Hi all,
I'm sorry if my explanation of this problem is incomplete.
The RC-850 was connected through a modification to the squelch gate card. I
didn't do the mod, but I believe it was done using instructions for
modifying a Micor station on repeater-builder.com.
As for how it got on that frequency, I don't know. The repeater was
purchased, on that frequency, from a ham club in Iowa, I believe.
I don't know what resources the Motorola shop has. The director of
emergency management has been doing all of the communication with them so
what I get is from him. From the sound of things, though, they're not to
helpful.
I have someone I trust work on my own machines, but it isn't politically
correct for him to work on the MSR.
The director of emergency management insists on a Motorola shop doing the
work, and there is only one in town. He is willing to send it out of town
if it would be cheaper, or more effective.
Anyone know of anyone in southeast MN or southwest WI that would fit the
bill?
Thank you all for the responses thus far. I'll try to get answers to your
questions and see if we can figure this out.
Thanks and 73,
Chris Peterson, KG0BP
----- Original Message -----
From: "skipp025" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 10:45 AM
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: MSR-2000 parts/repair needed
> > "Chris Peterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > All,
> > Our local EOC has an MSR-2000 repeater, converted
> > to 146.745- Mhz.
>
> How was it converted?
>
> > It has always had a flaky PA. The local Motorola
> > shop says there is a crack in the board that broke
> > a trace. This has failed about every 6 months and
> > the Motorola shop has simply soldered across the
> > trace and temperarily solved the problem.
>
> "temporarily solved the problem" ..?
>
> > Now, though, we're having a different problem.
> > When it gets hot, the repeater TX drops out
> > completely, sometimes for a couple minutes.
> > This, to me, sounds like an exciter problem,
> > or possibly a bad connection between the
> > exciter and PA,
>
> I would not make that assumption. You can use
> the metering points to help find the problem.
>
> > but the Motorola shop has tried to blame
> > the RC-850 that is connected to the repeater.
>
> Consider a different repair shop for your next
> job.
>
> > We've disconnected the RC-850 and still have
> > the problem using the internal controller,
>
> See my comment just above.
>
> > so we believe we've mostly ruled out the
> > modification as being the problem.
>
> What was the modification?
>
> > I'm looking for replacement PAs, exciters, or
> > any other MSR-2000 parts.
>
> Contact me off the group, I can probably help
> you solve your problem.
>
> > I'd also be interested to know if any other
> > Motorola parts will directly
> > drop in. I.E. Mitrek parts?
>
> Some, not all. Depending on what band and
> model you have, some Micor and Consolette
> units have some similar parts.
>
> > It's storm season now, so we'd like to get
> > the repeater functioning properly
> > as soon as possible.
> > Thanks and 73,
> > Chris Peterson, KG0BP
>
> cheers
>
> skipp
> www.radiowrench.com
>
> also skipp025 @ yahoo.com
>
>
>
>
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>
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