CTCSS

The CTCSS selective calling system is defined according to EIA standard RS-220 and operates in the sub-audio range. Applying this Continuous Tone Controlled Squelch System stations may be selectively called either as a single user or as a group.

Parameter

Value

Frequency range

VHF/UHF

Operation modes

Analogue Selcal

Modulation

FM, SUB Tone

Receiver settings

FM, BW = 12 kHz

Input format(s)

AF, IF

Tone Allocation

Tone no.

Freq. Hz

Tone no.

Freq. Hz

Tone no.

Freq. Hz

1

60.0

19

118.8

37

183.5

2

67.0

20

120.0

38

186.2

3

69.3

21

123.0

39

189.9

4

71.9

22

127.3

40

192.8

5

74.4

23

131.8

41

196.6

6

77.0

24

136.5

42

199.5

7

79.7

25

141.3

43

203.5

8

82.5

26

146.2

44

206.5

9

85.4

27

151.4

45

210.7

10

88.5

28

156.7

46

218.1

11

91.5

29

159.8

47

225.7

12

94.8

30

162.2

48

229.1

13

97.4

31

165.5

49

233.6

14

100.0

32

167.9

50

241.8

15

103.5

33

171.3

51

250.3

16

107.2

34

173.8

52

254.1

17

110.9

35

177.3

 

 

18

114.8

36

179.9

 

 

A CTCSS controlled receiver only switches on, in case a carrier modulated with the pre-programmed CTCSS tone is received. For this system 52 tones are defined: