Great info and just what I needed. Thanks again Bob! Adam N2ACF
Bob M. wrote: > You've got several more hours (or even days) of reading ahead of you! Thanks > for the comments. > > The MSF5000 squelch is a single-level noise-based squelch system, much like > the MaxTrac and most mobile radios. The squelch-tail duration is fixed. > However there are two distinct and electronically different squelch circuits > in the station: one for the Repeater, one for the Receiver, and they are > independently set via EEPots. To confuse matters, the Receiver squelch can be > set from the front panel Squelch pot instead of the EEPot IF the Acc Dis > switch is raised. > > The only official way to tell if the squelches are closed is with a digital > metering panel, as it has LEDs on both squelch signals. You can also measure > the squelch circuit outputs with a DC voltmeter. > > The station's CW ID will NOT fire if either squelch circuit fails to close. > Whichever way you're not using the station (repeater or receiver), then set > its squelch EEPot to 99 or some high setting to insure they both eventually > close. > > Bob M. > ====== > --- On Thu, 3/19/09, Adam Feuer <feu...@optonline.net> wrote: > > >> From: Adam Feuer <feu...@optonline.net> >> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] MSF5000 Squelch >> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >> Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009, 1:16 PM >> Hello All, >> >> I've just come into owning my first MSF5000 UHF Repeater >> model C74CXB. >> Also, I've spent the last few hours reading Bob's (WA1MIK) >> "MSF/PURC >> Station Page" as well as the "Photo Tour" page on Repeater >> Builder. By >> the way Bob, very well done and informative! Thanks!! >> >> I'm not sure if I missed it but I'm curious about the MSF's >> squelch. In >> particular, how it compares to the Micor Bi-Level Squelch. >> I have no >> experience yet with the MSF and I'm just wondering how it's >> squelch >> would do in general and as compared to that of the Micor. >> >> Thanks in advance! >> >> Adam N2ACF >> > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >
