CTCSS and DCS used together on a repeater

Most repeaters use a Tone or DCS code for access.  

Some repeaters that use the strange tone configurations (information changed from original to protect the system).

The coordinating groups publish the necessary information as the tones are more to enhance performance (blocking extraneous noise) than to prevent use.   Given the information shown and the labels attached, you may not know how to set this up for your radio to use. 

I will define some terms and show you in a few programmers how these would be set up for use (Although these frequencies can be entered for most radios, transmission on these frequencies may not be possible for your radio model)

Look at the chart: 

• Decode - the tone that is used by the RADIO to allow the signal from the repeater to be heard. 
• Encode - The tone that is sent to the REPEATER to allow the signal from the radio to be heard.
• PL - A Motorola term for Private Line - which radio is not.  Generally a CTCSS value.  This is confirmed by the number that follows PL shown above. 
• DCS - A Code for the DCS system. 

This is how it translates to the RT Systems programmer.  When a column is marked Not in use, the radio is not using it although there may be a value displayed in the cell on the screen.

Fill in the values on the spreadsheet as they are shown below. The Programmer will help by macking active only those columns you need to complete. How much easier is that than figuring things out from the radio's face?

11/09/2023