[Repeater-Builder] repeater problem ????

2009-08-25 Thread Hassan Hider
Dear everybody;   i made a repeater by using 2x gm160 with hlnb repeater interface. and i make 1st gm 160 as transmitter and the 2nd as reciever and all work DPL the problem is when i talk by the handheld ( gp360 ) the other one (gp360) receive only carrier without any voice but the

[Repeater-Builder] RE: Wavetek CT-3000B Problems

2009-08-25 Thread Andrew Seybold
Greetings, I have come across a Wavetek CT-3000B which looks great but has not output, I opened it up and the 3A card—the Frequency Synthesizer has a loop unlocked, at least according to the LED on the back of the card. I know that many of the components are no longer available, I do have

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Diversity FM reception

2009-08-25 Thread Don Kovalchik - W8DPK
Feeding 2 separate V H antennas in phase yields 45 degree polarization. If one antenna is fed 90 degrees lead or lag, then you have RH or LH CP. --Don-- W8DPK larynl2 wrote: ... Years ago before CP antennas were commonly available, FM stations would feed two separate antennas on the

[Repeater-Builder] GE key needed

2009-08-25 Thread terry_wx3m
Anyone want to sell an extra Mastr II Key? wx3m.te...@gmail.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE key needed

2009-08-25 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 05:40 PM 08/24/09, you wrote: Anyone want to sell an extra Mastr II Key? wx3m.te...@gmail.com Which one? Mobile or base/repeater cabinet? This might help clarify things: http://www.repeater-builder.com/keyspage/keyspage-index.html

Re: [Repeater-Builder] RE: Wavetek CT-3000B Problems

2009-08-25 Thread Joe
Hello Andy, I would start by looking at the reference oscillator that the PLL uses to lock on to. Is it running and is it on frequency? Joe Andrew Seybold wrote: Greetings, I have come across a Wavetek CT-3000B which looks great but has not output, Thanks Andy W6AMS

Fw: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Diversity FM reception

2009-08-25 Thread wb8art
Well, I have only one observation on this statment. In late 70's or early 80's CP was the proposed solution to ghosting. WTTV - 4 Bloomington converted to CP for that exact reason. Working in the field we documented the difference at a receive site. I still have the Poloraid's somewhere but

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II Repeater Controller Recommendation

2009-08-25 Thread Tedd Doda
Rick Szajkowski wrote: if you want to support a ham .. and a DARN good controller . Arcom 210 I have very good luck with my 210 and Ken is a verry stand up kind of guy ! I agree with Rick. I have the 210 controlling 2 Mastr II repeaters (UHF and 6m) and a Phoenix link radio. what can I

[Repeater-Builder] Lead Acid Batteries Available At Shelby, NC Hamfest

2009-08-25 Thread Robin Midgett K4IDC
Greetings, I have a small inventory of deep cycle lead acid batteries to offer. These are model SD 11, 2 volt at 200Ah batteries made by Fiamm. Here's a link to the info sheet: http://www.fiammamerica.com/media/productdocuments/76916255862720088431SD%20SDH%20%20Family.pdf These batteries were

[Repeater-Builder] FS: MASTRII 900 MHz. Repeater + Motorola Mobiles

2009-08-25 Thread Robin Midgett K4IDC
Greetings, I have a GE MASTRII repeater which was removed from service in the upper 800 MHz. band available; perfect for moving to 900 amateur service available. It is in a 4' GE cabinet, with a base station power supply. I will sell the repeater alone if you're not interested in the cabinet

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II Repeater Controller Recommendation

2009-08-25 Thread David Jordan
I have four of the ARCOM controllers and have had excellent performance. Ken is responsive when asked reasonable questions even though the answers are in the manual, haha. Best, Dave Wa3gin _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE key needed

2009-08-25 Thread Richard Fletcher
Hi All,  Any one looking for a Mastr II key (Mobile or base/repeater) only needs to go to the local lock smith (Not Home Depot or Lowes, they only copy)  The Smith can cut you a key from the book. It is a BF10a. (I have done it)  Best Regards  Richard Fletcher

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II Repeater Controller Recommendation

2009-08-25 Thread AJ
We have an NHRC-7 on our VHF Mastr2 tied to our UHF GR1225... Once the audio levels were balanced out properly, it's been rock solid. The ARCOM controllers are very popular in the neck of the woods... But for a simple EmCom repeater network like the one we operate, the bells and whistles tend to

Fw: RE: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Diversity FM reception

2009-08-25 Thread John Sehring
--- On Mon, 8/24/09, Jeff DePolo j...@broadsci.com wrote: From: Jeff DePolo j...@broadsci.com Subject: RE: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Diversity FM reception To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, August 24, 2009, 9:32 PM                       Yes, CP does cause more multipath esp. in

[Repeater-Builder] S-meters

2009-08-25 Thread John Sehring
I'm so surprised that so many repeaters are without any permanent S-meter! Yes, you can haul an expensive delicate service monitor out to a site, but... It can be very useful to see what's going on in the sprectrum slice that the repeater receiver is listening. With FM, it's often difficult

[Repeater-Builder] Effective sensitivity

2009-08-25 Thread John Sehring
Here's a seldom-talked about issue: effective sensitivity . The receiver sensitivity you get in the shop on a 50-ohm dummy load (say, 0.3 microvolts) is the sensitivity as limited _only_ by the receiver's own self noise specified by it's noise figure--that's mostly strongly dependent on the

[Repeater-Builder] interfacing cable

2009-08-25 Thread Hassan Hider
Could anyone send me interfacing cable schimatic between 2x gm160 make them work as repeater ?? thank you for assist

RE: RE: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Diversity FM reception

2009-08-25 Thread Jeff DePolo
Well, just turn your 2m handie talkie even with a rubber ducky on its side note the drop in signal strength. Cross polarization losses, e.g. linear V to linear H (or vice versa) can be up to 30 dB! In the absence of multipath, or more correctly, obstructions causing reflections that

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Effective sensitivity

2009-08-25 Thread Jeff DePolo
Here's a seldom-talked about issue: effective sensitivity . Actually, it's talked about fairly regularly here, and there are several articles on the web site about it including how to measure it. That's why I think it's important to be able to routinely monitor the noise level at the site

[Repeater-Builder] DB-4050WB Duplexer

2009-08-25 Thread tahrens301
Hi Folks, I was checking e-bay for duplexers last night, and came across a DB-4050 that the user said was a pass/reject duplexer. It looks almost identical to one that has been giving me some desense issues, but had a marking of SP-1894. The cabling looks a bit different, but functionally

[Repeater-Builder] replacing PA 30w by 100w VHF - MSR2000

2009-08-25 Thread va2rc_2000
Hello to all, we are using In Quebec City a VHF MSR2000 30 watts repeater. We are planning to install a new PA 100 watts. One question we have, on the 30w version there is cable going from the PA to the Exciter. On the PA 100w version, this cable does not exist, so the Exciter does not receive

Re: [Repeater-Builder] replacing PA 30w by 100w VHF - MSR2000

2009-08-25 Thread Tony KT9AC
Francois, I have a 100W MSR2000 UHF and all the adjustments are in the PA itself (intermittent unit). 400mW out of the exciter drives it, with no feedback. My suggestion would be to look at the schematic and rig up your own feedback circuit with a variable resistor. I'm not familiar with the

[Repeater-Builder] HP 8924C question

2009-08-25 Thread Joe Ciarcia
Anyone have a HP 8924C that is being used as a service monitor for land mobile/ repeater applications? Will it send an analog CTCSS tone along with a 1 KHZ audio tone? Thanks, Joe

Re: [Repeater-Builder] HP 8924C question

2009-08-25 Thread DCFluX
Yes, there are 2 tone generators. From the RX test screen you will see two fields to set the tones Make the first FM, 0.8kHz and your PL tone Make the second FM, 3.0kHz and 1000Hz On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 11:06 AM, Joe Ciarciak...@comcast.net wrote: Anyone have a HP 8924C that is being used as a

[Repeater-Builder] Re: HP 8924C question

2009-08-25 Thread tahrens301
Hey Joe, Is that you from Mot? Tim Ahrens W5FN (excuse off topic) --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Joe Ciarcia k...@... wrote: Anyone have a HP 8924C that is being used as a service monitor for land mobile/ repeater applications? Will it send an analog CTCSS tone along with a 1 KHZ

Re: [Repeater-Builder] maratrac door stop ??

2009-08-25 Thread Mac McCullough
Readers, have a i made a door stop or does experience have some solutions, as things JUST happen, my MARATRAC was plugged up to a SPECTRA 9000 head... the genie came out of the bottle, and the maratrac emitted a few puffs of smoke along the way... experiences and suggestions welcomed ..

Re: [Repeater-Builder] maratrac door stop ??

2009-08-25 Thread David Piche
Light a cigarette, and blow the smoke back in it, turn it on and see if it works.  Sorry, I have bricked enough equipment in my time, just feels nice to know that I am not the only one. From: Mac McCullough w...@austin.rr.com To:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB-4050WB Duplexer

2009-08-25 Thread Richard Fletcher
 Hi Tim,    The most common cause for desense is connections and not actually the duplexer. Especially if there was no desense prior. First I would check the link from the duplexer to the hard-line (If this fits into your site configuration) put a meter right there where the hard-line comes

[Repeater-Builder] Re: DB-4050WB Duplexer

2009-08-25 Thread tahrens301
Hi Richard, Thanks for the info. This is a new installation, and I do have some reflected power. That will be taken care of very soon. Fortunately, all the repeater components are still here at the house. Running the 'real' heliax to the DB-224 on a pole, so it's pretty close to what it'll be

[Repeater-Builder] Molded coil source

2009-08-25 Thread cruizzer77
Does anyone know a source for shielded molded coils in 10mm size? Mouser don't have them any more and Coilcraft only sell directly and are so damn ham unfriendly that I don't want to buy from them if there's any other possibility. Is there a retailer anywhere who sells them? Regards Martin

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Molded coil source

2009-08-25 Thread DCFluX
Coilcraft always sent me samples. On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 1:04 PM, cruizzer77atlant...@gmx.ch wrote: Does anyone know a source for shielded molded coils in 10mm size? Mouser don't have them any more and Coilcraft only sell directly and are so damn ham unfriendly that I don't want to buy from

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Replacing a VHF MSR-2000 PA 30w with the 100w version

2009-08-25 Thread skipp025
Re: Replacing a VHF MSR-2000 PA 30w with the 100w version Hello Francois, The PA connections should be the same or similar number and type although on the 30 watt PA the DC Power leads might be in a different location versus the 100 watt PA, and then keep in mind there are at least two

[Repeater-Builder] MSR 2000 setup for sale

2009-08-25 Thread Jack KZ4USA
MSR-2000 is 100watt UHF can be retuned to the ham bands. Comes with duplexers. Decibel products 8Bay dipole with mast also have 8 more dipoles without mast will include you could sell or use for back up. All for new low price$500 Its on 461.075,466.075 It comes with the 3 manuals I bought for

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Molded coil source

2009-08-25 Thread tahrens301
If you aren't looking for a lot of them, coilcraft has always been pretty good about doing samples. All done on their web site. Tim W5FN --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, cruizzer77 atlant...@... wrote: Does anyone know a source for shielded molded coils in 10mm size? Mouser

Re: [Repeater-Builder] maratrac door stop ??

2009-08-25 Thread n6lrv
You most likely damaged the Maratrac's interface board, maybe the audio/squelch board as well but not all is lost. It can now serve as spare parts for your new Maratrac. What variety (band) of Maratrac was it? Gary Mac McCullough w...@austin.rr.com wrote: Readers, have a i made a door

[Repeater-Builder] msf5000 800mhz TX vco needed...do you have one for sale?

2009-08-25 Thread gueorgui2
hi, i need TX VCO for my station, does any body have one for sale?

[Repeater-Builder] DB-4050WB Duplexer -- connections

2009-08-25 Thread John Sehring
I've had excellent experiences with Caig's Dexoit line of connection/connector cleaners but not on RF, only computers audio/video equipment.  One of their products is for gold plated stuff, other for non-gold. I've resurrected switches in junqued equipment, like new. When a used PC comes

[Repeater-Builder] 50-Ohm Pads [1 Attachment]

2009-08-25 Thread John Transue
Can anyone recommend a good source for 50-ohm pads? Also, 50-ohm variable attenuators. John Transue

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 50-Ohm Pads

2009-08-25 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Not sure what your attachment was, it was all scrambled. Attenuators: http://www.minicircuits.com/products/attenuators_coax_fixed.html Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: John Transue jtran...@cox.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 8:06 PM

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II Repeater Controller Recommendation

2009-08-25 Thread no6b
At 8/24/2009 19:27, you wrote: Our club currently has a GE Mastr II UHF repeater at a site and are planning on replacing the current VHF repeater at the same site with a GE Mastr II VHF repeater. We are looking for a controller recommendation that will replace the existing controller on our

[Repeater-Builder] Re: repeater problem ????

2009-08-25 Thread ae6zm
You may want to check out the information on this site: http://www.batlabs.com/rick.html This is for the rick itself, might help some. Wes AE6ZM VE7ELE ARRL Technical Specialist AEC Placer County ARES Lincoln, CA CM98iv SKCC 5769 --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Hassan Hider

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II Repeater Controller Recommendation

2009-08-25 Thread Brian
Eric Look at the Linker IIa at; www.ics-ctrl.com 73 Brian ka9pmm va3eam wrote: Our club currently has a GE Mastr II UHF repeater at a site and are planning on replacing the current VHF repeater at the same site with a GE Mastr II VHF repeater. We are looking for a controller

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 50-Ohm Pads

2009-08-25 Thread cruising7388
I have some. What attenuation values do you need? Bruce K7IJ In a message dated 8/25/2009 5:07:10 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jtran...@cox.net writes: Can anyone recommend a good source for 50-ohm pads? Also, 50-ohm variable attenuators. John Transue **A Good Credit Score

[Repeater-Builder] Re: interfacing cable

2009-08-25 Thread ae6zm
You need to get the manual for the radio. Then you may be able to figure it out for yourself. Your question yesterday for the same problem indicates you may not have the manual for the interface you are trying to use. Before you pay good money for that, you may want to do a little research on

[Repeater-Builder] MotoTRBO

2009-08-25 Thread Mike Mullarkey
I forgot who in California is putting up some trbo ham repeaters. If you could contact me off the list, we have traction here in Colorado to install a few ham repeaters as well using digital. Mike Mike Mullarkey K7PFJ 6886 Sage Ave Firestone, Co 80504 303-954-9695 Home 303-954-9693

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Cable length

2009-08-25 Thread larynl2
Well Ian, a foot or three longer or shorter with almost any cable will not make any measurable difference in power out, at least caused by cable loss. But depending on your transmitter, duplexer, antenna, and other variables, changing cable lengths could make your transmitter put out more or

[Repeater-Builder] Cavity/duplexer connection cables

2009-08-25 Thread John Sehring
There seems to be confusion mystery in the crowd of radio buffs that I han out with (not in this group!) on the subject of connecting cable lengths for cavity duplexer use. I've heard that the manufacturers of such devices also tend to be mum on this. It seems to me that if these devices

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Cavity/duplexer connection cables

2009-08-25 Thread iain.philipps
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, John Sehring wb...@... wrote: There seems to be confusion mystery in the crowd of radio buffs that I han out with (not in this group!) on the subject of connecting cable lengths for cavity duplexer use. I've heard that the manufacturers of such