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 …
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 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 …
CTCSS/DCS baofeng Uv-5g Pro - forums.mygmrs.com
May 12, 2025 · So this is my Question RADIO 1 (462.5500) Tx: DCS code Rx CTCSS tone RADIO 2 (462.5500) Tx: CTCSS tone Rx: DCS code Theoretically, if they both use the same …
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 …
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.
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 …
Correct way to enter DCS/CSTSS codes. - myGMRS.com Forums
Nov 26, 2023 · Same for CTCSS; for some you choose a numeric designation and for others you select the actual frequency from a list. Yes, in the list you included 32 denotes DCS 205N. …
CTCSS vs. DCS - Technical Discussion - myGMRS.com Forums
Mar 26, 2024 · CTCSS and DPL are a complete different set of tones. The difference is that CTCSS (Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System) uses continuous tones below 300 Hz …