DB-25G 2 Tone Signaling

[WA7SKG]

Has anybody configured 2 Tone signaling on the DB-25G? I have figured out encode and call, but the receive is an issue. Basically, I want the speaker muted until it receives the proper 2 tone signal, then I want the speaker unmuted until it is reset. Kind of like a pager.

I also want to be able to leave it on a local channel and muted until I send tones from my mobile to open the speaker so my housemate doesn't have to listen to others on the channel until I want to call her. I cannot use DTMF or CTCSS signaling for this.

I see menu item 19 SPMUTE that gives the AND/OR option for unmutng the speaker with CTCSS and/or 2 tone, and have that set, but I'm not seeing any way to actually mute the speaker to wait for the tones, or how to reset it after it opens.

Thanks for any help.

Michael

 

 

 

[Guest]

Why not just put a tone in?  It’s what I do. It works well. 

[SteveShannon]

7 hours ago, WA7SKG said:

Has anybody configured 2 Tone signaling on the DB-25G? I have figured out encode and call, but the receive is an issue. Basically, I want the speaker muted until it receives the proper 2 tone signal, then I want the speaker unmuted until it is reset. Kind of like a pager.

I also want to be able to leave it on a local channel and muted until I send tones from my mobile to open the speaker so my housemate doesn't have to listen to others on the channel until I want to call her. I cannot use DTMF or CTCSS signaling for this.

I see menu item 19 SPMUTE that gives the AND/OR option for unmutng the speaker with CTCSS and/or 2 tone, and have that set, but I'm not seeing any way to actually mute the speaker to wait for the tones, or how to reset it after it opens.

Thanks for any help.

Michael

 

 

 

You mentioned menu 19, but do you also have menu 18 set to 2-Tone?

Does 2T appear at the top of both radio’s screens, signifying that your radio is using 2-Tone signaling?

Fiinally, are both radios set to the same 2 tone pattern?  It appears this can only be done with a computer.

I don’t have one to test these settings, I’m sorry.

[WA7SKG]

On 7/22/2024 at 9:42 PM, WRXP381 said:

Why not just put a tone in?  It’s what I do. It works well. 

As I said, I cannot use DTMF or CTCSS. Sometimes we use a repeater and the repeater will not pass those.

Michael

 

[WA7SKG]

On 7/23/2024 at 5:49 AM, SteveShannon said:

You mentioned menu 19, but do you also have menu 18 set to 2-Tone?

Does 2T appear at the top of both radio’s screens, signifying that your radio is using 2-Tone signaling?

Fiinally, are both radios set to the same 2 tone pattern?  It appears this can only be done with a computer.

I don’t have one to test these settings, I’m sorry.

Yes, Menu 18 is set for 2Tone and 2T is on the top of the screen.  I can send tones with the CALL button. All radios are set to the same tone pattern. I just can't get the DB-25G to respond to the tones or mute the speaker until tones are received.

 

Michael

 

[SteveShannon]

42 minutes ago, WA7SKG said:

Yes, Menu 18 is set for 2Tone and 2T is on the top of the screen.  I can send tones with the CALL button. All radios are set to the same tone pattern. I just can't get the DB-25G to respond to the tones or mute the speaker until tones are received.

 

Michael

 

Do you have 19 set to AND or OR?  Thinking about it, it seems like if it’s set to OR it would unmute whenever the CTCSS setting is satisfied. Try setting it to AND and see what happens.