[ICOM] Older Icom repeater

[George Jones]

First a couple of questions. Are you using the original ICOM controller 
that was built into the repeater?
If you are using the original controller, why can't you just reset it 
using the DTMF commands from a remote location without needing to go to 
the repeater site?

If the original ICOM controller is being used, there is a published mod 
to resolve this problem on power up.
If memory serves me...I believe I found this information on the mods.dk 
web site.

I have run four similar ICOM repeater since 1982. Many of the original 
parts are no longer available and we have had to redesign much of the 
circuitry just to keep them in service. During the redesign process many 
additional features were added
including CTCSS and DCS tone decoding. We have also added tone to the 
repeater transmitters so users can use the tone-squelch decode function 
on their mobiles.

George W4AQR
w4aqr at arrl.net 



Brian K. Gaskamp wrote:
> If we loose power at the tower site, we loose tone operation.
> If we go and reset the machine itself, then it goes back into tone 
> operation.
>
> Seems weird, huh...
>
> What would be the difference in loosing power and reseting the repeater?
>
> Something weird happening, thats all I know...:)
>
> Brian
> KA5BKG
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Yeary" <w4tey at bellsouth.net>
> To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 8:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Older Icom repeater
>
>
>> Do you mean if the power fails the tone board stops operating at all 
>> ? If so can you get it started back? If not how do you know the power 
>> failure causes it ? Lots of  ?'s
>> Ed Yeary W4TEY
>> 325 Cumberland Drive
>> Harrogate, TN. 37752
>>
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>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "T. Brad Smith" <ka5cdj at ka5cdj.com>
>> To: <icom at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 8:42 PM
>> Subject: Re: [ICOM] Older Icom repeater
>>
>>
>>> HUH ????
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/28/2008 18:16:45, ICOM Reflector (icom at mailman.qth.net) wrote:
>>>> Any ever have problems with a Icom RP-1520 2m repeater.
>>>> As in tone board
>>>> won't stay in tone operation.
>>>>
>>>> If you power it down it goes back into tone operation, but for 
>>>> example you
>>>
>>>> have a power outage, then it won't
>>>> go back into tone operation?
>>>>
>>>> I know it sounds weird, but best I can explain.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>> Brian
>>>>
>>>> ---- Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC: icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
>>>> Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
>>>> Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
>>>
>>> ----
>>> Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC: icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
>>> Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
>>> Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
>>
>> ----
>> Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC: icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
>> Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
>> Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/ 
>
> ----
> Your Moderator: Dick Flanagan K7VC: icom-owner at mailman.qth.net
> Icom Users Net: Sundays, 1700Z, 14.316 MHz
> Icom FAQ: http://www.qsl.net/icom/
>