Kenwood Explore CTCSS and DCS Features in TH-F6A and TH-F7E Models

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8 SELECTIVE CALL

CTCSS FREQ. ID SCAN

This function scans through all CTCSS frequencies to identify the incoming CTCSS frequency on the received signal. You may find this useful when you cannot recall the CTCSS frequency that the other persons in your group are using.

1While the CTCSS function is ON, press [F], [TONE] (1 s) to start the CTCSS Freq. ID Scan function.

To reverse the scan direction, turn the Tuning control or press []/ [].

To quit the function, press [] or [PTT].

When a CTCSS frequency is identified, the identified frequency appears and blinks.

2Press [] or [MNU] to program the identified frequency in place of the current CTCSS frequency. Otherwise, press [] if you do not want to program the identified frequency.

Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [] while the identified frequency is blinking to resume scanning.

Available CTCSS frequencies

No.

Freq.

No.

Freq.

No.

Freq.

No.

Freq.

(Hz)

(Hz)

(Hz)

(Hz)

 

 

 

 

01

67.0

12

97.4

23

141.3

34

206.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

02

69.3

13

100.0

24

146.2

35

210.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

03

71.9

14

103.5

25

151.4

36

218.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

04

74.4

15

107.2

26

156.7

37

225.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

05

77.0

16

110.9

27

162.2

38

229.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

06

79.7

17

114.8

28

167.9

39

233.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

07

82.5

18

118.8

29

173.8

40

241.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

08

85.4

19

123.0

30

179.9

41

250.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

09

88.5

20

127.3

31

186.2

42

254.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

91.5

21

131.8

32

192.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

94.8

22

136.5

33

203.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note:

Received signals are monitored through the speaker while scanning is in progress.

CTCSS Freq. ID Scan does not scan the tone if a signal is not detected.

If the CTCSS function is activated for both the A and B-band, the scan speed may be slower.

DCS

DCS is similar to CTCSS. However, instead of using an analog audio tone, it uses a continuous sub- audible digital waveform that represents a 3-digit octal number. You can select a DCS code from among the 104 DCS codes listed in the table below.

USING DCS

Press [TONE] until “DCS” appears.

Each time you press [TONE], the icon cycles as

follows: “” (TONE) “CT” (CTCSS) “DCS” (DCS) “ ” (OFF) ” (TONE).

When the DCS function is ON, you will hear calls only when the selected DCS code is received. To answer the call, press and hold the PTT switch, then speak into the microphone.

Note: You cannot use the DCS function and CTCSS/ Tone functions simultaneously. Switching the DCS function ON after having activated the CTCSS/ Tone functions deactivate the CTCSS/ Tone functions.

SELECTING A DCS CODE

1While in DCS mode {above}, press [F], [TONE].

• The current DCS code appears.

2Turn the Tuning control or press []/ [] to select your desired DCS code.

The available DCS codes are shown in the following table.

023

065

132

205

255

331

413

465

612

731

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

025

071

134

212

261

332

423

466

624

732

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

026

072

143

223

263

343

431

503

627

734

031

073

145

225

265

346

432

506

631

743

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

032

074

152

226

266

351

445

516

632

754

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

036

114

155

243

271

356

446

523

654

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

043

115

156

244

274

364

452

526

662

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

047

116

162

245

306

365

454

532

664

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

051

122

165

246

311

371

455

546

703

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

053

125

172

251

315

411

462

565

712

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

054

131

174

252

325

412

464

606

723

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3Press [] or [MNU] to store the new setting. Otherwise, press [] or [PTT] to cancel.

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