Patrick,
My Yaesu VX-7R HT, does not pass tones, in a single memory channel set up for odd band split (2m/440). I experimented extensively by trying to open the squelch on another radio, set to tone squelch, both sides of the odd split memory had tone and the same tone dialed in before storing each side into the same memory channel, on the HT. To be sure, I brought the matter to Ron at Vertex Standard (Yeasu customer service) in Cypress Calif, he was sure I was not doing something correct, however, he was only able to duplicate my results and could not pass tones, on his test radio, in that configuration, he followed up by phone after he called engineers in Japan for clarification and confirmation. I have not tested other Yaesu HT's or other Yaesu "radios", your response said "on a Yaesu radio", my post was with regards to my VX-7R. Regards......
Message: 2 Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:28:29 -0700 From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Current Handheld-Which is best
Actually, you can program PL tones in the odd-split memories on a Yaesu radio. You just have to program the tones with both of the frequencies - even if you only need a PL on the transmit frequency. Make sure the "T" is lit up for a transmitted PL when you are putting the first (receive) frequency into the odd-split memory.
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Heres another vote for the Yaesu HT rigs; I use a Yaesu VX-7R and I appreciate being able to program a single odd band split, memory channel (that require no pl), then I use the memory tune (MT) function on the radio and turn one dial back and forth to adjust for Doppler and the 2 meter transmit is ready to go anytime I squeeze the PTT. This set up works much better for me then 5 separate memory channels for every bird. The Kenwood HT's wont let you program that odd band split into a single memory channel, (dont know about others) however sadly, Yaseu made it so you cannot pass pl tones in the odd band split memory channels but of course you can pass pl tones in the other memory or VFO modes.