I own and operate a Micor UHF machine 25 miles west of Austin (Texas) with no CTCSS. It also has an IRLP node. I have no issues at all. This includes mornings where we have intense ducting. I intend to keep it off unless I see a need. I too like the fact it is more "open" for general ham use. I say configure the machine for tone or digital squelch and only turn it on if needed. I have not yet been frowned on or been told it is "not allowed" Yes now I have opened pandora's box. Let the frowns begin! :-( de N5ZTW
----- Original Message Follows ----- From: "skipp025" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Carrier Squelch Repeater Operation Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 03:10:00 -0000 > > "Jim Miller WB5OXQ in Waco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am curious why anyone in modern times wants to use > > carrier squelch? > > Simple Answer... If you can operate Carrier Squelch > without gremlins and alpha-hotel operators causing too > much grief the repeater will tend to attract more > visitors, users and become a more open meeting place. > > > All radios I have seen for years had ctcss standard. > > ZZzzzzzzzz...... > > > Also I am in Texas and the Texas VHF-FM society our > > coordinator agency frowns on carrier squelch on vhf and > > does not allow it on uhf. > > If your repeater has as a live control operator around, > have him or her flip it into carrier squelch while they > monitor the repeater operation. If there's no > interference or co-channel operational problems you won't > go to jail (Well, I'm not so sure about Texas these > days...) you "probably won't go to jail". > > > I find ctcss much more sensitive than carrier squelch. > > Might be... but CSQ is more appealing to the casual > general public. Is every Amateur Radio repeater frequency > in Texas paired with a nearby co-channel box that none > would operate in carrier squelch without grief? > > > Just wondering? > > WB5OXQ > > So am I ... have been for years. > > cheers, > s. > >
