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Posted: 2/8/2016 9:09:36 AM EDT

I have a vx6, that at one point a couple of years ago, for some reason got wiped out when programming. I thought that the bios was toast, but last week I finally picked up a new programming cable to see if I could reprogram the radio.

I can, so I have a some of the repeaters now programmed into it.

But here is the thing.

I cannot listen to anything UNLESS I CONTINOUSLY HOLD DOWN THE MONO BUTTON UNDER THE PTT. And when I key up, therefore, I cannot seem to transmit out.

Any ideas on fixing this?

Thanks,

SP

Posted: 2/8/2016 10:23:09 AM EDT

[#1]

Is the radio set for tone squelch?

Posted: 2/8/2016 11:48:15 AM EDT

[#2]

Yes

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Posted: 2/8/2016 9:11:22 PM EDT

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Check the user manual. I know my VX5R has an unsquelch option. You might have set something weird with the programming too.

Posted: 2/8/2016 9:55:22 PM EDT

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Is the radio set for tone squelch?

1) is the correct tone set for tone squelch?
2) is the tone squelch mode set for CTCSS?
3) is the repeater actually sending a tone?

ar-jedi

Posted: 2/8/2016 10:15:13 PM EDT

[#5]

Yes
Yes

And I assume so. It use to.

Thanks,

SP

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2) is the tone squelch mode set for CTCSS?
3) is the repeater actually sending a tone?

ar-jedi

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Is the radio set for tone squelch?

1) is the correct tone set for tone squelch?
2) is the tone squelch mode set for CTCSS?
3) is the repeater actually sending a tone?

ar-jedi

Posted: 2/8/2016 10:18:38 PM EDT

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So just to be clear, you can't hear anyone on the repeater unless you hold down on the break squelch button?

It shouldn't matter at all in TX, unless I'm totally misunderstanding you.

Posted: 2/8/2016 10:37:38 PM EDT

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And I assume so. It use to.

Thanks,

SP

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Yes

And I assume so. It use to.

Thanks,

SP

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Quoted:
Is the radio set for tone squelch?

1) is the correct tone set for tone squelch?
2) is the tone squelch mode set for CTCSS?
3) is the repeater actually sending a tone?

ar-jedi

disable tone squelch, and try Rx without?

ar-jedi

Posted: 2/8/2016 10:50:24 PM EDT

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So just to be clear, you can't hear anyone on the repeater unless you hold down on the break squelch button?

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it's likely two different problems (e.g., incorrect offset), or two variants of the same problem (e.g, mismatched TX and RX PL, etc).

OP:
solve the RX issue first, then move on to the TX issue.
if you can't RX correctly it will be impossible to diagnose the TX.

ar-jeid

Posted: 2/8/2016 11:09:16 PM EDT

[#9]

yeah I came to the same conclusion, but if it is programmed correctly its a really weird error.

Posted: 2/9/2016 10:12:57 AM EDT

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Another option for OP to consider: I've seen more than a few amateur repeaters going to split-tone operation for... reasons. Without getting into the why, here's an example:

-When transmitting, you need to use a 100Hz tone.
-The repeater opens up, repeats your voice on the output, scrubs YOUR CTCSS tone and adds a different one, say 110.9
-When you receive from the repeater, you'll need to use CSQ or a "Rx Tone" of 110.9.

Short version: try carrier squelch first. Use a scanner or radio with tone scan to grab whatever tone the repeater is transmitting, try that tone for tone squelch.

Tone.

Posted: 2/9/2016 10:33:24 AM EDT

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I'm guessing that A) the repeater is not passing tone or B) the repeater is split tone. Chances are more likely it does not pass tone. I would try carrier squelch and see what happens.

Posted: 2/9/2016 11:34:59 AM EDT

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Thanks Guys.

I programmed the radio to the repeater books printed specs..........I believe it is the 2015-2016 addition.

The radio is acting this way across the board, which if I reset it correctly, then reprogrammed it, is weird.

I am willing to bet that if I bought a new radio, and programmed it the same it would not have this issue.

Thanks again.

SP

Posted: 2/9/2016 12:30:19 PM EDT

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Thanks Guys.

I programmed the radio to the repeater books printed specs..........I believe it is the 2015-2016 addition.

The radio is acting this way across the board, which if I reset it correctly, then reprogrammed it, is weird.

I am willing to bet that if I bought a new radio, and programmed it the same it would not have this issue.

Thanks again.

SP

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Hard to say if that information is right... I've seen it wrong a few times.

If you try and listen to lets say NOAA or something along that line what happens? You would need to be CSQ for that.

Posted: 2/9/2016 9:57:12 PM EDT

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at this point... since you have nothing to lose, just do a master reset.

then use the VFO to tune up a nearby NOAA WX station, on ~162.xx MHz.

see if that works.

if it does, then again use the VFO to tune up the OUTPUT of the repeater you are interested in.

do not enable tone squelch, do not enable anything.

see if that works.

etc

ar-jedi

Posted: 2/9/2016 10:14:14 PM EDT

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at this point... since you have nothing to lose, just do a master reset.

then use the VFO to tune up a nearby NOAA WX station, on ~162.xx MHz.

see if that works.

if it does, then again use the VFO to tune up the OUTPUT of the repeater you are interested in.

do not enable tone squelch, do not enable anything.

see if that works.

etc

ar-jedi

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I agree. Complete reset and start with basic function tests.

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