Maybe it was(is) a "clown" but was supposed to be a "clone"....and of a GLB, not a GLD....need to s-l-o-w down a bit, eh?
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "w5jr.mike" <w5jr.m...@...> wrote: > > I built my own clown of the GLD ID board back in the 80's. It is still > working. In my application, changing the state of the remote base selects a > different ID with appropriate "tail msg" on the ID. > > I also have different "speeds" imbedded within the ID by ratioing the slower > CW to that of the fastest. > > I can send someone the schematic if interested. My board is wire wrapped. :) > > -Mike / W5JR > > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "skipp025" <skipp025@> wrote: > > > > Hi Pete, > > > > Why not... the ID'er looks pretty easy to construct if anyone ever > > wanted to build one from scratch (for fun and to use) we now have > > most of the required information. > > > > The guys have been corresponding with me direct and they've > > sent the original ID chip to me for free reprogramming. I can > > probably do that part by hand. I have received diagrams and > > some of the manual for the original GLB Unit (IDer). I'll > > read the chip and send you the bin/hex file and the circuit > > information. Have a look and if it's worth it we can make up > > an IDer as possible project. > > > > cheers, > > skipp > > > > > n2mci@ wrote: > > > > > > If there is any interest in this still, I'd be willing to look at > > > writing some type of simple prg. to read and generate the binary > > > image for the 2716 file.. > > > > > > I have some other program's that use a similar look up table > > > technique, so it should be pretty simple.. > > > > > > Pete, N2MCI > > > > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Mike Morris WA6ILQ <wa6ilq@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > At 12:47 PM 01/29/10, you wrote: > > > > >Can anyone burn a 2716 Prom chip for a GLB ID-1 Ide'er? > > > > > > > > > >Not a standard hex file. have some docs. > > > > > > > > > >Thanks > > > > > > > > > >Fred > > > > >wa2cam@ > > > > > > > > Actually it's is a standard hex file. It's just created a bit weirdly. > > > > > > > > The binary pattern in it contains the call sign as a 1-bit stream. > > > > You could have multiple call signs as data bit 0 was one call > > > > sign, data bit 1 was another, data bit 2 was a third, etc. > > > > > > > > I forget if a "1" programmed bit was tone off or tone on, but > > > > location 0 had to be programmed with the tone off. > > > > > > > > Just read the old chip, map the bits on a piece of graph paper, > > > > and it will all fall into place. > > > > > > > > Just map out what you want as a new call sign (or several call signs) > > > > as a string of bits, then map them as two digit hex characters, > > > > then program the PROM accordingly. > > > > > > > > While Hex Workshop makes it a lot easier, I've used Notepad > > > > to do the editing and the calculator in windows (in Scientific mode) > > > > to do the binary to hex (and back) conversions. > > > > Hex Workshiop is available at <http://www.bpsoft.com> > > > > > > > > I've only seen one of these IDers, and it was wired with a > > > > couple of extra mods... > > > > 1) it had a 5vDC wall wart transformer so that if the AC > > > > power failed it would change from one call sign to another > > > > that had a trailing "/DC" at the end of the ID sequence > > > > 2) the switch on the rack door changed the ID to a > > > > trailing "/DO". > > > > > > > > When you come right down to it, the GLB IDer was a good > > > > product 20-25 years ago, but a $20 ID-O-Matic kit that you > > > > can program with a computer serial port is a helluva lot less > > > > hassle these days (and it supports two messages - you can > > > > connect a 5vDC wall wart or a door open switch if you want to). > > > > See <http://www.hamgadgets.com/product_info.php?products_id=64> > > > > And there is no fancy software - hyperterminal will do. > > > > > > > > Mike WA6ILQ > > > > > > > > > >
