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" 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
>