[chirp_users] Split PLs for UV-5RA
On 29/01/2014 06:57, Richard Dillman wrote:
I come to the brain trust with a vexing problem.
I'm having trouble programming my UV-5RA for different send and receive PLs. I need to transmit 110.9Hz and receive 100.0Hz. I have entered the following in CHIRP:
Tone Mode - Cross Tone - 110.9 ToneSql - 100.0 Cross Mode - Tone->Tone
I then saved the file.
On opening the file I find that the settings have reverted to:
Tone Mode - TSQL Tone - 110.9 ToneSql - 110.9 Cross Mode - Tone->Tone
I can key up the target repeater but of course can't hear it because the receive PL has changed to 110.9.
I have read the information at:
http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_CHIRP.php
but I seem to be missing something. I would be most grateful if someone would point out my error.
Thanks,
RD
To the best of my knowledge, Chirp can't do anything that the radio itself cannot do. I do not believe the UV-5R family of radios have any way to do split tone.
One the other hand, there is NEVER any actual NEED to do split tone, because there is NEVER any actual NEED to use a Rx Tone at all.
Just program the correct tone, and stop putting the radio into TSQL mode because TSQL mode is totally unnecessary, you only need the tone on transmit, there is no need to have activate ToneSQuelch on receive.
yes split TX and RX tone is available on the UV-5R family. I have several frequencies I use that have this.
Todd Bloomingdale- KC9LOX Tomah, WI
On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 12:18 AM, N4AOF n4aof.tom@gmail.com wrote:
On 29/01/2014 06:57, Richard Dillman wrote:
I come to the brain trust with a vexing problem.
I'm having trouble programming my UV-5RA for different send and receive PLs. I need to transmit 110.9Hz and receive 100.0Hz. I have entered the following in CHIRP:
Tone Mode - Cross Tone - 110.9 ToneSql - 100.0 Cross Mode - Tone->Tone
I then saved the file.
On opening the file I find that the settings have reverted to:
Tone Mode - TSQL Tone - 110.9 ToneSql - 110.9 Cross Mode - Tone->Tone
I can key up the target repeater but of course can't hear it because the receive PL has changed to 110.9.
I have read the information at:
http://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_CHIRP.php
but I seem to be missing something. I would be most grateful if someone would point out my error.
Thanks,
RD
To the best of my knowledge, Chirp can't do anything that the radio itself cannot do. I do not believe the UV-5R family of radios have any way to do split tone.
One the other hand, there is NEVER any actual NEED to do split tone, because there is NEVER any actual NEED to use a Rx Tone at all.
Just program the correct tone, and stop putting the radio into TSQL mode because TSQL mode is totally unnecessary, you only need the tone on transmit, there is no need to have activate ToneSQuelch on receive.
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On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 1:18 AM, N4AOF n4aof.tom@gmail.com wrote:
To the best of my knowledge, Chirp can't do anything that the radio itself cannot do.
CHIRP does lots of things that the radio itself cannot do . I believe that what you meant to say was that CHIRP can't make the radio do anything that the radio itself cannot do. ;-)
I do not believe the UV-5R family of radios have any way to do split tone.
Yes. It does. Eleven different combinations (including mixed CTCSS and DCS) can be programmed and CHIRP supports them all.
One the other hand, there is NEVER any actual NEED to do split tone, because there is NEVER any actual NEED to use a Rx Tone at all.
For those not yet understanding how CTCSS tones and DCS codes work, it is highly recommended for them to not use Rx CTCSS or Rx DCS. Setting them incorrectly will render the radio deaf. Setting both to OFF will always work.
But there are situations where having an Rx CTCSS tone or Rx DCS code programmed can be quite useful. Once the use of Rx CTCSS and Rx DCS is understood, the use of them for these situations should be encouraged.
Jim KC9HI
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Todd Bloomingdale