[ICOM] Older Icom repeater

[Brian K. Gaskamp]

Does anybody on the reflector have any suggestions who I might can call 
where they could help me troubleshoot this problem over the phone?

Seems like it would be simple but I don't know where to start.

Thanks,
Brian


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Jones" <gjones04 at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 9:28 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Older Icom repeater


> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- 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/
>>
>
> ----
> 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/