Re: [Repeater-Builder] low band repeater
I built (my first and only repeater) for the 6-meter 500 KHz split. I used Mitrek radios and put the repeater on a large broadcast tower, RX at 500 feet and TX at 1000 feet. I used no duplexers or filters and have excellent results. Running at 70 watts with DB 212 folded dipoles for TX and RX. Located in Metcalf, GA. 51.7 MHz The radios are actually mounted on the tower (huge savings in coax, huge pain to work on) KI4AWK - John Clark - Original Message - From: Maire Company To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 5:16 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] low band repeater does any one know of any low band repeaters on the air? (30 to 40 mhz) if so how good do they work? any ham repeaters? if so how far does the tx and rx freg need to be? looking to built one and any help would help thanks John 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 the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
RE: [Repeater-Builder] low band repeater
For several years I had my UHF 6 meter repeaters at the same location, the antennas about 10 feet apart. They were both tied into the same repeater controller so you could go in on either went out on both. The ERP of the UHF was about 160 watts, the ERP of the 6 meter was about 80 watts. Both were GE Mastr Pro repeaters. Like stated below, there were places the UHF covered better there were places the 6 meter covered better. 6 meters was better behind hills or in valleys. -- Original Message -- Received: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 05:19:00 PM CDT From: W9DHI [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] low band repeater I currently have a 6 meter repeater on the air, we also have a 10 meter but it's not currently up. The 10 meter was split site using a UHF link but the 6 meter we have up is using duplexors. It is a MastrII and works very well with a 1 meg split (53.03 out, 52.03 in), we modified a 46 meg loop antenna (DB products) and built a new phasing harness and it works very nice. It's about 180' up the tower face of a 260' tower so we do have some pattern distortion as the antennas are leg mounted. At the same site we have 444.850/449.850 running a 1/4 K and the that antenna is top mounted. The coverage is a little better on 440 without any pattern distortion, but otherwise the coverage is equal. However in low spots where there is shading and the UHF doesn't work, the Lowband does and there are situations that are the complete opposite where the UHF works and the VHF doesn't . What more can I tell you. Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Retired Administrator http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org K2/100 S#3075 KX1 S# 57 Member: ARRL, RSGB, RCA, WERA and ORC -Original Message- From: Maire Company [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 4:17 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] low band repeater does any one know of any low band repeaters on the air? (30 to 40 mhz) if so how good do they work? any ham repeaters? if so how far does the tx and rx freg need to be? looking to built one and any help would help thanks John _ 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] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Service. 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/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] low band repeater
Yup, that is typical of low-band radio. Neil - WA6KLA JOHN MACKEY wrote: For several years I had my UHF 6 meter repeaters at the same location, the antennas about 10 feet apart. They were both tied into the same repeater controller so you could go in on either went out on both. The ERP of the UHF was about 160 watts, the ERP of the 6 meter was about 80 watts. Both were GE Mastr Pro repeaters. Like stated below, there were places the UHF covered better there were places the 6 meter covered better. 6 meters was better behind hills or in valleys. -- Original Message -- Received: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 05:19:00 PM CDT From: W9DHI [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] low band repeater I currently have a 6 meter repeater on the air, we also have a 10 meter but it's not currently up. The 10 meter was split site using a UHF link but the 6 meter we have up is using duplexors. It is a MastrII and works very well with a 1 meg split (53.03 out, 52.03 in), we modified a 46 meg loop antenna (DB products) and built a new phasing harness and it works very nice. It's about 180' up the tower face of a 260' tower so we do have some pattern distortion as the antennas are leg mounted. At the same site we have 444.850/449.850 running a 1/4 K and the that antenna is top mounted. The coverage is a little better on 440 without any pattern distortion, but otherwise the coverage is equal. However in low spots where there is shading and the UHF doesn't work, the Lowband does and there are situations that are the complete opposite where the UHF works and the VHF doesn't . What more can I tell you. Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Retired Administrator http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org K2/100 S#3075 KX1 S# 57 Member: ARRL, RSGB, RCA, WERA and ORC -Original Message- From: Maire Company [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 4:17 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] low band repeater does any one know of any low band repeaters on the air? (30 to 40 mhz) if so how good do they work? any ham repeaters? if so how far does the tx and rx freg need to be? looking to built one and any help would help thanks John _ 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] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Service. Yahoo! Groups Links 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/
RE: [Repeater-Builder] low band repeater
I have a commercial repeater in Sweetwater, Texas and it works well. Somewhat prone to skip but not much in the way of other companies on the same channel so even that is a minor problem. Paul -Original Message-From: Maire Company [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 4:17 PMTo: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.comSubject: [Repeater-Builder] low band repeater does any one know of any low band repeaters on the air? (30 to 40 mhz) if so how good do they work? any ham repeaters? if so how far does the tx and rx freg need to be? looking to built one and any help would help thanks John 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 the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] low band repeater
I currently have 52.780 / 52.280 running 75 watts low level for about a 25 mile raduis in San Diego Ca the county also runs a couple of 37 meg and a 45 meg repeater for a wide area system. the chp is using a 42/39 meg repeater in san diego county also. .bob Get your name as your email address. Includes spam protection, 1GB storage, no ads and more Only $1.99/ month - visit http://www.mysite.com/name today! 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] low band repeater
does any one know of any low band repeaters on the air? (30 to 40 mhz) if so how good do they work? any ham repeaters? if so how far does the tx and rx freg need to be? looking to built one and any help would help thanks John 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 the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
RE: [Repeater-Builder] low band repeater
I currently have a 6 meter repeater on the air, we also have a 10 meter but it's not currently up. The 10 meter was split site using a UHF link but the 6 meter we have up is using duplexors. It is a MastrII and works very well with a 1 meg split (53.03 out, 52.03 in), we modified a 46 meg loop antenna (DB products) and built a new phasing harness and it works very nice. It's about 180' up the tower face of a 260' tower so we do have some pattern distortion as the antennas are leg mounted. At the same site we have 444.850/449.850 running a 1/4 K and the that antenna is top mounted. The coverage is a little better on 440 without any pattern distortion, but otherwise the coverage is equal. However in low spots where there is shading and the UHF doesn't work, the Lowband does and there are situations that are the complete opposite where the UHF works and the VHF doesn't . What more can I tell you. Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Retired Administrator http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org K2/100 S#3075 KX1 S# 57 Member: ARRL, RSGB, RCA, WERA and ORC -Original Message- From: Maire Company [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 4:17 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] low band repeater does any one know of any low band repeaters on the air? (30 to 40 mhz) if so how good do they work? any ham repeaters? if so how far does the tx and rx freg need to be? looking to built one and any help would help thanks John 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 the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
