Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-10 Thread no6b
At 10/8/2009 06:04, you wrote: Possible options ? I decided to poke around on the Bird TX/RX website and found this little guy ( relatively speaking :-) ) Probably more command post sized than SUV sized but hey.. how big is that SUV :-)???

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-10 Thread no6b
At 10/9/2009 06:32, you wrote: I applaud the desire to build a special event 2-meter portable repeater. I honestly think that most well-intentioned groups don't understand the technical difficulty to accomplish this task without spending a lot of money. However, it begs the question -- isn't

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-10 Thread WA3GIN
Yeah, Much lest costly to build a suitcase salellite receiver... - Original Message - From: n...@no6b.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 1:00 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters At 10/9/2009 06:32

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-10 Thread Kris Kirby
On Wed, 7 Oct 2009, Paul Plack wrote: It's hard to beat 440 for a mobile or portable repeater. Tiny duplexers work, surplus commercial gear is cheap and plentiful, and many hams have radios for it. The repeater part is easy on 900 MHz and 1.2 GHz, but almost nobody has radios for those

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-10 Thread Kris Kirby
On Fri, 9 Oct 2009, Chuck Kelsey wrote: I applaud the desire to build a special event 2-meter portable repeater. I honestly think that most well-intentioned groups don't understand the technical difficulty to accomplish this task without spending a lot of money. I think that a vast number

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-10 Thread Kris Kirby
On Sat, 10 Oct 2009, WA3GIN wrote: Yeah, Much lest costly to build a suitcase salellite receiver... I've suggested this a few times to a local group before a large service event, but priorities get juggled every year and it falls off the mental map. Or the voter shelf saves the repeater

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-10 Thread Don Kupferschmidt
, that's how I got into ham radio. Don, KD9PT - Original Message - From: Kris Kirby To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 7:53 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters On Sat, 10 Oct 2009, WA3GIN wrote: Yeah, Much

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-09 Thread no6b
At 10/7/2009 16:15, you wrote: Morning, We are looking at building a portable repeater for special even use. This will be mobile mounted and 2M. My questions is this: If we are using two radios (one for TX one for RX) then what does the antenna separation have to be for all of this to work? Use a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-09 Thread Chuck Kelsey
-meter repeater that could be used? Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: n...@no6b.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 8:48 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters At 10/7/2009 16:15, you wrote: Morning, We are looking

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-08 Thread Doug Bade
Possible options ? I decided to poke around on the Bird TX/RX website and found this little guy ( relatively speaking :-) ) Probably more command post sized than SUV sized but hey.. how big is that SUV :-)???

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-08 Thread Stanley Stanukinos
, 10/8/09, Doug Bade k...@thebades.net wrote: From: Doug Bade k...@thebades.net Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 8:04 AM   Possible options ? I decided to poke around on the Bird TX/RX

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-08 Thread Jacob Suter
Perhaps you need two Ford Explorers? :) Theres a lot of them to be found dead for scrap prices. Delete the driveshaft(s) and add a tow bar. Nice inconspicuous repeater platform! 2m RX - 900/1.2 link to other SUV - 2M TX If the link radio TX was very low (few hundred mW?) a smallish deep

[Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-07 Thread Peter Dakota Summerhawk
Morning, We are looking at building a portable repeater for special even use. This will be mobile mounted and 2M. My questions is this: If we are using two radios (one for TX one for RX) then what does the antenna separation have to be for all of this to work? Planning on mounting this in a SUV so

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-07 Thread DCFluX
300 feet. On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 4:15 PM, Peter Dakota Summerhawk commcon...@gmail.com wrote: Morning, We are looking at building a portable repeater for special even use. This will be mobile mounted and 2M. My questions is this: If we are using two radios (one for TX one for RX) then what

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-07 Thread michaelhq54
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters 300 feet. On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 4:15 PM, Peter Dakota Summerhawk commcon...@gmail.com wrote: Morning, We are looking at building a portable repeater for special even use. This will be mobile

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-07 Thread DCFluX
About 30 feet vertical, depending on filtering and the antennas. You'd probably be better going on UHF with a mobile notch duplexer.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-07 Thread Chuck Kelsey
You won't find a mobile duplexer for 600 kHz spacing. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: michaelh...@gmail.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 7:36 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters Vertical

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-07 Thread Brian Raker
for 600 kHz spacing. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - *From:* michaelh...@gmail.com *To:* Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Wednesday, October 07, 2009 7:36 PM *Subject:* Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters Vertical and horizontal distance

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-07 Thread JOHN MACKEY
Don't even try doing a portable repeater on 2 meters. Do it on 440 MHz or 900 Mhz. -- Original Message -- Received: Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:15:29 PM PDT From: Peter Dakota Summerhawk commcon...@gmail.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-07 Thread Chris Quirk
. The seperate antenna and radios add to the work but can be done. for special events the less that can go wrong the better. --- On Wed, 10/7/09, JOHN MACKEY jmac...@usa.net wrote: From: JOHN MACKEY jmac...@usa.net Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters To: Repeater-Builder

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-07 Thread Chris Curtis
1.2gHz ! Chris Kb0wlf -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of JOHN MACKEY Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:17 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-07 Thread Eric Lemmon
vertically. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Peter Dakota Summerhawk Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 4:15 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Question

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-07 Thread Juan Tellez
From: Peter Dakota Summerhawk commcon...@gmail.com http://us.mc456.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=commcon...@gmail.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com http://us.mc456.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.c om Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-07 Thread Chris Quirk
How big is the SUV? --- On Wed, 10/7/09, Eric Lemmon wb6...@verizon.net wrote: From: Eric Lemmon wb6...@verizon.net Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 6:42 PM Peter, The only viable solution

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-07 Thread Ralph Mowery
--- On Wed, 10/7/09, Juan Tellez xe...@grupocimsa.com wrote: From: Juan Tellez xe...@grupocimsa.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2009, 9:43 PM Maybe the gentleman wants a VHF

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-07 Thread Peter Dakota Summerhawk
07, 2009 8:07 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters How big is the SUV? --- On Wed, 10/7/09, Eric Lemmon wb6...@verizon.net wrote: From: Eric Lemmon wb6...@verizon.net Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on portable repeaters

2009-10-07 Thread Paul Plack
MHz and 1.2 GHz, but almost nobody has radios for those bands outside a couple big cities. 73, Paul, AE4KR - Original Message - From: Peter Dakota Summerhawk To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 5:15 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Question