Paul Metzger wrote: > Yes, the Motorbo radios can operate simplex on both Analog & Digital. > Text messaging, non-intrusive radio checks, call logs, call alerts > etc . . all work simplex as well. Just remember, the repeater > handles the two time slots (two virtual voice channels at the same > time), when the repeater goes down and your forced to run simplex, > and you choose to run digital voice and or text messaging, you now > can only run a single QSO on that frequency. Your two time slots > (virtual channels) go away. > > Paul Metzger > K6EH > Awaiting the gates to open here at the Dayton Hamvention.
The repeater transmits a wide signal that is "sliced" into two timeslots. Simplex requires the use of both timeslots. So the utilized bandwidth is the same, but you only get one "channel" in simplex. Nate WY0X
