Radioddity DB20-G tone question

[WSIR855]

So has anyone experienced an issue with their DB20-Gs where the transmit tone works fine and connects to the repeater just fine, but the receive tone doesn't work at all?  I don't know if this is just for this frequency/channel, but I don't have another to test against.  I know it's the radio because when I switch to my Tidradio H3 programmed the same, it filters out the other traffic just fine.  While this doesn't affect the sue of this repeater, it can get annoying picking up the half transmissions on simplex.  Radio is opened up, but this is a straight GMRS repeater.

[amaff]

9 minutes ago, WSIR855 said:

So has anyone experienced an issue with their DB20-Gs where the transmit tone works fine and connects to the repeater just fine, but the receive tone doesn't work at all?  I don't know if this is just for this frequency/channel, but I don't have another to test against.  I know it's the radio because when I switch to my Tidradio H3 programmed the same, it filters out the other traffic just fine.  While this doesn't affect the sue of this repeater, it can get annoying picking up the half transmissions on simplex.  Radio is opened up, but this is a straight GMRS repeater.

Can you hit the >> and post a screenshot of the full channel config for #85? I'm guessing the Squelch Mode is set to Carrier and not CTCSS/DCS

[WRYS709]

There was a repeatable flaw in the receiving CTCSS tone for a Santa Barbara Santa Ynez Ham Radio repeater and an “opened” DB20-G some years back

I believe it was documented here on this forum back then. 

[WSIR855]

13 minutes ago, amaff said:

Can you hit the >> and post a screenshot of the full channel config for #85? I'm guessing the Squelch Mode is set to Carrier and not CTCSS/DCS

Well, that might be it.  I never even looked at the squelch settings as that isn't a thing on the H3.  You would think that if a tone is set for receive, it would be presumed you are wanting that for squelch...  At any rate, I've made the change and will monitor for success.  Thank you!

 

Edit, follow-up question if this is it.  In the FUN menu on the radio itself, I don't see this option (maybe I'm missing it?), just tones (and oddly a RT-CDC option not available in the software)  How would I set this on the road if I didn't have access to the software?

Edited October 4, 2025 by WSIR855
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[WRYS709]

Here is that prior thread, if it helps any:

 

[amaff]

24 minutes ago, WSIR855 said:

Well, that might be it.  I never even looked at the squelch settings as that isn't a thing on the H3.  You would think that if a tone is set for receive, it would be presumed you are wanting that for squelch...  At any rate, I've made the change and will monitor for success.  Thank you!

Good luck. Yeah, if that isn't set, the Rx tone setting might as well be open. I have no idea why that's the case, but that's how this radio seems to work. Every other radio I own, if you set a Rx tone on a channel, it's listening for that tone. This one won't until it's told to. I had the same issue with mine when I first got it, but it's been long enough I had to go look up half this stuff haha

24 minutes ago, WSIR855 said:

Edit, follow-up question if this is it.  In the FUN menu on the radio itself, I don't see this option (maybe I'm missing it?), just tones (and oddly a RT-CDC option not available in the software)  How would I set this on the road if I didn't have access to the software?

I believe it's Menu option 5, but I'd have to go out to my radio and check. May do that a little later if you're still having an issue with it.

 

The on-board menu isn't exactly user friendly (especially since the "manual" / pamphlet doesn't really explain much. I can fumble my way through getting it to do what I want it to, but it's never fun.

At this point, especially now that it is supported on Chirp, I do 99% of the configuration there. 

[WSIR855]

Solved!  amaff, your tip was it.  I set the tone, but it didn't "activate" it until I changed that setting.  Tested with my H3 on simplex 19 and that is definitely it.  Shows as receiving, but the bar is grey and doesn't break squelch.  Menu 5 is also it, but it's called "signal" and instead of "carrier" it calls it "SQ" .  Anyway, now I know what each menu calls it, I'm good to go.  Thank you everyone!

[Destro]

I was wondering this very same thing! Thank you guys!

[WRYS709]

Glad it was not the “flaw!”