[222mhz] Dinosaur resurrection

[Budd Turner]

Hello from Tucson:
I have a Micro Control Specialties (became Kenedcom became Advanced Communication Systems) Marc 3-CR repeater on 224.18MHz.  It has been down a couple of years as I was on 100% travel.  I'm laid off now and am attempting to ressurect the system.  It comes up in continuous transmit sending random CW.  It still repeats fine.  A QSO can be held over the CW.  The RF seems OK.  Still get ~10 watts out of the duplexers and I've had it continuously transmitting for over an hour several times.  It gets warm around the power supply but not hot.
I suspect one or both of the EPROMs running this 6502 based controller is corrupt.  I've been negotiating with ACS for a new set of EPROMs.
 
Any collective experience, suggestions?
 



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