Can you put the procedure up here?That'd be really helpful and maybe I'd use the thing for a change.
Wish the same could be done on the UV32 but no test mode in the CPS.
Hello, really sorry for the late reply.
I had to be in front of my PC with the CPS open, to answer correctly.
Note that I have CPS v.1.41 and firmware 1.46.
The squelch can be adjusted (fine-tuned?) under « Tool(T) / Adjust mode » and the password of this section is 66660501.
When in this section after entering the password, *please* begin by « reading » your current version of settings in your radio by clicking on « Read(R) » and then SAVE this to your computer by clicking on « Save(S) ». Chose a naming that will tell you it’s the original settings that you are saving.
This is essential to do, because each radio has its *own* settings. In case of screwing something up, you’ll be happy to have this original settings saved in your PC, as you can’t even « borrow » the original settings of another radio.
The squelch settings I have changed are on the right side section (« RXFunc Items ») : the columns 1 2 3 4 5 of this grid correspond to the 1 2 3 4 5 columns of the bottom left section (« Freq Item »), which tells you which sections of the 136 (to 174MHz) VHF or the 400 (to 470MHz) UHF frequencies you’d like to adjust.
In my case I wanted to lower the squelch on the VHF section, namely the ~145MHz (column 2), ~155MHz (column 3), and the ~165MHz (column 4) of my wide (W) FM frequencies. I don’t listen to narrow (N) FM frequencies.
So… if you have followed correctly at this point (I just ‘hope my explanation are ok), you will now understand that I went into the right section, I clicked the box of « Edit RX/Other » to be able to Edit the values of the grid, and I lowered the values of columns 2, 3, and 4, on the line « SQ1 Open(136)(W) ».
My original values were 70, 70, and 80 (for columns 2, 3, and 4); My actual values are now 55, 55, and 65, which gives me much better receive in weak signals, for these frequencies ranges, without opening up too much on spurious noise.
Of course I have then saved (« Save(S) ») these new settings with a different name than the original Save, and I uploaded them to the radio with the « Write(W) » command.
I really hope these instructions are clear enough !
And I cannot insist enough on the recommendation of *saving your original settings* before doing anything in this section.
I have not explored any of the other settings, as I am not in need of any changes in other parameters.
Still, this is a very risky manipulation, and I cannot be responsible for any goof you may create !
Just be sure to SAVE - SAVE - SAVE the original settings before anything else !
‘Hope this helps !
-Sylvain, VE2LAM
