Access; Id Timing And Selection - ACC RC-85 Owner's Manual

Access

A high degree of flexibility is provided in access to the repeater and its command
structure over the repeater receiver. A PL logic input, in conjunction with
Control Operator commands, allows
1) Carrier access and carrier control
2) Carrier access and User command control, but PL required for
Control Operator and Configuration control
3) Carrier access, but PL required for User Command, Control
Operator, and Configuration control
4) PL access and PL control
In addition, a Touch-Tone Access Mode allows users to bring the repeater up and
down with Touch-Tone commands. The TT Access Mode offers security,
interference immunity, and allows co-sharing a channel with another repeater.
When enabled by the Control Op, the mode may be brought up and down by
users with commands, and when brought up, may automatically go back down
after a period of inactivity. The TT Access Mode timer may be set for any period
up to half an hour, or may be disabled (by setting it to zero).
The TT Access Mode can be used in conjunction with PL access as well. When in
PL access, the Touch-Tone Access mode selectively allows non-PL'd users to
access the repeater.

ID Timing and Selection

Amateur repeaters in the U.S. are required to ID at least every 10 minutes when
in use. The RC-85 controller offers an intelligent ID algorithm which selects one
of seven remotely programmable Morse code and synthesized speech ID
messages based on the circumstances.
The ease of remotely programming the ID messages and the custom repeater
oriented speech vocabulary allow the repeater owner to include informational
messages as part of the ID. Messages such as, "Meeting tomorrow at 8. This is
WA6AXX, Repeater", can be entered in a minute or two.
If the repeater has not been in use for six minutes, and a new user comes up, the
controller will ID after he unkeys with the "Initial ID Message". This message
could say "Hi", or "Welcome", etc., followed by the call sign. If the new user
holds his carrier up for a period greater than ten seconds, preventing generation
of the Initial ID, the controller will send the "Forced CW ID Message" on top of
him so that the repeater is ID'd.
After the Initial ID or Forced CW ID, the Pending ID Timer (six minutes) starts
to run. When it times out, the controller looks for no repeater activity or for
users to let the repeater carrier drop. If they do, the controller sends a "Pending
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