You can address the "running the light" issue by programming the radios with busy channel lockout - prevents the mobile from keying unless channel is open of their tone is being encoded. Only problem is interference will keep you from transmitting. Busy tone lockout is a better choice only prevents the mobile from transmitting if there is tone or DPL active. Assuming that the radios are newer and have either.
Robert... -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Poellnitz Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 1:28 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Community Tone board question Hi Peter, The tone panel's function is to let each group hear their own users, but it doesn't prevent someone from "stepping on" someone else when the repeater squelch is already open (as it is when a valid user is talking). Most radios have an activity light that will indicate if the channel is in use. Motorola (and probably other) mobiles usually go into "monitor" when the mic is taken off-hook, so anyone already using the repeater would be heard. I guess you'd say the panel is a "traffic cop" but it won't keep someone from "running the light". Hope that made sense. Hihi. :) 73's de N4BWP Brian Peter Dakota Summerhawk wrote: > I think I know the answer to this but I am going to confirm it. The > community tone board only filters out what talk group you don't want to > hear. And it won't let you if you have multiple groups on the same pair talk > over each other. Am I correct on this? The reason I ask is that we have > several groups that want to be on the same pair but want different PL's but > the machine wont let two people with different pairs talk at the same time > if I am not mistaken. We only have one pair for this site (VHF) and they > want several talk groups for grounds, maintenance, banquets, housekeeping, > ad the front desk. > > Let me know of I am right on this or if I am being crazy. > > Thanks > > Peter > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links
