scottyhetzel
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I see it's been updated in the DB but it's not new. What was updated ?
They had a PL tone on there. I asked it to be removed. Each BLM CDD site has a different PL tone being sent on the output side. In contrast, the USFS, uses a common output tone at each repeater and that can safely be programmed into a scanner and you won't miss anything.
So then, each Site should be listed with the Output PL as they are Unique
Not forcing Scanner users to go CSQ
I don't think that's a realistic expectation. Especially in the case of large systems like CAL FIRE, BLM and USFS, where the user radios themselves are programmed with a single channel repeater input/output frequency and up to 16 user selectable input tones. There is no guarantee the tone will even be repeated on the output frequency (this seems to vary by system and even sometimes by repeater), and the end user themselves have to listen to that channel in CSQ. The exception to this rule is if all repeaters are programmed to transmit a common tone on their output frequency (CAL FIRE does this on their command channels and most of the locals now, for example).
Also DB admins are actually explicitly told not to track repeater input tones in the DB. Users wishing to put this information in the database (which we can't do) often make a wiki entry instead.
Unfortunately not everybody will agree on how the DB is setup, which is why we have the DB admin handbook to provide guidance for situations like this so admins don't do stuff inconsistently. In this case I think CSQ is the proper way to program the system, because the BK/Kenwood radios have one CDD Admin channel programmed CSQ, with a Tone button and 16 user selectable input tones.
Yep. If users don't want CSQ that's the alternative. I don't have each site's info but will work on getting the ones I can actually hear.
Yes, I understand the input tone issue, however with this system the PL is unique to each Repeater (Output) not just the input
Quite familiar with the MPL / User tone select , however many forests do seem to be moving to a Common PL Output for the Repeaters which does help in narrowing down who we are hearing.
They had a PL tone on there. I asked it to be removed. Each BLM CDD site has a different PL tone being sent on the output side. In contrast, the USFS, uses a common output tone at each repeater and that can safely be programmed into a scanner and you won't miss anything.