
for the fun of it and it is really cool and there no squelch tails or lag
time while the tone sincs up.

Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]

On 12/25/2014 10:02 AM, Tom Behler wrote:
> Related to this issue, in some radios (and I believe this applies to 
> some Kenwoods), there also is a DCS option.
>
> Anyone know what DCS is?
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Jim Shaffer
> Sent: Thursday, December 25, 2014 10:00 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: question
>
> 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.
> --
> 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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