I have a 10 meter Mitrek connected to my RLC-3 controller as a remote base.
I hooked the audio out to the mic in and it sounds fine. ------ Original Message ------ Received: Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:02:25 AM CST From: "Kevin & Natalia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Mitrek question > > To Mike and Others, > > First of all thanks for your information in getting my 10Mtr Mitrek > running. > I followed all the information, especially from Mikes excellent write up. > > I have since been up to install the TX radio at the repeater site and > checked everything was working. > It all appeared to be working as it should, first checking the TX using the > local mic, as if a normal radio, and got great reports, audio was > excellent, > and those listening could not fault it. I was a happy man. > > I then plugged the repeater controller into the radio, in my case a RLC-3 > from Link-Comm, which feeds into the Mitrek by pin 10, through a 10uF > electrolitic capacitor and a 1K resistor (in series) to Pin 4 of the > crystal > element. Bypassing the mic pre-amp and pre-emph. > I got nothing, well should say I got a very low tone (tone was a programmed > tone from the controller I commanded), the PTT line was working. I tried to > increase the audio out from the controller and was able to bring it up ever > so slightly. I then removed the 1K resistor, still with very little > improvement. > I have now pulled the TX unit out agian and have it on my bench again to > check. Lacking a good array of test equipment I will have to try and do my > best until I can get back to work and distrub my radio tech and his > workshop. > > Shoud make mention that I tried connecting it from one of the other ports > that has good audio, and I still had athe audio problem. > > I am going through the manual again, but it appears the radio is working as > it should due to the fact the mic audio was good. > > Any ideas in the right direction woud be a big help. I would like to get > this project finished by Christmas. > > Regards and Thanks in advance. > > Kevin, ZL1KFM. > >
