we buy them by the box from Tessco.
----- Original Message -----
From: Gran Clark
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Slick Identifier
Milt
I could not find an ID-8 to purchase. ComSpec did not list the item. I
could have missed it.
Gran K6RIF
At 08:11 PM 9/19/2007, you wrote:
Consider the ComSpec ID-8 for true sine wave output. Bit more pricy though
that this little gadget.
Milt
N3LTQ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gran Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: < Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 5:57 PM
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Slick Identifier
> Hi All
>
> On Mike Morris's suggestion here is an experience using the
> ID-O-Matic identifier from Hamgadgets.
>
> This is a $20.00 + ($2.67 shipping) kit that can be assembled in
> about 30 minutes including reading the instructions. I would say
> anyone who has interfaced a repeater would not have any trouble using
> this CW identifier. It is using a PIC16F648A PIC (Programmable
> Integrated Circuit). It is preprogrammed to interface via the 9 pin
> COMM port on your computer using the Hypr Terminal or in my case Procomm.
>
> My application was to identify a UHF GE MPV link transmitter. The
> identifier START "COS" is low true so you may have to invert a high
> true COS line from you repeater. The audio output is a square wave,
> as they state, so it would be wise to use a fairly low tone like 400
> Hz and roll off the high frequencies of the sharp wavefront square
> wave (10k and a 0.1 uF followed by what ever resistance it takes to
> the microphone input) did it for me. PTT is a Vmos 60V FET which is
> negative true and will "or" with most PTT logic. Be very careful to
> use the scope on your IFR or at least multiply any deviation meter
> reading by two. This is a differentiated wave form. I used 1 kHz
> deviation just in case it did identify over someone speaking.
>
> Sort of to the side, I used the repeater COS to enable the CTCSS on
> the MVP. This will prevent the ID from being repeated for the others
> on the linked system.
>
> I suppose like most products your own application has peculiar
> needs. I wish the identifier had a sine wave output. The ID sounds
> more like a buzzer than the nice tones of an ACC 850 but since users
> of our system don't hear the ID it makes little difference. The
> other comment would be to supply pins to put in the PC board holes so
> you could mate connectors or have posts to solder to from the component
> side.
>
> Dale N0XAS is the only one marketing this product that I could see
> and he is great to work with if needed.
>
> All in all I think this is a neat ID solution. Sure beats diode
> matrix ID boards!
>
> http://www.hamgadgets.com/product_info.php?products_id=64
>
> Gran K6RIF
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> Gran K6RIF
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> Yahoo! Groups Links
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