Steve, Based on your request about using your 12 button DTMF mic, I would recommend the Arcom RC-210. I have a few of the Arcom RC-210's, a couple Link-Com RLC-1's and a couple of the ICS Linker IIa controllers in our system.
They all work great and the programming is about as different between the units as possible. The Arcom programs great with both the RCP Software and DTMF. The Link-Com RLC-1 can be programmed via a serial connection but is pretty clunky. It programs very easy with DTMF but does require the use of the A, B, C, and D tones. The ICS Linker IIa programs very nicely with DTMF and also requires some use of the A, B, C, and D tones also. If you are using a Mtorola DTMF Microphone, some of those are able to transmit all 16 tones with the addition of a little push button switch on the side of the microphone. There is a really nice article, but I do not remember if it is on the Repeater-Builder site or the Batlabs site. Good luck with your project. Joe - WA7JAW --- In [email protected], Steve Jones <steve.jo...@...> wrote: > > Hello all. > > I'm looking at replacing an MSR2000 and homebuilt controller with a > Quantar and commercially built controller. > > Last controller I played with was an RC96 so it's been a while. > > The repeater setup is pretty simple. > > VHF MSR2000 with a simple courtesy beep and CW id'er. Two 5 DTMF > digit commands allow us to turn the repeater on and off. The > controller acknowledges the commands with a simple CW "R". > > There's a UHF link (MCX100) down to a hub repeater which allows > linking to other repeaters. > > The VHF repeater can be linked from the local side or the UHF link side. > > Two 3 digit commands allow us to turn the link on or off. The link > has a 5 minute inactivity timer that takes the link down if nobody is > using it from the local VHF side. > > Two additional 5 digital DTMF commands allow us to make the link > permanent and remove it. This is used during Canwarn operations. > > The courtesy beep changes to a boop during local activity while the > link is up. > > During linkup, the last 3 letters of the callsign are sent on the link > and the local side as an acknowledgement the link is up. > > That's it. Pretty simple system that has been in use about 10 years > now. The only reason to change it out at this point is to add another > P25 capable repeater to the area. > > I'd like to keep the current functionality and possibly add a Weather > Alert function. > > I have a remote serial port available at the site for programming. > Some sort of command line interface would be best. > > I've looked at some of the Link Communications products and I've heard > good things about them. > > Any other recommendations? > > Thanks, > > -- > Steve <steve.jones at rogers.com> > VE3XF >
