[ICOM] Older Icom repeater

[Ed Yeary]

I can check with a friend that does repeater work. I'll let you know if 
doesn't care to talk to you. Standby!!!!
Ed Yeary W4TEY
325 Cumberland Drive
Harrogate, TN. 37752






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian K. Gaskamp" <ka5bkg at sbcglobal.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Older Icom repeater


> 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/
>
> ----
> 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/