That said if "A" has no transmissions in progress just simply scanning and then the wife calls me on the 'ranch' channel, shouldn't then "B" receive that transmission?
Yes... Turn ALL tones to OFF. Then you will hear everything. Only the correct tone needs set when you transmit, which you currently cannot legally do.When programming a channel for listening, set both menus 10 and 11 to OFF. For receiving, OFF always works. By setting these menus to any other value you will not hear anything if they are set incorrectly. Did I mention that OFF always works.
Menus 12 and 13 can also be set to OFF. Since you will not be transmitting you won't need them for opening the squelch of a remote station.
Jim KC9HI
The fat lady is not done singing yet LOL Ok I have the UV-82 all programmed and I can transmit on the 2 'emergency' channels namely fire and sheriff (yes, I can use these) but only for emergency traffic mainly because cell service up here sux bad to non existent. I did test formally up to 100 miles away and got an all clear so were good in that aspect. Now back to the ranch radios, A and B side crap driving me nutz. The Retivis will transmit a DTCS code, is there some reason that if the Bao if scanning A side with B (static) side set to ranch (DTCS rx) that if the code is received on B it wont hear it? I have tried everything from a rain dance to tree hugging and still can't get the darn thing to receive on B side while A side is scanning...I know it is a misnomer "dual watch" and I get it that it actually needs to physical different receivers built in, that said with A and B on static I can get say fire on A and ranch on B...What I can't seem to accept is that since it can do this.....well you get it....am I still pissing up a tree? My next trick is to speed up the scanning...LOL
Thanx guys.....
The fat lady is not done singing yet LOL Ok I have the UV-82 all programmed and I can transmit on the 2 'emergency' channels namely fire and sheriff (yes, I can use these) but only for emergency traffic mainly because cell service up here sux bad to non existent. I did test formally up to 100 miles away and got an all clear so were good in that aspect. Now back to the ranch radios, A and B side crap driving me nutz. The Retivis will transmit a DTCS code, is there some reason that if the Bao if scanning A side with B (static) side set to ranch (DTCS rx) that if the code is received on B it wont hear it? I have tried everything from a rain dance to tree hugging and still can't get the darn thing to receive on B side while A side is scanning...I know it is a misnomer "dual watch" and I get it that it actually needs to physical different receivers built in, that said with A and B on static I can get say fire on A and ranch on B...What I can't seem to accept is that since it can do this.....well you get it....am I still pissing up a tree? My next trick is to speed up the scanning...LOL
Thanx guys.....
... the 'Rtevis/Bao' line of radios are tough little bastards and they do work and last all day....
... the UV8d is indeed the ticket, ...
Thanx Dick here is where I got my info and then went a little further: https://www.amazon.com/Wouxun-KG-UV8D-Two-Way-Radio/dp/B00JYLMJ46
Maybe I am reading it wrong?
Mac