[NHRC-user] NHRC-5

[Jeff Otterson]

Hi,

There is no port priority in NHRC-5.  We did not think anyone was using 
that feature and did not implement it in NHRC-5.

Jeff



At 01:16 PM 7/12/2007, you wrote:

>Yes Jeff, we still have a problem with the link receiver audio not being 

>muted when the main repeater  is active. We are running the controller in 

>"transmit"  mode  which from the NHRC-5 manual states "

>Set Link Port Transmit

>

>Mode

>

>When enabled (1), configures the link port into

>

>"Transmit Mode." In this mode, the link receive

>

>audio is transmitted over the main repeater, and

>

>the main repeater's receive audio is transmitted

>

>over the link.

>

>During this operaton what appears to be happening is the link receiver 

>audio is not being muted when the Main repeater CAS is active. Therefore 

>we need to know how the NHRC-5 accomplishes this in "Transmit mode. 

>Ie....what would be the correct group switches to set or not set to 

>achieve transmit mode with the NHRC-5. Perhaps we have an incorrect switch 

>set or not set in one of the other groups?

>

>Note that we a using 4 Phoenix Radios in our setup. 1 radio as XMIT and 1 

>radio as RCV for the main repeater. 1 Radio as XMIT and 1 Radio as RCV for 

>the link Repeater. Also they are wired as per the instructions on pages 6 

>& 7 of the NHRC-5 Manual. The firmware version in the controller chip is 

>1.03. Perhaps the chip in the controller is malfunctioning in which case a 

>replacement would be needed.

>

>In summary we need to be able to operate in the equivilent of "Transmit 

>Mode" One receiver audio being muted depending on

>which way the traffic is moving. ie from the main repeater thru the link, 

>or the opposite, from the link receive thru the main repeater.

>

>I hope there is enough info for you to assist in straightning us out here 

>Jeff. If not then perhaps you could supply a phone number and time you 

>couold be reached.

>

>Thanks Jeff..!!

>

>P.S. We also use an NHRC 4 controller,version 1.03 in another system. It 

>states in the NHRC-4 manual  group 3 switches that there is a switch 

>provision to set Port priority....In the NHRC-5 the same switch says the 

>switch is for CTCSS all quite confusing in the book of words.

>

>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Otterson" <jeff at nhrc.net>

>To: "NHRC User Community Mailing List" <nhrc-user at nhrc.net>

>Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 9:05 PM

>Subject: Re: [NHRC-user] NHRC-5

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>>Hi,

>>

>>Is your problem fixed, or do you still need help?

>>

>>Jeff

>>

>>At 09:59 PM 6/19/2007, you wrote:

>>>Yes it seems to be a feedback..as I discribed previously. To avoid this 

>>>I am told when using the NHRC 4 controller the main repeater port must 

>>>have priority over the link port. In this case, using the NHRC 5 

>>>controller. There is no apparent method of designating port priority. I 

>>>would appear that this has been taken care of by the design of the 

>>>controller board.

>>>Thanks for the  reply Jeff..!!

>>>

>>>

>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Otterson" <jeff at nhrc.net>

>>>To: "NHRC User Community Mailing List" <nhrc-user at nhrc.net>

>>>Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 8:24 PM

>>>Subject: Re: [NHRC-user] NHRC-5

>>>

>>>

>>>>"Squealing?"

>>>>

>>>>Do you mean feedback?

>>>>

>>>>Jeff

>>>>

>>>>At 02:13 PM 6/19/2007, you wrote:

>>>>>         Recently I have purchased an NHRC_5 controller from NHRC. 

>>>>>  From past experience using NHRC-4 controllers it has been noted that 

>>>>> the main repeater has to have priority over the link port . This 

>>>>> function is done when setting the nhrc-4 controller up on its initial 

>>>>> install. Upon installing the new NHRC-5 controller on a linked 

>>>>> repeater on our system we are experiencing severe squeeling or 

>>>>> feedback similar to that which would occur with the NHRC-4 controller 

>>>>> if the main repeater port Has not been given priority. There is no 

>>>>> reference to port priority in the the NHRC-5 manual so we have 

>>>>> assumed that the new logic of the board takes care of any port 

>>>>> priority issues. Can anyone shed some light on this subject. It 

>>>>> should be noted that all cavities and related items have been 

>>>>> rechecked with an IRF scope and all seems to be in order.

>>>>>

>>>>>Thanks so much for time an help folks.

>>>>>

>>>>>John ..VE3OAX

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