RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT - Tower Photographs needed

2009-05-24 Thread William Saiz
Im looking for radios motorolla vhf gm 300 and maxtrac 300 used radios thank you william saiz.. To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com From: ka3...@att.net Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 22:07:22 -0500 Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT - Tower Photographs needed If you don't get any other

Re: [Repeater-Builder] New Transmitting Antenna SWR Question

2009-05-24 Thread Wayne Leake
I can't say for certain, but have you checked the antenna prior to putting it on the tower? I have a high gain antenna ion a twoer, need to get the heliax connected to it, but i tested in on a post before I put it on the twoer Also, LMR400 is not recommended for full duplex use. that type of

Re: [Repeater-Builder] One way transmitting question

2009-05-24 Thread Mike Naruta AA8K
The two nearest NOAA weather transmitters to here are 50 miles away, in adjacent counties. The NOAA site shows coverage to about half of our county to be, 0dBuV to 18dBuV: picking up a signal is possible but unreliable A NOAA antenna at about 45 feet and a Radio Shack receiver allows us to

[Repeater-Builder] 242-5600 Johnson/ADI Repeater Info

2009-05-24 Thread Joe Burkleo
Has anyone used one of these 5600 Series repeaters for amateur service and interfaced it to a external controller. We use the Arcom RC-210 controllers. It looks all do-able but thought if anyone had, there is no sense in re-inventing the wheel. Anyone know of a source of both the radio and

Re: [Repeater-Builder] One way transmitting question

2009-05-24 Thread MCH
There is no legal difference between using CTCSS tone paging vs audible tone paging. Both are the same thing. I have a pager on my repeater. It alerts me to site conditions that require attention (alarms), and is used by others if they are trying to get hold of me and I'm not monitoring at the

[Repeater-Builder] Re: One way transmitting question

2009-05-24 Thread Christopher Hodgdon
I would like to thank everyone for their input, suggestions, comments, etc. I know that some people may still post on this and that is fine with me, but I consider this now a done deal. I would also like to pass along this link that was sent to me. I just downloaded it and will be looking at

[Repeater-Builder] Strang new noise in repeater

2009-05-24 Thread NORM KNAPP
Got a VHF repeater in my area. In the last several weeks it has started making a noise like that of a steam whistle. It doesn't do it all the time. It seems random. I have not been able to make any connections yet with regular occurances. It doesn't do it until someone talks through the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Strang new noise in repeater

2009-05-24 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Could be someone playing games with the users. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: NORM KNAPP nkn...@twowayradio.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2009 5:12 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Strang new noise in repeater Got a VHF repeater in my area. In

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Strang new noise in repeater

2009-05-24 Thread NORM KNAPP
No, I don't think it is malicious or deliberate. It is almost as if the repeater is getting into itself. It is not a ham repeater, it is a local Sheriffs dept. - Original Message - From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com To:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Strang new noise in repeater

2009-05-24 Thread Chuck Kelsey
A few years back the exact same thing was happening here on a VHF simplex Sheriff system. Solution? Take the toy train whistle away from the deputy. I'm not kidding. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: NORM KNAPP nkn...@twowayradio.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Strang new noise in repeater

2009-05-24 Thread John J. Riddell
Norman, we had a similar situation many years ago with a Ham repeater that would lock up with a distant repeater using the reverse pair frequencies ! It was a sound like a hollow tunnel howling and growling.happened during periods of inversion. John VE3AMZ - Original Message -

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT - recommendation needed - battery charger

2009-05-24 Thread Nate Duehr
On May 22, 2009, at 2:31 PM, Mike Morris WA6ILQ wrote: Does anyone have a suggestion for such a product ? I have two of the small wall wort Battery Tender Jr.'s from these guys, and use them for tons of stuff... the RV battery in the family shared pop-up trailer, the battery in the family