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TKR-850 Repeater hang time and coutesy tone.

ke6rwj

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I've installed a TKR-850 repeater on my commercial frequency pair. We have been using simplex 5 watt radios and they just don't cut it end to end on the property.

The repeater works fine, good reception etc however I'm not able to get a good "kerchunk". The courtesy tone returns immediately with no squelch hang time..

I messed with the settings in the options tabs of kpg91d, but can't seem to get it right.

I'm looking for the "standard" response like:
Key repeater
1sec
Courtesy tone
1sec
Drop

Recommendations?

--Chris
 

Josh

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I don't think the internal Kenwood controller is going to work that way.

Most commercial users enjoy the lack of squelch noise and beeps, or at least traditionally (seems like DMR radios are full of beeps). Set the hang time longer, that will help a bit. Is it set for 2 seconds already?

-Josh
 

n7maq-1

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I've installed a TKR-850 repeater on my commercial frequency pair. We have been using simplex 5 watt radios and they just don't cut it end to end on the property.

The repeater works fine, good reception etc however I'm not able to get a good "kerchunk". The courtesy tone returns immediately with no squelch hang time..

I messed with the settings in the options tabs of kpg91d, but can't seem to get it right.

I'm looking for the "standard" response like:
Key repeater
1sec
Courtesy tone
1sec
Drop

Recommendations?

--Chris
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ke6rwj

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Yea i was looking for squelch tail or something, i know thats a controversial term :)

Thanks for the assistance...

-- Chris
 
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