JCase
Newbie
Hello everyone,
First let me say thank you to the site admin for providing a platform such as this. I’ve used it several times in the past to find answers and decided it was time to join since I’m needing some help and couldn’t find the answer already posted.
The simple explanation is this: I have a Kenwood TK-3160 that I have programmed (according to the software) to transmit the ANI TOT on PTT.
My understanding and results with another brand & model of radio is that this setting will transmit the ANI in DTMF at the beginning of each transmission on each time I press the PTT. The only thing is, nothing happens. I just get a regular open mic when I press the PTT. Am I doing something wrong ? Have I missed a step that I’m not aware of ?
A little background: this handheld is mounted inside a Call24 callbox. Unfortunately the particular callbox I have is set up as just a callbox, not an emergency callbox. This means that when the red button on the face of the callbox is pressed, it powers up the TK-3160 inside and it essentially renders it a regular two-way radio with no proceeding audible ring or tone being transmitted. I’ve already spoken to the tech’s at Call24 (a fantastic company with top of the line products) who have informed me that there’s nothing that they can do to change this on their end less sending the callbox in and having the entire program board replaced which is cost prohibited. I spoke to a tech with Kenwood and it might have been the language barrier that played a roll but the only thing he could suggest is (depending on the model of radio) possibly programming the ANI or Fleetsync or something similar but other than the ANI, everything else I’m reading in the manual wouldn’t work for my application. Basically, when the red button on the face of the callbox is pressed by someone, I need the radio to transmit an audible sound so that my staff monitoring the radio knows that the callbox was activated, this would prompt my staff to transmit back and ascertain the location & nature of the emergency. It sounds more complicated than it is. Any help or advice would be appreciated. One last thing, I’m not a HAM, I have no clue when it comes to things like Arduino, Raspberry, microcontrollers and the like so if your suggestion includes anything similar it’s beyond my abilities currently. Not trying to be rude as your suggestion is welcome, just being honest as to my abilities or lack there of.
First let me say thank you to the site admin for providing a platform such as this. I’ve used it several times in the past to find answers and decided it was time to join since I’m needing some help and couldn’t find the answer already posted.
The simple explanation is this: I have a Kenwood TK-3160 that I have programmed (according to the software) to transmit the ANI TOT on PTT.
My understanding and results with another brand & model of radio is that this setting will transmit the ANI in DTMF at the beginning of each transmission on each time I press the PTT. The only thing is, nothing happens. I just get a regular open mic when I press the PTT. Am I doing something wrong ? Have I missed a step that I’m not aware of ?
A little background: this handheld is mounted inside a Call24 callbox. Unfortunately the particular callbox I have is set up as just a callbox, not an emergency callbox. This means that when the red button on the face of the callbox is pressed, it powers up the TK-3160 inside and it essentially renders it a regular two-way radio with no proceeding audible ring or tone being transmitted. I’ve already spoken to the tech’s at Call24 (a fantastic company with top of the line products) who have informed me that there’s nothing that they can do to change this on their end less sending the callbox in and having the entire program board replaced which is cost prohibited. I spoke to a tech with Kenwood and it might have been the language barrier that played a roll but the only thing he could suggest is (depending on the model of radio) possibly programming the ANI or Fleetsync or something similar but other than the ANI, everything else I’m reading in the manual wouldn’t work for my application. Basically, when the red button on the face of the callbox is pressed by someone, I need the radio to transmit an audible sound so that my staff monitoring the radio knows that the callbox was activated, this would prompt my staff to transmit back and ascertain the location & nature of the emergency. It sounds more complicated than it is. Any help or advice would be appreciated. One last thing, I’m not a HAM, I have no clue when it comes to things like Arduino, Raspberry, microcontrollers and the like so if your suggestion includes anything similar it’s beyond my abilities currently. Not trying to be rude as your suggestion is welcome, just being honest as to my abilities or lack there of.