I recently purchased a Yaesu VX-8R to use as a backup radio for my job. On the job, we regularly use Motorola HT1000's that when keyed, provide a 1 second "beep" tone on the portable. The purpose of the tone, as I understand it, is to allow enough lapse time for the portable to engage the repeater. When the tone stops, it is your indication that enough time has passed so that when you begin to speak, your voice transmission will be engaged. At least this is what they tell me.
Here is my question. Now that I have set up the proper receive and transmit frequencies (and DCS code), is there a way to emulate a tone on the radio itself so that when I key it, like the Motorola, it will provide the same or similar one second beep? I got so used to the beep on the Motorola, that not having it is somewhat annoying. Any help with this would be very much appreciated. Thank you.
dmarotti
Here is my question. Now that I have set up the proper receive and transmit frequencies (and DCS code), is there a way to emulate a tone on the radio itself so that when I key it, like the Motorola, it will provide the same or similar one second beep? I got so used to the beep on the Motorola, that not having it is somewhat annoying. Any help with this would be very much appreciated. Thank you.
dmarotti