They already own the radios, they already have the freq, no new in-vehicle gear needed and no training to speak of.
Dick ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: 26 May, 2007 15:22 Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Need to find a product to develop goodwill at a tower site(s) They rejected this idea. They want to use the company radios, for some reason that I can't figure out. Joe -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Chuck Kelsey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > It'll be much more secure than broadcasting tones over the company > frequency > where someone could be listening. Also, the garage door openers are short > range so that there's less chance of an accidental unlocking. > > Chuck > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 5:47 PM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Need to find a product to develop > goodwill at a tower site(s) > > > > Good idea, Chuck. Sorry I didn't think of that. > > Keep it simple. > > > > 73, > > > > Dick W1NMZ > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Chuck Kelsey > > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: 26 May, 2007 13:23 > > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Need to find a product to develop > > goodwill at a tower site(s) > > > > > > Why not just use a garage door opener radio? > > > > Chuck > > WB2EDV > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > > Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 4:03 PM > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Need to find a product to develop > > goodwill > > at a tower site(s) > > > >> Hello to All, > >> > >> I am starting to develop a future ham repeater relation with a tower > >> site(s) owner and recently got a request for something unusual. The > >> company has a fleet of VHF radio equipped vehicles. They want to pull > >> up > >> to a site, enter a touch-tone sequence on the mike, and open a security > >> gate at the site. I could kludge together something, but would rather > >> find something commercially available. Anytime I have kludged something > >> together, I have ended up having to repair it for longer that I > >> expected. > >> Something with a VHF receiver, TT decode and relay contact output would > >> be > >> great. > >> > >> Any ides if this is even made commercially? I know that some > >> fire/ambulance departments use a similar idea to open and close the > >> firehouse door. Some also have the ability to control traffic control > >> lights on their way to a situation. > >> > >> 73, Joe, k1ike