At 04:14 PM 4/18/2005 -0400, you wrote: > >Those repeaters are rated for 25 W for continuous duty repeater service, >so it is making rated power. In any case, I wouldn't run it beyond what >your getting.
<---Not true. TKR-850's should make at least 40 watts when programmed for high power. >> Question 3...The CW ID turns itself on every "X" minutes regardless >> of how I set it in the software...am I missing something? I don't >> want it to ID unless there is activity on the repeater. <---Can't be done using the internal controller. Commercial repeaters ID whethere they're active or not. >> Question 4...to float charge a battery, the service manual refers >> to "shorting the charge land near R61". Is this the 2 little traces >> on the board? Should I just solder a jumper across these 2 little >> pads? <---Yes, that's correct. >> Question 5...anyone have any experience using these units in the 440 >> MHz range? I plan to use it in the 460 MHz range, but I was curious.> >I know of one right now on the low end of 442 Mhz-runs just fine. <---We have many running in the ham bands. A slight retune and away you go! >> Question 6...I bought the repeater used so if I can't get the power >> up to the factory specs, would I be ok to turn the power down to say >> 5 watts or so and run an external amp or would I be better off >> putting in a 3 or 6 db pad between an external amp and the RF out >> from the repeater? I really want the repeater to work up to spec. <--I think you should look into why it won't make 40 watts when programmed for high power (assuming the usual suspects, such as SWR and a 'non-flakey' cable/connector/power meter isn't the culprit). Ken ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of state-of-the-art repeater controllers and accessories. http://www.ah6le.net/arcom/index.html Come see us at Dayton 2005! We now offer complete Kenwood TKR repeater packages! AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 http://www.irlp.net Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
