[NHRC-user] controller acting up?

[Jeff Otterson]

Most likely it is your repeater getting back into itself.

Put the transmitter into a dummy load and see what happens.

Jeff



At 04:03 PM 7/21/2007, you wrote:

>I should add that when I key up on the repeater for just a 1/2 second and

>release, I get a squelch crash back on the input that is equally as long. If

>I hold down for one second or longer, I don't get that. I don't know if that

>is new as I have never tried that. But it is similar to what I hear when the

>repeater ID's. Seems like this pulse back would be responsible for the

>controller seeing that as another key up. I just don't know if the radio (a

>GE Mastr Exec II) or the controller is causing this pulse back on the input.

>

>- Garrett, KD6KPC

>

>-----Original Message-----

>From: nhrc-user-bounces at nhrc.net [mailto:nhrc-user-bounces at nhrc.net] On

>Behalf Of KD6KPC

>Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 12:54 PM

>To: 'NHRC User Community Mailing List'

>Subject: Re: [NHRC-user] controller acting up?

>

>

>I had mentioned the problem before and thought I found the problem, but the

>problem has resurfaced and is occurring consistently.

>

>The repeater is identifying itself every 10 minutes, and not remaining

>quiet, so it's the second Ider that is IDing. But no sooner than the

>repeater says the first letter of the call sign, it acts as though someone

>has keyed up on it and it switches to CW. This has been going on for a

>couple of days now. I am not hearing any signals on the input and the

>repeater is not being used between ID's. The repeater is generally pretty

>quiet.

>

>I figure the controller has had enough. It is stored in the attic and I

>first noticed the problem when the temp rose into the 90's (attic temp over

>100 somewhere). Probably exceeded the maximum recommended temp.

>

>- Garrett, KD6KPC

>

>-----Original Message-----

>From: nhrc-user-bounces at nhrc.net [mailto:nhrc-user-bounces at nhrc.net] On

>Behalf Of Jeff Otterson

>Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 11:53 AM

>To: NHRC User Community Mailing List

>Subject: Re: [NHRC-user] controller acting up?

>

>

>Install the initialization jumper and power up.  Then take the jumper off.

>

>Generally, those controllers are very stable and reliable, however,

>lightning can cause some problems.

>

>Jeff

>

>

>

>At 02:29 PM 7/21/2007, you wrote:

> >My controller seems to be acting up and doing unexpected things. I am

> >looking for a 'reset' function on the NHRC-3. To do this, would

> >re-initializing the repeater or powering down for a certain period of

> >time be the equivalent?

> >

> >Thanks,

> >

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