Have you gone thru the softpot tuning in the software under the tabs programming and then test mode. These are normaly 3 point adjustments so you will have low med and hi freq adjustment plus a test tab. I would not turn the repeater down to 5 watts there were problems with the x50 repeaters with the PA's and running low power it was burning up the transistor and the PCB around them (look back in the archives of this group I thank you will find what I'm talking about). As far as rated power goes they are a 40 watt 50% duty repeater or a 25 watt 100% repeater this is Kenwood spec. If you are not getting 40 watts something is wrong. Don't listen to people when they tell you that it's only a 25 watt repeater that is WRONG. Good luck BTW they do work very well in the Ham band.
Gary LaForce Chariton Valley TriStar Communications Kenwood LMR Sales and Service for 30+ years Columbia Service Department Supervisor 573.441.2224 Direct Shop line 573.442.1147 Main Business Line 573.449.8310 Shop Fax line [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ken Arck Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 2:43 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood TKR-850 repeater questions At 04:14 PM 4/18/2005 -0400, you wrote: > >Those repeaters are rated for 25 W for continuous duty repeater service, >so it is making rated power. In any case, I wouldn't run it beyond what >your getting. <---Not true. TKR-850's should make at least 40 watts when programmed for high power. >> Question 3...The CW ID turns itself on every "X" minutes regardless >> of how I set it in the software...am I missing something? I don't >> want it to ID unless there is activity on the repeater. <---Can't be done using the internal controller. Commercial repeaters ID whethere they're active or not. >> Question 4...to float charge a battery, the service manual refers >> to "shorting the charge land near R61". Is this the 2 little traces >> on the board? Should I just solder a jumper across these 2 little >> pads? <---Yes, that's correct. >> Question 5...anyone have any experience using these units in the 440 >> MHz range? I plan to use it in the 460 MHz range, but I was curious.> >I know of one right now on the low end of 442 Mhz-runs just fine. <---We have many running in the ham bands. A slight retune and away you go! >> Question 6...I bought the repeater used so if I can't get the power >> up to the factory specs, would I be ok to turn the power down to say >> 5 watts or so and run an external amp or would I be better off >> putting in a 3 or 6 db pad between an external amp and the RF out >> from the repeater? I really want the repeater to work up to spec. <--I think you should look into why it won't make 40 watts when programmed for high power (assuming the usual suspects, such as SWR and a 'non-flakey' cable/connector/power meter isn't the culprit). Ken ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of state-of-the-art repeater controllers and accessories. http://www.ah6le.net/arcom/index.html Come see us at Dayton 2005! We now offer complete Kenwood TKR repeater packages! AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 http://www.irlp.net Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
