I have also thought about the problem with users disturbing data transfer. But in the meantime I have found that already 25 years ago the vintage ACC AC-850 controller had this feature implemented on the optional computer interface board where it was only necessary to add a modem chip to do exactly that, configuring your repeater via a 1k2 data connection.
I do not know this controller, but I was astonished at the features it had 25 years ago, apart from the now outdated design most of the features seem still to be up to date now. Has anyone owned an AC-850 and used this data transfer feature? How well did it work practically? Especially considering people who do disturb, be it intentionally or unintentionally? Regards Martin --- In [email protected], Ken Arck <ah...@...> wrote: > > At 12:34 PM 3/25/2009, cruizzer77 wrote: > > >Just the other day I thought how cool it would be to have a data > >connection to a "bells and whistles" repeater controller, so that > >configuration or even software updates could be done remotely. If an > >internet connection is available at the repeater site this should > >not be a very big deal. But often this isn't, so how about > >establishing a packet-like data connection via the repeater input? > > > >Does anyone know if something like this has ever been done, or has > >at least been tried? I would be curious to learn about it! > > <---I do this now with diskless Linux computers and 802.11 links > > Ken > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > President and CTO - Arcom Communications > Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. > http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/ > Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and > we offer complete repeater packages! > AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 > http://www.irlp.net > "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!" >
