Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: What would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity

2005-05-26 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Well, I was counting on another factor -- you tell someone you made a change and then ask them if they notice. There's always someone that will say they notice - even if you did nothing. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Laryn Lohman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: What would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity

2005-05-26 Thread Mathew Quaife
Well I will agree with thatBest class for that is the Chicken Band, love to play with the minds. grin Mathew Chuck Kelsey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, I was counting on another factor -- you tell someone you made a change and then ask them if they notice. There's always someone that will

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: What would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity

2005-05-26 Thread Dave VanHorn
Chuck Kelsey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, I was counting on another factor -- you tell someone you made a change and then ask them if they notice. There's always someone that will say they notice - even if you did nothing. This is one thing that really makes me want to not work on

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: What would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity

2005-05-26 Thread South Hills ARC
I enjoyed the comment about not touching anything and you will get comments that the repeater is not working as well as it used to. Here's another one: You go up to the site to make an adjustment ot take a power reading and as soon as you go to turn off the repeater, Bill and Bob (names have

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: What would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity

2005-05-26 Thread Dave Nixon
You go up to the site to make an adjustment ot take a power reading and as soon as you go to turn off the repeater, Bill and Bob (names have been changed to protect the guilty) start talking on the machine after hopping over from another repeater. You let them talk a few minutes but realize that

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: What would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity

2005-05-26 Thread Kevin Custer
Dave Nixon wrote: and then start talking again between themselves, forgetting that you wanted to turn the machine off CLICK Ah The sound of the PTT Disable Switch slamming in the downward position Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: What would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity

2005-05-26 Thread Jamey Wright
Either that or the big white switch on the power supply (Mastr II, that is) Jamey Wright Systems Analyst Morgan County EMCD 911 Decatur, Al 256-552-0911 From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Custer Sent: Thursday, May

[Repeater-Builder] Re: What would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity

2005-05-26 Thread Steve Matda
Usually, the person that complains is 30 air miles from the site, running a scratchy-talkie on low power and rubber duck, and lying in bed. And he wonders why he can't get the machine full scale... Steve, KE4MOB This is one thing that really makes me want to not work on repeaters. I've

[Repeater-Builder] Re: hardline connector generated IMD

2005-05-26 Thread skipp025
Hi Eric, The real fly in the soup are the 7/8 and higher mechanical center pin connections and any place where scratches and grooves are made. In addition to grooves and scratches Metal Burs and stringer materials from previous installs have been traced back to PIM (intermod) at busy (high

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: What would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity

2005-05-26 Thread Brent
got just as good of one Steve Save you a trip to the site.. by accident hit a few dtmf tones and say that it should have double the coverage now. would you belive they still thing the sitting on the mike cause the repeater to double it operating coverage. and no matter, I still can not convince

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: hardline connector generated IMD

2005-05-26 Thread KE5CTY Bob
This is good advice Eric: Please add to it the caution that you want to be careful how many times you clean and how much pressure is applied because if done too harshly or too often you could also run into unsuspected seating issues. Obviously the reason for the over kill of the manufactures

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: What would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity

2005-05-26 Thread DCFluX
I knew a guy that was convinced that when he wasn't making the repeater, he could make his mobile rig put out more power by squezing the PTT key harder. That worked ok in his mind until he snaped the PTT switch off the mic's printed circuit board and nearly destroyed the plastic housing. Anyway,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: What would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity

2005-05-26 Thread Mathew Quaife
No one better, out local Cell Phone company took care of a customer service issue by telling them that they doubled the power of their phone in the computer system, and that should fix the reception issue. Sad part was, the guy bought it, it did work better for a few days, not that propogation

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Maxtrac, 25w to 2w

2005-05-26 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
First look at the repeater-builder.com website under Motorola, then Maxtrac. There is a manual power control mod that is worth looking at. In many cases the power control routines lose control on out-of-range frequencies, and run the radio wide open. This behavior is most commonly seen on UHF

[Repeater-Builder] LTR controller on a GE mastr II Help please

2005-05-26 Thread Gary Laforce
I'm trying to put an LTR controller on a GE Mastr II the controller is a Trident Raider the Mastr II is a PM unit and this is were the problem is as I understand it. The factory tech support said that I would have to mod the ICOM as to how the audio was put into it??? So if anyone has input

Re: [Repeater-Builder] LTR controller on a GE mastr II Help please

2005-05-26 Thread Kevin Custer
Gary, HF, VHF or UHF? Real Station or Mobile Conversion? Kevin Gary Laforce wrote: I'm trying to put an LTR controller on a GE Mastr II the controller is a Trident Raider the Mastr II is a PM unit and this is were the problem is as I understand it. The factory tech support said that I would

RE: [Repeater-Builder] LTR controller on a GE mastr II Help please

2005-05-26 Thread Gary Laforce
Oppps sorry It is a UHF true repeater station. Gary LaForce Chariton Valley TriStar Communications Columbia Service Department Supervisor 573.441.2224 Direct Shop line 573.442.1147 Main Business Line 573.449.8310 Shop Fax line [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] LTR controller on a GE mastr II Help please

2005-05-26 Thread Kevin Custer
Gary, Is your UHF Station one of the rare "FM" models or does it use a (more common) phase modulated exciter? The easy way to tell is from the size of the transmit ICOM. If it is about 1/3 larger than the receiver ICOM, then it is a FM unit, if it is the same size as the receiver ICOM, then

Re: [Repeater-Builder] LTR controller on a GE mastr II Help please

2005-05-26 Thread Neil McKie
Is this for an amateur or commercial band system? Neil - WA6KLA Gary Laforce wrote: I'm trying to put an LTR controller on a GE Mastr II the controller is a Trident Raider the Mastr II is a PM unit and this is were the problem is as I understand it. The factory tech support said

Re: [Repeater-Builder] LTR controller on a GE mastr II Help please

2005-05-26 Thread Brent
I have done a few of those let me see what info i still have.. - Original Message - From: Neil McKie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 5:40 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] LTR controller on a GE mastr II Help please Is this for

Re: [Repeater-Builder] LTR controller on a GE mastr II Help please

2005-05-26 Thread gervais fillion
Brent,what is an LTR controler?what is his utlity on a Master 2 repeater? 73/s Gervais,ve2ckn 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] *

[Repeater-Builder] 220 mhz Micor

2005-05-26 Thread dgrapach
I am looking for a Micor to build a 220 mhz repeater. I was told the micor is the one to look for . What are the model numbers I should look for in the micor line to convert and where can I get one ? Thanks Denny Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

[Repeater-Builder] GE DCS (digital coded squelch)

2005-05-26 Thread skipp025
So what did GE do for DCS (digital coded squelch) for the Master II and radios with phase modulators? skipp ps: I got a great pictures of your booth at Dayton in the chroma-key test t-shirt. Another pic of Ken in his booth with lots of customers around. You guys want them direct

Re: [Repeater-Builder] LTR controller on a GE mastr II Help please

2005-05-26 Thread Brent
Gervais, LTR is a popular trunking format. Logical Trunked Radio Users on a LTR system are assigned to a specific talk group(s) which are identified by the radio as a six-digit ID. the first digit is the are code 0 or1, the third and fourth digits are the home repeater 01-think 21, and the user

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: What would be gained in a duplexer change: Curiosity

2005-05-26 Thread Dave VanHorn
At 01:40 PM 5/26/2005, Mathew Quaife wrote: No one better, out local Cell Phone company took care of a customer service issue by telling them that they doubled the power of their phone in the computer system, and that should fix the reception issue. Sad part was, the guy bought it, it did work

[Repeater-Builder] Hi Pro help

2005-05-26 Thread Jay Sario
Hello Everyone, is anyone who can share me a copy of the maintenance manual/operating manual for Hi-Pro R4Uc UHF receiver board and EU1c UHF transmitter board...your help will be very much appreciated as this will be our ham group's first repeater project...thanks in advance. jay

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 mhz Micor

2005-05-26 Thread Kevin Custer
dgrapach wrote: I am looking for a Micor to build a 220 mhz repeater. I was told the micor is the one to look for . What are the model numbers I should look for in the micor line to convert and where can I get one ? Thanks Denny Denny, Basically *any* high-band Micor is a good

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE DCS (digital coded squelch)

2005-05-26 Thread Kevin Custer
skipp025 wrote: So what did GE do for DCS (digital coded squelch) for the Master II and radios with phase modulators? In Mastr II's they replaced them with PLL FM exciters on VHF and FM exciters on UHF. Older vintages of equipment like the Mastr Pro were before DCS deployment, so those had

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE DCS (digital coded squelch)

2005-05-26 Thread mch
They didn't - they came with FM exciters, and used DCG (Digital Call Guard) - GE's name for CDCSS. Joe M. skipp025 wrote: So what did GE do for DCS (digital coded squelch) for the Master II and radios with phase modulators? skipp ps: I got a great pictures of your booth at Dayton in

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hi Pro help

2005-05-26 Thread Tim Billingsley
--- Kevin Custer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jay, Contact Paul Maggiore directly and request the documentation: http://www.repeater-builder.com/maggiore/ Kevin Custer I cannot say about your particular manuals, but the ones I just received were very reasonable ... especially when compared