What's it take to program those radios? -- Tim :wq On Jul 29, 2010, at 8:45 PM, James Adkins wrote:
> I disagree on the price of the CDM's. You can get the CDM-750 (4-channel) > for as low as $75 to $125 if you watch for them on e-bay. The CDM-1250 and > CDM-1550 are more expensive used, but still you should be able to get them > for $250 or less if you just have to have the 128 channels and alpha display. > > > On our setup, I program the RX CDM for PL on receive, but leave it in monitor > mode. I then feed the PL detect from the RX radio to the PL encode of the TX > CDM. When it gets back to the site, if the radio receives a PL, then it > sends the logic out the PL detect pin. If it doesn't, then no logic is sent. > This way you can turn the PL tone at all your remote sites locally with your > controller. > > On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Glenn (Butch) Kanvick <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hello Tim. > > I just looked in my storage site and I found a Micor Base/Repeater which is > on the band split of 402-430 MHz. I do not have channel elements for it. > I know it was working when it came out of service a few years ago, and the PA > can be used as a digital station, as it takes the four pin channel elements. > It is the complete base repeater which is designed for continious duty as it > has the large pa heatsinks. > > Let me know if you would like pictures of it. > I have $200.00 into it and it weighs alot so I am sure shipping via ground > would be around $50.00. > > If you need the cabinet and power supply it would be $400.00 plus actual > shipping. > > > Butch, KE7FEL/r > On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:33 PM, Tim - WD6AWP <[email protected]> wrote: > > Those CDM radios are a bit pricy at $550 each. But I appreciate the > suggestion. And you've given me some ideas. > > I still like the idea of building an out of band repeater for the remote > receive site from a Micor chassis. I would need a 406-420 exciter, bandpass > filter and trippler. If anybody on the list has those or can help me find > them I'd really appreciate it. > > --- In [email protected], James Adkins <adkins.ja...@...> > wrote: > > > > I am using the Motorola CDM series of radios for 420-425 MHz links from > > voting sites. They make a low-split UHF split that covers 403-470 MHz out > > of the box, no mods needed. On the transmit sites, you will want to use a > > fan for cooling. We mount the RX radio and a UHF TX radio on a 1U rack > > shelf, use a 4" hole saw and drill a hole under the UHF TX radio, and > > purchase a nice Dayton 24vdc fan that is actually a ball bearing fan that > > you can count on for years of use, and let it go. Have not had any problems > > to date with these rigs over a 4 year span. > > > > at W6KGBs article on moving 450-470 Mastr IIs > > > > > to 420-450. It's on the GE Mastr II page at repeater-builder. > > > > > > You could use a Mastr II UHF mobile with the receiver, > > > exciter and IPA converted to 420, then use the receiver > > > in an aux receiver chassis at the voter site. > > > You wouldn't need to convert the PA, the IPA (driver) > > > and a beam would be enough for a point-to-point link. > > > > > > Bob Meister WA1MIK did an article on converting the > > > multiplier chains so that the UHF Micor receivers could > > > hear down as low as 435 MHz (where the front ends > > > run out of tuning range). > > > > > > Mike WA6ILQ > > > > > > At 05:10 PM 07/27/10, you wrote: > > > >Thanks Jeff, I'll keep looking around for those low split UHF Micor > > > >receivers. What about the transmit side? > > > > > > > >Maybe I should look for a unified chassis low split UHF repeater. > > > >Swap out the UHF receiver for a VHF high band receiver and use that > > > >for my remote receiver site. Then use the low split UHF receiver on > > > >the other end of the link. > > > > > > > >That make sense? > > > > > > > >--- In > > > >[email protected]<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>, > > > > "Jeff DePolo" <jd0@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > When you say low split, are you talking about the Motorola > > > > > > TRE1201/TRE8031 406-420 Mhz receivers? > > > > > > > > > > I don't have a manual in front of me, but yes, 406-420 receivers, > > > they'll > > > > > work fine well into the mid 430's without mods. > > > > > > > > > > > What Canadian sources might have these? > > > > > > > > > > Well, Spantek comes to mind as a dealer. CW Wolfe used to get a lot of > > > > > stuff out of Canada, but I haven't talked to Bud in quite a few years, > > > not > > > > > sure if he's still in business. This list is probably the best > > > resource. > > > > > eBay as an alternative. If you get desperate I still have a few dozen > > > > > low-split Micors in the warehouse, but really don't have the time (or > > > > > patience) to deal with packing and shipping radios for what few > > > > > dollars > > > I'd > > > > > get out of them (i.e. value of my time > $value of radio). But if you > > > just > > > > > wanted a receiver, you can consider me a last resort if you strike out > > > > > everywhere else... > > > > > > > > > > --- Jeff WN3A > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In > > > > > > [email protected]<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com<Repeater-Builder%2540yahoogroups.com>> > > > > , "Jeff DePolo" > > > > > > <jd0@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What is a good radio for building a one way 420 link? The > > > > > > > > link will be for a remote receiver and will not need to be > > > > > > > > duplex... RX at the voter and TX at the remote receiver. The > > > > > > > > link RX has to live on a noisy hill. Thanks for your advice. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My preferences, in no particular order, would be > > > > > > Micor/SpectraTAC (low > > > > > > > split), Mastr II ("77" split), and Delta-S (low-split). > > > > > > MVP/Exec II (again, > > > > > > > "77" split) would be fine too. All have excellent front > > > > > > ends. They can be > > > > > > > found if you look a bit, especially check Canadian sources; > > > > > > they're not as > > > > > > > easy to find stateside as 450-470 radios, but they're not > > > > > > unobtainium > > > > > > > either. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- Jeff WN3A > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > James Adkins, KB0NHX > > Vice-President -- Nixa Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (KC0LUN) > > www.nixahams.net > > > > Southern Missouri Assistant Frequency Coordinator - Missouri Repeater > > Council > > www.missourirepeater.org > > > > The Nixa Amateur Radio Club - "There is no charge for awesomeness!" (Well, > > only $1.00 per month) > > > > > > > > > > > -- > James Adkins, KB0NHX > Vice-President -- Nixa Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (KC0LUN) > www.nixahams.net > > Southern Missouri Assistant Frequency Coordinator - Missouri Repeater Council > www.missourirepeater.org > > The Nixa Amateur Radio Club - "There is no charge for awesomeness!" (Well, > only $1.00 per month) > >
