Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question
It seems the company that produces the BX-24 is still around and producing it. Seems a bit pricey to me and they are back ordered at the moment. But it looks like the support is still there: http://www.basicx.com/support.htm > <---Hi Jim. I can assure you that support for the RC210 is not only > readily available, most of our customers tell us it is exemplary. And > while true that we no longer support the RC110 (what happened there > is we are totally unable to obtain support for the CPU system which > effectively killed the 110), RC210 is available not only from us but > from the RC210 mail list in Yahoogroups. With literally hundreds and > hundreds of RC210s in use around the entire world, support is quite > good from our users as well. > > Ken > -- > President and CTO - Arcom Communications > Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. > http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/ > Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and > we offer complete repeater packages! > AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 > http://www.irlp.net > "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!" > >
Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question
Jim, To answer your question and not to start a war, all these guys (Ken, Bob, Ed, Alan/Steve - Controller owners know who I mean) make a great product. I have several of their units and have thoroughly been very happy over the years. No one controller maker can make everyone happy, it's just a factor of life. There does come a point in time where a unit has to be retired because electronics can no longer be supported. It's the same way with everything that ages over time. Most of the units that these guys make will easily do what your asking including the RC-210. All the controller makers are trying to keep the price down, up to date and be competitve with feature sets so I am not recommending one over the other. But I am simply saying that for the money and time you will invest for what feature(s) you say you want, the RC-210 will do the job. Thanks for reading this - Keith
Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question
Was so busy this week with school starting...didn't reply to this thread. But really feel like I should now. Seems like the gentleman who started this has made up his mind though. For the onlookers...here is my 2 cents worth. Worked on a SCom 7k for our local NWS. Found it extremely difficult to program at the time. In fairness, I am sure with more time..it would become easier as with every controller. When I got my RC210 as a typical "new kid on the block" I was pretty dumb in it's workings. However after studying over the program manual everything seemed to be VERY logical in how it was setup. Long and short of it. I own 2 RC210's now. Our local club will be buying it's 2nd one soon. Several other repeater owners here on the southside of ATL own them. Ken is very supportive of his product. I have seen him exchange parts and pieces...even when it wasn't his fault. I have experience this myself ;-) Very good forum board on his product too. I'm sure this is probably the same with all the controller makers. This is just the experince I have had with Ken's. Love mine and will probably buy more. Robert KD4YDC --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ok Jim. > > I have to say I find that hard to believe as every single 210 that is > purchased assembled & tested is tested on all 3 Ports for proper > operations. If lands were missing, it would have never left here. > Unless your friend purchased a kit in which case we have no control > over its construction, so who knows what may have happened there. > > But fair enough. Good luck with your endeavors and hope your project > goes smoothly > > Ken > > > > At 03:05 PM 8/6/2008, Jim Brown wrote: > > >One last comment Ken, and I won't pester you any more. If a partial > >trade would be for an RC-210, I am afraid I am not interested. I > >got the RC-110 that I have from a friend who was anxious to get a > >repeater on the air and rather than mess with the RC-110, which was > >not working, he bought an RC-210. When he hooked the RC-210 up he > >found LANDS MISSING on one of the ports for the audio. It was not > >just a bad etch, the lands had never been there so far as he could > >determine. That sure does not speak well of the Quality Assurance > >for the RC-210 product. > > > >I hate to bring all this up, but once bit - twice shy is my motto. > > > >73 - Jim W5ZIT > > > >--- On Wed, 8/6/08, Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >From: Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question > >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > >Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 3:11 PM > > > >Let's take this offlist. Perhaps we can work something out that is > >workable for us both (for example, might you be interested in us > >taking the 110 back in partial trade?) > > > >Ken > > > > > >At 01:04 PM 8/6/2008, Jim Brown wrote: > > > >>Ken, my problem is that when a company sells me something that > >>turns out to be totally useless and then fails to offer any > >>solution or compensation, it is hard for me to have any confidence > >>in their products. > >> > >>I attempted to join the RC-110 Yahoo group twice and both times I > >>was refused entry by the moderator. I thought there I might be > >>able to find out what some other folks were doing to solve the problems. > >> > >>I understand that some technical problems are difficult if not > >>impossible to fix, and that the microprocessor chosen for the > >>RC-110 was a bad choice, but I don't understand the attitude of > >>'you bought it - now go live with it'. That just does not instill > >>any confidence in that companys products. > >> > >>Sorry - but that is my feeling. > >> > >>73 - Jim W5ZIT > >> > >>--- On Wed, 8/6/08, Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED] net> wrote: > >>From: Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED] net> > >>Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] SCOM 7330 Question > >>To: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com > >>Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 11:29 AM > >>At 08:28 AM 8/6/2008, Jim Brown wrote: > >> >I have a commercial application to monitor the battery status and > >> >charge current at a solar site and asked for information on > >> >controllers that would allow me to monitor these parameters by > >> >requesting a voice readback. I was immediately answered by Ken Arch > >> >(sp?) and an
Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question
Hi Dave, The 7330 is an S-COM product. The website is www.scomcontrollers.com. 73, Bob, WA9FBO -Original Message- From: N0ATH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 4:36 pm Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question I would like to find some info on this 7330 - is there a web site with it or do you have a direct email addy Ken? NØATH Dave - Original Message - From: Ken Arck To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 5:14 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question Ok Jim. I have to say I find that hard to believe as every single 210 that is purchased assembled & tested is tested on all 3 Ports for proper operations. If lands were missing, it would have never left here. Unless your friend purchased a kit in which case we have no control over its construction, so who knows what may have happened there. But fair enough. Good luck with your endeavors and hope your project goes smoothly Ken At 03:05 PM 8/6/2008, Jim Brown wrote: One last comment Ken, and I won't pester you any more. If a partial trade would be for an RC-210, I am afraid I am not interested. I got the RC-110 that I have from a friend who was anxious to get a repeater on the air and rather than mess with the RC-110, which was not working, he bought an RC-210. When he hooked the RC-210 up he found LANDS MISSING on one of the por ts for the audio. It was not just a bad etch, the lands had never been there so far as he could determine. That sure does not speak well of the Quality Assurance for the RC-210 product. I hate to bring all this up, but once bit - twice shy is my motto. 73 - Jim W5ZIT --- On Wed, 8/6/08, Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 3:11 PM Let's take this offlist. Perhaps we can work something out that is workable for us both (for example, might you be interested in us taking the 110 back in partial trade?) Ken At 01:04 PM 8/6/2008, Jim Brown wrote: Ken, my problem is that when a company sells me something that turns out to be totally useless and then fails to offer any solution or compensation, it is hard for me to have any confidence in their products. I attempted to join the RC-110 Yahoo group twice and both times I was refused entry by the moderator. I thought there I might be able to find out what some other folks were doing to solve the problems. I understand that some technical problems are difficult if not impossible to fix, and that the microprocessor chosen for the RC-110 was a bad choice, but I don't understand the attitude of 'you bought it - now go live with it'. That just does not instill any confidence in that companys products. Sor ry - but that is my feeling. 73 - Jim W5ZIT --- On Wed, 8/6/08, Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED] net> wrote: From: Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED] net> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] SCOM 7330 Question To: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 11:29 AM At 08:28 AM 8/6/2008, Jim Brown wrote: >I have a commercial application to monitor the battery status and >charge current at a solar site and asked for information on >controllers that would allow me to monitor these parameters by >requesting a voice readback. I was immediately answered by Ken Arch >(sp?) and another RC-210 owner with info on the RC-210 >capabilitys. As the proud owner of an Arcom RC-110 with it's total >lack of support, I am a bit leary of going that road again. <---Hi Jim. I can assure you that support for the RC210 is not only readily available, most of our customers tell us it is exemplary. And while true that we no longer support the RC110 (what happened there is we are totally unable to obtain support for the CPU system which effectively killed the 110), RC210 is available not only from us but from the RC210 mail list in Yahoogroups. With literally hundreds and hundreds of RC210s in use around the entire world, support is quite good from our users as well. Ken - - - - - - President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of repeater controllers and acces sories. http://www.arcomcon trollers. com/ Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and we offer complete repeater packages! AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 http://www.irlp. net "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!" ___ -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/ Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and T
Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question
I would like to find some info on this 7330 -
is there a web site with it or do you have a
direct email addy Ken?
NØATH
Dave
- Original Message -
From: Ken Arck
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question
Ok Jim.
I have to say I find that hard to believe as every single 210 that is purchased
assembled & tested is tested on all 3 Ports for proper operations. If lands
were missing, it would have never left here. Unless your friend purchased a kit
in which case we have no control over its construction, so who knows what may
have happened there.
But fair enough. Good luck with your endeavors and hope your project goes
smoothly
Ken
At 03:05 PM 8/6/2008, Jim Brown wrote:
One last comment Ken, and I won't pester you any more. If a partial trade
would be for an RC-210, I am afraid I am not interested. I got the RC-110 that
I have from a friend who was anxious to get a repeater on the air and rather
than mess with the RC-110, which was not working, he bought an RC-210. When he
hooked the RC-210 up he found LANDS MISSING on one of the ports for the audio.
It was not just a bad etch, the lands had never been there so far as he could
determine. That sure does not speak well of the Quality Assurance for the
RC-210 product.
I hate to bring all this up, but once bit - twice shy is my motto.
73 - Jim W5ZIT
--- On Wed, 8/6/08, Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 3:11 PM
Let's take this offlist. Perhaps we can work something out that is workable
for us both (for example, might you be interested in us taking the 110 back in
partial trade?)
Ken
At 01:04 PM 8/6/2008, Jim Brown wrote:
Ken, my problem is that when a company sells me something that turns out
to be totally useless and then fails to offer any solution or compensation, it
is hard for me to have any confidence in their products.
I attempted to join the RC-110 Yahoo group twice and both times I was
refused entry by the moderator. I thought there I might be able to find out
what some other folks were doing to solve the problems.
I understand that some technical problems are difficult if not impossible
to fix, and that the microprocessor chosen for the RC-110 was a bad choice, but
I don't understand the attitude of 'you bought it - now go live with it'. That
just does not instill any confidence in that companys products.
Sorry - but that is my feeling.
73 - Jim W5ZIT
--- On Wed, 8/6/08, Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED] net> wrote:
From: Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED] net>
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] SCOM 7330 Question
To: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 11:29 AM
At 08:28 AM 8/6/2008, Jim Brown wrote:
>I have a commercial application to monitor the battery status and
>charge current at a solar site and asked for information on
>controllers that would allow me to monitor these parameters by
>requesting a voice readback. I was immediately answered by Ken Arch
>(sp?) and another RC-210 owner with info on the RC-210
>capabilitys. As the proud owner of an Arcom RC-110 with it's total
>lack of support, I am a bit leary of going that road again.
<---Hi Jim. I can assure you that support for the RC210 is not only
readily available, most of our customers tell us it is exemplary. And
while true that we no longer support the RC110 (what happened there
is we are totally unable to obtain support for the CPU system which
effectively killed the 110), RC210 is available not only from us but
from the RC210 mail list in Yahoogroups. With literally hundreds and
hundreds of RC210s in use around the entire world, support is quite
good from our users as well.
Ken
- - - - - -
President and CTO - Arcom Communications
Makers of repeater controllers and accessories.
http://www.arcomcon trollers. com/
Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and
we offer complete repeater packages!
AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000
http://www.irlp. net
"We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!"
___
--
President and CTO - Arcom Communications
Makers of repeater controllers and accessories.
http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/
Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and
we offer complete repeater package
Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question
Ok Jim. I have to say I find that hard to believe as every single 210 that is purchased assembled & tested is tested on all 3 Ports for proper operations. If lands were missing, it would have never left here. Unless your friend purchased a kit in which case we have no control over its construction, so who knows what may have happened there. But fair enough. Good luck with your endeavors and hope your project goes smoothly Ken At 03:05 PM 8/6/2008, Jim Brown wrote: One last comment Ken, and I won't pester you any more. If a partial trade would be for an RC-210, I am afraid I am not interested. I got the RC-110 that I have from a friend who was anxious to get a repeater on the air and rather than mess with the RC-110, which was not working, he bought an RC-210. When he hooked the RC-210 up he found LANDS MISSING on one of the ports for the audio. It was not just a bad etch, the lands had never been there so far as he could determine. That sure does not speak well of the Quality Assurance for the RC-210 product. I hate to bring all this up, but once bit - twice shy is my motto. 73 - Jim W5ZIT --- On Wed, 8/6/08, Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 3:11 PM Let's take this offlist. Perhaps we can work something out that is workable for us both (for example, might you be interested in us taking the 110 back in partial trade?) Ken At 01:04 PM 8/6/2008, Jim Brown wrote: Ken, my problem is that when a company sells me something that turns out to be totally useless and then fails to offer any solution or compensation, it is hard for me to have any confidence in their products. I attempted to join the RC-110 Yahoo group twice and both times I was refused entry by the moderator. I thought there I might be able to find out what some other folks were doing to solve the problems. I understand that some technical problems are difficult if not impossible to fix, and that the microprocessor chosen for the RC-110 was a bad choice, but I don't understand the attitude of 'you bought it - now go live with it'. That just does not instill any confidence in that companys products. Sorry - but that is my feeling. 73 - Jim W5ZIT --- On Wed, 8/6/08, Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED] net> wrote: From: Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED] net> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] SCOM 7330 Question To: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 11:29 AM At 08:28 AM 8/6/2008, Jim Brown wrote: >I have a commercial application to monitor the battery status and >charge current at a solar site and asked for information on >controllers that would allow me to monitor these parameters by >requesting a voice readback. I was immediately answered by Ken Arch >(sp?) and another RC-210 owner with info on the RC-210 >capabilitys. As the proud owner of an Arcom RC-110 with it's total >lack of support, I am a bit leary of going that road again. <---Hi Jim. I can assure you that support for the RC210 is not only readily available, most of our customers tell us it is exemplary. And while true that we no longer support the RC110 (what happened there is we are totally unable to obtain support for the CPU system which effectively killed the 110), RC210 is available not only from us but from the RC210 mail list in Yahoogroups. With literally hundreds and hundreds of RC210s in use around the entire world, support is quite good from our users as well. Ken - - - - - - President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. <http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/>http://www.arcomcon trollers. com/ Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and we offer complete repeater packages! AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 <http://www.irlp.net>http://www.irlp. net "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!" ___ -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/ Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and we offer complete repeater packages! AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 http://www.irlp.net "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!"
Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question
One last comment Ken, and I won't pester you any more. If a partial trade would be for an RC-210, I am afraid I am not interested. I got the RC-110 that I have from a friend who was anxious to get a repeater on the air and rather than mess with the RC-110, which was not working, he bought an RC-210. When he hooked the RC-210 up he found LANDS MISSING on one of the ports for the audio. It was not just a bad etch, the lands had never been there so far as he could determine. That sure does not speak well of the Quality Assurance for the RC-210 product. I hate to bring all this up, but once bit - twice shy is my motto. 73 - Jim W5ZIT --- On Wed, 8/6/08, Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 3:11 PM Let's take this offlist. Perhaps we can work something out that is workable for us both (for example, might you be interested in us taking the 110 back in partial trade?) Ken At 01:04 PM 8/6/2008, Jim Brown wrote: Ken, my problem is that when a company sells me something that turns out to be totally useless and then fails to offer any solution or compensation, it is hard for me to have any confidence in their products. I attempted to join the RC-110 Yahoo group twice and both times I was refused entry by the moderator. I thought there I might be able to find out what some other folks were doing to solve the problems. I understand that some technical problems are difficult if not impossible to fix, and that the microprocessor chosen for the RC-110 was a bad choice, but I don't understand the attitude of 'you bought it - now go live with it'. That just does not instill any confidence in that companys products. Sorry - but that is my feeling. 73 - Jim W5ZIT --- On Wed, 8/6/08, Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED] net> wrote: From: Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED] net> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] SCOM 7330 Question To: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 11:29 AM At 08:28 AM 8/6/2008, Jim Brown wrote: >I have a commercial application to monitor the battery status and >charge current at a solar site and asked for information on >controllers that would allow me to monitor these parameters by >requesting a voice readback. I was immediately answered by Ken Arch >(sp?) and another RC-210 owner with info on the RC-210 >capabilitys. As the proud owner of an Arcom RC-110 with it's total >lack of support, I am a bit leary of going that road again. <---Hi Jim. I can assure you that support for the RC210 is not only readily available, most of our customers tell us it is exemplary. And while true that we no longer support the RC110 (what happened there is we are totally unable to obtain support for the CPU system which effectively killed the 110), RC210 is available not only from us but from the RC210 mail list in Yahoogroups. With literally hundreds and hundreds of RC210s in use around the entire world, support is quite good from our users as well. Ken - - - - - - President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. http://www.arcomcon trollers. com/ Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and we offer complete repeater packages! AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 http://www.irlp. net "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!" ___
Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question
>Ken, my problem is that when a company sells me something that turns out to >be totally useless and then fails to offer any >solution or compensation, >it is hard for me to have any confidence in their products. Talk this way to Intel, Nvidia, AMD, ATI or any PC manufacturer? :o) Greetz from Brazil Alexandre Souza PU1BZZ
Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question
I'd be intrested in looking at the once open source code for the RC-110 and earlier versions of the RC-210 before the decision was made to close it. On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 1:11 PM, Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Let's take this offlist. Perhaps we can work something out that is workable > for us both (for example, might you be interested in us taking the 110 back > in partial trade?) > > Ken > > > At 01:04 PM 8/6/2008, Jim Brown wrote: > > Ken, my problem is that when a company sells me something that turns out to > be totally useless and then fails to offer any solution or compensation, it > is hard for me to have any confidence in their products. > > I attempted to join the RC-110 Yahoo group twice and both times I was > refused entry by the moderator. I thought there I might be able to find out > what some other folks were doing to solve the problems. > > I understand that some technical problems are difficult if not impossible to > fix, and that the microprocessor chosen for the RC-110 was a bad choice, but > I don't understand the attitude of 'you bought it - now go live with it'. > That just does not instill any confidence in that companys products. > > Sorry - but that is my feeling. > > 73 - Jim W5ZIT > > --- On Wed, 8/6/08, Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 11:29 AM > > At 08:28 AM 8/6/2008, Jim Brown wrote: > >>I have a commercial application to monitor the battery status and >>charge current at a solar site and asked for information on >>controllers that would allow me to monitor these parameters by >>requesting a voice readback. I was immediately answered by Ken Arch >>(sp?) and another RC-210 owner with info on the RC-210 >>capabilitys. As the proud owner of an Arcom RC-110 with it's total >>lack of support, I am a bit leary of going that road again. > > <---Hi Jim. I can assure you that support for the RC210 is not only > readily available, most of our customers tell us it is exemplary. And > while true that we no longer support the RC110 (what happened there > is we are totally unable to obtain support for the CPU system which > effectively killed the 110), RC210 is available not only from us but > from the RC210 mail list in Yahoogroups. With literally hundreds and > hundreds of RC210s in use around the entire world, support is quite > good from our users as well. > > Ken > - - - - - - > President and CTO - Arcom Communications > Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. > http://www.arcomcon trollers. com/ > Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and > we offer complete repeater packages! > AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 > http://www.irlp. net > "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!" > > > > -- > President and CTO - Arcom Communications > Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. > http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/ > Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and > we offer complete repeater packages! > AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 > http://www.irlp.net > "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!"
Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question
Let's take this offlist. Perhaps we can work something out that is workable for us both (for example, might you be interested in us taking the 110 back in partial trade?) Ken At 01:04 PM 8/6/2008, Jim Brown wrote: Ken, my problem is that when a company sells me something that turns out to be totally useless and then fails to offer any solution or compensation, it is hard for me to have any confidence in their products. I attempted to join the RC-110 Yahoo group twice and both times I was refused entry by the moderator. I thought there I might be able to find out what some other folks were doing to solve the problems. I understand that some technical problems are difficult if not impossible to fix, and that the microprocessor chosen for the RC-110 was a bad choice, but I don't understand the attitude of 'you bought it - now go live with it'. That just does not instill any confidence in that companys products. Sorry - but that is my feeling. 73 - Jim W5ZIT --- On Wed, 8/6/08, Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 11:29 AM At 08:28 AM 8/6/2008, Jim Brown wrote: >I have a commercial application to monitor the battery status and >charge current at a solar site and asked for information on >controllers that would allow me to monitor these parameters by >requesting a voice readback. I was immediately answered by Ken Arch >(sp?) and another RC-210 owner with info on the RC-210 >capabilitys. As the proud owner of an Arcom RC-110 with it's total >lack of support, I am a bit leary of going that road again. <---Hi Jim. I can assure you that support for the RC210 is not only readily available, most of our customers tell us it is exemplary. And while true that we no longer support the RC110 (what happened there is we are totally unable to obtain support for the CPU system which effectively killed the 110), RC210 is available not only from us but from the RC210 mail list in Yahoogroups. With literally hundreds and hundreds of RC210s in use around the entire world, support is quite good from our users as well. Ken - - - - - - President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. <http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/>http://www.arcomcon trollers. com/ Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and we offer complete repeater packages! AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 <http://www.irlp.net>http://www.irlp. net "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!" -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/ Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and we offer complete repeater packages! AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 http://www.irlp.net "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!"
Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question
Ken, my problem is that when a company sells me something that turns out to be totally useless and then fails to offer any solution or compensation, it is hard for me to have any confidence in their products. I attempted to join the RC-110 Yahoo group twice and both times I was refused entry by the moderator. I thought there I might be able to find out what some other folks were doing to solve the problems. I understand that some technical problems are difficult if not impossible to fix, and that the microprocessor chosen for the RC-110 was a bad choice, but I don't understand the attitude of 'you bought it - now go live with it'. That just does not instill any confidence in that companys products. Sorry - but that is my feeling. 73 - Jim W5ZIT --- On Wed, 8/6/08, Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 11:29 AM At 08:28 AM 8/6/2008, Jim Brown wrote: >I have a commercial application to monitor the battery status and >charge current at a solar site and asked for information on >controllers that would allow me to monitor these parameters by >requesting a voice readback. I was immediately answered by Ken Arch >(sp?) and another RC-210 owner with info on the RC-210 >capabilitys. As the proud owner of an Arcom RC-110 with it's total >lack of support, I am a bit leary of going that road again. <---Hi Jim. I can assure you that support for the RC210 is not only readily available, most of our customers tell us it is exemplary. And while true that we no longer support the RC110 (what happened there is we are totally unable to obtain support for the CPU system which effectively killed the 110), RC210 is available not only from us but from the RC210 mail list in Yahoogroups. With literally hundreds and hundreds of RC210s in use around the entire world, support is quite good from our users as well. Ken - - - - - - President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. http://www.arcomcon trollers. com/ Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and we offer complete repeater packages! AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 http://www.irlp. net "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!" _
Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question
I've had great success with the RC210 A/D. Of course I hate LM335s, but that's not Arcom's fault. My experience with SCOM would tell me that when their support is included, it will be bulletproof. On Aug 6, 2008, at 11:29 AM, Ken Arck wrote: At 08:28 AM 8/6/2008, Jim Brown wrote: >I have a commercial application to monitor the battery status and >charge current at a solar site and asked for information on >controllers that would allow me to monitor these parameters by >requesting a voice readback. I was immediately answered by Ken Arch >(sp?) and another RC-210 owner with info on the RC-210 >capabilitys. As the proud owner of an Arcom RC-110 with it's total >lack of support, I am a bit leary of going that road again. <---Hi Jim. I can assure you that support for the RC210 is not only readily available, most of our customers tell us it is exemplary. And while true that we no longer support the RC110 (what happened there is we are totally unable to obtain support for the CPU system which effectively killed the 110), RC210 is available not only from us but from the RC210 mail list in Yahoogroups. With literally hundreds and hundreds of RC210s in use around the entire world, support is quite good from our users as well. Ken -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/ Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and we offer complete repeater packages! AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 http://www.irlp.net "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!" -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206
Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question
At 08:28 AM 8/6/2008, Jim Brown wrote: >I have a commercial application to monitor the battery status and >charge current at a solar site and asked for information on >controllers that would allow me to monitor these parameters by >requesting a voice readback. I was immediately answered by Ken Arch >(sp?) and another RC-210 owner with info on the RC-210 >capabilitys. As the proud owner of an Arcom RC-110 with it's total >lack of support, I am a bit leary of going that road again. <---Hi Jim. I can assure you that support for the RC210 is not only readily available, most of our customers tell us it is exemplary. And while true that we no longer support the RC110 (what happened there is we are totally unable to obtain support for the CPU system which effectively killed the 110), RC210 is available not only from us but from the RC210 mail list in Yahoogroups. With literally hundreds and hundreds of RC210s in use around the entire world, support is quite good from our users as well. Ken -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of repeater controllers and accessories. http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/ Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and we offer complete repeater packages! AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 http://www.irlp.net "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!"
Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question
Hi Jim, I have a commercial application to monitor the battery status and charge current at a solar site and asked for information on controllers that would allow me to monitor these parameters by requesting a voice readback.? I was immediately answered by Ken Arch (sp?) and another RC-210 owner with info on the RC-210 capabilitys.? As the proud owner of an Arcom RC-110 with it's total lack of support, I am a bit leary of going that road again. What capability does the SCOM 7330 provide for voice readback and meter face configuration for A/D inputs in it's present configuration and software status? It doesn't have that ability yet.?It has?a 3-channel, 8-bit A/D converter and it can send?digital audio files from flash, so the hardware is there. But the A/D isn't?supported yet. >From what we're hearing, looks like the next controller?will need more A/D >inputs, and probably needs to be wider. 73, Bob
Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question
I have a commercial application to monitor the battery status and charge current at a solar site and asked for information on controllers that would allow me to monitor these parameters by requesting a voice readback. I was immediately answered by Ken Arch (sp?) and another RC-210 owner with info on the RC-210 capabilitys. As the proud owner of an Arcom RC-110 with it's total lack of support, I am a bit leary of going that road again. What capability does the SCOM 7330 provide for voice readback and meter face configuration for A/D inputs in it's present configuration and software status? 73 - Jim W5ZIT --- On Wed, 8/6/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: SCOM 7330 Experiences anyone? (let's have some fun) To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2008, 9:27 AM Hi Mike, Thanks for the cursory review Skip. I actually sent via the website a list of about 6 specific questions about the SCOM 7330 . Have NOT HEARD A THING back from them which is most encouraging. Perhaps they are going to join the list of manufacturers who are going to go out of business. They are already acting like it. - Mike I'm sorry, but I never got your message. I don't know why -- maybe the website message forwarding feature is broken. Send them to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .com, or go ahead and ask your questions right here and I'll answer in front of everybody. We are definitely not going out of business. Why would we, with cutting edge FPGA technology and a brand new product? Besides, it's a part-time endeavor involving 5 buddies who are EEs (four of whom are hams). We enjoy this stuff and count our customers among our friends. We're having fun. No reasons to quit. Look at the competitive controllers and see if maybe we've broken some new ground here. This is a technical forum and we should be enhancing the state of the art in amateur communications. While I've never seen much interest from our competitors in discussing the technical aspects of their controllers here, we're not shy about that sort of thing. Ask away. 73, Bob, WA9FBO
