Hi Skipp Oh, I can think of a few workarounds myself. As a matter of fact, I have used one of 'em repeatedly.
It will be interesting to see what the PTB have to say about the proposed change. Danke Ken At 01:53 AM 6/10/2005 -0000, you wrote: >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 > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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/
