Re: [Re: [RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Help]]
Jim - What about all the spurs that Spectrums tend to put out? Jim B. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would say that if he REALLY wants to do SOMETHING with this thing, it could be xtal'd up on his favorite repeater as a monitor/base. Find an antenna relay out of a mastr pro or a Mitrek or whatever to put on the antenna inputs and wire it to the PTT. Put an indoor antenna on it so you don't have to worry about lightning protection, just enough to put a good signal into the repeater. Oh, and rip out the internal controller so it doesn't repeat... 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/
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Last swipe. Let me know the booth number at Dayton. I'll give $5 for the first shot at it. 73 de N1FNE -Original Message- From: JOHN MACKEY [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 2:22 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Re: [RE: [[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Help]]] Kevin Custer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, this year at Dayton, Repeater Builder will be accepting donations for the opportunity to smash a Spectrum Repeater with a hammer. Now I'm kidding.. Let's move on folks, I believe this thread is dead To bad That would have been the best use for a spectrum that I could have imagined!!! 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/ 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/
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Kevin Bednar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SNIP At least I'm one of the people that cares enough to NOT put drifty piece of crap on the air. ;) Kevin, for that I applaud you!!! Just a few weeks ago we had a person come on this mail list, ask about spectrum repeaters. He was told all the horror stories from many different people about all their problems. Then he announced that he thinks he can make one work using better technical standards (or some foolish statement like that). 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/
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Well, considering the technical standards (or lack thereof) that Spectrum uses I gues ANYTHING is an improvement! ;) LOL Kevin -Original Message- From: JOHN MACKEY [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 6:02 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [RE: [RE: [[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Help]]] Kevin Bednar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SNIP At least I'm one of the people that cares enough to NOT put drifty piece of crap on the air. ;) Kevin, for that I applaud you!!! Just a few weeks ago we had a person come on this mail list, ask about spectrum repeaters. He was told all the horror stories from many different people about all their problems. Then he announced that he thinks he can make one work using better technical standards (or some foolish statement like that). 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/ 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/
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I've watched this thread and can't resist contributing my experiences. I supported a Spectrum SCR-1000 VHF repeater for my ham club for more than 3 years. It never operated to our satisfaction. Key problems: 1. Transmitter spurs caused by leaky caps that overheated. 2. Poor power supply design - Darlington TO-3 pass transistor would fail short circuit, placing 18V unregulated on the TX and RX. 3. Original receiver was obsoleted by Spectrum as it lacked adequate IF selectivity. The new RX wasn't much better. 4. Receiver pre-selector had a higher noise figure than the front end of the RX. The repeater actually heard better without the pre-selector. We finally dumped it and got a GE 100w Master. After we learned to improve cooling and run it at 80w rather than to reduce power in the PA, it was clean and worked flawlessly. My two cents... Kim, K5TU -Original Message- From: Kevin Bednar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 5:13 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [RE: [RE: [[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Help]]] Well, considering the technical standards (or lack thereof) that Spectru m uses I gues ANYTHING is an improvement! ;) LOL Kevin -Original Message- From: JOHN MACKEY [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 6:02 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [RE: [RE: [[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Help]]] Kevin Bednar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SNIP At least I'm one of the people that cares enough to NOT put drifty piece of crap on the air. ;) Kevin, for that I applaud you!!! Just a few weeks ago we had a person come on this mail list, ask about spectrum repeaters. He was told all the horror stories from many different people about all their problems. Then he announced that he thinks he can make one work using better technical standards (or some foolish statement like that). 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/ 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/ -- -- This message has been inspected by DynaComm i:mail 3.0 http://www.futuresoft.com -- 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/
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Go to bed, Coy. ac0y5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OHSTOP.JOHN! --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, JOHN MACKEY [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kevin - Don't over-react on the spectrum by throwing it out before considering other uses. Remember my earlier post when I said they make good door stops??? Kevin Bednar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Unfortunately, we have NO usable radio right now. The old Mastr II was tossed a few weeks back and the POS Spectrum will be following shortly. :( I 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/ 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/
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Coy, are you saying you are the one who made foolish statements? ac0y5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: AND I DID. (or some foolish statement like that). 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/
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Kevin Custer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So, this year at Dayton, Repeater Builder will be accepting donations for the opportunity to smash a Spectrum Repeater with a hammer. Now I'm kidding.. Let's move on folks, I believe this thread is dead To bad That would have been the best use for a spectrum that I could have imagined!!! 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/
