Re: [Repeater-Builder] Frequency Listing Sites
Radio Reference is an excellent resource, and you can find all the below and more there. Generally the UHF frequencies (certainly in the Sacramento area) are for the Capital Division which protects state property, as well as state officials. Other areas in California that have significant state properties will probably have a Capital Division presence (as in SF for example). These are the successors to the old State Police folks that merged into CHP in the mid-80's. The extender frequencies (as others have said I think) are only really useful when you're within a mile or two of where an officer is out of the car. You may also find a couple of frequencies in the 70 mhz range that are used to interconnect remote receiver sites with their respective dispatch centers. North Sacramento is an example. But for traveling there is no getting around the low band VHF dispatch/car channels. The extenders might be useful, but your looking at listening primarily to the VHF-LO range. Have fun! Dennis On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 6:06 PM, n...@no6b.com wrote: At 4/23/2010 09:09, you wrote: Hi Folks - Right now I am looking at http://www.freqofnature.comhttp://www.freqofnature.com and wanted to pick your brains on that site. Is it good, trustworthy? Reliable? Any HAM repeaters in that range that I can listen in to as well? For SoCal ham repeaters try http://rptrlist.w6jpl.ampr.org. Bob NO6B -- I've been wondering lately...Where am I going and why AM I in this hand basket?? - Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA
[Repeater-Builder] Is there an admin for BatBoards around?
Please excuse the interruption, but the site email appears to be broken as does the its registration process. If there is an admin for the BatBoard discussion site, would you please contact me via private email? Thank you. Thank you, Dennis -- I've been wondering lately...Where am I going and why AM I in this hand basket?? - Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Fwd: access gate accident
Hello, scheduling? I'd like to cancel my vasectomy appointment. Turns out I really don't need one anymore. On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 12:46 AM, Paul Plack pl...@xmission.com wrote: Yikes! Pardon me while I go get a tetanus shot! 73, Paul, AE4KR -- I've been wondering lately...Where am I going and why AM I in this hand basket?? - Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA
[Repeater-Builder] Anyone get RSS for MT1000 to run on a Dell M70 in DOS?
Good evening, Well the subject line asks the question.The Dell M70 is a 1.8 ghz Pentium M machine. What I've done is this: Installed DOS7.1 (the Wind98SE one) in a dual boot arrangement on its own partition. I have been able to run RSS under this DOS on a different machine. Run FIFO.com to disable the FIFO buffer on the 16550A UART Run RSS with MoSlo at various slower speeds with both methods of slowdown. Constructive suggestions welcome...Thanks! Dennis -- I've been wondering lately...Where am I going and why AM I in this hand basket?? - Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA
[Repeater-Builder] Cable prep and crimp on connectors
Good Afternoon, I've been following the previous threads and doing a lot of research on the issue of crimp on coax connectors vs. solder. Based on that research and several very useful threads on this list I purchased a Paladin Crimp All tool with a couple of dies for RG-8/213 and type and RG-58/59 type cables. I bought some connectors from the same industrial jobber here locally to practice my installation technique. The results haven't been too bad...they look fine, are solidly on the cable, ohm out fine, etc (solder center pins). I used a sharp utility knife for prepping the cable. (Yes, I did verify that the hex dimensions of the dies match the connector manufacturer's specifications.) I really didn't like the knife approach..it worked, but was pretty tedious for me. So, the question is... For those who use something other than a utility knife, what is the coax prep tool of choice? Do you do a 2-level tool or 3? Is there such a think as one tool for both RG 8 and RG 58/59/RG-6 type cables? I'd rather not have one tool per cable size if I can help it. Thanks for your input! Dennis -- I've been wondering lately...Where am I going and why AM I in this hand basket?? - Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA
[Repeater-Builder] TLN6709B Vibrasponders FS
Hello, I have 4 Vibrasponders available: 1011.6 cps (NA) 668.3 cps (JA) 543.3 cps (GA) 602.6 cps (HA) Anyone need any of these? Make me an offer. I'll send them 1st class mail in a padded envelope. Dennis -- I've been wondering lately...Where am I going and why AM I in this hand basket?? - Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: crimping vs soldering types of coax connectors
Jeff - that was an outstanding tutorial...exactly what I was hoping to find. Thank you for taking the time to put all that info in one place. Dennis On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 8:34 PM, Jeff DePoloj...@broadsci.com wrote: Doh! I'll take your word for it. I have a couple of KTH-1000's, and although most of my dies are also made by Kings, I have a few dies that aren't Kings, and I could have sworn they were Daniels but maybe I'm mis-remembering. Maybe they're Astro? I'll try to remember to check. Thanks for catching that. --- Jeff WN3A -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of nj902 Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 10:54 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: crimping vs soldering types of coax connectors Jeff, What an excellent tutorial. This should be a permanent article on the Repeater-buiilder site! Adding some pictures of the various crimp tools and the crimping process would make it complete. BTW - for those looking to buy one of these tools - although the Daniels HX4 and Kings KTH1000 crimpers look identical, their dies do not interchange. wb0emu -- --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com , Jeff DePolo j...@... wrote: OK, here's probably more than you ever wanted to know about crimp tools, crimp connectors, and how they work. ... No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.21/2252 - Release Date: 07/22/09 05:59:00 -- I've been wondering lately...Where am I going and why AM I in this hand basket?? - Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: crimping vs soldering types of coax connectors
In an attempt to bring this thread back.grin... Would anyone care to comment on and compare the tools offered by both Paladin and RF Industries, as well as the link earlier in this thread? Not cheap, but not the several hundred dollars either as quoted by someone above. I've had the same questions as I am also considering a crimp only station. For the most part, everything I've read leans strongly to the view that crimping is at least as good if not better as soldering (with the usual caveats as to quality of the tools employed). Thanks! Dennis On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 7:47 AM, Lee Penningtonlocaljunkpedd...@gmail.com wrote: I agree with Joe. I've been successfully buying and selling at Hamfests for years. It always seems that the lids and ticket holders have worst luck with their impulse buying. IMHO. Real Hams know the score. de Lee K4LJP 73 On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 10:29 AM, Joe k1ike_m...@snet.net wrote: -- I've been wondering lately...Where am I going and why AM I in this hand basket?? - Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ridiculus
I was amazed at how many thought it might be real. See the link below for the press release on the matter by San Luis Obispo county government. http://www.slocounty.ca.gov/AssetFactory.aspx?did=19840 End of story. Dennis On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 5:50 AM, Mark Tomany n9...@ameritech.net wrote: That's OK - it got me too. There's just enough of a ring of truth (considering this supposedly occurred in California) to make it sound plausible. Mark - N9WYS -- Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Running or Booting Dos Radio Programs in - with Windows 98se
Cort, What's the hardware config for the machine that's running XP Pro (CPU type/speed, etc)? Dennis On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Cort Buffington c...@lawrence-ks.org wrote: Oh yeah, I keep a small FAT16 partition on the machine that I run the RSS from and store files to. FreeDOS boots up, I change drives and run all of my junk from there... Now, if I had to use a USB-serial adapter, purple dragons would most likely arise. I've not dug into any of that support from the FreeDOS folks yet. Here's the config: Main Operating system is WinXP Pro. Small partition that's FAT16. I can move files in and out of the FAT16 partition from WinXP. When I need to run the ancient stuff, pop in the FreeDOS live CD, boot up, CD to the FAT16 partition (it doesn't even see the NTFS partition) and away I go. It's worked out well for me, but of course, it won't work for everyone. My experiments have been limited to old Motorola RSS. Before this I went to huge lengths to try and get real DOS to boot off a small partition, etc. Something always didn't work. Serial drivers, drive geometries, etc. Emulators... same story. Once I hit this combination, it did everything I needed it to, so I've been stable here since last winter. -- Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Running or Booting Dos Radio Programs in - with Windows 98se
OK...thanks Cort. I am left wondering (and confused..nothing unusual there..lol) as to how a 2.4 ghz modern machine can successfully run DOS-based Moto RSS, for one reason the UART/serial port issues. I've tried a modern (i.e. both a 1ghz PIII and a celeron) Win98SE machine booted to DOS as Jim Brown describes to run Moto RSS with no joy. My ancient PI Acer desktop booted to DOS (about 160 mhz) works like a charm. Am I missing something? Thanks for the info. Dennis On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 12:32 PM, Cort Buffington c...@lawrence-ks.org wrote: It's a Celeron 2.4GHz with, I think 1GB of RAM. Some integrated Intel video. It's a cheap e-machines about 4-5 years old. On Jan 18, 2009, at 1:51 PM, Dennis Wade wrote: Cort, What's the hardware config for the machine that's running XP Pro (CPU type/speed, etc)? Dennis On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Cort Buffington c...@lawrence-ks.org wrote: Oh yeah, I keep a small FAT16 partition on the machine that I run the RSS from and store files to. FreeDOS boots up, I change drives and run all of my junk from there... Now, if I had to use a USB-serial adapter, purple dragons would most likely arise. I've not dug into any of that support from the FreeDOS folks yet. Here's the config: Main Operating system is WinXP Pro. Small partition that's FAT16. I can move files in and out of the FAT16 partition from WinXP. When I need to run the ancient stuff, pop in the FreeDOS live CD, boot up, CD to the FAT16 partition (it doesn't even see the NTFS partition) and away I go. It's worked out well for me, but of course, it won't work for everyone. My experiments have been limited to old Motorola RSS. Before this I went to huge lengths to try and get real DOS to boot off a small partition, etc. Something always didn't work. Serial drivers, drive geometries, etc. Emulators... same story. Once I hit this combination, it did everything I needed it to, so I've been stable here since last winter. -- Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206 -- Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA
[Repeater-Builder] Moto battery charger light question
On the rapid gang charger, NTN 4668A for the HT600, MT1000 and others, what does it mean when one of the slots shows a steady yellow/red light together (after the start sequence) when inserting a battery to charge. The same battery in all 5 other slots shows the expected yellow/red/green sequence followed by the steady red for charging. Thanks in advance for the info...I couldn't find a user manual on the web. Dennis -- Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted to buy: Panasonic CF-25 laptop or equivalent for radio programmming
Thank you all for the advice. However, I have had no success with using XP (or finding a DOS startup option..are you sure you're not confusing XP with WIn98SE?). Maybe you have a dual boot setup? Remember I need to use Moto RSS for the MT-1000 and Spectra. The only machine I have had luck with is a P1 processor at 166 mhz running WIn98SE. I've tried faster laptops and desktops...P2s and P3's with both XP and WIn98 with no luck at all. (Win98 is always started in DOS mode, never a DOS window). Thank you again for all the replies...I appreciate it. Dennis On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 6:50 AM, Doug Bade [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: CF-27's are probably as easy or easier to find and maybe cheaper on Ebay... We have been using them for DOS radio RSS programming for a long time... and generally the batteries cost more than the laptop...many are 300/350 mhz processors, some 500-550 mhz... I have one (PIII 500) set up for DOS and XP, I use it for all RSS we operate up to and including M/A-Com RPM... I use a boot floppy to get to DOS and have all the DOS RSS in a fat32 partition. It has a real serial port and a touch screen to boot... I think I paid $90.00 for it plus shipping...and it has a win2k COAas well...Probably a good choice for 99.9% of what needs to be programmed in the radio world... The HT600/P200 sw I think is the quirkiest about CPU, the rest seem pretty flexible.. in the PII and PIII sub 600 mhz areaa real 16450/16550 UART is more important Doug KD8B At 06:51 PM 6/12/2008, you wrote: yes, hence the ..or equivalent... part. On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 2:53 PM, Barry C' mailto:atec77%40hotmail.com[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Doesn't the machine just need a suitable port and speed ? , the toughbook isn't a must ? To: mailto:forsale-swap%40mailman.qth.net[EMAIL PROTECTED]; mailto:motorola%40mailman.qth.net[EMAIL PROTECTED]; mailto:motorola-Radios%40yahoogroups.com[EMAIL PROTECTED]; mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.comRepeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com From: mailto:sacramento.cyclist%40gmail.com[EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:20:24 -0700 Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted to buy: Panasonic CF-25 laptop or equivalent for radio programmming Good evening everyone, Subject says it all. Thought I had one lined up but the seller flaked. Need a CF-25 Toughbook or equivalent to program my MT-1000 and Spectras. Let me know what you've got plus shipping to 95608. Thanks! Dennis -- Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA -- Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA
[Repeater-Builder] Wanted to buy: Panasonic CF-25 laptop or equivalent for radio programmming
Good evening everyone, Subject says it all. Thought I had one lined up but the seller flaked. Need a CF-25 Toughbook or equivalent to program my MT-1000 and Spectras. Let me know what you've got plus shipping to 95608. Thanks! Dennis -- Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted to buy: Panasonic CF-25 laptop or equivalent for radio programmming
yes, hence the ..or equivalent... part. On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 2:53 PM, Barry C' [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Doesn't the machine just need a suitable port and speed ? , the toughbook isn't a must ? To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:20:24 -0700 Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted to buy: Panasonic CF-25 laptop or equivalent for radio programmming Good evening everyone, Subject says it all. Thought I had one lined up but the seller flaked. Need a CF-25 Toughbook or equivalent to program my MT-1000 and Spectras. Let me know what you've got plus shipping to 95608. Thanks! Dennis -- Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA at CarPoint.com.au It's simple! Sell your car for just $30 -- Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA
[Repeater-Builder] RLN-4008 RIB Clones
Good Morning everyone, Has anyone used the RIB clone offered by Valley Enterprises on that auction place? Opinions welcome on that one and on RIB clones in general. And before anyone sends that reply reminding me I can roll my own RLN-4008 from the diagram on batlabsthank you...I have considered that often, but considering the time and effort to gather and assemble the price asked for the clones is *very* attractive. Yes, I am lazy at heart. :) Thanks for your comments. Dennis -- Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA
[Repeater-Builder] WTD: UHF element for URM-120/Sierra 164B Wattmeter
Good morning all, I am looking for a UHF element for the above wattmeter. There were various power and specific frequency ranges made...I need one that will cover the 440 amateur band at minimum. The element that went to 1 Ghz would be ideal. What do you have? Please excuse the marginally on topic post for some lists, but finding one of these is more difficult than I thought. Thanks! Dennis -- Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] GLB Synthesizer - The next step?
I found this thread quite interesting...I didn't know the GLB existed till now. It sounds like a fun thing to tinker with. Have to keep my eyes open. But I've had this concept in my brain for a while, and I wonder what you all might think. Bear in mind its a concept. Seems that the next logical step (albeit the need for one, except for guys like me who have alot ot Motrac lying around, is debatable), is to use a DDS chip controlled by a PIC to generate the necessary signals to enable frequency agility for the MOTRAC in my case. Maybe even the dual output DDS...to provide both xmit and rcvr injection? The PIC could provide memories, offset, etc. Maybe even control PL frequency and associate it with a memory channel. Yeah, probably over thought...but might breathe new life into those rigs, especially in a base application. So...does anyone have a manual I can have a copy of for a GLB to get an idea of the frequency scheme. It occurs to me that to get 5kc increments on the output of the multiplier chain, the steps at 8 mc for example need to be alot smaller...do I have that concept right? Comments? Dennis -- Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Quintron Paging Transmitter - manuals needed
Hello everyone, I've been given a compete Quintron paging transmitter currently on 43 mhz. The 6 foot rack includes a synthesized exciter, control, metering and (heavy) power supply. Although I find serial numbers on all the individual modules and the entire rack, I can't seem to find a model number for the whole system. Web searches suggest, but not with certainty. that it is a QT-350. Others suggestions are a QT-7080. (Anyone know how to determine for sure?). This is the RF deck that uses a single 4-400 and I am told is rated at about 300-350 watts CCS in class C. I need whatever manuals (for the exciter, PLL and PS in particular) can find for this unit to begin designing a conversion. Any info is appreciated. Reasonable copy costs are gladly paid. Thanks! Dennis -- Dennis L. Wade KG6ZI Carmichael, CA Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
