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    Baofeng BF888s Default Frequency Channels

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    This document provides the default frequency and coded tone or digital code settings for each of the 16 channels on a Baofeng BF888s radio. It then explains what CTCSS and DCS are, how they work to filter out transmissions from other users on the same channel who do not have the same code set, and clarifies some misconceptions about their purpose and ability to create additional channels. CTCSS sends a sub-audible tone with transmissions while DCS sends a digital code, but they function similarly to allow radios with the same code to receive a transmission while ignoring those with different codes on the same channel.

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    This document provides the default frequency and coded tone or digital code settings for each of the 16 channels on a Baofeng BF888s radio. It then explains what CTCSS and DCS are, how they work to filter out transmissions from other users on the same channel who do not have the same code set, and clarifies some misconceptions about their purpose and ability to create additional channels. CTCSS sends a sub-audible tone with transmissions while DCS sends a digital code, but they function similarly to allow radios with the same code to receive a transmission while ignoring those with different codes on the same channel.

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    This document provides the default frequency and coded tone or digital code settings for each of the 16 channels on a Baofeng BF888s radio. It then explains what CTCSS and DCS are, how they work to filter out transmissions from other users on the same channel who do not have the same code set, and clarifies some misconceptions about their purpose and ability to create additional channels. CTCSS sends a sub-audible tone with transmissions while DCS sends a digital code, but they function similarly to allow radios with the same code to receive a transmission while ignoring those with different codes on the same channel.

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    Baofeng BF888s Default Frequency Channels

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    Noel
    This document provides the default frequency and coded tone or digital code settings for each of the 16 channels on a Baofeng BF888s radio. It then explains what CTCSS and DCS are, how they work to filter out transmissions from other users on the same channel who do not have the same code set, and clarifies some misconceptions about their purpose and ability to create additional channels. CTCSS sends a sub-audible tone with transmissions while DCS sends a digital code, but they function similarly to allow radios with the same code to receive a transmission while ignoring those with different codes on the same channel.

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    Default Frequency and Coded Tone of Baofeng BF888s

    CH1 462.125 CTCSS 69.3


    CH2 462.225
    CH3 462.325
    CH4 462.425 CTCSS 103.5
    CH5 462.525 CTCSS 114.8
    CH6 462.625 CTCSS 127.3
    CH7 462.725 CTCSS 136.5
    CH8 462.825 CTCSS 162.2
    CH9 462.925 DCS 025
    CH10 463.025 DCS 032
    CH11 463.125 DCS 125
    CH12 463.225 DCS 155
    CH13 463.225 DCS 331
    CH14 450.225 DCS 023
    CH15 460.325
    CH16 469.945 CTCSS 203.5

    What is CTCSS and DCS?


    CTCSS and DCS are systems used to ignore other users who you may be sharing a radio channel with. These two systems
    are also referred to by other names, including CDCSS, PL and DPL, but the official terms are CTCSS and DCS.  They both
    have the same function and work in similar ways.

    CTCSS stands for Continuous Tone Coded Squelch System. Basically what it does is this: it adds a tone into your
    transmission at a certain frequency. Other radios must have the same CTCSS tone or code set to hear the transmission. It
    will also be heard if the radio has CTCSS and DCS off. Different CTCSS codes have different frequencies, and this is how
    it filters out other people - as long as they have a different CTCSS, or no CTCSS, then your radio will not pass any audio to
    the speaker.

    DCS works the same, apart from it being digital instead. It stands for Digitally Coded Squelch. It sends a number repeatedly
    encoded in digital as you speak, in the low frequencies so you do not hear it. If someone else transmits on the channel with a
    different or no DCS, the radio will not unmute. If they transmit with the same DCS as you, then your radio will unmute.
    DCS is newer than CTCSS, and has more combinations.

    Now that you understand how these work, I also want to clear something up. Some manufacturers call them "Privacy tones"
    or Privacy codes" or even act like they are different channels, and advertise that the radio has "968 channel combinations."
    All of this is completely untrue.  CTCSS and DCS don't stop anyone from listening to you, they just stop you from hearing
    other people. If someone has a radio with no CTCSS and DCS on, they will be able to hear everyone on the channel,
    including people using CTCSS and DCS.
    Also, CTCSS and DCS do not make additional channels. If someone is on the same channel with a different code, then its
    not a different channel. If you stand next to them and both transmit, your radios will interfere because they will be trying to
    use the same channel at the same time. On PMR446, there are only 8 channels (or 16 channels in new radios after the law
    was changed to allow 8 new channels), and no CTCSS or DCS can change that.

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