[Repeater-Builder] X500 Capacitors?

2008-06-27 Thread Gabriel
I have X500 DIAMOND antenna and use this in a hamrepeater, in static storm the antenna down and the internal capacitor burning. Would anyone happen to know the values of the capacitors that are used inside the diamond x500..?? Gabriel XE3KGS

[Repeater-Builder] Frequency Change do I retune duplexer?

2008-06-27 Thread garyp609
If a repeater was on 447.575 and the frequency was changed to 447.5625 would the duplexers need to be re-tuned? Thanks 73's Gary K2ACY

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Frequency Change do I retune duplexer?

2008-06-27 Thread Steve Bosshard (NU5D)
Most band pass / band reject will be plenty wide - I measured over 200 Khz on a Wacom 678 that I use with 3 UHF close spaced combined trunking repeaters (some minor loss). I don't believe re-tuning will be needed. Steve NU5D garyp609 wrote: If a repeater was on 447.575 and the frequency was

[Repeater-Builder] For Sale: 800 MHz Base stations, Combiners and LTR products

2008-06-27 Thread Gareth Bennett
Hello Group, We are in the process of de-commissioning a complete surplus 800 MHz LTR repeater site. The equipment is listed below and was in good working condition and made up a complete 5 channel site prior to de-commissioning. There are some spares which some have been included here,

Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] LBI for 19C320523G2 and 19C328763G1 Sorry for the Attach file

2008-06-27 Thread Ron Wright
When I first saw your posting I thought you were talking about ICOMs with the G1 and G2 in the part number. I might be able to help, but I was not going to dig thru the manuals to see. When asking for parts just listing the LBI numbers excites few. I have trouble digging out GE manuals to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Reasonably low wind load antenna

2008-06-27 Thread rwhitetexas
Joe, I'd just call their 800 number on their website. A group of nice guys. I've looked thru their huge supply of aluminum tubes and pipes in the back a number of times for antenna projects. Roger W5RD - Original Message - From: MCH To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent:

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Help! Duplexer setup = with two service monitors and a spectrum analyzer

2008-06-27 Thread skipp025
Joel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can someone in the group give me a sketch diagram of the setup, for tuning a duplexer with the following equipment I have?. I have two (2) service monitors (Marconi 2955/A), and a spectrum analyzer (Avcom PSA-65A, no built-in tracking generator) Simple

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Frequency Change do I retune duplexer?

2008-06-27 Thread garyp609
I have a TX/RX Vari-Notch duplexer. Would the same thing apply to no re-tuning? --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Steve Bosshard (NU5D) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Most band pass / band reject will be plenty wide - I measured over 200 Khz on a Wacom 678 that I use with 3 UHF close

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Frequency Change do I retune duplexer?

2008-06-27 Thread Doug Bade
TX/RX will be very close to that as it is the nature of ganging 2 pass /reject cans on each side of a duplexer... 2 cans on each side actually widens things out as compared to one, but 2 are deeper passes and reject notches than one three cans gets wider/deeper yet... 4 cans

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Help! Duplexer setup = with two service monitors and a spectrum analyzer

2008-06-27 Thread Joel
Skipp, thanks for responding. All I want is a setup for the equipment I listed (NOTE: NO TG in none of the unit, the 2955/A will do duplex) that will allow me to tune a duplexer, and the procedure. v44kai.Joel. - Original Message - From: skipp025 [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

[Repeater-Builder] Low Band Mitrek wanted complete

2008-06-27 Thread Ray
Looking for a Mitrek complete.wanting to add 10m FM to my car. price plus shipping.Yea I know,I can buy a ham grade radio, but why. e-mail direct or via list. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 73 Ray

Re: [Repeater-Builder] X500 Capacitors?

2008-06-27 Thread Ken Arck
At 11:56 AM 6/27/2008, rick wrote: Gabriel There are 2 capacitors in series marked 2C KCK Someone familliar with the markings can indicate the actual value. from an old diamond, x500, if I remember. It came in 3 sections. There is a photo in your@ hotmail box. I say they're 2 pf, 100 volt

[Repeater-Builder] W7AOR repeater system.

2008-06-27 Thread Steve Kometz
I downloaded the soft / firm / update / manual combination you suggested. It appears to be working. So, we plan to let it run and see what happens. Thanks for the help. Steve, N7KP.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Frequency Change do I retune duplexer?

2008-06-27 Thread Jim Brown
Doug, It has always been my experience that adding two or more cans in series always narrows the bandpass, not widen it.  The first can will show a given dB down at x frequency away from the center tune.  Adding the second can will decrease the level by the sum of the two at the same x

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Frequency Change do I retune duplexer?

2008-06-27 Thread skipp025
It has always been my experience that adding two or more cans in series always narrows the bandpass, not widen it. Depending on your perspective you can series stager tuned over-coupled band pass cavities to make a wider band-pass. As in the case of a common receive pre-selector window

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Help! Duplexer setup = with two service monitors and a spectrum analyzer

2008-06-27 Thread skipp025
Hi Joel, There's going to be a lot of ifs in this next text... If your service monitor will generate an RF Signal and allow an external modulation or sweep input (control). A lot of this depends on the range of external control available on your service monitor. You might be able to set

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Frequency Change do I retune duplexer?

2008-06-27 Thread Gary Schafer
That is true for band pass filters but in the case of a duplexer the filters are usually notch type (or pass/notch). So the more notch type cans there are the wider the notch will be at some given frequency. Think of it as an upside down band pass response. Note that the pass response of a

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Frequency Change do I retune duplexer?

2008-06-27 Thread skipp025
That is true for band pass filters but in the case of a duplexer the filters are usually notch type (or pass/notch). In some but not all cases. I have a few shelves full of band-pass only mode duplexers and they have their very useful applications. So the more notch type cans there are