Connect tones on TX?

[PhillyPhoto]

Disclaimer: No one should be using /\/\ radio's to monitor systems they are not authroized on, and the post is purely for information purposes ONLY! If you need to monitor a system, buy a scanner!

That out of the way... Since connect tones, as I've come to find out, are for TX purposes only, having the wrong one in a radio that accidently keys would not cause an affiliation with the system correct?

 

[N4DES]

No it will affilaite and a channel grant will be assigned if a PTT is done. The system will recognize an incorrect CT and break down the channel assignment, but it doesn't work like PL and DPL.

 

[grem467]

Furthermore, if your radio is programmed for smartzone, it doesnt matter what you put as the connect tone. The radio will be assigned the tone by the site controller.

again, for a scanner (or a motorola just to RX the system), the connect tone is not needed.

 

[WayneH]

No it will affilaite and a channel grant will be assigned if a PTT is done. The system will recognize an incorrect CT and break down the channel assignment, but it doesn't work like PL and DPL.

In addition it will flag this attempt. Any reasonable admin will catch this and may act upon it (like inhibiting the radio).

Using a wrong CT in an attempt to passively monitor is the worst thing you can do.

-Wayne