Baofeng BF-F8+ DTCS Missing in Chirp

ChrisARitz · Jun 18, 2018

I have some Motorola radios I use for racing. They came pre-programmed from the seller with 4 channels. I called them and got the frequencies, along with the DTCS codes.

I've also purchased some Baofengs for backups and have programmed them using CHIRP. On 3 of the four channels,I'm fine. However, there's one with a DTCS code they gave me that doesn't exist in the pull down menue in CHIRP. The code is 511.

Any suggestions on how I could get that one to work? I want to remain consistent with my already programmed Motorolas.

Thanks!

Chris

k9wkj · Jun 18, 2018

you dont need the code to listen
and its illegal to transmit with it
so you should be all set

ChrisARitz · Jun 19, 2018

ChrisARitz said:
I have some Motorola radios I use for racing. They came pre-programmed from the seller with 4 channels. I called them and got the frequencies, along with the DTCS codes.

I've also purchased some Baofengs for backups and have programmed them using CHIRP. On 3 of the four channels,I'm fine. However, there's one with a DTCS code they gave me that doesn't exist in the pull down menue in CHIRP. The code is 511.

Any suggestions on how I could get that one to work? I want to remain consistent with my already programmed Motorolas.

Thanks!

Chris

Sorry if I wasn't clear. These frequencies and radios were programmed for ME, not someone else. I'm needing to program my baofeng's to both broadcast and listen.

Thanks

nd5y · Jun 19, 2018

They gave you the wrong infomation. 511 is not a valid DCS code. That is why you can't find it in Chirp and it won't be in the radio menu either.

davidzimmerman · Jun 19, 2018

what are the other tones and frequencys?

KK4JUG · Jun 19, 2018

It may have been a typo, 411 is valid.

ChrisARitz · Jun 20, 2018

davidzimmerman said:
what are the other tones and frequencys?

Channel Frequency DTCS

Ritz 1 468.2125 511
Ritz 2 468.5125 432
Ritz 3 463.3000 411
Ritz 4 459.3000 632

I spoke to the place that programmed it yesterday and they said Motorola has some"proprietary" tones and that 511 is one of them. Not a typo.

I think I'm going to re-program channel 1 to a "Standard" tone. Ordered my cable this morning and have the software ready.

ChrisARitz · Jun 30, 2018

UPDATE: I got the cable and software for the Motorola. 511 is the actual code programmed in the radios. What is weird is that my Uniden scanner reads it as a 432. I programmed the Baofeng to 432 and all is good. It seems 511 and 432 are the same.....

My friend also has a Motorola programmed using 112 for a privacy code. The Uniden comes up blank when reading the code.

Bottom line - MotorolaCP200's use some unique codes not universally recognized.

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