[Repeater-Builder] Re: repeater antenna suggestions

2006-11-28 Thread Tony L.
Our club's 1151-2 Station Master was installed professionally in 1990 and is still going strong. No SWR problems at all and excellent wind rating. I'd highly recommend you spend the extra $150 for a top notch antenna. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Sean Fitzharris [EMAIL

Re: [Repeater-Builder] how to build a very simple repeater

2006-11-27 Thread Tony King - W4ZT
must realize is that the problem goes much deeper than that. For a repeater to work properly, you will have to consider the other pieces of the pie like what radios you want to use, duplexer, feedline and antenna. Give us more information and maybe we can help you better. 73, Tony W4ZT

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Digest Number 4042

2006-11-23 Thread tony dinkel
synchronize the clock to GPS time... but that's a whole new topic! It would be more cost-effective to put an 120 VAC input on the controller for the purpose of picking off the 60 Hz reference. Ever wonder why your 50 year-old AC-powered clock keeps perfect time (between power failures,

[Repeater-Builder] Access To National Tower Sites?

2006-11-17 Thread Tony L.
Has anyone had success in getting one or more of the national tower companies, such as American Tower, Crown Castle International, Global Signal, or SBA Communications, to provide gratis tower space for their club's ham repeater? If so, how did you do it? If not comfortable posting a reply in

[Repeater-Builder] [Fwd: R: Repeater or Russia?]

2006-10-24 Thread Tony Faiola
Original Message This might be worth reading. I never thought our repeaters were operating from Russia! 73, Tony, K3WX Original Message Subject: R: Repeater or Russia? Date: Sat, 21 Oct 2006 16:55:49 + From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dayton Hamvention space - ticket Information

2006-05-10 Thread Tony Alviar \(Home\)
Uniontown Amateur Radio Club (W3PIE) received ours friday last week. It's a shame that an order placed in mid February took until last week to get confirmation that our stuff had been received by Dayton Flea Market Committee. . . . . - Original Message - From: mch [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: 155.190 intereferes with Ham Radio Frequencies

2006-05-03 Thread Tony VE6MVP
probably missing something basic but thought I'd ask anyhow. Tony 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

[Repeater-Builder] Converting a Johnson 559 into a repeater

2006-05-01 Thread tony dinkel
I have done many of these in the past. With a Phelps Dodge Miniplexer they made great full duplex ham phones in the 70s and 80s. Somewhere in my garage, I have a 558 built up as an emergency repeater. Its as simple as eliminating the switching transistor that turns off voltage to the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Z Matcher schem..jpg

2006-04-26 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
Yup.. that schematic, the parts layout, the parts list and photographs I took of both the UHF and VHF units are on my web page at http://w4zt.com/zmatch/ and were posted here 1/25/2006. 73, Tony W4ZT John J. Riddell wrote: This may already have been sent but here it is again

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Fan timer

2006-04-14 Thread Tony VE6MVP
having problems with temperatures inside the circuitry rising after the power and fans were turned off Tony 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

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Fan timer

2006-04-14 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
of the so called modern day computers. Nothing like pulling unfiltered air in through every opening including disk drives etc! 73, Tony W4ZT snip Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Small (and LARGE) fonts (Please read)

2006-04-03 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
, never let it compact folders while you are on line. Always select the off line button (lower left corner in my configuration) before compacting folders. Filters work just fine and the smart Junk and Scam sensing works pretty well too. It learns from you. 73, Tony W4ZT Bob Dengler wrote: At 4

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Updated web site.

2006-03-29 Thread Tony Faiola
Hello Frank: Nice site. What was very interesting was the chair behind the Collins op position. We have the same set in our kitchen! I believe it was from a Vermont Pine Company no longer in business. Our set was at least 40 years old! Good stuff. Ciao, Tony, K3WX frankipmc wrote: Hi

[Repeater-Builder] CATV Cable rating

2006-03-21 Thread tony dinkel
Thanks for the link. I do not know what it is but I need a ballpark figure to design around. Its already installed but I have no idea what it is, I have not seen it yet. Its for a receiver link between two parts of a multicoupler between two buildings. The run is around 500 feet. I am

[Repeater-Builder] cable tv hardline loss question

2006-03-20 Thread tony dinkel
Can someone estimate for me, the approximate loss of typical half inch cable TV hard line at 450 mHz? tnx td wb6mie 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:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] ELT Receiver on Repeater

2006-02-28 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
Two dots don't work... try one: http://www.hamtronics.com/r121.htm 73, Tony W4ZT Mark A. Holman wrote: For some strange reason I cannot access their web page are they down 4 updates ? I did all the settings check. mark holman Paul Yonge wrote: Hamtronics has an R121 Aviation

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT RED CROSS

2006-02-28 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
barely managing to survive. Take a walk in his shoes before you toss too many rocks... but if you're going to toss them, toss them at me, not him... he was doing the best he could with what he had. 73, Tony W4ZT Kevin Custer wrote: Jim B. wrote: The Homeland Security Department has

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Praise for the hams!!!! - Public Information

2006-02-26 Thread Tony VE6MVP
find such words as Pearlington or not come back Tony 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

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cheap Tunnel Heatsink

2006-02-12 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
. The high voltage dummy load can KILL you if you get into it. 73, Tony W4ZT Mike Morris wrote: Years ago I saw a homebrew version of that: Twenty tungsten auto headlights in a metal box, with a switch for each bulb, and a couple of heater blowers. Bulbs were 50 cents at the auto junkyard, as were

[Repeater-Builder] Re: UHF Power

2006-02-11 Thread tony dinkel
More details at http://wa6tdd.tripod.com and it's really worth reading. And wait for the photos to load - they are worth it as well (just for the photo of WA6ITF 40 years ago). The Jampro story is just under his picture. I think he would have been WA2HVK at that time. Although his 6 land call

[Repeater-Builder] LM-386 audio buffer board

2006-02-06 Thread tony dinkel
Did anybody ever cut a board for the LM-386 audio buffer project on the repeater builder web site? I am getting tired of vector boarding the things. Thanks, td wb6mie Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ *

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Paul Holm message virus

2006-02-06 Thread Tony VE6MVP
email address book entry. Tony YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Crimp versus Clamp Connectors

2006-02-01 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
of an original instruction sheet: http://testeqdocs.w4zt.com/nconnector/ 73, Tony W4ZT 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

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Loss through adaptors

2006-01-31 Thread tony dinkel
I have to agree on all points. In my limited travels, I have seen a lot of questionable plating and dielectric materials showing up on all sorts of RF equipment. If its black with silver underneath, I would rather dig it out of the junk box and use it rather than going to an electronics store

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mule on the attack

2006-01-27 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
Too often folks take pictures from unknown sources and credit them with unbelievable things. Read the truth about the so called lion killing mule: http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/m/mule-lion.htm A little research usually clears up these questions. 73, Tony W4ZT vmckever wrote: Some

Re: [Repeater-Builder] How To Navigate Around the Repeater Builder Site???

2006-01-25 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
Here's a link to the GE Z-Matcher info that I posted on my page in January of 2004 for Mike Morris to grab and make a page on repeater-builder.com. I can't seem to find it on RB either so here it is: http://w4zt.com/zmatch/ 73, Tony W4ZT Jim Cicirello wrote: Laryn K8TVZ wrote: OK, time

[Repeater-Builder] Z matcher info.pdf

2006-01-25 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
Here's a link to the GE Z-Matcher info that I posted on my page in January of 2004 for Mike Morris to grab and make a page on repeater-builder.com. I can't seem to find it on RB either so here it is: http://w4zt.com/zmatch/ 73, Tony W4ZT Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Digest Number 3562

2006-01-20 Thread tony dinkel
Comparator (Voter) without RX encoders. Thanks for your thoughts, Tony. It would appear that from your explanation, you used PL for signaling to the SQM, since the link transmitters continued to transmit for a length of time after the remote receiver lost signal. Or, did you still use

[Repeater-Builder] Operating a Spectra-TAC Comparator (Voter) without RX encoders.

2006-01-19 Thread tony dinkel
Kevin, I did that a bunch of years ago both commercially and amateurly. Equipment involved was native motorola, ge and ef johnson. Did it on 420, 960, 1296 and the 2.5watt, 12.5kHz 450 channels. I built an add on COR board to the link receivers and forced an SQM disable to the comparator.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] battery question

2006-01-16 Thread Tony VE6MVP
to float What do you mean by equalization charge? Tony YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Looking for a 220 Repeater...

2006-01-13 Thread Tony VE6MVP
not used much. Tony 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/info/terms/

[Repeater-Builder] RE: OT - funny interference story

2006-01-12 Thread tony dinkel
I have run into things like that on 800. Just after the band was turned on the FCC had not gotten rid of all of the translators between tv channels 70 and 83. I had a receiver on 807.2375 that had an odd, week, dirty sounding carrier that would come and go. I went up with antenna, preamps,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT - funny interference story

2006-01-11 Thread Tony VE6MVP
At 03:58 PM 2006-01-11 -0600, you wrote: Very Interesting Agreed. Anecdotes like this are always worth reading. An excellent means of passing knowledge down the generations. Tony (a newbieish ham) Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http

[Repeater-Builder] [Fwd: For Sale: Clegg FM-76]

2006-01-10 Thread Tony Faiola
Original Message Subject: For Sale: Clegg FM-76 Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 10:28:49 -0500 Organization: INSTRUCOM, INC. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello All: Need to get rid of some things around here not being utilized. One of them is the subject Clegg FM-76

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Static Cling (was - polyphaser)

2006-01-02 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
Awww, c'mon Kevin, that'd be a good way to raise funds (RB poster or tee?)! Add a little Tesla coil so you'd have a few arcs and sparks and it'd be even more interesting! Happy New Year! Tony King, W4ZT Kevin Custer wrote: Kevin King wrote: I want a picture of you in slippers scooting

Re: [Repeater-Builder] polyphaser Help

2005-12-30 Thread Tony VE6MVP
engineer, that is garbage picker upper. Tony 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

[Repeater-Builder] Old duplexer tuning question

2005-12-19 Thread tony dinkel
I have been pulling my hair out (I don't have that much more to go) over an old Celwave 6 cavity 526-4 pass reject duplexer. I can get the notches to tune properly one by one but when I put it all back together it just does not seem to sum out right. Is there a procedure someone can point me

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Old duplexer tuning question

2005-12-19 Thread tony dinkel
All, thanks very much for the input. I was already in the process of rebuilding the interconnects to RG-214 with crimp on RFS connectors as a punt. That old RG-8 was hard as a rock. I also think my problem with the notches is that I do not have enough dynamic range on my ifr 1600 to see the

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Micor Channel Elements KXN1052A

2005-12-10 Thread tony dinkel
Is that like the question: what is more accurate...a clock that is stopped or one minute fast? Way back when, I had an SCR-522 2 meter transmitter that had a bit too much crystal drive. So much in fact, that the crystal would heat up excessively. Of course it would be drifting to beat the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Need Advise: 6m Repeater Antenna

2005-12-10 Thread Tony Faiola
do have a few JPEGs of it. I hope it plays as well as it looks! Ciao, Tony, K3WX 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

Re: [Repeater-Builder] shipping suggestion

2005-12-06 Thread Tony Faiola
) are yours for the pick up. Ciao, Tony, Silver Spring, MD K3WX Ted Bleiman K9MDM - MDM Radio wrote: mike; if you don't need the cabinet have them repack the frame and p/a and p/s and stuph seperately and ship it ups. or fedex ground . i'm sure you can find a cabinet closer than knoxville in the dc

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Looking for data on old heliax

2005-12-01 Thread Tony Faiola
, send me your fax number, and I'll fax you the pages of the cables from the catalog. Ciao, 73, Tony, K3WX 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

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Looking for data on old heliax

2005-12-01 Thread Tony Faiola
. Ciao, 73, Tony, K3WX Jeff DePolo WN3A wrote: T Thanks for the offer Tony. My friend has that same catalog which lacks a Vf spec which is why I thought I'd try checking here. Does anyone remember if ComProd (before it became Phelps-Dodge) made coax? That was before my time. Anyone have

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dayton Hamvention Input Wanted.

2005-11-25 Thread Tony Duffy
bring the kids!) Just a thought. Tony D. KC5WBJskipp025 wrote: Dayton Hamvention Input Wanted.My friend Tom is directly involved with the Dayton Hamvention. His position in the 2006 year project is more toward the public relations side. He has asked me to poll you

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Buzzing audio

2005-11-24 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
to the keypad. Good luck! 73, Tony W4ZT n60sb wrote: Thanks Bob. No electronic battery chargers here. The only switching supply in my home is in my computer, and no, the computer is not causing the buzz. Your comments made me research some other possibilities - one being my alarm system with a liner

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Batteries in Parallel

2005-08-25 Thread Tony VE6MVP
I am. I was basically just the driver and gopher. smile Tony 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

Re: [Repeater-Builder] message recording/playback on repeaters

2005-08-22 Thread Tony Faiola
The DRC 186 controller does this function plus many more, however the company that produced this controller no longer exists. There are probably other controllers that have the function you seek. Ciao, Tony, K3WX quahauq wrote: Is there a scheme to post and retrieve messages by repeater users

[Repeater-Builder] Johnson 550 question

2005-08-22 Thread tony dinkel
any one of y'all got a johnson 550 manual. I'm trying to get one powered up for a friend and have no power cord. I have ground on pin 1, +12 on pin 4. Where else do I need to put +12? tnx, td wb6mie Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Ultimate test coax cables

2005-08-16 Thread Tony lelieveld
their RF connectors. Most, if not all of them, are of substandard electrical and mechanical quality. Tony, VE3DWI While the discussion is about proper and quality cable, don't forget to keep away from PL 259 style Tee connectors sold by Radio Shack. They have a little coil spring

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Grounding

2005-08-08 Thread Tony lelieveld
Glenn, I went to the below mentioned link and it comes back with page not found. If I delete the last part referring to the file name, I get into tscm.com but there is no reference to the grounding article. Is there perhaps anything missing? Tnx Tony VE3DWI Down load a copy of MIL-HDBK-419

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Help needed with TX combiner problem

2005-08-04 Thread Tony lelieveld
issue. 73, Tony Lelieveld VE3DWI -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff DePolo WN3A Sent: August 3, 2005 11:21 To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Help needed with TX combiner problem

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Name that Duplexer!

2005-08-01 Thread Tony lelieveld
. Good luck es 73, Tony VE3DWI Greetings all, My club has a spare set up duplexers that we want to have ready for use in the event we ever need them. Unfortunately, we don't know what they are and they have no markings on them to help us find out who

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Sinadder

2005-07-30 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=7534958333 I'd like to find a manual too if someone can scan theirs. 73, Tony W4ZT kb4mdz wrote: I have a couple not-very-clear copies of the manual; It's clear enough to read, just not comfortably. Send me a snailmail address I'll send one. BTW, pray that no one ever

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola UHF Duplexer

2005-07-25 Thread Tony lelieveld
To Late. Weve got ur number now !!! hi.. hi.. From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of N9WYS Sent: July 26, 2005 00:33 To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola UHF Duplexer

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Use a band pass filter between pass-reject duplexer and antenna?

2005-07-23 Thread Tony lelieveld
that should be titled Duplexers 101. Well worth reading. 73, Tony VE3DWI ** Eric Lemmon WB6FLY gave the best response to my question of how common is it to place a bandpass fillter betweeen antenna and duplexer. Most assumed a ham

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Fw: receiver

2005-07-22 Thread Tony lelieveld
John, If I think that what you think is what I think you are thinking, do you mean to say. Will there be a noticeable difference in range between a receiver having a sensitivity of 0.30 as opposed to 0.35 uVolt? No you would not be able to tell the difference. 73, Tony VE3DWI

[Repeater-Builder] 6 mtr Duplexer

2005-07-22 Thread Tony lelieveld
Steve Here is a link to a very interesting Heliax build 6 meter duplexer. There is a lot of information and good reading on the subject. http://www.dallas.net/%7Ejvpoll/dup6m/dup6m.html 73, Tony VE3DWI Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http

RE: [Repeater-Builder] MSF5000 Questions

2005-07-15 Thread Tony lelieveld
To my knowledge, MSF5000 radios are RSS programmable. 73, Tony VE3DWI. -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam C. Feuer Sent: July 14, 2005 08:07 To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] MSF5000

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater heard on Aviation Channel! HELP

2005-07-07 Thread Tony lelieveld
properly so that the spurious signals disappeared, the antenna matched just fine. Sometimes you have to use the proper test equipment to see what is going on. 73, Tony VE3DWI From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gary Laforce Sent

Re: [Repeater-Builder] info freg

2005-06-22 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
SERA does not make their frequency database available on line. You can do a Google search for repeater freq Tennessee and get lots of hits for sites that list frequencies throughout the state. 73, Tony W4ZT Russ Stafford wrote: www.sera.org - Original Message - *From

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Small Signals

2005-06-08 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
to modulate the exciter if you like (comes in handy if you have a Sinader). 73, Tony W4ZT Dave VanHorn wrote: Does anyone have a pointer to a low level signal source, VHF/UHF? I don't have a service monitor, and I can't really justify one. I occasionally need to tune up a receiver. What I don't have

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Morse Code Contest on JAY LENO

2005-05-14 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
Great job Dennis... thanks! 73, Tony W4ZT wieckdj wrote: Here you go: Check it out at http://www.ku3o.net Dennis N4ZKR Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater

[Repeater-Builder] Re: MSF-5000 Time-out timer

2005-05-11 Thread tony dinkel
I use an MSF-5000 as my pre-delay ifb for kfi. It has been keyed on 24/7/365 since the early 90's and the only time out it has is one of the final xstrs gives up every 3 to 5 years. td wb6mie kpk405 kfi am 640 more stimulating talk radio I work for a TV station, and we were planning to use

[Repeater-Builder] RE: Caution on Bomar Crystals

2005-05-11 Thread tony dinkel
I do not think caution is in order. I have dealt with a bunch of crystal companies over the years, ICM is the most über alles. I ordered my first pair from ICM in the 60's for my Hammerlund Outercom, think I paid $4.50 a piece for them. I considered it a lot of money at the time but have

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Quintron Low VHF 4-400A PA

2005-05-06 Thread Tony Faiola
never gave away the manual with all the schematics, etc. Let me know if you still require the info, and I'll copy and send it to you. Probably off list is better to contact me. Ciao, 73, Tony, K3WX Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Need Kenwood TK-780 repeater controller hookup

2005-04-11 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
cooling unit ($200 class) you can buy the Mastr II PA and the new fans. It'll keep running even if the fans die. That's reliability which is what you want if you're putting up a repeater. 73, Tony W4ZT Dave VanHorn wrote: Power would have to be reduced in lock to talk (repeater

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Fan Temp Switch

2005-04-08 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
I have used the switch shown here on an earlier Mastr II mobile conversion I did. This switch closes at 110F and opens at 90F. 73, Tony W4ZT kc4wgh wrote: Back again. Any suggested on a vendor for a temperature switch to turn the 12 vdc fans ON and OFF. I used a test setup this morning

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Fan Temp Switch

2005-04-08 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
My apoligies, I meant to include the URL: http://repeater.w4zt.com/uhf/gemastr2 I have used the switch shown here on an earlier Mastr II mobile conversion I did. This switch closes at 110F and opens at 90F. 73, Tony W4ZT kc4wgh wrote: Back again. Any suggested on a vendor for a temperature

[Repeater-Builder] Linking Question

2005-03-29 Thread Tony
if both repeater sites were idle at time of key-up. (Given that most repeaters ID in 10 minute intervels). Is there something that should be done during construction? Thanks. Tony KC5WBJ Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense im guessing/Preamp-n-Pads

2005-03-25 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
of these 3 db pads on my little Bird Termiline 250 milliwatt wattmeter which is a great tool for testing Mastr II exciters. 73, Tony W4ZT Brent wrote: Thats what im looking for Better signal to noise ratio ! Right now it is amplifing more than what is needed. I will experiment with this 8

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT Help Needed.....

2005-03-24 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
I receive the signal here in Union City mid scale on the tall antenna. Verified it is transmitting a 100 Hz tone also. 73, Tony W4ZT georgiaskywarn wrote: Folks, We need your help. As of 5:50am (local) there is a signal (Sounds like a nice clean full quieting dead carrier. This is from

[Repeater-Builder] Using Mobile Radios for Repeater Operation

2005-03-24 Thread Tony
thoughts or ideas are appreciated. Thanks! Tony 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

Re: [Repeater-Builder] M57719N RF power module

2005-03-24 Thread Tony Faiola
to be careful of the power module output spectral quality with these procedures. Hope these few tips help. Ciao, Tony K3WX Brent wrote: Anybody have any suggestions on varing the power on the M57719N Power Module? Would it be best to limit the rf input? Would it be ok to lower the vcc

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense im guessing?

2005-03-24 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
front end with moderately higher gain. Bottom line: better signal to noise ratio. --- Brent [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: One of my 2m repeater has a problem.snip 73, Tony W4ZT Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Setting dual squelch levels

2005-03-21 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
goes spurious and, while on the actual operating frequency of that repeater during the failure you can't hear the users (well, maybe very weak and with sizzling), you can hear that repeater signal with audio sweeping across other frequencies (other repeater inputs). 73, Tony W4ZT (Union City

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Daniels Electronics Manuals

2005-03-10 Thread Tony Faiola
Hello Rob: I have the SM-3 System Monitor Manual. It covers Models: SM-3, SM-3B also replaces SM-2. I also have the UT-2C (UHF Transmitter) plus some other of their manuals. Best you go off list to see if you have interest in these manuals. Ciao, Tony Rob Hoeye wrote: I'm looking

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cetec Vega question

2005-02-28 Thread Tony Faiola
ROD: Yes, you do only have half of the System. You need the handset cradle portion of the control end (not the controlled end) 510 mentioned earlier. Without it, you are SOL. Ciao, Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All I have is the 221 board and the board that it connects to, all

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cetec Vega question

2005-02-27 Thread Tony Faiola
match it up with one of the many Cetec Vega manuals in my library. There is just about every manual (pre 90s) in there. Then I could make a manual copy to send you. Ciao, Tony Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cetec Vega question

2005-02-27 Thread Tony Faiola
hardware Transmit (PTT) function only. compatible with C-510B and Motorola/GE sequenctial tone format. The price as of 1987 was $376.00. Ciao, Tony I remember those ... seems like many years ago. I just don't remember where I put my collection of Cetac Vega diagrams. Sorry about

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Cetec Vega question

2005-02-27 Thread Tony Faiola
hate to toss it in the trash when someone out there could use it. Ciao, Tony skipp025 wrote: If a manual for the Cetec Vega Tone Remote becomes available, I'd like to beg for a copy and I'll be happy to cover the costs. I just bought a 2175 function detect version of this series from

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cetec Vega question

2005-02-27 Thread Tony Faiola
email me your address direct. Ciao, Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Tony, Rod here. I do not have a camera that can do that, but I will try to discribe it. Looking on the top, with the contacts that you slide it in to the connector facing you, I see a yellow plastic box (K1) which appears

Re: [Repeater-Builder] trimmer caps for rf service

2005-02-20 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
of RF service, there are lots of choices including vacuum variables where we need high voltage and high current handling ability. Most capacitors (except maybe electrolytics) will handle some RF at some level at some frequency with no ill effects. 73, Tony W4ZT skipp025 wrote: How do you

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Stuff for sale but no reply's

2005-02-09 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
/2000 Licensee Information Licensee ID SGIN 000 FRN TypeIndividual Licensee Name HEINIGER, ARTHUR W 108 WILLINDA DR SAINT CLAIRSVILLE, OH 43950 Amateur Data Operator Class AdvancedPrev. Op. Class General Group D 73, Tony

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Homebrew a 2M/440 crossband coupler?

2005-02-02 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
meter and 70 cm repeaters. I also had a problem with the units that had pigtails... stay away from them. 73, Tony W4ZT derek_mcintyre wrote: Hello Group, Does anyone have, or know where I can get plans to homebrew a 144/440 MHz crossband coupler (aka diplexer) ?? I would like to find

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Powering the Repeater With Marine Batteries

2005-01-22 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
I have bought from them several times in the past and they said on the phone that they will sell to hams. Their service was good. They don't or didn't take credit cards but did ship as soon as they received my check. 73, Tony W4ZT Richard wrote: I've been doing some research into 3-mode

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Powering the Repeater With Marine Batteries

2005-01-21 Thread Tony King, W4ZT
, spend a little extra to charge the batteries correctly and they will last a very long time and be there when you need them. 73, Tony W4ZT w9mwq wrote: Last night my power supply took a dump! Good thing for backups. Anyways, what I am wanting to do is put 3 marine batteries together to run

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Digest Number 2924

2005-01-18 Thread tony dinkel
Anybody out there possibly have a schematic scanned for a system 90 single tone add on board for a mitrek control head TLN4526A4? I would settle for just the pinouts but would gladly shoot someone some funds on paypal if you could come up with some scans. Please reply direct. td wb6mie

[Repeater-Builder] RE: Mobile Repeaters?

2005-01-05 Thread tony dinkel
Date: Wed, 05 Jan 2005 08:04:08 -0800 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Oh man, those radios brought up nightmare memories!!!  Only one I can think of that is worse is the Johnson 557 UHF radio. So whats wrong with a 557? I think I have worked on more of those than any

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Outlet for RG214/U

2004-12-30 Thread tony dinkel
Sheese!! Are you sure you arn't thinking of RG-393? td kfi wb6mie That's cheap! Last time I bought some it was around $5 / foot. Neil Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Outlet for RG214/U

2004-12-29 Thread Tony King - W4ZT
The Wire Man carries it: http://thewireman.com/coaxp.html and complete specs at: http://thewireman.com/coaxdata.html Item #111 RG214/U MFG ADC MIL SPEC per ft/ft 1.88 per ft/100 1.65 per ft/500 1.568 per ft/1000 1.485 73, Tony W4ZT At 07:48 PM 12/28/2004, you wrote

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Telewave TWPC-1005-1 (Was DCI Band Pass Filter)

2004-12-27 Thread Tony King - W4ZT
Gary, You can see the specs including curves etc for the DCI filters at http://www.dci.ca/?Section=Amateur and they should answer your questions about them. 73, Tony W4ZT At 11:00 PM 12/26/2004, you wrote: Eric, Thank you for the explanation of the TWPC-4508-2 bandpass filter and its

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Talking Clock

2004-12-27 Thread Tony King - W4ZT
My original post carried the correct URL for the Speaking Clock: http://www.lux-aeterna.com/clock/ 73, Tony W4ZT At 12:22 PM 12/27/2004, you wrote: It would be good to list the correct link as I tried the one listed and got no place. thanks - Original Message - From: Larry Lockard

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Talking Clock

2004-12-25 Thread Tony King - W4ZT
you the zip of the older version if you want it (822k). Merry Christmas! 73, Tony W4ZT At 09:16 AM 12/25/2004, Mark wrote: It seems that I tried to download it WIN XP SP II does not reconize it said invalid handle. Mark Holman AB8RU *** IT Student * Happy Holidays - Original

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Talking Clock

2004-12-23 Thread Tony King - W4ZT
The Speaking Clock works pretty good and is available as FREEware here: http://www.lux-aeterna.com/clock/ 73, Tony W4ZT At 01:12 AM 12/23/2004, you wrote: Can anyone tell Me of A Software Talking Clock program , I had a old radio Shack one that I had modified yrs ago on the repeater

[Repeater-Builder] Service monitor question (was Re: Re: Cushman CE-4)

2004-12-14 Thread tony dinkel
If you want to do duplex measurements here is what I would do. Look for an IFR 1000S for your primary service monitor. Then look for an IFR 500. Those things should be cheap and plentiful by now. Use the 500 as the source and the 1000 as your calibrated receiver. Acquire some directional

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Inverting COS

2004-12-05 Thread Tony lelieveld
Hi Wade, Nice drawings. I would suggest a 47K resistor from the transistor base to ground. I have had several occasions where the input to the base floated (neither pulled high or to ground) and it caused the transistor to operate erratically. 73, Tony VE3DWI Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder

RE: [Repeater-Builder] tone trivia..?

2004-12-05 Thread Tony lelieveld
Not just the second harmonic. A power supply with a 120 Hz ripple on it (poorly filtered full wave rectification) could deviate the TX sufficiently to cause some PL decoders to see it as a 118.8 Hz PL tone. Tony, VE3DWI -Original Message- From: Steve Grantham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Requiring CTCSS

2004-12-04 Thread Tony King - W4ZT
like that, mine being one of them), and 2) Using something like the LITZ code to retrieve the tone information. 73, Tony W4ZT 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

Re: [Repeater-Builder] snide remarks

2004-12-03 Thread Tony King - W4ZT
Unfortunately, Nate apparently missed the entire point... At 08:37 PM 12/2/2004, you wrote: As Dennis Miller would say... I don't want to get off on a rant here, but... oh but you did... Tony King - W4ZT wrote: Gentlemen, if you can't offer sincere help or an opinion that's relevant

Re: [Repeater-Builder] snide remarks

2004-12-03 Thread Tony King - W4ZT
repeaters ended years ago. When the requirement for FCC assigned repeater call signs ended, they no longer renewed the licenses they granted under the old rules. That's why I said previously WR4APT. 73, Tony W4ZT At 02:33 AM 12/3/2004, Barry wrote: Hello Tony, with respect for your old fart status

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