[Repeater-Builder] Re: had a little power supply trouble the otherday...

2006-01-09 Thread fire22pa
Most Sub station transformers like the one in the video which form the looks of the bushing size is at least 69kv or possible 138kv normally have fuseing on the High voltage size and then go to buss work and feed distribution breakers for the journy out to the line system so for my 2 cents wo

[Repeater-Builder] Re: MSR 2000 need 118.8 PL Vibrasponder reeds

2006-01-09 Thread na6df
If no one else comes through, try Ted at MDM radio. He had what I needed for my '2000 at a great price.. http://www.mdmradio.com/ 73 de na6df --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Hi-Our Group is looking for two 118.8 PL reeds. Where to purchase ? > > We have

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Need VHF Mitrek and Service Manual

2006-01-09 Thread Paul Finch
I bought 10 VHF 110 watt mobiles for 100 bucks total about a year ago from a salvage yard! They were sitting out in the weather, glad it had not rained! Paul -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Neil McKie Sent: Monday, January 09

Re: [Repeater-Builder] audio delays

2006-01-09 Thread Bob M.
Usually you need a COR signal to feed into the audio delay board or the controller's audiosection after the delay, to mute it when the carrier goes away. This is what cuts off the squelch tail sound which is passing through the bit-bucket audio delay chips. The CAT controllers probably already do t

[Repeater-Builder] MSR 2000 need 118.8 PL Vibrasponder reeds

2006-01-09 Thread ve3ext
Hi-Our Group is looking for two 118.8 PL reeds. Where to purchase ? We have a 131.8 set if anyone is interested in a trade. Tnx P.S. Motorola pt.# is KLN6209A Jerry VE3 EXT Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Build

[Repeater-Builder] audio delays

2006-01-09 Thread greenfin2002
cat and arcom controllers using pls on recieve on all 3 repeaters pl encode on hub and pl recieve on one link radio and one link radio does not as it does not decode-kenwood g707. the machines are maggiore. cat 300dxl is hub controller. pat Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visi

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Using Visio for rack planning

2006-01-09 Thread Charles Miller
We use Visio at work for a lot of different things. We have made our own templates by drawing the diagram and then making it a single item. Charles Miller - Original Message - From: "Dave VanHorn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 11:32 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder

[Repeater-Builder] Maxtrac outputs?

2006-01-09 Thread Kris Kirby
How much current can the Maxtrac GPIO outputs sink for a low condition? Are they open collector or ... ? -- Kris Kirby, KE4AHR <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU!" This message brought to you by the US Department of Homeland Security Yahoo! Groups Link

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Visio Schematics (Was Using Visio for Rack Planning)

2006-01-09 Thread Andy Knitt
I have a few basic schematic symbols drawn in Visio if anyone would like the stencil. I can draw more if someone has a specific symbol or part request. Another option would be to go to a site like http://www.symbols.net/electrical/ and dump the .gifs into Visio and add connectors for easier wir

Re: [Repeater-Builder] audio delays

2006-01-09 Thread Kevin Custer
What kink of repeaters? What kind of controllers? Are you using PL (ctcss)? If you are using PL, are you "and squelch" gating the audio? (you may not know the answer to this) Kevin greenfin2002 wrote: >am using a 440 hub repeater to link 2 vhf repeaters. everything worked >except the normal sq

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Questions

2006-01-09 Thread Bob M.
The diplexer is actually a low-pass filter for the VHF side, and a high-pass filter for the UHF side. They both have cutoffs around 300 MHz and actually work rather well considering their simplicity. I'm sure you cannot just TEE the whole setup together. You'd have serious impedance mismatches to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Questions

2006-01-09 Thread Kevin Custer
Gary wrote: >Our club has two MSF5000 repeaters in operation. One UHF 441.xxx Rx, >446.xxx TX, that is set up with the internal duplexing. One VHF >146.xxx TX, and 146.xxx (-)Rx, that is duplexed with a six cavity >band pass / band reject setup. The UHF is set at 65 watts out of the >internal

[Repeater-Builder] audio delays

2006-01-09 Thread greenfin2002
am using a 440 hub repeater to link 2 vhf repeaters. everything worked except the normal squelch crash. i then added audio delay boards to fix this now when i unkey from vhf repeaters i hear an echo. usally the last 2 or 3 letters of the last word that was spoken. looking for ideas.

[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Questions

2006-01-09 Thread Gary
Our club has two MSF5000 repeaters in operation. One UHF 441.xxx Rx, 446.xxx TX, that is set up with the internal duplexing. One VHF 146.xxx TX, and 146.xxx (-)Rx, that is duplexed with a six cavity band pass / band reject setup. The UHF is set at 65 watts out of the internal duplexer, and the

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Kenwood TKB-720 CPU failure

2006-01-09 Thread skipp025
Byron, If the main board cpu is dead... you're pretty much dead in the water unless you can find replacement parts. The tkr-720/820 repeater/base units are long out of production. I have seen and bought parts unit kenwood tkr repeaters off ebay, but you're going to pay serious money for th

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Muffin Fan speed

2006-01-09 Thread Q
Add to that one in series set to 100F and another across a cap or resistor set at 150F and you have a prettygood handle on it.Or,go full boatwith a thermister driving a pass transistor(DC fan!). Mine are all DC to be compatible with battery back-up. 73,Lee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Something si

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Muffin Fan speed

2006-01-09 Thread k1ike_mail
Something simple that I never thought of, great idea!! Joe, K1ike Mike Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And you can mount a Klixon thermostat on the hottest part of the > heat sink and short out the cap to go to full speed. > > Mike WA6ILQ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your g

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need VHF Mitrek and Service Manual

2006-01-09 Thread Neil McKie
Interestingly high price - in my opinion. 4 - 5?? years ago, I bought a 110 VHF Mitrek Consolette table top base station at a swapmeet for $25.00 Neil - WA6KLA Captainlance wrote: > > I have several 110 watt VHF Mitrek mobiles, complete with > accessories, in exceptionally clean co

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Help / suggestion needed...feedback? on Mitrek

2006-01-09 Thread whp
> Message: 21 >Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 01:23:43 - >From: "na6df" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Help / suggestion needed...feedback? on Mitrek > > If I were you, I'd get my hands on a spectrum analyzer. Many radios > like that do not like to run at a lower than designed pow

[Repeater-Builder] RE: Kenwood TKB-720 CPU failure

2006-01-09 Thread Hellewell, Byron
Hi Coy Would you please advise me how to do a reset of a Kenwood TKB-720. I am not familiar with how to do it. Thanks Byron __ Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 03:08:18 - From: "Coy Hilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Kenwood T

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeater Funding

2006-01-09 Thread ad8bc
In our area, many local ham groups have had success in obtaining free tower space some examples: Our club has one of our repeaters located on a tower at a local hospital. No problems, no questions. Same with another club in a nearby town. Our main repeater's main transmitter is located on a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need VHF Mitrek and Service Manual

2006-01-09 Thread Captainlance
I have several 110 watt VHF Mitrek mobiles, complete with accessories, in exceptionally clean condition. $ 200.00 each, with PL. buy 2, price is $350.00 lance N2HBA - Original Message - From: "Alexander N Tubonjic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 7:57 PM Subject: