Greetings!
Can a simple circuit or OTS accessory add the 67hz PL tone to a radio mixing w/ microphone in?
I purchased an ICOM IC-X2 from ebay to get access to the L-band and my Japanese was pretty rusty and so I didn’t realize it appears the PL tone squelch was optional on non-US variants of the radio.
(At least I cannot seem to invoke it thru the menu navigation)
It’s an awesome little radio and was a great deal. Is there any way I can build something to inject the 67hz myself?
Best Todd
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Todd,
If there are others on the satellite, they can keep it open. While we recommend all stations utilize a 67 Hz tone, it does not need to be present on each transmission.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 1:14 PM Todd W Deckard twdeckard@earthlink.net wrote:
Greetings!
Can a simple circuit or OTS accessory add the 67hz PL tone to a radio mixing w/ microphone in?
I purchased an ICOM IC-X2 from ebay to get access to the L-band and my Japanese was pretty rusty and so I didn’t realize it appears the PL tone squelch was optional on non-US variants of the radio.
(At least I cannot seem to invoke it thru the menu navigation)
It’s an awesome little radio and was a great deal. Is there any way I can build something to inject the 67hz myself?
Best Todd
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Hi Todd,
A cheap alternative could be download on your phone/table Frequency Sound Generator.
Set it to play a 67 Hz tone while speaking, perhaps will do.
73, LU7ABF, Pedro
On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 2:18 PM, Paul Stoetzer n8hm@arrl.net wrote:
Todd,
If there are others on the satellite, they can keep it open. While we recommend all stations utilize a 67 Hz tone, it does not need to be present on each transmission.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 1:14 PM Todd W Deckard twdeckard@earthlink.net wrote:
Greetings!
Can a simple circuit or OTS accessory add the 67hz PL tone to a radio mixing w/ microphone in?
I purchased an ICOM IC-X2 from ebay to get access to the L-band and my Japanese was pretty rusty and so I didn’t realize it appears the PL tone squelch was optional on non-US variants of the radio.
(At least I cannot seem to invoke it thru the menu navigation)
It’s an awesome little radio and was a great deal. Is there any way I can build something to inject the 67hz myself?
Best Todd
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Yes you can add a CTCSS tone generator to almost any radio. I used the Communications Specialists, Inc. SS-64 to provide a tone for an old ICOM 211. Connect it up the audio chain, say at the deviation pot. 73, Kevin/W3DAD
On Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 5:13 PM, Todd W Deckard twdeckard@earthlink.net wrote:
Greetings!
Can a simple circuit or OTS accessory add the 67hz PL tone to a radio mixing w/ microphone in?
I purchased an ICOM IC-X2 from ebay to get access to the L-band and my Japanese was pretty rusty and so I didn’t realize it appears the PL tone squelch was optional on non-US variants of the radio.
(At least I cannot seem to invoke it thru the menu navigation)
It’s an awesome little radio and was a great deal. Is there any way I can build something to inject the 67hz myself?
Best Todd
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