XPR6550; two questions...

[PriorMike]

I did a search in Google and on here first, so apologies if this has been covered...

1) Talk Permit Tone: is there a spot to program in a delay for the TPT? When you press the transmit button it sounds right away, which doesn't really work for a repeater. Using CPS 16.

2) I was using it to scan some fire dispatch last night, and I noticed it seems to mute when tones are received. Is there a tone mute option somewhere I'm not seeing?

Thanks.

 

[a417]

2) I was using it to scan some fire dispatch last night, and I noticed it seems to mute when tones are received. Is there a tone mute option somewhere I'm not seeing?

Are you scanning with PL/DPL? Some dispatch centers strip PL/DPL from tone sets, and then your radio won't have met the criteria to unmute.

 

[PriorMike]

Are you scanning with PL/DPL? Some dispatch centers strip PL/DPL from tone sets, and then your radio won't have met the criteria to unmute.

Carrier squelch.

 

[alcahuete]

1) Talk Permit Tone: is there a spot to program in a delay for the TPT? When you press the transmit button it sounds right away, which doesn't really work for a repeater. Using CPS 16.

If it's a digital repeater, the talk permit tone will only sound after negotiating with the repeater, so it absolutely is the right delay. If the repeater is in use or out of range, you'll get the bonk sound instead.

If you're using it on analog to try to be cool or get the famous CopSounds ™, no delay is necessary at all. The analog repeaters should key immediately.

 

[kayn1n32008]

I did a search in Google and on here first, so apologies if this has been covered...

1) Talk Permit Tone: is there a spot to program in a delay for the TPT? When you press the transmit button it sounds right away, which doesn't really work for a repeater. Using CPS 16.

No.

 

[16b]

The first-gen TRBO radios (XPR6550, etc) seem to be real picky about the deviation on the receive signal. Too hot and the receive audio will cut out. My guess is that the tones are overmodulating the transmitter slightly, and this is what you are hearing as muting.

As far as the talk permit tone, I get what you're saying, and no, there isn't any adjustment for the delay. I have Kenwood radios that allow you to adjust the delay, but no such thing on TRBO radios.

 

[Firebuff66]

You can turn the TPT off in general settings and use the PTT ID Sidetone and delay it, but it's not the same tone

 

[nhfdcadet]

put an MDC ID on the beginning of transmit, with the PTT Side Tone set to short, youll get the same talk permit tone but it will have a delay to it.

 

[PriorMike]

Thanks for all the replies; sorry for not getting back sooner...

After some use the TPT delay thing isn't an issue.

As for the tones muting on that one channel, I'm not sure if it's a coincidence, but I changed the bandwidth setting from 12.5 to 25kHz and that seemed to "fix" it. Tones some through no problem.

A final question(if it's okay with the Mods): I looked in my Motorola account and can't find the S01.17.08 firmware. Is anyone aware of where it could be found since Moto doesn't support the 6000 series anymore?

Thanks.