Vertex Standard VX-177 Set Mode Item 44 SQL.TYP, Set Mode Item 45 Step, Set Mode Item 46 TN FRQ

SET (MENU) MODE

Set Mode Item 44 [SQL.TYP]

Function: Selects the Tone Encoder and/or Decoder mode.

Available Values: OFF/TONE/TSQL/REV TN/DCS/ECS

Default: OFF

TONE: CTCSS Encoder

TSQL: CTCSS Encoder/Decoder

REV TN:Reverse CTCSS Decoder (Mutes receiver when matching tone is received) DCS: Digital Coded Encoder/Decoder

ECS: Enhanced Paging & & Code Squelch

Note: See also Set Mode Item 43: SPLIT regarding additional selections available during “Split Tone” operation.

Set Mode Item 45 [STEP]

Function: Setting of the synthesizer steps.

Available Values: 5/10/12.5/15/20/25/50/100 kHz, or AUTO

Default: AUTO (Step automatically changes according to operating frequency.)

Set Mode Item 46 [TN FRQ]
		CTCSS TONE FREQUENCY (Hz)
Function: Setting of the CTCSS Tone Fre-	67.0	69.3	71.9	74.4	77.0	79.7
quency.	82.5	85.4	88.5	91.5	94.8	97.4
	100.0	103.5	107.2	110.9	114.8	118.8
Available Values: 50 standard CTCSS tones
	123.0	127.3	131.8	136.5	141.3	146.2
Default: 100.0 Hz	151.4	156.7	159.8	162.2	165.5	167.9
Set Mode Item 47 [TOT]	171.3	173.8	177.3	179.9	183.5	186.2
	189.9	192.8	196.6	199.5	203.5	206.5
Function: Setting of the TOT time	210.7	218.1	225.7	229.1	233.6	241.8
: 1MIN - 30MIN or OFF	250.3	254.1	–	–	–	–

Available Values

Default: 6MIN (minutes)

The time-out timer shuts off the transmitter after continuous transmission of the programmed time.

Set Mode Item 48 [TX LED]

Function: Enables/Disables the TX LED while the radio is transmitting.

Available Values: LED. ON/LED.OFF

Default: LED. ON

Set Mode Item 49 [TXSAVE]

Function: Enables/Disables the Transmitter Battery Saver.

Available Values: SAV.OFF/ SAV. ON

Default: SAV.OFF

Set Mode Item 50 [VFO.SPL]

Function: Enables or disables “VFO Split” operation.

Available Values: VSP.OFF/VSP. ON

Default: VSP.OFF

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