Re: [Repeater-Builder] Manual for E.F. Johnson CR-1010 Repeater

2009-02-02 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 08:08 PM 02/01/09, you wrote: I was not able to upload this to the site due to its size, 13.16 Meg If someone wants this file, please go to the link below, I got this information from an E.F. Johnson Rep. If you can get it to upload here, please do.

[Repeater-Builder] Re: MR4 receiver (trouble-shooting a receiver squelch circuit)

2009-02-02 Thread skipp025
Merrill kg4...@... wrote: I have a MR4 receiver that the squelch will not close on any ideas . Merrill KG4IDD Typical squelch operation for the MR4 type of receiver is to use no-signal present audio white noise to drive a switch circuit. Many receivers of the MR4, Hamtronics, VHF

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Toko Filters for 902-928 MHz Available

2009-02-02 Thread Jeff Kincaid W6JK
All of the outstanding requests have been filled, and there are plenty of filters left. Feedback suggests I was unnecessarily vague about the available supply. Feel free to ask for as many as you want. You won't be depriving someone else. Finally, if you're having trouble reaching me,

[Repeater-Builder] Am I getting through?

2009-02-02 Thread Mark
Skipp, I have sent a couple of private e-mails to you - with no replies - regarding the Astron power supply problem you were helping me with. Just wondering if you've gotten them, or if they're being filtered somehow? They had the photos you requested. To others on the list, I appreciate the

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Am I getting through?

2009-02-02 Thread skipp025
Hi Mark, When I'm out on various jobs I can't always quickly reply via Email... so you're welcome to also try the phone. I'll look for your latest set of pictures... but understand I receive over 200 emails each day. Sometimes I can't back fill to various ongoing small projects/help

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread wd8chl
Gordon 'Yeti' wrote: Further question - are you sure it was the 41AT? And why were they illegal? Sorry-in hindsight they were 41A's, not the AT version...no DTMF pad. And they are illegal because they are ham rigs. And it's illegal to use ham frequencies for a for-profit business, and movies

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Are you ready for narrowbanding?

2009-02-02 Thread wd8chl
nj902 wrote: --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, wd8chl wd8...@... wrote: I absolutely do. There's a TON of non-narrowbandable equipment in use, and we're not just talking about Micor/MastrII vintage equipment. Maxtacs, MSF's, even early Quantars ...

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Are you ready for narrowbanding?

2009-02-02 Thread wd8chl
n...@no6b.com wrote: At 1/16/2009 13:38, you wrote: I absolutely do. There's a TON of non-narrowbandable equipment in use, and we're not just talking about Micor/MastrII vintage equipment. Maxtacs, MSF's, even early Quantars and MastrIII's. Pretty much anything made before, I think, 1996-ish.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread wd8chl
MCH wrote: Illegal? They were foreign terrorists. How many foreign terrorists are going to give a rat's rear about compliance with FCC regulations. Uhhh...Bruce Willis' character was using it, along with just about everyone using a handheld in the movie. And there was definitely places where

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread wd8chl
MCH wrote: Wrong. GMRS is Class A CB (FCC designation) while the 27 MHz band is Class D CB. I don't recall what classes B and C were offhand. One of them was a radio-control model service...planes, cars, etc.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread STeve Andre'
On Monday 02 February 2009 16:37:48 wd8chl wrote: MCH wrote: Illegal? They were foreign terrorists. How many foreign terrorists are going to give a rat's rear about compliance with FCC regulations. Uhhh...Bruce Willis' character was using it, along with just about everyone using a handheld

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread MCH
As opposed to robbery not being illegal??? Remember that this is what the radios were used in conjunction with. I suspect most robbers don't get an FCC license. If they did, what would they put down as the purpose? To coordinate activities and ensure employee safety while we rob vaults? This

RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread Michael Ryan
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread Mike Pugh
wd8chl wrote: Gordon 'Yeti' wrote: Further question - are you sure it was the 41AT? And why were they illegal? Sorry-in hindsight they were 41A's, not the AT version...no DTMF pad. And they are illegal because they are ham rigs. And it's illegal to use ham frequencies for a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread MCH
Two more comments. First, prove that the radios were even TURNED ON! Special effects are added post-production - things such as hearing the audio being received from a radio. That usually doesn't exist during filming short of someone off set reading the lines that would have been 'received'.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread DCFluX
Used to be the Diehard series was fans of Kenwood. I recall Hanz Gruber using a TH-31, and the 'CB' in the limo looked like a TM-221. I think the handhelds in Die Hard 2 were TH-45ATs,and there was a rather nice HF setup of the TS-940SAT with SM-230 and SP-940. Also what is with Battlestar

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread MCH
wd8chl wrote: MCH wrote: Illegal? They were foreign terrorists. How many foreign terrorists are going to give a rat's rear about compliance with FCC regulations. Uhhh...Bruce Willis' character was using it, along with just about everyone using a handheld in the movie. And there was

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread DCFluX
Funny how a receiver acts like a Full duplex transceiver in the movies.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread MCH
frequencies, but they're used to the art of pretending-- they're movie makers. ;-) --STeve Andre' wb8wsf en82 __ NOD32 3819 (20090202) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com Yahoo

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread MCH
Wouldn't that be an illegal modification that violates the FCC T/A? ;- Joe M. DCFluX wrote: Funny how a receiver acts like a Full duplex transceiver in the movies. Yahoo! Groups Links

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread Cort Buffington
the audio from the HT later, thats ok. Stuff like that is done all the time. Sure, they could have used ham frequencies, but they're used to the art of pretending-- they're movie makers. ;-) --STeve Andre' wb8wsf en82 __ NOD32 3819 (20090202) Information

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Am I getting through?

2009-02-02 Thread Mark
OK, thanks Skipp. I was just checking to see if maybe the direct messages were becoming vaporware or something. Thanks in advance for taking time to look at this issue for me. All correspondence from now on will be via private messages again. 73 de Mark - N9WYS -Original Message-

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread neal Newman
the audio from the HT later, thats ok. Stuff like that is done all the time. Sure, they could have used ham frequencies, but they're used to the art of pretending-- they're movie makers. ;-) --STeve Andre' wb8wsf en82 __ NOD32 3819 (20090202) Information

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread Dave Gomberg
At 13:26 2/2/2009, wd8chl wrote: And they are illegal because they are ham rigs. And it's illegal to use ham frequencies for a for-profit business, and movies are made for profit. It is NOT illegal to show a ham rig in a for-profit movie. It would be illegal to use it to make the movie

RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread Nate Duehr
This is called continuity and if you watch the credits of any modern movie, you'll see a title like Continuity Specialist, etc. in there. A great job for someone SERIOUSLY organized - make sure during shooting different scenes over different months that the actor's clothes, their hair, the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread neal Newman
watch the movie again. some of the Hts were the AT series and had tone pads . Others did not and the antenna was too thick to be the UHF series... My guess is the TH-21AT radios.. I am looking at Mine sitting On the desk Neal Sorry-in hindsight they were 41A's, not the AT

RE: [Repeater-Builder] GE Master II Pa decks

2009-02-02 Thread Nate Duehr
An isolator with appropriate harmonic filtering AFTER it (they create harmonics, which are not friendly to your neighbors), presents a nice solid non-reactive 50 ohm load to the transmitter. It doesn't matter if it's a GE MASTR II PA, or someone elses. Many Motorola PA's have the isolator built

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread DCFluX
Blue short antenna, 31 series... On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 5:48 PM, neal Newman cozy...@yahoo.com wrote: watch the movie again. some of the Hts were the AT series and had tone pads . Others did not and the antenna was too thick to be the UHF series... My guess is the TH-21AT radios.. I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Are you ready for narrowbanding?

2009-02-02 Thread no6b
At 2/2/2009 13:33, you wrote: n...@no6b.com wrote: At 1/16/2009 13:38, you wrote: I absolutely do. There's a TON of non-narrowbandable equipment in use, and we're not just talking about Micor/MastrII vintage equipment. Maxtacs, MSF's, even early Quantars and MastrIII's. Pretty much

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread JOHN MACKEY
Class C was the remote control -- Original Message -- Received: Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:35:55 PM PST From: wd8chl wd8...@gmail.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies MCH wrote: Wrong. GMRS is Class A CB (FCC

[Repeater-Builder] Comparison Between P25 Conventional Radio Data Transmission

2009-02-02 Thread Kent Chong
Dear Sir, We are interested in upgrading our current analog radio into P25 system. Does anyone have the comparison between the P25 and conventional radio? We will be using the radio for voice and data transmission. Best Regards, Kent Chong New Email addresses available on Yahoo! Get

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread neal Newman
LOL... Yeah Thats one thing I did miss amaizing How Only Hams would notice the small Items It just reminded me I was just watching an old Andy Griffith show.. In the Police station The base radio was an Eico 720 Gotta look back at the really old shows.. --- On Mon, 2/2/09, DCFluX