[Repeater-Builder] Re: RF Fuses
Seems to me I also saw those pico fuses listed in one of the supplier catalogs, probably Jameco or Mouser as those are the ones I check most often. I wouldn't be surprised if they have the connector as well. My counter (HP) and service monitors all use them (HP and IFR and Motorola, too) so they shouldn't be too hard to find. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Dave wb2...@... wrote: Any ideas where I can buy RF fuses, either the actual fuse element or the combination holder/fuse say in a BNC configuration, to portect the input of a spectrum analyzer or service monitor? Dave WB2FTX
[Repeater-Builder] Annual Las Vegas Voice-over-IP Meeting is Saturday April 10 at Circus-Circus
Came and present subject matter or just come and join the party! Annual Las Vegas Voice-over-IP Meeting (since 2002) is Saturday April 10 at Circus-Circus just at the start of the NAB. Each year the meeting is of a broader scope including all the major VoIP systems in use by the amateur radio community, i.e., IRLP, Echo link, EchoIRLP, All Star, D-Star and DV Dongle. New this year is the DV-AP (Digital Voice Access Point is a USB device that you can use with a D-Star HT - buy at HRO or AES). Open to all - see www.narri.org or www.WesternReflector.com and click on VoIP button for more information on conference, registration and hotel deals. 73 Kent W7AOR 702-452-4412
[Repeater-Builder] Re: RF Fuses
Here's one source for the fuses. http://www.jameco.com/Jameco/Products/ProdDS/1710602.pdf They're available from 1/16A. through 5A. Listed as very fast acting. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Dave wb2...@... wrote: Any ideas where I can buy RF fuses, either the actual fuse element or the combination holder/fuse say in a BNC configuration, to portect the input of a spectrum analyzer or service monitor? Dave WB2FTX
[Repeater-Builder] Re: RF Fuses
Here's another source http://www.mouser.com/Search/Refine.aspx?Keyword=Pico+Fuse Can't seem to find the connectors, though --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, wb6dgn tallins...@... wrote: Here's one source for the fuses. http://www.jameco.com/Jameco/Products/ProdDS/1710602.pdf They're available from 1/16A. through 5A. Listed as very fast acting. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Dave wb2ftx@ wrote: Any ideas where I can buy RF fuses, either the actual fuse element or the combination holder/fuse say in a BNC configuration, to portect the input of a spectrum analyzer or service monitor? Dave WB2FTX
Re: [Repeater-Builder] RF Fuses
An article on upgrading a piece of equipment with one of those connectors would be a real good idea for the test equipment page. And if anyone has a couple of photos of that Cushman accessory that would be good to add. In fact, I need one of those for my CE-5. Mike WA6ILQ At 07:39 PM 03/20/10, you wrote: If I remember correctly, Cushman had a box that went in front of their communications monitors. This was a small cast metal box with BNC connectors attached. Inside was a small pigtail fuse between the connectors. The fuse was rated at 1/32 Amp. 73 Glenn WB4UIV At 06:36 PM 3/20/2010, you wrote: Any ideas where I can buy RF fuses, either the actual fuse element or the combination holder/fuse say in a BNC configuration, to portect the input of a spectrum analyzer or service monitor? Dave WB2FTX Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links
[Repeater-Builder] Re: RF Fuses
Alan Industries has the whole unit, for those that are looking for them: www.alanindustries.com http://www.alanindustries.com/PDF%20Catalog/Alan%20Accessories%20RF%20Fuse.pdf Both inline and panel mount types, and different connectors. Very, very cheap insurance! But yeah, the Picofuse is what was always inside the thru-panel version on the R2600 I used to use. Chuk kb4mdz --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Dave wb2...@... wrote: Any ideas where I can buy RF fuses, either the actual fuse element or the combination holder/fuse say in a BNC configuration, to portect the input of a spectrum analyzer or service monitor? Dave WB2FTX
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: Programming Icom IC-U810T
Jeff the FCCID is AFJ: IC-U810T. I tried to respond to your email directly but your service provider bounced it. If you have another email address send it to me directly and we can take this offline. Sorry for the clutter folks. Have a good day. Eric. Jeff wrote: I can't find anything about it on the Icom dealers' web site, either. Can you tell me anything else about the radio? Jeff W6JK --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com, Eric M. va3...@... wrote: I have come across an Icom IC-U810T LTR trunking radio and I haven't been able to find any info on how to program it. If anyone has any info on this, please email me off list. Thanks, Eric.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] RF Fuses
How about Making one out of an old polyphaser housing just remove the guts and solder in the pico fuse. Should remain closer to 50 ohms if than putting a couple of chasis mount connectors on a metal box.. tom Mike Morris WA6ILQ wrote: An article on upgrading a piece of equipment with one of those connectors would be a real good idea for the test equipment page. And if anyone has a couple of photos of that Cushman accessory that would be good to add. In fact, I need one of those for my CE-5. Mike WA6ILQ At 07:39 PM 03/20/10, you wrote: If I remember correctly, Cushman had a box that went in front of their communications monitors. This was a small cast metal box with BNC connectors attached. Inside was a small pigtail fuse between the connectors. The fuse was rated at 1/32 Amp. 73 Glenn WB4UIV At 06:36 PM 3/20/2010, you wrote: Any ideas where I can buy RF fuses, either the actual fuse element or the combination holder/fuse say in a BNC configuration, to portect the input of a spectrum analyzer or service monitor? Dave WB2FTX Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Pion and Simon
I just ordered a couple of their controllers last week after speaking with Al on the phone I had emailed him and requested he give me a callback (which he did that evening). The number he called me from was 503-345-4732, the number that was listed on the site was wrong as they were moving their website to another host...etc. Seemed like a likable enough fella... I'd never used any of his products before... Hope this helps Dave On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 6:17 AM, NORM KNAPP nkn...@twowayradio.net wrote: A club I am a member of just purchased a card from them not 2 months ago. The card was received promptly and was purchased on their web site. I received a thank you e-mail from Al just last month. Maybe they took a vacation. 73 Norm - Original Message - From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.comRepeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed Mar 10 15:13:01 2010 Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Pion and Simon Was it bought on eBay? Post the item number / link. I'd like to see this. Ian has a good point, although its called BUYER protection. Seller protection works the same way, but for sellers. Just my OCD kicking in. John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 - Original Message - From: va...@securenet.net va2ir%40securenet.net mailto: va...@securenet.net va2ir%40securenet.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.commailto: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:20 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Pion and Simon John If you paid them on paypal, and it hasnt been 45 days yet since the transaction, institute a paypal chargeback. You can do this if you havent been given any valid tracking number on your item. This should get someone's attention on the other end. If after 30 days (i think) paypal will credit you your expense. its called seller protection. Paypal has a toll free number that works from Canada, so give them a call for details. Good luck Ian VA2IR At 03:14 PM 3/10/2010, you wrote: I ordered a Pion and Simon PSE 508-3 controller and have not received it yet here in Florida. They don't answer E mails and I can't find a telephone number for that company. Does anyone know their tel number ? Are they still in business ? 541-273-8958 does not work..This is the number shown on Paypal. 73 John VE3AMZ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com http://www.avg.com/ Version: 8.5.436 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2734 - Release Date: 03/10/10 07:33:00 -- -- As usual, no warranty, including fitness for a particular purpose or usefulness of information, express or implied. YMMV. NFI. All instructions apply to XP Pro w/o SP1. This product not tested on animals, college students are cheaper and nobody cares what you do to them. Professional driver, closed course, optional equipment shown. If rash persists, discontinue use. Don't run with scissors. Serving suggestion. Do not apply to broken skin. If condition persists, consult a physician. Not for internal use Tax, tag, license fee extra. Prices slightly higher in AK and HI. Void where prohibited. Must be 18 to enter, must be present to win. Don't put that in your mouth, you don't know where it's been. Call your mother, she worries. Do not taunt happy fun ball. Do not look into laser with remaining eye. Don't thank me, I'm here to help.
[Repeater-Builder] Welcome to Dayton (Partial Hamvention Primer)
You probably have to be somewhat or a local to get some of these, but what the heck. Enjoy and get ready for the Dayton Hamvention just around the corner... s. Visitor's Guide to Dayton, Ohio 1. You must learn to correctly pronounce the city name. It is Date ---uhn, O-hi-o 2. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Dayton has its own version of traffic rules - the truck with the loudest exhaust goes next at a 4-way stop. The truck with the biggest tires goes after that. The exception to the above is that blue haired ladies driving anything have the right of way anytime. 3. To find anything in Dayton, it is required that you know where the old Rike's, Rike's Kettering, and Mayor's Jewelers buildings were. 4. The morning rush hour is from 5:00 to 10:00 am. The evening rush hour is from 3:00 to 7:00. Friday's rush hour starts Thursday morning. 5. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended, cussed out and possibly shot. 6. You must know that Woodman Drive, Harshman Road, Turner Road, Shoup Mill and Wright Brothers Parkway are the same road. 7. Construction is a permanent fixture in Dayton. The orange barrels are moved around in the middle of the night to make the next days driving a bit more exciting. 8. Watch carefully for road hazards such as deer, skunks, dogs, barrels, cones, cows, horses, pot holes, cats, pieces of other cars, opossum, truck tires, raccoons, squirrels, rabbits, and crows or vultures feeding on any of these items. Be careful of individuals scouring these items for possible usage as the main entree on their dinner menu. 9 . If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the shoulder immediately to let them know it has been accidentally activated and welcome them to Dayton, because they must be a visitor. 10. The minimum acceptable speed on the Indy speedway (I-675) is 95 mph. Anything less is considered downright sissy. This is Dayton's version of NASCAR and the Indy 500. 11. Never honk at anyone. To do so, invites serious bodily injury. 12. If you are in the left lane, and only going 70 in a 55 zone ... you are considered a road hazard and will receive flashing lights and blaring horns from other drivers.. 13. Ground clearance of at least 12 inches is recommended for city driving. 14. If it's 100 degrees, Thanksgiving must be next weekend. 15. If it's 10 degrees and sleeting/snowing, then there's a Festival going on somewhere in the Dayton area. (If you work at Wright-Patt, there's a 95% chance you'll have a fire drill).
Re: [Repeater-Builder] RF Fuses
On Sun, 21 Mar 2010, Thomas Oliver wrote: How about Making one out of an old polyphaser housing just remove the guts and solder in the pico fuse. Should remain closer to 50 ohms if than putting a couple of chasis mount connectors on a metal box.. Let's see, we can calculate voltage on the line by reading the SWR or VSWR. I've never read into calculating RF amperage, but I assume that it would be calculating the amperage feeding a fifty-ohm load from the VSWR. Can someone correct me on this please? -- Kris Kirby, KE4AHR Disinformation Analyst
RE: [Repeater-Builder] RF Fuses
Tom, One of the many differences between a Polyphaser and a Huber+Suhner arrestor housing- besides about $200- is that the latter is machined to present a constant impedance. If you've opened up a Polyphaser arrestor, you can see that its design does not lend itself to maintaining a constant impedance; it's basically a box with connectors on each end. While this design may not matter at low frequencies, it does matter at the GHz range for which most service monitors can operate. It is perhaps not a good idea to fabricate a device that can alter the impedances seen by a critical bench test instrument. I do know that the special fused BNC connectors on my R2600D service monitor are designed to avoid an impedance bump. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Oliver Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 8:03 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] RF Fuses How about Making one out of an old polyphaser housing just remove the guts and solder in the pico fuse. Should remain closer to 50 ohms if than putting a couple of chasis mount connectors on a metal box.. tom Mike Morris WA6ILQ wrote: An article on upgrading a piece of equipment with one of those connectors would be a real good idea for the test equipment page. And if anyone has a couple of photos of that Cushman accessory that would be good to add. In fact, I need one of those for my CE-5. Mike WA6ILQ At 07:39 PM 03/20/10, you wrote: If I remember correctly, Cushman had a box that went in front of their communications monitors. This was a small cast metal box with BNC connectors attached. Inside was a small pigtail fuse between the connectors. The fuse was rated at 1/32 Amp. 73 Glenn WB4UIV At 06:36 PM 3/20/2010, you wrote: Any ideas where I can buy RF fuses, either the actual fuse element or the combination holder/fuse say in a BNC configuration, to portect the input of a spectrum analyzer or service monitor? Dave WB2FTX Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links
[Repeater-Builder] Free: Telephone-type Desk Radio Control
Free, for the postage, a DC REMOTE. Looks like a desk phone but has a speaker where the old dial/tone pad would be. Controls are MONITOR and VOLUME with a pilot light labeled TRANSIT. Has MODULATION, RECEIVER LINE INPUT and VOLUME controls on bottom. PTT telephone-type handset. 73 Walt (N4GL)
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Welcome to Dayton (Partial Hamvention Primer)
At 3/21/2010 09:47, you wrote: 12. If you are in the left lane, and only going 70 in a 55 zone ... you are considered a road hazard and will receive flashing lights and blaring horns from other drivers.. Not sure which Dayton you're referring to, but I found drivers in the eastern half of the country to be quite abiding of speed limits. And I've also found the local law enforcement to be quite efficient in enforcing said limits. Bob NO6B
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Welcome to Dayton (Partial Hamvention Primer)
Sorry, Skip. I agree with Bob, I drive up from Fla, every year, and find driving there is relatively hassle free my nickel's worth. de Lee K4LJP 73 On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 1:53 PM, n...@no6b.com wrote: At 3/21/2010 09:47, you wrote: 12. If you are in the left lane, and only going 70 in a 55 zone ... you are considered a road hazard and will receive flashing lights and blaring horns from other drivers.. Not sure which Dayton you're referring to, but I found drivers in the eastern half of the country to be quite abiding of speed limits. And I've also found the local law enforcement to be quite efficient in enforcing said limits. Bob NO6B -- Always drink upstream from the herd.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Welcome to Dayton (Partial Hamvention Primer)
#6 you forgot Needmore Road. hihi In a message dated 3/21/2010 12:52:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, skipp...@yahoo.com writes: You probably have to be somewhat or a local to get some of these, but what the heck. Enjoy and get ready for the Dayton Hamvention just around the corner... s. Visitor's Guide to Dayton, Ohio 1. You must learn to correctly pronounce the city name. It is Date ---uhn, O-hi-o 2. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Dayton has its own version of traffic rules - the truck with the loudest exhaust goes next at a 4-way stop. The truck with the biggest tires goes after that. The exception to the above is that blue haired ladies driving anything have the right of way anytime. 3. To find anything in Dayton, it is required that you know where the old Rike's, Rike's Kettering, and Mayor's Jewelers buildings were. 4. The morning rush hour is from 5:00 to 10:00 am. The evening rush hour is from 3:00 to 7:00. Friday's rush hour starts Thursday morning. 5. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended, cussed out and possibly shot. 6. You must know that Woodman Drive, Harshman Road, Turner Road, Shoup Mill and Wright Brothers Parkway are the same road. 7. Construction is a permanent fixture in Dayton. The orange barrels are moved around in the middle of the night to make the next days driving a bit more exciting. 8. Watch carefully for road hazards such as deer, skunks, dogs, barrels, cones, cows, horses, pot holes, cats, pieces of other cars, opossum, truck tires, raccoons, squirrels, rabbits, and crows or vultures feeding on any of these items. Be careful of individuals scouring these items for possible usage as the main entree on their dinner menu. 9 . If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the shoulder immediately to let them know it has been accidentally activated and welcome them to Dayton, because they must be a visitor. 10. The minimum acceptable speed on the Indy speedway (I-675) is 95 mph. Anything less is considered downright sissy. This is Dayton's version of NASCAR and the Indy 500. 11. Never honk at anyone. To do so, invites serious bodily injury. 12. If you are in the left lane, and only going 70 in a 55 zone ... you are considered a road hazard and will receive flashing lights and blaring horns from other drivers.. 13. Ground clearance of at least 12 inches is recommended for city driving. 14. If it's 100 degrees, Thanksgiving must be next weekend. 15. If it's 10 degrees and sleeting/snowing, then there's a Festival going on somewhere in the Dayton area. (If you work at Wright-Patt, there's a 95% chance you'll have a fire drill).
[Repeater-Builder] Re: TLE1713A Amp
Michael, I can't answer all of your questions, but I just worked on one of these a couple days ago... 4. If it fails, junk it. Difficult to repair and parts are scarce. Depends on what fails. I had a unit with a couple SMT caps and feedline badly toasted by high reflected power. Cleaned up nicely and repaired no problem. 1. I am guessing that the left coax viewed with the power TB on the right is the input and the right coax is the output. Correct? I think you've got this one backwards. The input is on the end with the DC power terminals and control/metering feeds. 2. The power control is derived from a control voltage on the CTRL pin at the right edge. What is the voltage and current requirements? Varies depending on your specific amp and installation, but in my experience something from 5V to 9V will put the output where you want it. The unit I just worked on put out 90W at 448 MHz with a control voltage of 7V @ 0.7A. If you use a TO-220 size regulator (like a LM317) for your control voltage, heat sink it well. James K7ICU
Re: [Repeater-Builder] RE: Wavetek 3000
Hi Byron, The Capacitors did the Trick. Thanks for the info r.Wesley Bazell AB8KD - Original Message - From: byron To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:42 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] RE: Wavetek 3000 Hi Wesley I have had some success doing a wholesale replacement of all the small Tantalum Capacitors (values like between 1-100 uF) in the module. And some times in some in other modules as they are part of the loop. Replacement capacitors used to be available at Radio Shack but I found them on eBay for cheap. It's been working like a charm since them. But with my luck after saying that it will hear about the complement and decide it needs more attention. Byron NJ7J Wavetek 3000 Posted by: bazelljr wesley...@verizon.net bazelljr Date: Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:12 am ((PDT)) Well, it happens. just turned on my wavetek 3000 Station monitor yesterday found it had gone South. Everything works except does not send or receive RF. no doubt its in the RF module.Yes it has Modules. Anyone have this Problem? Also Where cpould I get it Repaired without Spending a Fortune? Wesley AB8KD
[Repeater-Builder] Re: Welcome to Dayton (Partial Hamvention Primer)
Agreed to all above BUT what's different from the REST of OHIO? Worst drivers and highest insurance rates I've ever encountered anywhere. That says it all! --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, skipp025 skipp...@... wrote: You probably have to be somewhat or a local to get some of these, but what the heck. Enjoy and get ready for the Dayton Hamvention just around the corner... s. Visitor's Guide to Dayton, Ohio 1. You must learn to correctly pronounce the city name. It is Date ---uhn, O-hi-o 2. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Dayton has its own version of traffic rules - the truck with the loudest exhaust goes next at a 4-way stop. The truck with the biggest tires goes after that. The exception to the above is that blue haired ladies driving anything have the right of way anytime. 3. To find anything in Dayton, it is required that you know where the old Rike's, Rike's Kettering, and Mayor's Jewelers buildings were. 4. The morning rush hour is from 5:00 to 10:00 am. The evening rush hour is from 3:00 to 7:00. Friday's rush hour starts Thursday morning. 5. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended, cussed out and possibly shot. 6. You must know that Woodman Drive, Harshman Road, Turner Road, Shoup Mill and Wright Brothers Parkway are the same road. 7. Construction is a permanent fixture in Dayton. The orange barrels are moved around in the middle of the night to make the next days driving a bit more exciting. 8. Watch carefully for road hazards such as deer, skunks, dogs, barrels, cones, cows, horses, pot holes, cats, pieces of other cars, opossum, truck tires, raccoons, squirrels, rabbits, and crows or vultures feeding on any of these items. Be careful of individuals scouring these items for possible usage as the main entree on their dinner menu. 9 . If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the shoulder immediately to let them know it has been accidentally activated and welcome them to Dayton, because they must be a visitor. 10. The minimum acceptable speed on the Indy speedway (I-675) is 95 mph. Anything less is considered downright sissy. This is Dayton's version of NASCAR and the Indy 500. 11. Never honk at anyone. To do so, invites serious bodily injury. 12. If you are in the left lane, and only going 70 in a 55 zone ... you are considered a road hazard and will receive flashing lights and blaring horns from other drivers.. 13. Ground clearance of at least 12 inches is recommended for city driving. 14. If it's 100 degrees, Thanksgiving must be next weekend. 15. If it's 10 degrees and sleeting/snowing, then there's a Festival going on somewhere in the Dayton area. (If you work at Wright-Patt, there's a 95% chance you'll have a fire drill).
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Free: Telephone-type Desk Radio Control
Nope - if you want it, ya got it. Let me know and I'll pack it and let you know the postage/ups costs. It came from an estate down here and nobody around here has any use for it. I at least know what it was for but I'm primarily a 160m CW ham and the freqs you repeater guys think in give me a headache. 73 Walt (N4GL) --- On Sun, 3/21/10, Wesley Bazell wesley...@verizon.net wrote: From: Wesley Bazell wesley...@verizon.net Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Free: Telephone-type Desk Radio Control To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Sunday, March 21, 2010, 3:08 PM Hi Walt Would be interested in that DC Remote Phone.Has it already been spoken for? R.Wesley Bazell AB8KD - Original Message - From: sjotrollet To: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 1:53 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Free: Telephone-type Desk Radio Control Free, for the postage, a DC REMOTE. Looks like a desk phone but has a speaker where the old dial/tone pad would be. Controls are MONITOR and VOLUME with a pilot light labeled TRANSIT. Has MODULATION, RECEIVER LINE INPUT and VOLUME controls on bottom. PTT telephone-type handset. 73 Walt (N4GL)
[Repeater-Builder] Re: TLE1713A Amp
I just uploaded the relevant service manual section to the files area. Motorola Micor Compa-Station Transmitter Part 3.pdf http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/wHqmS3wQKRuuC59q0FUUcEIIk24Zzchkl2mW3ICsjm\ RYUYEfAb5kekzxs1IodQHEpg_lwc22cVqSuhuYN8qipoPoUh1FXbAKSC0/Motorola%20Mic\ or%20Compa-Station%20Transmitter%20Part%203.pdf
RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Welcome to Dayton (Partial Hamvention Primer)
Irony mode on C'mon Tom. you've gotta be kiddin'! Somebody with a '6' call complaining about Ohio drivers? Yer killin' me. Lemme go through these by the numbers: 1: Date---un, o-HI-o 2: I believe this refers to Texas 3: I lived there 12 years. in the 80's. can't tell you where any of those were 4: Yep. same as any other military town 5: That's Texas (or Georgia) again! 6: Pretty much 7/8: That describes the entire Midwest! 9: Texas again! 10: True. Same holds true for I-70 Westbound. The close you get to Indy, the higher the speeds. 11: Good advice anywhere in the U.S. these days. Ya never know who's packin' a .40 under the seat! 12: Georgia! 13/14: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, at least! 15: Isn't there a festival EVERY weekend in Dayton?! Irony mode off I sure miss that place (except the snow)! 73, Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of wb6dgn Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 4:29 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Welcome to Dayton (Partial Hamvention Primer) Agreed to all above BUT what's different from the REST of OHIO? Worst drivers and highest insurance rates I've ever encountered anywhere. That says it all! --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com , skipp025 skipp...@... wrote: You probably have to be somewhat or a local to get some of these, but what the heck. Enjoy and get ready for the Dayton Hamvention just around the corner... s. Visitor's Guide to Dayton, Ohio 1. You must learn to correctly pronounce the city name. It is Date ---uhn, O-hi-o 2. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Dayton has its own version of traffic rules - the truck with the loudest exhaust goes next at a 4-way stop. The truck with the biggest tires goes after that. The exception to the above is that blue haired ladies driving anything have the right of way anytime. 3. To find anything in Dayton, it is required that you know where the old Rike's, Rike's Kettering, and Mayor's Jewelers buildings were. 4. The morning rush hour is from 5:00 to 10:00 am. The evening rush hour is from 3:00 to 7:00. Friday's rush hour starts Thursday morning. 5. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended, cussed out and possibly shot. 6. You must know that Woodman Drive, Harshman Road, Turner Road, Shoup Mill and Wright Brothers Parkway are the same road. 7. Construction is a permanent fixture in Dayton. The orange barrels are moved around in the middle of the night to make the next days driving a bit more exciting. 8. Watch carefully for road hazards such as deer, skunks, dogs, barrels, cones, cows, horses, pot holes, cats, pieces of other cars, opossum, truck tires, raccoons, squirrels, rabbits, and crows or vultures feeding on any of these items. Be careful of individuals scouring these items for possible usage as the main entree on their dinner menu. 9 . If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the shoulder immediately to let them know it has been accidentally activated and welcome them to Dayton, because they must be a visitor. 10. The minimum acceptable speed on the Indy speedway (I-675) is 95 mph. Anything less is considered downright sissy. This is Dayton's version of NASCAR and the Indy 500. 11. Never honk at anyone. To do so, invites serious bodily injury. 12. If you are in the left lane, and only going 70 in a 55 zone ... you are considered a road hazard and will receive flashing lights and blaring horns from other drivers.. 13. Ground clearance of at least 12 inches is recommended for city driving. 14. If it's 100 degrees, Thanksgiving must be next weekend. 15. If it's 10 degrees and sleeting/snowing, then there's a Festival going on somewhere in the Dayton area. (If you work at Wright-Patt, there's a 95% chance you'll have a fire drill).
[Repeater-Builder] Re: Welcome to Dayton (Partial Hamvention Primer)
C'mon Tom you've gotta be kiddin'! Somebody with a `6' call complaining about Ohio drivers? Mike, I wouldn't have believed it either! My insurance slightly more than DOUBLED when I moved to Ohio from a like sized city in Indiana. My insurance in Ohio was about the SAME rate for my Plymouth Voyager (getting conservative in my old age) as it was for my high performance Corvette (L82) in California a few years before I moved East. Is there a message there somewhere? --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Mike Besemer \(WM4B\) mwbese...@... wrote: Irony mode on C'mon Tom. you've gotta be kiddin'! Somebody with a '6' call complaining about Ohio drivers? Yer killin' me. Lemme go through these by the numbers: 1: Date---un, o-HI-o 2: I believe this refers to Texas 3: I lived there 12 years. in the 80's. can't tell you where any of those were 4: Yep. same as any other military town 5: That's Texas (or Georgia) again! 6: Pretty much 7/8: That describes the entire Midwest! 9: Texas again! 10: True. Same holds true for I-70 Westbound. The close you get to Indy, the higher the speeds. 11: Good advice anywhere in the U.S. these days. Ya never know who's packin' a .40 under the seat! 12: Georgia! 13/14: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, at least! 15: Isn't there a festival EVERY weekend in Dayton?! Irony mode off I sure miss that place (except the snow)! 73, Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of wb6dgn Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 4:29 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Welcome to Dayton (Partial Hamvention Primer) Agreed to all above BUT what's different from the REST of OHIO? Worst drivers and highest insurance rates I've ever encountered anywhere. That says it all! --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com , skipp025 skipp025@ wrote: You probably have to be somewhat or a local to get some of these, but what the heck. Enjoy and get ready for the Dayton Hamvention just around the corner... s. Visitor's Guide to Dayton, Ohio 1. You must learn to correctly pronounce the city name. It is Date ---uhn, O-hi-o 2. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Dayton has its own version of traffic rules - the truck with the loudest exhaust goes next at a 4-way stop. The truck with the biggest tires goes after that. The exception to the above is that blue haired ladies driving anything have the right of way anytime. 3. To find anything in Dayton, it is required that you know where the old Rike's, Rike's Kettering, and Mayor's Jewelers buildings were. 4. The morning rush hour is from 5:00 to 10:00 am. The evening rush hour is from 3:00 to 7:00. Friday's rush hour starts Thursday morning. 5. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended, cussed out and possibly shot. 6. You must know that Woodman Drive, Harshman Road, Turner Road, Shoup Mill and Wright Brothers Parkway are the same road. 7. Construction is a permanent fixture in Dayton. The orange barrels are moved around in the middle of the night to make the next days driving a bit more exciting. 8. Watch carefully for road hazards such as deer, skunks, dogs, barrels, cones, cows, horses, pot holes, cats, pieces of other cars, opossum, truck tires, raccoons, squirrels, rabbits, and crows or vultures feeding on any of these items. Be careful of individuals scouring these items for possible usage as the main entree on their dinner menu. 9 . If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the shoulder immediately to let them know it has been accidentally activated and welcome them to Dayton, because they must be a visitor. 10. The minimum acceptable speed on the Indy speedway (I-675) is 95 mph. Anything less is considered downright sissy. This is Dayton's version of NASCAR and the Indy 500. 11. Never honk at anyone. To do so, invites serious bodily injury. 12. If you are in the left lane, and only going 70 in a 55 zone ... you are considered a road hazard and will receive flashing lights and blaring horns from other drivers.. 13. Ground clearance of at least 12 inches is recommended for city driving. 14. If it's 100 degrees, Thanksgiving must be next weekend. 15. If it's 10 degrees and sleeting/snowing, then there's a Festival going on somewhere in the Dayton area. (If you work at Wright-Patt, there's a 95% chance you'll have a fire drill).
RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Welcome to Dayton (Partial Hamvention Primer)
When I moved to Edwards, CA (Kern County) from Dayton, my insurance doubled. When I moved to Texas, it went up again. Maybe we'll get Obamacare for autos and we'll all be saved. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of wb6dgn Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 5:03 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Welcome to Dayton (Partial Hamvention Primer) C'mon Tom. you've gotta be kiddin'! Somebody with a `6' call complaining about Ohio drivers? Mike, I wouldn't have believed it either! My insurance slightly more than DOUBLED when I moved to Ohio from a like sized city in Indiana. My insurance in Ohio was about the SAME rate for my Plymouth Voyager (getting conservative in my old age) as it was for my high performance Corvette (L82) in California a few years before I moved East. Is there a message there somewhere? --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com , Mike Besemer \(WM4B\) mwbese...@... wrote: Irony mode on C'mon Tom. you've gotta be kiddin'! Somebody with a '6' call complaining about Ohio drivers? Yer killin' me. Lemme go through these by the numbers: 1: Date---un, o-HI-o 2: I believe this refers to Texas 3: I lived there 12 years. in the 80's. can't tell you where any of those were 4: Yep. same as any other military town 5: That's Texas (or Georgia) again! 6: Pretty much 7/8: That describes the entire Midwest! 9: Texas again! 10: True. Same holds true for I-70 Westbound. The close you get to Indy, the higher the speeds. 11: Good advice anywhere in the U.S. these days. Ya never know who's packin' a .40 under the seat! 12: Georgia! 13/14: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, at least! 15: Isn't there a festival EVERY weekend in Dayton?! Irony mode off I sure miss that place (except the snow)! 73, Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of wb6dgn Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 4:29 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Welcome to Dayton (Partial Hamvention Primer) Agreed to all above BUT what's different from the REST of OHIO? Worst drivers and highest insurance rates I've ever encountered anywhere. That says it all! --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com , skipp025 skipp025@ wrote: You probably have to be somewhat or a local to get some of these, but what the heck. Enjoy and get ready for the Dayton Hamvention just around the corner... s. Visitor's Guide to Dayton, Ohio 1. You must learn to correctly pronounce the city name. It is Date ---uhn, O-hi-o 2. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Dayton has its own version of traffic rules - the truck with the loudest exhaust goes next at a 4-way stop. The truck with the biggest tires goes after that. The exception to the above is that blue haired ladies driving anything have the right of way anytime. 3. To find anything in Dayton, it is required that you know where the old Rike's, Rike's Kettering, and Mayor's Jewelers buildings were. 4. The morning rush hour is from 5:00 to 10:00 am. The evening rush hour is from 3:00 to 7:00. Friday's rush hour starts Thursday morning. 5. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended, cussed out and possibly shot. 6. You must know that Woodman Drive, Harshman Road, Turner Road, Shoup Mill and Wright Brothers Parkway are the same road. 7. Construction is a permanent fixture in Dayton. The orange barrels are moved around in the middle of the night to make the next days driving a bit more exciting. 8. Watch carefully for road hazards such as deer, skunks, dogs, barrels, cones, cows, horses, pot holes, cats, pieces of other cars, opossum, truck tires, raccoons, squirrels, rabbits, and crows or vultures feeding on any of these items. Be careful of individuals scouring these items for possible usage as the main entree on their dinner menu. 9 . If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the shoulder immediately to let them know it has been accidentally activated and welcome them to Dayton, because they must be a visitor. 10. The minimum acceptable speed on the Indy speedway (I-675) is 95 mph. Anything less is considered downright sissy. This is Dayton's version of NASCAR and the Indy 500. 11. Never honk at anyone. To do so, invites serious bodily injury. 12. If you are in the left lane, and only going 70 in a 55 zone
[Repeater-Builder] Re: Welcome to Dayton (Partial Hamvention Primer)
Maybe we'll get Obamacare for autos and we'll all be saved. In the interest of not being kicked off the board, I'll keep my comments on that to myself (even though the last headline I read just made me do a lot of screaming!). --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Mike Besemer \(WM4B\) mwbese...@... wrote: When I moved to Edwards, CA (Kern County) from Dayton, my insurance doubled. When I moved to Texas, it went up again. Maybe we'll get Obamacare for autos and we'll all be saved. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of wb6dgn Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 5:03 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Welcome to Dayton (Partial Hamvention Primer) C'mon Tom. you've gotta be kiddin'! Somebody with a `6' call complaining about Ohio drivers? Mike, I wouldn't have believed it either! My insurance slightly more than DOUBLED when I moved to Ohio from a like sized city in Indiana. My insurance in Ohio was about the SAME rate for my Plymouth Voyager (getting conservative in my old age) as it was for my high performance Corvette (L82) in California a few years before I moved East. Is there a message there somewhere? --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com , Mike Besemer \(WM4B\) mwbesemer@ wrote: Irony mode on C'mon Tom. you've gotta be kiddin'! Somebody with a '6' call complaining about Ohio drivers? Yer killin' me. Lemme go through these by the numbers: 1: Date---un, o-HI-o 2: I believe this refers to Texas 3: I lived there 12 years. in the 80's. can't tell you where any of those were 4: Yep. same as any other military town 5: That's Texas (or Georgia) again! 6: Pretty much 7/8: That describes the entire Midwest! 9: Texas again! 10: True. Same holds true for I-70 Westbound. The close you get to Indy, the higher the speeds. 11: Good advice anywhere in the U.S. these days. Ya never know who's packin' a .40 under the seat! 12: Georgia! 13/14: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, at least! 15: Isn't there a festival EVERY weekend in Dayton?! Irony mode off I sure miss that place (except the snow)! 73, Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of wb6dgn Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 4:29 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Welcome to Dayton (Partial Hamvention Primer) Agreed to all above BUT what's different from the REST of OHIO? Worst drivers and highest insurance rates I've ever encountered anywhere. That says it all! --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com , skipp025 skipp025@ wrote: You probably have to be somewhat or a local to get some of these, but what the heck. Enjoy and get ready for the Dayton Hamvention just around the corner... s. Visitor's Guide to Dayton, Ohio 1. You must learn to correctly pronounce the city name. It is Date ---uhn, O-hi-o 2. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Dayton has its own version of traffic rules - the truck with the loudest exhaust goes next at a 4-way stop. The truck with the biggest tires goes after that. The exception to the above is that blue haired ladies driving anything have the right of way anytime. 3. To find anything in Dayton, it is required that you know where the old Rike's, Rike's Kettering, and Mayor's Jewelers buildings were. 4. The morning rush hour is from 5:00 to 10:00 am. The evening rush hour is from 3:00 to 7:00. Friday's rush hour starts Thursday morning. 5. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended, cussed out and possibly shot. 6. You must know that Woodman Drive, Harshman Road, Turner Road, Shoup Mill and Wright Brothers Parkway are the same road. 7. Construction is a permanent fixture in Dayton. The orange barrels are moved around in the middle of the night to make the next days driving a bit more exciting. 8. Watch carefully for road hazards such as deer, skunks, dogs, barrels, cones, cows, horses, pot holes, cats, pieces of other cars, opossum, truck tires, raccoons, squirrels, rabbits, and crows or vultures feeding on any of these items. Be careful of individuals scouring these items for possible usage as the main entree on their dinner menu. 9 . If someone actually has
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Welcome to Dayton (Partial Hamvention Primer)
On Mar 21, 2010, at 3:43 PM, wb6dgn wrote: Maybe we'll get Obamacare for autos and we'll all be saved. In the interest of not being kicked off the board, I'll keep my comments on that to myself (even though the last headline I read just made me do a lot of screaming!). I'll just share a video that covers it ... (and no, it's not a political video about healthcare.) Mike Rowe talks about his experiences filming the TV Show Dirty Jobs. http://www.ted.com/talks/mike_rowe_celebrates_dirty_jobs.html Takes a few minutes to get going, but it's great. If more people thought like Mike, they wouldn't need so much... and they'd be happier. -- Nate Duehr, WY0X n...@natetech.com
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] Pion and Simon
Al is a nice guy and he stands by his product. I had a weird problem with a Mastr II vhf repeater of mine that had his controller in it. For some reason it stayed in tx all the time. It would not time out. It would repeat rx audio fine. I contacted Al about this and he knew of no problems with his card doing this. He told me if it turned out to be his card to send it in and he would fix at no charge. Turns out it wasn't his card. I am not sure what is the problem to this day. I removed one of the diodes on the 10v card in one of the ptt lines that wasn't needed and the problem went away. I have not had time to trouble shoot the problem, but no real need to now. 73 - Original Message - From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun Mar 21 10:35:18 2010 Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Pion and Simon I just ordered a couple of their controllers last week after speaking with Al on the phone I had emailed him and requested he give me a callback (which he did that evening). The number he called me from was 503-345-4732, the number that was listed on the site was wrong as they were moving their website to another host...etc. Seemed like a likable enough fella... I'd never used any of his products before... Hope this helps Dave On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 6:17 AM, NORM KNAPP nkn...@twowayradio.net mailto:nkn...@twowayradio.net wrote: A club I am a member of just purchased a card from them not 2 months ago. The card was received promptly and was purchased on their web site. I received a thank you e-mail from Al just last month. Maybe they took a vacation. 73 Norm - Original Message - From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed Mar 10 15:13:01 2010 Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Pion and Simon Was it bought on eBay? Post the item number / link. I'd like to see this. Ian has a good point, although its called BUYER protection. Seller protection works the same way, but for sellers. Just my OCD kicking in. John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 - Original Message - From: va...@securenet.net mailto:va2ir%40securenet.net mailto:va...@securenet.net mailto:va2ir%40securenet.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:20 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Pion and Simon John If you paid them on paypal, and it hasnt been 45 days yet since the transaction, institute a paypal chargeback. You can do this if you havent been given any valid tracking number on your item. This should get someone's attention on the other end. If after 30 days (i think) paypal will credit you your expense. its called seller protection. Paypal has a toll free number that works from Canada, so give them a call for details. Good luck Ian VA2IR At 03:14 PM 3/10/2010, you wrote: I ordered a Pion and Simon PSE 508-3 controller and have not received it yet here in Florida. They don't answer E mails and I can't find a telephone number for that company. Does anyone know their tel number ? Are they still in business ? 541-273-8958 does not work..This is the number shown on Paypal. 73 John VE3AMZ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com http://www.avg.com/ http://www.avg.com/ Version: 8.5.436 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2734 - Release Date: 03/10/10 07:33:00 -- -- As usual, no warranty, including fitness for a particular purpose or usefulness of information, express or implied. YMMV. NFI. All instructions apply to XP Pro w/o SP1. This product not tested on animals, college students are cheaper and nobody cares what you do to them. Professional driver, closed course, optional equipment shown. If rash persists, discontinue use. Don't run with scissors. Serving suggestion. Do not apply to broken skin. If condition persists, consult a physician. Not for
