FYI....waste Waist is what I no longer have ! I'm just round ! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 9:10 AM Subject: Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: software repeater controller
> This was what I was told over 30 years ago...why put a micro on a > repeater...a waist. In the commerical world where get input key > transmitter yes a micro a waist. > > Well I did and it opened up all kinds of possibilities. We wanted a > tail...add hardware or add software...want a timeout, add hardware or add > software...want a tail beep, add hardware or software...want control, add > lots of hardware or software with a DTMF IC...want remote base/link add > lots of hardware or software with 2 transitors...CW ID add lots of > hardware or software. These are the old simple stuff, but very quickly > software base control becomes much cheaper and simpler. > > The with the PC you got all that power including sound card, internet for > Echolink/IRLP, etc. > > However, the better repeaters pay more attention to RF side, but a > controller can be fun to play with and can have important expansion > features. > > 73, ron, n9ee/r > > > > > > >>From: Alexandre Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Date: 2008/06/18 Wed PM 01:29:48 EDT >>To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >>Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: software repeater controller > >> >>> For multiple audio ports these days I'd recommend using USB audio >>> devices. ISA slots are way gone and PCI slots aren't far behind. For >>> an embedded PC controlling radios 24/7 you want something small, quiet >>> and low power, most form factors that fit that description usually >>> have few if any PCI slots. >> >>A PC controlling a repeater?!?!?! What is the problem of using a small >>microcontroller, with some BASIC programming??? >> >>You are using a cannon to kill a microbe he he he >> >> > > > Ron Wright, N9EE > 727-376-6575 > MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS > Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL > No tone, all are welcome. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.4.0/1509 - Release Date: 6/19/2008 8:00 AM
