PRO-160 Squelch Tail

[DickH]

I have run across some old information that some may find useful. Follow the same steps for the PRO-160 and 162. Page 36 in the 160 manual, page 40 in the 162 manual.

Some PRO-160's have an annoying squelch tail that you don't hear on the PRO-162. Apparently, when they are set up at the factory, the "set end code" is set to OFF. If you are having that squelch tail problem it can be turned ON in the MENU. I think it may need to be re-set in each bank. Here are the steps.

1) Press FUNC then MENU
2) Using the arrows, scroll to KEY TONE, press ENT.
3) Select OFF or ON, press ENT.
4) Press MENU to exit.

[Chauffeur6]

You just quoted the instructions for turning the keypad press tone on/off, which obviously has absolutely nothing to do with squelch tail.

Assuming you were trying to quote the instructions for turning the Disconnect Tone (End Code) on/off (page 57 of the PRO-160 manual, page 66 of the PRO-162 manual), that also has absolutely nothing to do with squelch tails. Disconnect Tone (End Code) applies only to Motorola trunked systems and indicates the end of transmission so the scanner can return to the control channel quicker than waiting for the squelch to close after a talkgroup transmission on a voice channel.

"Squelch tail" refers to the burst of static at the end of a transmission on a conventional, analog frequency. Nothing you've posted has any relation to that whatsoever. The only way to alleviate squelch tail is to program a PL/DPL, and hope whoever you are listening to has reverse burst enabled in their radio programming.

[DickH]

Originally Posted by Chauffeur6

You just quoted the instructions for turning the keypad press tone on/off, which obviously has absolutely nothing to do with squelch tail.

Assuming you were trying to quote the instructions for turning the Disconnect Tone (End Code) on/off (page 57 of the PRO-160 manual, page 66 of the PRO-162 manual), that also has absolutely nothing to do with squelch tails. Disconnect Tone (End Code) applies only to Motorola trunked systems and indicates the end of transmission so the scanner can return to the control channel quicker than waiting for the squelch to close after a talkgroup transmission on a voice channel.

"Squelch tail" refers to the burst of static at the end of a transmission on a conventional, analog frequency. Nothing you've posted has any relation to that whatsoever. The only way to alleviate squelch tail is to program a PL/DPL, and hope whoever you are listening to has reverse burst enabled in their radio programming.

You are correct.