The key there was to have it change the courtesy beep based on signal. 1 short beep for weak to 5 quick ones for strong. I have a 210 and understand how to program the meter faces but I am not sure if it will run the macros quick enough during the rx signal to change the beep. Also I don't want to confuse it with a widely varing signal running macros as it flutters. The vic 20 used to read the signal then beep based on the last signal before LOS. I wonder if the 210 can do that.....Hmmm.....any thoughts Ken...
Rob KS4EC Sent by Good Messaging (www.good.com) -----Original Message----- From: Mike Morris WA6ILQ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 05:06 PM Eastern Standard Time To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: software repeater controller Any of the controllers with a analog input can do that.... for example the Scom 7K can't as it doesn't ave an analog input. The Arcom 210 can. There are two ways to read signal level - one is to read the FM receiver limiter - that varies with signal strength but the IF gain of the average receiver is so high that it maxes out in a hurry. The second way to read receiver quieting - but the DC voltage is backwards - it's at max with no signal and minimum with a full quieting signal. Some controllers can't handle that and you end up building up an outboard analog DC voltage inverter. Just locate the DC voltage that is generated from the squelch noise (i.e. the quieting voltage) and read it with the A-to-D input. Put a meter face on it that reads backwards (i.e. the higher DC voltage is generated by less signal), then set up a DTMF command to announce the signal level. At 12:26 PM 06/18/08, you wrote: >They where great repeater controllers, I had an Azden PCS-2000 as a >reciever for my first repeater. Had the signal strength lights tied >to the inputs of the VIC-20 and changed the beep depending on signal >strength, kinda KEWL at the time. I wish there was a controller that >did that now - > >Thanks for the memories - Rob KS4EC > > >---------- >From: [email protected] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jistabout >Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 3:16 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: software repeater controller > >--- In ><mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected], >"Alexandre Souza" <alexandre- >[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > For multiple audio ports these days I'd recommend using USB audio > > > devices. ISA slots are way gone and PCI slots aren't far behind. >For > > > an embedded PC controlling radios 24/7 you want something small, >quiet > > > and low power, most form factors that fit that description usually > > > have few if any PCI slots. > > > > A PC controlling a repeater?!?!?! What is the problem of using >a small > > microcontroller, with some BASIC programming??? > > > > You are using a cannon to kill a microbe he he he > > > >Not at all. Using a PC to control a repeater as complex as the system >here with remotes etc. is a perfectly logical choice and allows >nearly unlimited flexability. > >The original controller on the system here back in the mid 1980s was >a Commodore VIC-20 :). 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