Hello Butch, If you have sent pictures I did not get them. -- Tim :wq
On Jul 30, 2010, at 9:24 PM, Glenn (Butch) Kanvick wrote: > > Hello Tim. > Yes, it is the 402-430 Mhz. split radio. I have a coupleoftheMicorsandafew > GEMastr II's. > > The TX is on 419.3750 and the RX is on 414.4750 > > I will get you pictures probably tommorrow afternoon. > > Butch, KE7FEL/r > > > > On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 6:02 PM, Tim - WD6AWP <tisaw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I just need the rx, tx and pa. I can use the DC cables too. I don't need the > ps or cabinet. Pictures would be nice if you can send them. And you're sure > it's UHF low split 406-420? > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Glenn (Butch) Kanvick" > <hotl...@...> wrote: > > > > Hello Tim. > > This message made it through. > > > > Do you need just the transmitter, receiver and the card cage or do you want > > the complete radio with power supply and cabinet? > > > > Do you need pictures of the repeater? > > > > Thanks, Butch, KE7FEL/r > > > > On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 5:03 PM, Tim - WD6AWP <tisaw...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Butch, > > > > > > I replied to you off list but maybe your spam filter got me. I'm > > > interested > > > so please check your email. > > > > > > -- > > > Tim > > > > > > --- In > > > Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>, > > > > "Glenn (Butch) Kanvick" <hotlrv1@> 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 <tisawyer@> 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 > > > > > Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > <Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>, > > > > > James Adkins <adkins.james@> 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 > > > > > > > >Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > <Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > <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 > > > > > > > > > > Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > <Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > <Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > > > > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com<Repeater-Builder%2540yahoogroups.com> > > > <Repeater-Builder%2540yahoogroups.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) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
