Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-22 Thread no6b
At 11/22/2008 18:12, you wrote: >Any feelings on the ACS/MCS/Kendecom dynasty? Oops, forgot Kendecom. 2nd worst. The RXs are OK provided you bypass the defective squelch circuit & add a Micor squelch. Still, there are problems with either IF filter leakage or IF amp overload, resulting in str

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-22 Thread Charles Mills
>From my limited experience I'd have to suggest you give a serious look at the Maggiore Hi-Pro. As non-commercial units go, those are pretty good. Don't hold a candle to Motorola and cost a little more new than a used Motorola repeater but you also don't need the Motorola software, cables, etc to

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-22 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cort Buffington Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2008 9:13 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band Any feelings on the ACS/MCS/Kendecom dynasty? I'm trying to decide whether or

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-22 Thread Paul Gilbert
Makes a nice wheel chocke for a B-17 No really Anything that is not a commercially made repeater made by one of the main stream makers... Motorola GE/MaCom Midland Icom Kenwood Tait Vertex Maybe EFJ (don't care for them too much). Should be stayed away from. A prime example is the Hamtr

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-22 Thread Cort Buffington
Any feelings on the ACS/MCS/Kendecom dynasty? I'm trying to decide whether or not to spruce up the club's old repeater as a spare or look for something different for a spare. I've never had to deal with their RF units before... Only the Mark IV controller, which I was not real pleased with.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-22 Thread no6b
At 11/22/2008 07:54, you wrote: >Brands to stay away from > >Hamtronics > >Maggorie (sp) Spectrum. IMO the worst by far. Bob NO6B

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-22 Thread Paul Gilbert
- > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Kelsey > >Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 10:27 AM > >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band > > > >Good Repeaters for UHF Ham BandJust curious... what do you h

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-22 Thread Paul Gilbert
These are not 90 watts TX out. They top out at about 50 watts. You can run an out board amp, but that is not advised as it is another part to break and their reliability is sometimes suspect. If you are connecting a 3rd party controller like a Linkcom, Scom or such to it, there are sometimes issu

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-21 Thread Lee Pennington
; > > Scott > > > > Scott Zimmerman > > Amateur Radio Call N3XCC > > 474 Barnett Rd > > Boswell, PA 15531 > > - Original Message - > > From: John Transue > > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 1

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-21 Thread Cort Buffington
e results are > dismall. > > Chuck > WB2EDV > > - Original Message - > From: Lee Pennington > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 2:48 PM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band > > Ditto on Scott,s

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-21 Thread Chuck Kelsey
experience, check out this link: www.repeater-builder.com/custombuilt Scott Scott Zimmerman Amateur Radio Call N3XCC 474 Barnett Rd Boswell, PA 15531 - Original Message - From: John Transue To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 10:19 AM Subject: [Repeater-Bui

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-21 Thread Cort Buffington
Amateur Radio Call N3XCC > 474 Barnett Rd > Boswell, PA 15531 > - Original Message ----- > From: John Transue > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 10:19 AM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band > > My ham radio clu

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-21 Thread Lee Pennington
om:* John Transue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > *Sent:* Friday, November 21, 2008 10:19 AM > *Subject:* [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band > > My ham radio club is ready to replace our 440 repeater. I have read the > spec/data sheet

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-21 Thread Scott Zimmerman
ay, November 21, 2008 10:19 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band My ham radio club is ready to replace our 440 repeater. I have read the spec/data sheets on the Icom IC FR-4000 and the Kenwood TKR-850. Here are my questions: Are these among the best modern repeaters ava

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-21 Thread Chuck Kelsey
;From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Kelsey >>Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 10:27 AM >>To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >>Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band >> >>Good Repea

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-21 Thread John Transue
k Kelsey >Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 10:27 AM >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band > >Good Repeaters for UHF Ham BandJust curious... what do you have now >and why >are you replacing it? > >Chuck >WB

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-21 Thread Jim Brown
ransue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, November 21, 2008, 9:19 AM My ham radio club is ready to replace our 440 repeater. I have read the spec/data sheets on the Ico

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-21 Thread Ken Arck
At 07:19 AM 11/21/2008, John Transue wrote: Information that might be relevant: The repeater will be in a standard 19-inch rack mount cabinet. It will be inside, not exposed to the elements. It can be used with or without a power amplifier (5W in, 90W out). I would like the power out to be nea

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-21 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Good Repeaters for UHF Ham BandJust curious... what do you have now and why are you replacing it? Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: John Transue To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 10:19 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham

[Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-21 Thread John Transue
My ham radio club is ready to replace our 440 repeater. I have read the spec/data sheets on the Icom IC FR-4000 and the Kenwood TKR-850. Here are my questions: Are these among the best modern repeaters available? Is one or the other superior? Is there a different repeater you would prefer or recom