[Scan-DC] CTCSS / PL

[oldsdoug at hotmail.com]

Many thanks, John, that should do me - I had an idea that they would do it automatically but have never used the function in the 796, and am still learning how to use the 396 - will check the manual pronto and get things set up.

When I find out what the PL tones are, will send all the info to RadioReference.

Regards,

Doug

> Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:40:32 -0400
> From: w4uvv at comcast.net
> To: oldsdoug at hotmail.com
> CC: scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] CTCSS / PL
>
> Both radios will decode analog and digital CTCSS tones on analog
> signals when the option is selected. The 796D search is quite slow but
> the 396 should be fast. I have both the 796D and 996T. The 996T is
> almost instantaneous whereas the 796D goes through a slower decode
> process. Read your user's manuals as to how to activate the option.
>
> oldsdoug at hotmail.com wrote:
>
>>Hi gang, I have a question regarding CTCSS, or "Private Line". I'll take a look on RadioReference also, but am using all my resources! If a station uses a PL tone when it transmits, but I don't know what tone they are using, is there any way I can find out what the tone is while monitoring that station? (I have a BC-396 and a BC-796.)
>>
>>To give you the details: My parents recently moved to Riderwood Village, a retirement community off Cherry Hill Road at the Montgomery / Prince Georges County Line. Riderwood has 6 UHF frequencies (or 3 pairs): 452.500 / 457.500 MHz, 462.225 / 467.225 MHz, and 462.5 / 467.500 MHz that are used for security, maintenance, shuttle buses and the like. The 452.5 / 457.5 frequency is shared by some other system(s!) and I have been receiving one of those (completely unintelligible, I might add!) in my travels around Montgomery County. (I think it must be Capital Cab, looking in the FCC database.)
>>
>>What I'd like to do is program my radios with the PL tone for Riderwood so that I don't hear the cab company jive, but again, not sure what Riderwood's PL tone is - is there any easy way to find it out?
>>
>>Ten-four!
>>
>>:)
>>
>>Thanks
>>
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