Re: [Repeater-Builder] S-Com 7330 Controller

2010-09-03 Thread wd8chl
On 9/3/2010 3:07 PM, terry dalpoas wrote: Does anyone know if the voice on this controller use a TI voice synthesizer or if it has the real speech like on the Arcom RC210? Someone in the club liked how my RLC 1 Plus sounds and he wants one that sounds like it, but less expensive. Yes,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] S-Com 7330 Controller

2010-09-03 Thread wd8chl
On 9/3/2010 3:53 PM, Ken Arck wrote: At 12:36 PM 9/3/2010, wd8chl wrote: On 9/3/2010 3:07 PM, terry dalpoas wrote: It also has the means to upload sound files (well, they need to be converted), so it can say about anything you want it to. ---So does the 210g Ken Yup!

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Running a Mastr II Repeater QRP

2010-09-01 Thread wd8chl
On 8/31/2010 12:34 PM, Chuck Kelsey wrote: Yes, a screwdriver is your friend. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From:dmur...@verizon.net To:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Cc:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 12:21 PM Subject: Re: Re:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexers

2010-09-01 Thread wd8chl
On 8/31/2010 2:05 PM, ka9qjg wrote: OK Great , Thanks to Everyone who answered , I will sleep better now one less thing to worry about Don KA9QJG Not the same thing, but something else to remember: Mount them vertically! If you mount them horizontally, you run the risk of the rods warping

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Wouxun Radio

2010-08-31 Thread wd8chl
On 8/30/2010 11:50 PM, terry dalpoas wrote: Thanks Steve, that answered my question. I did not mean to start such a big discussion on this. The only reason I asked about the radio was some local hams said that they could not be used unless the radio is FCC approved. I told them that it

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Can a Master 3 narrowband

2010-08-30 Thread wd8chl
On 8/27/2010 1:56 PM, Tom Manning wrote: Hello Jim I note your message about narrowbanding and the comment about the MSR2000. I have seen no info on doing so but it seems to me that the MSR200 could be narrowbanded. The MSR is very similar to the Mitrek and it can be narrowbanded by using a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Interfacing RLS1000 to Rc210 Controller

2010-08-30 Thread wd8chl
On 8/30/2010 11:28 AM, ka2ajh wrote: Good Morning to the Group. I have a new RLS1000 Hub and a RC210 and have read where Skipp and others have been successful in interfacing the hub with the controller for more ports, but don't see how the connections are made. Does Skipp or anyone else have

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Polyphaser Question

2010-08-18 Thread wd8chl
On 8/17/2010 11:55 PM, Ray Brown wrote: What do you do when you want to install a small UHF linking repeater on a 4-story building that has no lightning protection on its' roof? (this is to link an ambulance at a hospital to its' base repeater 40 miles away) From what I've heard, it may

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Polyphaser Question

2010-08-18 Thread wd8chl
On 8/18/2010 11:46 AM, Bill Smith wrote: The building has a steel support structure, I'm sure. You will need to bond to that as a start. Bill An even better choice, yes. You should be able to clean off a spot and clamp to an I-beam. Make sure you get down to bare metal under the clamp.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] RG-142, RG-400 va RG-223

2010-08-11 Thread wd8chl
On 8/11/2010 2:51 PM, Sid wrote: I have seen a lot of jumpers, interconning cables, duplexer cables, etc made using RG-142 and RG-400 (the 400 is preferred). However, RG-223 is also silver, double shielded,very flexible, and also about RG-58 size. Any reason why RG-223 would not work just as

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Help ID'ing this board

2010-08-04 Thread wd8chl
On 8/4/2010 12:04 AM, Steve Denbow wrote: Hello Group! I have this board (the one on the RIGHT) in a high band MASTR II station operating as a 2M repeater. The board on the LEFT is out of a sister station, which I have information on. I can not find information on this board (RIGHT) doing

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II drift problem

2010-08-04 Thread wd8chl
On 8/4/2010 9:18 AM, Joe wrote: Sometimes troubles like this are hard to find because you can't be there when it is happening. I have found that a Radio Shack Digital Voltmeter that I have and an old laptop have been handy for such times. I bought an RS DVM with the RS-232 interface on sale

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Dissasembly of msr 2000 continuous duty amp. How?

2010-08-03 Thread wd8chl
On 8/2/2010 11:15 PM, skipp025 wrote: ... The entire project including obtaining the parts from recycled radios takes me about 4.5 hours with beverage of choice and some decent AM Talk-Radio playing at low back-ground volume level (no, not the right-wing whack job stuff). As opposed to the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Narrowbanding

2010-08-03 Thread wd8chl
On 8/2/2010 11:23 PM, Glenn Little WB4UIV wrote: I do not know about Nextel, but, the US DTV signal fits into a 6 MHz bandwidth. We use a mask filter to ensure that the bandwidth is no more than 6 MHz. 500 kHz from band edge= -47 dB 6 MHz from band edge= -110 dB 73 Glenn WB4UIV And

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Narrowbanding

2010-08-02 Thread wd8chl
On 8/2/2010 9:37 AM, Jeff DePolo wrote: Florida Repeater Coordinator proposes narrowbanding: http://www.florida-repeaters.org/FRC%202meter%20narrowband%20p olicy%20released%207-18-10.pdf Apparently Carson's Rule works different in Florida than it does everywhere else.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Narrowbanding

2010-08-02 Thread wd8chl
On 8/2/2010 10:45 AM, Scott Zimmerman wrote: I was wondering about that myself. The bandwidths spec'd just didn't seem to compute in my feeble mind. Scott Scott Zimmerman Amateur Radio Call N3XCC 474 Barnett Road Boswell, PA 15531 Jeff DePolo wrote: Florida Repeater Coordinator

Re: [Repeater-Builder] dispatch consoles

2010-07-19 Thread wd8chl
On 7/17/2010 12:47 PM, Bill Smith wrote: Used is false economy. You end with someone elses problems and high maintenance costs as well as downtime which is a bad thing for an ambulance company. The 4010 is a nice reliable system, much simpler than the RoIP stuff but not nearly as

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Controller recommendations

2010-07-19 Thread wd8chl
On 7/18/2010 10:28 AM, Steve Jones wrote: Thanks for everyone's input. Controller choice seems to be like a religion. Everybody has their favourite and are reluctant to try another brand. Didn't see anybody mention S-Com! http://www.scomcontrollers.com/ It'll do what you want, and they

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Strange Request

2010-07-19 Thread wd8chl
Don't forget that Micor/Mitrek/Syntor/X/Mostar/and just about any other one from that era will work. I think Maxtrac mics will work too...maybe...I know a Maxtrac desk mic can be plugged into an older radio-all you have to do is change the cord...and vice-versa-Maxar desk mics will work on

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Controller recommendations

2010-07-19 Thread wd8chl
On 7/19/2010 10:02 AM, Joe wrote: S-Com can be a love/hate relationship. The older models did not have an RS-232 interface, so you needed to keep track of everything religiously on paper. BUT, they seemed to last forever. I have a few of them and they have never glitched..never.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Controller recommendations

2010-07-19 Thread wd8chl
On 7/19/2010 3:49 PM, n...@no6b.com wrote: At 7/19/2010 09:30, you wrote: On 7/19/2010 10:02 AM, Joe wrote: S-Com can be a love/hate relationship. The older models did not have an RS-232 interface, so you needed to keep track of everything religiously on paper. BUT, they seemed to last

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: question for commercial radio shops

2010-07-14 Thread wd8chl
On 7/13/2010 11:20 PM, tracomm wrote: Didn't one of the large radio dealers recently get a hefty fine for programming radios on frequencies that the user did not have a license for ?? CJD Yup. Not the same situation as this, but close. And yes, it was a dealer that has a national

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: question for commercial radio shops

2010-07-14 Thread wd8chl
On 7/14/2010 7:17 AM, Oz-in-DFW wrote: On 7/13/2010 10:20 PM, tracomm wrote: Didn't one of the large radio dealers recently get a hefty fine for programming radios on frequencies that the user did not have a license for ?? CJD There are several examples of this. Not recent (15 os

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ruggedised panel antennas

2010-07-07 Thread wd8chl
On 7/7/2010 2:32 AM, Jack Chomley wrote: Try the Polar Electronics Sector Coverage Panel Antenna model 375A. At 10dBd it a little short on gain but. Web site www.polarelectronics.com.au Cheers, Jack. VK4JRC Except that 10 dBd is a little more then 2db gain over the 10 dBi he spec'd!

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Reminder - GMRS NPRM

2010-07-06 Thread wd8chl
On 7/6/2010 3:21 PM, Mike Morris wrote: Just an FYI reminder on FCC Docket NPRM 10-119 that totally restructures GMRS and wipes it out as we know it. Replies are due the 7th. That's TOMORROW. If you have a personal dog in that fight it's time to get moving. Except that as Corwin pointed

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Harmful Taxing

2010-06-28 Thread wd8chl
On 6/28/2010 2:08 AM, John wrote: --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Scott Zimmermann3...@... wrote: Remember: For every law that is passed there is one less freedom we will NEVER get back!! There is a movement in this country (the US) that is anti-law and anti-government which

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: MOVs for power supply primary

2010-06-11 Thread wd8chl
On 6/10/2010 8:03 PM, Eric Lemmon wrote: A Gas Tube Arrestor is better suited to telephone lines and RF coaxial cables than to 120 VAC AC power lines. If used on AC power lines, when fired, they will produce a bolted short and cause a great deal of current to flow. This is not a good thing!

Re: [Repeater-Builder] kyodo kg108 uhf

2010-06-11 Thread wd8chl
On 6/11/2010 7:45 AM, kerincom wrote: Hi guys .I have the genuine software and programming cable and kg108 uhf radios and I am trying to read and program them .The software is installed on a Toshiba 700mhnz laptop running win98se .and when I try to communicate with the radio it comes up with

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater radio needed-rig advice.....

2010-06-10 Thread wd8chl
I've had good luck with the GE Phoenix-S radios. Everything's available on the back, including pins for toggling through the channels, and resetting to ch 1 for starter-up/reference. On 6/9/2010 11:31 PM, wa4moe wrote: I'm searching for a transceiver to put into service for a link on

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Vertical squalo as 6m repeater antenna?

2010-06-09 Thread wd8chl
On 6/9/2010 7:08 AM, Joe wrote: Mounting the Squalo vertically will probably give you some sort of wierd directional pattern, not good for a repeater. I would opt for a ground plane or base loaded mobile whip mounted over a set of 3 or 4 1/4 wave ground radials. What is your height

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: HT1000s

2010-06-02 Thread wd8chl
On 6/2/2010 11:03 AM, radio5...@aol.com wrote: Anybody know a good source for a small quantity of of HT1000s? I'm going to need somewhere between 50 and 200. Thanks, Will 50 to 200 is a small quantity? gee... You are U.S. right? Anyway, be VERY careful! Only the most recent HT1000's are

Re: [Repeater-Builder] How much gain or how much loss on the PD220-3A

2010-05-21 Thread wd8chl
anymore, btw.) On 5/19/2010 11:47 PM, Doug Bade wrote: Someone ( WD8CHL JIM ) wrote some documentation up about using a Co-linear from a higher freq on a lower freq... and angle of radiation lowered as I recall but gain did not change... It actually can be favorable depending on the site

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer on the cheap worries

2010-05-21 Thread wd8chl
On 5/21/2010 10:28 AM, kc0mlt wrote: Hello all. I am trying to figure out if the duplexer we have put together is up to the task or not. Here is the situation. We have four cavities 6.5 dia. one is a vari-notch the others are simple reject cans. Two rejects are on the TX side and one reject

Re: [Repeater-Builder] uniden aru 251k

2010-05-19 Thread wd8chl
I wasn't sure of the model number until Milt confirmed it. That repeater does go down into the ham band very nicely, once you plug in crystals. Re-rock it, and it tunes right down. I did one a number of years ago to 443.0-ish with no problem, and it's been running ever since. Not a bad little

Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF System Budget Example

2010-05-14 Thread wd8chl
On 5/14/2010 12:09 PM, La Rue Communications wrote: Got plenty of MaxTracs that should suit your needs if you are interested. Contact me off-list for more details. John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn John, Maxtracs are NOT

Re: [Repeater-Builder] CTCSS Encoder/Decoder

2010-05-06 Thread wd8chl
On 5/6/2010 10:35 AM, James wrote: Hi Guys, We have been experimenting with building CTCSS Units using the 567 Tone Chip and good components, i.e. Caps, multi turn pots etc. The stability is not good in my opinion. We will set it to 107.2 and the next time you check it is off enough to where

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Multiple receivers on one antenna

2010-05-06 Thread wd8chl
On 5/5/2010 4:34 PM, wd5etd wrote: Sorry for the dumb question but, I have a group trying to add a link at one site for 5 repeaters. They are not trunked. What is the cheapest way for them to share 1 antenna? They have a very good DB antenna but, I did not think it necessary for them to buy

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MSR2000

2010-05-05 Thread wd8chl
On 5/5/2010 12:33 PM, w7...@comcast.net wrote: The pre-amps used in the Mitrex are the same as the MSR-2000! There are (2) VHF range of pre-amps. Should be lots of Mitrex Out There. Good Luck! Tim W7TRH Vashon Is. Wa. Just a note (normally I wouldn't bother, but,) it's Mitrek. I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor PL encoder modification (TLN5731A)

2010-05-03 Thread wd8chl
On 5/3/2010 12:08 PM, N1BUG wrote: I'm guessing I am not the first to want to do this... I want to use a UHF Micor for a link. I want to be able to stop the PL encode immediately when a user unkeys, but I want the controller to be able to hold the transmitter up (without PL tone) for sending

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor PL encoder modification (TLN5731A)

2010-05-03 Thread wd8chl
On 5/3/2010 1:08 PM, Jeff DePolo wrote: I'm guessing I am not the first to want to do this... I want to use a UHF Micor for a link. I want to be able to stop the PL encode immediately when a user unkeys, but I want the controller to be able to hold the transmitter up (without PL tone) for

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood TK-630S Low Band for Rpt. use?

2010-04-29 Thread wd8chl
On 4/27/2010 3:47 PM, afa5tp wrote: Hello Group, I am interested in an owners or Tech. manual for this radio, or just some general info..Power, ease of programming,number of channels, programmer KPT-10 available on eBay? Andy Brinkley's site says he is out of proms for this radio!

[Repeater-Builder] A warning to Land Mobile Radio Dealers

2010-04-29 Thread wd8chl
In February, a large two-way radio dealer was issued a Notice Of Violation (NOV) by the FCC for adding a frequency into radios that the customer was not licensed for. The Notice stated that Section 90.427(b) prohibits programming into a transmitter frequencies the licensee using the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: A warning to Land Mobile Radio Dealers

2010-04-29 Thread wd8chl
There is no school involved in this, nor is GMRS involved. This was a Wal-Mart that a dealer programmed a business frequency into their radios that they aren't licensed for. n 4/29/2010 12:58 PM, kd6aaj wrote: Strange, considering the GMRS can come with radios you buy, before you even have

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: A warning to Land Mobile Radio Dealers

2010-04-29 Thread wd8chl
On 4/29/2010 1:10 PM, La Rue Communications wrote: So if I had a UHF Saber, and programmed it to a Police frequency for the purposes of TX EMERGENCY info only like 911, then its required to have authorization? What if I was involved in a wreck and my radio was the only thing in reach over my

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: A warning to Land Mobile Radio Dealers

2010-04-29 Thread wd8chl
arggh: after digging, here's the link to the actual NOV: http://www.fcc.gov/eb/FieldNotices/2003/DOC-296584A1.html So, what's to stop someone from saying they programmed a freq for emergency use only? Why else have the exception, unless you are expected to have an unauthorized

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood TK-630S Low Band for Rpt. use?

2010-04-29 Thread wd8chl
w7...@comcast.net wrote: To everyone in the group that replied to my query..A BIG thank you! I believe I will keep the TK-630S as a Low Band transciever. I has six ch., but is mechanically locked on ch. 1. Thanks again for the GOOD advise. You should be able to pull that lock off,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] fcc violation notice???

2010-04-29 Thread wd8chl
Ted Bleiman K9MDM - MDM Radio wrote: since those radios wander from store to store having the frequency programmed in as a convenience for the store personnel, I would not, find out of the ordinary or particularly in violation of the FC C rules. And that I would think is a legitimate

Re: [Repeater-Builder] CAD program for documenting antennas on towers

2010-04-28 Thread wd8chl
Well, it is micro-scum after all...;c} On 4/28/2010 4:22 PM, Joe wrote: I used Visio when I worked for Sprint/Nextel to document the floor plans in the shelters. Things were pre-built and you just placed them on the drawing. I hated it and did everything to get out of doing the task. Joe

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mitreks as UHF Repeaters?

2010-04-27 Thread wd8chl
I duplexed a 75 W UHF Mitrek (not Mitrex...) nearly 15 years ago now. It's still running fine, no in-cabinet desense. I have it running at abt 40-45W out with a fan on it (same fan for all that time too, btw). Only issue is the power control pots seem a little flaky sometimes and don't allow

Re: [Repeater-Builder] AC buzz on VHF

2010-04-26 Thread wd8chl
Could also be a ground loop in the audio chain somewhere...start lifting shields one at a time in the repeat audio chain and see if it goes away. On 4/26/2010 10:36 AM, Eric Lemmon wrote: Wade, This sounds like a defective insulator or cable clamp sparking on a power pole. Such interference

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Trojan Horse

2010-04-12 Thread wd8chl
On 4/12/2010 3:00 PM, Scott Zimmerman wrote: Those that were having issues, please try it again. I think I found the bad code. (I'm not sure how it got there) I'd like a few people to check and see if there are still issues. Thanks, Scott Works good on my Firefox installs!

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Problems reaching the RB website sigh

2010-04-09 Thread wd8chl
On 4/8/2010 4:26 PM, Nate Duehr wrote: -- Mac OSX 10.6.3 and Safari 4.0.5 displays a full-screen warning for the main page www.repeater-builder.com -- and allows you to ignore warning or go back to the previously visited URL. The warning box includes a link to Google's Safe Browsing website

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Radius P50

2010-04-09 Thread wd8chl
On 4/8/2010 3:18 PM, La Rue Communications wrote: Two questions on this unit. 1) Does anyone know the nomenclature for this? I have checked out several different versions, including one that was built for assignments dated after 3/10/02. I tried to check it out with it, however, it doesnt

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Problems reaching the RB website sigh

2010-04-08 Thread wd8chl
When I went to it with the latest Firfox, there was a link in the corner that said something like 'ignore this warning'. click on it and it takes you to the RB page with a red bar across the top. you can then click a button and tell it that this page isn't a threat. Doesn't remember it

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: D-Star (Protocol and Repeaters)

2010-04-07 Thread wd8chl
On 4/7/2010 2:28 AM, Nate Duehr wrote: It almost sounds like you're talking about a trunked (multi-site) system though, and I don't know of any trunked TDMA-based commercial offerings in the 2-way radio market. Anyone else heard of one? As Doug said, Harris (formerly M/A-Com) has Open Sky,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: D-Star (Protocol and Repeaters)

2010-04-07 Thread wd8chl
On 4/7/2010 11:22 AM, Nate Duehr wrote: Yep all understood. My point was, I haven't seen any of those DEPLOYED in a Public Safety environment yet, so I doubt his posting was accurate about whatever system he's talking about being TDMA... It's probably something else... P25 phase I, most

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: D-Star (Protocol and Repeaters)

2010-04-07 Thread wd8chl
On 4/7/2010 11:47 AM, k7...@skybeam.com wrote: Yes, Tetra 4 slot TDMA over a 25Khz channel, Phase 1 P25 12.5Khz digital over a single channel, NXDN Kenwood Icom FDMA 6.25 KHz digital and DMR standard is TDMA digital over a 12.5khz channel witch is 6.25Khz. I wish Tetra was here in the USA

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: D-Star (Protocol and Repeaters)

2010-04-07 Thread wd8chl
On 4/7/2010 3:34 PM, k7...@skybeam.com wrote: Yep, were all aware of the issues here in the USA. On my commercial TDMA system I did a test 75miles away from the site with a portable and get back into the site with no problem. Way out of the FCC license but works great. Mike I guess it

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Micor Part TCN1383A

2010-04-07 Thread wd8chl
On 4/7/2010 4:31 PM, DCFluX wrote: Lets get some pictures Well, TLF would indicate 800 MHz... On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 1:12 PM, La Rue Communications laruec...@gmail.comwrote: Eric, No results as the Parts Department says they're obsolete. Duh – tell me something I dont know. I was not

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Max drive power for Micor PA.

2010-04-05 Thread wd8chl
On 4/5/2010 4:14 PM, Bruno Bouliane wrote: I need to know the drive power for a Micor TLD1692A VHF PA. Any help appreciated. Bruno VE2VK/KD1XG. Approx 400-750 mW.

Re: [Repeater-Builder]DVSI was: Nice article on the Molotora Gontor

2010-04-02 Thread wd8chl
become the standard, such that all other mfg had to pay royalties to them, I would have a BIIIG problem with that, because it gives that mfg a decidedly unfair advantage. Jim WD8CHL

Re: [Repeater-Builder]DVSI was: Nice article on the Molotora Gontor

2010-04-02 Thread wd8chl
in many two-way radio products other than Motorola's? (including directly competing products) Joe M. wd8chl wrote: One good thing, in my book anyway, at least that's all DVSI does is vocoders. They don't make radios. They don't make telephones. They don't make channel banks or muxes. They just

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Someone want to spot me?

2010-04-01 Thread wd8chl
On 4/1/2010 12:40 PM, Ken Arck wrote: Thanks for the replies folks - some good ideas. I should have clarified that the spare T-1500 cavities I have are BP only. And my plan is to use it as a suck-out (notch) filter. That is why I was talking about using a T in line with the receive line.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: if you have a commercial licenses check it on the fcc site

2010-03-30 Thread wd8chl
On 3/30/2010 7:24 AM, wb6dgn wrote: Used to have to have it for land mobile but not any more. Still need it for avionics and marine. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, WD7F - John in Tucsonw...@... wrote: I was able to use my full name in a search and it came up, however, I had a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Helix / Connectors

2010-03-30 Thread wd8chl
On 3/29/2010 9:16 PM, Joe wrote: I don't think I would use any kind of compound on RF connectors. I went to the RFS aluminum CELLFLEX®Lite training and no compound was recommended. Now, I'm not a fan of aluminum cable, but if it's going to be used I would use only manufacturer recommended

Re: [Repeater-Builder] General Electric VHF MVS Series Mobile

2010-03-24 Thread wd8chl
On 3/24/2010 11:50 AM, La Rue Communications wrote: So basically, in a sense - to rig this up with two alligator clips and my Astron Power Supply, black/negative to the ground and positive/red to the hot. Assuming this does not blow this mobile up, I want to err on the side of caution before I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Squelch crash on a MSR2000

2010-03-23 Thread wd8chl
On 3/23/2010 6:05 AM, Mike Morris WA6ILQ wrote: At 01:15 AM 03/23/10, you wrote: Hello again. I have a UHF MSR2000 up and running now. Most of my radios have the reverse burst in them. But just about all ham grade radios do not. Is there a way to get rid of the squelch crash from the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:building a repeater out of 2 Kenwood TK-830G's

2010-03-22 Thread wd8chl
BTW, here's a link to a web site done by a DC comm's lawyer. Yes, he has the 'disclaimers' not to use it as 'legal advice', but you can beturbut it's right. http://www.narrowbandinglaw.com/faqs.html It's the second last question. There is a link in the answer to the FCC order involved, but of

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:building a repeater out of 2 Kenwood TK-830G's

2010-03-22 Thread wd8chl
On 3/22/2010 10:25 AM, briansoehl wrote: By the way..any Kenwood radios that have the sufix G (as in TK-830G) are programmable for wide/narrow. The TK-830 is ONLY capable of wideband. That's the reason I choose the TK-830G. Yeah-I remember getting a bunch of 350G's. That was right as

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Low Band Micor mobile not making power

2010-03-18 Thread wd8chl
On 3/18/2010 10:45 AM, Kevin Custer wrote: tahrens301 wrote: Hi all, Working on a micor mobile to be used as a repeater (only using the exciter/control board/PA). Was going through it, and am only able to get about 75 watts out of it with the exciter on 53.7. The exciter is putting out

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Controller order PayPal problems

2010-03-17 Thread wd8chl
On 3/17/2010 1:45 AM, Don Kerouac wrote: I have been burned by PayPal several times. The real reason they put the hold on your checks or hold money owed to you has nothing to do with your ratings and little to do with security. Basically, they control billions of dollars in transactions ever

Re: [Repeater-Builder] E.F. JOHNSON radio

2010-03-17 Thread wd8chl
A slight word of caution: there were 3 versions of the Challengers: one that used a DOS PC to program, one that used a Commodore 64 to program, and one that used...I think either a TRS-80 or a Timex-Sinclair to program. If you have one of the last 2, there were special modules for interfacing

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Controller order PayPal problems

2010-03-17 Thread wd8chl
On 3/17/2010 12:45 PM, va...@securenet.net wrote: I've been using Paypal since 1999 and have had absolutely no issues with them. Actually on a sale overseas, they credited me the payment, then 10 days later debited me because they could not access the foreign bank, then that was resolved and

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:building a repeater out of 2 Kenwood TK-830G's

2010-03-17 Thread wd8chl
On 3/17/2010 12:06 PM, skipp025 wrote: 50 cent plug... When Narrow Banding is officially jammed down our throats... I stock and sell the factory Narrow Band Kits for the TKR-720 and the TKR-820 Repeaters... Except for one thing-the x20 series radios weren't type accepted for narrowband,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Copper pipe rather than 2/0 copper wire

2010-03-17 Thread wd8chl
On 3/17/2010 12:11 PM, Gary Schafer wrote: 5/8 OD gives you 1.96 inches (5/8 x 3.14) of surface area. 1 inch copper strap gives 2 inches of surface area. 2 inch copper strap gives you 4 inches surface area. Copper strap should be less expensive than copper tubing.__,_._,__ Why would you use

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Controller order PayPal problems

2010-03-17 Thread wd8chl
On 3/17/2010 2:30 PM, va...@securenet.net wrote: Well anyone who divulges their name and or password thru some phishing email deserves to get caught. No-I was talking about paypal/ebay having that info and selling it. Not p/w's, but names, contact info, and at one point credit card numbers,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Copper pipe rather than 2/0 copper wire

2010-03-17 Thread wd8chl
On 3/17/2010 3:47 PM, Gary Schafer wrote: Here is another place to get copper strap even cheaper: http://www.gacopper.com/ $1.05 per foot for 2 inch strap. (.012 thickness) $1.70 per foot for 2 inch strap. (.022 thickness) 73 Gary K4FMX Sorry-I don't have one of their stores in my

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:building a repeater out of 2 Kenwood TK-830G's

2010-03-17 Thread wd8chl
On 3/17/2010 2:45 PM, skipp025 wrote: wd8chlwd8...@... wrote: Except for one thing-the x20 series radios weren't type accepted for narrowband, and the FCC has already said that if that's the case, it won't fly. Based on my direct in-person conversations with FCC Agents, simply reducing

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Maxon sm4450ne

2010-03-16 Thread wd8chl
On 3/16/2010 4:37 AM, Ham-Radio wrote: Ian, The SM-4450-NE is 488 to 512. If you program 517 you are out of band for that radio.. In fact, 517 is out of band period. The top of the LMR band is 512, so if someone is asking you to program 517, they are asking you to do something illegal.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Maxon sm4450ne

2010-03-16 Thread wd8chl
On 3/16/2010 10:16 AM, kerincom wrote: Hi .I in Australia and over here there are lmr frequencies over 512mhz and the split is 10meg but if the radio is uncapable of the 517mhz then I will have to replace them with a radio that can operate on those frequencies Oh-woops-for some reason it

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: building a repeater out of 2 Kenwood TK-830G's

2010-03-16 Thread wd8chl
On 3/16/2010 4:38 PM, skipp025 wrote: briansoehlbrianso...@... wrote: Has anyone built a repeater out of 2 TK-830G's? I have 2 and want to build a repeater to replace one. These are high spec radios designed for use in public safety and I feel they'd make a good repeater. Any help would

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

2010-03-15 Thread wd8chl
On 3/14/2010 11:41 PM, Paul Plack wrote: 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 Having worked on them for over 10 years now, I can say they are

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

2010-03-11 Thread wd8chl
On 3/11/2010 11:10 AM, MCH wrote: And how many of these TGs can be used in a repeater at the same time? Thanks, Joe M. Outside of the ones that are dedicated to a specific purpose, like interconnect, etc, all of them. Like any other trunked system.

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

2010-03-11 Thread wd8chl
most likely... wd8chl wrote: On 3/11/2010 11:10 AM, MCH wrote: And how many of these TGs can be used in a repeater at the same time? Thanks, Joe M. Outside of the ones that are dedicated to a specific purpose, like interconnect, etc, all of them. Like any other trunked system.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual receivers on one antenna for RX only site

2010-03-09 Thread wd8chl
Gary Schafer wrote: Quarter wave length cables are the thing to use to couple the cavities together at the antenna connection side of them. The uhf cavity gets a cable that is a quarter wave length at the VHF frequency and the VHF cavity gets a cable that is a quarter wave length at the UHF

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Dual receivers on one antenna for RX only site

2010-03-09 Thread wd8chl
Ross Johnson wrote: Thanks for the reply’s everyone. That cleared it up for sure. I will go ahead and build the T to cavity cables to one electrical wave length for the other band. And is that ¼ wave plus velocity factor of cable? Which will be FSJ1. Actually, it's 1/4-wave times the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 200 watts on a repeater transmitter - was something else...

2010-03-08 Thread wd8chl
On 3/8/2010 7:50 AM, Kevin Custer wrote: We have been over this many times. If a system is balanced with a receiver at -116 dBm running 50 watts of power, then it will be balanced with 200 watts and a properly deployed preamp adding 6 dB of gain. The added power level on the repeater

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Voter Lamps Don't Work

2010-03-08 Thread wd8chl
On 3/7/2010 5:44 PM, KE4ZDG wrote: I figured out out. The local/remote switch on the back of the power supply was on local. That disabled the 25V necessary to run the lights. Also, turns out that all the fail lights' bulbs had blown. All is working now. BTW, it's the old school gray

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 200 watts on a repeater transmitter - was something else...

2010-03-08 Thread wd8chl
On 3/8/2010 3:22 PM, MCH wrote: That's just it. Everyone likes to throw names out such as 'alligator' or 'elephant', but few people realize it's all relative to the station *using* the repeater, too. What repeater may be an alligator for one person is an elephant to another depending on

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Interference

2010-03-04 Thread wd8chl
On 3/4/2010 8:56 AM, Leroy A. M. Baptiste wrote: Hello all, I am having some interference problems, it is coming from an FM transmitter on 94.500MHz, and getting into the Amateur Radio repeater's receiver on 146.1600MHz. It is not there all the time, but when the repeater is keyed up, you can

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Interference

2010-03-04 Thread wd8chl
...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of wd8chl Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 10:21 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Interference On 3/4/2010 8:56 AM, Leroy A. M. Baptiste wrote: Hello all, I am having some interference problems, it is coming from an FM

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Interference

2010-03-04 Thread wd8chl
Of wd8chl Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 10:21 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Interference On 3/4/2010 8:56 AM, Leroy A. M. Baptiste wrote: Hello all, I am having some interference problems, it is coming from an FM transmitter on 94.500MHz, and getting

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Fw: FCC RO Involving the Amateur 70cm Band

2010-03-04 Thread wd8chl
On 3/4/2010 1:54 PM, David Jordan wrote: I just read the FCC order.I don't see a significant threat to amateur radio UHF communications from this device. It's operating on a ham band at more than flea power-maybe as much as several watts. How can it NOT interfere? Trust me, it WILL! It

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Narrow Banding versus Marine Channels (OT)

2010-03-02 Thread wd8chl
On 3/2/2010 2:02 PM, afa5tp wrote: Hello Thought you folks would be the ones to ask. Am I going to be forced to purchase new marine VHF radios, or is the Marine Band going to stay @ 5 kHz dev.? Tim Hardy W7TRH / AFA0TP Vashon Is. Wa. No. Narrowbanding only affects Part 90, and Marine is

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Narrow Banding versus Marine Channels (OT)

2010-03-02 Thread wd8chl
On 3/2/2010 2:02 PM, afa5tp wrote: Hello Thought you folks would be the ones to ask. Am I going to be forced to purchase new marine VHF radios, or is the Marine Band going to stay @ 5 kHz dev.? Tim Hardy W7TRH / AFA0TP Vashon Is. Wa. No. Narrowbanding only affects Part 90, and Marine

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Quantar 2M UHF Repeater Ordering Questions

2010-01-22 Thread wd8chl
really want you to upgrade, he should fork over most of the money. WD8CHL

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Quantar 2M UHF Repeater Ordering Questions

2010-01-22 Thread wd8chl
of those can do it, but certainly any made in the last 5 years I think will. Just a feature option upgrade. WD8CHL

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Quantar Audio static

2010-01-20 Thread wd8chl
gregmrfs wrote: Hi Everyone, I have been tasked with programming and installing a UHF quantar by my local amateur radio club. I got it on the air tonight. The P25 side appears to work fine, however the analogue side has some annoying static at the end of the TX audio, just before the tails

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Caution to Group Members Trojan from Yahoo Banner Advertisments

2010-01-18 Thread wd8chl
skipp025 wrote: Re: Caution to Group Members Trojan from Yahoo Banner Advertisements I actually believe I received the trojan from a banner ad while setting up new book-marks for one of the radio/repeater Groups I frequent. Banner ads? I don't see no stinkin' banner ads ;c} Gotta

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Split Site Via Coax Cables Wire?

2010-01-17 Thread wd8chl
thornwal wrote: I was thinking about setting up a 2m repeater without duplexers. I have lots of space (1,000+ft) at my home QTH (600ft HAAT) but I would like to do it without a RF link. I was going to use a solar panel 12v battery for the RX side (out in the middle of our pasture) and have

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