Hmm... My first post didn't make it through... Anyway.. We use, with great success, the LDG RVS-8 voter. It is an 8 channel voter, does not need a 1950hz tone to function, and is within the average ham's budget:
http://www.ldgelectronics.com/c/252/products/5/19/1 It works so well in fact, that one was installed on a local sheriff's repeater. They have 4 remote receivers plus the main site on a VHF repeater. It has been working flawlessly for 3 years, and gives the deputies 100% handheld coverage of the county... As far as the links goes, there are a number of ways to do them. To get you started, read this first. Lots of good info here: http://www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip/remotereceivers.html In short, use "flat" audio on the links (no pre or de-emphasis), use the same equipment whenever possible, and keep the hang times short. A remote link should sound the same, or close to, the main input. This makes adjusting the voeter easier, and gives you smooth voter operation. You should not be able to tell when the voter switches by the sound of the audio (within reason). Good luck! Steve KD8BIW http://www.kd8biw.com Repeater Tech KD8BIW/R 224.580 N8IHI/R 147.105 W3YXS/R 146.745 KD8JBF/R 443.325 "It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission." -- Rear Admiral Grace Murray Hopper, USN
