I also wondered why one would choose a DCS code not in the standard radio being marketed unless it was to close the repeater.
I wonder why anyone might put CTCSS or DCS on a D-Star repeater since the received signal must be D-Star before the repeater can be accessed unless the repeater can operate in conviential analog mode also. Of course here the analog side could require CTCSS/DCS without requiring the D-Star to require it or I would hope so. If the repeater owner does wish to close his/her system so be it...it is theirs. However, if they want to expand D-Star and get users make the DCS code one all can have. Wonder if the repeater owner has been contacted about this issue. Again it is their repeater and they can close, but they might not know of the limits of other rigs. 73, ron, n9ee/r >From: Eric Lemmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 2007/08/06 Mon PM 08:58:35 CDT >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] tone encoder/decoder board > >Tom, > >The Icom H-16 radio cannot process digital coded squelch; it is capable only >of tone coded squelch. > >I have to wonder why a Ham repeater would convert the access to CDCSS >(Continuous Digital Coded Squelch System) unless the intent was to create a >defacto "closed repeater" which could be accessed only by persons with >commercial-grade or high-end and recent Amateur-grade radios. Other than >keeping out the riff-raff, one advantage of DCS is that there is only one >approved format, and that means that radios of any brand can mute silently >with any other brand. > >Yes, there are aftermarket CDCSS encoders and decoders that you can purchase >to install in your H-16, but it may be less hassle to simply purchase a new >and better radio that includes both CDCSS and CTCSS as standard. > >73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of retiredcss01 >Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2007 10:03 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Repeater-Builder] tone encoder/decoder board > >I have an ICOM H-16, VHF HANDHELD. Our system has changed to >apparently a DCS tone of 306 and the tones on the H-16 only go to 254. >My question is, is there any way, add-on or mod, to get this tone for >encoding and decoding? > >Thanks, >Tom >retiredcss01 > > Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome.
