RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Fred Fitte
Depending on the colors of the lights, they may also be legal. Fred -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Pugh Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 8:45 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Fred Fitte
If you are a ham, K band is a shared allocation and covered under Part 97 (per Riley) If you are not a ham, it is covered under Part 90 and if you already are licensed under Part 90, that license covers it. Fred -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Fred Fitte
GROL does not provide any authorization to test drive radar. -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kris Kirby Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 9:37 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Fred Fitte
For the same reason one might stand in a Park and give a speech that nobody cares about. It is legal. -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Pugh Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 8:50 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

[Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread motarolla_doctor
--- 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

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Still after

2005-07-22 Thread Steve
Hi Kevin please tell me more. Diagrams etc 73 Steve - Original Message - From: Kevin King To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 2:45 AM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Still after Try a set of coffee can duplexers. 20

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Mike Pugh
But does it pass the common sense test? I agree, it is legal and within our rights to possess the thing, but knowing that possession alone could possibly get you into trouble, and knowing that you had no need to own it besides to play with it, why mount it on your car, except to play cop? It

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Dave VanHorn
At 05:38 AM 7/22/2005, Mike Pugh wrote: But does it pass the common sense test? I agree, it is legal and within our rights to possess the thing, but knowing that possession alone could possibly get you into trouble, Isn't that an oxymoron? and knowing that you had no need to own it besides to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a copcar' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread steve
Mike what is the link again to the pic of the car 73 Steve - Original Message - From: Mike Pugh [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a copcar' due to ham antennas

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Fred Fitte
Mike, I am a retired LE office. If it is such a big deal, then there should be a statute that prohibits its use In a motor vehicle. I may not care for a lot Of things people do, but they should not get in trouble for it. We have a process in the US for dealing with such issues. If I do not

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Fred Fitte
Using it is absolutely legal. As long as it is on the ham bands or one has a Part 90 license! Per the FCC, in writing! -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of motarolla_doctor Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 6:27 AM To:

[Repeater-Builder] Kenwood TKR 820 Question

2005-07-22 Thread Fred Fitte
Has anyone installed an after market repeater controller in a TKR 820 repeater? If so, which one works for you ? Thanks, Fred YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Fred Fitte
Mike, How many people in this world lack common sense! A lot. We dont arrest for that, nor does the lack of common sense provide for 'probable cause to make an arrest. Why should anyone get in trouble for a lack of common sense. Laws are enacted to hopefully (bit always don't)

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Buley, Kenneth L \(GE Consumer Industrial\)
--- 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

[Repeater-Builder] Could be O-T,MCX 1000 to dispose

2005-07-22 Thread gervais
hi,,humm it could be O-T , OI ahve an MCX 1000 VHF 54 channell to sell working good send me an email at [EMAIL PROTECTED] thanks to the moderator to let me pass!!! Make an offer! Gervais 73/s Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood TKR 820 Question

2005-07-22 Thread Russ Stafford
I have installed the Arcom and the Link-Com and they both work well with the Kenwood repeater. I do thank that the Arcom sounds a bit better on the Kenwood repeaters my self. That mite just be taste or I like the sound of the Arcom better. There is a cheat sheet on how to hook up a

[Repeater-Builder] Re:OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Ken Arck
At 01:48 AM 7/22/2005 -0400, you wrote: Yeah Right USDHS is the First step to being American Nazis I Vant to see your papers -Between the above comment and your signature, I'm thinking you had a bad experience with HS? Either that or you're a Michael Moore fan? Ken (sorry, I've never

Re: [Repeater-Builder] crystals

2005-07-22 Thread Neil McKie
Years ago, I worked for local county radio shop ... (ok I was the county radio shop for those who remember.) The various fire departments in the county wanted to change to a dispatch frequency so, after getting licensed et al, a couple of the fire departments asked me to assist

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood TKR 820 Question

2005-07-22 Thread Mike Mullarkey
Yes, many times. Oregon Repeater Linking Group Mike Mullarkey 6539 E Street Springfield, OR 97478 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.orlg.org -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Russ Stafford Sent:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood TKR 820 Question

2005-07-22 Thread Jim B.
Fred Fitte wrote: Has anyone installed an after market repeater controller in a TKR 820 repeater? If so, which one works for you ? Thanks, Fred Just about any controller should work well with an 820. Everything you need is on the 15-pin molex on the back-well, I've seen a few that COS

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Jim B.
Mike Pugh wrote: But it also tends to get one arrested.. So, unless you're a cop, or are not wishing to invite trouble, why have one? Mike But how can someone be arrested if they didn't do anything illegal If that's why the guy was given a ticket, the cop should be arrested, and taken off

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Captainlance
JUST an observation, but isn't this thread a bit off topic from building amateur radio repeater systems? .Maybe we should all get back to business before a flame war starts. Lance - Original Message - From: Ken Arck [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Fred Fitte
BRAVOMy whole point exactly. Fred -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim B. Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 10:02 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Use a band pass filter between pass-reject duplexer and antenna?

2005-07-22 Thread Jim B.
Ken Arck wrote: At 05:54 PM 7/21/2005 -0700, you wrote: I would not put a BP cavity between the duplexer and the antenna, simply because such a cavity would diminish the function of the duplexer. ---Gotta disagree with you here, Eric. Depending on the underlying problem, the addition

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re:OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Fred Fitte
Lance You are correct. My apologies to Kevin and those on the reflector. We've beat this subject to death! Fred -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Captainlance Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 10:05 AM To:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Jim B.
Dave VanHorn wrote: At 05:38 AM 7/22/2005, Mike Pugh wrote: But does it pass the common sense test? I agree, it is legal and within our rights to possess the thing, but knowing that possession alone could possibly get you into trouble, Isn't that an oxymoron? Right. 'Getting into trouble'

[Repeater-Builder] Re: New to GMRS Repeaters

2005-07-22 Thread rtoplus
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Ron Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nick, You need to get a license, $75 for 5 years. Also download part 95, regs for GMRS, from www.fcc.gov; about 20-30 pages. They follow pretty much the old CB rules. Fee is now $80.00 Base stations are

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Jim B.
Likewise, well said! -- Jim Barbour WD8CHL Fred Fitte wrote: Mike, I am a retired LE office. If it is such a big deal, then there should be a statute that prohibits its use In a motor vehicle. I may not care for a lot Of things people do, but they should not get in trouble for it. We

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Still after

2005-07-22 Thread Kris Kirby
On Thu, 21 Jul 2005, Kevin King wrote: Try a set of coffee can duplexers. 20 bucks of plumbing hardware and bingo Can you still buy coffee in cans? How do you weld those suckers together? -- Kris Kirby [EMAIL PROTECTED] BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU! This message

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Kris Kirby
On Fri, 22 Jul 2005, Neal Newman wrote: 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

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving acop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Neil McKie
Not anymore ... as I remember somewhere in Part 90, if a police department is already licensed under a part 90 frequency for law enforcement necessity, the use of a radar unit permitted without a separate license for it. At the time, it seemed to me very few law enforcement agencies

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Neal Newman
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

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Neal Newman
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

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood TKR 820 Question

2005-07-22 Thread N9WYS
Fred, I currently have a CAT-300 connected to my TKR-820. Works like a dream! Mark N9WYS -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Fred Fitte Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 6:21 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving acop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Neal Newman
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

[Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop

2005-07-22 Thread Tom S
--- Everyone wrote: I thought that police radar was licensed under Part 90... Hasn't this subject been beaten to death by now? Tom WA8PYR __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Mike Pugh
Whether he DID or DID NOT do anything illegal is up to the courts to decide. Apparently, one can infer from the arresting officer's actions that the officer had probable cause to arrest him based on what he observed Mike Jim B. wrote: Mike Pugh wrote: But it also tends to get one

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Jim B.
Mike Pugh wrote: Whether he DID or DID NOT do anything illegal is up to the courts to decide. Apparently, one can infer from the arresting officer's actions that the officer had probable cause to arrest him based on what he observed Mike No-only that he THOUGHT he did. -- Jim Barbour

RE: [Repeater-Builder] VHF into aircraft

2005-07-22 Thread Mathew Quaife
Mike, you may be onto something that I gave no thought to what so ever. Indeed, my problems have since started back in June of this year. And it would take someone with far more knowledge than I have, but a cell tower did go up about 6 miles from the house and was turned on not to long back. I

[Repeater-Builder] ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!!!!!

2005-07-22 Thread Dennis Zabawa
I joined this group under the apparently MISTAKEN impression that is was a group of REPEATER BUILDERS! I DON'T CARE ABOUT POLICE WANNABES! Dennis KG4RUL Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe

[Repeater-Builder] What is available for IRLP equipement

2005-07-22 Thread n9lv
I'm looking for information on IRLP and Echolink connection devices. What is good, what works and what does not? How difficult is it to get them set up and running? Thanks. Mathew Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread Dave VanHorn
At 11:12 AM 7/22/2005, Jim B. wrote: Mike Pugh wrote: Whether he DID or DID NOT do anything illegal is up to the courts to decide. Apparently, one can infer from the arresting officer's actions that the officer had probable cause to arrest him based on what he observed Mike No-only

Re: [Repeater-Builder] ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!!!!!

2005-07-22 Thread Ted Bleiman K9MDM - MDM Radio
ditto; and he's in North Carolina famous in song and story for well kraeusened drivers please lets move on with life.Dennis Zabawa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I joined this group under the apparently MISTAKEN impression that iswas a group of REPEATER BUILDERS!I DON'T CARE ABOUT POLICE

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Still after

2005-07-22 Thread DCFluX
Just solder them together. using some electrical tape to start, create some tack solder joints, then go around the circumfrince with a high power iron and make a bead. Use oven mitts unless your hands have heat resistive qualitys that NASA would be proud of. On 7/22/05, Kris Kirby [EMAIL

Re: [Repeater-Builder] ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!!!!!

2005-07-22 Thread DCFluX
Yeah, Take this crap down to SSB where it belongs. On 7/22/05, Ted Bleiman K9MDM - MDM Radio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ditto; and he's in North Carolina famous in song and story for well kraeusened drivers please lets move on with life. Dennis Zabawa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Still after

2005-07-22 Thread Jeff Condit
Standard coffee cans solder together pretty easily because of the tin plating they usually used, provided you have a soldering iron with a good sized copper tip. A few of them started being plastic coated and these didn't solder well at all. Jeff Condit - Original Message - From:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Still after

2005-07-22 Thread vmckever
A small torch and solder works great. Just like soldering copper pipe. Vincent N6OA/2 - Original Message - From: DCFluX [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 12:41 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Still after Just solder them together.

[Repeater-Builder] Fw: ICM Customer Service

2005-07-22 Thread vmckever
Speaking of ICM: This is a recent message I received. Just wanted to pass it along to the group. Seems some changes have been made. Vincent N6OA/2 - Original Message - From: Sara Gore To: 'vmckever' Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2005 1:50 PM Subject: RE: ICM Customer Service If your

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Still after

2005-07-22 Thread steve
Hi Jeff to get back to my origional question, how would you use the tins to make a 6mtr duplexer, considering commercial ones are over 5ft long 73 Steve - Original Message - From: Jeff Condit [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Use a band pass filter between pass-reject duplexer and antenna?

2005-07-22 Thread Ken Arck
At 10:20 AM 7/22/2005 -0400, you wrote: Sorry, Ken-look at that again. One doesn't normally put a cavity between the output of the duplexer and the antennait would have to be broad enough to pass both tx and rx. ---Ooops! Didn't catch the between duplexer and antenna part (that's what I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Still after

2005-07-22 Thread Kris Kirby
On Fri, 22 Jul 2005, Jeff Condit wrote: Standard coffee cans solder together pretty easily because of the tin plating they usually used, provided you have a soldering iron with a good sized copper tip. A few of them started being plastic coated and these didn't solder well at all. Is

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Still after

2005-07-22 Thread Dave VanHorn
At 01:21 PM 7/22/2005, Kris Kirby wrote: On Fri, 22 Jul 2005, Jeff Condit wrote: Standard coffee cans solder together pretty easily because of the tin plating they usually used, provided you have a soldering iron with a good sized copper tip. A few of them started being plastic coated and

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Use a band pass filter between pass-reject duplexer and antenna?

2005-07-22 Thread Jim B.
Ken Arck wrote: At 10:20 AM 7/22/2005 -0400, you wrote: Sorry, Ken-look at that again. One doesn't normally put a cavity between the output of the duplexer and the antennait would have to be broad enough to pass both tx and rx. ---Ooops! Didn't catch the between duplexer and

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Still after

2005-07-22 Thread Kris Kirby
On Fri, 22 Jul 2005, Dave VanHorn wrote: Copper pipe is probably workable, though expensive. onlinemetals.com -- 1' brass pipe, 6 diameter... $303! I'm starting to think that copper sheet rolled into a cylinder would be a better idea. a 7 diameter duplexer is 22 in circumference. a 24 x 48

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving acop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread mch
There was a similar case in PA. They were licensed for X units, and were using X+? at the time. Since it was impossible to tell which ones were the licensed ones and which were not, the ticket was thrown out. Joe M. Neil McKie wrote: Not anymore ... as I remember somewhere in Part 90, if a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-22 Thread mch
motarolla_doctor 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

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Use a band pass filter between pass-reject duplexer and antenna?

2005-07-22 Thread Andrew G.
DCI Makes filters for 2m/220/440 there bandwith is ONLY the amateur band. Pre-tuned they work very well for intermod rejection while passing both the TX/RX frequencies. Andy KC2GOW Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Still after

2005-07-22 Thread DCFluX
Yeah, we made a 6 meter cavity out of some dryer ventalation hose. It had a beautiful notch right where it should be, until you walked around the room. On 7/22/05, Kris Kirby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 22 Jul 2005, Dave VanHorn wrote: Copper pipe is probably workable, though expensive.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Still after

2005-07-22 Thread steve
Hi Kris at those prices yes $1000 for a 6mtr is fair, in UK money that is about £650... I know a chap in the UK who origionaly used heliax for a 6mtr duplexer, and due various things happening it was forever going off tune. In the end the repeater group saved up and bought a commercial Procom

[Repeater-Builder] Re: MOTOROLA MICOR receiver VHF

2005-07-22 Thread ANTHONY
Thanks to all who reply to this thread !!! real pain only happens bring UP THE repeater ! Yet never keys up on it owen ? If it's just occasional it 's problem and that we have . They've been through all the steps before re- tune duplexers Wacom 4 CAN and Pre amp and the Micor radio?

[Repeater-Builder] Data sheet for a DB Products DB4087

2005-07-22 Thread Steve
Can anyone help me out with a Data Sheet for a DB4087? 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:

[Repeater-Builder] Question Motorola Quantar VHF ?

2005-07-22 Thread ANTHONY
Has anybody in this group play around with Motorola Quantar VHF Repeater Like it and the performance of it ?Regards ANTHONY W4NCR Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: MOTOROLA MICOR receiver VHF

2005-07-22 Thread Ken Arck
At 08:01 PM 7/22/2005 -, you wrote: Thanks to all who reply to this thread !!! real pain only happens bring UP THE repeater ! Yet never keys up on it owen ? ---Yep, sounds exactly like a mix that involves your own repeater's transmitter. Obviously, there's something else out there that,

[Repeater-Builder] WTB MITREK (UPPER UHF) T-64 or T-74

2005-07-22 Thread Jeff
I need three high power Mitrek UHF radios to convert to repeater use. Jeff 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!

[Repeater-Builder] Fw: receiver

2005-07-22 Thread Maire-Radios
Subject: receiver on 2 meter band if the receiver is .30 or .35 do you think we could tell on the operation range on the receive? thanks john YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send

[Repeater-Builder] Ge Century 2

2005-07-22 Thread gervais fillion
hi all i have 6 Ge Century 2 vhf here even with the ORIGINAL GE MANUAL if someone is interested let me know directly please i cannot garanti the condition of these radios ,i dont remember there condition but i am not use to keep scrap radio's. i would accept sme trade,for the moment i am

Re: [Repeater-Builder] WTB MITREK (UPPER UHF) T-64 or T-74

2005-07-22 Thread hwstar
Jeff, The PA in the high power UHF Mitreks won't last very long in high duty cycle repeater service. The power dividers are a weak spot in the PA design. The best Mitreks to use are the ones without power dividers. The T34 30W model is ideal as it can be run at 18-20W and don't require any

[Repeater-Builder] Re: WTB MITREK (UPPER UHF) T-64 or T-74

2005-07-22 Thread skipp025
Depending on the year built, the real source of problems in the UHF Mitrek and MSR 100/110 watt pa is the harmonic filter. The power divider and pa modules will fail after the harmonic filter fails. skipp [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jeff, The PA in the high power UHF Mitreks won't last

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Still after

2005-07-22 Thread Coy Hilton
Try sanding them where you plan to solder them first. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, DCFluX [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just solder them together. using some electrical tape to start, create some tack solder joints, then go around the circumfrince with a high power iron and make a

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Fw: ICM Customer Service

2005-07-22 Thread Coy Hilton
What happened to the lifetime warranty? --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, vmckever [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Speaking of ICM: This is a recent message I received. Just wanted to pass it along to the group. Seems some changes have been made. Vincent N6OA/2 - Original Message

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question Motorola Quantar VHF ?

2005-07-22 Thread T.J.
Yep, love it they work great, and I've got mine up and working on APCO 25 digitalfor those few that have newerdigital capable radios.ANTHONY [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anybody in this group play around with Motorola Quantar VHF Repeater Like it and the performance of it ? Regards ANTHONY

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question Motorola Quantar VHF ?

2005-07-22 Thread brent
I got 1 on vhf and 7 on uhf trunking with no problems at all.. love them also.. www.kf4tnp.com Brent - Original Message - From: T.J. To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 9:19 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question Motorola

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Fw: receiver

2005-07-22 Thread Tony lelieveld
John, If I think that what you think is what I think you are thinking, do you mean to say. Will there be a noticeable difference in range between a receiver having a sensitivity of 0.30 as opposed to 0.35 uVolt? No you would not be able to tell the difference. 73, Tony VE3DWI

[Repeater-Builder] 6 mtr Duplexer

2005-07-22 Thread Tony lelieveld
Steve Here is a link to a very interesting Heliax build 6 meter duplexer. There is a lot of information and good reading on the subject. http://www.dallas.net/%7Ejvpoll/dup6m/dup6m.html 73, Tony VE3DWI Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

[Repeater-Builder] 6 meter duplexer construction

2005-07-22 Thread albemarle7
Maybe find an old DB 4048 and replace the 5 inch aluminum tubing.An area farmermight have a couple lengths of damaged 5 inch irrigation tubing laying around. Hack off somerequired lengths.You have the top and bottom caps from the DB 4048. Lengthen the pick up loops. Just a thought. Gary