CTCSS 2009 Update and Recommendations

Following on from the 2007 VHF Forum, a paper was published in Q-Bit and on the www.vhf.org.nz website. A number of comments were received and these made up the basis of that paper and was published in June 2008.

At Convention in 2009, John ZL2HD outlined the ideas in the paper and outlined the following recommendeations. The CTCSS Reccomendations is an informal document that those considering CTCSS on their repeaters should read and consider using the recommendations. This is rather than creating rules for CTCSS usage.

Input and comment is always welcome, and we are especially looking for feedback from trustees and users of repeaters with CTCSS, and those that travel around and see how things are going in other areas.

One thing that was noticed is that we all think of the problem and solution based on what happens in our own area, but once we heard from other areas we relalised that we were not all talking about the same problems or solutions! The value of communication shows itself!

Comments are always welcome; please send them to ZL2WA@clear.net.nz with CTCSS in the subject line.

Thanks especially to Warren ZL2AJ for his input, ideas and for taking ownership of the register of CTCSS tones.