Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 220 repeater receiver recommendations?

2007-02-26 Thread Jim B.
Bob Dengler wrote: At 2/23/2007 12:50 PM, you wrote: With respect to using the GE MII mobile frame for repeater applications: 1. Can you say categorically that there is sufficient TX/RX shielding to prevent any desense at any power level the conversion is capable of operating? In my

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Narrowbanding

2007-02-26 Thread no6b
At 2/25/2007 12:04, you wrote: Has anyone narrowbanded a Mitrek, MastrII, or Johnson PPL6060 with Com-Spec's narrowband filter kits? Is it really worth doing? I retrofitted a VHF HB Mastr II with the ComSpec filters a while back. They definitely work. However, if your goal is to provide

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrow-banding

2007-02-26 Thread skipp025
Of course keeping in mind that most of the Ham Tranceivers being sold have the Tx-Deviation cranked way up... Makes them sound louder. cheers, s. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I retrofitted a VHF HB Mastr II with the ComSpec filters a while back.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 440-450 band plan (The normal North vs So Cal :-)

2007-02-26 Thread Jim B.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You laugh, but with the use of Time Division Multiplex it may be possible to transmit and receive on the same frequency in different time slots. It may not be that far fetched. 73, Joe, k1ike Technically, it's not full duplex when you do that. You transmit a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] desense, blocking or capture?

2007-02-26 Thread Jim B.
skipp025 wrote: So would/should we actually call the below problem desense, blocking or capture of the repeater receiver? s. Years ago an upside down repeater in New Mexico on the intertie using PL access would regularly be de-sensed by one in Texas 300 miles away in the spring with

[Repeater-Builder] Icom IC-RP2210 Repeater Service Manual Available (pdf format)

2007-02-26 Thread skipp025
Re: Icom IC-RP2210 Repeater Service Manual Available (pdf format) [220 MHz Band] I've scanned the entire Icom IC-RP2210 Repeater Service Manual into pdf format and it's now available (free). I've emailed Mike a copy and I suppose you can get a copy emailed from me if it doesn't become

[Repeater-Builder] Fwd: Attenuator Ratings

2007-02-26 Thread cruising7388
I raised this issue on this forum a number of months ago and got a variety of responses from members aboard. The response below is from a design engineer at Weinschel. I assume that Bird engineers would agree. It appears that, unlike load termination ratings, there is no such thing as a

[Repeater-Builder] Desense

2007-02-26 Thread Jeff Kashinsky
I am building a 440 portable repeater out of a pair of GM300 radios and a Harris Alpha mobile duplexer. I believe that I tuned the duplexer properly and it notches the xmit signal by about 55db on the receive side. Using my signal generator as a source, it takes about 10db more signal to key

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowbanding

2007-02-26 Thread Dick
If your radio's FM dev is now +/- 2.5 KHz, it's already set up for current narrowband standards. Dick - Original Message - From: Coy Hilton [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: 25 February, 2007 17:50 Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowbanding I THINK IT'S

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense

2007-02-26 Thread Ken Arck
At 10:34 AM 2/26/2007, you wrote: I am building a 440 portable repeater out of a pair of GM300 radios and a Harris Alpha mobile duplexer. I believe that I tuned the duplexer properly and it notches the xmit signal by about 55db on the receive side. Using my signal generator as a source, it

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE

2007-02-26 Thread w7hsg
Does anyone on the list know anything about GE TMX8712 I am told that it is a 800 mhz unit. Will it convert to the 902-928 band Thanks in advance. Ralph, W7HSG ---BeginMessage--- I am building a 440 portable repeater out of a pair of GM300 radios and a Harris

[Repeater-Builder] Re: desense, blocking or capture?

2007-02-26 Thread nj902
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Jim B. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... Blocking-definitely --- No. What we are really talking about here is simply called co-channel interference, not blocking which has an entirely different

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE

2007-02-26 Thread Nate Duehr
On 2/26/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone on the list know anything about GE TMX8712 I am told that it is a 800 mhz unit. Will it convert to the 902-928 band You will want to sign up for the AR902MHZ group here on YahooGroups. Lots of information (and experts) there in

[Repeater-Builder] Re: GM300 Repeater with Harris Duplexer

2007-02-26 Thread skipp025
Re: GM300 Repeater with Harris Duplexer Depends on which Harris Mobile Duplexer you're using. One version is almost plug and play into the ham bands while another is not such a great performer when used below say... 452MHz. Are you using the Black Celwave Flat-pack or the more square grey

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Fwd: Attenuator Ratings

2007-02-26 Thread Gary Schafer
That's good info. However I would be a little cautious (unless it says so on the attenuator) they may use a different wattage resistor in the front end of some attenuators. Example: a 100 watt 20 db attenuator may have a 100 watt load in it. But a 3 db 100 watt attenuator may have a 100 watt load

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GM300 Repeater with Harris Duplexer

2007-02-26 Thread Jim B.
skipp025 wrote: Re: GM300 Repeater with Harris Duplexer Depends on which Harris Mobile Duplexer you're using. One version is almost plug and play into the ham bands while another is not such a great performer when used below say... 452MHz. Are you using the Black Celwave Flat-pack or

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Fwd: Attenuator Ratings

2007-02-26 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 2/26/2007 12:48:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That’s good info. However I would be a little cautious (unless it says so on the attenuator) they may use a different wattage resistor in the front end of some attenuators. Example: a 100 watt 20

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 220 repeater receiver recommendations?

2007-02-26 Thread Bob Dengler
At 2/26/2007 08:27 AM, you wrote: Bob Dengler wrote: At 2/23/2007 12:50 PM, you wrote: With respect to using the GE MII mobile frame for repeater applications: 1. Can you say categorically that there is sufficient TX/RX shielding to prevent any desense at any power level the conversion

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 220 repeater receiver recommendations?

2007-02-26 Thread Jeff DePolo
Bypassing the relay shouldn't have an effect on the TX output Z when not TXing, as the final RF output transistor is going to look like an open too. Bob NO6B But the open transistors would be at a different electrical distance away from the duplexer than the open T/R relay was.

[Repeater-Builder] Re: GM300 Repeater with Harris Duplexer

2007-02-26 Thread Jeff Kashinsky
The duplexer is flat and black. I've found no references to the part number on the web. It seems to tune ok to 444.3/449.3. Seems to have about 2db insertion loss and 55db notch. I used a Tek 7L12 spectrum analyzer, a Boonton 42 power meter, a HP 8640B as the signal source. Seems as though

[Repeater-Builder] Re: GM300 Repeater with Harris Duplexer

2007-02-26 Thread Jeff Kashinsky
Cable is RG-142 No shield between the radios yet. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Jim B. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: skipp025 wrote: Re: GM300 Repeater with Harris Duplexer Depends on which Harris Mobile Duplexer you're using. One version is almost plug and play into the ham