Hi Dick, I have a bunch of these on the air and noted same problem when I used my ICOM U 16 a while back. Check that the *123456* turns on the display. Then do the *123456# and watch closely that each key press shows up on the display. You might have one tone that is not decoded correctly. Try another device and see what happens. I Used a GE PCS and a Motorola GP 68 and they worked fine. I later tried re-tuning the repeater IF stage later on since I knew that radio worked before, and Whala, I had access again on my U16. So seems it might be a sensitivity to the tones that is going on there. I have 5 of my Mastr II stations on the TP-154's, 1 is on the TP-163. My other 2 stations that don't have the PLL exciters are using the CSI Supper 32 and the old TP-38. All of these things have been stable for many years. My First TP-154 I purchased in 1993. Its been on the air ever since.
Good luck, BTW I have a Motorola Motrac Repeater I would love to wire up for the TP-154 if I could just get the manual on it. I have had it on the air on GMRS on its single PL of 103.5 for nearly TEN years. Anyone wired one of these up, I am a GE guy and not had much dealing with the Motrac other than when its 10 ton PA gave out. (Its seems to run fine on just the exciter) Regards Richard ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 9:38:48 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Help with a CSI TP 154 Tone Panel Hi Gang I need some help with a CSI Tone Panel #154. Most of the programming works from the touch tone telephone jack in the back. What I can not get to work is programming over the air. I am using the factory pass word *123456# , I can see the digits on the display when I punch them in from a talkie. It never goes into program mode. It will however put the unit into PL display by pushing *123456* Any answers for my problem Thanks 73 Dick
