You may also want to take a look at the Arcom RC-210 controller. I have had very good luck with Arcom units. I have both Link-Com and Arcom controllers in-service and prefer the Arcoms. I feel they give you the best bang for the buck.
>From my experiences with the TKR820's I would also recommend using a Angle >Linear preamp on the receiver if you have enough duplexer isolation for the >increased receive sensitivity. Joe --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "NORM KNAPP" <nkn...@...> wrote: > > Hi guys, > A local ham club recently received a Kenwood TKR-820 repeater. They are > looking for recomendations for an external controller. Some of the features > needed are to be able to enable/disable up to 3 link radios (2 for sure, one > additinonal link radio later) via DTMF. Computer programmable. Don't really > need to get fancy with voice anouncemt clocks or temperature or anything like > that. May want to hook it up to a 100watt Mastr II later (much later) . Needs > to be rack mountable as well... > Any and all suggestions are welcome. > 73 de N5NPO > Norm Knapp >