Re: [Repeater-Builder] Beware - possible scam for 2-way radio equipment

2007-06-28 Thread Roger Grady
. Here's your chance to have some fun if you're so inclined. There are at least a couple of web sites devoted to scamming the scammer. Read about it at http://bustedupcowgirl.com/scampage.html and http://www.419eater.com. Roger Grady K9OPO

[Repeater-Builder] Shiny antennas (was Re: Antenna Gain Specs)

2007-02-21 Thread Roger Grady
invisible antennas? Roger Grady K9OPO

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mystery Signal

2006-12-12 Thread Roger Grady
At 03:02 PM 12/12/2006, Dave Schmidt wrote: In the wav file is that white noise or data bursts before and after the dtmf? Sounds like very weak packet bursts to me. Roger Grady K9OPO

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mystery Signal

2006-12-12 Thread Roger Grady
At 04:41 PM 12/12/2006, Roger Grady wrote: Sounds like very weak packet bursts to me. I looked at the sample with a waveform editor (Audacity) - there's definitely data riding on the 100Hz tone, at around 5-10% of the 100Hz deviation. It looks like it continues during the DTMF bursts also

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Micro Strips @ 220 MHz

2006-02-06 Thread Roger Grady
At 10:55 PM 2/6/2006, Paul Finch wrote: Kevin, Sorry to bother you again but where do you get these Toshiba S-AV15 modules? I did a Google search and did not really find anything. $49.95 at RF Parts. http://www.rfparts.com/module.html#sav6 Roger Grady K9OPO Yahoo! Groups Links

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Multiple receivers one antenna ???

2005-12-19 Thread Roger Grady
to 100 at the other end, two of those in parallel at the T gets you back to 50 to match the feedline. Any number of receivers other than 'powers of 2' is more complicated. This does nothing for the loss of course. Roger Grady K9OPO Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Downtilt

2005-06-22 Thread Roger Grady
thousand feet down but only a few miles away horizontally can be a problem without downtilt. I don't think there are any towers tall enough in Indiana. Roger Grady K9OPO Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dayton check list

2005-05-17 Thread Roger Grady
- you never can tell when your in Dayton 16 - Despite all this try to have a fun time. LOL! With the exception of #12, I think I've needed/seen everything on the list at one time or another Roger Grady K9OPO Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Better RX with feedline partailly disconnected?

2005-03-21 Thread Roger Grady
between the receiver and the duplexer? A 3db pad should reduce the sensitivity by that amount, but if there's a severe mismatch the sensitivity might stay the same or actually improve with the pad. Roger Grady K9OPO Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Co-Phasing two Sinclair SRL-210C4 repeater antennas

2004-11-27 Thread Roger Grady
not sure, but my guess would be to use the same spacing as between the elements on the individual antennas. With your varying dipole orientation and distance from the tower you'll probably get an interesting pattern. Roger Grady K9OPO Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coaxial Stub Theory

2004-10-14 Thread Roger Grady
. Any other length and anything other than an open or short requires calculation for the exact length, frequency, and coax impedance to determine the resulting impedance. Roger Grady K9OPO Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off topic a bit.

2004-10-10 Thread Roger Grady
be technically true, but I wouldn't want to bet on the effectiveness of the argument to an officer who didn't like the idea of you listening to police traffic. Roger Grady K9OPO Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Astron Supply Help

2004-09-03 Thread Roger Grady
, I don't know its heat transfer properties but I'd bet they aren't very good. Roger Grady K9OPO Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Repeater-Builder] repeater builder web site update

2004-08-20 Thread Roger Grady
with a 28.8k dial-up. Roger Grady K9OPO Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Omnidirectional antenna into 2m band

2004-07-23 Thread Roger Grady
- gain over a mythical worse-than-isotropic reference). Only partly :-). Roger Grady K9OPO Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your

[Repeater-Builder] List operation

2004-07-17 Thread Roger Grady
I have a few questions about the mechanics of operating a list such as this. Could one of the moderators email me direct if you're willing to answer some? Thanks a bunch. 73, Roger Grady K9OPO Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB224 Element Impedance Info Needed

2004-06-15 Thread Roger Grady
section will transform the 50 ohms to 100 ohms. These 2 100 ohm points are T'd, giving 50 ohms for the main feed. The above seems easier than using the hard-to-find 35 ohm coax but there must be other factors I haven't thought of that caused Decibel Products to use it. Roger Grady K9OPO Yahoo

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Radios

2004-06-07 Thread Roger Grady
once when I was and during the test, the alert lights were not illuminated. I assume all radios would work the same but I can't say for sure. My radio is a Radio Shack (Tech America brand), SAME capable. One other comment - the 1050hz tone is 8 seconds long. Roger Grady K9OPO Yahoo

[Repeater-Builder] Re: 75 to 50 ohm match

2004-01-21 Thread Roger Grady
not always be that demanding in that regard. But personally I think Heliax or equivalent is worth the price. Roger Grady K9OPO Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email