I see that icom makes the D-star didi/ana repeater but i have not heard results , and as far as mobles being used , well the local 2 meter repeater here in canton is a pair of 1971 icom -28A radios modded out hooked to Scomm7K controller , 31 yrs and still strong at 30 watts , not to mention 4 different antennii and 2 changes of Feedline , Lightning is not kind in my area esp when the 200' tower is on one of the highest hills around .....
I was thinking of going the kenwood tm541 direction my self but the only problem is where to tap the COR/COS point , and after that what kind of duplexer or notch filter would u use at that freq , i know comet makes a nice 14.1 dbi base/repeater for around $150 , and we have enuf hardline to send it upa 100' tower , just not sure of the actual radios and controller yet and all the interfacing of it ........ Russ N3TIH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 7:46 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] 1.2 ghz repeater > Russ, > I have been looking for the same information myself. Haven't found much yet > other than the Icom D-Star someone mentioned. They are supposed to work > digital and analog! I have heard of a few installations where guys are > running 2 Kenwood 541s back to back with some minor mods. I don't usually > recommend using ham mobiles for repeater duty but they will work in a pinch. > The main problem using mobiles is that the power amps are designed for > intermittent duty, not 100% duty as needed for repeater operation. Switching > to low power and using a fan can help. Sometimes ham mobile transmitters > have spurious emissions that hinder repeater operation. A repeater > transmitter needs to be clean. Check the Kenwood specs. Maybe they're ok. > If you find any More information that helps, I'd love to hear about it. > > Good Luck, > J. White > WA2RZG > > -----Original Message----- > From: Russ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 12:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] 1.2 ghz repeater > > who makes 1.2 ghz equipment for repeater usage , im drawing a blank and > web searches arnt proving helpful either ... > > Russ > N3TIH > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > 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/
