For about 10 years I have been controlling my repeater using an internet connection. The repeater is 1900 miles away from me. Wireline control is legal for amateur radio!
------ Original Message ------ Received: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:31:52 PM PDT From: "Mike Besemer \(WM4B\)" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line > At our club meeting tonight a discussion came up regarding the cost of the > phone line to our 2-meter repeater system. Originally it was there for the > Autopatch, but has evolved to being primarily used for me to program the > controller (CAT-1000) and to control the system. (The autopatch is rarely > used, since everyone carries a cellphone now.) > > > > Everyone understands that the phone line is needed for control and > programming, but we started toying with other ideas. Specifically, having > an Internet connection at the site seemed like it had a lot of potential, > but frankly I don't know why! It'd be nice to run an I-Gate from that > location (we already have an APRS weather node there), but it's not > essential. I could probably use it to monitor the site as well, but that's > not really much of a concern either. > > > > So, the question is, how can we use Internet to control/program the > CAT-1000? We could get Internet at the site for about the same cost as the > phone, and if we could use it for repeater control/programming AND the other > things I mentioned, it'd be a better deal. > > > > Can IRLP be used for control/programming? I'm not familiar with that system > whatsoever, but am always willing to learn. > > > > 73, > > > > Mike > > WM4B > > > > > > > > > >
