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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