Win96

[emoney]

I programmed both of my pro 96 scanners using the win96 program. Problem is that I cannot hear the tones for some countys when it is in CT mode. Never had the problem when I programmed them manually. I am refering to fire/ems dispatch tones. Has anyone else come encounter with this problem?

Thanks

 

[Grog]

It is possible that they do not transmit the paging tones with the CTCSS tone. That would keep someone using a radio who monitors the channel to not have to hear the paging tones (as my Paramedic friend would love to do )


Many repeaters do not transmit the CW ID with the CTCSS/DCS tones for the same reason.

 

[emoney]

Thats what I thought as well. The thing is that when I programmed it manually it worked fine with the CT mode. It is weird that when I used the software it would not work unless I put it in FM mode. Thankyou for your response

 

[Grog]

Was it in full "CT" mode when you did it by hand, or was it searching for the tones? I've never used the 96 but do have a 97. I have rarely programmed it by hand though, only adding a CH for awhile before I adjust it using win97.

 

[emoney]

It was in full CT mode. Not sure if there is an adjustment that needs to be made on the software or the scanner

 

[DELCOLHFC]

What NJ counties are you having this issue with? I know that some of the south Jersey counties do no put out the tone portion of dispatches with ccts, only the voice portion. Personally I love it, more interested in hearing the incident than someone elses tones.

 

[W2SJW]

Burlington & Camden lead the list for doing that, and I agree, it's better on the ears!

There is also a valid reason for doing that - PL or DPL encoded at the same time as the tones can de-sense a pager and cause it not to activate...