This seems to be what I'm looking for, cheap easy, and it won't 
interfere with the RICK.
Thanks Bill
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Here is an item that usually runs on eBay from N0XAS.  
> 
> ID-O-Matic Repeater, Echolink, Beacon, Foxhunt ID Ider:
> 
> URL for current items he offers is: 
> 
>  http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZn0xasQQhtZ-1auction 
> 
> I have found this seller to be very honest and very eager to 
please.  He
> offers a nice kit.  I don't know if this is what you are looking 
for.  I
> bought the older one just to have around, and it is easy to 
program with
> a terminal program and serial cable.  With this setup, you could 
plug
> into the mic and speaker jacks on a HT, or a microphone jack or a 
mobile
> rig or repeater.
> 
> URL to download the .pdf manual/assembly instructions: 
> 
>  http://www.hamgadgets.com/images/ID-O-Matic-manual.pdf
> 
> Hope this helps.  Description below:
> 
> **********************************************************
> 
> 
> 
> NEW - just released - V2.5! 
> Version 2.4 added courtesy beep, a repeater "beacon" timer and a
> separate beacon message available in repeater mode. Version 2.5 
goes
> even further: Separate audio tones for ID and courtesy beep, PTT 
hang
> time, and a PTT "watchdog" timeout timer. All ID-O-Matics now have 
an
> on-board 5V regulator. Same price - more features!
> 
> The ID-O-Matic is a multipurpose, PIC microcontroller based 
project that
> nearly everyone can use. In its most basic form, it's a simple 10-
minute
> timer with audio and visual outputs to remind you when it's time 
to ID. 
> 
> But wait, as they say -- there's more! How about an intelligent,
> variable delay timer that announces your call sign or any other 
message,
> in Morse code at a speed you choose? How about CW keying and PTT 
outputs
> so you can attach it to a "fox" transmitter, Echolink setup, 
crossband
> rig or repeater? And how about inputs for squelch or COR to make a
> repeater IDer that works the way you want it? And how about a 
serial
> interface to connect to your shack computer, laptop or terminal? 
And how
> about a Morse keyboard mode that sends text from your keyboard in 
Morse
> code? It's all there. Sorry, no Ginsu knives or fruit peeler 
included. 
> 
> The ID-O-Matic can meet a pretty wide range of needs. Out of the 
box, so
> to speak, it makes a nice little 10-minute ID reminder. It will 
light up
> a green LED until nine minutes have passed. The LED then turns 
yellow,
> and at 9 minutes 30 seconds starts blinking yellow/red. At ten 
minutes
> the ID-O-Matic beeps at you until you reset it with the 
pushbutton, then
> starts over. 
> 
> Using the built-in RS232 serial interface, connect it to a 
terminal or a
> PC with a terminal emulation program (Procomm, Hyperterminal, etc) 
and
> you can use the very simple menu interface to set your own delay 
from 1
> second to over 9 hours - no programming or special software 
required.
> You can control when (and if) the LED turns yellow and when it 
starts
> blinking. You can also choose between the default beep, or just 
type in
> your call sign or any other message up to 64 characters long to 
hear it
> in Morse code. When in CW ID mode, ID-O-Matic will send the 
message,
> then automatically reset and start timing again. 
> 
> You can also select repeater mode. In repeater mode two additional
> inputs can be used to control when ID-O-Matic sends your Morse 
code ID.
> You can use a squelch, COR, PTT or other signals of your choosing. 
You
> can also choose to have the ID-O-Matic announce at set intervals 
even on
> a quiet channel; for example, ID every 10 minutes while the 
repeater is
> in use, and once per hour when it's idle. There's even a second 
beacon
> message available, in case you want a short ID during use and a 
longer
> message (for example, call sign and location) when the repeater is 
idle.
> The ID messages and courtesy beep can have different audio tones 
from
> 250Hz to 3kHz, and there's a user-settable "watchdog" PTT timer to 
keep
> stuck mics or long-winded users from hanging up the repeater or 
link. 
> 
> In Morse keyboard mode, text you type is sent in Morse using the
> speaker, CW and PTT outputs. Letters A-Z, numbers 0-9, AR, BT, SK 
and
> punctuation ( . , / ? @ ) can be sent (yes, even the new @ sign). 
You
> can also use the + and - symbols to increase or decrease the code 
speed
> in the middle of a message if you want. 
> 
> Regardless of the mode used, the PTT output is active 500ms before 
and
> 100ms after the CW ID, and the CW output can be used CW 
transmitters,
> tone generators, etc. Both PTT and CW outputs have open-drain 
MOSFETs
> rated for 60V. Speed is variable from 5 to 60 words per minute, 
and the
> audio pitch is also variable via the menu. 
> 
> This auction is for the ID-O-Matic kit that includes the ID-O-
Matic chip
> along with a high quality, double-sided PCB with silkscreen and 
solder
> mask, female DB9 serial connector, all needed resistors, 
capacitors, and
> transistors along with a dual-color LED and the same little micro
> speaker used on the PicoKeyer kit (the speaker mounts off-board).
> There's an on-board voltage regulator so you can use a convenient 
power
> source like your 12V shack supply. All you need to supply is a 
project
> box, DC power source, and a couple of switches. This is a kit, and
> requires some basic soldering skills and tools. Please also note 
that
> you will need an enclosure of some sort, power, and a switch or 
two. You
> can see the manual in PDF format at by clicking here. 
> 
> Did you buy a V2.4 or earlier ID-O-Matic? Want the new features? 
Just
> email me, you can upgrade (and you don't have to buy anything!) 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wa9ba
> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 7:10 AM
> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Quick CW ID'er
> 
> 
> Has anyone came up with a cheap easy CW ID'er for a GR 500 
repeater? I
> was hoping I could find something that would say plug into the mic 
> socket that would ID every 10 minutes.
> Bill WA9BA
> 
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