Ahhh... but how many have 5-tone decode? If your main 'fleet' is going to be mobiles and portables, go DTMF. If pagers, go Quick Call II (AKA one plus one - standard paging).
Joe M. Steve wrote: > > Yes some of the older ham rigs had DTMF decode, BUT, my new TH-F6a does not > appear to have that capability any more. That is one reason that our group > has not started using DTMF decoding even though the controller is able to > send it. And yes, I still have a HTX-202 in the fleet, if I need to do DTMF > paging. > > Steve > KA5YFC > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Lee Williams > > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 5 tone > > > > > > Many groups use DTMF decoders,already in common use. Its easy for any > > ham rig or repeater controller to encode. LiTZ (long tone zero) is > > already accepted as the universal call for help,I use it when sending > > weather alerts. Most modern ham rigs have DTMF decode capability,even > > my old Rad Shack 202 ! Why re-invent the wheel? Seasons Greetings > > and 73,Lee,N3APP > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
