Connect Systems has a version of their "Flex Controller" that can be configured as a Zetron model 19 emulator. I have not used one, but it looks based on the info on their web site. I have talked to the factory as well and it would seem to be a worthy replacement for the Zetron model 19. 73,
Kevin, K9HX At 11:09 AM 12/24/2005, you wrote: >Lee, > >The Zetron "19B Simplexor" is used in many rural areas for exactly that >purpose. It was offered in several versions to meet specific requirements. >One version, which was intended for volunteer fire departments, would accept >a page and then repeat it several times (which were programmable) so that >the volunteer responders had several opportunities to receive and understand >the message. The unit I have just repeats the message once. > >The 19B Simplexor has excellent audio quality, and it interfaces easily to >almost any make and model of commercial mobile radio. I was very surprised >to learn that Zetron stopped making it. Perhaps, if there is sufficient >demand, they might put it back into production. > >73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY > >-----Original Message----- >From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Q >Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 7:04 AM >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] New Repeater Setup > >Many FD's use a simplex repeater to extend coverage for dispatch and they >work quite well in hilly Erie county. Another post a while back mentioned >the brand name of the apparent best one to use, maybe they will chime in. >They work by decoding a tone sequence from dispatch, recording the next >transmission and then repeat it back...73,Lee,N3APP > >Jason Crambo wrote: > > Hello all and happy holidays. > > I am with the Jefferson Twp Ambulance out of Lackawanna County, > > Pennsylvania. We are located in a rural area and are looking for an > > alternative to providing all of our members with mobile radios. An > > idea I had was to create a repeater on our private frequency that we > > use on each call. I do not know the first thing about repeaters and I > > was wondering if someone can help me out on if this is something we > > can do ourselves and if so what do we need, the process, cost we are > > looking at, etc. etc. Any help would be appreciated. Happy Holidays. > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
