Walmart - Frequency change

[markandjere]

check out this ....................from the WIKI here on the site.........................

Continuous Tone-Coded Squelch System


The Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System, commonly referred to as CTCSS, has been in used in the land mobile radio arena from the late 1960’s. It is known by a number of different trade names such as Private Line® (PL) by Motorola, Channel Guard® (CG) by General Electric and generically as tone squelch.

It is a use of sub-audible tones that are transmitted along with the speech portion of the transmission which allows more than one agency (or fleet) to use the same radio frequency without causing undue interference to another agency on the that frequency. Receivers for agency XYZ are set to only open their audio squelch when the proper sub-audible frequency tone is part of the transmission.

The land mobile industry started with some 38 sub-audible frequencies this has increased over the years to the more generally accepted 50. There is no generic standard tone number assignment or code letter to go with a particular tone; however, below is a chart of the commonly accepted 50 tones used at this time.

67.0 94.8 131.8 171.3 203.5
69.3 97.4 136.5 173.8 206.5
71.9 100.0 141.3 177.3 210.7
74.4 103.5 146.2 179.9 218.1
77.0 107.2 151.4 183.5 225.7
79.7 110.9 156.7 186.2 229.1
82.5 114.8 159.8 189.9 233.6
85.4 118.8 162.2 192.8 241.8
88.5 123.0 165.5 196.6 250.3
91.5 127.3 167.9 199.5 254.1
[edit] Sound Card Decoding Programs
These programs will display the a detected CTCSS tone when connected to the audio output of a radio receiver

[captclint]

Originally Posted by cartman

Ok, thanks, I'll try the 136.5 and see if thats a winner. I've got 3 scanners, all Uniden, but never tried PL/DPL searching, honestly don't know how you'd go about it,

If you tell me which models you have, I can probably tell you how. Yes, PL/DPL =CTCSS

[gewecke]

Our wal mart here is using both the RDX and the XTN's on 154.570 csq. The people greeters are on frs ch.6 or ch.3. I haven't read up on the RDX's but I would think wal mart would want to stay with the XTN's since they can be programmed on the spot for any of the 27 vhf itinerant channels with pl/dpl or csq as usual.
n9zas

[cartman]

Originally Posted by captclint

If you tell me which models you have, I can probably tell you how. Yes, PL/DPL =CTCSS

Hello there again. Yeh, I've got the Icom V-85 handheld, great little radio. It's a funny thing, all radios in this store have been using the 151.820 for 6-months or longer as well as myself in my Icom and had no problems, and still can talk to management on 820, and just recently they decided to switch a small group of women "CSS's", which are my supervisor's to 151.880. Well I programmed the 880 frequency into my icom and then come to find out they weren't hearing me on their Motorola's which threw me a loop. But anyway I've had a tech friend of mine tell me the same thing I've been told on here it's PL/DPL related deal. Anyhow, thats what I'm using. Thanks

[captclint]

Originally Posted by cartman

Hello there again. Yeh, I've got the Icom V-85 handheld. I've been told on here it's PL/DPL related deal. Anyhow, thats what I'm using. Thanks

Icom V-85 is not a scanner. You said you had 3 unidens! What models.

[skip39]

my walmart uses 154.570 for its comms and i know some of the associates in the store used the xtn radios and most of the managers use the cp radios with the earpieces that make them look like secret service agents. the cp 110 radios are the new radios that the store uses
ryan

[cartman]

Originally Posted by captclint

Icom V-85 is not a scanner. You said you had 3 unidens! What models.

I had sent a reply, don't know if you got or could help. The Icom V-85 is a 2-meter type radio for Ham or amateur use and i use it on my p/t job which is the reason I'm having transmit problems. The 3 scanners I've got are unidens and are BC340CS, Handheld 92XLT, and a BC350C scanner. I went thru this icom's manual and it doesn't specifically address PL's, just CTCSS DTCS sub audible stuff. I have programmed in several CTCSS codes in and either didn't program them in correctly or they were wrong.

[captclint]

Originally Posted by cartman

BC340CS, Handheld 92XLT, and a BC350C scanner.

Sorry, those models do not have PL/DPL CTCSS capability or search.

Originally Posted by cartman

I went thru this icom's manual and it doesn't specifically address PL's, just CTCSS DTCS sub audible stuff. I have programmed in several CTCSS codes in and either didn't program them in correctly or they were wrong.

Sounds like it is either time to ask someone in the know, or borrow a scanner with CTCSS search. Anyone who has a scanner with that capability will most likely be immediately familiar with it.

[cartman]

Originally Posted by captclint

Sorry, those models do not have PL/DPL CTCSS capability or search.
Sounds like it is either time to ask someone in the know, or borrow a scanner with CTCSS search. Anyone who has a scanner with that capability will most likely be immediately familiar with it.

Yeh, your probably right. It could even be a digital code for all I know. Lots of electronics are going digital, I don't know about 2-way radio equipment, but anythings possible. I'll hopefully stumble across something soon. It's getting kind of agrivating not being able to transmit when I need to. Thanks for the help just the same.

[kf8yk]

Originally Posted by Steveradio

Noticed most of my local Walmart stores are now using 154.5700 with CSQ instead if 151.6250 PL67.0 The last month or two noticed new radios associates were using but some still had the older version Motorola XTN series radios.

Anybody know why the change, make them more universal? Before they were all over the place on 151.955, 154.5700 and 151.625.

I think the $ 5,000 worth of FCC fines caught Walmarts attention:

http://www.fcc.gov/eb/FieldNotices/2...-295384A1.html

[cartman]

Originally Posted by captclint

If you tell me which models you have, I can probably tell you how. Yes, PL/DPL =CTCSS

Well, I tried that 136.5 code, but no go, or theres more to program than the manual tells. I may have to invest in an digital/analog scanner.

[skip39]

have you brought your handheld scanner into work to see what pl code your store uses. what radios do the associates in your store use.

[mikedaly]

These are the freqs from the radio. This is for motorola model RDM2070D radio in the UHF band
CH-1 freq 154.575 open
CH 2 freq 154.600 open
Ch-3 freq 151.820 dcs 131
ch-4 freq 151.880 dcs 131
ch 5 freq 151.940 dcs 131
ch 6 freq 154.570 dcs 131
ch 7 freq 154.600 code 97.4

I hope that helps anyone.

[crbreaker]

My guess is that since the xtns are no longer manufactured they have to buy something to use so they are getting the rdx series.

I have an RDU 2080d do you know how to get it set to get the walmart frequencies?

[n3obl]

I believe walmart has some nationwide internant licenses.

Frank

[sirdar]

These are the freqs from the radio. This is for motorola model RDM2070D radio in the VHF band that I own and use at my wal-mart.

CH-1 FREQ-3 CODE-00 154.570
CH-2 FREQ-4 CODE-00 154.600
CH-3 FREQ-7 CODE-57 151.820
CH-4 FREQ-8 CODE-57 151.880
CH-5 FREQ-9 CODE-57 151.940
CH-6 FREQ-3 CODE-57 154.570
CH-7 FREQ-4 CODE-57 154.600

[jamezzy]

anyone have any idea what these rdm2070d radios are worth?


i bought a big lot of radio's and 1 of these was in there.........

[sirdar]

got mine for $65.00 with shipping on ebay.

[jamezzy]

thanks, i listed it for $49.99 buy it now on ebay

[junkdr]

Not preaching to anyone, but it is illegal to use a 2 meter ham rig out for out of band transmissions. The Icom V85 is not FCC type accepted for use in Part 90, Part 15 or anything other than amateur radio.
I'm really suprised that Walmart would allow anyone to use a personal radio for business use. The use of your radio on these frequencies could result in FCC fines to you and Walmart. Will you get caught, who knows, but the risk is there. Do what your wallet is comfortable with.

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