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Mobile radio repeater
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nd5y
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You need to buy a repeater controller or build one. If you intend to have both radios on the same band you need a duplexer.
mmckenna
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A controller would be ideal, however you can use the external interfaces on both radios to create the link without an external controller.
The 8180 has all the pins you need on the rear DB25 connector.
For the 863, you'll need the KCT-19 auxiliary cable.
Some of the I/O pins on both radios will need to be configured to provide the necessary inputs and outputs. You'll likely have to do some massaging of the audio levels to get it sounding the way you want.
And as ND5Y said, you will absolutely need to have a duplexer to make this work. Simply having them on separate antennas will not supply enough isolation in a mobile application for it to work.
The 8180 has all the pins you need on the rear DB25 connector.
For the 863, you'll need the KCT-19 auxiliary cable.
Some of the I/O pins on both radios will need to be configured to provide the necessary inputs and outputs. You'll likely have to do some massaging of the audio levels to get it sounding the way you want.
And as ND5Y said, you will absolutely need to have a duplexer to make this work. Simply having them on separate antennas will not supply enough isolation in a mobile application for it to work.
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