"Dr. Anton T. Squeegee" wrote in message
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In article .com,
says...

This is probably not that complicated (I hope?!?) but I need a PC
program that would just tell a PC soundcard to generate a standard
CTCSS tone (example 107.2 Hz) sinewave that could be fed into an older
FM amateur transceiver. I don't want to find/buy/build a CTCSS module

snippety

What you describe is a lot like using a 40mm antiaircraft gun to
shoot down a rubber-band powered model airplane. What happens when you
suddenly need to use your sound card for something other than a PL
encoder?

$28.95 plus a little for shipping will get you a perfectly usable
dedicated CTCSS encoder, as described at this link:

Considering the fact that the last used pc I bought (p3-500) only cost $20
including a hard drive and sound card, I could have saved $8.95 by going the
sound card route. Depending on how good your source of obsolete computers
is, you can even get them for free. The pc can then also be used for PSK31
or any other use as well. As long a portability isn't an issue the pc can
stand in for quite a bit of hardware.
thanks, John.
KC5DWD