Re: [Repeater-Builder] antenna plan

2010-08-19 Thread Eric Lowell
 Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com 207-210-7469 From: Paul Holm p...@chargertech.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, August 19, 2010 10:25:51 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT Looking for service manual Kenwood TM-733A

2010-05-24 Thread Eric Lowell
Mods.dk has a schematic.  Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com 207-210-7469 From: Milt men...@pa.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, May 24, 2010 8:48:33 AM Subject

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: A warning to Land Mobile Radio Dealers

2010-05-01 Thread Eric Lowell
Seems like that happened a while ago.  Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com 207-210-7469 From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) mwbese...@cox.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat

Re: [Repeater-Builder] CAD program for documenting antennas on towers

2010-04-28 Thread Eric Lowell
I worked for a paging company years ago, and we used Visio to diagram the towers for MPE (maximum permissible exposure) compliance work. Visio is not specific to tower drawing, and I found it non-intuitive to use. Having said all that, It did the job.  Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Helix / Connectors

2010-03-29 Thread Eric Lowell
  LDF4 with the non-plated connectors, well waterproofed, will last a decade+.   GL de W1EL  Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com 207-210-7469 From: Kris Kirby k...@catonic.us

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Copper pipe rather than 2/0 copper wire

2010-03-16 Thread Eric Lowell
It will work, you just have to bond each 10' section to the next with something other than soft solder. Lightning will blow lead solder right out of a joint. Cadweld would probably be best. GL, Eric  Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Noise Level on a Duplexer

2010-03-10 Thread Eric Lowell
under power rather than with a network analyser. This occured many years ago, so my memory may be faulty. Best Regards de Eric (W1EL)  Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com 207-210-7469

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Unlawful in Il to Rebroadcast Public Safety Communications

2010-02-18 Thread Eric Lowell
Wow! I would have thought it illegal under Federal Law. What do I know Best Regardss, de W1EL  Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com From: ka9qjg1 ka9...@wowway.com To: Repeater

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Service Monitor Input Protection

2010-01-05 Thread Eric Lowell
Cushmans used low value fuses for years.   Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com 207-210-7469 From: James ka2...@gmail.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, January 5

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Best coax for marine use

2009-11-25 Thread Eric Lowell
He'll get as far or further than the hundreds of RG58 installations I've seen. I was at least attempting to offer a helpful opinion rather than trolling.  Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com 207-210-7469

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Best coax for marine use

2009-11-24 Thread Eric Lowell
you could talk quite a ways on 25 watts at 70 feet HAAT. 75-100 miles? GL, Eric  Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com From: Vernon Densler m...@highwayusa.com To: Repeater-Builder

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Radio conversion to 225MHZ

2009-10-14 Thread Eric Lowell
the newer stuff.   GL de W1EL Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com --- On Wed, 10/14/09, J aat...@yahoo.com wrote: From: J aat...@yahoo.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Radio conversion to 225MHZ To: Repeater-Builder

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Strange Problem

2009-10-06 Thread Eric Lowell
I have seen a bad deviation pot cause the sort of problem you describe.  Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com 207-210-7469 --- On Tue, 10/6/09, Vernon Densler m...@highwayusa.com wrote: From: Vernon Densler m

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Radio for repeater use Response to Tom's comments

2009-10-06 Thread Eric Lowell
. You may have heard this before.   Good Luck, Eric (W1EL) Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com --- On Tue, 10/6/09, W3ML w...@arrl.net wrote: From: W3ML w...@arrl.net Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Radio for repeater

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Radio for repeater use

2009-10-04 Thread Eric Lowell
find, and your budget. I much prefer commercial equipment over ham rigs.   Good Luck de W1EL Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com --- On Sun, 10/4/09, W3ML w...@arrl.net wrote: From: W3ML w...@arrl.net Subject: [Repeater

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Anybody have some REALLY old Moto manuals?

2009-09-18 Thread Eric Lowell
My 1965 vintage UHF T-power book says that there are 26 tones from 82.5 to 192.8, but doesn't show a list. I don't have a twin Vee book or anything earlier, sorry.   Best regards, W1EL Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: coax cable

2009-09-13 Thread Eric Lowell
and that doesnt bend sharp enough to get to connectors.   Humor mode on: Maybe that why paging has largely gone by the wayside ;mode off   We never used superflex outside though, apparently some of the jackets were not rated for sun exposure. Best regards de W1EL   Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Rebuilding a Stationmaster

2009-09-09 Thread Eric Lowell
and you don't have to fiddle with that part.   as always - YMMV   Best Regards, Eric W1EL Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com --- On Wed, 9/9/09, hbbcara hbbc...@yahoo.com wrote: From: hbbcara hbbc...@yahoo.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Rebuilding a Stationmaster

2009-09-09 Thread Eric Lowell
. Not pretty but seems to work.   this is only temporary, unless of course, it works Red Green  73 de W1EL Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com --- On Wed, 9/9/09, Don Kupferschmidt d...@httpd.org wrote: From: Don

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 2M Vertical Dipoles

2009-08-08 Thread Eric Lowell
Cushcraft used to have that antenna. Since discontinued.   Regards de W1EL Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com --- On Sat, 8/8/09, Doug Rehman d...@k4ac.com wrote: From: Doug Rehman d...@k4ac.com Subject: [Repeater

RE: [Repeater-Builder] how do I turn off email notice?

2009-07-29 Thread Eric Lowell
Yahoo seems to take several days to execute changes. I changed an e-mail address for one group and it took nearly a week. I had about given up when the emails began going to the new address.   GL de W1EL Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme

[Repeater-Builder] RC-100 remote base hardware selection

2009-07-22 Thread Eric Lowell
Greetings, I am considering adding a 2m remote base to my RC-100 controlled UHF machine. Looking for recommendations of specific radios to use, along with any to avoid. I would like to use the BCD frequency agility of the controller. Thanks and best regards de W1EL Eric Lowell Eastern Maine

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need circuit -- COS Sense AF Amplify

2009-07-13 Thread Eric Lowell
.   Audio is another issue, The IC solution is probably best, less likely to build in distortion than with perfboard transistor circuit Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com 207-210-7469 --- On Mon, 7/13/09, John Transue jtran

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Echoing

2009-06-29 Thread Eric Lowell
Can you define and describe what you mean by echoing? I've not heard that term used with regard to a repeater. Might be a regional usage?   Thanks, de W1EL Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com 207-210-7469 --- On Mon, 6

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 432 converter

2009-06-29 Thread Eric Lowell
Charlie, I have a completed one, along with the TX converter and a 10w, (might be 20) amp. Do you need info or are you looking to purchase?   Regards, de W1EL Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com 207-210-7469

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Echoing

2009-06-29 Thread Eric Lowell
involved. In any case, it won't hurt to look at the duplexer, but I wouldn't think that was the issue, unless it has given problems before.   Good Luck with it! Keep us posted.    Regards de W1EL Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE Mastr II Fuzzy audio

2009-06-26 Thread Eric Lowell
I looked through my notes on the UHF version and I did'nt see anything tricky there. What do you mean by specialized equipment?   73 de W1EL Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com 207-210-7469 --- On Thu, 6/25/09, Eric

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Mastr II Fuzzy audio

2009-06-26 Thread Eric Lowell
What frequency are you on?   I'll need to look at a schematic to come up with much.   73 de Eric Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com 207-210-7469 --- On Fri, 6/26/09, w4sef w4...@localnet.com wrote: From: w4sef w4

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MastrII Repeater Issue

2009-06-25 Thread Eric Lowell
; RF, power, telephone,etc. Solved lots of post T-storm calls.   As always- Best Regards and YMMV! Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com 207-210-7469 --- On Thu, 6/25/09, r_s_s_i r_s_...@yahoo.com wrote: From: r_s_s_i

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE Mastr II Fuzzy audio

2009-06-25 Thread Eric Lowell
Seems like I used to have to inject the IF freq and tweek that up first.   UHF or VHF? I'll look at my manuals tomorrow.   E Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley ME 04686 eme@starband.net www.satnetmaine.com 207-210-7469 --- On Thu, 6/25/09, w4sef w4

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Completly Stumped on Noise (UHF Repeater)

2009-06-23 Thread Eric Lowell
it without?   Also, you used to be able to get small clip-on ferrite chokes at Radio Shack, A bunch of those on the cat-5 audio/control cableing might help clean that up. Last bunch I got came from AllElectronics.   YMMV!!   Good Luck, Eric Eric Lowell Eastern Maine Electronics Inc. 48 Loon Road Wesley