[Repeater-Builder] Re: Building Low Band Loop Antennas (DB-212)

2009-11-19 Thread Ken Decker
Skipp, Here's the WA1ZDX info www.ccdx.org/zedyx/mods/db212.htm Actually this one is on Repeater Builder http://www.repeater-builder.com/db/db-212-assembly-and-mounting-instructions-(andrew).pdf Spec from Andrew on the DB212

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Building Low Band Loop Antennas (DB-212)

2009-11-18 Thread Ken Decker
Dave, I found some info on DB212 cable lengths doing a Google search. A website by WA1ZYX has a couple of pages on modifying the DB212 for 6 meters and also cable lengths/matching and spacing of the folded dipoles. No info on changing element spacing from tower leg. This could affect the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Somewhat OT - How to make HDTV *really* work

2009-03-06 Thread Ken Decker
Good grief folks, how difficult is this? Checkout the website site below. For example: in San Diego it shows KPBS as channel 15-1. Click on the call letters. It shows channel 15, the former analog channel and what it still is identified as.. Then it shows (RF 30), that's the channel it's on

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Somewhat OT - How to make HDTV *really* work

2009-03-06 Thread Ken Decker
channels back or they simply change they logo from Channel 2 to Channel 25 and forget this alias XX-Y channel format. Joe M. Ken Decker wrote: Good grief folks, how difficult is this? Checkout the website site below. For example: in San Diego it shows KPBS

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-01-18 Thread Ken Decker
Since we're talking about old radios, does anyone remember the West Coast Electronics Model MFM-15-150B? That's what got 2m FM going in San Diego in the early '60s. We bought a bunch of these from the Yellow Cab Co. when they upgraded to Motos. I'm working on a history of early FM in San Diego

[Repeater-Builder] Are you ready for narrowbanding? | FCC requires systems transition from 25 KHz to 12.5 KHz channels

2008-12-12 Thread Ken Decker
Obviously this requirement does not apply to Amateur Radio, but amateur repeater coordinators for densely populated areas, i.e. Southern California, NY-NJ and other areas would do well to start thinking about this looming situation. Have you tried to get a 2 meter or 440 MHz repeater