Do privacy codes really encrypt my conversations? And if not, what do they actually do?

PRIVACY TONE ISN'T PRIVATE. IT'S USELESS. DON'T USE IT

All it does it suppress noise

Then why is it called privacy then. Make no sense

Well then, privacy tones makes no sense to me. If it stops me from hearing other radio transmissions, then what if there's a bear on the trail up ahead and a third party transmits this information in the open, I'll never hear it, and I'll be ignorant of the danger that lies ahead and like all those people who are dropping dead because they took the axe-ins, when someone find my dead body they're gonna say, "Lemme guess, he had on privacy tones, right?"

I didnt realize encryption was an actual thing on these though. What sort of radio/setting allows for actual encryption?

Your analogy is more confusing than it is helpful. Good try though.

I thought I was gonna have to spend an hour figuring all this stuff out. After watching this, I think Im all good. Thank you!

Hey question so connected my rocky talkie to retrevis rb19 and i can hear everything but can't talk back ,can you help ?

Simple answer = NO, PL / DPL codes only filter off traffic and interference that is not intended for you.

ok so here is my question, how do you make it to where no body can here you? so lets say i go on a hiking trip with 4 people all with radios, and we want no one to here our chatter? how would you do this.

Pre set tones and pre set channels

Ahahaha @ falling to sleep! Classic.

Are the t800s any good? I was thinking of using the text feature on a cruise? Will also pick up the rockies.

Thanks

Very clear information

Great information. Thank you!

Just call it a filter.