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Originally Posted by Harvath
I know these frequencies are part of the CTCSS frequencies but there are many more which intermingle with the ones listed above, so I ask did you take these from a personal GMRS/FRS radio or is this what you have found most people use here in Canada or at least Ontario.
I have a Motorola HT1250 radio and I'm trying to get it set up. I am having to have it sent out to have it done and the person setting it up needs to know the exact frequencies used otherwise it won't work.
How do you have your radio set up?
Thank you,
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CTCSS are tone frequencies, not radio (Rx/Tx) frequencies, i.e., they're literally an [inaudible to human ears] tone being transmitted at the same time as your communication. They're set up by manufacturers, and while certain standards have been adopted by different manufacturers they aren't identical/100% compatible across the board -- which leads to the above example where certain "sub-channels" use different tones depending on brands.
In the case of programmable radios (like Puxing, Linton, etc) CTCSS ton frequencies can be defined directly on the radio (vs. a FRS radio where you can't program anything and you have to use whatever CTCSS tones came with the radio). But as mentioned, I don't see them get used that often anymore cuz they're a PITA and aren't that useful.