What is Beep Alert?
This feature, when programmed in a memory channel, is designed to emit a rapid, three beep alert if a signal is detected on the frequency programmed into that memory channel. For more details, see pages 22 of the BC780XLT Operating Guide. Q:What type of CTCSS/DCS decoding is there? A: The BC780XLT can decode both CTCSS (PL) and DCS (DPL) sub-audible tone codes. CTCSS decoding is done using a search algorithm which, when the target frequency is active, tests roughly two tones per second to try and find a match. Since the BC780XLT supports 38 CTCSS tones, it can take about 19 seconds of signal activity to search for all tones on a target frequency. DCS decoding is done instantly. Tone codes can also be programmed into memory channels to open the squelch to hear a signal only if the programmed tone is present on the received signal. For more details, see pages 31 & 83 of the BC780XLT Operating Guide. Q:What’s Service Search? A: This feature is an operation which scans a large (typically s
