You've got several more hours (or even days) of reading ahead of you! Thanks for the comments.
The MSF5000 squelch is a single-level noise-based squelch system, much like the MaxTrac and most mobile radios. The squelch-tail duration is fixed. However there are two distinct and electronically different squelch circuits in the station: one for the Repeater, one for the Receiver, and they are independently set via EEPots. To confuse matters, the Receiver squelch can be set from the front panel Squelch pot instead of the EEPot IF the Acc Dis switch is raised. The only official way to tell if the squelches are closed is with a digital metering panel, as it has LEDs on both squelch signals. You can also measure the squelch circuit outputs with a DC voltmeter. The station's CW ID will NOT fire if either squelch circuit fails to close. Whichever way you're not using the station (repeater or receiver), then set its squelch EEPot to 99 or some high setting to insure they both eventually close. Bob M. ====== --- On Thu, 3/19/09, Adam Feuer <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Adam Feuer <[email protected]> > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] MSF5000 Squelch > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009, 1:16 PM > Hello All, > > I've just come into owning my first MSF5000 UHF Repeater > model C74CXB. > Also, I've spent the last few hours reading Bob's (WA1MIK) > "MSF/PURC > Station Page" as well as the "Photo Tour" page on Repeater > Builder. By > the way Bob, very well done and informative! Thanks!! > > I'm not sure if I missed it but I'm curious about the MSF's > squelch. In > particular, how it compares to the Micor Bi-Level Squelch. > I have no > experience yet with the MSF and I'm just wondering how it's > squelch > would do in general and as compared to that of the Micor. > > Thanks in advance! > > Adam N2ACF
