> "n9wys" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 1) I plan on using a "cross-band
> repeater" at each of the remote
> sites to link that audio to the
> main repeater (440 RX to 927 TX
> links). How do I get these links
> to transmit the status tone? Will
> the PL deck do this, or will I need
> to add some sort of board to the
> transmitter?
The most common ham layout has a status
tone encoder at the voter shelf end. The
encoder function is tied to the link receiver
cos/cor function.
> 2) Speaking of the status tone, it
> appears the default is 2175 Hz.
> There is an option of using 1950 Hz.
> What is the preferred method
> for this, and why?
Other status tone options were available
when the tx & function control system was
tone keyed. Leakage through the system might
cause problems if the 2175 status tone was
able to provide low level tx guard tone, ie
keep the transmitter keyed.
> 3) At the receive end (main repeater)
> do I *NEED* to have SpectraTAC receivers,
> or can I use a radio tuned to the proper freq
> and feed the audio from that to the comparator?
You can use other receivers. There are many
wild cards which modify the voter preformance.
The Motorhead Spectra Tac is a true Signal to
Noise Voter, vs all the after market ham types.
The true SN Voter will allow a much wider
system preformance fudge factor.
> 4) The manual talks about two types of systems
> - a -13dB and a 0dB system. What are the
> benefits of each, and which is preferable?
> (It seems from the manual that -13dB is default?)
Just depends on the equipment configuration you
install the voter on.
Good luck Mark
Cheers,
skipp
www.radiowrench.com
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