[ICOM] Older Icom repeater

[Brian K. Gaskamp]

I found out the problem with the Icom RP-1520 rept might be the internal 
battery, I'll check it out and see if that does the trick.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Yeary" <w4tey at bellsouth.net>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 9:13 PM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] Older Icom repeater


>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
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> ----- 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
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>> Does anybody on the reflector have any suggestions who I might can call 
>> where they could help me troubleshoot this problem over the phone?
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>> Seems like it would be simple but I don't know where to start.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brian
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>> ----- 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
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>>> 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
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>>> 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
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>>>> ----- 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
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>>>>> 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 ????
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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/
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>>>>>> 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/
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>>>>> 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/
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>>>> 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/
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>>> 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/
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>> 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/
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> 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/