[Motorola] MRS2000 Questions...

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I need a DPL Card for an MSR2000. Can anyone help? Thanks Don K7LHR
-------------- Original message from "KB0NLY" <kb0nly at mchsi.com>: -------------- 


> Darn forgot again... 
> 
> VHF 
> 
> And I checked the part numbers on the exciter and receiver, they are correct 
> for a repeater. 
> 
> 73, 
> 
> Scott 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Eric Lemmon" 
> To: "'Discussion of equipment manufactured by Motorola'" 
> 
> Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 6:36 PM 
> Subject: Re: [Motorola] MRS2000 Questions... 
> 
> 
> >I guess you're asking about an MSR2000 station (not an MRS2000). 
> > 
> > The repeater station has a different exciter than a base station, and it 
> > also has a squelch gate module. You didn't state whether this is a VHF or 
> > a 
> > UHF station, so providing the model number and installed modules will be 
> > very helpful. 
> > 
> > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message----- 
> > From: motorola-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> > [mailto:motorola-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of KB0NLY 
> > Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 4:07 PM 
> > To: Discussion of equipment manufactured by Motorola 
> > Subject: [Motorola] MRS2000 Questions... 
> > 
> > This is a repeater not a base, 110w continuous duty PA, has all the 
> > shields, 
> > even the part numbers all say its a repeater, but when i opened it up i 
> > found out otherwise, etc... 
> > 
> > The first problem is for whatever reason Motorola made it a simplex remote 
> > base, they put in a T/R relay and connected to the PA output and receiver 
> > input. No problem there i can re-cable it. 
> > 
> > However, i can not for the life of me get the receiver to stay on when the 
> > transmitter is on. I pored through RBTIP and searched on here like crazy, 
> > and i cannot find the answer. I pulled the receiver board and the jumper 
> > JU101 is installed, this is supposed to keep the receiver on continuously, 
> > and i installed jumper JU103 in hope that was it, JU103 keeps channel 1 
> > selected in the receiver, that still didn't help. 
> > 
> > I set up a signal generator and fed it with a signal and 1khz tone just to 
> > give me a reference, when i transmit with the mic, the tx momentary switch 
> > on the control module, or key it with the PTT connection on the backplane 
> > i 
> > still loose the receiver audio. I think its actually just muting the 
> > receiver to the local speaker?? If so how do you disable that?? 
> > 
> > Ok, next problem. 
> > 
> > The second problem is i can't get this damn thing to encode a PL to save 
> > my 
> > life. It has a TRN5073A PL Board which is supposed to be a full duplex 
> > board, encode and decode at the same time, i think its a jumper problem or 
> > something else as i can get it to decode just fine but no matter what PTT 
> > line i use i cannot get it to transmit a PL. I have swapped the reeds with 
> > a 
> > few other spares of different frequencies, still no PL on transmit. So it 
> > doesn't appear to be due to a bad reed. How do you make this board encode 
> > and decode at the same time??? Can't find it in the manual i have 
> > anywhere!! 
> > 
> > Offer up some help! 
> > 
> > Thanks... 
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