I looked for one of those programs that works on a 486 Laptop, but couldn't find one that works with what they jokingly refer to as a sound card at Compaq back then. But the Zetron only needs a 12 button pad. Guess I'll wait for the new version from NHRC.
73, Dick, W1KSZ -----Original Message----- From: Coy Hilton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 8:02 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeater Controllers If you don't have a 16 button keypat you don't have a full pad. also you can download a simple dialer that generates DTMF from the sound card of a pc and you can use it to program the NHRC2 OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT TAKES DTMF and the program is free...there are many. You can even store DTMF strings for sending complete commands from one button. 73 AC0Y --- In [email protected], "Richard W. Solomon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 <*> 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/
