--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Jim B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> There should not be a significantly noticable difference between
high
> and low tones. If the TS-64 is slow to open (> 250mS), either you
have
> it tapped wrong (which is nearly impossible on a Micor), the
encode tone
> is poor, or the decoder is malfunctioning.
The problem occurs with all users so I doubt it's an encoder issue.
The tone is 100.0 hz. I've never had a PL decoder on this
particular box before, it use to be a packet repeater.
>
> Steve Grantham wrote:
>
> > I don't know very much about the Micor stuff. Used to work on
the
> > occasional Micor unit on the bench in the GE shop some 25 years
ago.. I
> > like to use the other stuff.. Anyway.. Did you change to a
lower frequency
> > PL tone? Remember, it takes longer for the decoder to recognize
the longer
> > sine-wave. Frequency & time.. If you want faster, try a higher
frequency
> > tone. (Seems like 203.5 Hz is about three times 67 Hz, and it
should decode
> > in about a third of the time.)
> >
> > 73,
> > Steve AA5SG
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "wb6ymh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 9:18 AM
> > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] ts 64 pickup time?
> >
> >
> >
> >>I've recently added a ts64 to a 2 meter Micor repeater and have
> >>noticed that the PL decode time is noticeable, probably between
1/4
> >>and 1/2 second. I'm use to Motorola PL decoders that have no
> >>noticeable pickup time. The ts64 decode seems to be solid with no
> >>problems talking it off. The input is right off the Micor's
> >>discriminator. Is this normal or do I have a problem? It's
> >>certainly an effective kurchunk filter!
> >>
> >>73's Skip WB6YMH
> >>
>
> --
> Jim Barbour
> WD8CHL
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