Most mute the transmitter audio when the first tone in the string is
detected. This prevents the tone from being repeated and disturbing all the
other users and for security. Some have a command option to allow tones to
pass. You really need to be asking the system owner about this. It is
normally not allowed except to those who know well the system capabilities
and the issues to look out for.

You aren't the first to find that the repeater that works the best, often
talks and talks and talks....

wrote in message
...
I'm totally new to amateur radio, so this may seem like a stupid
question. Does the typical 2 meter or UHF repeater repeat DTMF
tones?

ICOM radios have an optional DTMF Decoder to control squelch, and I
was wondering if I could set the frequency to a local repeater and
only hear messages when the correct DTMF signal is sent. That way I
could use repeaters and still have the privacy like subtones, instead
of listening to everything that comes accross the repeater.


But, this cool functionality won't work if repeaters don't repeat
DTMF
sent to them.


Thanks in advance for you help.