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CTCSS for CAL FIRE?
I need to listen to the CAL FIRE command and tactical channels. What CTCSS code do I use for San Diego county?
CDF CMD 1------151.355
CDF CMD 2------151.265
CDF CMD 3------151.340
CDF CMD 4------151.400
CDF CMD 5------151.370
CDF CMD 6------151.250
CDF CMD 7------151.460
CDF CMD 8------151.445
CDF CMD 9------151.175
CDF CMD 10-----151.190
CDF TAC 1------151.145
CDF TAC 2------151.160
CDF TAC 3------151.175
CDF TAC 4------151.190
CDF TAC 5------151.250
CDF TAC 6------151.325
CDF TAC 7------151.340
CDF TAC 8------151.370
CDF TAC 9------151.385
CDF TAC 10-----151.400
CDF TAC 11-----151.445
CDF TAC 12-----151.460
CDF TAC 13-----151.475
CDF TAC 14-----159.225
CDF TAC 15-----159.270
CDF TAC 16-----159.285
CDF TAC 17-----159.315
CDF TAC 18-----159.345
CDF TAC 19-----159.360
CDF TAC 20-----159.375
CDF TAC 21-----159.390
CDF TAC 22-----159.405
CDF TAC 23-----159.450
TONE 1 = 110.9 Hz
TONE 2 = 123.0 Hz
TONE 3 = 131.8 Hz
TONE 4 = 136.5 Hz
TONE 5 = 146.2 Hz
TONE 6 = 156.7 Hz
TONE 7 = 167.9 Hz
TONE 8 = 103.5 Hz
TONE 9 = 100.0 Hz
TONE 10 = 107.2 Hz
TONE 11 = 114.8 Hz
TONE 12 = 127.3 Hz
TONE 13 = 141.3 Hz
TONE 14 = 151.4 Hz
TONE 15 = 162.2 Hz
TONE 16 = 192.8 Hz
And when they say "Respond on CMD 3, Tone 14, TAC 5", is the tone irrellivant to me as a listener? From what I understand it is only needed for the units transmitting, but to listen to CMD 3 and TAC 5, I simply need to have the correct CTCSS for San Diego county? If they transmit on, lets say, CMD 3 Tone 10 or CMD 3 Tone 14, I'll still hear it either way correct? I'm concerned when I hear them specify a specific tone, thinking it means I need to listen in to the specified CMD and TAC but with a specific CTCSS?
I need to listen to the CAL FIRE command and tactical channels. What CTCSS code do I use for San Diego county?
CDF CMD 1------151.355
CDF CMD 2------151.265
CDF CMD 3------151.340
CDF CMD 4------151.400
CDF CMD 5------151.370
CDF CMD 6------151.250
CDF CMD 7------151.460
CDF CMD 8------151.445
CDF CMD 9------151.175
CDF CMD 10-----151.190
CDF TAC 1------151.145
CDF TAC 2------151.160
CDF TAC 3------151.175
CDF TAC 4------151.190
CDF TAC 5------151.250
CDF TAC 6------151.325
CDF TAC 7------151.340
CDF TAC 8------151.370
CDF TAC 9------151.385
CDF TAC 10-----151.400
CDF TAC 11-----151.445
CDF TAC 12-----151.460
CDF TAC 13-----151.475
CDF TAC 14-----159.225
CDF TAC 15-----159.270
CDF TAC 16-----159.285
CDF TAC 17-----159.315
CDF TAC 18-----159.345
CDF TAC 19-----159.360
CDF TAC 20-----159.375
CDF TAC 21-----159.390
CDF TAC 22-----159.405
CDF TAC 23-----159.450
TONE 1 = 110.9 Hz
TONE 2 = 123.0 Hz
TONE 3 = 131.8 Hz
TONE 4 = 136.5 Hz
TONE 5 = 146.2 Hz
TONE 6 = 156.7 Hz
TONE 7 = 167.9 Hz
TONE 8 = 103.5 Hz
TONE 9 = 100.0 Hz
TONE 10 = 107.2 Hz
TONE 11 = 114.8 Hz
TONE 12 = 127.3 Hz
TONE 13 = 141.3 Hz
TONE 14 = 151.4 Hz
TONE 15 = 162.2 Hz
TONE 16 = 192.8 Hz
And when they say "Respond on CMD 3, Tone 14, TAC 5", is the tone irrellivant to me as a listener? From what I understand it is only needed for the units transmitting, but to listen to CMD 3 and TAC 5, I simply need to have the correct CTCSS for San Diego county? If they transmit on, lets say, CMD 3 Tone 10 or CMD 3 Tone 14, I'll still hear it either way correct? I'm concerned when I hear them specify a specific tone, thinking it means I need to listen in to the specified CMD and TAC but with a specific CTCSS?
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