Get to know Ctcss better with 8 real example sentences, the meaning.
Ctcss meaning
Initialism of continuous tone-coded squelch system.
Using Ctcss
- The main meaning on this page is: Initialism of continuous tone-coded squelch system.
- In the example corpus, ctcss often appears in combinations such as: ctcss is, single ctcss, ctcss tone.
Context around Ctcss
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 2 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ctcss
- In this selection, "ctcss" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, single, etc, tone, system and enabled stand out and add context to how "ctcss" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a single ctcss tone would and any ctcss system that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ctcss" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ctcss
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Any CTCSS system that has compatible tones is interchangeable. (9 words)
Old and new radios with CTCSS and radios across manufacturers are compatible. (12 words)
CTCSS is often called PL tone (for Private Line, a trademark of Motorola ), or simply tone squelch. (17 words)
In the same way that a single CTCSS tone would be used on an entire group of radios, a single five-tone sequence is used in a group of radios. (30 words)
In the same way that a single CTCSS tone would be used on an entire group of radios, the same DCS code is used in a group of radios. (29 words)
Since a carrier squelch receiver cannot tell a valid carrier from a spurious signal (noise, etc.), CTCSS is often used as well, as it avoids false keyups. (27 words)
Example sentences (8)
Any CTCSS system that has compatible tones is interchangeable.
CTCSS is often called PL tone (for Private Line, a trademark of Motorola ), or simply tone squelch.
In the same way that a single CTCSS tone would be used on an entire group of radios, a single five-tone sequence is used in a group of radios.
In the same way that a single CTCSS tone would be used on an entire group of radios, the same DCS code is used in a group of radios.
Old and new radios with CTCSS and radios across manufacturers are compatible.
Since a carrier squelch receiver cannot tell a valid carrier from a spurious signal (noise, etc.), CTCSS is often used as well, as it avoids false keyups.
This is unlikely because subsequent transmit function tones should have toggled the receiver from monitor back to CTCSS-enabled.
Use of CTCSS is especially helpful on congested frequencies or on frequency bands prone to skip and during band openings.
Common combinations with ctcss
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- ctcss is 3×
- single ctcss 2×
- ctcss tone 2×