I agree, this is NOT a reliable or secure way to control a repeater.If you set the phone to auto answer and hang a simple touchtone decoder on the RX audio, THEN it would be a decent controller.
What you have there is a simple but effective BOMB DETONATOR...........( yes..they DO use them for that) On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 9:57 AM, skipp025 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > http://www.electronickits.com/kit/complete/ligh/vemk160.htm > > I was looking for a way to turn a portable repeater on/off > > remotely when I was out of the RF coverage area. This scheme > > uses a cellphone with a simple photo cell to detect when the > > screen lights up during ringing. > > > For about 20 bucks and a cheap prepay phone I can control > > the repeater from anywhere I have cell phone coverage. > > Interesting. > > I'm almost laughing out loud while thinking about all the wrong > numbers and undesired telemarketer calls shutting down the > repeater mid sentence. > > s. > > >
