RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Spectra

2007-05-12 Thread Bob M.
Take a look on www.repeater-builder.com, in the Motorola area, Spectra section. There's an article about building your own low/mid power programming cable. $6 in parts. You probably won't find it on eBay for twice that price. Bob M. == --- Andrew G. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Don, I

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Spectra

2007-05-12 Thread Adam T. Cately
At 10:38 PM 5/11/07 -0500, you wrote: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by spam5.bright.net id l4C3dpbP028681 I have a Motorola Spectra in a Case with built in power Supply on 800Mhz it is called a Desktrac It's actually

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Spectra

2007-05-12 Thread Jim Cicirello
Hi Andy, I built mine from the schematic on Batlabs, see http://www.batlabs.com/images/speclo.gif 73 JIM KA2AJH _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob M. Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 5:11 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II Power supply battery revert option questions

2007-05-12 Thread Kris Kirby
On Fri, 11 May 2007, Mike Morris wrote: It's much more cost effective to buy an RS-50M and your own diodes, hook up a battery and your own top quality automatic charger. Preferably something that DOESN'T have a normal/equalize switch. I can't tell you how many times I've walked into a comm

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II Power supply battery revert option questions

2007-05-12 Thread Eric Lemmon
Don, Perhaps you have already seen this LBI on the Master Index: www.repeater-builder.com/ge/lbi-library/lbi-30869l.pdf It may not be a good idea to assume that the above LBI applies to your unit, simply because it appears to be the only LBI in the list that is applicable. There may be other

[Repeater-Builder] RLC-DSP404 pictures and specs

2007-05-12 Thread Allan Overcast
Information about the new RLC-DSP404 will be released on Monday. For those going to Dayton stop by our booth and register for the drawing for a free RLC-DSP404 unit when released. The RLC-DSP404 will sell for $999.95 with four ports (includes 1U rack enclosure)and can be expanded to 12 ports

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Macro Prefix formats for multi site programming

2007-05-12 Thread skipp025
Re: Macro Prefix formats for multi site programming In theory what Ed wrote is a very good idea... but... The fly in the repeater soup is when you need (for more than one reason)to protect the command set from unauthorized commands. Once your problem fly (user) understands the prefix and

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Macro Prefix formats for multi site programming

2007-05-12 Thread Ed Yoho
skipp025 wrote: Re: Macro Prefix formats for multi site programming In theory what Ed wrote is a very good idea... but... The fly in the repeater soup is when you need (for more than one reason)to protect the command set from unauthorized commands. Once your problem fly (user) understands

Re: [Repeater-Builder] RLC-DSP404 pictures and specs

2007-05-12 Thread JOHN MACKEY
Great news, Allan!! When do you project it unit being available? -- Original Message -- Received: Sat, 12 May 2007 11:09:50 AM CDT From: Allan Overcast [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] RLC-DSP404 pictures and specs Information about the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Digest Number 5599

2007-05-12 Thread no6b
At 5/11/2007 21:19, you wrote: Wondering if a VHF MSR-2000 receiver would be considered better than a GE Mastr II base receiver in a high RF environment all other things being equal? Kent W7AOR I can't speak for the MSR-2000, but I'd be surprised if anything made today had a more

Re: [Repeater-Builder] RLC-DSP404 pictures and specs

2007-05-12 Thread Allan Overcast
The current ship date is scheduled for July 1st/15th time frame. We will have a unit there for touchie/feelie, through a plexiglass case. Allan JOHN MACKEY [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Great news, Allan!! When do you project it unit being available? -- Original Message --

RE: [Repeater-Builder] RLC-DSP404 pictures and specs

2007-05-12 Thread Bill Hudson
The answer is in the press release: Remember to stop by and register for the free giveway of the RLC-DSP404 4 port controller. Shooting for controller shipping by July 1st. Orders placed at Dayton are eligible for free UPS 3-day shipping/handling and no sales tax. Remember to stop by and

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Digest Number 5599

2007-05-12 Thread Eric Lemmon
I tend to agree, although the whisker problem shook my faith a bit. Note that the Mastr Executive II and the Custom MVP radios both shared the same front end with the Mastr II... 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Repeater-Builder] Maratrac

2007-05-12 Thread Robert Griggs
I have two Maratrac low band radios and was wondering what it might take to make these into a 6m repeater or if it was possible? Robert, W9MKA

[Repeater-Builder] WTB - Mini-UHF Male to N-Male Cables

2007-05-12 Thread mthoeft
WTB: Two (2) Mini-uhf (Motorola) male to N-Male coax cables. Not too long, about 12-inches will do fine. Please contact me off-list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Mike

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II Power supply battery revert option questions

2007-05-12 Thread George Henry
A folder of notes that I once received with an old RCA base unit had a hand-drawn design for a battery backup which instead used the battery voltage for the relay coil, and a little switching circuit to pull it in when the charger output dropped out due to mains fail. The author had also

[Repeater-Builder] 900 MHz Repeater

2007-05-12 Thread Luke
I am working on a 33cm repeater for our group out here in Northwest Oklahoma and I was told the best way to set this up was to use a 900MHz Motorola Maxtrac but I do not know if this is so easy or the best way to go. Our group has not done any work with the 33cm band as of yet but several of

[Repeater-Builder] MOTOROLA Rib Error

2007-05-12 Thread Jim Cicirello
Hi Guys, I am having an intermittent programming problem with my Motorola Rib Box. This is one of the after market rib boxes that works great 95% of the time and the other 5% I get an error message Serial BUS FAILURE POWER FAULT. My radio is powered up, my battery is good in the rib box and the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Maratrac

2007-05-12 Thread kb9yku
read about it on batlabs.com i think the front end retune is the bigst part i own one too that i need to move up there moving tham to 52-54 you lose the low I under stand butt we dont need 42meh any way i'm not a tech i wont lie ken uhrick At 05:37 AM 5/12/2007, Robert Griggs wrote: I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 900 MHz Repeater

2007-05-12 Thread Gary
Gosh, I would call it the best way to go but it is one way. Depending upon your budget there are full blown repeaters available for 33cm including some GE's, Motorola MSF's and MTR's, also Tait's. Gary Luke wrote: I am working on a 33cm repeater for our group out here in Northwest Oklahoma and

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 900 MHz Repeater

2007-05-12 Thread Roger White
If you can find a MSF 5000 C85GFB5203AT like the one I have modified to the ham band, then all you have to do is read a few of the nicely written articles in the Repeater-Builders website (authored by Bob, WA1MIK) and you will have a fine repeater (in this case with an external controller a CAT

[Repeater-Builder] GE Phoenix SX Replacement Coils

2007-05-12 Thread dgrapach
Hello, I am looking for replacement coils for a GE Phoenix SX radio. They are L08 and L502. Both are made by Toko electronics. L08 has the following numbers on it: 19A 7033 11P1 L502 is labeled: 19BB 0102 3P1 Does anyone know what values these are and where I could get them?

RE: [Repeater-Builder] MOTOROLA Rib Error

2007-05-12 Thread Eric Lemmon
Jim, In my limited experience with non-Motorola RIBs, the most common problems are due to an incorrect bias voltage on pin 4. Look at the schematic of the Motorola RLN4008 RIB here: www.repeater-builder.com/motorola/rss/rln4008schem.gif Notice the two series resistors that create the bias for

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Macro Prefix formats for multi site programming

2007-05-12 Thread wd8chl
Ed Yoho wrote: Site prefixing (with supervisory lock down commands) is used by every medium to large network I know of. Having both control methods available allows the system management to choose whichever method they prefer. Not having the ability for site prefixing eliminates those

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE Phoenix SX Replacement Coils

2007-05-12 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 07:18 PM 05/12/07, you wrote: Hello, I am looking for replacement coils for a GE Phoenix SX radio. They are L08 and L502. Both are made by Toko electronics. L08 has the following numbers on it: 19A 7033 11P1 L502 is labeled: 19BB 0102 3P1 Does anyone know what values these are and where

[Repeater-Builder] SSI 202/203

2007-05-12 Thread cruising7388
For those of you who asked for some of these chips, I have had my hands ful with a bunch of other stuff this week and will get them in the mail next week. Bruce K7IJ ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.