Ralph, Send me an email and I'll scan those pages and send them back to you. Tom
--- In [email protected], "Ralph S. Turk" <w7...@...> wrote: > > Looking for more information on the "Control Head". I have several CXB's > without PA's. > I will be using a Micor PA with external circulator. Looking for information > on the feed back comming > from a MSF PA to the exciter. > Ralph > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "wb6dgn" <wb6...@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, July 6, 2010 7:55:02 PM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: MSF-5000 information needed > > > > > > > > > The TPN1186 power supply provides a high current (approx. 36A.), 13.8 volt > source and two lower current 13.8 volt sources, fused at 6.3 amps each. There > is also decoupling and filtering on a "distribution board" which also > provides overvoltage and overcurrent protection. Depending on your "12 volt" > source, you may want to find a "parts donor" power supply and adapt that > distribution board to suit your needs. The lower power (150 watt and below) > stations do not use any supply voltage above that 13.8 volts, however. One > thing that you will need, however is what Motorola calls the "Low Power > Control Head". This is a rather deceptive name for a rather simple device > that senses forward and reflected power and sends that information to the > power control circuitry in the RF tray. This information is normally located > on one of the RF amps. (I forgot which) but when the PA's are not used, the > "control head" performs that function. Schematics of the power supplies and > the "control head" should be on Repeater Builder TIP pages or they can be > found in most of the MSF service manuals. Good luck, Tom DGN > > --- In [email protected] , "Robert Pease" <robp@> wrote: > > > > I was given an MSF-5000 for VHF, without the power supply or the PA, > > just the rf deck and the control deck. > > > > > > > > I want to use it for a small on site repeater for linking in an EmCom > > vehicle. My understanding is that it will put out about 5 watts without > > the PA. Are there any problems with using it this way and what do I need > > for DC power, I would love to run it directly off the 12V battery bank > > that runs the other equipment. > > > > > > > > I haven't even started looking at it, it is in the garage waiting the > > time, but with the time approaching I thought I would send our a request > > and get some info before I jumped on it. > > > > > > > > Thanks - KS4EC - Rob > > > > > > > > Robert Pease > > > > P No trees were killed in the sending of this message. However a large > > number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. > > > > Think before you print! > > > > > > > > > > > > Since 1974, the award-winning Alpert JFCS has helped families of all faiths > > throughout most of Palm Beach County, FL, via counseling, seniors services, > > residences for the disabled, mentoring children, support groups and a lot > > more. > > > > SOLUTIONS FOR LIVING > > www.JFCSonline.com > > > > Please take note of our new website and E-Mail Addresses. Please update > > your contacts ASAP. > > > > > > > > . > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > NOTICE: > > > > This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it are intended > > solely for the use of the addressee and may contain legally privileged and > > confidential information. If the reader of this message is not the intended > > recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message > > to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, > > distribution, copying, or other use of this message or its attachments is > > strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please > > notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and please delete > > it from your computer. > > >
