Up's, I thought I was talking to the D-Star board about the H-16, sorry.
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.
