Hi Bob: After a very long silence about the new SCOM 7330 controller and its' present abilities, I'm going to throw some questions out on where the controller is headed in the future.
First off, for the benefit of the list members who are reading this post, I would like to tell you that I was one of the very 1st hams that bought a controller from Bob, which was the "big board" (circa early 80's). As subsequent controllers came into existence, I continued to buy new controllers from Bob, upgrading when I could. I never once thought to purchase any other controllers on the market, since his controller was superior to all others in my opinion. That being said, I also understand some other things about SCOM. Those people associated with building and programming the controller have full time jobs and family obligations, which places many constraints on bringing a new controller to the market place. If any of you remember the date when the 7330 was first announced in comparison to today's date, you'll recall that it's been quite a few years. So, where is the controller headed? What new features in the software are we going to see? Will there be: Multiple A/D inputs with meter faces? Autopatch and reverse patch on one of the ports, (perhaps an option)? Other features that the users would like to see, ( a wish list, so to speak)? One thing that I can say to you and everyone else is that the SCOM products are well engineered, and that when hooked up correctly to a repeater, the audio is fantastic. I can't tell you how many users of my machine have commented on that. Perhaps you can share some upcoming ideas about the controller with the groups. 73's Don KD9PT ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 1:51 PM Subject: Re: Repeater controller suggestions (was Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Looking ... Hi Bob, >My recommendation for a 3-port controller is the SCom 7330. It's a bit >more expensive that the RC-210 but IMO is of higher quality. All ports >have dedicated hardware (tone & CTCSS generators, voice, etc.). Apples-to-apples: An RC-210 ($325) with an RC210R cabinet ($75) and an RAD triple audio delay board ($75) costs $475. A 7330 costs $459 which includes the cabinet and three built-in audio delays. If you only buy one or two audio delays with the RC210, it's cheaper than the 7330. Otherwise, the 7330 is cheaper. Disclosure: My company competes with Arcom and other controller manufacturers in the amateur market. 73, Bob Bob Schmid, WA9FBO, Member S-COM, LLC PO Box 1546 LaPorte CO 80535-1546 970-416-6505 voice 970-419-3222 fax www.scomcontrollers.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Psssst...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. !DSPAM:1016,48c2d152712707253314415!
