Hi Ken, If I understand the below description, the ctcss control only gates ctcss on and off upon transition of the ptt line? The ctcss enable/disable function does not toggle while the tx logic is active?
I can think of a few work arounds... but I can ask the powers that be if the change can be made with the external ptt function active. To be honest, the application is semi non conventional for the majority of the people using the repeater. But it's not something unreasonable to ask about. Verify my assumption and I'll get on the phone to the mother ship Friday or Monday. thanks skipp > Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 10:56 PM 6/9/2005 -0000, you wrote: > >Email me the specific problem, how you measured it > >and how you think the response should be. I'll get > >the reply back to the proper engineering people > >and find out what they have to say about it. > > <--The specific issue, as I've experienced it, is as follows: > > Assume the TKR is programmed as full duplex but not repeating by its > internal control circuitry. This is how you'd program it if using an > external controller. You have also programmed the TKR for CTCSS encode > (which Kenwood calls QT). You've also programmed one of the Auxilary > Inputs/Outputs to control QT encode (which Kenwood calls "QT/DQT Enc > Disable") as an Active Low. So when you pull that Input low, Encode is > supposedly disabled. Straight forward stuff. > > Now assume you have a hang time of, oh..let's say...5 seconds programmed > into your external controller.. Ok. kerchunk the repeater without the > programmed Input pulled low and the xmtr generates tone. Perfect. Now, > during the hang time, pull the Input line low. Tone is still generated. > > Now, pull the line low and kerchunk. No tone is generated. During the hang > time, pull the Input High. No tone is generated. > > This is the problem..well... this is how it operates with every Version 2 > TKR that's come through here (it also behaved identically pre Version 2 as > well). > > > >There have been tkr firmware updates and special > >as-builts made... if it's a real problem the engr > >and factory people should know about it. > > <---Well, I would argue it's a real problem but not every might agree! > > > >ps: Never did hear back... ya like your Dayton picture? > > <--You did a good job on the pics but picked the wrong subject :-) > > Ken > -------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- > President and CTO - Arcom Communications > Makers of state-of-the-art repeater controllers and accessories. > http://www.ah6le.net/arcom/index.html > It was great to meet many of you at Dayton 2005! > We 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/
