Re: [Repeater-Builder] slightly OT: securing feedline to the side of a tower

2007-06-01 Thread Steve S. Bosshard (NU5D)
I have seen 7/8 air punctured by wind causing the cable (jacketed) to vibrate against slag from a weld in the galvanizing of the tower. Most times I use #14 insulated solid copper tie wires (butterflies and beam clamps are much nicer) in such a manner that the cable cannot rub or be damaged by a

[Repeater-Builder] Re: DCS decoder software

2007-06-01 Thread Geert Jan de Groot
A real handy box that I've not seen and I wish someone would sell is something that you could feed discriminator audio to and display the currently heard DTMF string, DPL or tone PL. An enhancement to the DPL / tone PL display function would be a storage feature so I could park it and a

[Repeater-Builder] Re: DCS decoder software?

2007-06-01 Thread Doug Hutchison
Hi George, You may be interested in having a look here:- http://www.scanaustralia.bigpondhosting.com/software/software1.html Doug --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, ka3hsw [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone know of a software program that will take discriminator audio and display

Re: [Repeater-Builder] slightly OT: securing feedline to the side of a tower

2007-06-01 Thread Jay Urish
No, I might have used the wrong name.. I will be using EMT Hangers, They are a U shaped jobby, with a hole in the bottom to secure them to something and a holes at the top for a screw to pull both sides together.. Gerald Pelnar wrote: Jay, My local tower guy told me 5 foot max between

[Repeater-Builder] FS: UHF Deltas - Chassis Only

2007-06-01 Thread Tedd Doda
Hi Guys, and sorry for the X-Post: I'm in the process of moving my shop and came across a bunch (6 or 8) of UHF GE Deltas in the two low split ranges. From the Hall-Electronics site: Wide Band 16 Channel Capacity with Channel Guard, NO UHS 403- 423 50W 5 PPM N3A133 N3RR2W050TB and 410-

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Do Anyone Use Their Repeater For This

2007-06-01 Thread Wayne Cornick
Chris, In my area the local Fire and EMS departments are a long way from the 911 center. As a result they use UHF link transmitters to send The two-tone page to the local base at the departments location and it is re-broadcast on their local frequency. There are a few

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DCS decoder software

2007-06-01 Thread Jim
Geert Jan de Groot wrote: A real handy box that I've not seen and I wish someone would sell is something that you could feed discriminator audio to and display the currently heard DTMF string, DPL or tone PL. An enhancement to the DPL / tone PL display function would be a storage feature so I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer tuning - sanity check

2007-06-01 Thread Larry Rappaport
2d question only. If you have adjacent channel repeaters close to you, something is wrong with your frequency coordinators. 2 mtrs has enough trouble with 600 khz spacing, to expect 16 khz is ludicrous. The only solution for adjacent channel repeaters is distance. -- 73, Larry, W1HJF

[Repeater-Builder] older micor manual?

2007-06-01 Thread kreick63
Hello to the group... i was able to get a uhf micor CR repeater at dayton for free it seems to be working ok, but im looking for a micor manual for the community repeater chassis - anyone have one they can part with? joe ki8hp

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DCS decoder software

2007-06-01 Thread Jim
Geert Jan de Groot wrote: A real handy box that I've not seen and I wish someone would sell is something that you could feed discriminator audio to and display the currently heard DTMF string, DPL or tone PL. An enhancement to the DPL / tone PL display function would be a storage feature so I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FS: UHF Deltas - Chassis Only

2007-06-01 Thread TGundo 2003
I'm normally a motorola guy- but I'm having a hard time finding low split radios. I would be using these for link radios, I would assume they would fit the bill nicely when the time comes. What is used for burning the prom? I would probably take a bunch with the proms if it's something I can

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FS: UHF Deltas - Chassis Only

2007-06-01 Thread Tedd Doda
On Fri, 1 Jun 2007 07:09:34 -0700 (PDT), TGundo 2003 wrote: I'm normally a motorola guy- Taken off list. sorry, I should have mentioned to keep traffic off the list. Tedd Doda, VE3TJD Lazer Audio and Electronics Baden, Ontario, Canada www.ve3tjd.com (personal) www.eraradio.ca (Linked

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Thanks, Alum Tape and Antenna

2007-06-01 Thread Paul Finch
Jeff, The only difference we could tell in the paging industry is the 304 had a much better lobe directly under the antenna so in a tall building of around 15 floors in most cases it would work better to the basement than a 224. Other than that we could not tell any difference. Talked to one of

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FS: UHF Deltas - Chassis Only

2007-06-01 Thread TGundo 2003
Sorry- that was supposed to go directly. On a side note- I have answered most of my own questions thanks to a quick little cruise throught the repeater builder site. Tom W9SRV TGundo 2003 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm normally a motorola guy- but I'm having a hard time finding

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need a Receiver board for a Micor unified station

2007-06-01 Thread Tony Faiola
Hello Phil: I can give you one, however all that I have were converted to the amateur band. Ciao, Tony K3WX (147.000/146.400) Phil Hebert wrote: What freq range board ??? I'm going to try converting a Purc station to repeater operation. I know that I will need a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DCS decoder software

2007-06-01 Thread mch
I know someone else made one that a friend of mine had that was the CD-1. I just didn't know the manufacturer offhand. Again, with scanners having this built in, these should be available fairly inexpensive. Joe M. Jim wrote: Geert Jan de Groot wrote: A real handy box that I've not seen

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer tuning - sanity check

2007-06-01 Thread no6b
At 5/31/2007 18:16, you wrote: 2d question only. If you have adjacent channel repeaters close to you, something is wrong with your frequency coordinators. Depends on what you call close. We've successfully coordinated/operated 2 repeaters 15 kHz only a few miles apart with no interference to

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer tuning - sanity check

2007-06-01 Thread w6nct
Thank-you for all the prompt responses, both on and off the group thread. As always, I apprecitate the input and guidance. Vern (W6NCT)

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Thanks, Alum Tape and Antenna...Tape part#?

2007-06-01 Thread Paul Finch
3M for the aluminum tape, bet it's on their website and you can fine a local vendor from there. The fiberglass tape you can get just about anywhere, the tape DB used was like 1/2 inch wide so it would fit completely under the aluminum tape. I have used regular 3/4 inch fiberglass tape with no

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Thanks, Alum Tape and Antenna...Tape part#?

2007-06-01 Thread Preston Moore
While on this subject. Can someone please advise on the 3M part number for the aluminum and the fiberglass tape? I found the Decibel part numbers for the tape, but would rather find another source. I have a 420 that needs the harness reattached. Also, any suggestions on a general cleaning of

[Repeater-Builder] Multimeter-Found!!

2007-06-01 Thread Doug Fitts
Many thanks to all who responded to my query on what might be the best multimeter to purchase. I went with the Fluke model 179 DMM and recently purchased one as a package on eBAY and awaitng delivery sometime next week. I looked hard at the model 87V but found it to be way out of my price range

[Repeater-Builder] DCS Decoders

2007-06-01 Thread Eric Lemmon
The Universal Radio M-450 Decoder is considered by many to be the Cadillac of standalone decoders. In addition to decoding and displaying CDCSS and CTCSS, it also decodes DTMF, ACARS, FEC-A, SITOR, NAVTEX, and many other code formats. This unit is available from time to time on auction sites.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Multimeter-Found!!

2007-06-01 Thread n9wys
I'm sure you won't be sorry with your decision, Doug!! 73 de Mark - N9WYS -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com On Behalf Of Doug Fitts Many thanks to all who responded to my query on what might be the best multimeter to purchase. I went with the Fluke model 179 DMM

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Multimeter-Found!!

2007-06-01 Thread skipp025
The only thing wrong with a Fluke Meter is the cost of the replacement internal current percision fuses when you blow one (or both) by mistake. Not a question of if... just a quesiton of when. But it's a fair trade to blow the current fuse vs fixing the meter as in days of old... Many of

[Repeater-Builder] Winner of the RLC-DSP404 Digital Repeater Controller

2007-06-01 Thread Steve Strobel
Congratulations to Bob Wood, WA7MXZ, the winner of our Dayton 2007 drawing for a RLC-DSP404 digital repeater controller. His name was selected at random from all of the entries we received at Hamvention. He will receive a complimentary controller and cabinet when they become available

[Repeater-Builder] LC-53 Z Meter Capacitor Inductor Analyzer

2007-06-01 Thread Joel
Hi folks, Does anyone on this post, have a LC-53Capacitor Inductor Analyzer? I'm looking for a manual, ( operating and or service) most importantly I will like to know what are the voltages at the BNC terminal or the test leads, according to the voltage selector switch at the various selected

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Do Anyone Use Their Repeater For This

2007-06-01 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 03:16 AM 06/01/07, Milt N3LTQ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Chris, First you need to determine if your repeater controller can generate the tones. Two tone paging was a feature in controllers made by S-Com, ACC and others. As long as the controller can generate the sequence it should work well.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Do Anyone Use Their Repeater For This

2007-06-01 Thread Jim
Mike Morris WA6ILQ wrote: As for pagers, parts are hard to imposssible to find for most pagers. Since the paging market dried up with the advent of cell phone based text messaging the supply of pagers has also dried up rather quickly. Good point. If you are going to use pagers, it's

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Do Anyone Use Their Repeater For This

2007-06-01 Thread scomind
Hi Mike, I'm not as familiar with the ACC or others, but the Scom has a single audio tone source. The 5K, 6K and 7K had one single-tone generator. The 7330 has three dual-tone generators, one for each port. There were pagers that used 1+1, ones that used 5 quick tones, ones that used a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] slightly OT: securing feedline to the side of a tower

2007-06-01 Thread Gerald Pelnar
OK Jay, in the electrical business we call those mineralac hangers (depending on where you live). I thought you intended to use the uni-strut EMT clamps. Gerald - Original Message - From: Jay Urish [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 7:43

[Repeater-Builder] Micor 220 mhz

2007-06-01 Thread wd0ekr
I seem to recall someone offering a transmitter power amp kit for doing the 220 mhz mod, anyone recall this? 73 Jim

Re: [Repeater-Builder] slightly OT: securing feedline to the side of a tower

2007-06-01 Thread Jay Urish
Nope, because like you said, they would draw the feedline into the strut, smashing it all up... Gerald Pelnar wrote: OK Jay, in the electrical business we call those mineralac hangers (depending on where you live). I thought you intended to use the uni-strut EMT clamps. Gerald -

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor 220 mhz

2007-06-01 Thread mch
Check the RB site. Joe M. wd0ekr wrote: I seem to recall someone offering a transmitter power amp kit for doing the 220 mhz mod, anyone recall this? 73 Jim Yahoo! Groups Links

[Repeater-Builder] Re: slightly OT: securing feedline to the side of a tower

2007-06-01 Thread Laryn Lohman
OK Jay, in the electrical business we call those mineralac hangers (depending on where you live). Gerald Won't the Minerallac plated hardware begin to rust after a year or two outside, just like other plated stuff? Laryn K8TVZ

RE: [Repeater-Builder] slightly OT: securing feedline to the side of a tower

2007-06-01 Thread Paul Finch
Turn the uni-strut over and mount it flat side out and use normal snap-in mounts every 4 to 5 feet, drill the holes in the uni-strut to fit the snap-ins. It holds the coax without damage and you can add several more coaxes whenever you need to. Paul -Original Message- From:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: slightly OT: securing feedline to the side of a tower

2007-06-01 Thread Gerald Pelnar
Yes. I was only confirming that I had misunderstood which clamps Jay intended to use. My original post said to use stainless. Sorry for the confusion, Gerald - Original Message - From: Laryn Lohman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 8:59

[Repeater-Builder] Equipment for sale

2007-06-01 Thread Richard Reese
I am cleaning house, barn, and garage. Getting rid of lots of stuff including 220 equipment. Before it goes to ebay. I have the following: WACOM WP-652 duplexer tuned for 224.32/222.72 MHz with original WACOM factory test sheet Midland 13-513 220 MHz synthesized transceiver ICOM IC-275A

[Repeater-Builder] New file uploaded to Repeater-Builder

2007-06-01 Thread Repeater-Builder
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Repeater-Builder group. File: /FluX Research/Yaesu FT-8x7(ND)/FluX Research Technical Service Bulletin - FXR-02.pdf Uploaded by : dcflux [EMAIL PROTECTED]