Arduino repeater controller
I have started working with the Arduino and am having a blast with it. Nifty little system that is cheap and pretty darn easy to get running – even on a Mac.
So, after spending a few months futzing around with it, I started coming up with all sorts of gizmos that I would like to build. First up, is a repeater controller.
Why a repeater controller? Why not!
Seriously though, it would be really easy to implement. But, the other reason is to stay legal! All these rigs have been out there for years that have cross band repeat on them, but they don’t do it legally. There is no ID that goes on, for instance. That is kind of a no no as far as I am concerned. Yes, it is cool that you can do this, but if it is not going by the FCC rules, what’s the point?
Another reason is that I think it is needed for other things as well. It would be great for EMCOMM use to have a small box that you could plug in between two HTs and have a mini repeater that could be cobbled together in under 60 seconds. Toss it into a Pelican case, put it on top of a high building or top of a hill, and you can use it however you want to use it.
At the moment, I don’t have any real code to put up yet, but I will soon. The thing is flowing together quite nicely. Expect something very very soon.
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