[Repeater-Builder] zetron model45b

2009-06-17 Thread gueorgui2
hi all, i need help with the zetron z-patch model 45b...the interconnect and user manual pdf and if anybody have pc software will be good to have also. i have software for radio programming and will trade if interested...thanks!

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Simplex and Repeater on one Antenna

2009-06-17 Thread ldgelectronics
Laryn, Here is what we use in our area. It works very well. www.n3px.com/modules.php?name=Newsfile=articlesid=18 Then click on adding a digipeater to an existing repeater. I thought this was on the repeater builder site, but I could not find it today. Dwayne Kincaid WD8OYG Hi all, this

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Simplex and Repeater on one Antenna

2009-06-17 Thread Rick Szajkowski
I tried your link but could not get the web site got an error 404 I was looknig to do the same thing Rick va3rzs On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 9:14 AM, ldgelectronics ldgya...@ldgelectronics.com wrote: Laryn, Here is what we use in our area. It works very well.

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Controller suggestions, TKR-820

2009-06-17 Thread Brian R. Chapman
The CAT-400 is probably the answer you're looking for!!! Brian nb9e

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Controller suggestions, TKR-820

2009-06-17 Thread NORM KNAPP
Thanks! That was the one we were gonna get, but they are out of stock. - Original Message - From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed Jun 17 12:58:18 2009 Subject:

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Simplex and Repeater on one Antenna

2009-06-17 Thread ldgelectronics
It's slow, but it works. Maybe try again later. -or- we could get the RB guys to put it on the RB site. Dwayne WD8OYG I tried your link but could not get the web site got an error 404 I was looknig to do the same thing Rick va3rzs On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 9:14 AM, ldgelectronics

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Simplex and Repeater on one Antenna

2009-06-17 Thread ldgelectronics
Yeah, that's the prototype predecessor to the FT-2800. It was called the MVP-2800! Sorry about the typo. Someone will fix that in the next year or two. Dwayne WD8OYG

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Simplex and Repeater on one Antenna

2009-06-17 Thread Rick Szajkowski
This is the error I get form the Big E and fire fox The website declined to show this webpage  HTTP 403 Most likely causes: This website requires you to log in. can you give me some info on the device I ould love to get the digi up at the repeater site ( sinclair 210 c4) and the best

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Simplex and Repeater on one Antenna

2009-06-17 Thread Paul Holm
Dwayne, FYI, I don't get anything here either except for a 403 Forbidden error. I tried just the domain, www.n3px.com and that didn't come up either. My browser doesn't take a minute to 'think about it' either -- it just comes back, bam, 403. 73 Paul KC0HST - Original Message

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Simplex and Repeater on one Antenna

2009-06-17 Thread ldgelectronics
Ok, Thanks for the reports. I added the file to this newsgroup. It's called digiduplexing.pdf. Dwayne Kincaid WD8OYG Dwayne, FYI, I don't get anything here either except for a 403 Forbidden error. I tried just the domain, www.n3px.com and that didn't come up either. My browser

[Repeater-Builder] Noise on UHF

2009-06-17 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Is anyone hearing a strange noise (buzz/whine) on UHF? Chuck WB2EDV

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Noise on UHF

2009-06-17 Thread Adam Feuer
Yes, I'm getting it in Rockland County, NY on one of my UHF machines. I'm told that the noise I'm hearing, which I only hear every blue moon, is some sort of military radar. Adam N2ACF Chuck Kelsey wrote: Is anyone hearing a strange noise (buzz/whine) on UHF? Chuck WB2EDV

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Noise on UHF

2009-06-17 Thread wb2...@aol.com
Yes, it has been on and off for the past few weeks in Western New York and very bad today.  Sounds like the radar we had on our cross state M/W in the 90,s. Dick Message sent from Sprint Pre 3g device.Chuck Kelsey wrote: Is anyone hearing a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Noise on UHF

2009-06-17 Thread Chuck Kelsey
OK, I was afraid of that. It's almost wiping out several repeaters here and can even be heard on simplex transmissions. Western NY and Western PA. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Adam Feuer feu...@optonline.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 17,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Noise on UHF

2009-06-17 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Thanks Dick. Do you know where it originates? Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: wb2...@aol.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 4:49 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Noise on UHF Yes, it has been on and off for the past few

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Noise on UHF

2009-06-17 Thread AJ
Same question - are you within line of sight of any military installations? We had a lovely buzz saw sound happen about 6 months ago interferring with some sattelite downlink equipment here in the valley and would wipe our UHF repeater up on the hill... It primarily happened between 5 and 10 pm

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Noise on UHF

2009-06-17 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Rockland County is north of New York City. My county is at the opposite end of the state between Erie, PA and Buffalo, NY. It's either two different sources of interference or has one heck of a footprint. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: AJ To:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Noise on UHF

2009-06-17 Thread John Dewitt
What ever it is it is also affecting the KB3DOL/N2HLT repeater system of the finger lakes area of New york state and the northern tier of Pa, so it is definitely wide area interference. So bad this afternoon that you could barely hold a conversation. Actually I thought that I had a repeater

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Noise on UHF

2009-06-17 Thread Doug Rehman
It sounds like the down looking radar that we have been commonly experiencing for decades in Florida. It is operated from an aircraft for spotting low flying aircraft that are below the beam of ground based radar. Down here, the primary target is smuggling aircraft and border security. Doug

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Noise on UHF

2009-06-17 Thread Ralph S. Turk
Hi All Just be thankful that the Military is still using 420-450mhz. We share it and if they stop using it, Washington will sell it for something. We get a lot radar and radio location data every day and night. We live with it. Have been moving our links from 420 to 2.4GHz ham band.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Noise on UHF

2009-06-17 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Isn't 2.4 GHz also shared with the federal government? Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Ralph S. Turk To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Cc: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 7:16 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Noise on UHF

[Repeater-Builder] Need tips for repeater performance

2009-06-17 Thread Aisen Lopez
Hello  everybody: I'm into increasing the performance of my repeater. I've already ordered 50 Ft. of LMR-400 to replace the cheap RG-8.  Yet, I wonder if there is something else I could do. The Duplexer  is pre tuned to my freq. (458.0 repeater RX / 453.0 repeater TX).  The duplexer is

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need tips for repeater performance

2009-06-17 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Using LMR400 will cause you problems in duplex service - use Heliax instead. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Aisen Lopez To: repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 8:41 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Need tips for repeater performance Hello

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need tips for repeater performance

2009-06-17 Thread Chuck Kelsey
And the RG-58 jumpers should be changed to RG-400 or RG-142 (not LMR400, that's totally a different beast). Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Chuck Kelsey wb2...@roadrunner.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 8:46 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need tips for repeater performance

2009-06-17 Thread Larry Wagoner
At 07:41 PM 6/17/2009, you wrote: I'm into increasing the performance of my repeater. I've already ordered 50 Ft. of LMR-400 to replace the cheap RG-8. Yet, I wonder if there is something else I could do. Oh good lord ... I can hear the rifles being loaded and locked right now ... Everybody

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Controller suggestions, TKR-820

2009-06-17 Thread Brian
Hi Norm For an inexpensive easy to use and quality controller look at ICS www.ics-ctrl.com 73 Brian NORM KNAPP wrote: Hi guys, A local ham club recently received a Kenwood TKR-820 repeater. They are looking for recomendations for an external controller. Some of the features needed are

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need tips for repeater performance

2009-06-17 Thread NORM KNAPP
BATTLE STATIONS!! RED ALERT!! We got LMR-400 here! - Original Message - From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com To: repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed Jun 17 19:41:18 2009 Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Need

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need tips for repeater performance

2009-06-17 Thread Ken Arck
At 05:50 PM 6/17/2009, Larry Wagoner wrote: At 07:41 PM 6/17/2009, you wrote: I'm into increasing the performance of my repeater. I've already ordered 50 Ft. of LMR-400 to replace the cheap RG-8. Yet, I wonder if there is something else I could do. Oh good lord ... I can hear the rifles

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Need tips for repeater performance

2009-06-17 Thread aisendwight
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, NORM KNAPP nkn...@... Well, I guess this is called A rookie decision!!!. Sorry, it's been like 18 years since I had any contact with radio stuff (back in my days as WP4MPS) now I'm back at the commercial level and I see I've had a bad start (yeez)

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Need tips for repeater performance

2009-06-17 Thread Chris Curtis
That's true Ken! I used 9913 non flex in my first repeater system. It was single site/split antenna, but still. =] Chris Kb0wlf -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ken Arck Sent: Wednesday, June 17,

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Noise on UHF

2009-06-17 Thread Jeff DePolo
Radar buzz (colloquial name around here is the bees). We get it quite often here in eastern PA/NJ/DE/MD/NY. 440 propagation has been a bit enhanced today (I wouldn't say wide open), but hearing stations in NYC and LI here in Philly. --- Jeff -Original

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Need tips for repeater performance

2009-06-17 Thread Chuck Kelsey
You can use the LMR400 for your station at the house - so all is not lost. The cables with a foil/braid combination tend to be problematic in duplex service. Best to avoid them, even though some have gotten away with it. Usually, after a short period of time, you'll start experiencing desense.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Noise on UHF

2009-06-17 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Yep. It went away at 7:00 PM. Six meters has been open most of the evening, too. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Jeff DePolo j...@broadsci.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 9:19 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Noise on UHF Radar

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Noise on UHF

2009-06-17 Thread Corey Dean N3FE
I am hearing it here in North Central PA as well It gets very bad at times. Corey N3FE On Wed, 17 Jun 2009, Chuck Kelsey wrote: OK, I was afraid of that. It's almost wiping out several repeaters here and can even be heard on simplex transmissions. Western NY and Western PA. Chuck

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Need tips for repeater performance

2009-06-17 Thread Eric Lemmon
Aisen, Changing the RG-8 to LMR400 will reduce the feedline loss by about 0.8 dB, which is a small improvement, but LMR400 is known to cause major problems in duplex service. RG-8 will have about 2.2 dB loss in 50 feet, and LMR400 will have about 1.4 dB loss, at 458 MHz. A far better choice

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Need tips for repeater performance

2009-06-17 Thread STeve Andre'
Adding to what Eric has said, ldf4-50 (and ldf5-50) can be had cheaply, cheaper than new lmr-400. Keep your eyes open and you'll find stuff. I went on a scavenging spree for my VHF weak-signal stuff; the best deal I got was 65 feet of LDF5-50 for $50. Next spring when I unrolled it, it was 130

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Need tips for repeater performance

2009-06-17 Thread Camilo So
Hi Eric, I know you have been helping every one on this group, can you please help a unexperience person like me solve one problem on a crank up down tower here in Miami due to hurricane the tower have to goes down,What is the best choice of coax cable to use, because when the tower is down the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Noise on UHF

2009-06-17 Thread Ralph S. Turk
Yes. Point to point works well with 1 watt and 6-8ft some time 10 ft grid dishes over 80 mile paths. So far no problems except for DTV getting into the Mux cards. But thats another story. Ralph - Original Message - From: Chuck Kelsey wb2...@roadrunner.com To:

[Repeater-Builder] Use Heliax on a Crank-Up Tower? (Was: Need tips for repeater performance)

2009-06-17 Thread Eric Lemmon
Camilo, Thanks for the kind words. Heliax is considered to be bendable rather than flexible. Being copper, it will eventually work-harden after many flexings, and will likely fail due to stress cracks. Although it is not cheap, both I and my local radio club use genuine MIL-spec RG-214/U

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Noise on UHF

2009-06-17 Thread Nate Duehr
Yeah, but usually we just call them club members. :-) -- Nate Duehr Sent from my iPhone On Jun 17, 2009, at 14:41, Chuck Kelsey wb2...@roadrunner.com wrote: Is anyone hearing a strange noise (buzz/whine) on UHF? Chuck WB2EDV

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need tips for repeater performance

2009-06-17 Thread Nate Duehr
Without testing with proper test gear, it's really impossible to say. -- Nate Duehr Sent from my iPhone On Jun 17, 2009, at 18:41, Aisen Lopez aisendwi...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello everybody: I'm into increasing the performance of my repeater. I've already ordered 50 Ft. of LMR-400 to