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FTM-10SR O
PERATING
M
ANUAL
DCS O
PERATION
Another form of tone access control is Digital Code Squelch, or DCS. It is a newer, more
advanced tone system that generally provides more immunity from false paging than does
CTCSS. The DCS Encoder/Decoder is built into your
FTM-10SR
, and operation is very
similar to that just described for CTCSS. Your repeater system may be configured for DCS.
If not, it is frequently quite useful in Simplex operation if your friend(s) use transceivers
equipped with this advanced feature.
Note
: Just as in CTCSS operation, DCS requires that you set the Tone Mode to DCS and
that you select a DCS Code.
1. Press and hold the [
VOL/SEL
] key for one second to activate the Menu mode.
2. Rotate the
DIAL
knob to select Menu Item “
F40 SQL TYPE
”.
3. Press the
key to enable selection of this Menu Item.
4. Rotate the
DIAL
knob so that “
DCS
” appears on the dis-
play. This means that the DCS Encoder/Decoder is active,
which mutes your
FTM-10SR
’s receiver until it receives a
call from another radio sending out a matching DCS tone.
5. When you have made your selection of the DCS mode, press
the
key momentarily, then rotate the
DIAL
knob two
clicks counter-clockwise to select Menu Item “
F36 SQL
DCS
”. This Menu selection allows setting of the DCS code
to be used.
6. Press the
key to enable adjustment of the DCS code.
7. Rotate the
DIAL
knob until the display indicates the DCS
code (three-digits number) you need to be using.
8. Press the [
VOL/SEL
] key to save the new setting and exit to normal operation.
Note
: Remember that DCS is an Encode/Decode system, so your receiver will remain muted
until a matching DCS code is received on an incoming transmission. Switch the
DCS off when you’re just tuning around the band!
023
025
026
031
032
036
043
047
051
053
054
065
071
072
073
074
114
115
116
122
125
131
132
134
143
145
152
155
156
162
165
172
174
205
212
223
225
226
243
244
245
246
251
252
255
261
263
265
266
271
274
306
311
315
325
331
332
343
346
351
356
364
365
371
411
412
413
423
431
432
445
446
452
454
455
462
464
465
466
503
506
516
523
526
532
546
565
606
612
624
627
631
632
654
662
664
703
712
723
731
732
734
743
754
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DCS CODE