Hi Jeff,



>> Here's how we've designed our controllers' COR, CTCSS, and 
>> logic inputs for many years: Feed the COR signal to the top 
>> of a voltage divider. The upper resistor is 10K and the lower 
>> is 4.7K. Feed the junction of the divider to the base of an 
>> NPN such as a 2N3904, 2N2222, etc. You'll have a 3:1 voltage 
>> divider that in essence multiplies the transistor's 
>> base-emitter drop by three, so the input threshold will be 
>> ~2V instead of ~0.7V. And, you'll have 10K and an NPN to 
>> buffer the outside world from whatever logic IC you're using 
>> for your input port.
>
>Seems that sick minds think alike, Bob :-)

I'm in good company, then...  :-)

Bob


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