[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I would like to see more repeaters pass multiple PL codes
I tried doing that using a commercial tone panel, but one problem is all the rigs out there with no high pass filters on the mic kept falsing other codes, and the output tone jumped around too much. Also, the more tones you use, the more likely you are to duplicate tones used on distant repeaters. Using only one tone per repeater, you can get away with not duplicating tones for something like 450 miles. IOW, you have a 450 x 450 mile (roughly 6 x 6 - 36 tone) grid where each square uses a different tone. This equates to a 75 to 100 mile per repeater coverage allowance (not all that great). 450 miles is overkill, you say? Well, have you never heard of band openings? 450 miles is nothing for even a modest opening. Giving each square only two tones, your duplication comes down to 225 miles - quite regular in a minor band opening condition. Let's face it, if there is a band opening, and two repeaters are using the same tone, and both go to CTCSS access, what changes? Nothing! Both still hear each other's users/repeaters. Joe M. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
