TKR-850 Repeater hang time and coutesy tone.

[ke6rwj]

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]

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]

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

 

[ke6rwj]

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

Thanks for the assistance...

-- Chris

 

[ke6rwj]

works like a champ now, thanks all..

 

[ke6rwj]

Ok so I had to update this.... I think there are very few people who can relate to this, but ya'll can...

now the users are saying ...

"What's with the BEEP" and why does it cut off what I say? I mean you only get half of the first word!"

(FACE_PALM)
ME: People, we talked about this... you need to wait a "beat" before talking and wait for the beep before responding...
THEM: Well its wasn't like that before!
ME: Well you couldn't talk before either, so this is how it is, but ill look at shortening the delay... (im not changing anything)

(They just need to get used to it, part of the issue is super rapid fire exchanges when its unnecessary and people loose track of what's said)