Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Side mount to wooden utility pole?

2010-01-29 Thread Mike Morris
You know you have a turkey antenna when you take down a Ringo and replace it with a ground plane made from a SO239 and some brass welding rod and all of a sudden the control receiver gains 20db of quieting. Mike WA6ILQ At 04:36 PM 01/27/10, you wrote: A great leader once said Ringo, Negative.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer vs Split Level Antennas

2010-01-29 Thread Jeff DePolo
Have chance to install a DB 224 at 450' and another one anywhere below it. Using LDF6 on both runs. RF solid state 110 watts out. Wanting to know the pros or cons of running both antenna close together for more height with duplexer or spacing antennas for isolation without duplexer? All

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer vs Split Level Antennas

2010-01-29 Thread Sid
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Jeff DePolo j...@... wrote: I would go for 2 antennas. Look at your set-up and determine the spaciing needing along with some filters. Should be a great system. Wish I had some tower access like that. Sid WA4VBC Have chance to install a DB 224

[Repeater-Builder] GLB

2010-01-29 Thread wa2cam
Can anyone burn a 2716 Prom chip for a GLB ID-1 Ide'er? Not a standard hex file. have some docs. Thanks Fred wa2...@arrl.net

RE: [Repeater-Builder] GLB

2010-01-29 Thread Jeff DePolo
Can anyone burn a 2716 Prom chip for a GLB ID-1 Ide'er? Not a standard hex file. have some docs. Thanks Fred wa2...@arrl.net mailto:wa2cam%40arrl.net I'm not sure what not a standard hex file means, but I can burn 2716's no problem. I can read any standard format (bin, mot, hex,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GLB

2010-01-29 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 12:47 PM 01/29/10, you wrote: Can anyone burn a 2716 Prom chip for a GLB ID-1 Ide'er? Not a standard hex file. have some docs. Thanks Fred wa2...@arrl.net Actually it's is a standard hex file. It's just created a bit weirdly. The binary pattern in it contains the call sign as a 1-bit

[Repeater-Builder] zetron 48b

2010-01-29 Thread plaimann
i have a zetron 48b controller , running 2 motorola vhf sm50 mobiles via the acdcessory connectors. im having a problem with running a dpl. when i set the controller to dpl, it will key up with no audio , but if i add audio the ctcss light drops and the repeater drops.any ideas?i

Re: [Repeater-Builder] zetron 48b

2010-01-29 Thread Tony KT9AC
Check and see if the DPL is either being presented or programmed as inverted. My TP-38 panel is opposite of what I tell it to do, even though PL's always work. On 1/29/2010 3:56 PM, plaimann wrote: i have a zetron 48b controller , running 2 motorola vhf sm50 mobiles via the acdcessory

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer vs Split Level Antennas

2010-01-29 Thread wb0goa
Use to have SuperStation Masters with Rx at 450' and 150 watts Tx at 240' many years ago on this tower before it got moved. Had no desense and very good coverage. Will be running WP-641 split. Just wondering about the Rx Tx vertical separation. Would Rx at 450' and Tx at 375' be without desense

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer vs Split Level Antennas

2010-01-29 Thread Jeff DePolo
Use to have SuperStation Masters with Rx at 450' and 150 watts Tx at 240' many years ago on this tower before it got moved. Had no desense and very good coverage. Will be running WP-641 split. Just wondering about the Rx Tx vertical separation. Would Rx at 450' and Tx at 375' be without

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer for TKR-720

2010-01-29 Thread Tim Ahrens
I got the info today from TXRX, although it wasn't the identical duplexer. It did give me enough info to get it up and running... still a bit more attenuation than they spec, but it works pretty good. I was able to mount it inside the TKR-720 (minus power supply). Put three of the 'cans' under

[Repeater-Builder] Battery system for portable repeater (non solar)

2010-01-29 Thread tahrens301
Now that the actual repeater is complete, I am looking for some suggestions about how to power it. The repeater and +12v power source will be stored in our rescue truck. The idea behind this is to be able to set it up on top of a hill so that we can have communications with personnel on the

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Battery system for portable repeater (non solar)

2010-01-29 Thread larynl2
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, tahrens301 tahr...@... wrote: Just not sure about leaving a trickle charger going all the time. (bad previous experiences) We'll want to know... What were your bad previous experiences regarding trickle charging? Then we can give you better

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Battery system for portable repeater (non solar)

2010-01-29 Thread Eric Lemmon
Tim, The ideal battery that will not boil off electrolyte is a VRSLA (Valve Regulated Sealed Lead Acid) unit with AGM (Absorptive Glass Mat) design. Provided that the charging voltage remains within the tolerances specified by the battery manufacturer, it will never run dry. That's because the

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Battery system for portable repeater (non solar)

2010-01-29 Thread larynl2
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, tahrens301 tahr...@... wrote: Hi Larry... Batteries that ended up with no electrolyte - it had all boiled off. Not good for battery life, for sure. We've had numerous 'battery maintenance' systems on our trucks over the years which have

[Repeater-Builder] Looking for Spectra-TAC Roofing Filter QRN8498A

2010-01-29 Thread J C
Hey Guys, I *may* need a roofing filter for a spectra-Tac voter panel. I am probing to see if anyone has one laying around so I know who to contact if I end up needing it. If anyone has one that they wish to part with, please let me know what you are asking for it. Thanks, Jordan

[Repeater-Builder] Re: GLB (Eprom, Prom and Diode Matrix IDer's)

2010-01-29 Thread skipp025
Re: GLB (Eprom, Prom and Diode Matrix IDer's) Can anyone burn a 2716 Prom chip for a GLB ID-1 Ide'er? Not a standard hex file. have some docs. Actually it's is a standard hex file. It's just created a bit weirdly. There seems to be two different themes followed by a number of Eprom ID

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Looking for Spectra-TAC Roofing Filter QRN8498A

2010-01-29 Thread Eric Lemmon
Jordan, My Spectra-TAC Voting Receiver manual does not list any component by that name. Does the device you need have a specific module part number? 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of