Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: antenna's

2005-04-30 Thread Kevin Custer
make a stronger power mount :) ROTFLMAO. Good one Dave Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject

Re: [Repeater-Builder] I'm stunned...

2005-04-29 Thread Kevin Custer
Chris Peterson wrote: Hi all, I just tried to call Channel Element Headquarters to get a channel element for a UHF Micor and I'm told there is just no call for Micor channel elements anymore. The only reason I wanted one is because I need to change my repeater frequency and I don't want to have

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Lookling to build a 220MHz repeater

2005-04-29 Thread Kevin Custer
Brian wrote: Hi all As a software and hardware engineer of 20 years and a ham also for over 20 years I would recommend an ICS controller. And, if Kevin had the time to install the new Single M controller in a Micor that he asked for you will see a Single M repeater controller mounted

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dayton is just comming into view...

2005-04-29 Thread Kevin Custer
skipp025 wrote: Near the burning hot dog tent? :-) Yum... ahh I meant correct Kevin Custer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I *believe* Repeater Builder will be in our regular spaces, 707 - 710, in the outside vending area. Kevin Tell the big cheese he is doing just fine. I

Re: Xtal sources (was Re: [Repeater-Builder] I'm stunned...)

2005-04-29 Thread Kevin Custer
At 4/28/2005 04:00 PM, you wrote: try West Crystals I have had verry good luck with them Me too. Only problem has been that just about every xtal I get from them won't quite tune to freq. with the fixed capacitance installed in my MVP xtal modules. But at least

Re: Xtal sources (was Re: [Repeater-Builder] I'm stunned...)

2005-04-29 Thread Kevin Custer
They do not Temp Comp, so for UHF, I wouldn't Kevin A 50 C PTC thermistor fixes that. Guess I need to get to writing an article after Dayton... Bob NO6B Yes, Please Kevin Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Xtal sources, compensation.

2005-04-29 Thread Kevin Custer
mch wrote: West doesn't? Just for MVPs or for anything? Nothing... Be very careful with *any* crystal source that tries to persuade you to send your element/ICOM to them for *compensation*. I asked West what exactly they did to the element and they finally admitted to simply netting the

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Xtal source

2005-04-29 Thread Kevin Custer
inside it. Some crystals produce frequency well enough but don't modulate well. Some crystals will produce an asymmetrical modulation wave while some just won't produce enough modulation period. Again, you aren't paying the extra money for nothing. Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Another Astron failure

2005-04-29 Thread Kevin Custer
Joe wrote: Kevin Custer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Get one of Skipp's regulator boards... Skipp's regulator board? I'm not familiar with this.Joe Skipp? Your Nickel... Kevin Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Xtal sources West Xtal

2005-04-29 Thread Kevin Custer
Bob Dengler wrote: I believe ICM Bomar only change these mid-range capacitors. I have purposely marked the TC caps in several MASTR II ICOM's and MICOR channel elements before sending them to BOMAR. After they came back, some units (in particular the GE ICOM's) had every TC capacitor

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Xtal sources West Xtal

2005-04-29 Thread Kevin Custer
Kevin Custer wrote: BTW: What guarantee did West Crystal state after they did their recrystal and $1.00 'compensation'? This question was for Rick... Kevin Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Another Astron failure

2005-04-28 Thread Kevin Custer
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Have an old Astron RS35A supply that I installed their OVP circuit about a year ago as a safety measure. Been working fine until now. Normal amp draw 20 amps. OVP circuit now trips easily. Checked collector solder joints as WW8RR (I think) suggested, they

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Lookling to build a 220MHz repeater

2005-04-28 Thread Kevin Custer
Mobiles only, as far as we know Kevin Q wrote: Is this true for base stations or only mobiles??? Scott Zimmerman wrote: In looking at the actual research here at the shop. (I was at home last night) The actual breakpoint is at 224T100 / 222R500. Any frequency below this is bad.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Micors

2005-04-24 Thread Kevin Custer
is interested, here is the conversion of the Micor Railroad Mobile to a repeater: http://www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip/railroad.html Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send

Re: [Repeater-Builder] TPL (toilet paper line)

2005-04-24 Thread Kevin Custer
Neil McKie wrote: Of course you know the history of where the name TPL came from ... don't you? Ripped from the internet: To compete with the MOTRAC, GE introduced what many consider to be the greatest flop in two-way radio history, the GE Transistorized Progress Line or TPL. GE

Re: [Repeater-Builder] TPL (toilet paper line)

2005-04-24 Thread Kevin Custer
Neil McKie wrote: The original TPL is the earlier General Electric 2-way product referred to below ... and the first use, as I remember, of the GE BF-10/BF10A key. Hope this is at least partially used as cannon fodder for the Repeater-Builder web site ... somehow ... ;) It's

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coupling Loop

2005-04-23 Thread Kevin Custer
Matthew R. Hinman wrote: If I were to build a home-brew cavity, how would I calculate the dimensions of the coupling loop? I'm not clear as to how this can be accomplished. I've seen square loops made from flattened copper tubing, but I'm not sure how you calculate the size so as to have the

[Repeater-Builder] Ralph Hogan's website...

2005-04-20 Thread Kevin Custer
Ralph Hogan wrote: Dennis, http://www.qsl.net/w4xe/rpttech/rpttech1.htm Ralph, While links in your Mastr Pro pages work, your Micor and Mastr II pages do not. They need some HTML assistance To my knowledge, they have never worked. Kevin Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ralph Hogan's website...

2005-04-20 Thread Kevin Custer
Ken Arck wrote: At 10:25 PM 4/20/2005 -0400, you wrote: The links within those pages work for you??? How so? They point to files on his hard drive? ---Maybe you need to clear/refresh your cache? That or, he fixed the links? They don't point to a local drive at all (anymore?) Just tried

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ralph Hogan's website...

2005-04-20 Thread Kevin Custer
Brent wrote: yup dead here also still dont think he fixed them yet They have been dead for years, I don't think they ever worked... Kevin Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ralph Hogan's website...

2005-04-20 Thread Kevin Custer
Kevin Custer wrote: They have been dead for years, I don't think they ever worked... The first version of the web archive that works for this page is dated October of 2003, and the pages didn't work then either. http://web.archive.org/web/20040416201939/www.qsl.net/w4xe/rpttech/rpttech3

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ralph Hogan's website...

2005-04-20 Thread Kevin Custer
Ken Arck wrote: At 09:53 PM 4/20/2005 -0400, you wrote: While links in your Mastr Pro pages work, your Micor and Mastr II pages do not. --They work for me :-) The links within those pages work for you??? How so? They point to files on his hard drive? Kevin

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cook Towers Phone Number?

2005-04-18 Thread Kevin Custer
skipp025 wrote: Will someone please Email me Kathy's number at Cook Towers? Cook's information is always available from the Repeater Builder website: http://www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip/supplyindex.html Cook Towers Inc. (no web site) - Good distributor of DB, Sinclair, RFS (was

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cook Towers Phone Number?

2005-04-18 Thread Kevin Custer
skipp025 wrote: Will someone please Email me Cathy's number at Cook Towers? Cook Towers, Inc. now has a website that will be easy to remember: http://www.repeater-builder.com/cook-towers/ There now Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE icom question . . .

2005-04-18 Thread Kevin Custer
Don Pomplun wrote: My Mastr II has 4 EC xmit icoms from 154.6 - 155.5, and 4 EC rvc from 148 - 155.5 The 5C (in rcv slot #2) is 155.475 Our assigned freqs are 160.695 161.445 Does one order "new" icoms, or do you send a couple of the ECs in to get re-crystal'd? What about the 5C? since I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on installation of Advanced Receiver Research pre-amp

2005-04-17 Thread Kevin Custer
be scrubbed off for better performance. It might be necessary to add a cavity (or two) between the duplexer RX port and the input of the preamp to reduce out of band strong signals. Kevin Custer Miguel wrote: Hello and thanks for reading my post.. Ok,, here is my question, because my instructions

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on installation of Advanced Receiver Research pre-amp

2005-04-17 Thread Kevin Custer
The antenna port of the duplexer? Try again Mathew Quaife wrote: Out goes to the receiver and input is going to the antenna port. Mathew -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Miguel Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 10:06 AM

Re: [Repeater-Builder] preamp install

2005-04-17 Thread Kevin Custer
Best not reply when half asleep, could cost someone a bunch of money and grief, yes? Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coax

2005-04-17 Thread Kevin Custer
cable lengths: http://www.repeater-builder.com/pdf/wp6xxVHFtuninginstructions.pdf Page 4 of the document under the obvious heading. Tee Matchers are also a fix when impedances don't match. Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE Mastr II - what have I got?

2005-04-17 Thread Kevin Custer
er-builder.com/rbtip/micorsquelch.html (Ref 5) http://www.link-comm.com/squelch.html You did ask, so, I Hope this helps... Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE Mastr II vs. Motorola Micor

2005-04-17 Thread Kevin Custer
that away. That was an excellent write-up that you did...let's have more of that kind of info on here. How about posting that essay on your RB website...? This is simply opinion, everyone has them, so likely not. Thanks for the nice words though... Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links To

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What have I got here? Micor mobile

2005-04-16 Thread Kevin Custer
Likely an EMS mobile repeater... Not really any better (or easier) to convert to a Ham repeater. Kevin Ronny Julian wrote: VHF Hi band elements are in 156 range. Model # T53RTA1404BA 60W drawer only. I've never seen one like this though. It has a option installed that looks to be a mobile

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GLB Part

2005-04-15 Thread Kevin Custer
Joe wrote: I was just looking at a Spectrum SCR-77 that I'm working on and it has an FL-6 preselector on it. It's labelled as a Spectrum product, but looks exactly like a GLB preselector. Anyone have any docs on this unit? 73, Joe, K1ike If that is a VHF unit, I can assure you they are

Re: [Repeater-Builder] AE/LZB 119 1878 R1A Audio ALC CARD - RX Audio Processing

2005-04-14 Thread Kevin Custer
Hi Steve, While the specifications state that ALC (agc) is used with a range of about 10 dB plus or minus, it doesn't state anything about compression; at least not that I read. Is there another module that does compression? Kevin Steve Bosshard wrote: AE/LZB 119 1878 R1A Audio

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Swaping TX and RX freqs?

2005-04-13 Thread Kevin Custer
T.J. wrote: I have a question for the group about flipping frequencies around on a repeater. I think I know the answer, but I want to make sure before I do or don't do anything. I'm going to swap around the transmit and receive frequencies on a repeater. What I was wondering was, can I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coax run

2005-04-13 Thread Kevin Custer
t; Could very well be. At least Times finally affirms there is a problem with LMR, something that I have claimed for a long time. Search the archives for more on the subject. Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeat

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Audio limiting on incoming signals

2005-04-13 Thread Kevin Custer
you read this: http://www.repeater-builder.com/tech-info/audioprocessing.html Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coax run

2005-04-13 Thread Kevin Custer
@yahoogroups.com/ Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Swapping TX and RX freqs

2005-04-13 Thread Kevin Custer
My only caution was that *some* duplexers aren't created equal between sides; therefore switching sides *may* not be possible. Motorola (and others) made a few mobile duplexers that had more rejection on the transmitter side, and simply switching them around wouldn't work satisfactorily.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coax run

2005-04-13 Thread Kevin Custer
Will Wright wrote: The main question is not about what type of coax to use but the length of the transmission line between the duplexers and the repeater. May I point you to an archived reply on the subject: http://www.mail-archive.com/repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com/msg15725.html Kevin

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Audio limiting on incoming signals

2005-04-13 Thread Kevin Custer
Dave VanHorn wrote: I know I could use one of a number of "soft AGC" circuits to control the incoming audio before it is repeated, but that would not prompt the offending users to mend their ways. I am working on an audio monitor that will interject the voice warning "average

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Audio limiting on incoming signals

2005-04-13 Thread Kevin Custer
Eric Lemmon wrote: I am working on an audio monitor that will interject the voice warning average modulation too high when it detects that overdeviation of the input signal is present. It is not a simple project! The first problem (and maybe most difficult to handle) is evaluating a noisy

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Audio limiting on incoming signals

2005-04-13 Thread Kevin Custer
the limits of the particular application and its limits. Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Ya

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Audio limiting on incoming signals

2005-04-13 Thread Kevin Custer
filtered off, the more overshoot there will be. His original complaint doesn't point to a problem in the set-up of the repeater, it does, however, point to users that are severely clipped. The fix isn't in the repeater, but rather in the users radios that are too hot. Kevin Custer Yahoo

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Audio limiting on incoming signals

2005-04-13 Thread Kevin Custer
Steve Bosshard (NU5D) wrote: On our local EDACS PST clear voice audio from the switch receives ALC and minor compression before going to the dispatch consoles or being repeated. How much exactly is the amount of minor comprerssion, 2 to 1 or more? Kevin Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit

Re: [Repeater-Builder] LBI30200 UHF Exciter manual wanted

2005-04-12 Thread Kevin Custer
Jim Knox wrote: Hi John, I have LBI 30200F. I will scan it and try to send it to you Thanks Jim Knox N5NWC Jim, If you haven't sent the disk to me yet, place the LBI30200F on it and I'll upload it as well. (Jim has been another good source for electronic LBI's for RB) Thanks Jim, Kevin

Re: [Repeater-Builder] LBI30200 UHF Exciter manual wanted

2005-04-12 Thread Kevin Custer
Yes, please. Kevin Jim Knox wrote: Kevin. I mailed the CD to youMonday, and I e-mailed the LBI 30200 to John tonight, I will try to send it to you also.Do you want it sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED],com Thanks JK Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Need a duplexer

2005-04-12 Thread Kevin Custer
derek_mcintyre wrote: I am not sure if anyone else has had this problem, but with these duplexers I have had a hard time with tuning a pair of cavities with the stock phasing lines. I seem to be getting double peaks and the peaks just won't pull together down around 443 MHz. I went and made

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What is it?

2005-04-11 Thread Kevin Custer
for encode and decode. Made by Parkinson Electronics. in Texas I think If that is what it is, here is a manual: http://www.repeater-builder.com/downloads/ParkinsonMVP.pdf The link can be found under the MVP section of the Mastr Index on RBTIP, or mastr2.com Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups

[Repeater-Builder] FS: Micor VHF Helical Resonator preamp properly converted to 2M

2005-04-10 Thread Kevin Custer
://www.kuggie.com/pix/preamp/micor-preamp-3.gif http://www.kuggie.com/pix/preamp/micor-preamp-4.gif $75.00 firm, shipped via USPS Priority to any of the 50 United States. Email directly please kuggie at kuggie dot com Thanks for looking, Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group

[Repeater-Builder] FS: Micor VHF Exciter Band Pass Filter, modified for 2M

2005-04-10 Thread Kevin Custer
. Email directly please. kuggie at kuggie dot com Thanks for looking, Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need a schematic

2005-04-10 Thread Kevin Custer
Mike DeWaele wrote: Ron, I have one of those exciters. I believe I have the complete paper work with assembly instructions. I'm going to shack to find it now. I can scan and forward it to you. Also Kevin mine says T51 engraved on board. Mike, Please send me the scans and

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need a schematic

2005-04-10 Thread Kevin Custer
Dr. Ron Johnson wrote: Thanks Kevin. Here is a pix. On the opposite side it says Hamtronics T51 Exciter. Yup, that truly is a T51. I haven't seen one for over 20 years. I didn't know they used a SD1115-7 in the final, but I don't remember everything anymore either. Hopefully

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual Band antenna

2005-04-10 Thread Kevin Custer
Mobile or Station (repeater)? mike wrote: Hi all Does anyone know if a dual band antenna for 144/220 is available. . If so who makes it? Thanks in advance Mike Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need a schematic

2005-04-10 Thread Kevin Custer
Chuck Kelsey wrote: Is that the 6-meter exciter? I've got one of those kicking around somewhere. I didn't particularly like it, as I recall. No, its the predecessor to the TA-51, for 2 meters. Note the frequency on the crystal, in the image he provided... Kevin Yahoo! Groups Links

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Got the manual, (was Need a schematic)

2005-04-10 Thread Kevin Custer
of the manual Mike did a great job on the T51 manual, and it's now available from Repeater Builder: http://www.repeater-builder.com/hamtronics/pdf/T51.pdf Many thanks goes out to Mike DeWaele, KA2NDW for providing a complete PDF'ed version of the Hamtronics T51 manual. Kevin Custer

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need a duplexer

2005-04-10 Thread Kevin Custer
to pay over $500 for a decent 600 KC split duplexer with adequate isolation. Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need a duplexer

2005-04-10 Thread Kevin Custer
. It is for information purposes only. Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] VHF preamps

2005-04-09 Thread Kevin Custer
ve one I'd consider selling. Email me off list. Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Ya

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GLB Part

2005-04-08 Thread Kevin Custer
kc4wgh wrote: Hi all, I am looking for a transistor that's in a GLB Preselector- Preamp. This is for the two (2) meter band. Here's the information (best that I can see) M (batwing) u 901 Thanks in advance That would be a MRF901. RF Parts used to carry them. Kevin Custer Yahoo

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GLB Part

2005-04-08 Thread Kevin Custer
Hi all, I am looking for a transistor that's in a GLB Preselector- Preamp. This is for the two (2) meter band. Here's the information (best that I can see) M (batwing) u 901 Thanks in advance That would be a MRF901. RF Parts used to carry them. Kevin Custer Here

Re: [Repeater-Builder] intermod/interference??

2005-04-07 Thread Kevin Custer
ceiver. I don't have the time to run the numbers, so maybe you could run them again Eric? Kevin Custer Eric Lemmon wrote: Dennis, You have classic third-order intermodulation interference. 146.970 times 2 = 293.940 MHz. Subtract the 146.700 signal and you have 293.940 - 146.700 = 147.240 MHz,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] looking for feed line

2005-04-06 Thread Kevin Custer
applications, go here: http://www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip/matchingstubs.html One recommendation though, get plastic jacketed hardline. Bare aluminum on a galvanized tower is asking for trouble in the duplex world. Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go

Re: [Repeater-Builder] looking for feed line

2005-04-06 Thread Kevin Custer
Yea, inherent should have been the word there Kevin Custer wrote: Actually, the inherit loss Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF connectors.

2005-04-05 Thread Kevin Custer
and cutting off all of their UHF connectors and replace them with something else. That is just plain stupid. If the UHF connector was really that bad, it would have disappeared long ago. Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Intermodulation software

2005-04-04 Thread Kevin Custer
fraser3914 wrote: Hi has anyone any software for calculating intermodulation products that is for free issue,,rgds Go here: http://www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip/ant-sys-index.html Click on Calculators Kevin Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Micor LLA assy. number??

2005-03-30 Thread Kevin Custer
Station or Mobile? John wrote: Hello out there, Can someone give me the assembly number for a 450-470 Mhz Micor LLA?? I think I have found one, but want to be sure before sending my money. Thanks. 73, John, K9KA Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Controller Query...

2005-03-30 Thread Kevin Custer
available here: http://www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip/supplyindex.html#controllers or here: http://www.hamrepeater.org/control.cfm Also, has anyone compiled a list of ham repeater controller models and prices? Not to my knowledge. Hope this helps... Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeater Controller Query...

2005-03-30 Thread Kevin Custer
' as well. While the NHRC-10 might be a good choice, I have no personal experience with it. It's very rare that I don't mention NHRC, but I'm sure these other guys enjoy a plug now and then too. Fair enough? Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Digest Number 3050

2005-03-30 Thread Kevin Custer
Kendall Stanaland wrote: Can anyone tell me where to get a pre-amp for a VHF Mastr II?? Thx Kendall Stanaland-WX5EMT eBay... Search for mastr Kevin Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 2 meter repeater

2005-03-30 Thread Kevin Custer
ken_wlter wrote: I would like to put a repeter up in the Ann Arbor, MI area. What would be a good way to start? By reading this: http://www.hamrepeater.org/coordina.cfm Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group

[Repeater-Builder] Yahoo's NEW LOOK for Groups

2005-03-27 Thread Kevin Custer
If you don't care for Yahoo's New Look, follow this link. I don't know how much good it will do, but it might be worth the time: http://www.petitiononline.com/kham2087/petition.html Kevin Custer List Owner Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 Mhz. repeater

2005-03-25 Thread Kevin Custer
. Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

Re: [Repeater-Builder] New poll for Repeater-Builder

2005-03-25 Thread Kevin Custer
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Steve, I 100% agree with this well not the 78 e-mails I think he is to busy to send that many he just bought a radio station and plays with that. I do not agree with Russ some times but this vote crap makes my blood boil! IT IS JUST WRONG!

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Member Deleted?

2005-03-25 Thread Kevin Custer
skipp025 wrote: Kevin, Did you delete Russ from the Group or place his posts in moderation status..? Neither. To my knowledge, Russ is still a member and requires no moderation activity. He did say he was going away for the weekend, which might be the reason he stopped posting, or, who

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Digests and stuff

2005-03-25 Thread Kevin Custer
Someone who gets the list in the Digest Mode said: Those of us who opt for digests cannot filter or delete individual posts (or I would have done so long ago to some people's addresses) And herein lies the problem of hitting the delete key... It's not the answer to the problem,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 Mhz. repeater

2005-03-24 Thread Kevin Custer
their specs to ours: http://www.repeater-builder.com/pdf/dbm-to-microvolts.pdf Comments welcome... Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 Mhz. repeater

2005-03-24 Thread Kevin Custer
to establish and maintain than new. I also have bought new repeaters from Kendecom, Spectrum, and others. I have had much more trouble with them than converted (or not) commercial gear. The new is gone the minute you unbox the repeater. (everyone drives a used car) Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeat Audio: using terminated speaker audio

2005-03-24 Thread Kevin Custer
skipp025 wrote: Another surprise is how well the discriminator circuit of the Maggoire Receiver preforms (better than some high-end receivers). What was the basic 12 dB sinad sensitivity of your Maggiore? If you wanted a local speaker (which is actually undesired in most cases), you'd

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 Mhz. repeater

2005-03-24 Thread Kevin Custer
that with Kenwood, Kenwood Systems and Maggiore you get a two year wan tee. Also, the topic here is 220 MHz repeaters. Does Kenwood, Motorola, Midland, and Johnson build 220 MHz. ham repeaters? If not, it really doesn't matter how damn good their (wan tee) is. Kevin Custer Yahoo

[Repeater-Builder] Great eBay Deal? - 110 watt Mastr II VHF multiplier mobile

2005-03-24 Thread Kevin Custer
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeat Audio: using terminated speaker audio

2005-03-24 Thread Kevin Custer
skipp025 wrote: Kevin Custer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What was the basic 12 dB sinad sensitivity of your Maggiore? Don't have it exact in memory, but I'll try to refer back to the log notes and see what I wrote down. Thanks I'd appreciate knowing the real world

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 Mhz. repeater

2005-03-24 Thread Kevin Custer
. And I have systems running that work across many states, and bigger than NJ or DE by many times over. All built with 'used' stuff. http://www.kuggie.com/target/ Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder

Re: [Repeater-Builder] that darn speaker audio

2005-03-24 Thread Kevin Custer
skipp025 wrote: Even my remote receiver sites that use Hamtronics receivers (R144's) have a speaker jack as I don't use the internal amp for anything other than the speaker. Kevin Custer How and where do you take audio from the receiver? One of the micor squelch

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 145.290- W3KKc Repeater

2005-03-24 Thread Kevin Custer
Brent wrote: Kevin, What kind of equipment are you using for the 145.290 repeater? RE: 145.290 minus, New Baltimore PA. This repeater is a Motorola MICOR Railroad Mobile converted to duplex. Output power 5 Watts. Receiver Sensitivity .15 uV. for 12 db SINAD.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hamtronics squelch circuit hysteresis resistor

2005-03-24 Thread Kevin Custer
skipp025 wrote: Kevin Custer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: BTW: I use the factory Hamtronics squelch for the Remote Receiver sites. Don't you ever want to "punch the clown" and change the value of the Hamtronics Squelch Circuit hysteresis resistor? I di

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 Mhz. repeater

2005-03-23 Thread Kevin Custer
Danny wrote: Hello, I am looking for a 220 machine new or used You can have both ( a new, used one): http://www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip/micor220conversion.html Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense, I'm guessing?

2005-03-22 Thread Kevin Custer
Eric Lemmon wrote: For those who may not have the Wacom catalog handy, the WP-643 duplexer comprises six 8 cavities that are rated at 102 dB isolation at 600 kHz spacing, with 2.2 dB insertion loss. Four of the cavities are BpBr, and two are bandpass only. The WP-639 duplexer comprises four

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Loss Question

2005-03-22 Thread Kevin Custer
1.5 dB is 29%. Take 150, less 29%, and you get 106.5 watts. Kevin w9mwq wrote: I am curious with a set of TX-RX duplexers at 1.5 insertion loss, input power of 150 watts, what would be the power output? Need to know, as I don't think they are tuned correctly, or something might be wrong

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense im guessing?

2005-03-21 Thread Kevin Custer
* a WP-641, and that may not be enough unless its a PLL exciter type. Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense im guessing?

2005-03-21 Thread Kevin Custer
Brent wrote: Kevin Thanks I just look back at the meter and I stated 20Watts it was NOT it was 5 watts. with over 5 watts it causes the desense Problem.. Cutting the power can be a double edged sword. While it reduces the shear power level, cutting the power down too far in Class C

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense im guessing?

2005-03-21 Thread Kevin Custer
Brent wrote: On the duplexers the specs state I should have about 1.5 db loss on the TX port... I just measured the power output into a dummy load. from just the TX'er. it is set back to 30watts out.. I then hooked the duplexers back up and measured again. I have 12 watts into the same dummy

[Repeater-Builder] Re: -- New Product Announcement from Repeater Builder --

2005-03-20 Thread Kevin Custer
, this one being near the top of the list. In summary, there is nothing wrong with the unit you have. It's just not as small and pretty as the new ones will be. :) Kevin Custer Repeater Builder (the company) Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http

Re: [Repeater-Builder] -- New Product Announcement from Repeater Builder --

2005-03-20 Thread Kevin Custer
James wrote: put me down as a customer Hi James, Here is the latest on the AP-50. http://www.repeater-builder.com/products/ap-50.html Kevin Custer Kevin Custer wrote: Hi All, You may remember the thread on audio quality a while back. One topic was a replacement module

[Repeater-Builder] -- New Product Announcement from Repeater Builder --

2005-03-19 Thread Kevin Custer
(the company) is a subsidiary of Zimmerman Electronics Kevin Custer - M. Scott Zimmerman Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your u

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 12 dB sinad value...

2005-03-18 Thread Kevin Custer
my original Sinadder needle type meter, and takes a function that is basically worthless to pleasant. Of course, adjustments must be made slower, but I never hurry an alignment anyway. Kevin Custer skipp025 wrote: Thank you Kevin..! And I thought I was the only one who thought 12 dB Sinad

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 12vdc or 120vac Fan?

2005-03-18 Thread Kevin Custer
kc4wgh wrote: Which fan would be better on the GE MastrII, and Motorola Micor mobile radio converted into a repeater; 12vdc or 120vac? Thanks in advance. A 240 VAC muffin fan run on 120 VAC is best. Second best is a 120 VAC. Third, 12 VDC run from a separate supply. Fourth, 12 VDC run from

Re: [Repeater-Builder] estimating duplexer requirements (long reply - W3KKC)

2005-03-17 Thread Kevin Custer
-to-microvolts.pdf Ref 3 - http://www.ka9fur.net/geduplex/duplex.html Hope this helps... Comments welcome, reply to the list. Kevin Custer W3KKC Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send

[Repeater-Builder] Eric Homa's Amateur Repeater Builders Home Page appears to be back!

2005-03-17 Thread Kevin Custer
It appears that Eric Homa's (N6NMZ) Amateur Repeater Builders Home Page is back up and running. The old web address forwards to a new domain and URL of: http://www.hamrepeater.org/ Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Modulation Papers

2005-03-13 Thread Kevin Custer
), it has been totally revamped packaging wise (all surface mount). If folks are interested in the particulars, I will address this in another mailing, just ask. Thanks again, Bob. Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group

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