You sometimes need a tone code - CTCSS - to speak to repeaters.
Mar 9, 2025 · The CTCSS code ensures that only traffic using that transmit tone code will be heard on your radio. Anything else not using that code or using a different code your radio will …
GMRS Repeater Tone Options - forums.mygmrs.com
Nov 20, 2024 · When a repeater owner lists Input and output tones as a number such as 114.8 Hz is that always a CTCSS tone? It is clear when it is listed as 172 DPL, they give you the …
Understanding Privacy Lines, Subchannels & Tones
Feb 10, 2022 · CTCSS tones can also be "reversed". CTCSS tones, since its analog, we have a phase reversal, often called "reverse burst" when it is only reversed at the end of the …
TX CTSS and RX CTSS - General Discussion - myGMRS.com Forums
Sep 28, 2022 · TX CTCSS is the tone transmitted (or output) by whichever radio is transmitting. One radio’s transmit (output) tone is another radio’s receive (input) tone.
CTCSS and DCS for privacy - myGMRS.com Forums
Aug 18, 2024 · I understand on how ctcss basically works, but If I want to use either CTCSS or DCS for privacy (I know its not private) due to busy high traffic area, my radios (Baofeng UV …
What is better to use DTCS or CT codes? - forums.mygmrs.com
Apr 30, 2025 · CTCSS is older and more prone to spurious noise opening the squelch - weather or ambient. Additionally, there are relatively few usable tones. DCS is newer was was …
CTCSS and DCS, Does it make a difference? - myGMRS.com Forums
Aug 28, 2024 · Good morning ole' wise members of knowledge. When it comes to configuring tones for a repeater, does it matter whether I use CTCSS or DCS tones. My repeater will do …
CTCSS/DCS tones on different brands of radios
Sep 24, 2021 · I have a pair of Midland GXT 1000 radios and a Radioddity GM-30. They can communicate on channels 1-22 if I do not use a CTCSS or DCS tone. If I enter either a …
Decoder, Encoder, Uplink, Downlink? - myGMRS.com Forums
Apr 11, 2021 · Your radio should be set: Downlink (RX for you) 462.7250 Uplink (TX for you) 467.7250 Decoder/Encoder Tone (CTCSS 141.3) A downlink tone is nothing more than a tone …
GMRS channel plus CTCSS or DSC tone a new real channel?
Jun 24, 2022 · A few companies sell radios with more than standard 1-22 channels. One company claims there radio has a 128 channels. By adding a "privacy tone" do you create a real channel?