[DSTAR_DIGITAL] 2 meters and desense

2009-11-27 Thread Radioman
Hello Group, Has anyone run into this problem with the RP2000V repeater: at 25 watts i have the worst desense that I've seen in many years, I've owned and built many repeaters over the years for my-self and many groups but this is the worst, with a 4 can duplexer's and a pass cavity i

[DSTAR_DIGITAL] Re: 2 meters and desense

2009-11-27 Thread bosshardss
This link may be helpful. Your mileage may very. http://www.bosshardradio.com/dstarrepeatertesting/dstarrepeatertesting.htm --- In dstar_digital@yahoogroups.com, Radioman radioma...@... wrote: Hello Group, Has anyone run into this problem with the RP2000V repeater: at 25 watts

Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] 2 meters and desense

2009-11-27 Thread Radioman
well to start with the outside signal is garbled up until i switch to low then the user clears up, when switching back to hi he gets garbled up again and when the user unkeys i here 2 seconds of robotic noise, and the robotic noise does not happen on low. i think that clear enough desense, with

[DSTAR_DIGITAL] RS-RP2C Software needed

2009-11-27 Thread brettruiz
Hi Group, We are busy setting up a new D-Star system in Curacao, Caribbean. Due to a frequency issue, we had to exchange some items with Icom. During this process, the CDROM with the drivers and config software got 'misplaced'. Can anybody help me with a copy/email or FTP site where I can

RE: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] 2 meters and desense

2009-11-27 Thread Daron Wilson
honestly i don't think you could ask for any better then that, but the desense sounds like i have no duplexer's and I'm starting to point at the poor construction of this over sized empty box and shielding mobile radios give you Hmm, well there are many ‘poor construction over sized empty

Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] 2 meters and desense

2009-11-27 Thread Radioman
ya, thats a nice way to test it out... i'll try the patch cables first, then work from there but at this point you can see my frustration.. Tony NN1D

Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] 2 meters and desense

2009-11-27 Thread Nate Duehr
On Nov 27, 2009, at 10:09 AM, Radioman wrote: Has anyone run into this problem with the RP2000V repeater: at 25 watts i have the worst desense that I've seen in many years, I've owned and built many repeaters over the years for my-self and many groups but this is the worst, with a 4 can

Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] 2 meters and desense

2009-11-27 Thread Radioman
Well At least I'm not alone I presume I have the same problem, and I didn't relize I needed 90 plus isolation, so I'll swap out the 4 pack for the 6 pack I have and check things out, did u swap out the internal jumpers? Thanks for the reply and better news! 73 - Tony Sent from my iPod On

Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] 2 meters and desense

2009-11-27 Thread Allan Boyd
Hi Tony; I think you will find that this may be the problem as I could have swore that the old duplexers were enough to do it. As for the jumpers yes we purchased brand new double shielded RG-142 with new N connectors between the repeater band pass filter and duplexers just to make sure.

Re: [DSTAR_DIGITAL] 2 meters and desense

2009-11-27 Thread Glenn Wright
Shanon, I'm fwding this for info. On Nov 27, 2009, at 5:19 PM, Allan Boyd ve3...@vianet.ca mailto:ve3...@vianet.ca wrote: Greetings Tony; Well after reading your e-mail let me know you are not alone with this problem with desense with the Icom D-Star 2 meter repeater. Our D-Star