# Reference test tone **URL:** \ **Category:** AllStarLink\ **Created:** [September 20, 2026, 6:31am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/reference-test-tone/25000 "2026-09-20T06:31:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WA6IFI](https://community.allstarlink.org/user_avatar/community.allstarlink.org/wa6ifi/32/3297_2.png) [@WA6IFI](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/WA6IFI)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 6:31am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/reference-test-tone/25000/1 "2026-09-20T06:31:32Z")
Is there a node I can connect to and receive a reference level test tone? I’d like to set the input level on my repeater controller. I’m used to generating a standard input signal ( 1 kHz tone at 3kHz dev) into a receiver to set levels. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![N2DYI](https://community.allstarlink.org/user_avatar/community.allstarlink.org/n2dyi/32/1712_2.png) [@N2DYI](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/N2DYI)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 7:51am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/reference-test-tone/25000/2 "2026-09-20T07:51:49Z")
You can just do that with your own node using cop 4. That toggles a 1K reference tone. From Asterisk CLI: rpt cmd $NODE cop 4 Replace $Node with your own node number. You can also define a function for this in the functions stanza of your node, then toggle it with DTMF. I wouldn't personally do it that way, though, since theoretically anyone could trigger it. This will send a continuous 1 kHZ tone until it is turned off, or the node restarts. > **···** > > > If there are any other nodes connected to you, they will get that continuous tone as well. It isn't local only.On Sep 20, 2026, at 03:31, Dave Novotny [noreply@community.allstarlink.org](mailto:noreply@community.allstarlink.org) wrote: > > > > > > Someone replied to a topic you are Watching. > > > > > ![](https://community.allstarlink.org/user_avatar/community.allstarlink.org/wa6ifi/45/3297_2.png "WA6IFI") | [WA6IFI](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/wa6ifi) > > > September 20 | > > > > > > - | - | > > > > Is there a node I can connect to and receive a reference level test tone? I’d like to set the input level on my repeater controller. I’m used to generating a standard input signal ( 1 kHz tone at 3kHz dev) into a receiver to set levels. Thanks. > > > > * * * > > > > [Visit Topic](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/reference-test-tone/25000/1) or reply to this email to respond. > > > > You are receiving this because you enabled mailing list mode. > > > > To unsubscribe from these emails, click here. ---
**Author:** ![AF0FD](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/90ced4/32.png) [@AF0FD](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/AF0FD)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/reference-test-tone/25000/3 "2026-09-20T17:18:25Z")
**Node 55553:** A popular community parrot node that evaluates your audio level (telling you if it is low, high, or good) in addition to echoing back your audio. ---
**Author:** ![KK6RQ](https://community.allstarlink.org/user_avatar/community.allstarlink.org/kk6rq/32/3511_2.png) [@KK6RQ](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/KK6RQ)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/reference-test-tone/25000/4 "2026-09-20T17:38:31Z")
Kind of fun listening to that parrot node. It's not like the local ones on Pi-Star and WPTSD where you only can hear yourself. Rather you hear everyone and his uncle doing their audio checks... ---
**Author:** ![N2DYI](https://community.allstarlink.org/user_avatar/community.allstarlink.org/n2dyi/32/1712_2.png) [@N2DYI](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/N2DYI)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/reference-test-tone/25000/5 "2026-09-20T18:47:16Z")
It would technically be better if the parrot was not a bridge, where everyone got their own private stream, but it would be a whole lot less fun. That's why I haven't done it that way. I probably will eventually, though. Parrot nodes are not supposed to be fun, though, are they? > **···** > > > On Sep 20, 2026, at 14:38, Robert Gaynor [noreply@community.allstarlink.org](mailto:noreply@community.allstarlink.org) wrote: > > > Someone replied to a topic you are Watching. > > > > > ![](https://community.allstarlink.org/user_avatar/community.allstarlink.org/kk6rq/45/3511_2.png "KK6RQ") | [KK6RQ](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/kk6rq) > > > September 20 | > > > > > > - | - | > > > > Kind of fun listening to that parrot node. It's not like the local ones on Pi-Star and WPTSD where you only could possibly hear yourself. Rather you hear everyone and his uncle doing their audio checks... > > > > * * * > > > > [Visit Topic](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/reference-test-tone/25000/4) or reply to this email to respond. > > > > You are receiving this because you enabled mailing list mode. > > > > To unsubscribe from these emails, click here. ---
**Author:** ![N2DYI](https://community.allstarlink.org/user_avatar/community.allstarlink.org/n2dyi/32/1712_2.png) [@N2DYI](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/N2DYI)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/reference-test-tone/25000/6 "2026-09-20T18:48:48Z")
That node measures average level, so a constant sine wave will always peak high. So, don't use it necessarily to calibrate against a reference tone. > **···** > > > On Sep 20, 2026, at 14:18, Jeff Morgan [noreply@community.allstarlink.org](mailto:noreply@community.allstarlink.org) wrote: > > > Someone replied to a topic you are Watching. > > > > > ![](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/90ced4/45.png "AF0FD") | [AF0FD](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/af0fd) > > > September 20 | > > > > > > - | - | > > > > **Node 55553:** A popular community parrot node that evaluates your audio level (telling you if it is low, high, or good) in addition to echoing back your audio. > > > > * * * > > > > [Visit Topic](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/reference-test-tone/25000/3) or reply to this email to respond. > > > > You are receiving this because you enabled mailing list mode. > > > > To unsubscribe from these emails, click here. ---
**Author:** ![W2DB](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@W2DB](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/W2DB)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/reference-test-tone/25000/7 "2026-09-20T22:35:08Z")
When setting my repeaters I use radio-tune-menu or the simpleusb version and a service monitor to generate a given tone level for receiving and for transmitting adjust mod level in the software and when save it will make a tone transmission and you measure the deviation on the service monitor and keep adjusting till it is right ---
**Author:** ![VE7BN](https://community.allstarlink.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/bb73d2/32.png) [@VE7BN](https://community.allstarlink.org/u/VE7BN)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 1:49am UTC](https://community.allstarlink.org/t/reference-test-tone/25000/8 "2026-09-21T01:49:06Z")
My vote is to keep it the same​😉