[Repeater-Builder] New file uploaded to Repeater-Builder

2007-04-18 Thread Repeater-Builder

Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Repeater-Builder 
group.

  File: /dual_level_sq.pdf 
  Uploaded by : skyislandpage [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  Description : Micor replicant squelch circuit using regular parts 

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Re: [Repeater-Builder] Thanks for the info

2007-04-18 Thread Bob Linda Smith
Hello Mike,

I'm sure that was it's intended purpose but it is not responding to the 
frequency that is noted on the top of the crystal can.  We did not 
follow up because it is to easy for me to run up and shut the thing down 
if needed.  I will have to do a little more study on the 70cm receiver.

73 Bob WB6ODR
  - Original Message - 
  From: Mike Perryman
  To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 9:55 AM
  Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Thanks for the info


   Our Micro is on 2 meters and has a 70 cm receiver in the cabinet 
who's frequency I don't know.  Need to find that out!!

  ^ control receiver maybe???  just a thought...
   73
  Mike Perryman
  www.k5jmp.us

-Original Message-
From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bob  Linda Smith
Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 8:47 PM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Thanks for the info



Thanks Nate, I've put your email in the special folder on our 
repeater..  I remember when I was with the Phone Co., we did just what 
you are suggesting..  Wrote it all down, twice or three times, that was 
before digital photos of course..

73, Bob Smith WB6ODR, Prescott, AZ
  - Original Message - 
  From: Nate Duehr
  To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 4:24 PM
  Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Rethinking the Possible poll 
question




  On 4/15/07, Bob  Linda Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think our Micor must have been properly converted because it 
has been on the air for about 25 years according to the original owner 
who I talk with 2 weeks ago.  Our Micro is on 2 meters and has a 70 cm 
receiver in the cabinet who's frequency I don't know.  Need to find that 
out!!

The main reason for a possible change of equipment is the 
possibility of some digital work later on.

Thanks for the pointers.

Bob WB6ODR

  Side note for your project there Bob,

  Just because it was on-air doesn't mean it performed well, or 
even to spec.

  If you have things like a UHF receiver in the cabinet that you 
don't know what it is, now is the time to document, document, 
document...

  Later on, you'll certainly want to know things like, Just where 
is that wire from the controller hooked to, and digital photos, 
drawings of all wiring, etc... are what you'll need.  Attack the thing 
with a label maker too, and label every cable interconnect and every 
port they plug into.  Take lots of pictures.  Go nuts.  Digital is 
cheap.

  Next, find someone with the right test gear and measure all the 
basics as it's installed at your site.  Receiver sensitivity off and on 
the antenna system,  transmitter power level, duplexer isolation, 
feedline losses... whatever you can measure, and write it all down 
somewhere -- start your engineering book for the repeater system, and 
then require that if changes are made, the docs get updated.

  You'll be happy you did later.  And as friends say, if you haven't 
measured -- you don't know where you're starting from...

  Nate WY0X


   


Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Problem with fan noise in power line.

2007-04-18 Thread Bob M.
I had DC fans on a Henry 100w repeater amp. The first
time they came on there was a terrible buzz on the
transmitted audio. It never bothered the receive
audio.

Henry supplied some AC fans and that took care of my
problem.

One way to test whether it's mechanical or EMI is to
stop the fans from rotating. If the buzz stays there,
it's EMI; if the buzz goes away, it's mechanical. I
actually had a little mechanical noise, but I took
care of that by using some rubber grommets between the
cabinet and the MaxTrac exciter, around the mounting
screws. ABsolutely quiet now.

Bob M.
==
--- sgreact47 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 As Rod pointed out, the vibration from the fan
 causing transmitted 
 noise in his GR300 Rptr. In the Motorola GM,Radius
 M, and Maxtrac, 
 series mobiles the RX and TX VCO's are very
 sensitive to vibration.
 
 Other radios may be sensitive to vibration also.
 
 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
  I too had a fan noise on my GR 300 repeater. As
 Eric instructed, I 
 replaced 
  the fan with a low EMI. Still had some but a lot
 less. Then I took 
 the new low 
  EMI fan and removed it from the repeater cabinet
 and hung it from 
 the big 
  cabinet, holding all the repeater items, so it
 still blows on the 
 heatsink and it 
  is almost not heard. I had two problems, 1) to
 high of EMI rated 
 fan, 2) 
  vibration noise. Thank you Eric L. for your help
 with my problem.
  
  Rod KC7VQR

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[Repeater-Builder] ARRL Aiding Effort to Mitigate Repeater Interference to Military Radars

2007-04-18 Thread Mark Thompson
ARRL Aiding Effort to Mitigate Repeater Interference to Military Radars

 A PAVE PAWS radar facility. [US Air Force Photo] 

NEWINGTON, CT, Apr 17, 2007 -- The ARRL has been working with the US Department 
of Defense to develop a plan to mitigate alleged interference from 70 cm ham 
radio repeaters to military radar systems on both coasts. Amateur Radio is 
secondary to government users from 420 to 450 MHz and must not interfere with 
primary users. Citing an increasing number of interference complaints, the US 
Air Force has asked the FCC to order dozens of repeater systems to either 
mitigate interference to the PAVE PAWS radars or shut down. The Commission 
has not yet responded. The situation affects 15 repeaters within less than 100 
miles of Otis Air Force Base on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and more than 100 
repeaters within some 140 miles of Beale Air Force Base near Sacramento, 
California. ARRL Regulatory Information Specialist Dan Henderson, N1ND, 
stresses that the Defense Department acknowledges Amateur Radio's value in 
disasters and emergencies and is being extremely cooperative -- and a
 wholesale shutdown of US 70 cm Amateur Radio activity is not in the offing. 

The ARRL Lab is working up calculations on each repeater system the Air Force 
has identified to determine where interference-mitigation techniques offer a 
reasonable chance of keeping the repeater on the air, Henderson says. In 
order for the amateur community as a whole to succeed in this venture, it is 
going to require the cooperation of all affected repeater owners. 

A US Air Force contractor identified the problematic repeater systems last 
summer, but the situation didn't become critical until the Air Force contacted 
the FCC a month ago. ARRL officials met with Defense Department representatives 
in late March to discuss alleged interference to the PAVE PAWS radar sites, and 
this week Henderson contacted Amateur Radio frequency coordinating 
organizations in both affected areas -- the Northern Amateur Relay Council of 
California (NARCC) and the New England Spectrum Management Council (NESMC). 
PAVE PAWS is a missile and satellite detection and tracking system, and its 
name is a half-acronym. PAVE is simply an Air Force program name. PAWS 
stands for Phased Array Warning System. Although PAVE PAWS has been in 
existence since the late 1970s, the Cape Cod and Sacramento sites are the only 
remaining operational facilities in the US. 

PAVE PAWS facilities occupy essentially the entire 70 cm band -- one factor 
that makes mitigation difficult. Feeding upward of 1800 active antenna 
elements, the broadband radar transmitters emit an average power output of more 
than 145 kW. 

As a first step to mitigate the interference, the ARRL is recommending that 
all affected repeater owners reduce power -- possibly to as little as 5 W 
effective radiated power (ERP). We understand the difficulty this may cause to 
owners and users, Henderson said, but the alternative to operating with a 
smaller coverage area may be not operating at all. Amateur Radio stations 
already must abide by a maximum 50 W PEP power limitation in the areas around 
both Air Force facilities. 

Henderson says the League is still seeking further information on the problem. 
Until the Defense Department accepts a mitigation plan, repeater owners should 
exercise patience, he cautioned. Once the ARRL Lab has completed its 
propagation calculations, we will be in a better position to provide advice for 
specific repeaters on a case-by-case basis. 

Contact Dan Henderson, N1ND (860-594-0236), with specific questions or issues 
associated with this situation.

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Re: [Repeater-Builder] mc-3357 mc-3359 squelch circuit

2007-04-18 Thread no6b
At 4/17/2007 17:10, you wrote:
A few years ago I designed a dual level squelch circuit that could be a
replacement for the Micor type carrier squelch. I built a couple of the
prototypes and put them into service, and they worked very well, you
really couldn't tell them from the real thing.

They were designed around readily available and cheap parts, so
replicating it would be very easy. I think total parts costs would be
around $5, not counting the board.

If anyone is interested, I can supply a PDF of the schematic, or upload
it to the site.

Yes, I'd like to see it.  I tried designing a bi-level squelch back in the 
'80s, but it never worked right.  Didn't really have a deep enough 
electronics design background back then to design it right (op amps, BJTs  
reed relays - yuck!).

Bob NO6B




Re: [Repeater-Builder] mc-3357 mc-3359 squelch circuit

2007-04-18 Thread no6b
At 4/17/2007 15:00, you wrote:
Re: mc-3357  mc-3359 squelch circuit

Many receivers used the two mentioned chips... in both commericial,
Amateur Radio and classic scanner circuits. I've seen both part
numbers converted to tk numbers in Yaesu and Uniden Radios.

There are a number of working squelch circuits using the back end
section of the chip with and without external op amps. While the
Hamtronics circuit is/was rather basic it did work pretty well and
was easy to experiment with changes/mods.

IMO the Hamtronics squelch circuit was the worst I've ever heard.  The 
impulse response problem really caused a lot of subtle performance problems 
that just don't show up in other squelches.  Let's not forget that long 
Motrac-like squelch tail to boot.  In the end, an excellent candidate for a 
Micor squelch retrofit.

Bob NO6B




[Repeater-Builder] A true Dual Squelch Circuit ?

2007-04-18 Thread skipp025
A true Dual Squelch Circuit? 

I don't see anyone talking about the other type of dual squelch 
circuit. The squelch circuit operation is also all about what you 
do with the results. 

The Micor Chip squelch is a well known circuit with action/operation 
probably based on voice band energy/information and its detection 
against other information (or lack there off) and/or noise. 

That's a fine and dandy for voice audio... but if you examine both 
the Micor and MSR-2000 Repeater Squelch Module circuits... you will 
clearly see how the carrier detection circuit (an integrator) is a 
different animal. The integrator circuit operation is reported to 
be leagues better for noise detection. 

So the better beast would be to use a dual circuit like the Motorhead 
Noise Integrator for your COS/COR logic and the voice band and/or 
second squelch circuit for the voice audio gate.  Hey that's what 
Motorola does/did in the Micor and the MSR-2000. 

Don't be confused by a dual fast/slow squelch circuit operation 
being the same as the integrator. 

So out of the pipe... what do you do with your squelch circuit 
output?  Drive and gate the cor/cos and audio gate at the same 
time (most people do...)?   Or do  you run a true dual squelch 
circuit with different output logic for cos/cor and audio gate 
control? 

Sometimes it's all a mute point if you hide or gate your repeater 
controller receive audio behind an audio delay module. 


So What's in your wallet? 

cheers, 
skipp 


 A PDF file of the schematic has been uploaded to the files page of
 Repeater Builder. The link is here:

 If the link doesn't work, just go to the file page and download it,
 it's called dual_level_sq.pdf
 



Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need ACC RC-85 Power Plug Pins or Info

2007-04-18 Thread mch
That is the same plug that Regency used on the BTL series of mobiles,
and I've seen it on other devices, too. It shouldn't be too hard to
find.

Joe M.

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
 I have an old ACC RC-85 Repeater Controller that I'm finally getting
 around to putting back in service. I have all of the harmonica
 connectors for the Logic, Audio, etc. connectors, but am missing the
 4-pin connector for power. There are four wires to go to the power
 connector - two grounds, +12VDC and a backup battery +12VDC (if used).
 
 Does anyone have the info or source for an appropriate replacement
 plug (uses female pins) and/or the size of the pins? I could just make
 up individual wires to each pin and use heat shrink to keep them from
 shorting to each other, since once it's in the rack, it won't be
 moving around.
 
 Thanks,
 Larry
 


[Repeater-Builder] Need Micor channel elements PL reeds

2007-04-18 Thread Jeff Regan
1 each kxn1052 (Transmit) and 1 kxn1024(A) (Receive)

2 141.3 reeds

Thanks 73

Jeff - NJ5R 



[Repeater-Builder] REPCO 2 watt vhf transmitter strip- info request

2007-04-18 Thread Arthur R Carlson
Recently a member posted some info about this 2 watt vhf board being 
available on Ebay. I obtained 8 of these boards for experimentation.  
They are marked RD*3HT**X date of 2-83 and appear new and unused. 
Indicated tested at 154.570 (no crystal installed).  Wondering if 
anyone might have some documetation or scematic or pinout that might 
help in putting this board into an amateur radio project. Would gladly 
share experience with this board with anyone.  The board is high 
quality and may be ideal in a small size vhf project.  Thanks in 
advance. Can contact off list at [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Art Carlson



[Repeater-Builder] Re: Need ACC RC-85 Power Plug Pins or Info

2007-04-18 Thread skipp025
Sure Larry...  
go to the Jameco web site www.jameco.com and request a paper 
catalog. They also have a web site catalog but I like the 
paper copy better.  They carry the connector type and size 
you're looking for along with very fair prices.  You just 
have to get above the $25 min to avoid an extra $5 service 
charge. 

cheers, 
skipp 


I have an old ACC RC-85 Repeater Controller that I'm finally getting
around to putting back in service. I have all of the harmonica
connectors for the Logic, Audio, etc. connectors, but am missing the
4-pin connector for power. There are four wires to go to the power
connector - two grounds, +12VDC and a backup battery +12VDC (if used).
 
Does anyone have the info or source for an appropriate replacement
plug (uses female pins) and/or the size of the pins? I could just make
up individual wires to each pin and use heat shrink to keep them from
shorting to each other, since once it's in the rack, it won't be
moving around.
 
Thanks,
Larry



[Repeater-Builder] Mini - UHF Connector

2007-04-18 Thread Don
I have a Problem in Finding a GOOD Mini UHF Connector for The Motorola
GTX And Spectra 900 Mhz . . The problem is No Matter how Tight with a
Pair Pliers I get them they still are loose, While taking another look
on the ones I got NO Matter how tight the Outer ring it will NOT Make
a difference Because it is Hitting the Back of the connector on the
Radio Before it Tightens up And the other Part is Loose. , I Took a
Dremel and Cut off Part of the Back of the adapter, that Works Great.
 But I need to Know what everyone else is using, Maybe Amphenol and
Part Number. 

Also I got a Motorola Spectra VHF—UHF 110 Watts Coming soon, . I
cannot believe they use a Mini UHF On the radios at that Power. 

Thanks Don
 
KA9QJG 




RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Problem with fan noise in power line.

2007-04-18 Thread Eric Lemmon
Bob,

One of the cheap brushless fans that I found was RF-noisy would radiate EMI
only while it was running, and the EMI would stop when I held the blades.  I
proved it was radiated EMI (RFI, actually) rather than conducted EMI by
simply running it on a small 12V battery.  I could see the noise on a
spectrum analyzer, and it still put out a healthy signal even when I added a
ferrite choke and some capacitors.  The low-EMI Panasonic fan was
noise-free.

The reason most cheap brushless fans have a noise radiation and conduction
problem is because a Hall-effect device is used to sense the rotation of the
armature.  If you stall the fan, the EMI goes away.  It's not the
Hall-effect device itself that causes the problem; it's the lack of proper
filtering and shielding within the fan's motor drive circuitry.

I certainly agree with your point about mechanical vibration; some fans are
poorly balanced and can cause microphonics.

73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY
  

-Original Message-
From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob M.
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 5:48 AM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Problem with fan noise in power line.

I had DC fans on a Henry 100w repeater amp. The first
time they came on there was a terrible buzz on the
transmitted audio. It never bothered the receive
audio.

Henry supplied some AC fans and that took care of my
problem.

One way to test whether it's mechanical or EMI is to
stop the fans from rotating. If the buzz stays there,
it's EMI; if the buzz goes away, it's mechanical. I
actually had a little mechanical noise, but I took
care of that by using some rubber grommets between the
cabinet and the MaxTrac exciter, around the mounting
screws. ABsolutely quiet now.

Bob M.
==
--- sgreact47 [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:echocomms%40hotmail.com 
wrote:

 As Rod pointed out, the vibration from the fan
 causing transmitted 
 noise in his GR300 Rptr. In the Motorola GM,Radius
 M, and Maxtrac, 
 series mobiles the RX and TX VCO's are very
 sensitive to vibration.
 
 Other radios may be sensitive to vibration also.
 
 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 
  I too had a fan noise on my GR 300 repeater. As
 Eric instructed, I 
 replaced 
  the fan with a low EMI. Still had some but a lot
 less. Then I took 
 the new low 
  EMI fan and removed it from the repeater cabinet
 and hung it from 
 the big 
  cabinet, holding all the repeater items, so it
 still blows on the 
 heatsink and it 
  is almost not heard. I had two problems, 1) to
 high of EMI rated 
 fan, 2) 
  vibration noise. Thank you Eric L. for your help
 with my problem.
  
  Rod KC7VQR




Re: [Repeater-Builder] REPCO 2 watt vhf transmitter strip- info request

2007-04-18 Thread Tom Manning
Hello Arthur
Any REPCO item is a Chinese copy of someone else's item for which they have 
a license to copy.  I have a couple REPCO items I have been able to backtrack 
back to the original manufacturer.  I am not familiar with the boards you have 
and cannot help.  73 de Tom Manning, AF4UG
  - Original Message - 
  From: Arthur R Carlson 
  To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 12:46 PM
  Subject: [Repeater-Builder] REPCO 2 watt vhf transmitter strip- info request


  Recently a member posted some info about this 2 watt vhf board being 
  available on Ebay. I obtained 8 of these boards for experimentation. 
  They are marked RD*3HT**X date of 2-83 and appear new and unused. 
  Indicated tested at 154.570 (no crystal installed). Wondering if 
  anyone might have some documetation or scematic or pinout that might 
  help in putting this board into an amateur radio project. Would gladly 
  share experience with this board with anyone. The board is high 
  quality and may be ideal in a small size vhf project. Thanks in 
  advance. Can contact off list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Art Carlson



   

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Mini - UHF Connector

2007-04-18 Thread Eric Lemmon
Don,

I have to wonder:  Who makes the mini-UHF connector that is the problem?  My
connector of choice is the RFU-600-6 crimp connector made by RF Industries.
It's available through TESSCO and other commercial radio supply houses.
This connector works on MaxTrac, Radius, GM300, M1225, R1225, and CDM
radios, so I feel it also will work on GTX and Spectra radios.

Don't worry about a puny 110 watt radio; the mini-UHF is specified up to
2.5 GHz and better than 2,000 watts.  Well, that is the spec for the RF
Industries connector, which is machined brass and has silver-plated contacts
and a PTFE dielectric.  Some of Amphenol's economy connectors have a
phenolic insulator that may not perform as well.  YMMV!

73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY


-Original Message-
From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Don
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 2:39 PM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Mini - UHF Connector

I have a Problem in Finding a GOOD Mini UHF Connector for The Motorola
GTX And Spectra 900 Mhz . . The problem is No Matter how Tight with a
Pair Pliers I get them they still are loose, While taking another look
on the ones I got NO Matter how tight the Outer ring it will NOT Make
a difference Because it is Hitting the Back of the connector on the
Radio Before it Tightens up And the other Part is Loose. , I Took a
Dremel and Cut off Part of the Back of the adapter, that Works Great.
But I need to Know what everyone else is using, Maybe Amphenol and
Part Number. 

Also I got a Motorola Spectra VHF-UHF 110 Watts Coming soon, . I
cannot believe they use a Mini UHF On the radios at that Power. 

Thanks Don

KA9QJG




RE: [Repeater-Builder] Mini - UHF Connector

2007-04-18 Thread Don KA9QJG

__,_._,
Well Eric it is Probably My fault for Actually using The Mini-Uhf Connectors
bought at Radio Shack.,Sometimes that is all that's Close when We are in
a Hurry . I guess we get what we pay for, I will check out the ones
Recommended.



Thanks to all who helped direct and on the Group



Don KA9QJG

___


Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mini - UHF Connector

2007-04-18 Thread Vincent Caruso
Thats funny, I was just reading your original post and when you 
mentioned tightening with pliers I was about to reply asking if you were 
using the RS connectors.  I have a friend that used those and could 
never figure out why he had so many problems.


Don KA9QJG wrote:


__,_._,

Well Eric it is Probably My fault for Actually using The Mini-Uhf 
Connectors bought at Radio Shack.,Sometimes that is all that’s Close 
when We are in a Hurry . I guess we get what we pay for, I will check 
out the ones Recommended.


 


Thanks to all who helped direct and on the Group

 


Don KA9QJG

___



RE: [Repeater-Builder] Mini - UHF Connector

2007-04-18 Thread N9WYS
I stay away from Radio Shack connectors whenever possible.  I had a PL-259
on a jumper that stripped out when I was tightening it HAND-TIGHT onto an
SWR meter once. a real piece of crap.  R/S overall quality has REALLY
suffered over the years.  Shame, too, since the other local electronics
supply house just went out of business.  :-(

 

  _  

From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com On Behalf Of Vincent Caruso



Thats funny, I was just reading your original post and when you 
mentioned tightening with pliers I was about to reply asking if you were 
using the RS connectors.  I have a friend that used those and could 
never figure out why he had so many problems.

Don KA9QJG wrote:
 
 Well Eric it is Probably My fault for Actually using The Mini-Uhf 
 Connectors bought at Radio Shack.,Sometimes that is all that's Close 
 when We are in a Hurry . I guess we get what we pay for, I will check 
 out the ones Recommended.
 
 Thanks to all who helped direct and on the Group
 
 Don KA9QJG



RE: [Repeater-Builder] Mini - UHF Connector

2007-04-18 Thread Wayne Cornick
 

 

All,

Over the years I have observed many destroyed Mini-UHF jacks. Most failures
were caused by using a Mini-UHF to UHF or N adapter that are about ¾ to 1.5
inches long.

 

These adapters place a tremendous amount of strain on the jack. Most of them
will work themselves loose and start chewing the teeth off of the jacks.
Mother M makes an adapter cable that has a Mini-UHF male with a short (6
inch) length of RG58U/A cable to a UHF female connector. This would allow a
installation that could have the jumper tied up and supported in such a
manner to relieve any strain on the jack. I have even used a male Mini-UHF
male and a short run of cable to adapt large hard-line cables to a UHF link
radio that had a antenna at the 300 ft level of a tower. Worked like a
charm……

 

Respectfully

 

WA9NE

 

 

 

-Original Message-
From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Vincent Caruso
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 9:05 PM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mini - UHF Connector

 

Thats funny, I was just reading your original post and when you 
mentioned tightening with pliers I was about to reply asking if you were 
using the RS connectors.  I have a friend that used those and could 
never figure out why he had so many problems.

 



Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mini - UHF Connector

2007-04-18 Thread Dexter McIntyre W4DEX
The only sure way to keep these silly connectors from coming loose is to use 
Lock Tight!  No other way to keep them on when the radio is installed in heavy 
equipment and farm vehicles.  Just make it permanent and when the radio needs 
to 
be removed cut the coax and make a pig tale of it with a decent PL259 or N 
connector.

Dex


Re: [Repeater-Builder] New file uploaded to Repeater-Builder

2007-04-18 Thread no6b
At 4/17/2007 22:57, you wrote:

Hello,

This email message is a notification to let you know that
a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Repeater-Builder
group.

   File: /dual_level_sq.pdf
   Uploaded by : skyislandpage [EMAIL PROTECTED]
   Description : Micor replicant squelch circuit using regular parts

You can access this file at the URL:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/files/dual_level_sq.pdf

I entered the noise filter portion of the schematic (U2A  B) into 
CircuitMaker  ran an AC SPICE analysis.  Unless I'm doing something wrong, 
I see 55 dB of gain @ 7.2 kHz!  As expected, the transient response is 
appalling, with lots of 7.2 kHz ringing for several milliseconds.

Plots attached.

Bob NO6B

JMSquelchFreqResponse.png
Description: PNG image


JMSquelchTransient.png
Description: PNG image


Re: [Repeater-Builder] New file uploaded to Repeater-Builder

2007-04-18 Thread DCFluX
Could you do a plot of the filter section of the D-squelch as well?

http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/MNsmRv0oJkZZ_KsrjFmZi-lYDHv4taQ3FPaOT23GOb29aF5tYBtssauw-8yu2MXxYhI92SCCQUTw9DNFccCvFxAqjA/FluX%20Research/D-Squelch/D-Squelch%2004-18-2007.gif


On 4/18/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 At 4/17/2007 22:57, you wrote:

 Hello,
 
 This email message is a notification to let you know that
 a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Repeater-Builder
 group.
 
File: /dual_level_sq.pdf
Uploaded by : skyislandpage [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Description : Micor replicant squelch circuit using regular parts
 
 You can access this file at the URL:
 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/files/dual_level_sq.pdf

 I entered the noise filter portion of the schematic (U2A  B) into
 CircuitMaker  ran an AC SPICE analysis.  Unless I'm doing something wrong,
 I see 55 dB of gain @ 7.2 kHz!  As expected, the transient response is
 appalling, with lots of 7.2 kHz ringing for several milliseconds.

 Plots attached.

 Bob NO6B




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Re: [Repeater-Builder] New file uploaded to Repeater-Builder

2007-04-18 Thread no6b
At 4/18/2007 20:50, you wrote:
Could you do a plot of the filter section of the D-squelch as well?

http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/MNsmRv0oJkZZ_KsrjFmZi-lYDHv4taQ3FPaOT23GOb29aF5tYBtssauw-8yu2MXxYhI92SCCQUTw9DNFccCvFxAqjA/FluX%20Research/D-Squelch/D-Squelch%2004-18-2007.gif

Document not found error.

Bob NO6B