Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wacom WP-639 cans
Interesting. I have a set of 639 cans on my repeater on 446.175 with No problems at all. have no problem with the length of the tuning rods. No desense. and last time I checked about 50 watts out.. BTW the repeater is a SPECTRUM...has been working for years sitting out in the barn. NO I would never use it at a commercial site But its been giving me years of trouble free service. I last tuned it when it was installed back in 1994. last checked it in july this year. Bad connector up at the antenna. Kevin Custer wrote: Eric Lemmon wrote: I have used several Wacom duplexers over the years, and I think they are excellent products. I recently tuned a WP-639 duplexer in a 2m portable repeater, and followed the tuning steps exactly per the instructions to achieve a high performance system. The Rexolite rods were between two and four inches extended on all cavities, and the response curves were almost identical to the curves shown in the instructions. When the PA is no more than 20 watts or so, and the receiver has very good front-end selectivity, the WP-639 works quite well. I agree with what is said, but will add one detail. If the repeater transmitter has a *better than usual* sideband noise figure, the power can be significantly higher than 20 watts. The GE PLL exciter and solid state PA will allow about 100 watts with no desense with this duplexer, or if you are fortunate to have a GE 4EF5A, about 200 watts. PLL and/or Tubes are better. Kevin Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] 6M duplexers - HELIAX
I have a machine On 52.71/51.71... any duplexers out there??? I have Been running split site On my property for years now and 3 acres seperation just does not cut it... I have already cut 6 lengthsof 1 5/8 hardline But thats as far as I got... I would kill for a set of 6 meter Duplexers every one I have seen on Ebay I have lost the bidding besides $2k for a set is just way Nuts. Neal ka2caf Mike Perryman wrote: I wish they were on 51.4 in/51.9 out... wouldn't hurt to have a spare set. And no, they don't have enough adjustment built-in without the suppression numbers going in the toilet. First notch I made ended up just below 51.7, and just couldn't get good numbers when I moved it that far... so I cut a little off the bottom til I got where I needed to be. Someone who has that pair should grab them... as John says.. they work very well! 73's Mike At 09:41 AM 03/17/2004 -0500, you wrote: I built some notch filters out of 1-5/8 heliax as described on WB5WPA's page. They worked very well, only I was having some problems with drastic changes in temperature. The would be fine in an air-conditioned and heated environment. I have decided to go with a vertical separation instead of duplexers for my project, based on the ideal tower situation I have been handed that would not have given room for such bulky items anyway. But I would recommend this type of design for anyone who wants to build a duplexer the easy way. Tools needed: soldering gun, hack saw, frequency generator (I used the MFJ antenna tuner, and did final tuning with exciter power from an old mobile.) Spectrum monitor if you know where to get one, but you can use a receiver with an attenuator and a s-meter. Check out the website that was mentioned earlier: http://www.dallas.net/~jvpoll/dup6m/dup6m.html It told me everything I needed to know. I will be happy to talk with anyone interested in doing this. Heck, I'll even give you a set tuned to 51.7! John Clark - KI4AWK Thomasville, GA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links - Mike PerrymanCavell, Mertz Davis, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Consulting Engineers http://www.cmdconsulting.com 7839 Ashton Avenue K5JMPManassas, VA 20109 USA (703) 392-9090; (703) 392-9559 fax; DC Line (202) 332-0110 - 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 the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Low Band Noise Blanker Question
Hey Alex Go Away looking for some 6 meter duplexers For almost nothing... know where I can get some? LOL How are you? Hows the family? Hows the Great white north of NY..? kq2h wrote: Does anyone know where I can find tuning instructions for a GE Mastr II Low Band receiver noise blanker? I have looked in service manuals and have found no information. Has anyone used a noise blanking receiver as a repeater receiver on 6M or 10M ? The noise blanker seems to help in a mobile environment, but I am not sure if it would work with a duplexer or bandpass cavitiy inline with the antenna. The sampling frequency will not pass through Alex 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: [Re: [Re: [Re: [Repeater-Builder] WTB: 440 Mhz Receiver with COR]]]
IBOC FM I guess there is a 3rd fool in here LOL JOHN MACKEY wrote: Russ - Please RE-READ my statement. (I never called you a fool or anything else other than "Russ") I said "Russ AND a well know fool on this group". However, if you choose to include yourself as the second party, I can't stop you. BTW - I don't have to prove you a fool, your statements and actions will prove or dis-prove that! John Mackey, KS0F, GROL, MS, builder of a IBOC-FM station, builder of one of the very first VOIP repeater linked systems across country in 1998. (Gee, my claims are nearly as long as yours, Russ!!) "russ" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well the fool has lots of paper to back him up! BSEE. GROL. (use to be a 1st class) Plus many more. So i'm a fool? When are you coming out to prove me a fool? Please jump on the next bat and prove me a fool. BTW I have build some of the largest DTV and HDTV systems around. I am not a name caller or a fool. So when are you going to take the (your words not any one else's words) to prove me wrong? Name calling is not the way to go. Please come and show us all just how smart you are. I am all way willing to learn. If you can't do more then call names as you have then so be it. But as far as Maggiore (new stuff) you have no Idea. So please lets help people with good info not half bad info! Or name calling! 73 Russ, W3CH - Original Message - From: "JOHN MACKEY" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 7:54 PM Subject: Re: [Re: [Re: [Repeater-Builder] WTB: 440 Mhz Receiver with COR]] There are only 2 people who I have ever seen say that Maggoire is good equipment. Russ and a well know fool on this group. "Jim B." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: russ wrote: THE BELOW IS SOMTHING THAT A LOT OF US KNOW AND SOME WILL NOT ADMITT. The way the mother "M" keeps down the desence is to not have a lot of sencitive but the Maggiore (new) is so clean I do not know how they do it. I have seen what you are talking about at some of our sites. Fell had a Micore and the receiver would shut. We lent him a maggiore on this pair and he loves it and his users love it. He fixed up a Mater Two and that (HE SAID) works better but the users like the sound and the range of the Maggiore. Very best of 73, Russ, W3CH Trustee W3PS/r This guys turning into a bit of a troll. Maggiore's are dirty, unreliable, broad as a barn, and if I saw one at a site I was at, I'd be demanding it be removed. If I was the owner/manager of the site, I'd unplug it and tell whoever put it in to pick it up outa the trash bin, and don't darken my door again. -- Jim Barbour WD8CHL Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links 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/ 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: [Re: [Re: [Re: [Re: [Repeater-Builder] WTB: 440 Mhz Receiver with COR]]]]
No the fool is the person in your company who said lets put IBOC on the station then wrote the Check. 1 year later royality check.. another year goes by another royality check... ect ect. JOHN MACKEY wrote: I never claimed IBOC was a "good" idea!! Neal Newman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: IBOC FM I guess there is a 3rd fool in hereLOL JOHN MACKEY wrote: Russ - Please RE-READ my statement. (I never called you a fool or anything else other than "Russ") I said "Russ AND a well know fool on this group". However, if you choose to include yourself as the second party, I can't stop you. BTW - I don't have to prove you a fool, your statements and actions will prove or dis-prove that! John Mackey, KS0F, GROL, MS, builder of a IBOC-FM station, builder of one of the very first VOIP repeater linked systems across country in 1998. (Gee, my claims are nearly as long as yours, Russ!!) "russ" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well the fool has lots of paper to back him up! BSEE. GROL. (use to be a 1st class) Plus many more. So i'm a fool? When are you coming out to prove me a fool? Please jump on the next bat and prove me a fool. BTW I have build some of the largest DTV and HDTV systems around. I am not a name caller or a fool. So when are you going to take the (your words not any one else's words) to prove me wrong? Name calling is not the way to go. Please come and show us all just how smart you are. I am all way willing to learn. If you can't do more then call names as you have then so be it. But as far as Maggiore (new stuff) you have no Idea. So please lets help people with good info not half bad info! Or name calling! 73 Russ, W3CH - Original Message - From: "JOHN MACKEY" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 7:54 PM Subject: Re: [Re: [Re: [Repeater-Builder] WTB: 440 Mhz Receiver with COR]] There are only 2 people who I have ever seen say that Maggoire is good equipment. Russ and a well know fool on this group. "Jim B." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: russ wrote: THE BELOW IS SOMTHING THAT A LOT OF US KNOW AND SOME WILL NOT ADMITT. The way the mother "M" keeps down the desence is to not have a lot of sencitive but the Maggiore (new) is so clean I do not know how they do it. I have seen what you are talking about at some of our sites. Fell had a Micore and the receiver would shut. We lent him a maggiore on this pair and he loves it and his users love it. He fixed up a Mater Two and that (HE SAID) works better but the users like the sound and the range of the Maggiore. Very best of 73, Russ, W3CH Trustee W3PS/r This guys turning into a bit of a troll. Maggiore's are dirty, unreliable, broad as a barn, and if I saw one at a site I was at, I'd be demanding it be removed. If I was the owner/manager of the site, I'd unplug it and tell whoever put it in to pick it up outa the trash bin, and don't darken my door again. -- Jim Barbour WD8CHL Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links 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]
Re: [Repeater-Builder] ICOM H16T ACCESS CODE
Hold the Function key while you hit 159357 you have less than 3 seconds to hit all 6 numbers If you do it Right.. the display should open up with info.. Joey Diaz wrote: I tried 1 5 9 3 5 7 but nothing happened From: Johnny [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] ICOM H16T ACCESS CODE Date: Sat, 03 Apr 2004 22:32:19 -0800 I think it should be, 1 5 9 3 5 7 Johnny Virden Clark Beckman wrote: I have a u16, to get to program hold the f key on the side and press 1,5,9,7,5,3 then turn off and on to go back to run the radio. Joey Diaz wrote: Hi, I have an old ICOM IC-H16T. I have not used this unit for a long time. I would like to ask for assistance regarding the access code for this radio so I can program other frequencies I would use in a local repeater. I would highly appreciate is someone can provide me the access code with the steps/procedure for this radio, I have already removed the lock/jumper pin, I only need the codes. Thanks and Regards, Joey Yahoo! Groups Links _ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus 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 the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wacom WP-641, correction on its specs...
I am Getting only 83 db Isolation usning My 641's.. funny thing. I cannot get it to work with my MastrII repeater. But it works great with the Spectrum.. Kevin Custer wrote: I own several sets of Wacom 641's, so I'll correct Eric's figures. The Wacom 641 is a 4 cavity BpBr duplexer using 8 inch cans. Eric Lemmon wrote: A 2m repeater on 147.090/147.690, with a 50 watt transmitter and a 0.35 uV receiver generally requires about 88 dB of isolation for no desense. The WP-641 duplexer is rated at 85 dB, While the WP-641 is rated at 85 dB, that spec is at the highband literature standard of 500 kiloHertz separation, not 600 kc as referenced above, when used on a 2 meter repeater. but most can manage only 80-83 dB. Incorrect, Wacom specified the WP-641 at 90 dB isolation at 600 kc, but they will actually manage 93 dB with careful tuning. 93 dB will allow a 100 watt 2 meter repeater to properly work using a .35 uV (-116 dBm) receiver. A *good* repeater like a Micor or Mastr II (read less than typical transmitter side band noise) will allow a 100 watt repeater operate properly with a factory preamp (-125 dBm) receiver. Granted, this is its limit, but that isn't too bad considering. A Tube Type amplifier (GE 4EF5A1) or PLL exciter and solid state PA will allow about 250 watts to be duplexed using the Wacom WP-641. These specifications can be backed up from the factory literature available here: http://www.repeater-builder.com/pdf/wp641.pdf Maybe Eric was thinking of the WP-639 duplexer that uses 4, 5 inch cans? His figures would be much closer Kevin Custer 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] Re: Wacom WP-641, correction on its specs...
Actually it depends on the Density of the Liquid material... Coy Hilton wrote: It's like a 8 ounce glass, it doesn't matter what liquid you put into it, it still holds 8 ounces. 73 AC0Y --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, kerry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you are not using a pll exciter, it's hard to get the isolation.. Kerry - Original Message - From: Kevin Custer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 12:07 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wacom WP-641, correction on its specs... Neal Newman wrote: I am Getting only 83 db Isolation usning My 641's.. funny thing. I cannot get it to work with my MastrII repeater. But it works great with the Spectrum.. The obvious question is, is it tuned properly? The Wacom 641 is very simple to get close with nothing more than a handheld and a signal generator. I prefer to tune the pass under low power, like one watt from the handheld. It makes the pass more precise, as tuning it with a spectrum analyzer usually won't yield as good a loss. I have always been able to hit the 1.5 dB loss mark by using this method. PLEASE spare me the Don't tune the duplexer under power BS These cavities are rated at 350 watts intermittent, and 275 continuous and you won't be able to arc the fingerstock with a few watts of power, especially if you get it close to resonance with a signal generator first. After getting the pass frequency 'correct' you will find that obtaining the stated isolation is easy. One thing that happens is if the cavity is not tuned correctly on the pass frequency, the reject amount will suffer. Why? As the spacing between pass and reject frequencies decrease, so does the ability for the cavity to provide the rejection response. With this cavity, the lowest loss and best return loss appear nearly on top of one another, so match is at its best when the cavity is properly tuned for lowest insertion loss. Here is more on pass and reject response with one cavity from a WP-641 duplexer: http://www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip/wacombpbrnotes.html Another thing that happens commonly with a duplexer and a radio set that was converted from commercial service to amateur, is the actual terminal impedance will not be 50 ohms. A duplexer that has been optimized on a piece of 50 ohm test equipment *may* not perform very well in practice. There are a few things that can be done to help this problem, like using a matching device (Z matcher) on the transmitter. Some prefer to match the duplexer to the transmitter by adjusting cabling lengths. Either method can substantially improve the operation of the duplexer. Sure, it would be nice or best if the radio set presented a perfect 50 ohm match, but many we convert do not. Wacom had written a dissertation on optimizing the duplexer interconnection cabling lengths. That information, as well as duplexer tuning, is available here: http://www.repeater- builder.com/pdf/wp6xxVHFtuninginstructions.pdf Look on page 4 under the section Cable length between transmitter and duplexer Hope this helps... Kevin Custer Yahoo! Groups Links 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] FCC Enforcment
LOL Those of us that are Hams that have participated in Bunny hunts(hidden transmitter) know this game well back in my high school days I built a dopplescant antenna system. it used 8 1/4 wave antennas and uses Highspeed diode switching... I built it with a 16 led display. Now they sell kits with 4 antennas and 16 led displays.. however I found. 8 antennas gave me a more accurate readings... I mounted the antenna on the roof of my first car. and usually found the transmitter. within 30 mins of leaving the house.. BTW. the transmitter could have been located anywhere within the Nassau county border On Long Island.. I had alot of fun with that project. it was Better than driving around swinging an 11 Element 2 meter beam out of the passenger side window... looking at the FCC Clip. seems they got rid of the LED display and now using a computer screen... attached is a GIF of the Block circuit of how the system worked Block circuit is from Russ, K6BMG) BMG Engineering, Inc. who used to sell the Dopplerscant Kits... Neal-CE WTTM KA2CAF Don wrote: Here is a link for an interesting article about interference of radio signal and how they are tracked down , I always thought you had to Triangulate a Signal , Ride along with the FCC I did Virus Check files are ok. Enjoy Don KA9QJG One file is very large and the other is small http://www.sandman.com/files/FCC-Interference.mpg http://www.sandman.com/files/FCC-Interference.wmv 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/ inline: DopSys.GIF
Re: [Repeater-Builder] GMRS Repeater Info Wanted
OK I have a set of motorola T5920 Talkabouts that are Both FRS and GMRS.. I wonder If they can be programmed to use the repeater splits. I can hear several GMRS repeaters id,ing but no access.. anyone have any info.. Neal -ka2caf russ wrote: This is well written! You forgot that a base station from your home can be only 5 watts. GMRS is a pile of fun as well. 73 Russ, WPYK-254 Ham, W3CH - Original Message - From: "Eric Lemmon" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 8:08 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] GMRS Repeater Info Wanted Mathew, Before you can put a GMRS repeater on the air, you must have a GMRS license. You also need to read and understand the applicable FCC Rules in Title 47 USC Part 95. The current edition of Part 95 is dated October 1, 2003. A GMRS repeater should be FCC Type-Accepted for Part 95 operation, but you can use a repeater that is Type-Accepted for Part 90. This requirement rules out any repeaters built from parts. Some repeaters that are relatively inexpensive include the Yaesu VXR-7000, the Kenwood TKR-850, and the Motorola GR1225 or RKR1225. The important features to have are a built-in ID-er and the capability to decode CTCSS or CDCSS. You will quickly learn that a good antenna, duplexer, and feedline cost more than the repeater. Although the Part 95 Rules limit GMRS power to 50 watts, there are some high-powered "pirate" stations operated by unlicensed individuals who ignore all of the rules. I suggest that you not seek advice from such people! 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY (and GMRS KAF4211) w9mwq wrote: I have been looking into setting up a GMRS repeater for community access, and have been doing some reading on them. I am coming up with conflicting stories and need to know. What can be used as far as a repeater. I am told it has to be a certain type, then I read where they are building them out of spare parts, but then am told the spare parts units are not FCC approved. So what is the truth here? What can be used as a GMRS repeater? And what would be a low cost unit available for such use? Thanks. Mathew Yahoo! Groups Links 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/ 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] Maggorie transmitter arrived
Just received my maggorie transmitter to replace my smoked Spectrum transmitter.. on my 2 meter machine. will Let you know how it works Out for me.. Neal-ka2caf 145.23 Monroe Twp,NJ 224.50 russ wrote: Hello Frank and the list. No the FCC does not require a 1st any longer but most broadcast stations do. Your buddy should have traded his 1st for the new GROL. That is need to get a job with many broadcasters (TV/Radio). The FCC.gov ULS/FRN system lists tickets held. Very best, Russ, W3CH - Original Message - From: "Frank or Barb" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "List Server repeater-builder" repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 1:18 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Question for the group I have a neighbor who works for a cellular carrier, and had the old FCC First Class Radio Telephone license. First question, is that license still required for techs at tv and radio stations or did the FCC drop the requirement? Is there a place on the web to search a license database? They are not listed in the ULS web site. Thanks N3FLR - Frank 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/ 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] What is it?
Before you go and cut down this UHF slotted dipole antenna Off the top.. My questions are Do you Own the Tower? or just another Tenant using it? make sure that No one using it. it may no longer be used for a translator, However It may still be used by a local LPTV station. Personally I do not thing that the slotted dipole is the cause of interference... On our Tower the static problems were caused by oxidation on the Guy Cables and in the tower sections... We ended up Bonding all the Tower sections together with straps and lube all the Guy cable Connection points with Lithium Grease. this solved our repeater noise problem for almost 2 years... Just recently the noise came back. BTW I would use the Lithium Grease on each of the sections of the G7 also then use Heat shrink to seal over the joints so the weather does not affect the grease.. My G7 on 220 has been in operation since the late 80's with no problems... Neal KA2CAF CE/CO WTTM,WYGG,WUPC. Jack Davis wrote: This looks like one of the old Bogner 8 bay UHF antennas, I would guess it weighs somewhere in the 750 to 1250 pound range. I believe that Cablewave picked up the Bogner line and later merged with RFS. With your picture you may be able to get a spec sheet from them. You could try Bill Mieola at RFS and see if he can help you out. If weight is an issue, you may have to take an acetylene torch up the tower and hack it into pieces that can be disposed of. Have you tried to run your repeater into this antenna? You may be surprised! Jack K6YC - Original Message - From: Joe To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 5:23 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] What is it? I would join, then post a question to the Tower-Pro group here on YahooGroups. They should be able to give you an idea of weight. Any of the commercial TV-FM antennas that I have seen can get pretty heavy. 73, Joe, K1ike At 10:58 PM 9/12/2004, you wrote: We are getting some strange receiver noises (intermittent pops/cracks/static) as well as sudden losses of sensitivity on our 2 meter machine. This is what the top of our tower looks like: http://www.qsl.net/ke4mob/antenna1.jpg http://www.qsl.net/ke4mob/antenna2.jpg The thin white vertical is our Hustler G7. The other antenna is what I'm asking about. I know it's probably a late 70's era UHF TV broadcast antenna...our site was used by the county gov't for a TV translator site before it was abandoned. It needs to come off, but how much does this thing weigh? I don't want to tie a ginpole to it, loosen all eight bolts and find out it weighs 300 poundsespecially if gravity suddenly takes over!!! All outgoing email scanned with Norton AntiVirus2004. 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] Re: Duplexer
Speaking Of Duplexers.. I have several Lengths of 1 5/8 Hardline. and looking to Build a 6 meter duplexer.. I have No Idea how to Fine Tune it if I build it. I have read the website on how to Build one many Times But I am still Confused... while changing out a Tube in a local FM transmitter I noticed that their was One of these located behind a Cabinet. which I assume belongs to a Ham with a 6 meter machine at this particular site.. However I have no Idea of his calls since the cabinet was not marked. Hence I cannot ask for his Help with this project.. The Site is in South East PA.. any Help with Building and Tuning one of these hardline duplexer would be greatly appreciated.. I need it for 51.71/52.71 The machine has been running split site but Now I lost one of the sites. I need a 6 meter Duplexer.. quickly... Thanks.. Neal KA2CAF BTWI have a gut Feeling that the machine at the FM site may belong to WB3BXW? BQW? not sure anyone know? and what Frequency it may be on? I think he has a machine in the same general area If this is Not his.. 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] I think I got burned by
Check N6CID Previously: KD6HCN FRANK B THOMPSON 1138 KOCH LN SAN JOSE CA 95125 USA Its not a Bogus Call. He just did a call Change.. found it on QRZ. Neal KA2CAF Don wrote: Go here and put call in http://www.qrz.com/callsign Also http://www.buck.com/cgi-bin/do_hamcall Good Luck Don KA9QJG PS it Might be a good Idea to Handle this off topic quest personally . 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 the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] duplexer (for sale)
Kevin what are you replacing the Sinclair with? I wish I had the money... for some strange reason I cannot get more than 80db Isolation with My wacom WP-641 Cans...( ok they are over 25 years Old) except for some rust on the top of the cans and threaded rods Its clean inside... I wonder if its worth referbing them??? Neal KA2CAF Kevin Custer wrote: Mike DeWaele wrote: Was wondering if any one is using a telewave model TPCD-1454 VHF Duplexer on their repeater. Shopping for new duplexer and have narrowed it down to this one ,TXRX 28-37-02A, and maybe a sinclair. I have a Sinclair Q202 GC I'm looking to sell. It was originally tuned for 139.xxx so the tuning rods are long enough to do the entire 2 meter band with no problem. This duplexer is specd at 500 kHz, so again no problem on 2 meters. It is presently tuned for 145.110- having 1.5 dB insertion loss and 93 dB notch depths as measured in HP 8920. This unit has the optional cabinet with UHF female connectors. The cabinet had some corrosion on the bottom 4 inches but the rust was removed and the cabinet bottom recently repainted. The duplexer itself has NO corrosion and is in perfect mechanical and electrical condition. The duplexer is currently in use but I will offer pictures to interested parties when I get it from the mountain in a week or so. I will not ship this duplexer, it is for pickup only in the Somerset PA area. (about 60 miles south east of Pittsburgh) I will tune the duplexer to your frequencies. $600.00 firm, cash, add 3% for PayPal. Inquire directly please. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kevin Custer W3KKC 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]Wacom WP-641 Duplexer
I forgot to mention My measurments were Tip to Tip of the Pl-259 Connectors 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]Wacom WP-641 Duplexer
Hey Guys.. I am having a problem with My Wacom Cans... I am just Courious what should the Length be for the 4 jumpers.. the 2 between the cans and the 2 that meet at the output Tee. the repeater is on 145.230 and what type cable should Be used ( I think its RG-213) I noticed that One cable is teflon... and 2 seem longer than the other 2.. I took Measurements the jumpers between the cans measure 8.5 and 8.75 the 2 jumpers between the cans and the output Tee Measure 11.77 and 13.5 (teflon) I know this is not correct... Serves me right for loaning out the cans to friends club for a few years. For some reason I always thought all 4 cables should be about 13 but I may be wrong... Does anyone know the Correct length 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] Off topic - HT repair
Second Posting waiting reply Hey Guys.. I am having a problem with My Wacom Cans... I am just Courious what should the Length be for the 4 jumpers.. the 2 between the cans and the 2 that meet at the output Tee. the repeater is on 145.230 and what type cable should Be used ( I think its RG-213) I noticed that One cable is teflon... and 2 seem longer than the other 2.. I took Measurements the jumpers between the cans measure 8.5 and 8.75 the 2 jumpers between the cans and the output Tee Measure 11.77 and 13.5 (teflon) I know this is not correct... Serves me right for loaning out the cans to friends club for a few years. For some reason I always thought all 4 cables should be about 13 but I may be wrong... Does anyone know the Correct length BTW I measured tip to tip of the pl-259's 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] wacom wp-641
BTW the cans are WP-641's Neal Newman wrote: Second Posting waiting reply Hey Guys.. I am having a problem with My Wacom Cans... I am just Courious what should the Length be for the 4 jumpers.. the 2 between the cans and the 2 that meet at the output Tee. the repeater is on 145.230 and what type cable should Be used ( I think its RG-213) I noticed that One cable is teflon... and 2 seem longer than the other 2.. I took Measurements the jumpers between the cans measure 8.5 and 8.75 the 2 jumpers between the cans and the output Tee Measure 11.77 and 13.5 (teflon) I know this is not correct... Serves me right for loaning out the cans to friends club for a few years. For some reason I always thought all 4 cables should be about 13 but I may be wrong... Does anyone know the Correct length BTW I measured tip to tip of the pl-259's 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] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer
Interesting I would have thought that also... However one of the existing cables is stamped WACOM and its RG-213 This is why I am confused about the type cable.. BTW the WP-641 is a 4 cavity 8" Can Duplexer... Neal Eric Lemmon wrote: regarding jumper cables, they should always be double-shielded; RG-214, RG-142, or RG-400 are good choices. Do not use RG-58, RG-8, or RG-213 because those are single-shield cables. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY Neal Newman wrote: BTW the cans are WP-641's Neal Newman wrote: Hey Guys.. I am having a problem with my Wacom Cans... I am just curious what should the length be for the 4 jumpers.. the 2 between the cans and the 2 that meet at the output Tee. the repeater is on 145.230 and what type cable should be used ( I think it's RG-213?) I noticed that one cable is teflon... and 2 seem longer than the other 2.. I tookmMeasurements the jumpers between the cans measure 8.5" and 8.75" the 2 jumpers between the cans and the output tee measure 11.77" and 13.5 "(teflon) I know this is not correct... Serves me right for loaning out the cans to friends club for a few years. For some reason I always thought all 4 cables should be about 13" but I may be wrong... Does anyone know the correct length? BTW I measured tip to tip of the pl-259's 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 the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer
Thanks Kevin I thought it was RG-214 However it is stamped RG-213 Now Everyone has skipped a rock on the lake and avoided the answer to the question. all 4 cables are different lengths.. I would have thought they would Be close to the same length.. James says He has a set of WP641's but also did not answer the question.. what are the Lengths Of those cables??? I thought they should have been around 13" each... ANYONE have a WP641 wher they can Measure the cables lengths tip to tip AAARRHHHh. LOL Neal Kevin Custer wrote: Neal Newman wrote: Interesting I would have thought that also... However one of the existing cables is stamped WACOM and its RG-213 This is why I am confused about the type cable.. Wacom referred to 'their' RG-213, as "Modified RG-213", which was actually RG-214, and was truly double shielded. Kevin 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] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer
Thank You JUAN.. I knew 8" was too short. thank you, thank you, thank you XE2SI wrote: Have one in 146.940/340, and all four pieces measure 12 1/2" exactly, tip to tip "WACOM PRODUCTS MODIFIED RG-214 DOUBLE SHHIELDED". Juan - Original Message - From: Neal Newman To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 6:55 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer Thanks Kevin I thought it was RG-214 However it is stamped RG-213 Now Everyone has skipped a rock on the lake and avoided the answer to the question. all 4 cables are different lengths.. I would have thought they would Be close to the same length.. James says He has a set of WP641's but also did not answer the question.. what are the Lengths Of those cables??? I thought they should have been around 13" each... ANYONE have a WP641 wher they can Measure the cables lengths tip to tip AAARRHHHh. LOL Neal 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] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer
Thank You James.. Neal James wrote: I have placed a call to find that out, mine are no wheres near me. If I get the information back, I will post it here. 13" sounds correct. My duplexer has PL connectors on it. Here is what you could do now. Your cables should be electrically 1/4 wave length (or ODD multiples of). I would suggest that you take some RG 214 and do a little math. 1/4 wave at your operating frequency multiplied by the velocity factor of the cable to come up with the actual length. Cut your cable to this length and put connectors on it STRICTLY following directions and NOT cutting excess to do the connector. (I have no clue what that is on 214) (low and high can cut the same since cables will work to about 10% error). NOTE - Depending on where your cans were before, you may have to mess with the reject stubs on the side. QUESTION ANSWERED. again, if I get the information back I will post it. James Neal Newman wrote: Thanks Kevin I thought it was RG-214 However it is stamped RG-213 Now Everyone has skipped a rock on the lake and avoided the answer to the question. all 4 cables are different lengths.. I would have thought they would Be close to the same length.. James says He has a set of WP641's but also did not answer the question.. what are the Lengths Of those cables??? I thought they should have been around 13" each... ANYONE have a WP641 wher they can Measure the cables lengths tip to tip AAARRHHHh. LOL Neal Kevin Custer wrote: Neal Newman wrote: Interesting I would have thought that also... However one of the existing cables is stamped WACOM and its RG-213 This is why I am confused about the type cable.. Wacom referred to 'their' RG-213, as "Modified RG-213", which was actually RG-214, and was truly double shielded. Kevin 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] GROL - benefit?
Hey Russ... I was out in West Chester PA 2 weeks ago... I wanted to Visit the station. But did not know where you were located... Neal russ wrote: I was 15 with a 3rd class and endorsed for broadcast got a job after school with a day time 500 watt omni. Even moved up to coming in before school to cue up the farm report. Then I went to school up north by then I had a 2nd class. The nice man at a station near school told me I needed a 1st to work there. The testing never ended back then smile. I got a 1st. I did get the job but I got married and had to get a real job my lovely bride told me one day smile. Now I own a station. grin Good luck on your new GROL! 73 Russ, W3CH - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 11:26 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] GROL - benefit? From: "russ" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:01:57 -0400 Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] GROL - benefit? I wish it had been that simple. I was 19, with a second class commercial radiotelephone license so new the ink wasn't dry yet (and since the FCC ran them off en masse on a line printer that is saying something). I interviewed for a job based on the license, and the gentleman I was talking to said, "You have a second 'phone? I do too -- had to take the test three times [I think; this was a while ago] before I passed it. How many times did you test before you passed?" Being honest, I said, "Only once". Well, he straightened right up in his chair, went from friendly and curious to polite, and said, "I do have some other candidates for the position, but I will definitely keep you in mind. Thank you for coming to see me today". I sorta' had the sinking feeling that he wasn't going to offer me a job, and so far he hasn't. I think it was that "only" that torpedoed my chances. de kg7yy To but it simple. It will get you in the door. Then it is up to you. 73 Russ, 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/ 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] GROL - benefit?
Thanks Russ... In was actually out at Magoriee Labs with Paul.. I was in a mood to take my New Harley out for a spin... I am only 45 Mins to an hour From Phily. would Love to take another Ride on a nice day... Send along an address andPhone # off the group Neal-KA2CAF CE/CO WTTM,WYGG,WUPC,W220AA russ wrote: Hey Neil, You should have let me know you where close. The Station is in Philly PA. but I could have run out to West Chester an picked you up. Very best of 73, Russ, W3CH - Original Message - From: Neal Newman To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, October 22, 2004 12:49 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] GROL - benefit? Hey Russ... I was out in West Chester PA 2 weeks ago... I wanted to Visit the station. But did not know where you were located... Neal russ wrote: I was 15 with a 3rd class and endorsed for broadcast got a job after school with a day time 500 watt omni. Even moved up to coming in before school to cue up the farm report. Then I went to school up north by then I had a 2nd class. The nice man at a station near school told me I needed a 1st to work there. The testing never ended back then smile. I got a 1st. I did get the job but I got married and had to get a real job my lovely bride told me one day smile. Now I own a station. grin Good luck on your new GROL! 73 Russ, W3CH - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2004 11:26 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] GROL - benefit? From: "russ" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 11:01:57 -0400 Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] GROL - benefit? I wish it had been that simple. I was 19, with a second class commercial radiotelephone license so new the ink wasn't dry yet (and since the FCC ran them off en masse on a line printer that is saying something). I interviewed for a job based on the license, and the gentleman I was talking to said, "You have a second 'phone? I do too -- had to take the test three times [I think; this was a while ago] before I passed it. How many times did you test before you passed?" Being honest, I said, "Only once". Well, he straightened right up in his chair, went from friendly and curious to polite, and said, "I do have some other candidates for the position, but I will definitely keep you in mind. Thank you for coming to see me today". I sorta' had the sinking feeling that he wasn't going to offer me a job, and so far he hasn't. I think it was that "only" that torpedoed my chances. de kg7yy To but it simple. It will get you in the door. Then it is up to you. 73 Russ, 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/ 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] Icom rp4020
Hey Jed what TIME and low band frequency are you guys hanging out on these days... Old Friend Neal KA2CAF Jed Barton wrote: Hey guys, Anyone know where I can get descriminator audio off the Icom rp4020? Thanks, Jed 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] maggiore's service
Having met with Paul Maggiore , and spending a day with him. I find that very hard to believe. Paul backs up his product. No matter who bought it for whom,..If it was built by his company he will back up his product.. Neal Steve Grantham wrote: Caveat Emptor. If you buy Maggiore, the purchaser is the perpetual owner as far as they are concerned. It is impossible to get any real service assistance from them unless your name is associated with the serial number. Our club has one that was purchased on behalf of the club, in an individual's name, and we cannot get any satisfaction period. I cannot even get them to reply to emails. As a matter of fact, the fellow's email address went bad. Steve - Original Message - From: "skipp025" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 5:18 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] maggiore's service The last unit I had Maggiore make, was a custome build. Not only did they do the work fast, it was all first rate soldering and hardware. Service seems to be pretty good for Hi-Pro stuff. cheers, skippp Joe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you have a technical staff available to do your repairs, a repeater such as the Hi-Pro may be suitable. (Although I would personally recommend one). If you are planning on sending the repeater back to the manufacturer for any future repairs, Kenwood, Motorola, Icom, or some other similar brand would be more suitable and easier to get repaired. 73, Joe, k1ike 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/ 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] maggiore's service
Joe You are Correct.. I had asked Paul how and why he got into this Business.. and He told me that it was his fathers business... after His Father passed. he went through a difficult time in his life as with any guy loosing his father. He decided to carry on his Fathers reputation of providing a quality product.. So It may be possible that this guy had a hard time getting service during this time period. Personally speaking. as a user of some maggiore gear I never had a problem with their service. I had an Issue a few weeks back. I made a call and within a few hours. it was resolved. Excellent company and products. Neal Joe wrote: I did not have this bad experience several years ago. I sent an old UHF transmitter back to them because it was not functioning properly at 440.8Mhz. They modified the circuitry for a very reasonable charge. They also did an audio upgrade for free. I do rememeber something about the original owner passing away and changes made in ownership. Maybe they had a difficult time for awhile. 73, Joe, K1ike --- Steve Grantham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Caveat Emptor. If you buy Maggiore, the purchaser is the perpetual owner as far as they are concerned. 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 the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need Spectrum Commnuications Receiver Transmitter Info.
Scott Spectrum is still around.. after 15 years I just had a receiver failure in my SCR-1000 Repeater. I called left a Message and within 24 hours I got a call back . I just shipped them the receiver lets see how long it takes to Fix and return. Neal Scott wrote: Many thanks Russ, Joe, Glen and Neil. Spectrum stuff here is SCR200A and SCT110 receivers and transmitters-as shown on their web site at http://www.spectrumcoms.com/. I agree that neither is anything special and I have heard of others having trouble with Spectrum gear but I have to say that we have not had any trouble with any of ours. My need for info is just to put together a simple repeater to backup our main channel in case it goes down. I have left phone messages (they don't answer their phone---all you get is an answering machine) and I sent an email request. Neither has yet resulted in a response. Maybe they will be back tomorrow---we will see---but again, on the other hand can anybody help with my need just in case they really are gone? Scott Hi All. I have tried to establish contact with Spectrum for the following but no response so far. I need technical data describing Spectrum's 2 meter black box receiver and transmitter with 30 watt final amplifier. Specifically, the ins and outs described and located and schematics if possible. All copy costs and mail will be covered-thanks much---73Scott-N6NXI. 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/ 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] Need Spectrum Commnuications Receiver Transmitter Info.
Hey whats with the transmitter on 145.230 that has no receiver??? I can hear you guys. but cannot talk back.. BTW why dont you go to that Con Ed Fire at the navy yard... Richard Velez wrote: I have an scr1000 220 repeater. Its possibly the same. Call me. 718-999-1436 Rich/N2ROW [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/14/04 6:33:12 AM Any model numbers? Photos? Joe --- n6nxi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All. I have tried to establish contact with Spectrum for the following but no response so far. I need technical data describing Spectrum's 2 meter black box receiver and transmitter with 30 watt final amplifier. Specifically, the ins and outs described and located and schematics if possible. All copy costs and mail will be covered-thanks much---73Scott-N6NXI. Yahoo! Groups Links [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ 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] Micor Units
As repeater owners... we all know what its like for a new Coordination Body to take over and screw things up.. well here we go again in the tri-state area with metrocor. all I will say is that my machines have been on the air for more than 15 years. at the present location For the past 10 years. and I have a gut feeling they will start coordinating others on the Frequency's I have been operating on. knowing well that I am here. and I am not about to leave. many do not believe that I actually have a system. I really do not care... I do not recognize them as the Coordination Body. and I will Not Join them. Just because I am not going to join them, and since Its an existing system which I know they Know Of.. They Better Not Dare coordinate over me..because I will Not move...( Walter don't bother calling Me ) This New group feels that If you do not send them paperwork or join them by a certain date they have the Right to RE-coordinate any pair whether a system exists or Not.. This is Just plain B.S. Personally If they want me off the air they can buy my system. Better have it in cash. Because it was not cheap to Build. BTW the Emergency Call phone #'s on the plac are no longer Valid. Don't bother to call them they were from the old site. So just to Prove the system exits.. I decided to Create a small web page with Pictures.. since pictures Prove more than words... For anyone who really cares... the pictures of the system are at. http://www.angelfire.com/nj/cozy/repeater.html Neal-KA2CAF 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] Repeater Coordination
sorry Kevin at the bottom was a URL.. But Im sure you saw that.. I get Frustrated at times... and speak what was on my mind since I have no heat in my house.. the Brain is a bit Frozen. lets talk about OLD TUBE repeaters and how they can Be used during the winter to Heat a house.. I sure Could use one of them now..Instead I have the old Broadcast transmitters cost too much to run .. OK on the topic of repeaters anyone know where to get MRF901's I have an old GLB preamp preselector thats not working... it can only be the MRF thats bad I didnt get a chance to Check RF parts Yet... and what receiver would you recommend replacing a Hamtronics receiver with the choices are Maggorie,Kendcom,,,spectrum . Kevin Custer wrote: May I remind everyone that this list (Repeater-Builder) is NOT for the discussion of coordination. Thanks... Kevin Custer Neal Newman wrote: As repeater owners... we all know what its like for a new Coordination Body to take over and screw things up.. well here we go again in the tri-state area with metrocor. 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 the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Units
the question Mike is will they tune down to 6 meters and how big are they? But then again I know thats a Dumb question.. Mike Perryman wrote: If anyone is interested (and I seriously doubt that will be the case!!) I have a complete BP/BR duplexer for that setup (72-76 MHz Micor Station). It is a pristine Wacom WP-612B, and it needs to find a home. Would let it go for around 200+ shipping 73's Mike Perryman www.k5jmp.us -Original Message- From: Neil McKie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 8:07 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Units Sure it's a TRC and a TTC ? If so, it's a 75mhz point-to-point link radio - and those are pretty rare. Actually, I have a complete 72-76 MHz Micor Station here plus a complete set of the RF broads out of another station. The station is convertible to another band except the 406-512 and 900 MHz frequency ranges. Depends on where you want to move it to. Hope this helps, Neil - WA6KLA Where x is R for the receiver and T for the transmitter TxB is low band - 30mhz to 50mhz in 3 ranges. TxC is 66-88mhz, but the USA band is 72-76MHz (a lot of links were on 75.xx in 20khz steps... here in Los Angeles 75.42 and 75.44 carried paging tones all day) TxD is 136-174 in several ranges TxE is 406-512 in several ranges TxF is 800-900mhz. Check out www.repeater-builder.com on the Motorola pages. Mike WA6ILQ 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/ 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] Re: Where to buy DB 224e
Russ what did that 224 Cost?? Neal-KA2CAF russ wrote: They also do have the DB-224e in stock I bought one from them last week. I got the price from Dean in the Glassboro NJ office. We installed it this morning and it is working very well on our 147.315 repeater in Chester PA. It is nice that some one still stocks good antennas in the Ham bands and at a fair price. They also have flat rate shipping so they keep the truck shipping down as well. 73 Russ, W3CH - Original Message - From: "Adam C. Feuer" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 8:05 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Where to buy DB 224e I believe the office I spoke to was Glassboro (or something like that) in New Jersey. They also made mention of another office somewhere in Georgia. Adam N2ACF - Original Message - From: "Doug D." [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 7:14 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Where to buy DB 224e What state and city are they located in? thanks, dougd KC2KGY WPSI726 --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Adam C. Feuer" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: They do not have a website. I just purchased a ham split DB408 and was very happy with them. You just have to call them and see if they have what you need. Adam N2ACF - Original Message - From: "russ" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 10:20 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Where to buy DB 224e I do not thank they have a Web site but there e-mail is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and the toll free number is 877-992-2665 Kathy Cook gives the best prices to us Hams. She is a Ham as well. - Original Message - From: "wn1b8" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 10:08 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Where to buy DB 224e For the benefit of those new to the list, where is Cook Tower? Any chance they have a web site? Scott Madison, WN1B/8 --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "russ" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Glad I could be of help Ralph, Please let us know how you make out. I had a antenna messed up by a storm and they had a replacement in stock and got it to me earlier in the week the same day. Very best of 73, Russ, W3CH Trustee Metro-Comm, INC, W3PS/RPT. - Original Message - From: "Ralph Mowery" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 7:23 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Where to buy DB 224e --- russ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I buy all my repeater antennas from Cook Towers. They have them in stock in the Ham bands and discount to us Hams. Good luck and 73, Russ, W3CH - Original Message - From: "Ralph Mowery" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 7:26 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Where to buy DB 224e I have seen this discussed before but looked in the past messages and could not find it. Where are some places to buy the DB224 exposed 4 bay dipole antenna that will work in the 140 to 150 range for a ham repeater ? Thanks Russ. That is the name I was looking for but just could not remember it or find it in the past messages. 73 de KU4PT __ Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! http://my.yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links * To
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference
First off You changed the Duplexer? how about the cables? I have found that a bad connection or Oxidation acts as a diode. and will allow the AM stations Audio to be heard.. I have this problem with a telco Box the Phone company placed Exactly 1/4 wavelength away From My 10 kw AM trnamitter.. Everyone in the Neighborhood hears my radio station on their Phones.. But its Not my problem... Its some Engineers problem at thePhone Company. How stupid can One Be.. I know the answer He has an Engineering degree In theory It should Be ok where it s... NOT... Mark Holman wrote: I would get in touch with the station Engineer and ask him or her if they may adjusted something, added or removed anything within the past time frame that this interference started. If they say No then you may have something on your end just went out. I would start with the Ground to see if the continuity of Resistance is Zero Ohms. from Chasis, Cabinet, rack, etc.. especially green crud from moisture will start a resistance path to ground. a good oscilloscope check will indicate intermittent, as well a VOM check. Good Hunting ! Mark Holman, CRO AB8RU - Original Message - From: "Jeff Thomas" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 6:25 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference Thanks Mike, The station is 1420 AM. Nothing else was changed besides the duplexer. The AM station audio is audible during the entire time the repeater transmitter is transmitting, even during the hang time. It is a much lower level compared to the repeated audio and it is perfectly clear. I could hear everything Rush Limbaugh was saying. Thanks for your help. Jeff - W2JRT - Original Message - From: "Mike WA6ILQ" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 1:29 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference At 07:43 AM 11/23/04, you wrote: I have a 70cm repeater that is located about .75 mile from a commercial radio station. I was using a Cellwave Notch type mobile duplexer and experienced no problems what so ever. Recently I purchased a new Sinclair Bp/Br Q318GR, 4 cavity duplexer and replaced the Cellwave. This morning I have noticed that the nearby radio station is now coming through on the repeaters transmitted signal. Anyone have an idea what causes this and how to get rid of it? Thanks, Jeff Is the station AM or FM ??? What else was changed besides swapping out the duplexer? Is the station audio audible during the received signal only, or is it also there during the carrier delay ?? (the time period that the TX is still up after the RX squelch closes and before the repeater carrier drops). Can you hear it under the ID? How loud is it compared to user audio or ID audio? Mike WA6ILQ Yahoo! Groups Links 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/ 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] Inverting COS
Sorry I cannot resist this one.. And you call yourself a Ham? My wife the Novice could answer that question. Basic Transistor theory.. even an op-amp inverter Her reply isIf he does not know how to invert the signal he should not be building a repeater...! Next question... . jay_kruckenberg wrote: I have a Motorola radio that has an active low COS signal. I need this to be an active high COS signal. Does anybody know how to build a simple circuit that will invert the COS signal from a low to a high signal? Thanks J 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] Inverting COS
Hey as an Elmer I teach my students electronic theory. His Elmer apparently has NOT. shame on Him minus -20 Elmer for him. Jeff Otterson wrote: Neal Newman: You should be ashamed of yourself. Minus 10 Elmer points. Jeff At 11:44 PM 11/30/2004, you wrote: Sorry I cannot resist this one.. And you call yourself a Ham? My wife the Novice could answer that question. Basic Transistor theory.. even an op-amp inverter Her reply isIf he does not know how to invert the signal he should not be building a repeater...! Next question... . jay_kruckenberg wrote: I have a Motorola radio that has an active low COS signal. I need this to be an active high COS signal. Does anybody know how to build a simple circuit that will invert the COS signal from a low to a high signal? Thanks J Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links 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] Inverting COS
Well thats 2 transistor inverters you now owe meLOL say the magic word and Build yourself a new Repeater.. Wade Lake wrote: Notice that his email username is groucho. I guess there is a reason for that. - Original Message - From: Eric Brownell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 9:56 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Inverting COS Just like you, I've now failed to resist voicing my wish that you'd been successful at resisting your comments. How very rude! How about showing a little support to a probable newbie, eh? Eric -Original Message- From: Neal Newman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 8:45 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Inverting COS Sorry I cannot resist this one.. And you call yourself a Ham? My wife the Novice could answer that question. Basic Transistor theory.. even an op-amp inverter Her reply isIf he does not know how to invert the signal he should not be building a repeater...! Next question... . jay_kruckenberg wrote: I have a Motorola radio that has an active low COS signal. I need this to be an active high COS signal. Does anybody know how to build a simple circuit that will invert the COS signal from a low to a high signal? Thanks J Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links 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] Available door stop in Sioux City
Hey John does the receiver work I need one here Neal-KA2CAF address good in QRZ.com JOHN MACKEY wrote: A door stop is now available in Sioux City, Iowa! It has crystals inside it for 147.66/06 and the front of the door stop says Spectrum Communications. 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] New repeater buildup
get the Maggiorie transmitter and receiver boards. they are 3x5 in size. draw very little power and you will be running 5 watts right out of package without an external amp... I dont think you can get any smaller than that... Neal hooker wrote: Hello group, I have the opportunity to put up a UHF ham repeater in a fantastic spot. However, I have some pretty stiff requirements. It will be co-located with an existing Govt. repeater, which is solar powered. I do not have to supply the battery or PV panel, I will use whats there. I have already hiked up and installed the DB408 + LDF4-50 / Polyphaser. Lets see what the group can come up with... 1. Needs to be as light as possible, since I have to hike it up to the top of an 8K feet peak. (5 hour round trip). 2. Must be efficient, no heaters on crystals, etc. 3. Must be able to operate over wide temperature ranges, no heating or cooling in the box. 4. Will be solar powered. 5. I am thinking a maximum of 10 watts. 6. It needs to be robust, with resistance to lightning strikes. 7. I picked out a controller, the NHRC 4, seems pretty nice. I want it to be able to turn ON / OFF the main TX in case there is trouble. 8. I need TX board, RX board, and an RX control RX (420 region). 9. I already have the duplexer, a mobile type Celwave product. I was thinking along these lines: Obtain the RX and TX boards from a MOT MSR2000 repeater, repackage them in lightweight BUD boxes. Install the controller in another box. I know the group has better ideas, and I would love to hear them! Let them flow! Thank you in advance, Tracy 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] MSR 2000 Base Station
Hey Gregg How do you like that K2/100 I came across the website By accident.. been thinking of building one ever since.. I just wish it operated AM besides SSB... any info would be great.. easy Build and align??? Neal-ka2caf Gregg R. Lengling wrote: It really isn't that bad. It requires removing the antenna relay and adding a second antenna port (1 for tx, 1 for rx), and a few power switching modifications on the backplane to allow the receiver to remain on during tx. I could probably go dig up the manuals and notes from my last conversion. Howeve you want to be sure you have the Continuous Duty amplifier model, if it's Intermitant duty you'll burn it up real quick. Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Un-Retired K2/100 SN 3075 http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 12:59 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] MSR 2000 Base Station Has anyone converted an MSR2000 base to repeater configuration? I am wondering what the conversion would entail. Will KC4YBZ 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] Re: 220 Repeater
I do not remember the value of the resistor... But I put my pl on the wiper of the deviation Pot worked for years.. I ran a 13-509 repeater in the 80's then got a Spectrum around 1989. and its still running... If I had to Build a machine today I would be running a Maggorie. as for the 13-509 I just recently tossed it into the trash.. the transmitter and amp stayed in the original case. and the receiver was placed into an RF box.. Neal-ka2caf Ralph Hogan wrote: While we are on the subject of midland/clegg 13-509 radios/repeaters has anyone had luck PL'ing the exciter. It wasn't setup originally for PL encoders. Initial attempt exciter+PL audio wasn't very promising with a TS-32. Looks like you'd have to FM the varicap directly. Was going to use some I have as link radios and wanted to PL the link. tnx, Ralph W4XE 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] Re: It is really funny!
My time to chime I had been running spectrums for years.2 meter transmitter died in one machine replaced it with a Maggorie.. nice and clean.. does the job. I replaced a Hamtronics receiver in another machine with a MastrII receiver. Until my Maggorie arrived. After I installed the Maggorie I am Not even looking back.. The club said there was nothing wrong with the coverage they had at the site.. I knew the coverage should have been better... with the Maggorie receiver the club thought I moved the machine to a Better site.. receive coverage more than doubled. The machine is Running 180 watts into the Duplexer.with No desense. The Mastr II receiver I had in there was getting desensed I have had micor repeaters, spectrum,GE MastrII's RCA and ICOM.. I figured I would try the Maggorie. I have No regrets BTW. the Icom was an ok machine. nothing special. got rid of it. The micor is still on the air in NY(147.345) Islip. the RCA is my 440 backup. Spectrum still on the air. 224.5 Monroe Twp,NJ MastrII is now backups. on 6 meters and 2 meters Maggorie Boards now on the air. 147.120 Oldbridge,NJ Neal Ka2caf Jim B. wrote: pm3349714 wrote: Hello to the group. From March 1978 to sometime in 1983 the Clegg boards and Midland, along with a few others were used. Since then It has been our own equipment. So Jim I guess you were wrong! I would bet that you have not even seen any of our equipment that you keep bashing. You would not answer my emails to you personally asking you what the models you claim to have worked on or have seen. There are several repeater owners on this list that have our equipment and can tell you that alot of your statments about our (Maggiore) equipment are false. Paul Maggiore AA3VI Maggiore Electronic Lab (HiPro) This doesn't even deserve an answer...but, Russ, you really need to stop pushing this stuff so hard. Those of us that know better are getting tired of it, and the newcomers are getting led down the wrong path. Icom is the only made-for-amateur repeaters worth the time of day, and even those had controller problems. I see no reason to spend thousands + for that stuff when you can put together a Motorola or GE for a few hundred, and get a better receiver, cleaner transmitter, better audio, and a more reliable RF package. 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] Powering the Repeater With Marine Batteries/ UPS
My machines all run 12 volts when I loose 120Vac the only thing I loose is the power amp so the machine goes from 180 watts down to 30 watts the UPS backup is for the Computer in the shack. when that dies Ohh well no big loss the backup Generator should be running before that happens... back up to full power... Coy Hilton wrote: For thoes talking about using a UPS. I have a question. ARE you powering the AC side of your repeaters from the UPS? If so what about the input current rating of the power supplies and the fact that it is terrably in-efficient to take 13.8VDC input run it through an inverter,a step up transformer to get the 120VAC then turn around and Run it through another transformer to step it down then rectify it to get 13.8 VDC. 73 AC0Y 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] Thank you for all the replys about the DB-228.
Hey Russ its almost like putting 2 of the old Cushcraft 4 dipole arrays together=8 poles.. I think that was rated at 12 db...4 elements was between 6-9 Db... I still run the Cushcraft 4 pole on the 440 machine. russ wrote: Thank You all that replied, I guess I will stop tomorrow morning and order one to try on our Ocean City NJ 147.285 repeater. I will also have them install it. 41 feet no wonder it has so much gain! Thank You again, 73 Russ, W3CH - Original Message - From: "Q" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 3:19 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Has any one used the DB-228? The RCC I worked for used two DB228's co-phased on our 500 foot tower at 480 feet for the VHF master recieve,handheld coverage to 32 miles! Had my 2 meter recieve on it until the end,unbelieveable! Just above that were two DB420's co-phased for the UHF master receive,also awesome! Both were on 1 5/8 air heliax with mast mounted pre-amps. Above that was a 860mhz Bogner...well I could go on...and on. Miss the radio biz badly 73,Lee,N3APP Kevin Custer wrote: russ wrote: Hello All, Has any one used the Decibel Products model DB-228? I was thinking of replacing my DB-224 on two meters in Ocean City NJ with one. I got a flyer two day in the mail and it shows 9 DBd omni or 12 DBd offset on two meters. WOW! Hi Russ, The DB-228 is one hell of an antenna. There is one in use locally on the 145.210 KB3BLF machine north of Johnstown PA. It is located on the top of a very large tower, and gives great coverage. It is set to cardiod, and the null is set to protect the 145.210 WB8JGY repeaters coverage area in St. Clairsville Ohio. It is expensive, but worth every penny. Kevin Custer 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/ 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] 220 Mhz. repeater
I have Maggiore machines also Yes They have power On and they work great... Neil McKie wrote: Did you apply power to them? Neil Jed Barton wrote: I'll second that, I own 3 maggiore repeaters. One of my sights, ihaven't been to in over 3 years. -Original Message- From: russ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 4:58 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 Mhz. repeater Hey Danny, You can't beat the new Maggiore repeaters for 222MHz! I have a pile of them on the air and they just run and run! Can't beat there new receiver on 222! Very best of 73, Russ, W3CH - Original Message - From: "Danny" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 3:08 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] 220 Mhz. repeater Hello, I am looking for a 220 machine new or used Thanks, Danny 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 the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: QRZ Database
Doug Run a Virus scanner like SOPHOS Mcafee and Norton wont find all trojans.. sophos will free trial at www.sophos.com sounds like your Router is getting flooded by a trojan I was getting the same thing had to unplug the router to clear the flooding NEAL-ka2acf Doug W7FDF wrote: Problem resolved!!I disconnected the Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless router power source for about 30 seconds, reattached the power and then checked the QRZ website again.all is OK now. This has happened before where "strange" things happen while surfing the internet so Back to surfing. Doug W7FDF --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Doug W7FDF" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone have any ideas why the QRZ Database website has been "offline" the past couple of days??? Doug W7FDF Vail, Arizona 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 Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. 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] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas
Yeah Right USDHS is the First step to being American Nazis I Vant to see your papers you need to carry your birth certificate or passport upstate NY without Leaving the state. I know it happened to me. First thing Customs needs to do is to get rid of the Mexican looking officers out of NYS and back on the Mexican Border where they can stop their reletives. USDHS what a Joke. Kind of reminds Me of a Cop who sees a mugging on a train platform and does nothing to Help because hes not required to.. His job is To protect transit property not the public. -- Kris Kirby [EMAIL PROTECTED] BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU! This message brought to you by the US Department of Homeland Security 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] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas
Not For nothing. I once owned a Crown Vic Bought it from a police auction complete with the Bolted Transmission. It was an old PA state Police chase car can you say Fast YEP. But the speed limit is Only 65. when I lived in NY I was involved in law enforcement. also my local OEM. I had at least. 13 antennas on my car I owned and still own My MPH-K55 Radar unit. soon after I left the job and moved to NJ the car was parked in a Lot where a tractor trailer could not make a Turn and decided to drive Over the car Crushing it. wish I had a picture. I bought a van whos speedometer was not working. SO I put My Calibrated K-55 on thedash. I had 6 antennas on this van. I was only questioned about the radar on the dash twice in 6 years Both times during stops at registration check points setup by town cops. they could not find in the NJ VTL where it would be illegal to use it. Second. since It was a Calibrated unit( with certifications on Unit and Tuning Forks) I used it as My accurate speedometer.. Third. The GROL allows you to service and Test Radar and other transmitters.. so I cannot see why a test drive would not be considered Legal.. the radio shops do it all the time in NY. Last My unit is on 10.525 Take it From there The van has since died these days I ride a harley and the unit wont fit on the bike. But I still keep the calibration upto date Yearly.and I use the unit to Clock the speed of My Birds( Im a Falconer) In a stoop. Very cool to demo to show how fast the Birds really going.. Neal Buley, Kenneth L (GE Consumer Industrial) wrote: --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Otterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought that police radar was licensed under Part 90... This IS correct, radar uses a transmitter and ALL transmitters are required to be licensed. I am sure he does not have a license. Having a radar unit is perfectly legal. Fred Maybe 'having it' is ok, but using it is not legal. Maybe he thinks he is covered by being a licensed ham Sorry, but if it transmits in the amateur authorized portion of the microwave band, it IS legal. Just because it "may" set off a nearby radar detector doesn't make it illegal, because the radar detector is a RECEIVER that is supposed to pick up microwave signals.(...and it's not necessary to have a license for a receiver, except for those states that make it illegal to specifically use a radar detector in a vehicle for the purpose of avoiding getting caught speeding). And radar detectors, especially the cheaper ones, are fairly broadbanded, so they will trip on signals that aren't necessarily true radar signals. I have read of some being set off by harmonics from a nearby amateur 440 MHz or 900 MHz transmitter. Regardless of what the vehicle LOOKED like, the focus of the legal situation is going to be whether or not the person was deliberately attempting to look or act like law enforcement, something none of us can determine by looking at a picture. Kenneth Buley Bullitt County EMA Deputy Director CD-2 Bullitt/Spencer Counties Red Cross ECRV Driver/Operator BC-6 Bullitt County ARES/RACES Coordinator KY4DES "Dante once said that the hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in a period of moral crisis maintain their neutrality." 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 Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. 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] Re:OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas
Ken That's an Understatement.. If we ever Meet boy have I got a True story to tell you. Its one thing to have border patrol at a border. Its another thing to have border patrol over 100 miles south of the border in the middle of nowhere. and stranding a Taxpayer in the middle of nowhere due to an error on there behalf Never leaving the Country or state... Neal Ken Arck wrote: I'm thinking you had a bad experience with HS? 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] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving acop car' due to ham antennas
Neil McKie wrote: actually at the Time the FCC had a list of all Type accepted Radar units for Police use. and the Radar that was used was not on the list as Type accepted.. theirfore the ticket had to be dismissed. I also challanged a ticket like that and won.( this was over 20+ years ago) I heard of one incident where a knowledgable person challenged the speeding ticket he got because the police agency involved was using an unlicensed radar unit. Went through all of this when I worked as one of the county government radio shops. Neil - WA6KLA Jeff Otterson wrote: I thought that police radar was licensed under Part 90... Jeff At 08:46 PM 7/21/2005, you wrote: Having a radar unit is perfectly legal. Fred -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Eric Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 8:43 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas Well I went to the website posted and saw a picture of jerry's car. I would like jerry to explain why he has a Traffic Radar gun sitting on his dash, (zoom in on the dash) I think that might have been a factor in his getting arrested. Being a Ham and also a police officer I see allot of hams that are stepping over the line, from light bars to sirens, in all honesty I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often. Eric Moeller Kc5Fog Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links 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/ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. 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] Still after
Hey Kevin You have any Picsof this Or Diagrams On making the loops and Pass Notch info Caps ect. Ive Been looking for a while for 6 meter cans.. I have 1 5/8 hardline was going to Build a Helix Duplexer. How long are the cavites? why not just Use Stovepipe and Cap both Ends? Neal 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] Name that Duplexer!
Not sure of the model # But they sure do look like Db Products Duplexers Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: Greetings all, My club has a spare set up duplexers that we want to have ready for use in the event we ever need them. Unfortunately, we don't know what they are and they have no markings on them to help us find out who the manufacturer is. They are tuned for 2 meters (146.25/85) each can is just under 8 inches in diameter and about 21 inches to the top of the can. They do not have capacitive stubs like the WACOM duplexers, but each can has a small box on top with a screwdriver adjustment (I assume it's a capacitor) labeled either 'High Freq Pass' or 'Low Freq Pass'. I've uploaded pictures to: http://community.webshots.com/user/wa4ort. Can anybody identify them for us? Next question... where can I find a manual so I can tune them? Thanks, -- de WM4B Mike Kathleen, GA 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] Name that Duplexer!
I could not find the old catalog Tom with the Number But said they were Db products Yes I agree on the 4062's Neal-ka2caf Tom Parker wrote: Mike, Looks like to me you have a DB 4062. Very good duplexer. You can find the specs on line... just google for them. They tune up real easy, thp Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: Greetings all, My club has a spare set up duplexers that we want to have ready for use in the event we ever need them. Unfortunately, we don't know what they are and they have no markings on them to help us find out who the manufacturer is. They are tuned for 2 meters (146.25/85) each can is just under 8 inches in diameter and about 21 inches to the top of the can. They do not have capacitive stubs like the WACOM duplexers, but each can has a small box on top with a screwdriver adjustment (I assume it's a capacitor) labeled either 'High Freq Pass' or 'Low Freq Pass'. I've uploaded pictures to: http://community.webshots.com/user/wa4ort. Can anybody identify them for us? Next question... where can I find a manual so I can tune them? Thanks, -- de WM4B Mike Kathleen, GA 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 Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. 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] Name that Duplexer!
we stand corrected thanks Jimmy Jimmy Floyd wrote: They look like the DB-4060 4 cavity duplexer 2 transmit and 2 receive. The DB 4062 is the 6 cavity duplexer. Both are BP/BR. Tuning instructions can be found at http://www.repeater-builder.com/db/db-4060-4062-tuning-inst.pdf Jimmy Floyd NQ4U www.mtndx.org 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] GLB Preselector Preamp, Re: midland 13-509 220mhz to convert to repeater
For Years I used the GLB Preamp/Preselector on thefront end of my Midland 509 220Mhz repeater the preamp stage is an MRF-901 I think a Gasfet Preamp will create to much noise Bob Dengler wrote: At 8/2/2005 06:55 PM, you wrote: Joe wrote: I had an FM76 convered to a 220Mhz repeater and used a GLB preselector in front of the receiver. It helped a lot. Unfortunately, the GLB is no longer available. Are you sure? http://www.aria-glb.com/products/reset_frames.htm?/products/preselector.htm Kevin Anyone measure the noise figure of one of these units? Even with the GaAsFET preamp, the overall NF is going to be high if the helical resonator loss is too high (resistive loss = NF). Bob NO6B 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 Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. 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] QRZ dot Com...where are they???
QRZ.com is working I just tried it// Neal-ka2caf Doug W7FDF wrote: I tried earlier this morning [around 830am Thursday]. I tried just before I left home [this morning] for work [around 1230pm] and I tried tonight [just a few minutes ago] at 1030pm PST]. No QRZ. com! ...where [website] are they? Doug W7FDF Vail, Arizona PS: I just reset my browser, did a router and pc reset and stillno website. No...I WILL NOT loose sleep over not bringing up QRZ...just curious. 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] 220 Repeater Stuff
HEY Andy what Frequency are you planning On putting this 220 repeater? Andrew wrote: Guys, If anyone has any 220 repeater equipment they would like to get rid of (sell/working) such as amplifiers, RX or TX stuff and things of that nature please contact me direct off list. I am in need of 220 gear for a repeater project. Thanks in advance. My email is kc2gow at yahoo dot com Andy KC2GOW 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] 220 Repeater Stuff
Hi Andy That Freq pair used to belong to Jay Gerstel KA2CUS You should see If he still has his old repeater. Was this a metroCor? coordination.. Because they have been screwing up They coordinated a few People on MY pairs but so far No real interference. they did it on my 2 meter and 440 pairs. The KA2CUS repeater was coordinated to be in the Richmond section Of Staten Island. It used to have great Coverage. I built and Ran the 224.74 NN2N repeater in Brooklyn,NY with my Friends Hank(NN2N) and Harry (WB2KFO) I still Have My 224.50 Repeater running here near Englishtown ,NJ BTW I used to be the TSARC 220Mhz Coordinator actually I was the Last 220 coordinator Before TSARC fell apart. I still have what I consider the last Valid 220 Database for the Tristate area. Good Luck any questions NP. Neal I have a pair at 223.840 (normal offset) available. Andy Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. 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] 220 Repeater Stuff
Very Cool I took over the Oldbridge repeater I Understand. Did Jay give/sell you the old machine? thats what I was getting at. Neal Andrew G. wrote: Jay's letting us have the pair. His machine is offline and it is my baby now. I would not even think of being like some AH's and putting up a machine on a active pair. Andy KC2GOW Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. 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] 220 Repeater Stuff
I did Not know that... wow deeply sadened he was a good guy Jay is now aSK sadly. Andy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. 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] 220 Repeater Stuff
BTW hes still listed in QRZ when did he pass away? Andrew G. wrote: Jay is now aSK sadly. Andy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. 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] What is A Repeater??
Doug Fitts W7FDF wrote: Now there is a name from the Past DOUG FITTS... LOL how the Heck are you.. If you didnt Hear Harry WB2KFO passed away just before Christmas... Neal 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] Re: What is A Repeater??
I always thought a repeater was currency with repeater serial numbers like 101010101 or 200200200 Or a Person that repeats the same thing Over and over and over and over and over KK oes this have to do with the thread I created, What Is A Repeater??. Doug W7FDF 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] Beer keg resonators - kind of off topic, but relevant
Very Cool anyone have Ideas other than the Helix /hard-line duplexer for 6 meters.. Im still looking for a Set of cans for 6 meters Dick wrote: VERY NICE Thanks, Dick - Original Message - From: Mike Perryman To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] com Sent: 24 February, 2006 07:37 Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Beer keg resonators - kind of off topic, but relevant I just stumbled across an interesting article on a list server at Duquesne University... this design combines 2 of my favorite hobbies, and getting the raw materials to build these resonators could be quite enjoyable!! http://www.pubtech.org/resources/beerkegresonator/beerbarrelresonator.pdf 73 Mike Perryman www.k5jmp.us 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 Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. 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] Re: Beer keg resonators - kind of off topic, but relevant
I dont have any 1-5/8 hardline. But I do have access to some 3" hardline. Dick wrote: Some 3" or 4" copper pipe works really well. Dick - Original Message - From: Laryn Lohman To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: 24 February, 2006 19:33 Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Beer keg resonators - kind of off topic, but relevant --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Neal Newman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Im still looking for a Set of cans for 6 meters 55 gallon drums??? Laryn K8TVZ 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 Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. 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] Re: Code/Ham License Classes
Hey Mark The SBE needs to rethink the Amateur Certification For Extra . The Extra is No longer the Same technically as it once was. The SBE should Consider the Advanced Class For their Certification level since it is No longer Given and anyone that has the Advanced can really say it was the last real technical Exam that the FCC gave. anyone who now who passes the Extra. its Not the same as the old days Its a joke Might as well Buy one at the local five and dime store Flame suit now ON.. Neal Mark A. Holman wrote: FYI I will say the State 2 way Tech in charge of the 800 Mhz system was passed to Extra some time back also SBE reconizes Extra Class as some good background in Broadcast Electronics, I am a SBE CRO tell you what that and the Television Operators Exam are pertty neat things like Meter readings in Killovolts, tower lighting requirements, Logging requirements some of it now is on a printer I dont think anyone will need to read a KV meter but its great info. BTW for anyone taking some DL classes in Electronics who want more out of it yes I would reccomend anyone besides never hurts to expand your knowledge! Im 50 and persuing a Degree myself in Electronics enjoying it. mark h. Mathew Quaife wrote: Hmmm, IGNORE IGNORANCE AND IT WILL GO AWAY!. It's like a Salary, everyone get's paid the same, some work harder than others, but in the end, it's the Salary that we are after. SO who cares if I work harder than the guy next to me, it's what I agreed upon. So if I understand here, just because they took out the tubes section of the GROL exam, does that mean the newer Techs are no good. Things change. Ask them if they would prefer to drive the old car that got 10 miles to the gallon, bet not. Oh Well. Get that license anyways and have fun. It's HAM RADIO! Coy Hilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a question for you Nate, Why is that when a OLD Extra mentions that they passed the 20 WPM exam that everyone who hasn't, passed it jumps on them like they are child molesters? As long as a person passes what ever exam required at the time, they are okay in my book for what ever class license that they have. I just don't like people making remarks about people who have acheaved something when they haven't. Elitist? No! Just proud of our acheavments. I proved to MYSELF that I can do what ever I set my mind to. After all putting the old brain to a project from time to time won't hurt anyone. I have done a lot of things in my life just for the experiance of it. I haven't been on HF except for once a year for five or six years. I own several repeaters VHF and UHF and support Echolink on them. I enjoy the folks who I have met on Echolink Tech or Extra doesn't matter to me I just like to talk and do a bit of rag chewing. 73 to all AC0Y --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Nate Duehr wrote: jrinnebraska wrote: One of the VE's commented that she was to be congratulated for achieving the "Extra-Lite" class license, since she hadn't gotten the 20wpm. Ahh... I'm sorry, I just gotta get this out... my story of my run in with an elitist idiot. (Side-note: I've had run ins with elitists who deserved to act that way -- they were intelligent beyond their years and knew how to try to keep their boredom with us "normal" people in check... and I understood them to some extent... this story isn't about one of those people. It's about a person with a really bad attitude.) - There's a VE group that tests 1 BLOCK from my house at a public library. One day I figured I'd send them an e-mail and offer to help out if they ever needed it. I could literally walk down the hill and be there in 5 minutes, if I stopped to talk to the neighbors. It's that close. I logically thought that hey, they might need another qualified Extra Class to help out from time to time... why not let them know I live nearby? Maybe I'd even make it my Saturday morning activity... walk to the library, give tests... why not? The head of the group sent back an e-mail that still curls my toes to this day -- it started with "Hi there, I see from your call sign that you must be a REAL Extra." And it got worse from there. Additionally, in his e-mail he pointed out that he needed someone to "go stand in line to get the room every month" for the local library authority, to reserve the room, and... He also pointed out that they also give commercial radio tests and if I wasn't interested in learning enough to pass and give those tests, I wasn't needed. Then he continued on saying he was short of volunteers. Gee, I wonder why? Well, I shared with him three things... For the record I'm a low-code Extra and I really don't give a damn who cares. Two, anyone who starts a conversation with anyone
Re: [Repeater-Builder] What is A Repeater??
Doug and I are OLD friends... even though we have Not seen each other since his Move out West I expect to get flamed for this Comment But its all in FUN.. Hey Doug. July Test for your Extra? and its about Time??? Lets face it Even Im thinking about upgrading to extra. But its not because its about Time Its because the exam has gotten so easy. My 9 year old can pass it...even at 5 WPM if that's still required... that's pretty sad to say that about the amateur Extra the exam that used to show. If you can pass it you earned it.. for 25kc on each band Edge.. they can keep it. why Not just Remove the license require for amateur radio.. its getting to that point. and the ARRL is Getting to be to powerful.. 5 or 6 people make the decisions to the FCC for Rule changes. for the rest of us... that's really SCARY.. Flame suit ON Double protect Mode.. I got my Ham tix and not ashamed to admit it] and was tested in front of an FCC examiner [641 Washington Street the old federal building, NYC where the twin towers were built and once stood]. I did the Morse Code testing having to receive and send back then, at 5wpm for the Novice then 13wpm for my General!. I have seen how attitudes have changed these past 47 years [February was the month I tested] yet the hobby still is the BEST on this planet, even with some of its faultsand I still ONLY have a General Class tix! That will change come July when I test for my Extra and its about time!! 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] Wind Generators
New subject anyone out there Running a wind generator to Charge batteries Or running their Repeaters or ham shacks.. Im mostly interested in info On HOME BUILT wind generators... I see so may Types 12V 24V 48 volt 400,800,1000 watt units But not sure if I would Need to build a higher voltage Alternator. figuring If it puts out a higher voltage in strong winds would It generate the lower voltages needed at lower wind speeds. to charge the batteries.. Also circuits for regulating the varying Voltages from 12-48 volts from a 48v alternator and a 4000+ watt DC to AC inverter.. any Other Experimenters in this group.. Personally I think its a great way to Charge backup batteries for a repeater system out in remote locations.. Neal-ka2caf Presently home-building a 24 volt 3 Phase alternator 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] 6mtr duplexer
The Heliax duplexer works great with a 1 mhz Split... but I think he is Running a 500Khz split He will need either a higher Q type can Or more than 6 Heliax's for the isolation Dick wrote: Steve: A friend built one of trhese heliax 6 m duplexers and swears by it. 73, Dick - Original Message - From: steve To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: 15 March, 2006 13:33 Subject: [Repeater-Builder] 6mtr duplexer Hi can anyone recommend a cheapish 6mtr duplexer, not a home made heliax one. Tx freq is 50.750 Rx 51.250 I did play with a heliax one and it was a lot of trouble, going off tune, causing desense etc,etc. Big problem is Iam in the UK and prices are very expensive, around 900 UK pounds. Thanks Steve YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group Repeater-Builder on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of 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] Mobile antenna installation help/fatigued metal
Gary I agree with you on the below when it comes to an officer using his 2 way radio while on Duty... But there is a double standard when it comes to hand held Cell phone use while on duty and driving... I highly doubt that an officer while driving and using a hand held cell phone is using that Phone for Public safety or for police business. Talk about abusing the law.. I was Riding northbound Route 130 from the Burlington Bridge and an Off Duty State trooper in his personal car in uniform passed me Doing well over 80 Mph in a 40 zone On his Cell Phone. (he almost ran me off the road) When I caught up with him at a long Light I yelled over to him have a Nice day and Don't kill anyone By speeding... He smiled said Be careful on that Bike too many nuts out here. then gunned the gas as the light changed.. Left me in the Dust Neal-ka2caf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Excluded from the subject law while in the actual performance of their official duties: a law enforcement officer; a member of a paid, part-paid or volunteer fire department or company; or an operator of an authorized emergency vehicle. I would be careful about trying to do a citizens arrest on a law enforcement officer. You may pay for that one dearly.Telling a politician what to dois like talking to a stone who knows how you should live. My wife is a professional lobbyist and works at the State House so she knows what is going on. Contacting ARRL produced zero results. Gary K2UQ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. 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] Mobile antenna installation help/fatigued metal
Several reasons butch.. first it was pouring rain. second Im on a Motorcycle hard to pull out paper and pen on a bike ro write in the rain Butch Kanvick wrote: Why didn't you call his superviosr and report him? You can make complaints about law enforcement officers and they will usually contact them and tell them to cool it. I called in about a deputy sheriff one time as he had his unrestrainted son in the back seat of an unmarked car, and he stopped hauiling his kids around and doing personal errands on county time. Butch, KE7FEL From: Neal Newman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mobile antenna installation help/fatigued metal Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 09:24:45 -0400 Gary I agree with you on the below when it comes to an officer using his 2 way radio while on Duty... But there is a double standard when it comes to hand held Cell phone use while on duty and driving... I highly doubt that an officer while driving and using a hand held cell phone is using that Phone for Public safety or for police business. Talk about abusing the law.. I was Riding northbound Route 130 from the Burlington Bridge and an Off Duty State trooper in his personal car in uniform passed me Doing well over 80 Mph in a 40 zone On his Cell Phone. (he almost ran me off the road) When I caught up with him at a long Light I yelled over to him have a Nice day and Don't kill anyone By speeding... He smiled said Be careful on that Bike too many nuts out here. then gunned the gas as the light changed.. Left me in the Dust Neal-ka2caf [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Excluded from the subject law while in the actual performance of their official duties: a law enforcement officer; a member of a paid, part-paid or volunteer fire department or company; or an operator of an authorized emergency vehicle. I would be careful about trying to do a citizens arrest on a law enforcement officer. You may pay for that one dearly. Telling a politician what to do is like talking to a stone who knows how you should live. My wife is a professional lobbyist and works at the State House so she knows what is going on. Contacting ARRL produced zero results. Gary K2UQ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS * Visit your group "Repeater-Builder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder" on the web. * 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 Service 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/ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. 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] RC-1000 Controller question
the A and the D are defaulted into the software you cannot change them so you may have the code A45 on and A46 off the 45 and 46 you program into the Controller same with the "D" I dont have my manual handy. I am running several of these controllers... Neal-KA2CAF John J. Riddell wrote: NateMy guess is that the A D refer to row 4 on your TT pad. "A" is beside 3 and "D" is beside #. Hope this helps... 73 John VE3AMZ. - Original Message - From: "frostbitnome" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 1:13 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] RC-1000 Controller question Our club has a Maggiore Hi-Pro repeater with an RC-1000 controller. Question: I have the RC-1000 manual, version 4.3 dated July 1, 1995. It escapes me how to access the controller via DTMF to do some changes. I am confused what the "A" and "D" control and user codes are. 1. I want to be able to turn the repeater on and off 2. I want to disable the CW ID'er The repeater sits 40 miles from town on a mountain. Can someone tell me the sequence in plain english on what it is I need to do to obtain these two tasks, which I want to do from my home base via DTMF. You may email me directly at home if you wish. Thanks, Nate, KL3NP Nome, Alaska [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. 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] Re: Access To National Tower Sites?
I Guess Im lucky.. Im on a commercial tower with 3 runs of 7/8 hardline. the deal is Just pay the Elerctric bill. Fair enough to me... Neal Jeff DePolo wrote: Before everyone decries $ let me say that if you are wanting (free) space on a prime site, you need to LOOK like a professional. Around here (Philadelphia), the going rate for two-way antenna tower space on tall towers is, on average, $5 per foot of antenna height for 7/8 line, scaled up as you increase cable size. We don't have big mountains; your HAAT is typically pretty close to your AGL. So to be at 400' on a tower with 7/8 line, figure $2k a month. If someone is GIVING you free rent that would normally cost $2K a month, your bellyaching about spending $10K for line, connectors, hangers, etc., a commercial antenna and mount, and someone to hang it is going to fall on deaf ears :-) Antennas that fall apart and braided / foil coaxial cable, coupled with home brew antenna mounts will scare the bejesits out of a site manager. I've let other hams on some of the sites that I manage, and they're held to the same standards (including R56) that everyone else is. Hams often take the stance that This is for public service - I'm not making any money on this repeater, so why would you charge me to put it on your site? Well, that's nice, but the tower companies ARE in the business of making money. That's what they do. If they were to give you free tower and floor space, that's potential revenue that they are forfeiting. Even if the tower isn't at or near maximum capacity, you're still using electric, you're still adding to their overhead and recurring costs (tower inventories, site inspections, accounting, legal fees, insurance tracking, etc.), you're yet one more potential cause when someone at the site has an interference problem, etc. All of these cost the owner money. What you might perceive as just taking up an otherwise vacant spot on the tower might cost the tower owner hundreds or thousands of dollars a year. And then, of course, there's the liability issue. Broadcast tower groups (like ATC) often want $10M or more to work on a tower. Some want several $M in liability coverage just to be a tenant in the site. Few tower owners will give you a free pass on that one. And of course there are all of the heightened security issues since 9/11. As far as management is concerned, you're probably just one more unknown to have to worry about... Bottom line - getting onto commercial sites for free is orders of magnitudes more difficult than it was even ten years ago. If you're fortunate enough to make your way into a commercial site, don't cut corners and ruin it for the rest of us :-) --- Jeff Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [Repeater-Builder]REpeater Controller
Any of you guys know anything about a repeater controller called an RC-210? or something like that. I see this 3 port controller all the Time on Ebay Good, bad how difficult to program? thanks Neal
Re: [Repeater-Builder] For Sale Midland Base Tech Transmitter Receiver 450 - 470 MHz
Its been awhile what Companies still make good Preamp preselectors for repeaters not overly expensive? VHF and UHF I am also looking For someone near central NJ that can reprogram a Motorola R-100 UHF repeater for me and Flat pack duplexer. I know Dont ask for a copy Of the RSS software I wont But will accept it just for this frequency programming change then loose it... HELP Neal KA2CAF
Re: [Repeater-Builder] For Sale Midland Base Tech Transmitter Receiver 450 - 470 MHz
Hey Vincent Thanks I know about ARR for preamps but Im looking for a Preselector Preamp like the old GLB units.. BTW Vincent I know your in NJ who has a GMRS repeater on 462/ 467.675. I hear and can key a machine with my HT and rubber duck. Its running PL #24 (on my icom U-16) My motorola R-100 is on that frequency Running PL#21( I am assuming its 141.3) because thats whats written Inside the machine. Because of this other repeater I want tro change frequency. this is why I asked If anyone in NJ has the RSS software so I can reprogram my machine. Thanks Neal- KA2CAF/WQEN680 Vincent Caruso wrote: For Preamps try http://www.advancedreceiver.com/index1.html Neal Newman wrote: Its been awhile what Companies still make good Preamp preselectors for repeaters not overly expensive? VHF and UHF I am also looking For someone near central NJ that can reprogram a Motorola R-100 UHF repeater for me and Flat pack duplexer. I know Dont ask for a copy Of the RSS software I wont But will accept it just for this frequency programming change then loose it... HELP Neal KA2CAF Yahoo! Groups Links mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need Help... where can I buy a DSL-Internet repeater...?
Sure BE( broadcast Electronics) makes a 5 gig Bi directional studio transmitter link. I just got one to use on a 8 mile path however it cost $18k.. good thing it was a loaner. It going back in a few weeks. Bill wrote: I live in a remote area, where I can receive DSL service in my office via phone company, but not in my home (which is about 2 miles away). Is there something I can buy to send DSL wireless signal to my house?? Thanks, Bill in Mexico Yahoo! Groups Links
[Repeater-Builder] WYGG RFR
1st off they have a CP to power upgrade to 1.5kw vert 100 watts Horizontal 2nd They are licensed to operate at 100 Watts ERP translated thats 240 Watts TPO( transmitter Power output. as Far as Running 240 watts that is Correct For their licensed Power They were not Running too much power. 3rd Yes they were Licensed for operating at a height of 43 feet. When THey lost the building (sold) their old Engineer Moved them To the building Next door which happened to Be a 13 story building. (their first mistake was listening to their old Engineer) First violation. 4th.. as far as no Logs The FCC no longer requires Logging transmitter readings every 3 hours. Hence No Logs are Required . they Did infact have a logbook for the EAS and it was current.except that they only monitored 1 LP-1 station and NWS.. They Did in-fact have a Chief operator statement it was in The New public file that was being put together after the Old Engineer stole the original public file( second violation., you have no Idea how hard it was to try to obtain all the old FCC paperwork to place in the New file. As far as the station manager not having a Clue... YES thats very true. no Need for transmitter remote Control when you walk Up several fights of stairs and Physically turn ON/OFF or raise lower the power of the transmitter. which he did not know. He thought turning off the audio was shutting down the station. If the GM or the Field Engineer would have made a Phone call to me. I could have told him where to find the Public File( in the cabinet next to my desk. and the Chief operator statment. now the Question is Why it took a Year to issue this NAL after the FCC granted them a minor change to move the station to its current location Grant the STA to operate renew the STA. Renew the Full license and Grant a CP for a power increase. As you can read in the NAL. they came and ijnspected the new Facilities and Everything was in order the Public File. The antenna height the Power level. The location. RFR Signs Everything was OK.. and then they Issued the NAL.. they can see that they did everythng correctly after getting a real Engineer. The FCC should have just dropped or reduced the NAL. Or just give the NAL for being stupid and go after the Old Engineer. I told them to just Pay the Fine and lets move onto the New Project the Power increase. any other Questions??? Neal-ka2caf Current CE WYGG The FCC data base lists their ERP as 1.5KW and antenna height as 26 meters AMSL. http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0facid=19867 n9wys [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I did some checking on station WYGG. 1) They are licensed for 100W; they were operating at 240W. 2) They are licensed for an antenna height of 15 meters (~46 feet). They were operating at almost *3 times* that height (29.9 meters in excess). 3) They had no logs available; 4) There was no designated chief engineer; 5) The station manager didn't have a clue. I think they're lucky to have been able to keep their license - then again, maybe the FCC allowed them to keep it because they know that this is a known-good revenue stream... Mark - N9WYS Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mhw710-3
Try Legend Electronics 140 Old Saw Mill River Road S Hawthorne, NY 10532 Fax: (914) 747-1770 Tel: (914) 747-1777 Monday to Friday 8:00am to 7:00pm EST Its a motorola RF Brick( module) or you can try Accord Technologies, Inc. 2515 Elwood Dr. #106 Ames, IA 50010 Phone:515-268-0578 Fax: 515-296-1082 Seems RF Parts Only carrys the mhw-710-2 not the 3 Neal --- Kerincom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi to everyone.Would anyone have the above IC for sale or know where we can purchase it Thank You, Ian Wells, Kerinvale Comaudio, 361 Camboon Road.Biloela.4715 Phone 0749922574 or 0409159932 www.kerinvalecomaudio.com.au Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] How much power should you run through a 350 W duplexe
If you Run a 300 watt repeater you do not need a duplexer. You Build the system with a Master site with the 300 watt transmitter in that rack you place several UHF link receivers and a voting system. then place Receivers all over the place Linked back to the master site. with a Duplexer I would Not go more than 100 watts... repeater system --- Ron Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kevin, The one issue here is the balance of repeater to user. A user using an HT at 5 watts even with an outside or mobile antenna can be helped with a repeater receiver pre-amp that would otherwise extend receive range beyond a 50 W mobile, but allow a low power station access. The repeater can make up for less desirable user rigs. Most repeaters must deal with many configurations of stations. The initial comments dealt with running high power, 300 W, on a repeater with 50 W users. Here as you said can help this user and balance the repeater tx/rx coverage. 73, ron, n9ee/r From: Kevin Custer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/15 Tue AM 07:09:24 CDT To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] How much power should you run through a 350 W duplexer? Ron Wright wrote: When running only 4 cavities this often happens even with 100 W better commercial rigs. Running higher power does not make the repeater hear better, often hear less, and if you have users running typical 50W rigs why would one need 350 W? It isn't impossible to have a well designed repeater with a good preampthat has a 6 to 10 dB of advantage over a mobile radio in a mobileenvironment, especially on 220. Most would agree that the 'commercialstandard' of .35 uV sensitivity and 50 or 100 watts of power from arepeater is balanced to most mobile situations running similar power,and having similar receiver sensitivity. Now, add a good preamp(something that gives a real 6 to 10 dB of receiver sensitivity) to awell designed repeater system and you have the need to run 200 to 400watts to regain being balanced. A well designed repeater system will allow the desired system powerlevel to be run without desensing the receiver, and would hopefullyhave a few dB of additional isolation for times that upset the systemlike when the repeater antenna ices over. Kevin Custer Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome. Yahoo! Groups Links (Yahoo! ID required) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter
you wont notice the loss... My club just Put up a New antenna and New 7/8 hardline. the hardline was about 200 feet. the Tower Guy dropped a knife. 1 in a million shot and cut the hardline at the base of the Tower. I spliced the cable using 2- 7/8 EIA flanged Connectors because that what I had available in my truck at the time. taped it up. No Noticable loss at all. Tested with a network analyzer showed a Very small almost un-noticable bump in the cable where the splice was. If I worried about insertion loss at Every Connector I would give up owning 6 repeaters. Of course you have you use high quality connectors. The worst Connectors are 90 degree connectors. they use a Cheap spring inside. that heats up and opens like a Fuse over time. Neal-ka2caf --- On Tue, 4/22/08, Wayne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Wayne [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 3:00 PM Looking at the pictures gives me a couple of ideas. first is that the person who cut the heliax must be really dense to think he could get away with it. All one needs to do is trace that other coax to wherever. Plus it might be possible to lift fingerprints from the heliax. Second, looks like the Heliax could be spliced back together with proper connector(s), but would be a job and a bit of a bump in loss? I actually have a question here about loss. What would be the loss in one male and one female 7/8 N connector for Heliax? My thought is with the idea of possibly moving my antenna in the future, if I can eventually manage a taller tower. I see all kinds of loss calculators for cables themselves, but no mentions of same for assorted connectors. YMMV Wayne WA2YNE On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:56:37 -0500, ka9qjg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That Picture give the Term Low Loss Coax a New meaning, what an idiot who ever it was , Thanks for posting I would of not believed it had I not seen the Pic Happy Repeater Building Don KA9QJG -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ Yahoo! Groups Links Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter
On a quick Note Ron If the repeater was for emergency services( Police,fire,ems or during a storm) ,and was a Must Get on the air at any cost that would save lives. I would allow that stupid splice Until I was able to get the correct connectors to make the Correct splice. and that would be the only reason. Better to be on air with a Crap splice than totally off the air for a few hours If its to save lives... I know Its a Ham repeater.. how many Emergencys are handled by Hams... ALOT Neal --- On Tue, 4/22/08, Ron Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Ron Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 7:22 AM Larry, I thought the same thing except I would go for more 240 V...a good old TV transformer with about 800V would do. Also if you stand inside the building looking for smoke it would lead to the user of the feedline. Bet they would not do it again. Another approach is a high voltage, not enough to damage or smoke the equipment, but enough so when the tech came to service it got a surprise welcome. This was obviously a poor and botched job. The RG58 and crummy splice tells one this person would not be working at my site. I would not even let them on the property to look. 73, ron, n9ee/r From: Larry Wagoner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/21 Mon PM 06:08:47 CDT To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter At 05:43 PM 4/21/2008, you wrote: I would think the one using the cable is the one who cut it. Or at the very least is responsible - given that that person's equipment is connected. One cannot claim ignorance at a certain point ... And it is the CUTTING of the hardline that is the criminal damage, not the use of the antenna. Finally ... if nothing else - how about feeding some 240 AC down the line from the splice point to the offender's equipment. Larry N5WLW Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome. Yahoo! Groups Links Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
Re: Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter
YEP... BTW RON I have an Older 1000 controller . that is acting Funny. If I send it to ya can you check it out maybe it needs to be updated.. Funny meaning No mater what I try It wont ID on inital keyup.. and looses Memory I have to reporogram it... Let me know... Yep I agree with below.. I never take things Serious But I can tell you about a Nightmare Im having with an insurance company since my house burnt down last year.. NEal-KA2CAF --- On Tue, 4/22/08, Ron Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Ron Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 9:05 AM Neal, Your point is a good one. We don't know the whole story and many of our comments are for fun. There may be a real good reason why this was done. I am sure the owner is dealing with it. It might have been done by the tower owner and one might be there free at his blessing. One could complain, but then you might not have a site. There are all kinds of reasons why this happened and for good reasons. The type of splice would lead me to believe it had to be quick and dirty to get something important on the air. 73, ron, n9ee/r From: neal Newman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/22 Tue AM 07:44:46 CDT To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter On a quick Note Ron If the repeater was for emergency services( Police,fire,ems or during a storm) ,and was a Must Get on the air at any cost that would save lives. I would allow that stupid splice Until I was able to get the correct connectors to make the Correct splice. and that would be the only reason. Better to be on air with a Crap splice than totally off the air for a few hours If its to save lives... I know Its a Ham repeater.. how many Emergencys are handled by Hams... ALOT Neal --- On Tue, 4/22/08, Ron Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Ron Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 7:22 AM Larry, I thought the same thing except I would go for more 240 V...a good old TV transformer with about 800V would do. Also if you stand inside the building looking for smoke it would lead to the user of the feedline. Bet they would not do it again. Another approach is a high voltage, not enough to damage or smoke the equipment, but enough so when the tech came to service it got a surprise welcome. This was obviously a poor and botched job. The RG58 and crummy splice tells one this person would not be working at my site. I would not even let them on the property to look. 73, ron, n9ee/r From: Larry Wagoner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/21 Mon PM 06:08:47 CDT To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter At 05:43 PM 4/21/2008, you wrote: I would think the one using the cable is the one who cut it. Or at the very least is responsible - given that that person's equipment is connected. One cannot claim ignorance at a certain point ... And it is the CUTTING of the hardline that is the criminal damage, not the use of the antenna. Finally ... if nothing else - how about feeding some 240 AC down the line from the splice point to the offender's equipment. Larry N5WLW Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome. Yahoo! Groups Links __ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome. Yahoo! Groups Links Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Broken Rock MT. tower collapse
looking at the Pictures YEP an FM went off the air.. Must have been a Non Com based on the Type of antenna I only see 2 bays /
RE: [Repeater-Builder] Broken Rock MT. tower collapse
NahI have a NOAA station Running 1 kw at one of my sites. they are NOT running on a 2 bay that looks like an FM. It actually looks like a DB products repeater antenna with folded loops on 162.*** That 2 Bay on top of that collapsed tower is for an FM station or Translator. what is the Lat and Long of that collapsed tower I want to look it up.. Neal --- On Thu, 10/30/08, Jacob Suter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Jacob Suter [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Broken Rock MT. tower collapse To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008, 1:43 PM I'm guessing that'd be the national weather service transmitter at 162 MHz. Close enough to look like FM broadcast, but the ridiculous power requirements aren't there. The NWS site north of me uses antennas that resemble slightly smaller FM transmitter 'loops'. FM commercial stations use very good antennas to save money on transmitters and electricity. The NWS has your tax dollars to spend! Of course, being that the NWS is only generally looking for 1-5kW EIRP, it may be cheaper to lease less tower space and throw on a slightly hotter transmitter. JS -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of neal Newman Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 7:59 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Broken Rock MT. tower collapse looking at the Pictures YEP an FM went off the air.. Must have been a Non Com based on the Type of antenna I only see 2 bays Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [Repeater-Builder] MOTOROLA R-100 PROGRAMMING CHECKSUM ERROR!
My question on this I have an R100 Uhf repeater that I want to reprogram. where do you guys get the software for doing this... I have seen diagrams to Build the cables.. thoughts? Neal-KA2CAF/WQEN680 --- On Fri, 12/5/08, jim law [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: jim law [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] MOTOROLA R-100 PROGRAMMING CHECKSUM ERROR! To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, December 5, 2008, 9:06 PM I have reprogrammed a R100 uhf using a p1 in dos an a cable from -bay an the proper software if you are programming it into the ham you need the right program Jim --- On Fri, 12/5/08, hkngnr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: hkngnr [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Repeater-Builder] MOTOROLA R-100 PROGRAMMING CHECKSUM ERROR! To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, December 5, 2008, 2:49 AM Hi All, Hello, I am newcomer in this group. I hope I will get and share some experiences with you all, My problem is the following: We purchased a VHF Motorola R-100 Repeater and we got the Codeplug and necessary cabling from Batlabs. During programming we connected to the repeater properly but when we wanted the program it, there was a problem occured and later when we red it back the program said checksum error! Later we removed the EEPROM for RX and read it and compare it with the other EEPROM for TX of course both were different. After searhing in group, some member telling about the initialization , if someone tell me how we can do this? or if possible we want to get *.bin file for R-100 VHF RX and TX EEPROM's possible?? Or are there other ways to solve? I will appreciate amoung our club's members if someone help us, Kind regards and thanks in advance! 73!s de TA2LJ Hakan GUNER
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Manual needed Motorola S-1320A Signal Generator
Don this Link does not work Neal-ka2caf --- On Mon, 12/8/08, Don Kovalchik - W8DPK w8...@arrl.net wrote: Here is a link to the S-1320A service manual: http://mcarcoh.org/S1318-19-20-21-29 Signal Generator.pdf It's a pretty large file, about 16MB, but it's very high resolution. I'll leave it on the site for a few weeks. 73, --Don-- W8DPK ,___
Re: [Repeater-Builder] RC 1000 controller code table
The Old codes were 3 digits like 100 ,101,102,103 the newer versions had 4 digits 4100,4101,4102 Ect.. try that --- On Wed, 12/17/08, wb8art wb8...@netzero.net wrote: From: wb8art wb8...@netzero.net Subject: [Repeater-Builder] RC 1000 controller code table To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2008, 4:36 PM Anyone have a copy of an older version of the code user tables? I have chip version rev 4.34, and the RB sites text is rev 4.7.. There are some differences apparently and it would be nice to get the correct tables. Randy Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Want: GLB Receiver Pre-selector (please)
Are you sure about that.. I have a 2 meter GLB pream preselctor thats not working.. I even replaced the MRF901 several times still No good. I called GLB to Price a replacement and almost fell off my chair when they told me how Much. If It works I could use a christrmas gift( P.S. Mine died in the house Fire 2 years ago when the Fire department Pointed the hoses at My repeater rack.. theGLB was not the Only Electronics to die that night. Neal- KA2CAF --- On Fri, 12/19/08, Joe k1ike_m...@snet.net wrote: From: Joe k1ike_m...@snet.net Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Want: GLB Receiver Pre-selector (please) To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, skipp025 skipp...@yahoo.com Date: Friday, December 19, 2008, 1:40 PM Ahh, I have just the beast for you, but the price just doubled now that I know you need it (in true Dayton spirit!). He's a photo of my very valuable treasure. I think it's 2 meters, the case top is missing but there is a piece of metal that serves as a cover. It is disassembled and I don't know if it works. The device is marked Motorola MRF901. In true eBay spirit, this is in mint condition, never been used.. (tongue in cheek, laughing). 73, Joe K1ike skipp025 wrote: Hello Sailors, Anyone have a GLB Receiver Filter - Pre-selector - preamplifier they'd like to sell or trade away? Sounds silly but the frequency range is not important. I'm trying to measure the 3rd order performance and a possible Phempt (fet) retrofit. Of course I/we'll share the results... Please reply direct thanks a mucho skipp skipp025 at yahoo.com skipp...@yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Six Meter Repeater Noise Issues
Noise on the six meter repeater. On my machine 53.67 in New jersey I was getting noise that was holding the machine Keyed up. then drop. and key up again. I thought it was desense Even with a big expensive Commercial Duplexer. with the transmitter off, the normal unsquelched Hiss sounded Fine No noise that we could detect. after weeks of this. We finally found out what the Problem was. the 2 meter,and 440 machines next to it ran just fine.however They both had an IRLP link on them. The Noise problem turned out to be the Router/switch. The Noise it was creating was just at the threshold level to Key and hold open the repeater. BTW. The 6 meter machine was in PL with a Tone of 67hz.. Not a good choice. between the60 cycle noise of a bad wall wart for the router switch and the noise it created. might as well put a flea power transimitter with PL sitting on the repeaters input. changed the router swich and PL tome. and Problem wentt away. Verizon uses cheapo routers. we placed the new one in a shielded box Neal-KA2CAF --- On Thu, 12/25/08, Mike Morris WA6ILQ wa6...@gmail.com wrote: From: Mike Morris WA6ILQ wa6...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Six Meter Repeater Noise Issues To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, December 25, 2008, 10:12 PM At 11:06 AM 12/25/08, you wrote: Hi To All Hope everybody had a good Christmas, While the subject was brought up, I have been having a similar experience here at my location. It is not on a repeater, but a simplex radio (vertex VX3000l mobile) for a base on the natl Red Cross freq of 47 mhz. In the daytime the receiver is quiet and hears fine. It seems as about the time the sun starts going down, the receiver's squelch opens and has a constant static noise for many hours but still receives fine. It may do it all night, I don't know, I haven't stayed up to see, just leave the radio on and go to bed. Was wondering if could be power line noise (but why wouldn't do in daytime also)? Is there any interference to the HF bands like this at night? Thanks, Mike KB5FLX An old trick - if the on-time changes about 6 minutes a day then it's light-dependent (i..e a photo-electric triggered yard light). In your shoes I'd power the radio from a gell-cell, and then go flip breakers off one at a time. That will tell you if the noise source is inside the house, and if so, on which breaker. Mike WA6ILQ
Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT- D
Kevin you have a number where we can Chat? Having an issue with a GE MastrII Base/repeater that was given to me. the 10 volt Regulator. THe radio would receive and Tx with the REM TX button. The jumpers were 1 and 3 and 2 and 4 but when I switched them to 1-3 1 and 2 it stopped working why? Thanks Neal KA2CAF CE WTTM Philly Cell 610-573-4277 --- On Fri, 1/9/09, Kevin Custer kug...@kuggie.com wrote: From: Kevin Custer kug...@kuggie.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Digital TV converter box issues To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, January 9, 2009, 10:47 AM John Sichert wrote: The best unit as far as sensitivity goes, seems to be the Channel Master CM-7000. Has this unit been tested side by side against the Magnavox TB100 and its variants? If so, how much better is the CM-7000? Kevin Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [Repeater-Builder] GLB Preamplifier - Preamp Device (transistor) Information
skip I opened up My 2 meter GLB preamp preselector. it is an MRF-901. Years ago there was an article in one of the Ham radio handbooks that showed a 4 element UHF preamp/preselector that I built for ATV use. and it too was based on an MRF-901. It worked great. GaSfets I feel have too much gain, and introduce too much noise for repeater use. If Im not mistaken the Kendercom receivers use 2 MRF-901's in the Front end. Other than Commercial Gear(motorola/GE) I felt the Kendercoms were the best receivers out there. the newer Maggiorees are not bad either. Depentds on what eles is on your site that can create havic. Neal --- On Sat, 1/10/09, skipp025 skipp...@yahoo.com wrote: From: skipp025 skipp...@yahoo.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] GLB Preamplifier - Preamp Device (transistor) Information To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, January 10, 2009, 2:24 PM Re: GLB Preamplifier - Preamp Device (transistor) Information Hello again Sailors! The smoking lamp is now lit... smok'em if you got'em (just a trip down memory lane if you get the above circa 1940-1945 reference). Anyway... per my previous post requesting anyone who wanted to part with (sell or trade) a GLB Receiver Preamplifier unit (any band, any condition)... I did actually receive an original GLB and an Aria-GLB (Simrex?) unit to reverse engineer. Dealing with part one... it appears the GLB preamplifier active device in the original unmodified unit I have here is actually a Dual Gate Mosfet. The Mosfet has only UG printed on one side of the device but the circuit is an interesting take on a Mosfet layout and I was able to pretty much confirm the device in the circuit I have here is a DG Mosfet. Credit where it's due... the original GLB design I'm currently working on appears to be a well thought out and practically engineered product. Going back through the group archives... I see some posts that suggest and/or confirm the device in their preamp was reported to be an MRF-901 (mrf901) device. I tried to review the GLB Pictures in the photos section of the group... but they dont' appear to load/show up. Joe, if you still have those photos, would you please resend them direct to me. I should be able to confirm the circuit is different or the same to the original GLB Preamp I have here. So... drum roll please... I suspect the original Dual Gate Mosfet device to be similar to or the actual BF981 Mosfet, which of course is no longer in production. I have found a substitute device (in current production) with greatly improved IMD performance... so a next step of this project would be to figure out the best practical retrofit. More to follow... If anyone has copies of the original GLB Preamp photos I don't seem to be able to view or download from the group... please send them to me at my regular email address below. I'd like to sort out the MRF-901 device being actually used in some pre-amplifiers or just an educated guess. thanks a mucho... cheers, skipp skipp025 at yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Iso-coupler
Ok as a broadcast Engineer I can answer this for you. Its an AM Tower Yes you need an Isocoupler.. they are not cheap. depending on how deep your pockets are. If you want one that wont affect the AM stations performance go with Kintronic Labs http://www.kintronic.com/ Iso couplers are custom made for your frequency. they are not stock Items. they will need to know the frequencys, in and out and that it is a repeater. and the power output. when dealing with AM broadcast stations Do not us TX-RX as recommended... go with a company that specalizes in AM broadcast, and Kintronics is the Best. You mount this Isocoupler on the Tower itself or on the ATU box if its within a few feet of the Tower If not. that length of cable from the Tower to the isocoupler will Be Hot. and Its length can affect the Broadcast stations Tuning. even at less than 6 feet. so Be very careful. I just delt with an AM station that had an FM translator on it and cell antennas being Installed. without iso couplers... and the owner wondered why He had Problems with his station... If your wondering I Build,and maintain AM stations for a living Neal Newman- KA2CAF/ WQEN680 East Coast Regional Engineer- MRBI --- On Wed, 1/28/09, Maire-Radios maire-rad...@verizon.net wrote: From: Maire-Radios maire-rad...@verizon.net Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Iso-coupler To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 5:59 PM TX RX as for Bob - Original Message - From: Dr. Ron Johnson To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 4:57 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Iso-coupler Got and opportunity to locate a repeater on a nice tall 1000 watt broadcast tower.I need an iso-coupler. Where is the best place to order one? Who has the best pricesthese things are not cheap.It will need to be cut to freq of course ron
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Woodpeckers, acorns and microwave antennas.
Thats too Funny.. I fell off my Chair wish I had a camera when we opened one up. it was full of Bats. Almost fell off the Tower Neal-ka2caf --- On Sat, 1/31/09, Bryon Jeffers KØBSJ k0...@hamrepeater.com wrote: From: Bryon Jeffers KØBSJ k0...@hamrepeater.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Woodpeckers, acorns and microwave antennas. To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, January 31, 2009, 12:40 PM Try this link if the other doesn't work for you http://home.pacbell.net/dredmo1/acorns/acorns.wmv Wow! That is what I call Path Fade Bryon Jeffers KØBSJ John wrote: *Very interesting video about a microwave link Woodpeckers, acorns and microwave antennas. *Click on link below for video http://home.pacbell.net/dredmo1//acorns/bearcreek.htm http://home.pacbell.net/dredmo1/acorns/bearcreek.htm John, K4AG No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.233 / Virus Database: 270.10.16/1926 - Release Date: 1/30/2009 5:31 PM Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies
Yeah and If you notice. the HT is actually a Kenwood TH-21BT radio This radio with the optional Headset Does in fact have VOX Neal --- On Mon, 2/2/09, MCH m...@nb.net wrote: From: MCH m...@nb.net Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, February 2, 2009, 5:50 PM VOX. ;- Joe M. Michael Ryan wrote: Next time you watch DIE HARD ( should be on tonight….it is on every night just about ) pay attention to the scene when John Mclean is in the mensroom pulling glass out of his bare feet, and gets a call from Sgt. Al Powell ( the cop ). Mclean answers the call WITHOUT PICKING UP THE HT. Nice work if you can get it…. Also note the now GREEN T-shirt. He was wearing a white one in the earlier scenes. -M *From:* Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *STeve Andre' *Sent:* Monday, February 02, 2009 4:39 PM *To:* Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com *Subject:* Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies On Monday 02 February 2009 16:37:48 wd8chl wrote: MCH wrote: Illegal? They were foreign terrorists. How many foreign terrorists are going to give a rat's rear about compliance with FCC regulations. Uhhh...Bruce Willis' character was using it, along with just about everyone using a handheld in the movie. And there was definitely places where you heard receive audio come back out of the radio. The only part that was really far fetched is when John called the PD on channel 9 - implying that they were using CBs and that the PD actually monitored channel 9. Oh, and that Al could talk to him on his police radios. I still remember an episode of Hawaii 5-0 where they were sitting on a boat, and fired up the local AM radio station-on a Motorola PT200. Um, I don't think anyone can tell where the audio came from. Yes, using a ham HT is illegal *if it transmits*. But if they add the audio from the HT later, thats ok. Stuff like that is done all the time. Sure, they could have used ham frequencies, but they're used to the art of pretending-- they're movie makers. ;-) --STeve Andre' wb8wsf en82 __ NOD32 3819 (20090202) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies
watch the movie again. some of the Hts were the AT series and had tone pads . Others did not and the antenna was too thick to be the UHF series... My guess is the TH-21AT radios.. I am looking at Mine sitting On the desk Neal Sorry-in hindsight they were 41A's, not the AT version...no DTMF pad.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies
LOL... Yeah Thats one thing I did miss amaizing How Only Hams would notice the small Items It just reminded me I was just watching an old Andy Griffith show.. In the Police station The base radio was an Eico 720 Gotta look back at the really old shows.. --- On Mon, 2/2/09, DCFluX dcf...@gmail.com wrote: From: DCFluX dcf...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, February 2, 2009, 9:17 PM Blue short antenna, 31 series... On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 5:48 PM, neal Newman cozy...@yahoo.com wrote: watch the movie again. some of the Hts were the AT series and had tone pads . Others did not and the antenna was too thick to be the UHF series... My guess is the TH-21AT radios.. I am looking at Mine sitting On the desk Neal Sorry-in hindsight they were 41A's, not the AT version...no DTMF pad. Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Chicken Stick
Play it safe dude buy a 2 foot piece of either 1/2 or 3/4 inch PVC and an End cap drill a hole in the End cap. Place a 4 long 1/4-20 Bolt through the hole in the cap. Tighten up the bolt with Nuts and washers. Put end cap on End of 2 foot tube place a Length of wire and Clip Onto this Bolt. you now have a safe stick. anythng less than 2 feet long your asking to get Zapped Neal-ka2caf IBEW retired you could get fancy and Buy some clear Plexiglass Rod drill and tap
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need Info on - Sigma DX26FB Duplexer
Interesting... but its for 4 meg seperation... Not good here with 1.6 meg seperation care to guess on that motor --- On Wed, 2/4/09, Mike Wehr weh...@comcast.net wrote: From: Mike Wehr weh...@comcast.net Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need Info on - Sigma DX26FB Duplexer To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 7:21 AM Thanks for your reply Neal. But.. I do have a picture of the unit, with the factory specification tag and the testing report that goes with it. It is a brand new unit. If you Google 'Sigma duplexer', you will see what it (they) look like. Most of their units are similar in dimensions. Hi Freq: 234.5 Lo Freq: 230.2 Isolation: 89db Insertion Loss: 0.8db Just trying to figure out what it was used for, and if it might be applicable for use here. It was made in Ireland, but purchased from England. Researching what those frequencies might be used for in either country, but nothing definative. Thanks! - Original Message - From: neal Newman To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 6:13 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need Info on - Sigma DX26FB Duplexer I had a Flat pack 220 Duplexer.. what your describing is much to small. for 220Mhz its closer to 18 inches long not 4 inches sounds Like you have a 440 or 800 mhz duplexer... But then again what do I know.people are always trying to beat Physics and theory By making smaller packaging... .. Here is one. Buid a New Engine/motor that develops 1000 Hp. No Pistons. No Turbines/ its only 6 inches wide and weighs less than 400 lbs. Is it Possible ,and what is it? Neal-ka2caf --- On Wed, 2/4/09, wehrme weh...@comcast. net wrote: From: wehrme weh...@comcast. net Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Need Info on - Sigma DX26FB Duplexer To: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 5:58 AM It is a 6 cavity unit and info tag says 230~235mhz. Very small unit.. each cavity tube is about 1.5 square x 4 long. Built like a Cellwave or Sinclair. Made by Sigma Wireless Technologies in Ireland. Tried sending a request to the company, but it has been sold and the new company doesn't have any information. Would like to possibly use it for a 10-15w 220mhz repeater. Anyone here have any information on this unit? Thanks Mike, KO9I - - -- Yahoo! Groups Links
