Marty,
The Phoenix and RVS-8 should work well for you. I have been rebuilding
a system here in the Detroit area and have used the RVS-8 and Motorola
GM-300 and M120s. I have been trying to find the time to take pictures
and do a write-up to be posted on the web site, but that is still a
few weeks from completion. I do have pics of the first one that I did
and would be happy to share it with you if you desire. It's not as
pretty as the current one as I used a used cabinet that was a bit
smaller.
In a nutshell, I have used the Motos modified for a couple watts
output, flat audio passband (down to about 50 Hz.) and controlled with
an ICS Basic controller. This gives remote shut-down and ID
capability, as well as an adjustable hang timer. I package them in a 4
RU cabinet, add fans, power supply, fuse panel, and receive diplexer.
The great thing about this arrangement is that you have complete
versatility. If you need to change frequency, just reprogram.
The GM300 and M120 radios have a pretty broad audio passband, so some
minor audio shaping was used at the RVS-8 to roll it off above 5KHz.
This way the noise was low enough to satisfy the RVS-8. I don't know
if you'll experience the same signature with the Phoenix. I also don't
know how difficult it will be to reduce the Phoenix power to one or
two watts. I have some here but never played with them.
One other note: Most of the Motos have low going COR with no bias
capability. The phoenix may be the same way. No big deal, you will
just have to supply 5 - 10 V bias to the COR line. I did mine inside
the voter and labeled the outside accordingly.
Good luck.
Scott Madison, WN1B
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, marty_norris
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Greetings
What are the most popular and most dependable radios to use on
a
voting system? I know some guys that use GE Phoenix SX radios for
linking. Would they be good for receiving on VHF and then linking
back to the main site to the voter on UHF? Also, is the RVS-8 from
LDG a good voter to go with?
73s de W4MLN
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