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144: Set Offset and Frequency Readback Styles

This command allows you change the way you enter the offset with Commands 142 and 143. The

offset is always specified as one digit, 0 to 3. There are two different common definitions of what

digit corresponds with what offset. They are shown in the table below. As an example, if you enter

“142 147380 1" you will get a positive offset if you are using format 0 and a minus offset if you are

using format 1.

This command also allows you to control under what conditions the controller will speak the

frequency when you use commands 142 and 146 (PL frequency). By default, if the frequency is

entered without a ‘*’ (“142 14738" for example), the controller will speak the frequency (“one

hundred forty seven point three eight”) to confirm that it made the change. In some cases, such as

when someone is jamming the remote base, you might not want the frequency to be spoken. In

those cases, you can insert a ‘*’ for a “megahertz point” while entering the frequency, like “142

147*38", and the controller will just say the word “Frequency” rather than telling you what the

frequency is. If you want to reverse this logic, so the controller normally speaks the word

“Frequency” and you have to enter a ‘*’ to make the controller speak what the frequency is, use the

last format in the table below.

<144> x Select offset format x, don’t change ‘*’ readback setting

<144> x 0 Select offset format x, ‘*’ disables frequency readback

<144> x 1 Select offset format x, ‘*’ enables frequency readback

Parameters:

- 144 is the default command name.

- X is the new offset format. Used in conjunction with Command 143

Offset X = 0 X = 1

0 Minus Minus 20 (1200 only)

1 Plus Minus

2 Simplex Simplex

3 Minus 20 (1200 only) Plus

Defaults:

- the default format is X = 0 and ‘*’ makes it say the word “Frequency”.

Note:

There is no command to recall which format you are using. If you are unsure, execute

Command 143 1 D or unkey. If it says "plus", you are using format 0. If it says "minus",

you are using format 1.