Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Loss through adaptors:
http://pages.cthome.net/fwc/NAV-MFG.HTM Lists some of the military codes to indicate who made an item. 73 Glenn WB4UIV At 03:15 PM 02/02/06, you wrote: I think the biggest problem that we face is that our adaptors tend to not have a pedigree. I have some that I know were from Radio Shack, some that I bought at hamfests in boxes of stuff, some with real pedigrees (amphenol, in the bag) and some that are precision test equipment in their own right. If cost were no object, we would do the whole thing in hardline and GPC-7 connectors and be done with it, right? :) Someone mentioned before, an elbow or tee that used a SPRING to make the connection.. Boy, I would love to put that on my SA and see the plot! Probably works nicely at some frequencies, and insanely badly at others. I ended up having to put at least one right angle in every radio connection. The daniels gear uses front panel N connnectors, and there's no way I could close the cabinet door without RA connectors. I couldn't find anything RA in N, so I used a single RA adaptor on each of the four lines. Not sure who makes them. Markings are CQA or CGA and UG-27/U Definitely silver plated. Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Re: mods.dk (possiably OT)
i done some looking around on there site and foud email address and a link i hope this works.. [EMAIL PROTECTED] this is also ther contact department link http://www.mods.dk/contact.php --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Richard D. Reese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mike; That's me. How do we know one another? I see you were born in 1967. I did work car 7 in the early 70's. You would have been a bit young back then. What did I do to have you remember me after all of these years? I hope it was something good!!! I retired in 96 as commander of the gang investigations unit. I am still in the area and very active with volunteer work and our nine grandchildren!!! I operate all bands from 160 meters through 2.4 GHz. Send me your number direct and I will call you on the phone. You have me very curious... 73 Rich WA8DBW http://www.wa8dbw.ifip.com - Original Message - From: Michael Shaffer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] mods.dk (possiably OT) I just clear off my cookies after each page I read and then go to the next one. Are you the same Richard Reese that was a police officer in Kenmore, Ohio back in the 70's? Car 7 or 17 if I remember correctly. 73, Mike N8RQU Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] LDG-8 voter
Hello group. I'm looking at a LDG RVS-8 voter, and I'm curious about the COR inputs. In the current linking system there is no COR signal provided, just unsquelched audio. Does the RVS require the COR signal to be connected, or would it work so that all COR inputs are tied high, so it would look like there are 8 receivers on all the time, between which the voter selects? The output of the voter would be fed to the repeater, which has a squelch circuitry to detect COR state and a PL decoder. .. Erik OH2LAK Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Duplexer power ratings
On a 900 MHz Bp/Br duplexer what gets destroyed if the power rating is exceeded? For example, I have a Celwave base station duplexer, four sections of Bp/Br, with RG214 between everything. It's rated for 125 watts. I know RG214 can withstand more power, as it's used on my 440 MHz duplexer which is rated for 350 watts. The Wacom duplexer I just bought has a 175 watt rating but it uses RG142 coax and has a permanently-wired connection to the antenna port (i.e. it does not use a separate TEE connector). I would expect the power rating to be lower as one goes up in frequency. But if I should exceed the power level, will the coax arc? Will the coupling loops get deformed? Will the notch adjusting capacitors arc? What's there that really limit the power? Thanks. Bob M. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] LDG-8 voter
Hi, We have 3 of these online, each channel requires a COR input so that the voter knows that the channel is active. lance N2HBA - Original Message - From: Erik Finskas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 7:48 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] LDG-8 voter Hello group. I'm looking at a LDG RVS-8 voter, and I'm curious about the COR inputs. In the current linking system there is no COR signal provided, just unsquelched audio. Does the RVS require the COR signal to be connected, or would it work so that all COR inputs are tied high, so it would look like there are 8 receivers on all the time, between which the voter selects? The output of the voter would be fed to the repeater, which has a squelch circuitry to detect COR state and a PL decoder. .. Erik OH2LAK Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer power ratings
The RG-142U silver plated teflon insulation coax will easily handle 300+ watts at 900mhz. I would not make a 40foot jumper from it as it will get lossy when used in lengths over 10feet. I use it everyday to jumper autotune combiners to antenna feedlines at a combined power level of 300 watts RMS. The peak power being handled is 4 sidebands with just over 2000 watts PEP. It barely gets warm. I use it at 1KW in my shack at 30mhz. Remember to use Gold plated center pins and silver plated outer connectors when connecting this up. The Motorola part number is PK-610. Good Luck Steve W4CNG Sprint - Nextel --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Bob M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On a 900 MHz Bp/Br duplexer what gets destroyed if the power rating is exceeded? For example, I have a Celwave base station duplexer, four sections of Bp/Br, with RG214 between everything. It's rated for 125 watts. I know RG214 can withstand more power, as it's used on my 440 MHz duplexer which is rated for 350 watts. The Wacom duplexer I just bought has a 175 watt rating but it uses RG142 coax and has a permanently-wired connection to the antenna port (i.e. it does not use a separate TEE connector). I would expect the power rating to be lower as one goes up in frequency. But if I should exceed the power level, will the coax arc? Will the coupling loops get deformed? Will the notch adjusting capacitors arc? What's there that really limit the power? Thanks. Bob M. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Re: Loss through adaptors:
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Eric Lemmon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave, Tessco carries right-angle N connectors from several manufacturers. Go here: http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProducts.do? groupId=410subgroupId=30 and look at pages 3 and 4. Another manufacturer of right-angle N connectors is Delta. Yes, but do they work with FSJ1-50? Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Re: LDG-8 voter
You could keep the cor active and provide constant audio to the voter, knowing the voter will always be working. You could even mix the constant audio sources with cor/audio provided inputs. You would have to figure a means to obtain a desired cos/cor function you might use for your repeater controller (or equiv) tx ptt/cor in-function. The nice thing about the ldg voter is the easy front panel setup and the display. cheers, skipp Erik Finskas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello group. I'm looking at a LDG RVS-8 voter, and I'm curious about the COR inputs. In the current linking system there is no COR signal provided, just unsquelched audio. Does the RVS require the COR signal to be connected, or would it work so that all COR inputs are tied high, so it would look like there are 8 receivers on all the time, between which the voter selects? The output of the voter would be fed to the repeater, which has a squelch circuitry to detect COR state and a PL decoder. .. Erik OH2LAK Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] FS: MT500 on 162.550
Anyone interested in a good working Motorola MT500 with 162.550 RX element installed? Includes antenna, no battery. Could be used to add WX to your repeater. $25 shipped to Continental US. - Rob Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer power ratings
Most likely the caps will arc first. Dick - Original Message - From: Bob M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: 03 February, 2006 06:44 Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer power ratings On a 900 MHz Bp/Br duplexer what gets destroyed if the power rating is exceeded? For example, I have a Celwave base station duplexer, four sections of Bp/Br, with RG214 between everything. It's rated for 125 watts. I know RG214 can withstand more power, as it's used on my 440 MHz duplexer which is rated for 350 watts. The Wacom duplexer I just bought has a 175 watt rating but it uses RG142 coax and has a permanently-wired connection to the antenna port (i.e. it does not use a separate TEE connector). I would expect the power rating to be lower as one goes up in frequency. But if I should exceed the power level, will the coax arc? Will the coupling loops get deformed? Will the notch adjusting capacitors arc? What's there that really limit the power? Thanks. Bob M. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Loss through adaptors:
Dave, About 2 yrs ago I picked up several Type-N right angle connectors made by Andrew from an eBay auction. I will look when I get home this evening to see if I have any left so I can get the part number for you. The connectors were made specifically for FSJ1-50. 73 Mike Perryman www.k5jmp.us -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dave VanHorn Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 12:06 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Loss through adaptors: --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Eric Lemmon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave, Tessco carries right-angle N connectors from several manufacturers. Go here: http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProducts.do? groupId=410subgroupId=30 and look at pages 3 and 4. Another manufacturer of right-angle N connectors is Delta. Yes, but do they work with FSJ1-50? Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Loss through adaptors:
I found them on the Tessco website... here is the link.. http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=417130eventPage=1 73 Mike Perryman www.k5jmp.us -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mike Perryman Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 2:04 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Loss through adaptors: Dave, About 2 yrs ago I picked up several Type-N right angle connectors made by Andrew from an eBay auction. I will look when I get home this evening to see if I have any left so I can get the part number for you. The connectors were made specifically for FSJ1-50. 73 Mike Perryman www.k5jmp.us -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dave VanHorn Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 12:06 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Loss through adaptors: --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Eric Lemmon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dave, Tessco carries right-angle N connectors from several manufacturers. Go here: http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProducts.do? groupId=410subgroupId=30 and look at pages 3 and 4. Another manufacturer of right-angle N connectors is Delta. Yes, but do they work with FSJ1-50? Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Wanted information
want information where to get a good rec-pre-amp for my vertex vxr-7000 repeater 440 mhzPlease email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] as i do not check this group to much.tnx Bobby/N2BR Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted information
Try here.. good stuff! http://www.anglelinear.com/ 73 Mike Perryman www.k5jmp.us -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bob Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 3:09 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted information want information where to get a good rec-pre-amp for my vertex vxr-7000 repeater 440 mhzPlease email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] as i do not check this group to much.tnx Bobby/N2BR Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Re: LDG-8 voter
I'm no expert on the LDG voter's operation. I've installed one and still do not think, after much work, that its voting all that well. That aside, I suspect that using the COR, as recommended, helps facilitate the voter's operation. If all the links are constantly held active, the voter will have sample more audio sources before making its decision. Utilizing COR eliminates the inactive links and narrows the decision to only active links. As a suggestion, you can install PL boards on each of the feeds and use their decode detect to signal the voter. As for the easy front panel setup display, they could have made it even better had they put the audio level and noise calibration pots somewhere where they're accessable without having to remove and open the unit's cover. Every time we upgrade a link, add a link, or put a back-up unit into service, we have to go through far too much hogwash to reset the link's operating parameters. Scott Madison, WN1B --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, skipp025 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You could keep the cor active and provide constant audio to the voter, knowing the voter will always be working. You could even mix the constant audio sources with cor/audio provided inputs. You would have to figure a means to obtain a desired cos/cor function you might use for your repeater controller (or equiv) tx ptt/cor in-function. The nice thing about the ldg voter is the easy front panel setup and the display. cheers, skipp Erik Finskas lakki@ wrote: Hello group. I'm looking at a LDG RVS-8 voter, and I'm curious about the COR inputs. In the current linking system there is no COR signal provided, just unsquelched audio. Does the RVS require the COR signal to be connected, or would it work so that all COR inputs are tied high, so it would look like there are 8 receivers on all the time, between which the voter selects? The output of the voter would be fed to the repeater, which has a squelch circuitry to detect COR state and a PL decoder. .. Erik OH2LAK Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Re: LDG-8 voter
wn1b8 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm no expert on the LDG voter's operation. I've installed one and still do not think, after much work, that its voting all that well. Have you tried calibrating the inbound levels using the front panel value quality display and the true Sinad values? I've found the numerical value assigned to the input signal is not a linear relationship to the signal to noise ratio. You can set the input signal bench mark at user selected values for your choice of SN ratio. That aside, I suspect that using the COR, as recommended, helps facilitate the voter's operation. It does, but it's not a requirement. If all the links are constantly held active, the voter will have sample more audio sources before making its decision. Utilizing COR eliminates the inactive links and narrows the decision to only active links. You would not hold all links active. Only the inputs you are actually using. The good part about the LDG voter is you can easily disable unwanted links in hardware and software. As a suggestion, you can install PL boards on each of the feeds and use their decode detect to signal the voter. Yes you can... be sure to put a ctcss filter into the main audio path. As for the easy front panel setup display, they could have made it even better had they put the audio level and noise calibration pots somewhere where they're accessable without having to remove and open the unit's cover. I had not found the control access to be a problem. Better to keep them away from magic fingers. Every time we upgrade a link, add a link, or put a back-up unit into service, we have to go through far too much hogwash to reset the link's operating parameters. Scott Madison, WN1B Once you set it, you should be able to forget it. cheers, skipp --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, skipp025 skipp025@ wrote: You could keep the cor active and provide constant audio to the voter, knowing the voter will always be working. You could even mix the constant audio sources with cor/audio provided inputs. You would have to figure a means to obtain a desired cos/cor function you might use for your repeater controller (or equiv) tx ptt/cor in-function. The nice thing about the ldg voter is the easy front panel setup and the display. cheers, skipp Erik Finskas lakki@ wrote: Hello group. I'm looking at a LDG RVS-8 voter, and I'm curious about the COR inputs. In the current linking system there is no COR signal provided, just unsquelched audio. Does the RVS require the COR signal to be connected, or would it work so that all COR inputs are tied high, so it would look like there are 8 receivers on all the time, between which the voter selects? The output of the voter would be fed to the repeater, which has a squelch circuitry to detect COR state and a PL decoder. .. Erik OH2LAK Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Re: Wanted information
IF you want the best goto www.advancedreceiver.com --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Bob [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: want information where to get a good rec-pre-amp for my vertex vxr- 7000 repeater 440 mhzPlease email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] as i do not check this group to much.tnx Bobby/N2BR Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Listen Up! SuitSat-1 On the Air!
More information about the impromptu satellite can be found here: http://www.adelphia.net/news/read.php?id=12549958 The crew of the international space station shoved an unmanned spacesuit stuffed with discarded clothing and radio equipment out the door Friday, creating a ghostly scene that resembled a cosmonaut tumbling away from the orbiting outpost. Complete with helmet and gloves, the spacesuit floated past the Russian section of the space station, 220 miles above Earth, before rotating away feet first and beginning its orbit around the globe. ... The Russian suit was equipped with a radio transmitter that will send recorded messages in six languages to amateur radio operators for several days before eventually re-entering Earth's atmosphere and burning up, NASA officials said. The spacesuit project, known as SuitSat-1, was the brainchild of a Russian ham radio operator. It will send several words in code for schoolchildren listening on the ground. Radio operators will be able to pick up the messages for several days by tuning into FM frequency 145.990 MHz. Along with the radio transmitter, the stuffed spacesuit also has internal sensors to monitor temperature and battery power. As it floats along, it will transmit its temperature, battery power and time it has been in space to the ground. Enjoy Don KA9QJG Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Re: Wanted information
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Coy Hilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: IF you want the best goto www.advancedreceiver.com Good amps certainly, but the best amp is the one that suits your system the best. A typical complaint is that the sensitivity of the system actually decreases when the amp is in line, because it also amplifies interfering signals which then saturate the receiver's front end. Another problem is with the compression point, where the amp goes non- linear on large signals. Non-linearity means mixing, which means you could have intermod happening in your receive amp. If more gain were always better, then you'd cascade as many of their 20dB gain amps as you could! :) Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [Repeater-Builder] Listen Up! SuitSat-1 On the Air!
While listening to NASA's internet feed the word was passed that SuitSat was only working for about 2 hours after deployment. Evidently it was heard weakly after the release from the ISS, but failed much more quickly than anticipated. It was speculated that the batteries may have become too cold to supply the necessary power to operate the electronics. This is certainly a disappointment to those here in the U.S. who were looking forward to hearing it during the expected 2 day operation of the SuitSat. There were no orbital passes over the U.S. during the system's operation. Despite the disappointing performance of the project, it's encouraging that the experiment was even tried. Let's hope that creative endeavors like this will be attempted in the future. Rod Lane Amateur Callsign N1FNE -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 11:33 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Listen Up! SuitSat-1 On the Air! More information about the impromptu satellite can be found here: http://www.adelphia.net/news/read.php?id=12549958 The crew of the international space station shoved an unmanned spacesuit stuffed with discarded clothing and radio equipment out the door Friday, creating a ghostly scene that resembled a cosmonaut tumbling away from the orbiting outpost. Complete with helmet and gloves, the spacesuit floated past the Russian section of the space station, 220 miles above Earth, before rotating away feet first and beginning its orbit around the globe. ... The Russian suit was equipped with a radio transmitter that will send recorded messages in six languages to amateur radio operators for several days before eventually re-entering Earth's atmosphere and burning up, NASA officials said. The spacesuit project, known as SuitSat-1, was the brainchild of a Russian ham radio operator. It will send several words in code for schoolchildren listening on the ground. Radio operators will be able to pick up the messages for several days by tuning into FM frequency 145.990 MHz. Along with the radio transmitter, the stuffed spacesuit also has internal sensors to monitor temperature and battery power. As it floats along, it will transmit its temperature, battery power and time it has been in space to the ground. Enjoy Don KA9QJG Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Listen Up! SuitSat-1 On the Air!
Per all the info I have been reading, it went dead after two orbits. They believe the battery froze. I have been tracking it since it was deployed. Just FYI. Rod KC7VQR More information about the impromptu satellite can be found here: http://www.adelphia.net/news/read.php?id=12549958 The crew of the international space station shoved an unmanned spacesuit stuffed with discarded clothing and radio equipment out the door Friday, creating a ghostly scene that resembled a cosmonaut tumbling away from the orbiting outpost. Complete with helmet and gloves, the spacesuit floated past the Russian section of the space station, 220 miles above Earth, before rotating away feet first and beginning its orbit around the globe. ... The Russian suit was equipped with a radio transmitter that will send recorded messages in six languages to amateur radio operators for several days before eventually re-entering Earth's atmosphere and burning up, NASA officials said. The spacesuit project, known as SuitSat-1, was the brainchild of a Russian ham radio operator. It will send several words in code for schoolchildren listening on the ground. Radio operators will be able to pick up the messages for several days by tuning into FM frequency 145.990 MHz. Along with the radio transmitter, the stuffed spacesuit also has internal sensors to monitor temperature and battery power. As it floats along, it will transmit its temperature, battery power and time it has been in space to the ground. Enjoy Don KA9QJG Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.15.0/249 - Release Date: 2/2/2006 Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Wanted information
At 2/3/2006 19:17, you wrote: --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Coy Hilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: IF you want the best goto www.advancedreceiver.com Good amps certainly, but the best amp is the one that suits your system the best. A typical complaint is that the sensitivity of the system actually decreases when the amp is in line, because it also amplifies interfering signals which then saturate the receiver's front end. I'm not up on Vertexes, but I thought their stock sensitivity was already pretty good. I do know that their front-end selectivity is non-existent, as someone once put one in service at a local comm. site with no filtering it got completely destroyed by IMD. One pass cavity on the RX cleaned it right up. No preamp before or after. Bob NO6B Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] SuitSat Up Date
Well this Appears to be bad News , But I thought I would post for the ones Setting around Listening .It appears SuitSat froze without giving off any good data. Unless SuitSat returns to life http://suitsat.org/ PS They Must of Forget to Get all the Great Info on this Group Don KA9QJG Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] GE Parts
Does anyone have a sorce for GE parts other than Macom. It's my understanding Macom requires a $350.00 min parts order. I need 12 parts worth about $30.00. That would be alot of extras! Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Micor Recrystalled Element Problem
I am moving a 463/468 MHz Micor repeater to 444/449 MHz. I ordered new xtals from ICM and the receive xtal is OK. However I can't get the xmit xtal to pull onto freq. It will pull within 3 KHz above 444.350 MHz. This isn't the first Micor I have changed rocks in myself. I've done several in the 450-470 MHz range without any problems and no realignment callbacks to the tower site. This isn't my first time. I have a Micor test meter and used it to align the exciter and everything tuned as designed. I called ICM and they doubted it was their error and it must be my channel element since the frequency move was quite far. But for $30.00 they would fix the problem. Does anyone have any technical docs on the Micor channel elements and the require capacitor changes? The channel element is KXN1052A. I would rather replace the required cap with the correct value and get this repeater on the air instead of waiting another 3 weeks for ICM. I have read the Repeater-Builder webpage regarding Micor elements and it doesn't address the need to replace any components inside the element when moving from 463 to 444 MHz. 73's, Randy WB0VHB Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE Parts
New London Technology http://www.newlondontech.com/ rthollenbeck wrote: Does anyone have a sorce for GE parts other than Macom. It's my understanding Macom requires a $350.00 min parts order.I need 12 parts worth about $30.00.That would be alot of extras! Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
