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Motorola SLR5700 DMR Repeater


 

My Motorola SLR5700 repeater goes into transmit every minute and does a 5 second data burst. Here are the settings I have in my repeater, I never recall having this problem in the past. Are my settings wrong? Any help is appreciated. We are on Brandmeister Server Master 3102. The repeater is currently on test bench in a dummy load.

Beacon duration 4320, beacon interval 60

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Or perhaps there is a different setting I should be paying attention to?

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Thanks, Joe N4ADI

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Brandmeister sends a beacon to all repeaters every minute.?

Here is a part of the log from the Canadian BM Master with the beacon being sent.

2025-04-24T00:00:32.613587-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 113649
2025-04-24T00:00:32.613712-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 208047
2025-04-24T00:00:32.613790-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 208068
2025-04-24T00:00:32.614536-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 208243
2025-04-24T00:00:32.614662-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 208267
2025-04-24T00:00:32.615041-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 228706
2025-04-24T00:00:32.615144-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 302001
2025-04-24T00:00:32.615409-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 302002
2025-04-24T00:00:32.615525-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 302004
2025-04-24T00:00:32.615890-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 302009
2025-04-24T00:00:32.616179-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 302010
2025-04-24T00:00:32.616457-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 302014
2025-04-24T00:00:32.616759-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 302020
2025-04-24T00:00:32.617092-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 302022
2025-04-24T00:00:32.617361-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 302041
2025-04-24T00:00:32.617693-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 302042
2025-04-24T00:00:32.617818-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 302044
2025-04-24T00:00:32.617907-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 302046
2025-04-24T00:00:32.618016-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 302048
2025-04-24T00:00:32.618108-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 302061
2025-04-24T00:00:32.618211-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 302066
2025-04-24T00:00:32.618358-04:00 server01 Master 3021[1697657]: Transmitted beacon on repeater 302069

I am pretty sure that is what you see every minute.?
Since I've been an admin of that master I have always seen such behavior.?



On Thu, Apr 24, 2025 at 2:29?PM Joseph Giardina via <Josephgiardinasr=[email protected]> wrote:

My Motorola SLR5700 repeater goes into transmit every minute and does a 5 second data burst. Here are the settings I have in my repeater, I never recall having this problem in the past. Are my settings wrong? Any help is appreciated. We are on Brandmeister Server Master 3102. The repeater is currently on test bench in a dummy load.

Beacon duration 4320, beacon interval 60

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Or perhaps there is a different setting I should be paying attention to?

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Thanks, Joe N4ADI

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Hi guys
The SLR5700 has a beacon that it transmits in DMR mode so the mobile and hand held units can synchronize the TDMA time slots and know there within range of the repeater???


 

Beaconing 24/7 is permitted outside the automatic beacon subbands ONLY IF a control operator of the repeater xmtr, NOT the network, is monitoring the actual RF channel to prevent interference.. geese why do people NOT READ THE RULES? sorry folks but part 97 is part 97. ..if you can't follow them, turn in your license and go back to 27MHz or GMRS.?
If you think this is wrong, ask Riley or Laura...they've both sent notices to repeaters beaconing IDs , etc.

Chris WB5ITT


On Thu, Apr 24, 2025, 7:31?PM bob ehrhorn via <behrhorn=[email protected]> wrote:
Hi guys
The SLR5700 has a beacon that it transmits in DMR mode so the mobile and hand held units can synchronize the TDMA time slots and know there within range of the repeater???








 

On 4/25/2025 3:26 PM, Chris Boone WB5ITT via groups.io wrote:
Beaconing 24/7 is permitted outside the automatic beacon subbands ONLY IF a control operator of the repeater xmtr, NOT the network, is monitoring the actual RF channel to prevent interference.. geese why do people NOT READ THE RULES? sorry folks but part 97 is part 97. ..if you can't follow them, turn in your license and go back to 27MHz or GMRS.
If you think this is wrong, ask Riley or Laura...they've both sent notices to repeaters beaconing IDs , etc.
Chris WB5ITT
On Thu, Apr 24, 2025, 7:31?PM bob ehrhorn via groups.io <> <behrhorn@... <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Hi guys
The SLR5700 has a beacon that it transmits in DMR mode so the mobile
and hand held units can synchronize the TDMA time slots and know
there within range of the repeater???
***And you should turn it off.


 

The beacon transmitted on Mototrbo systems is primarily for Roaming and that's where a radio makes a decision which repeater to use based on the strongest beacon. Similar to voting in other systems, except in a voting system, the repeater makes the choice, not the radio. We Don't do roaming in ham and another thing about having beaconing turned on, especially set to transmit every 60 seconds, it keeps the cooling fans wound up at high speed 24/7. Not to mention cluttering the air ways with unnecessary RF. We have ours off!


 

Hi Guys

I am Sorry my reply to the original question should have been: Check your repeater settings, so it does not beacon,
WOW I got it !! Sorry I missed the post from another SL5700 user explaining what may be going on and how to correct it.

Bob
P.S. Chris where would you like me to go to turn in my License? I've seen a fer people pop off hot messages in frustration and my apologies to the group for trying to explain. I thought we used to Mentor people in the art or repeater building and troubleshooting.
On Friday, April 25, 2025 at 01:56:59 PM PDT, Chris Boone WB5ITT via groups.io <setxtelecom@...> wrote:


Beaconing 24/7 is permitted outside the automatic beacon subbands ONLY IF a control operator of the repeater xmtr, NOT the network, is monitoring the actual RF channel to prevent interference.. geese why do people NOT READ THE RULES? sorry folks but part 97 is part 97. ..if you can't follow them, turn in your license and go back to 27MHz or GMRS.?
If you think this is wrong, ask Riley or Laura...they've both sent notices to repeaters beaconing IDs , etc.

Chris WB5ITT


On Thu, Apr 24, 2025, 7:31?PM bob ehrhorn via <behrhorn=[email protected]> wrote:
Hi guys
The SLR5700 has a beacon that it transmits in DMR mode so the mobile and hand held units can synchronize the TDMA time slots and know there within range of the repeater???








 

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On Apr 26, 2025, at 13:02, bob ehrhorn via groups.io <behrhorn@...> wrote:

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Hi Guys

I am Sorry my reply to the original question should have been: Check your repeater settings, so it does not beacon,
WOW I got it !! Sorry I missed the post from another SL5700 user explaining what may be going on and how to correct it.

Bob
P.S. Chris where would you like me to go to turn in my License? I've seen a fer people pop off hot messages in frustration and my apologies to the group for trying to explain. I thought we used to Mentor people in the art or repeater building and troubleshooting.
On Friday, April 25, 2025 at 01:56:59 PM PDT, Chris Boone WB5ITT via groups.io <setxtelecom@...> wrote:


Beaconing 24/7 is permitted outside the automatic beacon subbands ONLY IF a control operator of the repeater xmtr, NOT the network, is monitoring the actual RF channel to prevent interference.. geese why do people NOT READ THE RULES? sorry folks but part 97 is part 97. ..if you can't follow them, turn in your license and go back to 27MHz or GMRS.?
If you think this is wrong, ask Riley or Laura...they've both sent notices to repeaters beaconing IDs , etc.

Chris WB5ITT


On Thu, Apr 24, 2025, 7:31?PM bob ehrhorn via <behrhorn=[email protected]> wrote:
Hi guys
The SLR5700 has a beacon that it transmits in DMR mode so the mobile and hand held units can synchronize the TDMA time slots and know there within range of the repeater???







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