It is. They are using the decode logic line as a PTT for the TX. I would say it is not connected to a good decode point or your TX is drawing too much current from what the TS-64 can supply.
Joe M. > Maire-Radios wrote: > > I thought the TS-64 is a tone panel/ controller. We have added them > to a R-100 repeater to give them a group of users for a GMRS group we > had here at one time. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Maire-Radios > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 1:10 PM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] TS64 as repeater controller > > I would think your problem is not the controller but the > radio's you are using. At one time we were a Maxon dealer > and got one of there repeater package (factory made) . Well > we had so much problems with it, I think in less that a week > it went back and we even took a 20% restocking hit but was > happy to send it back. John > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: fxbuilder > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 12:45 PM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] TS64 as repeater > controller > > We purchased a uhf repeater from a local SoCal > GMRS dealer and have > had problems with it's working correctly since we > purchased it. The > controller is actually a ComSpec TS64 and the 2 > radios are 4 channel > maxons. The white wire (rx audio mute) is used to > drive the PTT on > the transmit radio. What we are finding is that it > doesn't keep the > repeater in transmit mode, it stutters. Semi weak > signal heard by the > receiver (almost a clear signal) will cause the > transmitter to cut in > and out or not work at all. We asked for help from > the dealer who > promised a new controller but never has delivered > (its on the test > bench). Anyone have suggestions on what might be > causing this problem? > Is there there something we need to put between > the comspec and the > mic ptt line? Or is the ComSpec bad? A different > controller could be > a possibility but not really in the budget > (especially when the dealer > said they made a ton of these and they all work > great). What are we > missing? This is GMRS so no Iders required. Thanks > for the help. > Craig > >
