RC-110 Repeater Controller

RC-110 Repeater/Link/Remote Base Controller

The RC - 110 is the result of looking at the deficiencies of other repeater controller designs and realizing there had to be a better way. Repeater technology has advanced rapidly over the past years with complex, multi-linked systems becoming more and more the norm yet many existing designs seem to treat link and remote base operation as an afterthought. This controller was designed to address these deficiencies, be simple enough for a stand-alone repeater operation while being sophisticated enough to address the needs of the repeater owner who desires linking and/or synthesized remote base operation. The goal was to create a low priced, sophisticated yet simple to use repeater controller that doesn't require a degree in computer programming to setup and use. We believe these goals were met with the RC - 110.

One feature that makes the RC-110 stand out above the rest is that firmware updates will be made available free of charge for the life of the product. Installing the updates requires no more than a computer running Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP with a serial port. Imagine not having to wait for updates to be shipped and having to replace old EPROMS with new ones! You just download the update from the website and install it into your RC-110 in minutes!

The RC-110 will be available in kit form on January 15, 2003. The kit includes all parts, including custom programmed microcontroller, High quality silkscreened and soldermasked PC board, assembly, operations and programming manuals.

The fully assembled and tested version will be available February 3, 2003 and includes completed and tested PC board, operations and programming manual.

Advanced orders are being taken at this time.

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Introductory Prices

Kit price - $149

Fully Assembled and Tested - $249

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Three port design - main repeater and two link ports.
Each link port can be defined as full-duplex, half-duplex or cross linked.
240 word vocabulary in real human speech for command confirmation and radio status
Gated audio on all ports with selectable de-emphasis - you may tap directly off discriminator without regard for squelch action or de-emphasis on any port.
True sine wave microprocessor generated tones.
Use of low-noise, high-impedance JFET op amps for exceptional audio quality.
Great care taken with design to eliminate digital noise.
10 Macros that store setup information such as link status, PL/Carrier squelch and more.
DTMF decoder prioritized between repeater and link receivers.
Selectable polarity of COS and PL signals (active high or active low)
Selectable Monitor Mute/Monitor Mix audio for each link port and selectable cross linking ability between ports.
Selectable PL/Carrier squelch modes on repeater port (true PL mode, where COS and PL are AND'd). Frequency agile Remote Base operation (currently with support for Kenwood and Yaesu.
Icom and "ACC format" to follow).
4 user controllable digital outputs for remote control.
Automatic ID rotation (total of 3 speech and 2 CW Ids)
Unique courtesy tones for repeater, link and remote base - remotely selectable and configurable.
Programmable CW tone and speed.
Programmable timers, including hang time, timeout and ID interval Zero hang time on link and remote base radio.
Watchdog timer
Fan control with programmable timer.
High quality components used throughout for reliability and ruggedness.
Very low current consumption - less than 70 ma.

Specifications

Logic Inputs: Low < .8 volts
High: 5 to 15 volts
Logic Outputs: 60v @ 200 ma open collector
Audio Inputs: High impedance >10K
Audio Outputs: up to 6 volts p-p
Power Requirement: 11.5 to 15V dc @ 100 ma.
Operating Temp.: -15 to +55 degrees C (5 to 150 degrees F)
Board size: 5.5 x 3.8 inches (5.8 x 3.8 inches including connectors)
Connectors: DB-25 male for power, input/output and audio.
DB-9 female for programming of CPU flash memory (used for firmware upgrades)

Download the Operations Manual here (in .pdf format)

Download the Assembly Manual here (in .pdf format)