Re: [Repeater-Builder] Colorado Gateway back on-line repeaters up high

2008-10-04 Thread Nate Duehr
Gary Glaenzer wrote: and I-70 to approximately Limon, CO, almost to Western Kansas with all due respect, it's 90 miles from Limon to the KS border Okay, over 100 miles, and more than half-way from the repeater site to Western Kansas. Better? :-) Nate WY0X

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Vertex vs. Kenwood

2008-10-04 Thread no6b
At 10/3/2008 19:04, you wrote: Can't say much for the Vertex Repeater front end because I've never had one around to look at. The one I saw (UHF) had no visible filtering on the RX board. It was installed at a comm. site with only a duplexer for filtering, completely fell apart (massive

[Repeater-Builder] Sinclair Duplexer Q2220E or Q202GR

2008-10-04 Thread Wafa Mohammad
I need your help to decide which duplexer is best to choose between Sinclair Q202GR or Sinclair Q2220E for a ham repeater in Brunei Climate. de V8AQM

[Repeater-Builder] Re: UHF LINK ANTENNA QUESTION HELP NEEDED!

2008-10-04 Thread Certified Software Solutions
How about a pl tone decoder (Get the wanted repeater to send or pass through a pl tone)? Lower the link antenna? Increase the number of elements on the link antenna? Turn th link antenna more north so that the non wanted repeater is not receivable(Find the weak spot in the pattern)?

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Portable Temporary Repeater

2008-10-04 Thread Louis
First and foremost, I owe everyone on the forum an apology, for my rant and ill place remarks posted yesterday! 48 hours and 5 hours sleep, and then another 20 hr run with 4 hours sleep toady, is not conducive to making good decisions and conversations! To WD8CHL especially, I mistook some of

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Portable Temporary Repeater

2008-10-04 Thread Louis
First and foremost, I owe everyone on the forum an apology, for my rant and ill place remarks posted yesterday! 48 hours and 5 hours sleep, and then another 20 hr run with 4 hours sleep toady, is not conducive to making good decisions and conversations! To WD8CHL especially, I mistook some of

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Antenna

2008-10-04 Thread G Shaw
That is THE GOLD STANDARD of commercial repeater vhf antennas and it should be I guess for the money they get for them. I am using one at this time and it is excellent; the one I am using is in the 142-151 range (2) which is perect for 2 meter ham use. Glenn -Original Message- From:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Vertex vs. Kenwood

2008-10-04 Thread Richard Deering
HI Bob, Very long no talk to. I would go with the Kenwood repeater over the Vertex. But my first choice would be Motorola. That what us guys  in Wicsonsin use  73's  Bob.  From Rick WB9RJB --- On Thu, 10/2/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Portable Temporary Repeater

2008-10-04 Thread Tom
Observations, suggestions, and your crazy are appreciated! Unfortunately I have to add myself to the list of naysayers but to answer as you requested: Basically the question is: at a 2 mhz seperation (odd split) on VHF can one get away without using duplexers (cans), utilizing separate rx/tx

RE: [Repeater-Builder] LMR-400 Cable

2008-10-04 Thread Tom Elmore
Here is the latest. I terminated the cable at the antenna with a dummy load and no desense. I hooked back up to the antenna and if listen to the receiver with the squelch open I hear a buzz in the background of the receiver white noise audio in addition to desense which doesn't show up when

[Repeater-Builder] Q-202GR Sinclair VHF Repeater HAM Duplexer/Combiner

2008-10-04 Thread v8aqm
Hi all, We are looking to put up a HAM repeater for our club for the first time. Knowledge on setting up repeater is very minimal. We are looking for an Elmer view about the above duplexer. Detail are as follows: FREQUENCY RANGE: 144 - 174 MHz, FREQUENCY SEPARATION: 500 kHz (min.), INSERTION

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Vertex vs. Kenwood

2008-10-04 Thread G Shaw
Hi Bob You might also want to look at the new Icom commercial series FR-3000 VHF and FR-4000 UHF repeaters. I have heard good things about them so far and they are running over 70db down on adjacent channel and intermod rejection. They are designed for commercial business and public safety apps

[Repeater-Builder] Duplexers for 440 repeater

2008-10-04 Thread Scott
Good Afternoon, I am looking for a duplexer for a 440 repeater, 15 watts out of the radio. Thanks for your help. 73, Scott W9SBA

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Portable Temporary Repeater

2008-10-04 Thread Dan Cation
Just a couple comments on the original question of isolation. Vertical separation is much more effective than horizontal - and with a wide split you might be able to build a simple coaxial notch filter using a T and a length of coax on the receive side to help keep the transmitter out of the

[Repeater-Builder] 6 Meter Repeater Desense issues.

2008-10-04 Thread Tom Elmore
First of all let me thank everyone that answered my questions about LMR-400 cable and the desense issues I have been having. So far tests right up to the antenna with a dummy load have shown no desense so to me that leaves the antenna. After some discussion with a Diamond representative who

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Portable Temporary Repeater

2008-10-04 Thread mroden
For what it's worth, the FCC authorized repeater sub-bands for 2m are 144.5-145.5 and 146.0-148.0, so putting a repeater input (or output) square on 145.5 will likely have part of the repeater operating outside the sub-band if that matters to you. Mike/W5JR ---[Original Message]--- From:

[Repeater-Builder] 6ld450s rfs

2008-10-04 Thread Kerincom
Hi guys would anyone have the spec sheet for the above diplexer Thank You, Ian Wells, Kerinvale Comaudio, 361 Camboon Road.Biloela.4715 Phone 0749922574 or 0409159932 www.kerinvalecomaudio.com.au

[Repeater-Builder] What repeater to get to replace your old one.......

2008-10-04 Thread Mark
Here in Southern California from Sierra Peak, for the 146.610 Repeater (K6FAM Repeater) we use almost exclusively The Kenwood TKR-750 VHF and the TKR-850 UHF transceivers for our mountaintops! I love the fact that they will work independantly of an external controller (IF I ever needed to) but I

[Repeater-Builder] Radius R1225

2008-10-04 Thread skydiver297
Does anyone have the Service Manual for this radiothat they could download to me? Ray

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Ritron Repeaters

2008-10-04 Thread ve3ext
Skipp - I echo your comments., I have had good luck with these !!! Jerry VE3 EXT

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Radius R1225

2008-10-04 Thread Randy
http://www.wiscomm.com/manuals.htm . In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, skydiver297 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone have the Service Manual for this radiothat they could download to me? Ray

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Colorado Gateway back on-line repeaters up high

2008-10-04 Thread Gary Glaenzer
close enough, although I'd be interested in seeing how it does heading east just after you cross that ridge-line about 20 miles west of Limon is there any problem in the shadow of that high spot ? - Original Message - From: Nate Duehr To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Radius R1225

2008-10-04 Thread Eric Lemmon
The WisComm site offers hard-copy manuals for purchase, not download. Since the R1225 service manual is still available from Motorola Parts, and is copyrighted, it is not legal to download it. The good news is that the manual is inexpensive, about $14. Call 800-422-4210 and order Publication

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Vertex vs. Kenwood

2008-10-04 Thread scomind
Hi Guys, Thank you to all who responded to my inquiry, through the list and privately, for your insight. The tech committee now has more info on which to base its decision. 73, Bob, WA9FBO **New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies,

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexers for 440 repeater

2008-10-04 Thread k0jxi
I have a set of two can motorola pass reject that will work well up to 40-50 watts if you think that will do. What type of repeater are you using? I can tune them up also. 73, Dale k0jxi reply to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] LMR-400 Cable

2008-10-04 Thread Scott Overstreet
Tom--- I don't think that your feed line is the problemsounds like corrosion in the antenna---is this a possibility? What can happen is that your forward power into the antenna sets up significant current in the antenna structure ( and near tower structure too) which is rectified when and

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Radius R1225

2008-10-04 Thread Randy
---There is a Yahoo Group called radio-programming you can present your question and someone may their may already have what you need, rather than buying one. . In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, skydiver297 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone have the Service Manual for this radiothat

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Ritron Repeaters

2008-10-04 Thread Mike Reed
I have been looking for schematics for the RR-450...I have a receive section that has been converted to ham use and I would like info on it..Wrothe to the mfgr and they wanted so sell me a manual that was more than I wanted to...Still looking... 73 Mike - N7ZEF - Original Message -

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Ritron Repeaters

2008-10-04 Thread Scott Zimmerman
Mike, I *think* I have at least part of a manual in the shop. I can look for it and let you know my findings tomorrow. (Some things have not made the move yet. These manuals are among the not moved pile) Scott Scott Zimmerman Amateur Radio Call N3XCC 474 Barnett Rd Boswell, PA 15531 -

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Colorado Gateway back on-line repeaters up high

2008-10-04 Thread no6b
At 10/3/2008 23:46, you wrote: Gary Glaenzer wrote: and I-70 to approximately Limon, CO, almost to Western Kansas with all due respect, it's 90 miles from Limon to the KS border Okay, over 100 miles, and more than half-way from the repeater site to Western Kansas. Better? :-) Nate WY0X

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Ritron Repeaters

2008-10-04 Thread Mike Reed
Cool-Thanks 73 Mike - N7ZEF - Original Message - From: Scott Zimmerman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 9:01 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Ritron Repeaters Mike, I *think* I have at least part of a manual in the shop. I

[Repeater-Builder] Controller

2008-10-04 Thread Michael Ryan
Just in case someone needs one, I have a new ( less than 30 days old ) Arcom 210 Controller, with audio delay board option, rack case, a Selectone PL module. $395 shipped. Contact off the reflector. - Mike