OK - I think I'm understanding so far, but I ahve a few other questions. I'll interleave them below for clarity...
--- In [email protected], "skipp025" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "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. OK - so this will service more than one receiver? I'm planning on a total of 5 remote sites when this all gets built out. (It's my 5- year project - one site per year. hehehe) > > 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. OK, so because I'm not using a tone-keyed system, it really makes no difference which status tone I use, correct? > > 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. But talking about what I have on hand, the SpectraTAC will do what I want in the configuration I'm envisioning, correct? > > 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. I have an MSR2000 UHF tuned to 444.550. This is what I want to install the SpectraTAC on. > Good luck Mark > > Cheers, > > skipp > > www.radiowrench.com > skipp025 At Yahoo.com Thanks Skipp! Mark - N9WYS Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
