Kenwood TK-5720 / Horn Alert for FD

[rysch4]

Question - this is for an FD station.

We've got our station radio which is the Kenwood TK-5720. It's powered off of a Duracomm LPX 18. It runs to a Bogan amplifier which sends audio to 4 speakers - 3 in bedrooms and 1 in day room.

We are trying to figure out how to add our low voltage lights so they go on when we get toned out. Our radio is on two-tone and opens the channel when we get tones from dispatch for three minutes. We'd like the lights to turn on for three minutes when the channel opens and click off after three minutes when the channel closes. These lights are installed in the bedrooms. We have not set them to a power source or any relay yet because we're not sure what we need.

This is a new set up for us and we're at a standstill on how to wire this in as described. Any direction as far as additional adapters, software, or anything is appreciated.

 

[kd4efm]

i use horn relay to drive LED lights for the same setup.
KAP-2 HORN RELAY with a SPST relay driving by 12vDC
(setup - TK-7180)

 

[Chiefhfd1]

i use horn relay to drive LED lights for the same setup.
KAP-2 HORN RELAY with a SPST relay driving by 12vDC
(setup - TK-7180)

So, I am trying to figure out something similar. I need a radio to trigger a relay when the radio alerts for 2 minutes and go back off when the radio resets.
What I am triggering is just a normal 12v relay.
I am unfamiliar with how the horn relay works exactly.

 

[kd4efm]

So, I am trying to figure out something similar. I need a radio to trigger a relay when the radio alerts for 2 minutes and go back off when the radio resets.
What I am triggering is just a normal 12v relay.
I am unfamiliar with how the horn relay works exactly.

email me at evans@rrt2way.com and I will get you a small pictorial.

 

[ramal121]

Be aware that the horn alert on time is maximum 30 seconds. If you want longer you'll need an external timer.