Aug 18, 2024 · I understand on how ctcss basically works, but If I want to use either CTCSS or DCS for privacy (I know its not private) due to busy high traffic area, my radios (Baofeng UV …

Mar 9, 2025 · Seems a lot of people make this mistake as a newbie GMRS user. I'm seeing several topics on it. People not hearing you? Here's my explanation. CTCSS - Continuous …

Oct 12, 2020 · CTCSS is older and more prone to spurious noise opening the squelch - weather or ambient. Additionally, there are relatively few usable tones. DCS is newer was was …

Nov 20, 2024 · When a repeater owner lists Input and output tones as a number such as 114.8 Hz is that always a CTCSS tone? It is clear when it is listed as 172 DPL, they give you the …

Feb 10, 2022 · CTCSS tones can also be "reversed". CTCSS tones, since its analog, we have a phase reversal, often called "reverse burst" when it is only reversed at the end of the …

Sep 28, 2022 · TX CTCSS is the tone transmitted (or output) by whichever radio is transmitting. One radio’s transmit (output) tone is another radio’s receive (input) tone.

Nov 26, 2023 · Same for CTCSS; for some you choose a numeric designation and for others you select the actual frequency from a list. Yes, in the list you included 32 denotes DCS 205N. …

Nov 6, 2024 · The tone, if it is CTCSS, is an actual sine wave tone in the lower audio-frequency range within the transmission. It will sound like a hum at a specific frequency; 123.5, for …

Sep 30, 2016 · From time to time I see radios advertised with words to the effect: "Programmed with the standard or common CTCSS coding". When I got my hand held TR-505's they had …

Aug 2, 2023 · When discussing ctcss/pl tones and dcs/dpl codes that are split between the mobile/base stations and the mobile relay (repeater) stations can be confusing to most users …