[Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Mastr II UHF PA deck needed

2005-03-10 Thread motarolla_doctor
Looks like a KT-36A TX/PA RT65FBS88HA combo 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:

[Repeater-Builder] portable/mobile GMRS repeater antenna

2005-03-10 Thread rtoplus
Question I'm assembling a portable/emergency GMRS repeater for my vehicle. Said repeater will run about 10-15 watts or so out of the duplexer (notch style). I'm trying to decide on an antenna to use. I want to go with a mag mount for portability reasons. Would you fine folks recommend a

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Antenna mounting brackets

2005-03-10 Thread skipp025
I bought the setup from Talley... didn't like the price so I had a local machine shop make up 10 extra copies for my site. Cost about 75% of the Talley price after the machine galvanizing shops were done with me. Talley or Tessco sell them... skipp Al Wolfe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Decibel uhf Antenna model number quiz

2005-03-10 Thread skipp025
Looks like it is the DB-411-B model I have. I've sent out a few copies of my drawing already with the DB-402-B file ID. If you're unable to modify the file ID (name) without hosing the file, email me direct again for a properly labeled DB-411-B.pdf file. Thanks for your feedback on the

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Isolator retuning question

2005-03-10 Thread skipp025
In addition to the below, tuning changes pretty fast with heat rise (applied rf) and proximity to other metals. skipp Eric Lemmon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tom, If you have been following this thread for a while, you probably have picked up on the fact that the typical isolator

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Hamtronics, Inc.--Looking for Recommendation or info

2005-03-10 Thread skipp025
By the nature of the beast, if one buys and builds a Hamtronics repeater from kits, you will learn quite a bit, while trading time and money vs buying a premade unit. There is something to be said for the mechanical build of the converted commercial radio, but a well done kit project can

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Hamtronics, Inc.--Looking for Recommendation or info

2005-03-10 Thread Q
While I agree to a certain extent,having one on the 220 band for 22 years, they didnt play well in the 2 meter band with all the rf flying around and were replaced with MastrII's which have been flawless for a quarter century and with superior performance and better audio,squelch,tone

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Isolator retuning question

2005-03-10 Thread Bob Dengler
At 3/9/2005 10:43 PM, you wrote: Tom, If you have been following this thread for a while, you probably have picked up on the fact that the typical isolator cannot be tuned more than 1 or 2 MHz away from the original factory tuning. This is incorrect. See

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Hamtronics, Inc.

2005-03-10 Thread skipp025
Hi Lee, You get what you pay for... I found the bare kit type receiver front end needed a bit more help for a high rf level repeater site. I bought the extra helical preamp front end and it works just fine. Also depends on the era and type of kit receiver. Some have minimal amounts of

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Isolator retuning question

2005-03-10 Thread skipp025
Bob Dengler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It takes more than a spectrum analyzer to properly tune a circulator or isolator. Yes, need a tracking gen. to go with the spectrum analyzer. Personally I use a TX, wattmeter 2nd isolator (already tuned to freq. of course, to keep the TX

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Hamtronics, Inc.--Looking for Recommendation or info

2005-03-10 Thread Neil McKie
Like my Heath-kit VTVM. Neil - WA6KLA skipp025 wrote: By the nature of the beast, if one buys and builds a Hamtronics repeater from kits, you will learn quite a bit, while trading time and money vs buying a premade unit. There is something to be said for the mechanical build

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Isolator retuning question

2005-03-10 Thread Neil McKie
Has anyone ever tried to retune a low-band (43 MHz) Isolator to the 6 meter band? Neil - WA6KLA Bob Dengler wrote: At 3/9/2005 10:43 PM, you wrote: Tom, If you have been following this thread for a while, you probably have picked up on the fact that the typical isolator

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Hamtronics, Inc.

2005-03-10 Thread Jim B.
skipp025 wrote: Hi Lee, You get what you pay for... I found the bare kit type receiver front end needed a bit more help for a high rf level repeater site. I bought the extra helical preamp front end and it works just fine. Also depends on the era and type of kit receiver. Some have

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Hamtronics, Inc.

2005-03-10 Thread N9LLO
In a message dated 3/10/05 2:51:02 PM US Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There's no reason you can't run a Hamtronics repeater at a commercial site when all the homework is done properly. Their turnkey boxes are even FCC Type-Accepted. cheers, skipp Not for part 90. If I

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Looking for Recommendation or info

2005-03-10 Thread skipp025
Yeah, but your VTVM is worth a lot more with the vintage audio/test crowd because it has toobs inside. All that former dumster stuff is again worth big loot with the retro tube audio crowd. cheers Neil, skipp Neil McKie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Like my Heath-kit VTVM. Neil -

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Looking for Recommendation or info

2005-03-10 Thread Neil McKie
Yup. I bought it at a swapmeet a few years ago for $0.50 ... then since, a couple more for a dollar or so. The only problem I've had with it was the 1.5 volt 'D' cell went dead one time. Yea toobs ... Neil - WA6KLA skipp025 wrote: Yeah, but your VTVM is worth a lot more

[Repeater-Builder] IFR 1200A Operating Manual

2005-03-10 Thread Jim Cicirello
Hi Guys: Can someone point me in the direction of where I might find a copy of the operating manual for the IFR 1200A Service Monitor? I have searched with no hits on the A model. Thanks in advance.JIM KA2AJH Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Isolator retuning question

2005-03-10 Thread Bob Dengler
At 3/10/2005 11:21 AM, you wrote: Has anyone ever tried to retune a low-band (43 MHz) Isolator to the 6 meter band? Neil - WA6KLA Where would one even find such a beast today? EMR's only go down to 66 MHz now. Bob NO6B Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Isolator retuning question

2005-03-10 Thread Neil McKie
Well, I got this large 19 rack panel: came with a Bird RF Low Pass Filter #5041 labeled 50 MHz cut off. Also included is a Microwave Associates three port isolator ... with Model 7N053B, 43.56 MHz on the label. The 50 ohm load is missing - the reason I was able to buy it for about

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Hamtronics, Inc.--Looking for Recommendation or info

2005-03-10 Thread russ
Hello All, I do not know that much about the Hamtronics repeaters I did but 3 of them a year or so a go for 900 MHz Ham use but replaced them very quickly with Kenwood 900 MHz repeater. But the short time they where up they worked very well. The only problem I had was we did replace the PL or

Re: [Repeater-Builder] portable/mobile GMRS repeater antenna

2005-03-10 Thread russ
On my port-a-peater for GMRS I use a DB-404 and a short mast that I plug in a mount that I plug into my trailer hitch on my SUV. it works very well for Bike tours and walks that our group does. - Original Message - From: rtoplus [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

[Repeater-Builder] motorola trisolector

2005-03-10 Thread Paul
hello everyone , I have a motorola trisolector part number tld-8994b. a friend once told me that this could be used as a duplexer ,in fact it is a duplexer from a mobile radio telephone does any one have information about it ? i was told it is a vhf unit and it is rated for 40-45 watts that

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor in cabinet mobile conversion desense.

2005-03-10 Thread Kevin Custer
skipp025 wrote: Sometimes there is no free Commercial radio lunch... a standard converted Micor Mobile will start in chassis desense at power levels above 30-40 watts. I have converted about 100 Motorola Micor Mobiles to repeaters. They have included types from Low Band, High Band, and

[Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Retuning TXRX 28-37-02A Help

2005-03-10 Thread w9mwq
Due to the recoordination of my repeater, I'm looking for that Elmer to help me along the way retuning this set of duplexer's. I have the tuning instructions and have a Cushman CE-6030 service monitor with an analyzer, but not sure just what to do. I have everything it talks about in the

[Repeater-Builder] Daniels Electronics Manuals

2005-03-10 Thread Rob Hoeye
I'm looking for manuals for the Daniels Electronics AC-3, AC-2, VT- 2, VR-2, UR-2, UT-2, SM-3B, SM-2 and any others I can find. Daniels says that these are past the ten year support period and are no longer supported. They don't even keep manuals that they will sell to the public. Can any

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Retuning TXRX 28-37-02A Help

2005-03-10 Thread Gary Hoff
If the Service monitor has a tracking generator in addition to the spectrum analyzer, look on the repeater builder web site for an article on tuning the Wacom Duplexer, think it was a 641, and it shows you how to hook it up and everything. Same philosophy applies regardless of the type of

Re: [Repeater-Builder] portable/mobile GMRS repeater antenna

2005-03-10 Thread russ
I guess I should have said we use a Kenwood TKR-850 (non ver. 2)for the repeater running 25 watts and for a duplexer we use an old mobile duplexer model 631 made by Celwave. It does work very well. Set up time takes very little time. 73 Russ, - Original Message - From: russ [EMAIL

[Repeater-Builder] Re: motorola trisolector

2005-03-10 Thread nj902
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ...I have a motorola trisolector part number tld-8994b. a friend once told me that this could be used as a duplexer ,in fact it is a duplexer from a mobile radio telephone does any one have any information about it ?

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Daniels Electronics Manuals

2005-03-10 Thread Tony Faiola
Hello Rob: I have the SM-3 System Monitor Manual. It covers Models: SM-3, SM-3B also replaces SM-2. I also have the UT-2C (UHF Transmitter) plus some other of their manuals. Best you go off list to see if you have interest in these manuals. Ciao, Tony Rob Hoeye wrote: I'm looking for

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna mounting brackets

2005-03-10 Thread NØATH
Al - Do you need the antenna clamps - If that is what you are looking for I believe I have a set of those - I am probably to far from you to build stand offs for you - shipping would probably be cost prohibitive. Dave / NØATH - Original Message - From: Al Wolfe To:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] motorola trisolector

2005-03-10 Thread Neil McKie
A Motorola TLDxxx model number says it is a 150 MHz range unit. If your plan is to use it on the 2 meter ham band, I don't believe it will tune sharply enough to do you any good. It was originally designed use was probably either 5.26 or 6.28 MHz spread between transmit and receive.

[Repeater-Builder] Help with Duplexer ID

2005-03-10 Thread Don
I need Help to Id a set of 4 Can Duplexers I Got from a Friend I hope they are for 220. They are not marked Except The harness 4 Cables with N Connectors are 8-9 in long They have WACO Written on them, On Top of each Can by the Connecter is Engraved MB. The Size is 10 ½ In High and 22 ¼ in