Well written Mike,
Neil - WA6KLA Mike Mullarkey wrote: > > 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/
