Re: [Repeater-Builder] repeater control

2004-04-10 Thread Eric Lemmon
Alan, Yes. Part 97 Rules require that the Control Operator be able to shut down a repeater in the event of a malfunction, and this can be done over a radio or wireline link. A link that is used solely to exercise control need not be a full-duplex link, and it can even be one-way, so long as it w

Re: [Repeater-Builder] repeater control

2004-04-10 Thread Ralph Mowery
>I'm not that familiar with the rules for repeaters on being able to shut them down (off). We have a 2 meter repeater that can be shut >it down by a phone line. This gets very expensive after years though. Is it legal to just have a UHF ham receiver set up to shut off the >repeater? YOu can cont

Re: [Repeater-Builder] repeater control

2004-04-10 Thread Ralph Mowery
- Original Message - From: "Eric Lemmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 11:24 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] repeater control > Alan, > > Yes. Part 97 Rules require that the Control Operator be able to shut > down a repeater i

Re: [Repeater-Builder] repeater control

2004-04-12 Thread Bob Dengler
At 4/10/2004 08:24 AM, you wrote: >Alan, >I strongly suggest that you enable your repeater's timeout timer and set >it for no more than three minutes, in accordance with Part 97.213(b). Part 97.213(b) requires no such timer. The referenced timer is a "heartbeat" or "watchdog" timer that is sup

Re: [Repeater-Builder] repeater control

2004-04-13 Thread Virden Clark Beckman
A good way to reset one that has gotten this is use a big signal 5 or 10kc low and fool the agc limiter circuit, the cas will drop and come back verifying weak signal - this works with the no-timer method also if you have a reset tone running. Bob Dengler wrote: > > At 4/10/2004 08:24 AM, you wro

Re: [Repeater-Builder] repeater control

2004-04-13 Thread mch
Of course, you're likely to key up the adjacent repeater. Make sure you ID when you transmit on the frequency 5 or 10 kHz off. Joe M. Virden Clark Beckman wrote: > > A good way to reset one that has gotten this is use a big signal 5 or > 10kc low and fool the agc limiter circuit, the cas will dr

Re: [Repeater-Builder] repeater control

2004-04-13 Thread Bob Dengler
At 4/12/2004 10:55 PM, you wrote: >A good way to reset one that has gotten this is use a big signal 5 or >10kc low and fool the agc limiter circuit Yes it will cause a reset but it has nothing to do with the limiter. >, the cas will drop and come >back verifying weak signal - this works with the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control

2004-09-21 Thread Steve Rodgers
The control receiver frequency can be inside any amateur band above 222.15 MHz, and is kept secret for obvious reasons. In other words, pick a channel which you think has very little activity on it and/or isn't going to be monitored much. Steve WA6ZFT On Tuesday 21 September 2004 04:49, wa9

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control

2004-09-21 Thread Joe Montierth
97.213 and 97.201 213 tells how stations can be remotely controlled (telcommand), and that if done by radio, you must use an auxilliary station. 201 tells what an aux station is, and the freqs that they can use. Joe --- wa9ba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At a recent meeting buying or building a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control

2004-09-21 Thread Mike WA6ILQ
At 04:49 AM 9/21/04, you wrote: >At a recent meeting buying or building a new control radio was >discussed. I remember reading years ago when the repeater was put on >the air for the first time that a control link must be 223 Mhz or >above to be a qualified control link. After searching part 97, I

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control

2006-05-21 Thread Mike Perryman K5JMP
Kenwood 805d.. cheap on ebay, drops right into the hamband and is front panel programmable.. will do trunking or conventional. eBay Item number: 9728511521 is currently listed, but I have seen a number of them go by recently.. this is a good little radio. I use one for my 6m repeater control re

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control

2006-05-21 Thread N2PDQ
12:09 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control > Kenwood 805d.. cheap on ebay, drops right into the hamband and is front > panel programmable.. will do trunking or conventional. > eBay Item number: 9728511521 is currently listed, but I have seen a number > of them go by

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control

2006-05-21 Thread Mike Perryman K5JMP
.. 73 Mike K5JMP www.k5jmp.us -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of N2PDQ Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2006 2:42 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Greetings, I would like to ad

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control

2006-05-23 Thread Jim B.
Mike Perryman K5JMP wrote: > Kenwood 805d.. cheap on ebay, drops right into the hamband and is front > panel programmable.. will do trunking or conventional. uhh-no trunking on those, conventional only. The -1 (450-470) split will work fine down to about 430-435 with a little tweak of the fron

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control

2006-05-23 Thread Jim B.
Mike Perryman K5JMP wrote: > Kenwood 805d.. cheap on ebay, drops right into the hamband and is front > panel programmable.. will do trunking or conventional. uhh-no trunking on those, conventional only. The -1 (450-470) split will work fine down to about 430-435 with a little tweak of the fron

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control

2006-05-23 Thread Mike Perryman
@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim B. Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 12:58 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Mike Perryman K5JMP wrote: > Kenwood 805d.. cheap on ebay, drops right into the hamband and is front >

Re: [Re: [Repeater-Builder] repeater control]

2004-04-10 Thread JOHN MACKEY
> §97.213 Telecommand of an amateur station. > An amateur station on or within 50 km of the Earth's surface may be > under telecommand where: > > (a) There is a radio or wireline control link between the control > point and the station sufficient for the control operator to perform > his/her dutie

RE: [Repeater-Builder] repeater control card for master 2

2009-06-26 Thread Eric Lemmon
New London Technologies has 19D417385G1 Control Boards in stock at $35 each, here: Note that the G1 board is for applications without Channel Guard; the G2 board is for applications with CG, and those boards cost $8

Re: [Repeater-Builder] repeater control card for master 2

2009-06-27 Thread Nate Duehr
Note also that the Pion & Simon repeater controllers are designed to plug right into the MASTR II backplane shelf and replace a whole bunch of (maybe hard to find) GE boards while also adding a number of useful features. http://www.pionsimon.com/ Maybe worth a look... it's your call on that

Re: [Repeater-Builder] repeater control card for master 2

2009-06-27 Thread NORM KNAPP
Cannot say enough good about the Pion and Simon MASTR II controller. Easy as pie and works VERY well. - Original Message - From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat Jun 27 17:33:16 2009 Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] repeater control card

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line

2010-07-08 Thread MCH
You could get a Magic Jack and keep the same phone number and everything. The only thing that would change is the bill. Of course, this requires an internet connection. But, the cost of that plus the MJ could be lower than what you are paying now. Joe M. Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: > > > At o

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line

2010-07-08 Thread Barry
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RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line

2010-07-09 Thread Kenneth Cook
Mike, I use the internet to my repeater site to control everything. Including the AC, Heating, Packet, Alarm System, and controlling/programming the two CAT-1000s on the VHF and UHF repeaters. I am planning on adding IRLP as well as video feeds at the site. I use a program called VNC2. It i

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line

2010-07-09 Thread Chris Curtis
If you had an irlp box on site, you have a couple options for 'programming' a controller. You can remote into the irlp box as user repeater and make use of the dtmf regen function. This would allow you to send dtmf sequences OUT of the irlp box INTO the controller on the audio input. Or, i

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line

2010-07-09 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
but don't have my manual handy.) 73, Mike WM4B _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kenneth Cook Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 11:52 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line

2010-07-09 Thread Ross Johnson
Yet another option. 930Mhz serial data radios. I found a pair Data Link Group radios on eBay for $100. Would be like plugging it in to the back of your computer. There quite easy to get running. Well over 20miles LOS. And one of my radios was on an omni. I use them for weather stations and camera c

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line

2010-07-09 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
_ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ross Johnson Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 9:13 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line Yet another option

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line

2010-07-09 Thread Mike Morris
At 05:58 AM 07/09/10, you wrote: Kenneth, Can you elaborate on the programming piece? I'm hung up on the fact that to program the CAT-1000 via serial port, you've got to first activate the CAT-1000 serial port via the DIP switch. (I'm thinking there may be a DTMF command to activate the se

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line

2010-07-09 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 4:19 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line Basically you cross-connect a serial port from the IRLP computer to the CAT controller. Then you remote into the IRLP computer, and

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line

2010-07-09 Thread Kenneth Cook
. W8DZN Repeaters in Bucyrus, Ohio Repeaters 147.165 PL88.5 & 442.525 PL88.5 _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Morris Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 4:19 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Bui

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line

2010-07-09 Thread Kenneth Cook
ater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 6:12 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line Mike, I’m thinking along the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line

2010-07-09 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Cook Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 7:16 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line Yes there is a DTMF command. Using the CAT-1000 Editor and Communication program. Start the terminal program and send 100 97 and this

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line

2010-07-09 Thread Kenneth Cook
& 442.525 PL88.5 _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 8:00 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line

2010-07-09 Thread JOHN MACKEY
For about 10 years I have been controlling my repeater using an internet connection. The repeater is 1900 miles away from me. Wireline control is legal for amateur radio! -- Original Message -- Received: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:31:52 PM PDT From: "Mike Besemer \(WM4B\)" To: Subject: [Repea

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line

2010-07-09 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line For about 10 years I have been controlling my repeater using an internet connection. The repeater is 1900 miles away from me. Wireline control is legal for amateur radio! -- Original Message -- Received: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Control Operator via Other-Than-Phone-Line

2010-07-10 Thread AARON LEWIS DINKIN
Well since you have Internet you could also have VoIP phone to maintain the autopatch. CallCentric or another open peering provider etc On Jul 8, 2010, at 10:31 PM, "Mike Besemer \(WM4B\)" wrote: At our club meeting tonight a discussion came up regarding the cost of the phone line to our 2-