[Repeater-Builder] TKR-850 or TKR-750 ?

2007-09-30 Thread Shane Autrey KI4M
I have searched the archives to no avail so here goes. Could someone tell me the primary differences between the Version 1 TKR-850 KPG-66D software repeater and the Version 2 TKR-850 KPG-91D software repeater? I am particularly interested in the difference between DTMF over the air commands using

[Repeater-Builder] Duplexer and noise question

2007-09-30 Thread Dan Cation
Hi everyone - new to the group looking for help on a strange problem. I've been involved with two repeaters in Southeast Kansas (Humboldt - 147.18 and 442.900) for over 30 years and work in Electronics, although not in radio. A couple months ago we lost both repeaters when we had a flood in this

[Repeater-Builder] Micor UHF PA

2007-09-30 Thread Jim Russell
Ok guys help this old man out. I worked in a Motorola Shop back in the 80's. I seem to remember a problem with Micor UHF PA's where the solder connection on a perticular chip capacitor would go bad causing the power to drop to next to nothing. I think the solution was to resolder the cap

[Repeater-Builder] Johnson repeater

2007-09-30 Thread Ryan
Hi gang I have an opportunity to acquire a Johnson repeater, (free), since I have long since lost my Johnson key, I am not sure what it is yet, I have a feeling it is a CR1010, all I know at this moment, is, it is set for 463.875/468.875, it was originally licensed in 1998, and renewed in 2003, Is

[Repeater-Builder] Possible Johnson CR1010

2007-09-30 Thread KC0QNB
Hi gang I have an opportunity to acquire a Johnson repeater, (free), since I have lond since lost my Johnson key, I am not sure what it is yet, I have a feeling it is a CR1010, all I know at this moment, is, it is set for 463.875/468.875, it was originally licensed in 1998, and renewed in

[Repeater-Builder] SCR 1400: schematic diagram or service manual needed

2007-09-30 Thread du3cwm
Hi, Our group has plans of putting a Spectrum Communications SRC 1400 Repeater in operation. This was donated to us by a friend who has this stashed away in their warehouse for a long time. Some of the wires have deteriorated and cut off so we urgently need a diagram to have this repaired and

[Repeater-Builder] GE MVP VHF power amp.

2007-09-30 Thread John
Hi, I need a good VHF-25watt PA module for a GE MVP (19D424309G2 or similar). Anyone have one? Thanks, John -- John Mc Hugh, K4AG Coordinator for Amateur Radio National Hurricane Center, WX4NHC Home page:- http://www.wx4nhc.org

[Repeater-Builder] PA for GE VHF MVP

2007-09-30 Thread John
Hi, I need a good VHF-25watt PA module for a GE MVP (19D424309G2 or similar). Anyone have one? Thanks, John -- John Mc Hugh, K4AG Coordinator for Amateur Radio National Hurricane Center, WX4NHC Home page:- http://www.wx4nhc.org

[Repeater-Builder] unable to post

2007-09-30 Thread John
Why can't I post to the list 73, John -- John Mc Hugh, K4AG Coordinator for Amateur Radio National Hurricane Center, WX4NHC Home page:- http://www.wx4nhc.org

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Call Sign and Sounds like a Ham, NOT

2007-09-30 Thread res1q6fs
Double yep from my wife, WD5IHY, a call she has held since the late 70's. Roger W5RD - Original Message - From: Gerald Pelnar To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 10:11 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Call Sign and Sounds like a Ham, NOT

[Repeater-Builder] GE MVP VHF power amp

2007-09-30 Thread John
Hi, I need a good VHF-25watt PA module for a GE MVP(19D424309G2 or similar)repeater. Anyone have one? Thanks, John -- John Mc Hugh, K4AG Coordinator for Amateur Radio National Hurricane Center, WX4NHC Home page:- http://www.wx4nhc.org

[Repeater-Builder] MVP VHF power amplifier

2007-09-30 Thread John
Hi, I need a good VHF-25watt PA module for a GE MVP repeater (19D424309G2 or similar). Anyone have one they want to get rid of? Thanks, John -- John Mc Hugh, K4AG Coordinator for Amateur Radio National Hurricane Center, WX4NHC Home page:- http://www.wx4nhc.org

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Johnson repeater

2007-09-30 Thread k7pfj
Ryan, Here is a very useful link that will show you how to align the unit into the ham bands. http://www.repeater-builder.com/johnson/cr1010-files/cr1010-alignment.html Mike K7PFJ -- Original message -- From: Ryan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi gang I have an opportunity to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor UHF PA

2007-09-30 Thread Milt
Jim, You might be thinking about the 33pf(? value) on the collector/emitter junction on the flat pack RF transistors. Or the leaching problem that is mentioned in the service manual. I always replaced the chip caps on the base/emitter and collector/emitter junctions when we had to replace a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] TKR-850 or TKR-750 ?

2007-09-30 Thread k7pfj
Hi Shane, The two main differnaces between the V1 V2 repeaters are yes the DTMF control. I think the main differnace is that the new V2 repeaters have a two stage final amp and the V1 repeaters hace a three stage amp. Both repeaters can operate as a standalone repeater but the V2 can be

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer and noise question

2007-09-30 Thread Eric Lemmon
Dan, My guess is that the duplexer tuning was disturbed when you took it apart. Most likely, the notch for the RX frequency on the TX side is not exactly tuned to notch out the TX carrier, leading to major desense of the RX. Unless you have a network analyzer, or a good spectrum analyzer with

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer and noise question

2007-09-30 Thread Scott
Well now--- I've got two 2 meter Phelps-Dodge duplexers that tune beautifully but are unusable in duplex service do to receiver desense-internal microarcs between failed silver plated movable and fixed parts of the center element in a couple of the cavities of each. Also, some time ago,

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer and noise question

2007-09-30 Thread Laryn Lohman
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And LMR-400 or 9913 cable with a loose connector will do it too. Scott, N6NXI Need I say it.. LMR-400 or 9913 can make noise on their own, loose connector or not. Laryn K8TVZ

[Repeater-Builder] Re: AC Line Conditioner

2007-09-30 Thread skipp025
You folks have more than 10 typical listeners to the HD System/format or is the Company just paying Ibiquity big money and hiding from the eventual death of IBOC? :-) s. FWIW, WLRW being the fourth stereo station in the US, went HD a couple of years ago and was the first station south of

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer and noise question

2007-09-30 Thread skipp025
There is a liquid silver plate compound I've found does actually work in some applications. But there is no realistic fix for some types of damage. For a damaged duplexer we swapped the rx with the tx bottles so the tune plunger and contact finger stock were in different physical locations.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor UHF PA

2007-09-30 Thread Tom Parker
Also check the 52 pf coupling capacitors between each amp stage. We see these go bad and intermitten from time to time. Still too cheap not to replace, but sometimes all they need is a little heat and solder reflow. thp Milt wrote: Jim, You might be thinking about the 33pf(? value) on

[Repeater-Builder] UHF Micor Mobile Repeater

2007-09-30 Thread k6kusman
Hello all. I have a UHF Micor mobile Repeater built by Matt Bush when he had Advanced Repeater Systems back in '93. It Still runs fine but I would like to get ahold of Matt to see if he has a better controller for it. If anyone knows how to reach him please let me know. Thanks.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Micor Mobile Repeater

2007-09-30 Thread Eric Lemmon
You are probably referring to Matthew H. Bush, KA9RIX. You can look him up on QRZ.com or on the FCC site. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of k6kusman Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 5:03 PM To:

[Repeater-Builder] Overlapping Coverage

2007-09-30 Thread Bill Powell
I'm considering a trunked (type TBD) system on 470 that will have significant on-channel overlap. The overlap comes about due to the need for multiple sites to fill the many holes that will exist with a single site regaurdless of location or (reasonable) tower height. Assuming that ALL the

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Overlapping Coverage

2007-09-30 Thread nj902
The major radio system suppliers such as Motorola and MaCom have been building these systems successfully for a number of years. They have the engineers, design tools, and products to deal with signal distribution, site separation, multipath, phasing, inter-symbol interference, carrier

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Overlapping Coverage

2007-09-30 Thread Steve Peg
Bill, Though I have no personal experience with a trunked simulcast system, I did have a class from the engineer assigned to a large end to end system that the company that I work for takes care of. Among the other problems that may arise are frequency stability which the GPS should take care.

[Repeater-Builder] Re: AC Line Conditioner, etc.

2007-09-30 Thread Al Wolfe
Skip, You bring up a very valid point. I only know of two IBOC listeners in the area. The local PBS station is trying to hype it so that may generate some interest, at least for their classical music station. They hope to go IBOC soon. Yes, keep those cards and letters coming in. How about

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Overlapping Coverage

2007-09-30 Thread Steve S. Bosshard (NU5D)
The idea with simulcast is to keep the non capture area as small as possible. Typically the capture area is that where the dominant transmitter has a 10 dB or greater advantage. In capture areas subscribers hear only one signal A good test is to broadcast different audible tones from each site

[Repeater-Builder] Amateur Radio Newsline Report - RADIO LAW: NFCC ASKS FCC TO DECLARE DIGITAL VOICE REPEATERS THE SAME AS ANALOG

2007-09-30 Thread Mark Thompson
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1572 - September 28, 2007 Amateur Radio Newsline report number 1572 with a release date of Friday, September 28, 2007 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1. The following is a Q-S-T. The National Frequency Coordinators' Council asks the FCC to declare all digital voice

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: AC Line Conditioner, etc.

2007-09-30 Thread JOHN MACKEY
IBOC is cool! John Mackey, Chief Engineer KBOO-FM/HD -- Original Message -- Received: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 11:59:08 PM CDT From: Al Wolfe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: AC Line Conditioner, etc. Skip, You bring up a very valid