Ctcss & dcs – Uniden UH088SX User Manual

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CTCSS & DCS

(Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System)

(Digital Coded Squelch)

&

CTCSS

DCS is a digital extension of CTCSS. It provides 104 extra, digitally

coded, squelch codes that follow after the 38 CTCSS codes. CTCSS 1-

38, followed by DCS 1-99 plus DCS 100-104 (represented by o0-o4 on

the display).

is a feature that allows a group to talk to each other

without hearing other users on the same channel.

1. Press

key momentarily to enter CTCSS

mode. The current selected CTCSS tone flashes.

For channels with a CTCSS tone setting, the CTCSS tone is displayed below

the channel indicator. For channels with the setting of CTCSS OFF, there will

be no display below the channel indicator.

1. Press

key momentarily to enter CTCSS/DCS mode.

The DCS icon will appear when selected. To turn

off DCS select CTCSS OFF and no display will show

below the channel indicator.

select/

select/

2. Press

key to select the required CTCSS

tone (OFF or 1-38).

3. Press

key six times to confirm the

selected setting and exit to standby mode.

2. Use

key to select a DCS code. The DCS codes

follow on after the CTCSS codes. The DCS icon will

replace the CTCSS code on the display.

3. Press

key six times to confirm the

selected setting and exit to standby mode.

select/

select/

DCS

Channels 05 and 35 are used for emergency channels.

CTCSS and DCS will not operate on these two channels.

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