[Motorola] HT 1000 questions

[Shawn Hastwell]

Don and Denny,

Just so you know...I don't run signalling on any of the local repeaters.  I
only use it on simplex and yes, mostly as a 'roger beep.'  I like the
attention it commands when trying DX as well.  Most hams aren't accustomed
to hearing it so they pay a little more attention when they do to see what
it is.  Good conversation starter too, I get a lot of "what is that?" calls
when I'm running it.  I also double program the freqs. in the rig so that I
can 'switch off' signalling if it really gets on someone's nerves.

I do like that one repeater I read about that requires MDC to access it.
Keeps the kerchunks down as everyone has an ID and it's even viewable online
to show who is using it.

Shawn
KB8UDE


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Denny Beringer" <raven21@sbcglobal.net>
To: <motorola@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Motorola] HT 1000 questions


> Agreed.. and those of us who have radios with
> signalling can enable data muting so that we don't
> hear them. Other than unit ID and alias assignment
> there are several radio/ratio signalling features
> supported in Stat Alert.
>
> There is really no useful purpose for such signalling
> schems on a system that doesn't support them. On such
> a system it becomes no more that an annoying "roger
> beep" reminiscant of another radio service. Many
> repeaters have a courtesy tone that serves such a
> purpose. Sometimes it takes awhile for a guy with a
> new toy to get the word.
>
> Years ago I had a radio on a 70cm simplex frequency
> that we used primarily for air/air and air/ground
> communications. I inadvertently had MDC PTT ID
> programme on one of the freqs. I was promptly
> chastised for "blowin the wax" out of someones ears
> when he heard that "gawdawful noise" in his headset..
> Nuff Said.
>
> db
>
> > At 05:22 AM 3/23/04 -0500, you wrote:
> > Anyway Having a 440 repeater in My Home QTH  , I do
> > not Like hearing the
> > MDC and other type tones going out over the air. if
> > not needed  most
> > repeater owners will use a controller to mask the TT
> > For various reasons.
> >
> > I have a Couple of Friends that do belong to a
> > Motorola Ham club that
> > requires the Tones to activate their repeater and
> > that is great ,  spend a
> > $ 1000 Dollars for a Motorola HT with the display to
> > show Your Ham friends
> > call ,   But Do not put the tones out over a System
> > that don't need them .
> > It has got so bad A Lot of the other as You call
> > them Old farts, New ones
> > too will ignore the Guys and not talk to them.  as
> > You know We need
> > more  not less to get in this Wonderful hobby .
> >
> > Don 73 De KA9QJG/ Old Fart
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