Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: HAM Mototrbo Systems

2010-03-14 Thread Nate Duehr
On Mar 13, 2010, at 1:35 AM, Kris Kirby wrote: Don't forget that a public safety radio system and a Japanese ham protocol are two different things. The Japanese language is ideological, English is something else. We don't think the same, or implement things the same ways. That's one of

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Sorta OT: Looking for a couple of items

2010-03-14 Thread Ken Arck
At 09:40 PM 3/13/2010, skipp025 wrote: Now who in their right mind would have that kind of stuff Ken? ---You kidding? One of the most reliable, best performing repeaters I run is a Quintron UHF one I bought new, in the crate, in the mid-80's. And it's still going strong! Ken

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: HAM Mototrbo Systems

2010-03-14 Thread Kris Kirby
On Sun, 14 Mar 2010, Nate Duehr wrote: That's one of the mildly interesting things about TRBO, it's not a Public Safety system. It's commercial, but rarely used in Public Safety... Perhaps what you're saying (paraphrased here) is MotoTRBO is D-STAR done by Americans.? LOL... that'll

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: HAM Mototrbo Systems

2010-03-14 Thread k7pfj
Kris, Mototrbo is not DStar and DStar only has one voice path. Just to add some confussion to the mix, There are many public safety agencies using Mototrbo and love it. Mike Mullarkey K7PFJ 6886 Sage Ave Firestone, CO 80504 303-736-9693 k7...@skybeam.com On Mar 14, 2010, at 12:54 PM,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: HAM Mototrbo Systems

2010-03-14 Thread Nate Duehr
On Mar 14, 2010, at 12:54 PM, Kris Kirby wrote: If there is one thing that seems certain in the PS arena, it is that Motorola is trying to sell every solution except something APCO-25 compliant, and attempting to confuse thier customers into purchasing systems which are not. Actually

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: HAM Mototrbo Systems

2010-03-14 Thread Nate Duehr
On Mar 14, 2010, at 2:49 PM, k7pfj wrote: Just to add some confussion to the mix, There are many public safety agencies using Mototrbo and love it. Not to mention blowing any chance of their radios interoperating with the County next door... Tower of Babel. Build it to the sky. That's the

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Sorta OT: Looking for a couple of items

2010-03-14 Thread skipp025
Ken Arck ah...@... wrote: ---You kidding? One of the most reliable, best performing repeaters I run is a Quintron UHF one I bought new, in the crate, in the mid-80's. And it's still going strong! Ken Nope, I wasn't kidding... of course you silly goose I was kidding and referring to

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Sorta OT: Looking for a couple of items

2010-03-14 Thread Mark
Skipp, You wouldn't happen to have an old 900 MHz analog paging exciter laying around, would you? I still have a complete Glenayre paging station that is digital - would like to find an analog exciter to see if I could cobble up a 900 repeater out of it. Mark - N9WYS -Original Message-

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Sorta OT: Looking for a couple of items

2010-03-14 Thread Joe
I just turned down a few of these about 6 months ago. Too bad. The problem with the Glenayre exciter is trying to figure out how to program it to the ham bands. There is a company in Illinois that still fixes Quintron/Glenayre stuff, I think they could program one for you. There is one on

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Sorta OT: Looking for a couple of items

2010-03-14 Thread skipp025
Mark n9...@... wrote: Skipp, You wouldn't happen to have an old 900 MHz analog paging exciter laying around, would you? I still have a complete Glenayre paging station that is digital - would like to find an analog exciter to see if I could cobble up a 900 repeater out of it. Mark -

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Sorta OT: Looking for a couple of items

2010-03-14 Thread Jeff DePolo
The problem with the Glenayre exciter is trying to figure out how to program it to the ham bands. There is a company in Illinois that still fixes Quintron/Glenayre stuff, I think they could program one for you. There is one on eBay right now. I maintained a 900MHz Glenarye digital

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Sorta OT: Looking for a couple of items

2010-03-14 Thread Paul Plack
How do these transmitters play at crowded sites? I've heard some accounts of broadband noise problems for other tenants when high-power Glenayre equipment went in... 73, Paul, AE4KR - Original Message - From: Joe To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 14,

[Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: If you are a Windows XP or 2000 user you might find this interesting...

2010-03-14 Thread Fuggitaboutit
good article kudos for that people are dropping 400 dollars for the solid state drives needless to say vista is nanny software at the point where xp 32 or 64 becomes more trouble than it is worth that will be the point where i buy new hardware and a new op its amazing how many people have

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: If you are a Windows XP or 2000 user you might find this interesting...

2010-03-14 Thread Derek J. Lassen
That is 512 bytes / sector = 4096 bytes / sector. At 04:30 3/15/2010 +, you wrote: good article kudos for that people are dropping 400 dollars for the solid state drives needless to say vista is nanny software at the point where xp 32 or 64 becomes more trouble than it is worth that

[Repeater-Builder] spare parts for TAIT repeater

2010-03-14 Thread Andreas Papagapiou
Hi all! I need a replacement transformer for a power supply used in a TAIT T800 UHF repeater. The part number on the transformer is *T4079.* Checking the power supply schematics and the Web, it seems that this is a mains (115/230V) - 5VA 18V transformer. Does anyone know where I can get a