Re: [Repeater-Builder] Narrowbanding

2010-08-02 Thread Jack Chomley
FWIW it would probably be made to workat a price, but for ordinary consumer type Amateur Radios, not really. We have been conditioned to the sub $400 price range radios that do everything, go everywhere and have less than ordinary receivers in them. :-) 73, Jack VK4JRC Sent from my

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Simrex - GLB Pre-Selector Pre-Amplifier

2010-07-31 Thread Jack Chomley
Bob, Some of us are geographically disadvantaged when it comes to availability of equipment. Here in rural Australia, anything secondhand for Amateur Repeater construction is rare, shipping of anything is expensive. From what I read on the group, the U.S. Is overloaded with surplus equipment,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Simrex - GLB Pre-Selector Pre-Amplifier

2010-07-31 Thread Jack Chomley
Bob, Thanks for info and links:-) I see where you are coming from.. For me, repeaters are a new deal and I am as dumb as a box of rocks, on the subject..that's why I subscribed to the group. My first repeater project is a portable system, so I have to make it compact for commissioning

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Simrex - GLB Pre-Selector Pre-Amplifier

2010-07-30 Thread Jack Chomley
Well, I have decided to buy and try a Simrex Pre-Selector,experiment with it, test it...whatever. At the very least I will learn something from my experiences and it may end up being useful to me, anyway. I certainly appreciate the different points of view here and have learn't of

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Fw: TKR750 -Preamp

2010-07-29 Thread Jack Chomley
This unit looks like the answer for me..I think! I am in the process of building 2 repeaters on 70cm for possible emergency use by our Amateur Radio Club. Both will be very portable, I have Vertex VX-2200 radios for one, Hamtronics T304/R306 boards for the other. In keeping the units very

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Simrex - GLB Pre-Selector Pre-Amplifier

2010-07-29 Thread Jack Chomley
On Jul 30, 2010, at 9:31 AM, n...@no6b.com wrote: At 7/29/2010 14:59, you wrote: Re: Simrex - GLB Pre-Selector Pre-Amplifier The Simrex (aka GLB) units are actually amplified pre-selector assemblies, not just plain wide-band Receive Pre-Amplifiers. There's a reason why these units

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola R-2200A User Manual

2010-07-27 Thread Jack Chomley
Robert, I have a user manual for my R-2200B, not sure of the similarities between the 2 models? Cheers, Jack VK4JRC Sent from my Apple iPad Tablet PC On Jul 26, 2010, at 12:32 PM, Robert kd4...@juno.com wrote: Thanks for the reply Eric, I have the Maintenance Manual. Did they make a How

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Hamtronics Repeater Boards?

2010-07-09 Thread Jack Chomley
Thanks for the info, had a look at the HiProrepeaters WEB site but no manuals etc for the Tx/Rx PCBs, might have to follow that up. I have already ordered 2 diplexers, one from here in Australia, the other from China. Fiddling with them will be an interesting exercise :-) Radios ordered so far

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ruggedised panel antennas

2010-07-07 Thread Jack Chomley
Try the Polar Electronics Sector Coverage Panel Antenna model 375A. At 10dBd it a little short on gain but. Web site www.polarelectronics.com.au Cheers, Jack. VK4JRC Sent from my Apple iPad Tablet PC On Jul 7, 2010, at 3:24 PM, Gareth Bennett gare...@es.co.nz wrote:  Hi Group, I'm

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ruggedised panel antennas

2010-07-07 Thread Jack Chomley
Ahem..senior moment!! Sent from my Apple iPad Tablet PC On Jul 7, 2010, at 10:49 PM, wd8chl wd8...@gmail.com wrote: On 7/7/2010 2:32 AM, Jack Chomley wrote: Try the Polar Electronics Sector Coverage Panel Antenna model 375A. At 10dBd it a little short on gain but. Web site