[Repeater-Builder] Re: coordination question for the seasoned owners

2007-01-25 Thread Bathgate, Ed
Now the 'rest of the story'... I stand corrected in my misunderstanding of what went on, and apologize for complaining in public when I was in error. Ed Ed Bathgate Manufacturing Test Engineer Marconi division of Ericsson 4000 Marconi Drive Warrendale PA 15086-7594 (724) 742-6575 Fax (724)

[Repeater-Builder] Re: coordination question for the seasoned owners

2007-01-24 Thread Bathgate, Ed
I attended a local repeater coordination meeting WPRC in Butler Pa this past weekend. I was amazed at the amount of argument and bickering the board members did, and seemed to go out of their way to make life difficult for a fellow from a repeater group who travelled several hours to be there.

[Repeater-Builder] Re: AEA Isopole, Forwarded opinion on performance.

2007-01-15 Thread Bathgate, Ed
I was offered several for free, both 2m and 220 versions that had been tried at a repeater site. It was claimed that these antennas have an up-tilt to the pattern, and if you have a high rpt site, They overshoot your users in the valleys. If you are down in the valley trying to hit higher

[Repeater-Builder] Re: VHF Duplexer problem - help?

2006-12-22 Thread Bathgate, Ed
6 can duplexor won't tune smoothly, generates RX noise... Lightning hit, Yep, its probably flashed over on one of the first cans from the ant, you might have carbon tracks and a twisted/melted cap. Also inspect your connectors, Ts and the coax itsself as a possible source of noise after a