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Baofeng Needing help diagnosing no sound with DTCS/DPL Codes in CHIRP.

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First off, I'm completely new to radios. I have a Baofeng uv-9g GMRS radio. I have tested it via NOAA to confirm its work. I want to use it to monitor my local municipality radio frequencies near me. I'm trying to program my radio through CHIRP. the freq. in question uses DPL 026 for tone. I'm reading that DTCS in CHIRP is the same as DPL. but after programing my radio with DTCS it receives a signal, green light is on, but no sound. If I leave the tone blank l get a digital jackhammer noise. I don't think it's DMR. someone know why I'm Not receiving sound? Is the code wrong or polarity? Thanks.

frequency in question:
463.2375WNSR430M026 DPLFWISDCampus5Campus Radios Ch 5FMSchools
 
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The “jackhammer” sound is a good indicator of it being DMR. On the license your linked I see they are licensed for analog and DMR both.

It’s also simplex, so you’ll have to be with a mile or so to be able to hear anything.
 
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KevinC said:
The “jackhammer” sound is a good indicator of it being DMR. On the license your linked I see they are licensed for analog and DMR both.

It’s also simplex, so you’ll have to be with a mile or so to be able to hear anything.
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I think you're right and it could be DMR. I ran an experiment and programed some known DMR references that were giving me the jackhammer with no tones and set them to DTCS. Like the frequency I listed above, the DMR channels will output no sound on DTCS. It may be the referance is wrong or outdated and my ISD has switched from FM to DMR. seems like unfortunately, most of Tarrant County frequency have moved to DMR or completely encrypted. thanks for the help.
 
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