ICOM 3161 Tone Problems

[vvfd702]

We have newly purchased 3161S handhelds for our department, and Ive always used Kenwood, so this is a new step for me, however I cannot get the squelch to close on the channel we are going to use as our pager similar to a minitor etc. we are toned on 457.9, and receive on 154.355, however the channel remains wide open, and I dont want to hear the other 17 department on this freq, any ideas?

 

[N2DLX]

Look for a line called "CH Mute" on the channel list. You want it to be "AND", meaning that you need a valid PL -AND- 2-Tone code for the radio to unsquelch. OR would be either one or the other condition.

 

[andrewtv08]

i'm having a similar problem...

i have RX PL tones set and the channels are still wide open. my settings are set to "OR" and even when neither the 2-Tone or PL tone are present, the channel is still open. in my case, two different counties are dispatching on the same frequency, with different PL tones. i have 2 different channels, one for each county, but i can still hear both counties on both channels. any ideas?

(i have the portable 3161 and the mobile equvilent 5061. same problem on both radios)

 

[RADIOGUY2002]

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Send me your file, i take a look at it.

 

[SARRG]

Curious if this problem was resolved.

I have the F3161DS. I have been trying both 5 tone and MDC1200 and cannot get the channel to mute. 5-tone and MDC databurst Tx OK but the channel stays unmuted. CH Mute OR or AND don't seem to make a difference.


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