Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Which Micor RX for Two Meters

2010-06-06 Thread Lee Pennington 
Jeff,
I suspect the IDC pot as well. I have sprayed and readjusted it before.
Sometimes it lasts for five days, and sometimes it's 5 months. Last time was
about three months ago, it is still OK, I've got my fingers crossed.
Thanks,

de Lee
K4LJP
73
On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 10:59 AM, Jeff DePolo  wrote:

>
>
>
> Start with the basics:
>
> 1. Clean all of the contact pins and female contacts with a good contact
> cleaner like Deox-It. When re-installing each of the boards/cards, check
> check to make sure that all of the male pins are straight and that none of
> the female contacts have "spread" - tighten up by squeezing gently with
> needle-nose pliers where necessary.
>
> 2. Clean (or replace) the IDC pot if you haven't already.
>
> If speaker audio is normal and doesn't vary in level, and/or if PL
> injection
> doesn't change when the audio level changes, chances are it's somewhere in
> the repeat audio path. But if speaker audio level changes too, then
> clean/replace the audio level pot on the audio/squelch board as well.
>
> Those are my first-pass suggestions. If you want to provide more detail on
> the problem, including what cards you are using and how you have Tx and Rx
> wired from the controller to the station, I can probably offer some other
> suggestions.
>
> --- Jeff WN3A
>
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com]
> On Behalf Of Lee Pennington
> > Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 10:42 AM
> > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Which Micor RX for Two Meters
> >
> >
> >
> > No, I did every thing from the RB "station to repeater
> > conversion" instructions. My problems with the Xmitter
> > involve fluctuating audio & deviation levels. It is frequency
> > stable and I have a solid 75-78 watts out of the cans.
> > Thanks for your concern and keep up the good work.
> > de Lee
> > K4LJP
> > 73
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 9:57 AM, Scott Zimmerman
> > 
> > <mailto:n3...@repeater-builder.com > >
> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Did I do the transmitter as well? (I don't remember. I
> > do so many projects.)
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > Scott Zimmerman
> > Amateur Radio Call N3XCC
> > 474 Barnett Road
> > Boswell, PA 15531
> >
> >
> >
> > Lee Pennington wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Exactly right, Scott did the coils and castings on
> > mine five years
> > > ago.Hasn't been touched since.now the
> > xmitter, well that's
> > > another story.
> > >
> > > On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 8:36 AM, terry_wx3m
> >   wx3m.terry%40gmail.com >
> >
> > > <mailto:wx3m.te...@gmail.com 
> > <mailto:wx3m.terry%40gmail.com > >> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Do yourself a favor and send the receiver and $100 to Scott
> >
> > > n3...@repeater-builder.com 
> > <mailto:n3xcc%40repeater-builder.com >
> > <mailto:n3xcc%40repeater-builder.com 
> > <mailto:n3xcc%2540repeater-builder.com>
> >.
>
> >
> > > Then you will have a receiver that is in the 131-150
> > range. It is
> > > worth EVERY penny. It will exceed book specs.
> > >
> > > --- In 
> > > Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>
>
> >
> > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%2540yahoogroups.com>
> >, "Tim - WD6AWP"
>
> >
> > >  wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I have the following Micor receivers. TLD4071B,
> > TLD5781AV, and
> > > TLD8271B3. Unfortunately none are in range 2. Which,
> > if any of these
> > > would be the best for a receiver on 144.5
> > > >
> > > > Tim WD6AWP
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > > --
> > > "Always drink upstream from the herd."
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > "Always drink upstream from the herd."
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>  
>



-- 
"Always drink upstream from the herd."

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Which Micor RX for Two Meters

2010-06-06 Thread Jeff DePolo 

Start with the basics:

1.  Clean all of the contact pins and female contacts with a good contact
cleaner like Deox-It.  When re-installing each of the boards/cards, check
check to make sure that all of the male pins are straight and that none of
the female contacts have "spread" - tighten up by squeezing gently with
needle-nose pliers where necessary.

2.  Clean (or replace) the IDC pot if you haven't already. 

If speaker audio is normal and doesn't vary in level, and/or if PL injection
doesn't change when the audio level changes, chances are it's somewhere in
the repeat audio path.  But if speaker audio level changes too, then
clean/replace the audio level pot on the audio/squelch board as well.

Those are my first-pass suggestions.  If you want to provide more detail on
the problem, including what cards you are using and how you have Tx and Rx
wired from the controller to the station, I can probably offer some other
suggestions.

--- Jeff WN3A

> -Original Message-
> From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com 
> [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lee Pennington
> Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2010 10:42 AM
> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Which Micor RX for Two Meters
> 
>   
> 
> No, I did every thing from the RB "station to repeater 
> conversion" instructions. My problems with the Xmitter 
> involve fluctuating audio & deviation levels. It is frequency 
> stable and I have a solid 75-78 watts out of the cans.
> Thanks for your concern and keep up the good work.
> de Lee
>  K4LJP
> 73
> 
> 
> On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 9:57 AM, Scott Zimmerman 
>  <mailto:n3...@repeater-builder.com> > wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   Did I do the transmitter as well? (I don't remember. I 
> do so many projects.)
>   
>   Scott
>   
>   Scott Zimmerman
>   Amateur Radio Call N3XCC
>   474 Barnett Road
>   Boswell, PA 15531
> 
> 
> 
>   Lee Pennington wrote:
>   > 
>   > 
>   > Exactly right, Scott did the coils and castings on 
> mine five years 
>   > ago.Hasn't been touched since.now the 
> xmitter, well that's 
>   > another story.
>   > 
>   > On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 8:36 AM, terry_wx3m 
> mailto:wx3m.terry%40gmail.com>  
>   
>   > <mailto:wx3m.te...@gmail.com 
> <mailto:wx3m.terry%40gmail.com> >> wrote:
>   > 
>   > 
>   > 
>   > Do yourself a favor and send the receiver and $100 to Scott
>   
>   > n3...@repeater-builder.com 
> <mailto:n3xcc%40repeater-builder.com>  
> <mailto:n3xcc%40repeater-builder.com 
> <mailto:n3xcc%2540repeater-builder.com> >.
> 
>   > Then you will have a receiver that is in the 131-150 
> range. It is
>   > worth EVERY penny. It will exceed book specs.
>   > 
>   > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> 
>   
>   > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:Repeater-Builder%2540yahoogroups.com> >, "Tim - WD6AWP"
> 
>   >  wrote:
>   > >
>   > > I have the following Micor receivers. TLD4071B, 
> TLD5781AV, and
>   > TLD8271B3. Unfortunately none are in range 2. Which, 
> if any of these
>   > would be the best for a receiver on 144.5
>   > >
>   > > Tim WD6AWP
>   > >
>   > 
>   > 
>   > 
>   > 
>   
>   > -- 
>   > "Always drink upstream from the herd."
>   > 
>   > 
>   > 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> "Always drink upstream from the herd."
> 
> 
> 
>

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Which Micor RX for Two Meters

2010-06-06 Thread Lee Pennington 
No, I did every thing from the RB "station to repeater conversion"
instructions. My problems with the Xmitter involve fluctuating audio &
deviation levels. It is frequency stable and I have a solid 75-78 watts out
of the cans.
Thanks for your concern and keep up the good work.
de Lee
 K4LJP
73

On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 9:57 AM, Scott Zimmerman
wrote:

>
>
> Did I do the transmitter as well? (I don't remember. I do so many
> projects.)
>
> Scott
>
> Scott Zimmerman
> Amateur Radio Call N3XCC
> 474 Barnett Road
> Boswell, PA 15531
>
>
> Lee Pennington wrote:
> >
> >
> > Exactly right, Scott did the coils and castings on mine five years
> > ago.Hasn't been touched since.now the xmitter, well that's
> > another story.
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 8:36 AM, terry_wx3m 
> > 
> > > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Do yourself a favor and send the receiver and $100 to Scott
> > n3...@repeater-builder.com   n3xcc%40repeater-builder.com >.
>
> > Then you will have a receiver that is in the 131-150 range. It is
> > worth EVERY penny. It will exceed book specs.
> >
> > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
> > ,
> "Tim - WD6AWP"
>
> >  wrote:
> > >
> > > I have the following Micor receivers. TLD4071B, TLD5781AV, and
> > TLD8271B3. Unfortunately none are in range 2. Which, if any of these
> > would be the best for a receiver on 144.5
> > >
> > > Tim WD6AWP
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > "Always drink upstream from the herd."
> >
> >
> >
>  
>



-- 
"Always drink upstream from the herd."

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Which Micor RX for Two Meters

2010-06-06 Thread Scott Zimmerman 
Did I do the transmitter as well? (I don't remember. I do so many projects.)

Scott

Scott Zimmerman
Amateur Radio Call N3XCC
474 Barnett Road
Boswell, PA 15531


Lee Pennington wrote:
> 
> 
> Exactly right, Scott did the coils and castings on mine five years 
> ago.Hasn't been touched since.now the xmitter, well that's 
> another story.
> 
> On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 8:36 AM, terry_wx3m  > wrote:
> 
>  
> 
> Do yourself a favor and send the receiver and $100 to Scott
> n3...@repeater-builder.com .
> Then you will have a receiver that is in the 131-150 range. It is
> worth EVERY penny. It will exceed book specs.
> 
> --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
> , "Tim - WD6AWP"
>  wrote:
>  >
>  > I have the following Micor receivers. TLD4071B, TLD5781AV, and
> TLD8271B3. Unfortunately none are in range 2. Which, if any of these
> would be the best for a receiver on 144.5
>  >
>  > Tim WD6AWP
>  >
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> "Always drink upstream from the herd."
> 
> 
>

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Which Micor RX for Two Meters

2010-06-06 Thread Lee Pennington 
Exactly right, Scott did the coils and castings on mine five years
ago.Hasn't been touched since.now the xmitter, well that's
another story.

On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 8:36 AM, terry_wx3m  wrote:

>
>
> Do yourself a favor and send the receiver and $100 to Scott
> n3...@repeater-builder.com . Then you will
> have a receiver that is in the 131-150 range. It is worth EVERY penny. It
> will exceed book specs.
>
> --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com,
> "Tim - WD6AWP"  wrote:
> >
> > I have the following Micor receivers. TLD4071B, TLD5781AV, and TLD8271B3.
> Unfortunately none are in range 2. Which, if any of these would be the best
> for a receiver on 144.5
> >
> > Tim WD6AWP
> >
>
>  
>



-- 
"Always drink upstream from the herd."