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madlabs

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HI All,

I'm working on another repeater linking project. This time I am using a TK-880 as we will need a little more power to make the trip. I am trying to figure out where to pick off the COR. I see that one should be able to pick it off from a PCB pad but the only one I can find isn't AND'ed with the tone squelch. I do see some COR settings in the settings tab but don't seem to be able to AND it. There is a "signalling" selection which one can pick AND or OR but I can't get it to work.

Thanks!

JOnathan
 

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You should have the KCT-19 option cable for the radio. Makes it easier for external connections. What you want is the squelch logic line. If you don't have a KCT-19 you can pick it up off the PCB but it's tiny and tough. Good luck.

In programming under optional features two change your squelch logic to TOR (COR = carrier operated relay, TOR = tone operated relay).
 

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Never mind. Found it, I needed to switch COR to TOR. Guess I am unclear on what TOR means. :)
 

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Our posts must have crossed or I didn't see your reply. You were dead on, thanks!

Soldered a wire to the PCB pad and we are off to the races!
 

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COR = Carrier-Operated Relay
TOR = Tone-Operated Relay

If the correct CTCSS or CDCSS tone is received and decoded, TOR is activated.
 

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Yeah, I finally figured that out. I seem to remember using COR on a TK-750 instead of TOR which confused me. I thought on the 750 that TOR was when the repeater keyed up. Anyhoo, thanks.

ONe of the 880's I have has no :LCD backlight. I don't seem to see an option to turn it on, so I guess it's fried.

Thanks!
 
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