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Dan Smith, 05/27/2013 02:26 PM


h1. Understanding CHIRP's columns

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This document is intended to help users understand the meaning of each column in the channel editor.

h2. Loc

This is the location or "channel number" of the memory. The limits of what can be in this field are defined by your radio.

h2. Frequency

This defines the receive frequency of the channel in Megahertz. If Duplex is set to None, then it is also the transmit frequency of the channel.

h2. Name

This is the alphanumeric label for the memory, as displayed on the front panel. The length and valid characters are defined by what the radio is capable of supporting.

h2. Tone Mode

This sets the mode used to transmit or receive squelch tones (or related selective calling technologies). The following explains what the options means:

  • (None): No tone or code is transmitted, receive squelch is open or carrier-triggered.
  • Tone: A single CTCSS tone is transmitted, receive squelch is open or carrier-triggered. The tone used is that which is set in the Tone column.
  • TSQL: A single CTCSS tone is transmitted, receive squelch is tone-coded to the same tone. The tone used is that which is set in the ToneSql column.
  • DTCS: A single DTCS/DCS code is transmitted, receive squelch is digitally tone-coded to the same code. The code used is that which is set in the DTCS Code column.
  • Cross: A complex arrangement of squelch technologies is in use. See the definition of the Cross Mode column for details.

h2. Tone

This sets the CTCSS tone to be transmitted if the Tone Mode is set to Tone. In Cross mode, it has additional meanings (see description of Cross Mode for more details).

h2. ToneSql

This sets the CTCSS tone to be transmitted and used for receiver squelch if the Tone Mode is set to TSQL. In Cross mode it has additional meanings (see description of Cross Mode for more details).

h2. DTCS Code

This sets the DTCS code to be transmitted and used for receiver squelch if the Tone Mode is set to DTCS. In Cross mode it has additional meanings (see description of Cross Mode for more details).

h2. DTCS Pol

This sets the DTCS polarity of the transmitted code and the code used for the receive squelch any time DTCS is used for transmit or receive squelch. The first character pertains to the transmit polarity and the second pertains to receive polarity. The corresponding character is N for normal or R for reversed (aka "inverted") polarity.

h2. Duplex

This sets the duplex mode of the channel. If set to None then the transmit and receive frequencies are the same. If set to either + or - (plus or minus) then the transmit frequency will be either above or below (respectively) the receive frequency by the value of the Offset field.

If the duplex is set to split then the Offset field should contain the absolute transmit frequency to be used (if the radio supports this capability).

If the duplex is set to off then transmission on this channel will be disabled (if the radio supports this capability).

Note that for simplex channels, this should be set to (None) and repeater channels should have this set to either +, -, or split.

Updated by Dan Smith almost 11 years ago · 4 revisions