Hi Paul, Yes I use ISC, Have a 500 watt amp back there for repair now, they have been good. Was talking about Glenayre as a company, they left me and some others kinda high and dry, but thanks to ISC and some others I think we will be OK. I love Glenayre stuff wish they were still going strong..
Frank --- In [email protected], "Paul Finch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Frank, > > You can still get Glenayre equipment if you want it, check with Mike at ISC > Technologies, it's in Quincy, I Illinois, guess why you can get equipment > from them! > > Paul > > > -----Original Message----- > From: franknmiss [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 9:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: UHF Links with Voters > > > Paul > I have some glenayre equipment, pricey hi tech stuff, but glenayre > has gone out of the equipment building business, now just doing > messaging software etc.Tech supportand parts will become very hard to > get. > Thanks, > Frank > > > --- In [email protected], "Paul Finch" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Glenayre???? That is if you can afford them!!! > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: franknmiss [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 2:13 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: UHF Links with Voters > > > > > > I like the continuous tone for two reasons. Lack of delays and > > squelch noises, but with the continuous tone you have a way of > > determining if the link is good or has faulted out. Good discussion > > and I do appreciate the ideas and help fron all. My main question > was > > if anyone had found inexpensive (or expensive) equipment that would > > operate 24/7/365 as a UHF link with out going up in smoke! ;>) > > Frank, KO5S > > > > --- In [email protected], mch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Well, I do agree that it's not the best practice technically (an > > > arguable point, I suppose), but such animals are common on the > > public > > > safety bands. As for security, that too is a debatable point, as > > such > > > links use a high frequency tone to indicate absence of a signal. > If > > you > > > could override the remote site, the worst you could do is get > voted > > for > > > retransmission. Most people can't simulate the control tone (users > > of > > > this list excluded, of course!), as it's not standard on a user > > radio. > > > As such, it is a rather highly secure link method. > > > > > > But, one thing you could do is to reverse the tone logic and have > it > > > send the tone when a signal is received. That would decode faster > > than > > > CTCSS or CDCSS, so your remote TX would respond faster. The only > > > drawback is that you then have to notch that tone out of the > > transmit > > > audio (which could be done after voting - one notch filter). Then, > > just > > > switch the link TX with CAS/COS. Oh - you would have to switch the > > logic > > > in the voter, too, so it sees tone as an active site rather than > > > inactive. > > > > > > My copy of part 97 is not that old - in fact, it's a URL. :-) > > > > > > Another point to add - just make sure any continuous link has an > ID > > on > > > it that runs every 10 minutes. That part is still in the rule > > book. :-) > > > > > > Joe M. > > > > > > Lee Williams wrote: > > > > > > > > My source? Bad memory,,,Ok,maybe it "used to be" but a full time > > link > > > > just isnt good practice. Its too easy for others to find and > > fiddle > > > > with,jammers and the like. Its easier on the equipment as well. > > > > Gee,wouldnt it fall under beacon rules then? Lets just say that > > > > personnaly,I would not run a continuously transmitting link. My > > copy > > > > of part 97 is so old,it fell apart when I pulled it out,and I > > KNEW you > > > > would respond... 73,Lee > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "mch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > > Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 10:26 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: UHF Links with Voters > > > > > > > > > Lee, > > > > > > > > > > Please cite your source. Repeaters USED to be limited to > > > > > 5 second tails, but that rule went away over 10 years ago. > > > > > > > > > > It is perfectly legal for a repeater (let alone a link) to TX > > > > 24/7/365. > > > > > > > > > > Joe M. > > > > > > > > > > Lee Williams wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > If its for amateur use,full time transmit links are > > illegal !!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
