Transmitter Functions
17-3
Select Courtesy Delay
Programs the Courtesy Delay time.
• The Courtesy Delay time is the delay from COR drop to when the
Transmitter Timeout Timer resets and the courtesy message begins. See
Figure 2 on page 17-2.
• Enter two digits, from 00 to 50, representing a delay time from 0.0 to 5.0
seconds.
Command Form:
Command Form Data Digit
Select Courtesy Delay (PW) 32 xx * (00–50) =
(0.0–5.0) seconds
Acknowledgment: Sends OK
Errors:
Error Meaning
? err 1 wrong number of digits entered
? err 2 illegal digit entered
Default Condition: Courtesy Delay is 0.5 seconds
Examples:
A generous amount of courtesy delay forces repeater users to delay their
transmissions, thus allowing other stations to break into the conversation. This
is something referred to as an anti-tailgating measure. A station that ignores
the courtesy message (indicating that the transmitter timeout timer has been
reset) runs the risk of timing out the repeater. That station will have to repeat
the portion of its transmission which was lost. To program the courtesy delay
for 1.4 seconds, for example, enter this command:
(PW) 32 14 *
Some repeater groups prefer no courtesy time; that is, the transmitter timeout
timer resets as soon as the COR drops. The courtesy message may also be
erased.
To program the courtesy delay for zero delay, enter this command:
(PW) 32 00 *
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