His question could lead to alot of mine is better than yours type of thing. I agree, do the homework, lay out a blue print plan, and then ask questions, see which one is going to fit your needs. Then from there, pick the ones that fit the bill, then ask who has them, and complications they have run into, likes and dislikes. I'm happy with the Cat 1000B, but then a nearby club just got a Pacific Research 300, and they are happy with that, but tossed out and RC85, and I have seen post to say they are the best. To determine the best, is only one's opionion of what they are led to believe. No matter which one he goes with, it will have to have some knowledge of programming it. Good Luck!
Mathew > > Hi Chris, > > In some of the other e-mails floating around I read that one manufacture had > spent close to a year beta testing there controller. My hat is off to them > and they know who they are but some others release it the same day and like > the customer like you & I test it for them. Not such a good idea since a > snow cat drive to the top of a mountain could exceed $500+ even if you own > the snow cat. My point I'm trying to get across is do your homework before > just reading the buzz on the advertisement and talk with some that have many > repeaters linked and they normally have what is working. > > Oregon Repeater Linking Group > Mike Mullarkey > 6539 E Street > Springfield, OR 97478 > 541-747-1303 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.orlg.org > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Peterson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 7:20 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Controllers > > > What does ease of programming have to do with how often a controller resets > itself? > > A simple interface should have nothing to do with the stability of a > controler, or any firmware-based device, for that matter. > > 73, > Chris, KG0BP > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Mullarkey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 1:03 PM > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Controllers > > > > > > I have tried most of the controller on the market and you may find a unit > to > > program easer than another but you are forgetting one important thing. > When > > that easy controller decides to give you a problem and lock up or reset by > > it self or even reset when the timeout timer gets used. Then all your > > programming is all messed up. You get to take a drive to the hill or in a > > lot of cases take a snow cat trip to the hill. $$$$$$$$$ > > > > Oregon Repeater Linking Group > > Mike Mullarkey > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > www.orlg.org > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mathew Quaife [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 10:35 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Controllers > > > > > > I just went from an RLC2 controller to a CAT1000B controller and is much > > easier to program. There is a windows software that you can purchase for > > the controller, makes setting it up much easier. I had the RLC3 and found > > that one to be very easy to work with, easier than the RLC2 is now. But > > remember, each controller is going to have limits and will need to be > > programmed. Even with the Cat, I had to ask for some advise and help > > getting it set up. Hope this helps. > > > > Mathew > > > > > > > > > > > > > Our club has owned a Link Club Controller for several years. It has > > > worked great but is a big pain in the !@@ to program. We recently > > > traded some things foir a Link RLC-4 controller but here we go > > > again, it is just different enough that you need to stop and read > > > the manual (very time consuming)! > > > What controllers do others use? Is there a controller that has > > > windows based software to program it? The Club has Windows software > > > but it takes hours to load and download the info! > > > What do you use and how easy is it to program? > > > Bill for AARO > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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/
