I do have the MSF Panel and I will try that and let you know. Thanks
Bob
--- In [email protected], "Bob M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> If you have any kind of MSF metering panel, plug it in
> and adjust the receive VCO tuning slug for 38uA in
> position 5. If you don't have one, you'll have to make
> something up that will plug into the RJ45 metering
> jack on the front of the station. A simple 50uA DC
> meter will work. Pins 6, 7, and 8 are ground, the
> others are RX test points. Pin 5 is the one you'll
> need to measure and adjust the tuning core.
>
> You can do a similar procedure on the TX VCO. Move the
> meter to the TX metering jack on the front and adjust
> the TX VCO for 38uA.
>
> The CXB stations were rated for 100% duty cycle. Only
> the 110w and higher stations had fans on them; yours
> would need the fans if it's going to be transmitting
> for 15 minutes or more at a time.
>
> The cold weather will definitely affect the VCOs, and
> that's probably why the VCO LOCK LED is flickering.
> But you should adjust it with a meter of some sort.
> You can do a coarse adjustment by adjusting the tuning
> slug to get the green LED lit all the time. If the VCO
> unlocks, it will cause all sorts of problems in the
> receiver, so let's tackle the obvious cause first.
>
> Bob M.
> ======
> --- Bob Luttrull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Hi
> > The model # C74CLB-7106AT.
> > It did it again. The RX light is blinking. When it
> > said the time and ID heard 3 bees when it first
> > keyed up. I had to put the fan back on it last night
> > because I was getting that open squelch nose. Could
> > the RF tray be getting to cold?
> > Bob
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Bob M.
> > To: [email protected]
> > Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2007 3:01 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] MSF 5000 CLB
> >
> >
> > Start by providing the entire model number of the
> > station, so we can give you some reasonable
> > answers
> > that will address your questions and problems.
> >
> > Bob M.
> > ======
> > --- kd7ikz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi All
> > > I am runnig a MSF 5000 CLB with a Arcom
> > controll. I
> > > am also runnig
> > > echolink on the repeater. I have the repeater
> > say
> > > the time every hour
> > > and half hour. I was going to work today and the
> > > repeater said to time
> > > ok. Then I was going to get on echolink and the
> > > repeater did not key
> > > up so I called home and the wife said that the
> > TX
> > > light was on and the
> > > RX light was blinking on and off. She tryed to
> > reset
> > > but the RX light
> > > would not come back on. So I just let it be for
> > > about two hours and
> > > tryed it again and the RX light came up. can
> > anyone
> > > gave me any ides
> > > on what it mite be? Also I have to keep a fan on
> > the
> > > RF tray and
> > > station control because it gets to hot and when
> > it
> > > TX it sounds like
> > > it has a open squelch.I am new to the repeater
> > > world. The repeater is
> > > working fine other then that.
> > > Thanks
> > > Bob
> > > kd7ikz
> > > echolink 216767
>
>
>
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