Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic (religious or other) posts - please read.

2009-11-22 Thread Marcus
here here i agree, shove the cristianty to where it belongs,,,this is NOT IT yes you got it, im not christian, and i don't give to rats toss for it, say what you like, i DONT CARE shove it up where the clouds meet the sky , this group is for repeaters

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: uniden key

2009-11-22 Thread Marcus
Having looked at the web site for those locks. i wonder if the lock is not any different to a standard Lockwood padlock Marcus lenaw12 wrote: And if that doesn't work (which is hard to believe)...my daughter is stationed in Okinawa and I could have her go to the local locksmith assuming

[Repeater-Builder] GMRS Repeater Project Progress

2009-11-22 Thread kc8gpd
Got a Motorola Desktrac, 150 ft 1/2 inch hardline, PD Station Master, Surge Arrestor, LMR 400 Jumpers, 6 Cavity Notch Duplexer. I have will over on batlabs tuning up the duplexer and recapping/aligning my spectra's, and re aligning my sabers. i am thinking that i will turn the power down on

RE: [Repeater-Builder] GMRS Repeater Project Progress

2009-11-22 Thread k7pfj
Sounds like your on your way. My past boss had once said. BOY'S YOU CAN'T PLAY RADIO UNLESS YOU HAVE FREQ'S. If your looking for a GMRS frequency contact me off the list. Mike Mike Mullarkey K7PFJ _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

[Repeater-Builder] Re: OT - re: contest replies to callers...

2009-11-22 Thread Adam T. Cately
...I have been called an 'ass' before ... ... Shut up, Jeremy, ... At 03:56 PM 11/21/09 -, you wrote: If you're really an OF like me... you also add the PSE QSL VIA THE BURRO. ok gd luck in the contest... S. Adam T. Cately atcat...@... wrote: SOooo - you're a code-maven,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] AM stereo

2009-11-22 Thread no6b
At 11/21/2009 18:13, you wrote: there were 5. kahn ISB, motorola CQUAM, belar, harris, and magnavox. Do one of these cause a rubber band sound when listening off channel (+/- 10 kHz)? There's an AM station in Needles (KTOX 1340) that does this - very weird sounding. Bob NO6B

Re: [Repeater-Builder] AM stereo

2009-11-22 Thread Rev. Robert P. Chrysafis
them or a adjacent station are probably running IBOC Digital. no licensed AM stations run anything other then CQUAM or IBOC - Original Message - From: n...@no6b.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 11:15 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] AM stereo

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Acceptable RB Religious Discussions

2009-11-22 Thread Brian Raker
You forgot about EF Johnson and Harris... or are they sacrilegious? :P -Brian / KF4ZWZ On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 9:48 AM, Paul Plack pl...@xmission.com wrote: Guys, please...the only sanctioned religious discussion on this board is Motorola vs GE. 73, Paul, AE4KR

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Spectra 900's

2009-11-22 Thread Bill
Been there done that seven years ago...it is a liiittle more than the three items listed that need to be done For the NUC RX idea, I have been thinking about doing a rx for that purpose, however, my concern is, will all that work have pay dirt... If some one can show the 902 rx front

[Repeater-Builder] Uniden Key Mystery SOLVED!

2009-11-22 Thread kevinvalent...@sbcglobal.net
Ok people here's the scoop: pop @ Lee Hardware has been cutting keys for 60 yrs, so consider him a master. The blank is an industry standard SL1, he used an ILCO. The convex groove is thinner. The concave groove is wider. This allows the key to fit, anyone telling you this is the wrong blank

Re: [Repeater-Builder] AM stereo

2009-11-22 Thread no6b
At 11/22/2009 08:59, you wrote: them or a adjacent station are probably running IBOC Digital. Not IBOC; I think I first heard it before IBOC existed. Off-channel IBOC just sounds like noise. no licensed AM stations run anything other then CQUAM or IBOC Last time I heard it was almost 2 years

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Spectra 900's

2009-11-22 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 10:22 AM 11/22/09, you wrote: Been there done that seven years ago...it is a liiittle more than the three items listed that need to be done For the NUC RX idea, I have been thinking about doing a rx for that purpose, however, my concern is, will all that work have pay dirt... If

Re: [Repeater-Builder] AM stereo

2009-11-22 Thread Rev. Robert P. Chrysafis
not since 1993. at least not legally. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AM_stereo - Original Message - From: n...@no6b.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 3:22 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] AM stereo At 11/22/2009 08:59, you wrote: them or a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT - re: contest replies to callers...

2009-11-22 Thread Kris Kirby
On Sat, 21 Nov 2009, Adam T. Cately wrote: If a station is 5-9-plus, why would you need a repeat? Local QRM -- other operator won't shut up, or hearing temporarily masked by loud noise. Or stationed too close to the generator. Or... -- Kris Kirby, KE4AHR Disinformation Analyst

Re: [Repeater-Builder] AM stereo

2009-11-22 Thread DCFluX
Might have something to do with their chicken wire ground plane. They used to have a Sparta/Bauer 707, but at last report they gave it to some local tweakers that were going to turn it into a CB linear, and they were running some kind of 1kW solid state box. On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 9:15 AM,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] AM stereo

2009-11-22 Thread Rev. Robert P. Chrysafis
they gave it to some local tweakers that were going to turn it into a CB linear, are you freaking kidding me?? I am a CB'er as well as a ham and would not dare hack up such a classic transmitter for a CB linear. the idiot that made that decision needs to have his head examined I would

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Spectra 900's

2009-11-22 Thread James Adkins
A Micor receiver on 900 would be great! I have never seen anything about that, but haven't really considered it. We use a Micor for our 145.270 machine, and used one on our 224.280 for quite a while. I have a Micor aux receiver rack, anyone have a 900 MHz receiver board for sale? Do they make

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Spectra 900's

2009-11-22 Thread James Adkins
I wonder, are the Micor receivers 2.5 kHz bandwidth or wideband. On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Mike Morris WA6ILQ wa6...@gmail.comwrote: At 10:22 AM 11/22/09, you wrote: Been there done that seven years ago...it is a liiittle more than the three items listed that need to be done

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Spectra 900's

2009-11-22 Thread JOHN MACKEY
Micor 900 receivers at +/- 5 KC. -- Original Message -- Received: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:31:31 PM PST From: James Adkins adkins.ja...@gmail.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Spectra 900's I wonder, are the Micor receivers 2.5 kHz

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Spectra 900's

2009-11-22 Thread James Adkins
Went to Repeater Builder, looks like the did make a 2.5 kHz 900 board. Good overview of the aux receivers and spectra tac receivers there. On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 5:46 PM, JOHN MACKEY jmac...@usa.net wrote: Micor 900 receivers at +/- 5 KC. -- Original Message -- Received: Sun, 22

[Repeater-Builder] PIN 2 of J6 on a Motorola Maxtrac before or after PL decode circuit?

2009-11-22 Thread Mike Lyon
Hello All, On PIN 2 of J6 inside the Motorola Maxtrac you can grab the COR for the radio. However, does anyone know if this is before or after the PL decode off the radio? I.e, if I have PL decode configured on the radio, will this COR go low only when the correct PL is received or will it go low

RE: [Repeater-Builder] GE MVP tuneup

2009-11-22 Thread Charles Schmell
Jef   I was starting from the beginning - on the receiver.   Am going through the steps again later this week.  Will contact you with any questions.   Also, thanks for your offer, Bob.  will contact you if needed   Chas, KS3Z --- On Sat, 11/21/09, Jeff DePolo j...@broadsci.com wrote: From:

[Repeater-Builder] R1225 Question

2009-11-22 Thread Joe
I have two R1225 repeaters, but only one control head. Does anyone know what mode the radio stays in with the head removed? Both radios are 4 mode radios. I do have the strapping info when taking off the head to make it active. I want to go up to the site with the UHF R1225 and remove the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Spectra 900's

2009-11-22 Thread MCH
They should be neither 2.5 kHz or Wideband FM (never heard of a wideband FM Micor). They should be 11.0 kHz bandwidth - for 2.5 kHz deviation, although they could be 16.0 kHz bandwidth for 5.0 kHz deviation. Joe M. James Adkins wrote: I wonder, are the Micor receivers 2.5 kHz bandwidth

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Spectra 900's

2009-11-22 Thread James Adkins
Just wanted to make sure they'd work with the Spectras, GTX's and other gear already out there. On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 7:39 PM, MCH m...@nb.net wrote: They should be neither 2.5 kHz or Wideband FM (never heard of a wideband FM Micor). They should be 11.0 kHz bandwidth - for 2.5 kHz

[Repeater-Builder] MSF5000 internal 14.4MHz osc.

2009-11-22 Thread sjs1005
Hello all, I hope someone can help me out with a couple of msf5000s (UHF r3) I brought these 2nd hand from a govt department, thay are in good order. They are the CXB type. For the repeaters to fire up or lock in, they require a external 14.4Mhz reference input. I sig gen'd a 14.4 MHz signal

RE: [Repeater-Builder] R1225 Question

2009-11-22 Thread Eric Lemmon
Joe, The control head is needed only to change modes in local control, listen to the incoming audio, and for programming. Since a repeater only needs one channel, just ensure that channel 1 is active. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Spectra 900's

2009-11-22 Thread Bill
I think the Micor rx is a great idea. Unless they came from a 900 micor rptr, they probably were used in paging or linking service, making them the 5 khz variety, The IF xtals could be changed for the 2.5 khz modulation, but no flutter fighter or compandering available like the msf series.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Spectra 900's

2009-11-22 Thread James Adkins
Which brings up another interesting question: We are already using a 75w MSF-5000. Could a Motorola Nucleus II paging transmitter be used and the MSF-5000 receiver? We're using an external controller, S-COM 7330. I don't see why one couldn't just wire up the RX audio, COR and PL to the RX

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Spectra 900's

2009-11-22 Thread James Adkins
On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 9:41 PM, Bill jawjabill...@yahoo.com wrote: I think the Micor rx is a great idea. Unless they came from a 900 micor rptr, they probably were used in paging or linking service, making them the 5 khz variety, The IF xtals could be changed for the 2.5 khz modulation,

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Spectra 900's

2009-11-22 Thread w6jk
I'm pretty sure they're wide band, but the Com Spec narrow band kit would probably fix that. 'JK --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, James Adkins adkins.ja...@... wrote: I wonder, are the Micor receivers 2.5 kHz bandwidth or wideband. On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 2:23 PM, Mike Morris

[Repeater-Builder] Re: MSF5000 internal 14.4MHz osc.

2009-11-22 Thread Bill
First be sure the xtal is on the board, if not you may search for a spare uni board to transfer the parts. If the cost or time get out of control, consider putting in a rubidium osc that can be programmed to the 14.4 mhz. They are plentiful on ebay and some what reasonably priced. Some

[Repeater-Builder] Wanted: Custom NWS Weather Alert SAME Audio

2009-11-22 Thread cracked
I'm building/testing a DIY weather receiver/decoder and could use a couple custom weather alerts to inject into my service monitor. I need the preamble/header code portion of the alert with a specific FIP and Event codes. Anybody aware of a software-based generator? Another option would be

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Spectra 900's

2009-11-22 Thread Bill
Assuming you want only more power that the nuc offers, I would consider piping the rf out of the msf into the nuc pa leaving the msf rx/tx repeat path intact. It would involve matching the rf power levels out/in and the pa control line to the msf pa control functioning. The reverse is what

Re: [Repeater-Builder] R1225 Question

2009-11-22 Thread Oz, in DFW
I believe that you can also program accessory connector option lines as channel select inputs. This will let you select channels without a control head. Eric Lemmon wrote: Joe, The control head is needed only to change modes in local control, listen to the incoming audio, and for

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Spectra 900's

2009-11-22 Thread Mel Swanberg
Hi Bill, I'm quite curious as to what you ran into when you attempted this. I have one working, and as far as the number of steps taken to make it operable on 902, it was pretty simple. The only thing I left out in my short list was bringing COR out. Did I miss something, or did I just get

[Repeater-Builder] Quantar Vs Quantro

2009-11-22 Thread tracomm
Anyone in the group able to explain the difference between a Motorola Quantar VS Quantro ? Unit in question is a 100 watt UHF repeater. Thanks Chris GMRS Inc.