Another part of that problem gets worse when any of the tones are distorted when transmitted. Improper level setting of CTCSS tones can cause them to distort.
A distorted CTCSS tone will mix with the paging tones and cause problems with the pager decoder. Hope this helps, Neil - WA6KLA mch wrote: > > PL doesn't affect them as much as other audio tones due to the lower > deviation, but it can affect them. I suspect that since your tone is > fairly low (tone wise and perhaps deviation wise), the pager might not > see it. Or, it just doesn't see quite enough of it to throw off the > decoding. I also suspect your paging tones may be fairly high. I've also > seen it the other way around - PL decoders that close when a tone is > sent. Again, it depends on the decoding method and sometimes on the > tones used. > > Joe M. > > Ted Maczulat wrote: > > > > We are using Minitor IV's with the Stored Voice option, and the basestation > > used for the encoder to trip them has a 100hz PL on the transmitter as well. > > several hundred in use here. > > > > never missed a page yet???? > > > > Ted > > Beaver Creek Fire Rescue > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "mch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 3:11 PM > > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] paging simplexers > > > > > Most synthesized pagers, such as the Minitor III and IV, will not > > > properly decode a tone if there is another component present (PL or > > > another tone). Anything with reed filters, such as the Min I or II, will > > > decode just fine. I guess that's what you call 'progress'. There are > > > companies who used to set the pagers off with half of the 2+2 siren > > > tones, but now they have to set the pagers off separately since going to > > > IIIs and IVs. > > > > > > Joe M. > > > > > > skipp025 wrote: > > > > > > > > One issue regarding paging... it's not normally > > > > done with sub tone (PL) on. Some types of pagers > > > > don't like or work well when sub tone is present. > > > > Others won't work at all.. > > > > cheers, > > > > skipp > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > 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/
