Radioddity Radioddity GD-88 A/B repeater

[xitiomet]

So I've been playing with the A/B repeater on my GD-88 and i can't seem to figure out what the "A/B ListenSw" does. I was kind of hoping it gave me the ability to listen to what is being repeated, but it seems to make no difference if it's on or off. If I put the radio in repeat mode there doesn't seem to be any way to listen to what its repeating.

According to the manual:

(1)A/B RepeatSw → Press the [Select]-key to switch repeater-mode On or Off for the currently selected channel → press the [Back]-key to return to the previous level (2)A/B ListenSw → Press the [Select]-key to turn monitoring of the currently selected channel On or Off → press the [Back]-key to return to the previous level. The parameter is only evaluated by the radio firmware if A/B RepeatSw is turned On.

Anyone have any idea what it does?

 

[Josh]

I had a DB40B and with A/B Repeater switch off, I don't hear the repeater audio through the local speaker, but do when it is on. Since the firmware and function is essentially identical. You may need to turn it on for both A and B in order for you to hear what the radio is receiving.

-Josh

 

[xitiomet]

Interesting, the manual makes it sound like each VFO should have an on/off too, but when in toggle on for A and then switch control to B, I can only toggle it off, visa versa.