Dave, Bud N0IA has been using a Rangr as a combined packet transceiver and a control receiver for a repeater. Unless you are talking about the same system he was addressing. Last I heard from him I thought it was working.
A suggestion - take the packet receive signal from the vol/sq HI output of the Rangr through a 15K series resistor with a 0.22 cap to ground. This will de-emphasize the receive audio for both the TNC and control receiver input on the repeater controller. You may need to add an emitter follower to the output to drive both loads. Also, if you are using pin 34 on the Rangr as the CTCSS decode for the repeater controller be sure to 'lightly' load this pin. It was designed as an input, not an output, and an emitter follower would be prudent to avoid shutting off the audio from the radio. I can whip out a circuit for addressing your installation if you are interested. I have been using Rangr radios as the link to EchoLink repeaters and as a simplex link, and have had really good results from them. 73 - Jim W5ZIT --- On Wed, 7/9/08, Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] GE Rangr problem To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 6:45 AM We are trying to use a UHF GE Rangr that is on packet at the repeater site as a control radio for the repeater also. This is most baffling - having any TNC hooked up to the GE Rangr defeats the decoding of CTCSS used to open the port on the repeater controller! I've tried two KPC-9612s (one + one old) and a PK-96, If the TXA line is connected between the TNC and the radio - no decoding of CTCSS. Otherwise the Rangr works just fine as a packet radio. _____
