[Repeater-Builder] Re: KL Duplexer (Possibly 220 MHz?)

2008-07-26 Thread Joe Burkleo
Bob, That is good news. I thought your 8 can set would tune up much better than the 6 can set I did. I had to mount the one I did on it's side also. I just got a piece of angle aluminum from the scrap pile and made a rack mount for the duplexer, so that it laid in the rack horizontally. I have

[Repeater-Builder] Re: How to figure cable length for duplexer?

2008-07-26 Thread Joe Burkleo
Gary, Duplexer of choice for me is the Sinclair Q2330E. I have had very good results with these on our 75 Watt VHF Micor stations and we use a Angle Linear preamp on the receivers. In your situation where you have a brand new Telewave, I would be tempted to call up Telewave and order 2 more

RE: [Repeater-Builder] How to figure cable length for duplexer?

2008-07-26 Thread Barry
I should have thought what ever fills the gap ? To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:46:31 + Subject: [Repeater-Builder] How to figure cable length for duplexer? Output frequency is 145.450 input is

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: How to figure cable length for duplexer?

2008-07-26 Thread Milt
Gary, When selecting a duplexer you want a model that is speced for the same TX - RX spacing as the application or less. Operating a 500K spacing duplexer at 600K is not a problem but trying to get a 1M spaced duplexer to operate at 600K will be. The issue is the way the individual

[Repeater-Builder] Re: CAT300 programming?

2008-07-26 Thread Howard Klino
First load your repeater ID into one of the blank voice message slots. Then prigram a schedular to make the controller ID every 15 minutes or what ever time is needed as required to ID the repeater when not in use. Howard K2IMO [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Repeater-Builder] TKR-800

2008-07-26 Thread n9ex_jack
I would like to say thanks to everyone who wrote back on my tkr820 questions. I now have my 820 running running great on a nhrc-micro controller and life is good. Thanks again Guys Jack N9EX

[Repeater-Builder] Re: How to figure cable length for duplexer?

2008-07-26 Thread skipp025
Operating a 500K spacing duplexer at 600K is not a problem but trying to get a 1M spaced duplexer to operate at 600K will be. The issue is the way the individual pass/notch filters interact with each other. The issue is the Q and how the cavities with their included loops/probes are

[Repeater-Builder] pic processor for ctcss and test tones (on Ebay)

2008-07-26 Thread skipp025
re: pic processor for ctcss and test tones (on Ebay) Someone has made an ordinary pic processor into a ctcss generator. I'm sure others have done it but here's the first one I've seen for sale on Ebay. CTCSS ENCODER SUB TONE Ebay Item number: 160262478338 [paste text] CTCSS

RE: [Repeater-Builder] pic processor for ctcss and test tones (on EBay)

2008-07-26 Thread Mike Mullarkey
Where is the link on eBay Mike _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of skipp025 Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 10:59 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] pic processor for ctcss and test tones (on Ebay) re: pic

Re: [Repeater-Builder] pic processor for ctcss and test tones (on Ebay)

2008-07-26 Thread no6b
At 7/26/2008 09:59, you wrote: re: pic processor for ctcss and test tones (on Ebay) Someone has made an ordinary pic processor into a ctcss generator. I'm sure others have done it but here's the first one I've seen for sale on Ebay. CTCSS ENCODER SUB TONE Ebay Item number: 160262478338 [paste

[Repeater-Builder] Re: pic processor for ctcss and test tones (on EBay)

2008-07-26 Thread skipp025
Copy the Ebay item number from any of these posts and paste it into an ebay page containing a search box. y presione entran (press enter) buena suerte s. Mike Mullarkey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where is the link on eBay Mike _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: How to figure cable length for duplexer?

2008-07-26 Thread wd8chl
Output frequency is 145.450 input is 144.850. How do I figure out what length the cables should be between the rx side and tx side that connect to the T-Connector? Thanks and 73's ! Gary K2ACY If the duplexer was supplied from Telewave on 2M, then what you have is right. LEAVE

[Repeater-Builder] Re: pic processor for ctcss and test tones (on Ebay)

2008-07-26 Thread wb6ymh
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 7/26/2008 09:59, you wrote: re: pic processor for ctcss and test tones (on Ebay) Someone has made an ordinary pic processor into a ctcss generator. I'm sure others have done it but here's the first one I've seen for

[Repeater-Builder] Re: How to figure cable length for duplexer?

2008-07-26 Thread garyp609
Does the amount of power output make a difference with isolation? The paperwork I got shows 82.3 isolation on RX and 81.5 on TX. It appears the printout was done from a spectrum analyzer when TESSCO tuned the duplexer. I am running 25 watts. 73's Gary K2ACY --- In

[Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Isolation (WAS Cable Length for Duplexer)

2008-07-26 Thread Eric Lemmon
Gary, I think you're on the ragged edge of duplexer performance. According to the calculation of CommShop for Windows, your power output of 25 watts, 145.450 MHz TX and 144.850 MHz RX, and assuming a 0.3 uV receive sensitivity at 12 dB SINAD, a duplexer requires 85.6 dB of isolation for no

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New 6M Repeater in Central NH

2008-07-26 Thread Nate Duehr
Sorry had to rant there -- hopefully that's on-topic enough for RB... about repeaters, but not really about building them... unless you consider that they're often the place where the local ham community gets built these days... On Jul 26, 2008, at 7:36 PM, Tom wrote: Dear Repeater-Builder

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New 6M Repeater in Central NH

2008-07-26 Thread Nate Duehr
On Jul 26, 2008, at 7:41 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FDs since 1980 (mostly VHF/UHF FM). But for me, repeaters have been more than the gateway - they have been the center of the hobby. Bob NO6B Yeah, great thoughts Bob. Many ways into and around inside of this great hobby. I think

[Repeater-Builder] Re: New 6M Repeater in Central NH

2008-07-26 Thread Tom
Nate, Sorry, my comments are related to the original post, not yours which I had forgotten I was quoting. Beyond that, I will wait for approval before further comment. My reference was to the following: This list is not for discussing FCC rules, proper operating practices, or brand loyalty

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New 6M Repeater in Central NH

2008-07-26 Thread de W5DK
Refrain,,,theres nothing more to add. Sounds like trouble anyways. I type stuff all the time then never hit send. License class means nothing. So who else drained a liter of water from a 600ft air dielectric hard line today? Who wants the video? Don w5dk Not a list admin

[Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Tuning HELP

2008-07-26 Thread Michael Ryan
.http://www.eset.com I wonder if anyone in the TAMPA area or even anywhere on the west coast of Florida, could help with tuning a 220 duplexer? I'd like a real tune up rather than some backyard methods that were suggested ! All kiddin' aside I suppose you pay for what you get and

[Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Tuning Help

2008-07-26 Thread Michael Ryan
Hello RBs.. I am looking for someone in the Tampa Bay or FLA West Coast area that can evaluate and tune a set of Wacom 220 duplexers. Anyone interested or KNOW anyone with the right gear to do this? Thanks... - Mike (941) 376-6453

[Repeater-Builder] TEST

2008-07-26 Thread Michael Ryan
This is a test message. I joined this wonderful group but my messages have been deemed fit for posting it appears. -Mike

[Repeater-Builder] Re: New 6M Repeater in Central NH

2008-07-26 Thread Tom
...theres nothing more to add. Now, how would you know that? I'll wait for an administrator's opinion and abide by that, thank you. I DO believe that I have something to say in spite of you pompous denial. Tom --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, de W5DK [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[Repeater-Builder] Cable length for NOTCH cavity?

2008-07-26 Thread Bill Powell
In an attempt to address a hard 3rd order issue apparently being caused by a Motorola Radius repeater (no circulator and a cheapie internal notch duplexer). Background: Repeaters A and B share a properly engineered combiner system which is working well at 4 other sites. At this site a repeater

[Repeater-Builder] Storm Damage

2008-07-26 Thread Jim Brown
Don, the guys in Live Oak are stll drying out the room the repeater is located in.  With a flat top roof, it seems the water level built up so fast that it came down some of the electrical conduits that extended about a foot above the roof level and flooded the equipment room on the 5th floor

Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re : RadioShack Recalls Power Su pplies  Due toElectrocution a nd Fire Hazards

2008-07-26 Thread Wayne
Using 110-120 volt outlets for 220-240 is downright stupidity IMO. I sold a monitor to a store to replece one that had been plugged into 220 volts. Was simply not feasable to repair the old one economically enough. For my wiring, I use 12/2 W ground for outlet runs, except for two that