Yeah, but look at the mapping. You don't get 16 selections. If I remember correctly when the high order bit goes on the radio ignores the other three. So you get 0-7 plus 1.
Mike At 01:47 PM 05/24/07, you wrote: >Four bits (pins) are abailable, I think. > >Joe M. > >Mike Morris WA6ILQ wrote: > > > > Look for a GM300 as opposed to a Maxtrac. The GMs have > > a "channel steering" option that can be enabled in the RSS > > and by grounding selected pins in the 16-pin jack on the > > back you can binary select 8 or 9 (I think) channels... using > > three or four bits in a binary pattern. > > > > The 7K lets you output a 6-bit binary number to 6 pins on the > > 7K connector, the manual shows 5 on a TS32, the web page at > > <http://www.scomcontrollers.com/tips/7k_ts64_motorola2.html> > > shows how I set up a TS64 (uses 6 bits), you could set up a > > crossband repeater with the PL board in it locked to one tone > > (or DPL code), and use touchtone commands on the 7K to > > "steer" the 2m GM300 to the channel you wanted to talk on. > > Chapter 10 in the 7K manual has all the details on the (PW)03xx > > command. > > > > So take a UHF Maxtrac or GM300 and a high band GM300 and get > > a few connector parts from DigiKey... > > > > From the "Maxtrac Interfacing" article web page at > > <http://www.repeater-builder.com/maxtrac/maxtrac-interfacing.html>... > > % The accessory connector shell part number is Digi-Key Part Number > > % 104422-1-ND, made by AMP Corporation.... > > % At the time of this writing Digi-Keys price is about a US$1.50 each.... > > % The contact most appropriate for 22 AWG wire is Digi-Key Part Number > > % A3007-ND ( AMP 1-87309-3) at about 14 cents each (or about US$12.50 > > % per hundred). And these pins are gold plated! > > > > More info on the 16-pin connector is at > > <http://www.repeater-builder.com/maxtrac/maxtrac-option-plug.html> > > > > So print out the two articles, get a couple of connector bodies, a bunch > > of pins, an SCom 7K and using the CTCSS tone select outputs on and > > wire yourself up a crossband repeat cable with a Scom 7K in the middle. > > Connect PLF1 through PLF3 to the channel steering lines in the GM300. > > > > Program the startup macro to select channel 1 in the GM, and program > > the GM so channel 1, 2 and 3 are infrequently used simplex channels > > (like 146.535, 146.565 and 146.595) so you have places to test without > > bothering anybody and 4-7 as your local 2m repeaters. Then once you > > get it working you can dump all but the channel 1 simplex... > > > > Mike WA6ILQ > > > > At 08:44 AM 05/24/07, you wrote: > > >--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Jay Urish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > Well hell! > > > > You win! > > > > > > > > It would be easy to take 1 vhf and 1 UHF and one of those repeater > > >maker > > > > cables and just plug and play (After programming of coarse). > > > > > > >That may be an idea I seriously think about. I would have to find a > > >realy good deal on the UHF rig though. The VHF ones I am getting > > >are free. The programing isn't going to be a problem as I will have > > >a full programing setup with them. > > > > > >I need to do something though. I was sitting out on the patio last > > >night with my HT and was having trouble getting into a couple of > > >repeaters. > > > > > >Kerry > > >KE5OFO > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
