Re: Newly Purchased ICOM FR4000

[mydog8em]

I also have this repeater and by timer, i can not get it to ID to save my life. I've followed all instructions to the T and it will still only ID on TOT but not on timer. RepeaterID makes a general purpose CWID transmitter that simply hooks to the Kenwood port of an HT and the other into the ID device. from there it xmits the CWID from the HT that is progg'd to the repeater. it works 100% and i dont worry about this repeater ID'ing. I dont work for, or are affiliated with RepeaterID, just wanna help, i know the frustration.

[BoxCar]

Have you tried contacting ICOM? Their phone support is very good.

[WRUE951]

1 hour ago, mydog8em said:

I also have this repeater and by timer, i can not get it to ID to save my life. I've followed all instructions to the T and it will still only ID on TOT but not on timer. RepeaterID makes a general purpose CWID transmitter that simply hooks to the Kenwood port of an HT and the other into the ID device. from there it xmits the CWID from the HT that is progg'd to the repeater. it works 100% and i dont worry about this repeater ID'ing. I dont work for, or are affiliated with RepeaterID, just wanna help, i know the frustration.

I don't think you can set it on a interval timer. Kenwood's can be set that way..  Its probly better to set it for traffic only anyway 

[WRUE951]

2 minutes ago, WRUE951 said:

I don't think you can set it on a interval timer. Kenwood's can be set that way..  Its probly better to set it for traffic only anyway 

i might be wrong.   check this threat on another site:   https://forums.radioreference.com/threads/icom-ic-fr4000-cw-id-help.443905/

[Jaay]

5 hours ago, Socalgmrs said:

Why do you need it to I’d.  FCC doesn’t require it. None of the 20 local repeaters I have around me ID 

Part 95.1751

(c) Any GMRS repeater station is not required to transmit station identification IF:

(1) It retransmits only communications from GMRS stations operating under authority of the individual license under which it operates; and,

(2) The GMRS stations whose communications are retransmitted are properly identified in accordance with this section.

[WRUE951]

5 hours ago, Jaay said:

Part 95.1751

(c) Any GMRS repeater station is not required to transmit station identification IF:

(1) It retransmits only communications from GMRS stations operating under authority of the individual license under which it operates; and,

(2) The GMRS stations whose communications are retransmitted are properly identified in accordance with this section.

Personally, i think the guy's id'ing every 15 mins on the hour is no different than a dog pissing on tires.   

[WRYZ926]

1 hour ago, WRUE951 said:

Personally, i think the guy's id'ing every 15 mins on the hour is no different than a dog pissing on tires.   

I don't care for any repeater doing that. We are going to use an Arcom RC-210 controller for our GMRS and 70cm repeaters. We are going to set the controller to ID every 15 minutes but ONLY when there is actually people using the repeater.

I just finished assembling the RC-210 board and am waiting on the case and real time clock. Then it will be time to program it. And we will definitely have the repeater ID since it is open to the public.

[WRUE951]

18 minutes ago, WRYZ926 said:

I don't care for any repeater doing that. We are going to use an Arcom RC-210 controller for our GMRS and 70cm repeaters. We are going to set the controller to ID every 15 minutes but ONLY when there is actually people using the repeater.

I just finished assembling the RC-210 board and am waiting on the case and real time clock. Then it will be time to program it. And we will definitely have the repeater ID since it is open to the public.

Exactly the way I'ding is suppose to be.  BTW,, the RC-210 is a nice versatile controller. I saw a  3D case on Makers World for this board.  

[WRYZ926]

2 minutes ago, WRUE951 said:

Exactly the way I'ding is suppose to be.  BTW,, the RC-210 is a nice versatile controller. I saw a  3D case on Makers World for this board.  

We have been happy with the RC-210 that is currently controlling our 2m repeater. One of the two controllers will be getting a temperature sensor so we get warnings when the shed gets too hot or too cold. We found out that the Motorola Quantar repeaters do not like the heat. The current controller also monitors our battery backup system and announces when everything is running on battery backup.

[Socalgmrs]

Why do you need it to I’d.  FCC doesn’t require it. None of the 20 local repeaters I have around me ID