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I'm curious if anyone has gotten an XPR8300/8400 to work with a controller for a single site ham repeater using dynamic mixed mode? If so, what controller? It seems that not all the functionality of the rear pins will function in digital as they do in analog. I know this is an amateur question but there are more Motorola people reading this than the amateur threads.

I'm not looking to tie into any DMR network or C-Bridge. I am just exploring a stand alone mixed mode.
 

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I would just use the internal controller and call it a day. How would the controller know which time slot to be on? I'm asking 'cause I don't know. To me, it sounds like it'd be more trouble than it's worth.
 

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The internal controller doesn't give you a way to shut the repeater down remotely.
 

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Are you wanting to shut the repeater down at a certain time? Or just have the ability to shut it down as needed? Is the repeater within range of any Wi-Fi connections? If so, you could make a crude remote shut off by utilizing a NEST receptacle a router and your smart phone. I put a simple digital timer on my 8400. I have it set to turn off at 10:00 PM and turn on at 6:00 AM. Just a thought, though.
 

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No internet available at the site. I could to a cell modem or a second radio on a control channel to be able to shut it down. I don't need to shut it down at a certain time, just to be able to in case of a problem. Also, the controller will add the courtesy beep and CW ID at the proper intervals.
 

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No internet available at the site. I could to a cell modem or a second radio on a control channel to be able to shut it down. I don't need to shut it down at a certain time, just to be able to in case of a problem. Also, the controller will add the courtesy beep and CW ID at the proper intervals.

The RF controlled switch is a good idea. My two cents: The repeater will operate just fine, and CWID as you need without modifications. You'll need to do a lot for the marginal benefit of a courtesy tone, and, I'm not sure that you'll be able to run mixed mode with an external controller.
 

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Why? I run them from time to time. Right now I'm running a mixed-mode P25 and it works out good for both analog and digital users.
Same here. I'm running one right now in Dynamic Mixed mode. 2 digital time slots and an analog channel using just one frequency pair. I'd say that's a win, win,......win.

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When in analog, the repeater doesn't repeat the PL tone on the output.
 

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I have all of mine setup to send the PL on the output. It stays nice and quite for the analog users when others are using digital.
 
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