I seem to recall that the suitcase programmer allowed me to set id time at 10min.
Content is also adjustable..How else would you put your callsign in? Mike Morris WA6ILQ wrote: > > > The stock MSF brain was designed for commercial use and runs the IDer > every 15 minutes. If that parameter was changeable the unit would be legal > under the amateur rules only as long as you had a way to remotely shut it > off (maybe a digital output from the controller on another repeater at the > same site?). > > The MSF brain is also very inflexible - you can't change the IDer content, > tone frequency, etc. > For example, one local repeater announces the AC power failure by speaking > "Main Power Fail" when the AC goes away, tags a "BATT" to the end of the > regular IDer, and shortens the normal carrier delay (hang-in timer) > from 2 seconds > to 1 second. > > Personally, I'd set up the MSF as a full duplex continuous duty base > station with no internal IDer and interface an Arcom, NHRC, S-com, > CAT or a RLC into the unit and let it handle the control, repeat audio, > IDer, etc (just like it was designed to). > > Everybody has a controller they love, and in some people it's a topic > that gets as passionate as religion. Some people like Link (RLC), > others like Arcom, Scom, NHRC or ACC, others homebrew theirs. > Others buy one and then rewrite the firmware (like on a Palomar > Telcom). > > I think my next purchase is going to be an ICS "Linker" controller > (surprisingly cheap for what you get) and do some experimenting > with it. Everyone I've talked to love them, one guy I know has bought > five, and I'd like to get some hands-on experience with them. I've used > a repeater that has one in it (a GE M2) and the audio sounds > absolutely great (if the carrier delay and IDer wasn't there you'd think > it was simplex). > > Mike WA6ILQ. > > At 08:05 PM 11/26/07, you wrote: > >What do you need a cwid circuit for? > > > >Charles Mumphrey Kc5ozh wrote: > > > > > > > > > Rod! > > > It has arrived!!! > > > I will take some physical measurements and post to the group. I still > > > have to get the eproms programmed, filters tuned, and figure out a > CW ID > > > circuit for my call every TEN minutes during useage. "Piece of Cake!" > > > Everything else is functioning, hopefully on the air by the first week > > > in January! I will advise when I get this machine online. > > > Thank You Rod, again, for all your support. Rowlett R.A.C.E.S. also > send > > > their Thanks. > > > '73 Charlie Kc5ozh > > > > > > "It is not the class of license the Amateur holds, but the class of the > > > Amateur that holds the license." > > > > > > Charles Mumphrey > > > Amateur Radio Station Kc5ozh > > > Repeater System: > > > Rowlett Main: 441.325 MHz + 162.2 > > > Dallas: 441.950 MHz + 162.2 > > > Rowlett II: 441.950 MHz + 110.9 > > > Rowlett R.A.C.E.S. Unit 823 > > > http://www.CharliesElectronics.com > <http://www.CharliesElectronics.com> <http://www.CharliesElectronics.com > <http://www.CharliesElectronics.com>> > > > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > > > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Needed: MSF-5000 "Green" TEE Cable > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:rrath%40charter.net> > <mailto:rrath%40charter.net> > > > > Date: Wed, November 14, 2007 11:36 pm > > > > To: [email protected] > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:rrath%40charter.net> > <mailto:rrath%40charter.net> > > > > > Hello to the Group! > > > > > I have seen this subject come up many times here on our list. Now, > > > > > looks like I am in need also! I have acquired an analog > > MSF-5000 with a > > > > > missing TEE Cable. I plan on using one antenna for this > repeater, and > > > > > hook back original to the internal filter/duplexer and > receiver. I was > > > > > wondering if anyone has had efficient results with making a > > replacement > > > > > Combining TLE5732A TEE Cable, instead of paying Mama Mo the > suggested > > > > > retail 214 dollars for one of the 16, NOS, they have left. > > > > Let me look in my stuff, I think I saw one the other day. I will get > > > back with > > > > you tomorrow. If I do have one its yours. > > > > Rod kc7vqr > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > >Jay Urish W5GM > >ARRL Life Member Denton County ARRL VEC > >N5ERS VP/Trustee > > > >Monitoring 444.850 PL-88.5 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > -- Jay Urish W5GM ARRL Life Member Denton County ARRL VEC N5ERS VP/Trustee Monitoring 444.850 PL-88.5
