TK-5210 2-tone operation in Mixed mode

[ffdave252]

I searched and tried to find any information on mixed mode and 2-tone but I was not successful. Our department operates on p25, but we are dispatched in analog. The way our radios are currently set up after our 2-tone alert our radio we have to switch zones to listen to the audio dispatch. Can anyone give me any information on how to program our radios that will allow the radio to change to monitor when our tones are set off?

Thank You!!!

 

[2101]

just to be clear...you are toned in analog (two tone sequential) and then all dispatch voice traffic is done in p25? is it possible the dispatch can simulcast on the analog and p25? in short answer to your question...in order for the radio to "stay quiet" like a pager, a specific zone must be programmed to paging . this is due to the need to select qt/dqt AND optional signalling in the zone information section under audio control. so it is zone specific. now while i have not tried it, i suppose that if you have a channel programmed to mixed mode and can tolerate the radio audio open (listening to all traffic on the channel) you could potentially have the radio alert and then receive p25 traffic.

 

[ffdave252]

Dispatch does not simulcast, and they obviously are not going to start for us. Lol. If I read your response right there is no way for the radio to stay quiet on mixed mode, only in analog only. Thank You for your help.

 

[djgrooven]

I searched and tried to find any information on mixed mode and 2-tone but I was not successful. Our department operates on p25, but we are dispatched in analog. The way our radios are currently set up after our 2-tone alert our radio we have to switch zones to listen to the audio dispatch. Can anyone give me any information on how to program our radios that will allow the radio to change to monitor when our tones are set off?

Thank You!!!

Did you ever find an answer to this problem. I did try it with 2 Nx210 radio's on NXDN NB mode with mixed mode recieve. I also used a Tk2180 as the 2tone encoder to page the digital radios in analog mode.

 

[ffdave252]

2-Tone Paging

I still have not had any luck in getting the alert to work.

 

[KK6ZTE]

I haven't verified this yet, but if the channel is set to Mixed mode, make sure that the System (Under Personal Features) has "QT/DQT and Optional Signalling" set, then make sure under the individual personality that you have the correct tone pair selected.

EDIT: Verified to work. NX210G transmitted 2-tone to TK-5210G with Mixed Mode Receive, P25 transmit. Even decoded the Fleetsync ID in my NX210.

TK-5210 settings:

 

[ffdave252]

Pager Mode

I believe I have had these exact setting in my radio. It works for tones, but will not silence the radio. I will try them to be sure. Thanks for the response. I will let you know the outcome.

 

[KK6ZTE]

That’s usually a symptom of “or” being selected