> Nate Duehr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Skipp, that looks like a great new tag-line for
> your signature line. ;-)
> > skipp025 wrote:
> > Working from a -23 dB disco era memory...
Unless you lived through it. Polyester and electronics
don't mix all that well. Caused some of us to drive
Chevy Vega Cars or AMC Pacers.
> > Now I use the radios integrated power off timer to
> > allow AVL/APRS position reports for a short time after
> > the vehicle stops. I've got a new mini repeater made
> > from a few Kenwood Mobiles that uses the same feature.
> I hope you're able to keep your receiver-only radios in that pile
> running with no PTT activity... ever. ;-)
They stay in rx mode only... but I have some fused rx
pad attenuators in each of the rx antenna leads in case
someone jacks in a mic by mistake. It's an old trick we
used to keep from tx'ing into the wrong port of a service
monitor. Easy to replace a pico fuse, not so easy to
repair a receiver front end.
> (Assuming you are - how'd you do THAT?! Does Kenwood now
> have a "if I've received something, stay on and reset the
> timer" mode, or are you saying that no matter what the
> activity level, both your TX and RX in your mini-repeater
> turns off after X number of minutes?)
> Nate WY0X
We use a combination of the ignition & power sense controls
along with the radio timers. I've got a very remote
problematic solar only (for the moment) site where current
draw is very critical.
cheers,
skipp
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