I have had several repeater controller brands and ended up with the Link Communications RLC-4 model. I have had months of headache with other manufactures controllers and finally a friend said bit the bullet and order one. I did and all of the resets and problems have all a sudden gone away magically. I have a DVR for the controller but have yet used it but plan to enable here very soon. So if you want your club repeater to read the time and what day it is and reset all of the time buy one of the other models and try it good luck. But if you want a controller you can rely on in the event of an emergency look at the RLC-4 you will not be disappointed.
Oregon Repeater Linking Group Mike Mullarkey 6539 E Street Springfield, OR 97478 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.orlg.org -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Otterson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 7:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeater Controllers Hi, Actually, with our Version 3.0 firmware coming out soon for the NHRC-4 (the longest beta test ever) the only controller we make that requires the 16 button DTMF pad will be the NHRC-2. Everything else will only need the 12-key DTMF pad, and there is free windows software available to program the NHRC-10 with a PC. Jeff Otterson NHRC LLC At 10:11 AM 12/26/2004, you wrote: >The only problem I see is that most (like the NHRC-2) require a 16 >button DTMF pad. I have yet to see a 902 HT that has one. >I switched to a Zetron 37, much easier to program. > >73, Dick, W1KSZ > >-----Original Message----- >From: DCFluX [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 3:29 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeater Controllers > > > >As a controller designer I can recommend the following: > >For a single stand alone repeater: NHRC-2 >This controller is an excelent value featuring real voice storage. > >For a repeater with a link port: NHRC-4 >No voice, CW only. But it will run a remote base or link radio and is >cheap so who cares? > >For multiple links/repeaters: Arcom RC-210 >Features upgradeable in the field firmware and individual DTMF >decoders for all three ports, plus PL decoder logic inputs. Also >includes a big ISD voice storage chip for a nice package all the way >around. I don't own one personally, but have interacted with a couple >in the past 6 months to know they are designed extremlly well, with >about the only thing I don't like is some of the status LED's >occasionally have a slight glow when not active, but if this doesn't >bother you... > >Featuring an autopatch: NHRC-10 >Basicly take a NHRC-2, NHRC-4 and slap on an autopatch and add more >speech storage and other stuff. This will also interface with certain >radios to provide frequency agile remotes. > > > >Controllers to stay away from: > >I've tried ICS a time or two and didn't really like it. I have an ICS >linker and it is a pain to program. kinda buggy too, When you change >the CW ID speed the inter character spacing still stays at about >10WPM, Very humorous. Gonna replace it with a NHRC-4 when I get around >to it. > >CAT-300's have good autopatches, but that is about it. Their software >is buggy too. Known to skip letters in the voice ID's unless they >re-wrote it, and it is still that same old school texas instruments >voice from the speak and spell days. Also they will not release their >coding wanting approx $100 to send eproms for a upgrade. I have heard >If you have a friend with a "DX" version you can clone its prom and >change out the clock module and swap a jumper to transform a plain 300 >to a 300DX. Programming is a pain, if you forget one charector you >have to start over on a ID string "Keypad data error", unless you pony >up the $60 for the programming software. I have no experience with >their other controllers though, so take a chance! > >CES, Need I say more? > > > >Middle of the road: > >ACC RC-850's are just plain cool! But generate alot of RFI. Plus the >company is out of buisness so it is a act of congress to find one >living and breathing and if it breaks, it ususally stays broken unless >you wan't to spend the $250 to send it to "The Guy". Programming is >fairly easy with the message editior and most of the commands work >without ABCD touch tones. It is back to the speak and spell days >unless you have a functioning DVR, but on the plus side it can >generate DTMF tones in the courtesy tone generator, you will spend >countless hours driving your local channel cops insane as you play hip >hop DJ and change CT's just cause you can! > > >Remember: These are my opinions only and you should not base your >buying decision soley on them. > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links 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/
