[Repeater-Builder] Re: software repeater controller

[jistabout]

--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> At 6/6/2008 03:27, you wrote:
> 
> >Hi Scott, I've been running a somewhat complex system which uses 
an old PC 
> >as the controller for several years now and it works just fine. 
You can 
> >see pictures and details at:
> >
> >http://www.ka7btv.com/cora.htm
> >
> >This system deos not use the Echostation software to which you 
refer, but 
> >I see no reason why that shouldn't work fine for you. The system 
here does 
> >use Windows XP Professional, and it easily runs both Echolink and 
the 
> >custom repeater control program.
> >
> >Windows XP is the only operating system which I have found that 
correctly 
> >handles multiple sound cards.
> 
> What do you mean by "correctly handles"?  I have 2 sound cards in 
my 
> Win2000 system here & they both work simultaneously with no 
problems.
> 
> Bob NO6B
>

Hi Bob, what I mean is that when building this system a few years 
ago, I tried several different operating systems with varying degrees 
of success. I tried Win95, Win98, WinME, Win2000 Pro, and WinXP Pro 
(first generation).

With every operating system except WinXP, I had to find and install 
drivers for each of the sound cards. 3 of the cards are Soundblaster 
PCI models, and the fourth is a SoundBlaster ISA unit. The problems I 
experienced ranged from interaction between the individual mixer 
controls of the different cards to occassional computer lockups.

In contrast, when I tried WinXP, it picked up ALL of the sound cards 
during installation and I didn't have to install any drivers 
whatsoever, even for the old ISA card. And, it placed all cards 
correctly within the sound devices system, assigned mixers, and I 
have no interaction between them at all.

Of course, this is just my experience with my particular computer 
hardware and your milage may vary.

- Darrell/KA7BTV 

[Repeater-Builder] Re: software repeater controller

[jistabout]

--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, wd8chl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> jistabout wrote:
> > Hi Scott, I've been running a somewhat complex system which uses 
an old
> > PC as the controller for several years now and it works just 
fine. You
> > can see pictures and details at:
> > 
> > http://www.ka7btv.com/cora.htm 
> > 
> > This system deos not use the Echostation software to which you 
refer,
> > but I see no reason why that shouldn't work fine for you. The 
system
> > here does use Windows XP Professional, and it easily runs both 
Echolink
> > and the custom repeater control program.
> > 
> > Windows XP is the only operating system which I have found that
> > correctly handles multiple sound cards.
> > 
> > Good luck and please let us know of your progress.
> > 
> > - Darrell/KA7BTV
> 
> I can't believe a PII-233 is running XP. I have yet to see a PC of 
ANY 
> speed run XP well enough to call it adequate.
> The company laptop is a Compaq PIII-1200 w/ 256M ram, and it makes 
me 
> feel like I'm back with the old 486-66 and Win95 installed from 
> floppyXcP
> The Sony Vaio I had at the last job was a P-IV 1800, and it wasn't 
much 
> better...w/512M ram...
> 
> Oh well, enough rant...any likely hood of making the prog/interface 
> publicly available?
>

Well, I'm not sure why you have so many problems with XP, but it runs 
fine on the repeater computer and is plenty fast enough. I've even 
used it on occassion to look up info on the web with the repeater 
stuff running in the background.

But, the copy of XP on that machine is first-generation, with no 
service packs, no .net framework, nor any other such nonsense. 
Perhaps that helps, I'm not sure. But I do know that this system has 
been very reliable, having been in continuous operation for years 
now. I rarely see the repeater itself these days, and computer 
reboots are nearly unheard of.

I will likely post technical details and mabye some parts of the 
control program on the website at some point. In the meantime, if 
anyone is interested, I'll be glad to answer questions if I can.

- Darrell/KA7BTV

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: software repeater controller

[Scott Berry N7ZIB]

Well,

 

I think the point here is that you use what you like.  I would never use
Vista on a repeater box even if I had too.  

I also would not use Linux either.

 

Scott

N7ZIB

 

 

  _  

From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wd8chl
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 9:10 PM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: software repeater controller

 

Coy Hilton wrote:
> XP actually runs quite well. As long as you don't load up every 
> program that you can find on the web on it. for a dedicated 
> controller just load what it takes to run it and it'llsuprise you!!!
> 
> AC0Y

ummm-I had both laptops as new XP installs. Both ran crappy with nothing 
but XP loaded.
It takes at least half again as long to start, and 2-3 times as long to 
shut down.
And I'm not even getting into the privacy issues...

 

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RE: [Repeater-Builder] the scam changes...

[Paul Finch]

I have gotten several calls like this, when I can't understand the guy I
don't deal with them.
 
Paul
 
 

   _  

From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of allan crites
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 9:55 PM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] the scam changes...




What happened to the rest of the $7500 ?
AC

Com/Rad Inc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

I share this crazy deal with y'all
Some Mort in Indonesia gave us an order for 10K worth of ICOM gear on 4
credit cards.Air mail to Surabaya or wherever-. We took the card
info but never shipped the stuff. a few days passed an some lady in
Albequerqe ( spelling? ) called me and asked why we nicked her Visa for
$2500 - naturally I appologized and refunded / reversed the deal.
Scam-o-rama is alive and well on the internet!.
 
I am waiting for my many 3.3 mega buck slices from confidants in the third
world. oy-vey
 
Ed
Com/Rad Inc
Des Plaines, IL 
 
 
- Original Message - 

From: HYPERLINK "mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"skipp025 
To: HYPERLINK
"mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com"[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 2:26 PM-
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] the scam changes...

Oh... about once every month or so I receive the scam email 
requesting radio equipment prices and availability for a 
"quick purchase" using a credit card. 

Every one of these quick credit card purchases seems to be a 
scam... 

The funny part is almost every email scam request is for a bulk 
purchase of Motorola CP-200 radios... Does the third world only 
know of Motorola CP-200 portable radios? 

This latest scam email requests not only the CP-200 radio price 
and shipping... but now they're gettin' greedy asking for prices 
on Thuraya Dual-Mode Satellite/GSM Phones. 

Once in a while I reply with a crazy price quote and they fire 
back with a list of Visa Cards to charge the purchase toward. I 
used to call Visa and tell them about the problem... but the 
Visa Card Corporation has their head firmly planted and there is 
no easy way to turn in a fake charge report. Master Card seems 
to be much better... 

So... what's in your wallet? 

cheers, 
s. 

[paste text]
Dear Sir/Ma,

We are inquiring to place order for the following items

below, please do send us the prices with the availability 

The items are as follows:

1. Motorola two way radio 16 channels, 5 Watt. VHF,MODEL
CP 200

2. Thuraya Dual-Mode Satellite/GSM Phones The
dual-mode satellite/GSM Thuraya HNS-7101 phone

3. Thuraya SO-2510 Satellite Phone Item# thu-bas-2510

Please get back to us with the prices plus the availability 
on the above items.

Regards
Kimberly Jones
Global Concepts Inc.




 


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Re: [Repeater-Builder] the scam changes...

[allan crites]

What happened to the rest of the $7500 ?
  AC

Com/Rad Inc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I share this crazy deal with y'all
  Some Mort in Indonesia gave us an order for 10K worth of ICOM gear on 4 
credit cards.Air mail to Surabaya or wherever. We took the card info 
but never shipped the stuff. a few days passed an some lady in Albequerqe ( 
spelling? ) called me and asked why we nicked her Visa for $2500 - naturally I 
appologized and refunded / reversed the deal.  Scam-o-rama is alive and well on 
the internet!.
   
  I am waiting for my many 3.3 mega buck slices from confidants in the third 
world. oy-vey
   
  Ed
  Com/Rad Inc
  Des Plaines, IL 
   
   
  - Original Message - 
From: skipp025 
  To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 2:26 PM-
  Subject: [Repeater-Builder] the scam changes...
  

Oh... about once every month or so I receive the scam email 
requesting radio equipment prices and availability for a 
"quick purchase" using a credit card. 

Every one of these quick credit card purchases seems to be a 
scam... 

The funny part is almost every email scam request is for a bulk 
purchase of Motorola CP-200 radios... Does the third world only 
know of Motorola CP-200 portable radios? 

This latest scam email requests not only the CP-200 radio price 
and shipping... but now they're gettin' greedy asking for prices 
on Thuraya Dual-Mode Satellite/GSM Phones. 

Once in a while I reply with a crazy price quote and they fire 
back with a list of Visa Cards to charge the purchase toward. I 
used to call Visa and tell them about the problem... but the 
Visa Card Corporation has their head firmly planted and there is 
no easy way to turn in a fake charge report. Master Card seems 
to be much better... 

So... what's in your wallet? 

cheers, 
s. 

[paste text]
Dear Sir/Ma,

We are inquiring to place order for the following items

below, please do send us the prices with the availability 

The items are as follows:

1. Motorola two way radio 16 channels, 5 Watt. VHF,MODEL
CP 200

2. Thuraya Dual-Mode Satellite/GSM Phones The
dual-mode satellite/GSM Thuraya HNS-7101 phone

3. Thuraya SO-2510 Satellite Phone Item# thu-bas-2510

Please get back to us with the prices plus the availability 
on the above items.

Regards
Kimberly Jones
Global Concepts Inc.



  

   

Re: [Repeater-Builder] the scam changes...

[Com/Rad Inc]

I share this crazy deal with y'all
Some Mort in Indonesia gave us an order for 10K worth of ICOM gear on 4 credit 
cards.Air mail to Surabaya or wherever. We took the card info but never 
shipped the stuff. a few days passed an some lady in Albequerqe ( spelling? 
) called me and asked why we nicked her Visa for $2500 - naturally I 
appologized and refunded / reversed the deal.  Scam-o-rama is alive and well on 
the internet!.

I am waiting for my many 3.3 mega buck slices from confidants in the third 
world. oy-vey

Ed
Com/Rad Inc
Des Plaines, IL 


- Original Message - 
  From: skipp025 
  To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 2:26 PM-
  Subject: [Repeater-Builder] the scam changes...


  Oh... about once every month or so I receive the scam email 
  requesting radio equipment prices and availability for a 
  "quick purchase" using a credit card. 

  Every one of these quick credit card purchases seems to be a 
  scam... 

  The funny part is almost every email scam request is for a bulk 
  purchase of Motorola CP-200 radios... Does the third world only 
  know of Motorola CP-200 portable radios? 

  This latest scam email requests not only the CP-200 radio price 
  and shipping... but now they're gettin' greedy asking for prices 
  on Thuraya Dual-Mode Satellite/GSM Phones. 

  Once in a while I reply with a crazy price quote and they fire 
  back with a list of Visa Cards to charge the purchase toward. I 
  used to call Visa and tell them about the problem... but the 
  Visa Card Corporation has their head firmly planted and there is 
  no easy way to turn in a fake charge report. Master Card seems 
  to be much better... 

  So... what's in your wallet? 

  cheers, 
  s. 

  [paste text]
  Dear Sir/Ma,

  We are inquiring to place order for the following items

  below, please do send us the prices with the availability 

  The items are as follows:

  1. Motorola two way radio 16 channels, 5 Watt. VHF,MODEL
  CP 200

  2. Thuraya Dual-Mode Satellite/GSM Phones The
  dual-mode satellite/GSM Thuraya HNS-7101 phone

  3. Thuraya SO-2510 Satellite Phone Item# thu-bas-2510

  Please get back to us with the prices plus the availability 
  on the above items.

  Regards
  Kimberly Jones
  Global Concepts Inc.



   

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: software repeater controller

[Ron Wright]

It does appear the longer one has a system the longer it takes to come up and 
shut down.  I am sure it is the longer one has the PC the more gets loaded and 
the OS works with more.  I have gotten to a point, usually after getting 
something bad, I use a restore CD that wips all and starts over and the PC runs 
well for a time.

I back up all my important things that I do with an external HD once each 
month.  This HD is only connected and on when I do a back up or need to recover 
something.  I don't trust anything espeically lightning and of course the net 
itself.

The newer the OS the more memory and work they do.  I am running Vista and like 
it over the XP, but like XP also.  I even have a 98 machine and every time I 
use it I go to sleep waiting.  Just the dang computers.

73, ron, n9ee/r






>From: Coy Hilton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Date: 2008/06/17 Tue PM 09:19:40 EDT
>To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: software repeater controller

>
>XP actually runs quite well. As long as you don't load up every 
>program that you can find on the web on it. for a dedicated 
>controller just load what it takes to run it and it'llsuprise you!!!
>
>AC0Y
>
>--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, wd8chl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> jistabout wrote:
>> > Hi Scott, I've been running a somewhat complex system which uses 
>an old
>> > PC as the controller for several years now and it works just 
>fine. You
>> > can see pictures and details at:
>> > 
>> > http://www.ka7btv.com/cora.htm 
>> > 
>> > This system deos not use the Echostation software to which you 
>refer,
>> > but I see no reason why that shouldn't work fine for you. The 
>system
>> > here does use Windows XP Professional, and it easily runs both 
>Echolink
>> > and the custom repeater control program.
>> > 
>> > Windows XP is the only operating system which I have found that
>> > correctly handles multiple sound cards.
>> > 
>> > Good luck and please let us know of your progress.
>> > 
>> > - Darrell/KA7BTV
>> 
>> I can't believe a PII-233 is running XP. I have yet to see a PC of 
>ANY 
>> speed run XP well enough to call it adequate.
>> The company laptop is a Compaq PIII-1200 w/ 256M ram, and it makes 
>me 
>> feel like I'm back with the old 486-66 and Win95 installed from 
>> floppyXcP
>> The Sony Vaio I had at the last job was a P-IV 1800, and it wasn't 
>much 
>> better...w/512M ram...
>> 
>> Oh well, enough rant...any likely hood of making the 
>prog/interface 
>> publicly available?
>>
>
>   
> 


Ron Wright, N9EE
727-376-6575
MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS
Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL
No tone, all are welcome.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: software repeater controller

[wd8chl]

Coy Hilton wrote:
> XP actually runs quite well. As long as you don't load up every 
> program that you can find on the web on it. for a dedicated 
> controller just load what it takes to run it and it'llsuprise you!!!
> 
> AC0Y

ummm-I had both laptops as new XP installs. Both ran crappy with nothing 
but XP loaded.
It takes at least half again as long to start, and 2-3 times as long to 
shut down.
And I'm not even getting into the privacy issues...

[Repeater-Builder] Re: software repeater controller

[Coy Hilton]

XP actually runs quite well. As long as you don't load up every 
program that you can find on the web on it. for a dedicated 
controller just load what it takes to run it and it'llsuprise you!!!

AC0Y

--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, wd8chl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> jistabout wrote:
> > Hi Scott, I've been running a somewhat complex system which uses 
an old
> > PC as the controller for several years now and it works just 
fine. You
> > can see pictures and details at:
> > 
> > http://www.ka7btv.com/cora.htm 
> > 
> > This system deos not use the Echostation software to which you 
refer,
> > but I see no reason why that shouldn't work fine for you. The 
system
> > here does use Windows XP Professional, and it easily runs both 
Echolink
> > and the custom repeater control program.
> > 
> > Windows XP is the only operating system which I have found that
> > correctly handles multiple sound cards.
> > 
> > Good luck and please let us know of your progress.
> > 
> > - Darrell/KA7BTV
> 
> I can't believe a PII-233 is running XP. I have yet to see a PC of 
ANY 
> speed run XP well enough to call it adequate.
> The company laptop is a Compaq PIII-1200 w/ 256M ram, and it makes 
me 
> feel like I'm back with the old 486-66 and Win95 installed from 
> floppyXcP
> The Sony Vaio I had at the last job was a P-IV 1800, and it wasn't 
much 
> better...w/512M ram...
> 
> Oh well, enough rant...any likely hood of making the 
prog/interface 
> publicly available?
>

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola radios

[kb0jyl1]

--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "kb0jyl1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>



Ok, sorry it took me so long to get the requested information. Too 
many projects and too much severe weather going on. 

Here is the numbers off of the Mocom 70--

Model- U33BBA3300A
Serial-LC428W
Trans Type-CC3114-4 
12VDC

If anyone is still interested let me know.

Thanks
Steve





> Don't know if anyone is interested, but thought I would post them 
here 
> before going on e-bay.
> 
> I have a low band (6M)Motorola Micor radio, complete with control 
head 
> and cables. Also have a high band Motorola Mocom I think. It is 
also 
> complete with cables and control head. 
> 
> If anyone is interested let me know. Otherwise it is off to e-bay 
or 
> the trash pile which ever comes first.
> 
> Thanks
> Steve
>

[Repeater-Builder] Re:Anyone familiar with the LDG RVS-8 Voting system?

[ve7fet]

That's not true Michel... per the manual:

"They type of audio used from the receivers can be just about any type
as long as all of the receivers use the same audio. Audio types that
are acceptable are line level and speaker audio.

Also, it does not matter if the audio is de-emphasized or not as long
as all of the receivers are the same."

It goes on to mention that audio response is the biggest challenge,
try and get the audio response the same on all channels for best
performance.

http://www.ldgelectronics.com/manuals/RVS-8Manual.pdf


Lee

--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "VA2MAA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hello Tyler,
> I am pretty sure the voter require discriminator (flat RX),
> in order to evaluate the SNR correctly. Using pin 11 on Maxtrac
> is fine but make sure you change JU551 to the A position.
> (see http://batlabs.com/maxrad.html 9600 baud packet conversion)
> 
> You will probably have to de-emphase the audio signal out of the
> voter, to feed your TX, unless you have a flat TX input available.
> 
> 73, VA2MAA
>

RE: [Repeater-Builder] WX-200 with CAT-1000

[Mike Besemer (WM4B)]

Adam,

 

I didn't know it until today, but yes.  On the CAT-1000, port 1 had priority
over port 2, so if I hook the WX-200 to port 2, I'm good.  The only hitch
is, we're planning on linking 2 repeaters and we'd need port 2 for the link.
I can solve that problem by using a relay on the link receiver (using the
COS line) to give the link priority over the WX receiver.

 

As I explained to our president. it'll be a work-in-progress.  After all, it
is called AMATEUR radio!

 

Thanks for the input.

 

73,

 

Mike

WM4B

 

From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam C. Feuer
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 6:25 AM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] WX-200 with CAT-1000

 

Mike,

I'm doing just what you want but not with a CAT1000 but rather an 
SCOM 7K. I have the audio from the WX200 being fed into one of the 
three ports on the 7K and have made that port the lowest priority.

This way, we receive all of the weather reports from the WX200 but if 
someone has an important transmission, they can talk right over it 
and the controller "priority by port" does the rest. It works 
perfect. Last night in my area of New York, we must have received a 
dozen watches and warnings for severe lightening. Everything worked 
flawlessly just like you desire on your system.

Does the CAT1000 let you prioritize ports?

Adam N2ACF

At 20:59 6/16/2008, you wrote:

>My club is considering the purchase of a WX200 to go with our 
>repeater/CAT-1000. One of the questions posed was whether a 
>repeater user can talk over the WX transmission. I'm thinking that 
>the controller can be configured that way, but since I'm on-the-road 
>I don't have access to my books. Can anyone provide me an answer so 
>I can get back to the executive committee quickly?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mike
>
>WM4B
>

 

<><>

Re: [Repeater-Builder] the scam changes...

[Cort Buffington]

I don't know, Skipp, but you're making me want a CP-200 of my very own  
now... That wasn't the point was it?


:) :)


On Jun 17, 2008, at 2:26 PM, skipp025 wrote:


Oh... about once every month or so I receive the scam email
requesting radio equipment prices and availability for a
"quick purchase" using a credit card.

Every one of these quick credit card purchases seems to be a
scam...

The funny part is almost every email scam request is for a bulk
purchase of Motorola CP-200 radios... Does the third world only
know of Motorola CP-200 portable radios?

This latest scam email requests not only the CP-200 radio price
and shipping... but now they're gettin' greedy asking for prices
on Thuraya Dual-Mode Satellite/GSM Phones.

Once in a while I reply with a crazy price quote and they fire
back with a list of Visa Cards to charge the purchase toward. I
used to call Visa and tell them about the problem... but the
Visa Card Corporation has their head firmly planted and there is
no easy way to turn in a fake charge report. Master Card seems
to be much better...

So... what's in your wallet?

cheers,
s.

[paste text]
Dear Sir/Ma,

We are inquiring to place order for the following items

below, please do send us the prices with the availability

The items are as follows:

1. Motorola two way radio 16 channels, 5 Watt. VHF,MODEL
CP 200

2. Thuraya Dual-Mode Satellite/GSM Phones The
dual-mode satellite/GSM Thuraya HNS-7101 phone

3. Thuraya SO-2510 Satellite Phone Item# thu-bas-2510

Please get back to us with the prices plus the availability
on the above items.

Regards
Kimberly Jones
Global Concepts Inc.





--
Cort Buffington
H: +1-785-838-3034
M: +1-785-865-7206

[Repeater-Builder] the scam changes...

[skipp025]

Oh... about once every month or so I receive the scam email 
requesting radio equipment prices and availability for a 
"quick purchase" using a credit card. 

Every one of these quick credit card purchases seems to be a 
scam...  

The funny part is almost every email scam request is for a bulk 
purchase of Motorola CP-200 radios... Does the third world only 
know of Motorola CP-200 portable radios? 

This latest scam email requests not only the CP-200 radio price 
and shipping... but now they're gettin' greedy asking for prices 
on Thuraya Dual-Mode Satellite/GSM Phones. 

Once in a while I reply with a crazy price quote and they fire 
back with a list of Visa Cards to charge the purchase toward. I 
used to call Visa and tell them about the problem... but the 
Visa Card Corporation has their head firmly planted and there is 
no easy way to turn in a fake charge report.  Master Card seems 
to be much better... 

So... what's in your wallet? 

cheers, 
s.  

[paste text]
Dear Sir/Ma,
 
We are inquiring to place order for the following items

below, please do send us the prices with  the availability 

The items are as follows:
 
1. Motorola two way radio 16 channels, 5 Watt. VHF,MODEL
CP 200

2. Thuraya Dual-Mode Satellite/GSM Phones  The
dual-mode satellite/GSM Thuraya HNS-7101 phone

3. Thuraya SO-2510 Satellite Phone Item# thu-bas-2510

Please get back to us with the prices plus the availability 
on the above items.

Regards
Kimberly Jones
Global Concepts Inc.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone familiar with the LDG RVS-8 Voting system?

[Cort Buffington]

I've found that not every I/O pin in the 16 pin accessory connector is  
created equal, though Pin8, IIRC is one of the "good ones". The bi- 
directional ones are a bit goofy since regardless of input or out put  
configuration, both sets of electronics are connected, but I've had  
more problems with "output only"... Especially the one marked for an  
alarm/siren output.


On Jun 17, 2008, at 11:06 AM, skipp025 wrote:



> I am building a large repeater system here in SE Kansas for SkyWarn
> and I am wanting to use the RVS-8 Voter.
>
> Our system uses Motorola Maxtracs for pretty much every aspect
> of our giant 15 county coverage repeater.
>
> Has anyone successfully used Maxtracs with this Voter? If so,
> how did you interface them?

Rear panel connections throught the 16 pin jack. Like most people.
In the case of Kenwood TKR-820 Repeaters I had to make my own
interface board.

> The voter has room for up to 8 sattelite receivers. I have a
> bank of UHF Maxtracs all tuned to different frequencies as the
> link receivers. They are all identical, and have 16 pins on the
> rear. I had planned to use PIN 8 COR and PIN 11 audio to feed
> the voter. COR is in ACTIVE HI on the Maxtracs, as such in
> the voter.

Might be better to build and include a simple logic buffer
circuit. One properly selected and applied fet or transitor
circuit would probably work very nice.

> The trouble I am having is getting PTT through the voter to be
> consistant, and by this I mean, only light PTT when there is an
> incoming COR signal from one receiver. It seems like the COR
> light on the voter is pulsing all the time, and when a good COR
> is detected, the COR on the voter goes solid and I can see the
> SNR counter go up when I talk through it.

You probably need to isolate the COR/COS output line (pin 8) with
the simple buffer circuit I mentioned. The description reads like
you're getting some type of logic pin dc interaction between the
radios and the voter.

> Anyone have any ideas?

I try not to...

> Thanks advance,
> Tyler
> K0FCQ

Reply back to us if you need specific information about how to
isolate the radio logic output line from the voter. I myself like
active low logic lines where possible.

cheers,
s.





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[Repeater-Builder] Re: Programing issues, my SCOM 7K's DTMF tones

[skipp025]

If the controller mutes with dtmf... the problem is probably with 
the programming or lack there of... 

Slowly test each numbered dtmf tone to see if the controller mutes 
on/with each pressed digit. I had a bad tone pad some years back... 

Make sure all the other ports are inactive... 

Try a simply id command with the master password and force it with 
the pound sign (if you have it enabled). 

Manually force the ctcss decoder logic input to "on", then try 
the simple "id" command after you first try to reset the cw 
response to yes/on (back on). 

Yeah, I know fat finger 101...  

good luck, 
s. 

> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Hi Skipp and all the guys!
>  
> The 7K is working just fine.  It seems that I have locked out all 
responses, 
> all the id's are off, no time announcements, no normal announcements
 (I was 
> programming it to do just that, minimum responses!) 
>  
> The weird thing right now is the controller hears the DTMF, mutes
when  it 
> decodes the DTMF, but is not executing the commands.  If I send a
macro  to tell 
> me the time or turn the system on or off, (on the phone line or over
the  
> air) the 7K mutes the tones, but doesn't execute the command.  I did
 not change 
> any of the priorities of the receivers, just shortened up everything
 so that 
> when this weekend's special event happens, the 7K system is a 
linked/slave to 
> Tom's 7330. We are linking 3 or 4 systems together for a special 
event. 
>  
> I just do not want to hit the "MAGIC BUTTON" . COLD RESET!!! 
>  
> Anyway, it looks like I fat-fingered something, and a reset is
called for,  I 
> just don't really look forward to it.
>  
> My 7K is more than a decade old, was a version 1.14 now its a 
2.03b.  It is 
> rock solid. It is the heart of my system, controls  2 repeaters (the
other 
> system is also now in this same  condition too!) 
>  
> I love it!  Thanks Bob & the gang at SCOM for this great  product!
>  
> 73, Brian, WD9HSY
> 
> 
> 
> **Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for 
> fuel-efficient used cars. 
(http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut000507)
>

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone familiar with the LDG RVS-8 Voting system?

[skipp025]

 
> I am building a large repeater system here in SE Kansas for SkyWarn 
> and I am wanting to use the RVS-8 Voter.
> 
> Our system uses Motorola Maxtracs for pretty much every aspect 
> of our giant 15 county coverage repeater.
> 
> Has anyone successfully used Maxtracs with this Voter? If so, 
> how did you interface them?

Rear panel connections throught the 16 pin jack. Like most people. 
In the case of Kenwood TKR-820 Repeaters I had to make my own 
interface board. 

> The voter has room for up to 8 sattelite receivers. I have a 
> bank of UHF Maxtracs all tuned to different frequencies as the 
> link receivers. They are all identical, and have 16 pins on the 
> rear. I had planned to use PIN 8 COR and PIN 11 audio to feed 
> the voter. COR is in ACTIVE HI on the Maxtracs, as such in 
> the voter. 

Might be better to build and include a simple logic buffer 
circuit. One properly selected and applied fet or transitor 
circuit would probably work very nice. 

> The trouble I am having is getting PTT through the voter to be 
> consistant, and by this I mean, only light PTT when there is an 
> incoming COR signal from one receiver. It seems like the COR 
> light on the voter is pulsing all the time, and when a good COR 
> is detected, the COR on the voter goes solid and I can see the 
> SNR counter go up when I talk through it.

You probably need to isolate the COR/COS output line (pin 8) with 
the simple buffer circuit I mentioned. The description reads like 
you're getting some type of logic pin dc interaction between the 
radios and the voter. 

> Anyone have any ideas?

I try not to... 


> Thanks advance,
> Tyler
> K0FCQ

Reply back to us if you need specific information about how to 
isolate the radio logic output line from the voter. I myself like 
active low logic lines where possible. 

cheers, 
s. 

[Repeater-Builder] Re:Anyone familiar with the LDG RVS-8 Voting system?

[VA2MAA]

Hello Tyler,
I am pretty sure the voter require discriminator (flat RX),
in order to evaluate the SNR correctly. Using pin 11 on Maxtrac
is fine but make sure you change JU551 to the A position.
(see http://batlabs.com/maxrad.html 9600 baud packet conversion)

You will probably have to de-emphase the audio signal out of the
voter, to feed your TX, unless you have a flat TX input available.

73, VA2MAA

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Programing issues, my SCOM 7K's DTMF tones

[Milt]

The rather painfully obvious question is: did you write down what you were 
changing?  If so, you can go through the changes made and see what needs to be 
done to reverse the damage, or at least where you made the error.  If not 
then.
  - Original Message - 
  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 8:15 AM
  Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Programing issues, my SCOM 7K's DTMF tones


  Hi Skip and all the guys!

  The 7K is working just fine.  It seems that I have locked out all responses, 
all the id's are off, no time announcements, no normal announcements (I was 
programming it to do just that, minimum responses!) 

  The weird thing right now is the controller hears the DTMF, mutes when it 
decodes the DTMF, but is not executing the commands.  If I send a macro to tell 
me the time or turn the system on or off, (on the phone line or over the air) 
the 7K mutes the tones, but doesn't execute the command.  I did not change any 
of the priorities of the receivers, just shortened up everything so that when 
this weekend's special event happens, the 7K system is a linked/slave to Tom's 
7330. We are linking 3 or 4 systems together for a special event. 

  I just do not want to hit the "MAGIC BUTTON" . COLD RESET!!! 

  Anyway, it looks like I fat-fingered something, and a reset is called for, I 
just don't really look forward to it.

  My 7K is more than a decade old, was a version 1.14 now its a 2.03b.  It is 
rock solid. It is the heart of my system, controls 2 repeaters (the other 
system is also now in this same condition too!) 

  I love it!  Thanks Bob & the gang at SCOM for this great product!

  73, Brian, WD9HSY





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RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: software repeater controller

[Scott Berry N7ZIB]

Hello there,

 

My system is a Dell Pentium II I think also.  It runs a 233 MHZ processor
with 256MB RAM.  It works fine as far as Echo link is concerned and I just
put a Sound Blaster Audagy 2 in there and it stold the sound so the Audagy
should work fine also.  Got to get me one more sound card though since I am
blind I want a dedicated card for my speech so I can get around the screen.

 

Scott

N7ZIB

 

 

 

 

  _  

From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wd8chl
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 10:54 PM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: software repeater controller

 

jistabout wrote:
> Hi Scott, I've been running a somewhat complex system which uses an old
> PC as the controller for several years now and it works just fine. You
> can see pictures and details at:
> 
> http://www.ka7btv.  com/cora.htm
 com/cora.htm>
> 
> This system deos not use the Echostation software to which you refer,
> but I see no reason why that shouldn't work fine for you. The system
> here does use Windows XP Professional, and it easily runs both Echolink
> and the custom repeater control program.
> 
> Windows XP is the only operating system which I have found that
> correctly handles multiple sound cards.
> 
> Good luck and please let us know of your progress.
> 
> - Darrell/KA7BTV

I can't believe a PII-233 is running XP. I have yet to see a PC of ANY 
speed run XP well enough to call it adequate.
The company laptop is a Compaq PIII-1200 w/ 256M ram, and it makes me 
feel like I'm back with the old 486-66 and Win95 installed from 
floppyXcP
The Sony Vaio I had at the last job was a P-IV 1800, and it wasn't much 
better...w/512M ram...

Oh well, enough rant...any likely hood of making the prog/interface 
publicly available?

 

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7:20 AM

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Wanted to buy: Panasonic CF-25 laptop or equivalent for radio programmming

[Doug Bade]

A simple solution to your dilemma is to pull the drive and connect it 
with a $12.00 adapter to a modern 3.5 ide drive bay desktop computer, 
format the drive as fat32,copy the win98se directory off of the cdrom 
to the 2.5 laptop drive.. stick the laptop drive back into the 
laptop.. boot from a dos boot floppy made in xp, and execute the 
setup program on the hard drive in the windows directory... you do 
not need the cdrom if you have all the cab files

Most decent computer stores offer 2.5 (laptop) drive adapters either 
to USB or IDE so you can connect them to a standard desktop to "work" 
on them or copy to/from...

My CF-27 has no cdrom, but XP can be loaded in a similar process more 
or less, however the folder involved is the I386 folder from the 
install cd...  The CF27 will take a lot bigger drive than 2 
gigs. I think mine is a 60 split in 2 partitionsOne DOS 
fat32, on XP NTFS

Doug
KD8B





At 07:21 PM 6/15/2008, you wrote:

>Have you found one yet?
>
>*I May* have a CF27 up for sale. Bought it ironically at a hamfest 2
>weekends ago here in ATL. I LOVE the laptop. The only thing is that
>I am having a heck of a time getting at least Win98 on the drive. No
>CD drive. USB drive though. It came with a drive that had Lynx
>(sp?)on it that was not really functioning. Needed something to use
>with the program to program the Arcom RC210 with. Everything seems to
>work on it, but the drive did take a dive. I had another drive (2gig)

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Programing issues, my SCOM 7K's DTMF tones

[bbedoe]

Hi Skip and all the guys!
 
The 7K is working just fine.  It seems that I have locked out all  responses, 
all the id's are off, no time announcements, no normal announcements  (I was 
programming it to do just that, minimum responses!) 
 
The weird thing right now is the controller hears the DTMF, mutes when  it 
decodes the DTMF, but is not executing the commands.  If I send a macro  to 
tell 
me the time or turn the system on or off, (on the phone line or over the  
air) the 7K mutes the tones, but doesn't execute the command.  I did  not 
change 
any of the priorities of the receivers, just shortened up everything  so that 
when this weekend's special event happens, the 7K system is a  linked/slave to 
Tom's 7330. We are linking 3 or 4 systems together for a special  event. 
 
I just do not want to hit the "MAGIC BUTTON" . COLD RESET!!! 
 
Anyway, it looks like I fat-fingered something, and a reset is called for,  I 
just don't really look forward to it.
 
My 7K is more than a decade old, was a version 1.14 now its a  2.03b.  It is 
rock solid. It is the heart of my system, controls  2 repeaters (the other 
system is also now in this same  condition too!) 
 
I love it!  Thanks Bob & the gang at SCOM for this great  product!
 
73, Brian, WD9HSY



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fuel-efficient used cars.  
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] WX-200 with CAT-1000

[Adam C. Feuer]

Mike,

I'm doing just what you want but not with a CAT1000 but rather an 
SCOM 7K. I have the audio from the WX200 being fed into one of the 
three ports on the 7K and have made that port the lowest priority.

This way, we receive all of the weather reports from the WX200 but if 
someone has an important transmission, they can talk right over it 
and the controller "priority by port" does the rest.  It works 
perfect.  Last night in my area of New York, we must have received a 
dozen watches and warnings for severe lightening. Everything worked 
flawlessly just like you desire on your system.

Does the CAT1000 let you prioritize ports?

Adam N2ACF

At 20:59 6/16/2008, you wrote:

>My club is considering the purchase of a WX200 to go with our 
>repeater/CAT-1000.  One of the questions posed was whether a 
>repeater user can talk over the WX transmission.  I'm thinking that 
>the controller can be configured that way, but since I'm on-the-road 
>I don't have access to my books.  Can anyone provide me an answer so 
>I can get back to the executive committee quickly?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mike
>
>WM4B
>