[Repeater-Builder] Removing Scotchkote - from the manufacturer

2008-01-23 Thread Bob M.
I sent the following request to 3M: What's the proper solvent for removing uncured Scotchkote electrical coating? What can be used to remove cured material from wires or other surfaces? Their reply is below. Hey, it's better than nothing. Thank you for contacting 3M. We don't make solvents to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Gmrs Repeater

2008-01-23 Thread Richard Bessey
Hello, I just wanted to add my 2 cents here. I have been working the last ... 2 years on building a GMRS repeater out of two Motorola Mitrek's and a single M controller. If I had one word of advice, buy a commercial one! Save yourself alot of frustration and money on the tools needed to build

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham

2008-01-23 Thread radio5000
Quick Robin, to the Batboard! _http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.php?f=1t=51387hilit=ht1550+out+of+ban d_ (http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.php?f=1t=51387hilit=ht1550+out+of+band) HT1550 XLS 450-527 Ham Mod Ok, here's the deal. First off, thanks to Rich KC9FNM my co-worker

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Gmrs Repeater

2008-01-23 Thread n6lrv
Where exactly do you find this in Part 95? Gary Tom Parker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A repeater is a mobile relay station, not a fixed station as defined in the rules. 50 watts is the limit. thp

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Gmrs Repeater

2008-01-23 Thread n6lrv
We? Who else are speaking for? I've submitted this question to the FCC for clarification. We'll see what they say if they actually get back to me (they usually don't). Gary wd8chl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gary wrote: CFR title 47 is available on the FCC's website for all to view.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Gmrs Repeater

2008-01-23 Thread n6lrv
Good idea Richard especially since Mitreks are wideband radios so making them meet the narrower GMRS specs is probably a monumental task. I wonder if a Mitrek can even meet the required frequency tolerance. Gary Richard Bessey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I just wanted to add my 2

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Removing Scotchkote - from the manufacturer

2008-01-23 Thread Paul Finch
Told us what we already knew! I just got an older 220 MHz DB antenna, before it goes up I will disassemble it and tighten all screws, nuts and terminals, reassemble it and goop with Scotchkoat before going up the tower. I have 8 antennas of my own on my tower and as of December of this year have

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Gmrs Repeater

2008-01-23 Thread George Henry
There is a fairly easy crystal filter swap kit available for the Mitreks from Communications Specialists for $25.00. And .0002% channel elements are also available (KXN1112A for RX, KXN1095A for TX - you really only need to meet the TX stability...) George, KA3HSW / WQGJ413 -Original

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Gmrs Repeater

2008-01-23 Thread George Henry
There is a fairly easy crystal filter swap kit available for the Mitreks from Communications Specialists for $25.00. And .0002% channel elements are also available (KXN1112A for RX, KXN1095A for TX - you really only need to meet the TX stability...) George, KA3HSW / WQGJ413 -Original

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Gmrs Repeater

2008-01-23 Thread Kris Kirby
On Wed, 23 Jan 2008, George Henry wrote: There is a fairly easy crystal filter swap kit available for the Mitreks from Communications Specialists for $25.00. And .0002% channel elements are also available (KXN1112A for RX, KXN1095A for TX - you really only need to meet the TX stability...)

[Repeater-Builder] Re: HELP - 3x Mitreks will Not Tune up for Repeater RX on 10mtrs.

2008-01-23 Thread ac6vj
Hello Kevin, It sounds to me like the Extender noise blanker is cutting back on your I.F. gain; it is probably set to your new L.O. frequency. In repeater service, you do not want to use the Extender. So make sure that jumper 301 is across the primary of T300 and jumpers 3A, 3B, and 3C are

[Repeater-Builder] Micor power supply on ebay

2008-01-23 Thread skipp025
Speaking of the devil: Motorola Micor Power Supply Ebay Item number: 140199498746 Don't delay... at the time of this posting there are only two hours left in the auction. You might look up the old auction number and ask the seller to relist it if it doesn't go the first time out.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Linking Several Repeater Sites

2008-01-23 Thread Nate Duehr
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was told by our local techs. half duplex is OK on links. Their Vhf link system uses half duplex link equipment to a 442 repeater. Is full duplex better? Why? Depends on what you want to do. We implement some full-duplex links, others half duplex... but the half

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Gmrs Repeater

2008-01-23 Thread rb_n3dab
Thank you Tom. -- Doug N3DAB/WPRX486/WPJL709 Tom Parker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: = A repeater is a mobile relay station, not a fixed station as defined in the rules. 50 watts is the limit. thp Gary wrote: CFR title 47 is available on the FCC's website for all to view.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Gmrs Repeater

2008-01-23 Thread rb_n3dab
Narrow band is only required on the interstitial channels (those that fall between the repeater pairs) along with the reduced power requirements, but I don't believe the FCC would have any problem if were were to narrow band a repeater. However transient users and other may have a problem

[Repeater-Builder] Outdoor Enclosure

2008-01-23 Thread Dan Blasberg
Hi guys, Our club has been given space on top of a local office building, free of charge, the only problem is that the space is outside on a raised platform. Our club is in need of an Outdoor repeater enclosure, prefferably in the 6' range but would settle for a 3' cabinet. Other than

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Removing Scotchkote - from the manufacturer

2008-01-23 Thread Tom Manning
Hello Paul Would you do us a favor by making very careful measurements on the antenna and putting the info on the Repeater-Builder group. Several of us would like to modify commercial DB-224 antennas to cover 220Mhz. Skip May and I have attempted to get this done before and have not been

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Removing Scotchkote - from the manufacturer

2008-01-23 Thread rb_n3dab
To all who may be interested in DB antenna dipole dimensiomsion I have info/ dimsions on all vhf, 220 and uhf band dipoles.Email me off list at de_n3dab at tds dot net and I will forward the info to you. -- Doug N3DAB/WPRX486/WPJL709 Tom Manning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: