Re: [Repeater-Builder] down tilt

2006-04-10 Thread bradley glen
Thanks Kevin-you are right---my noticed downtilt meant to say noticed uptilt as the terraine inland from this site increased in HASL . Thanks again Kevin Regards Bradley Glen --- Kevin Custer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hold on there Bradley... An antenna that is built for a higher frequency

Re: [Repeater-Builder] down tilt

2006-04-09 Thread bradley glen
of the efficiency of the collinear design lies at the first radiating element - reduced radiation as one extends to the end of the antenna. Good luck Regards Bradley glen zs5swt /zs5wt --- Chuck Kelsey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for saving me all the typing ;-) Chuck WB2EDV Kevin

Re: [Repeater-Builder] very close frequencies seperation

2006-03-28 Thread bradley glen
the isolation.Also stick to high quality connectors and NOT PL259 -these are at the bottom of the impedance stability list.N-Type are always good . Hope this helps you Regards Bradley Glen ZS5SWT http://mwmbers.harc.org.za/zs5swt --- Ian Wells [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: These sites are 10-15kms from

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Balloons to be tested as cell-tower Replacement

2006-02-02 Thread bradley glen
I work on GSM equipment and technically they have no clue-I suggest they get an introduction to GSM course for DUMMIES Regards Bradley ZS5WT --- Dave VanHorn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, KA9QJG [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well forget looking for Tower

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Standalone em interface.

2006-01-08 Thread bradley glen
Good Day If you are looking for a leased line unit , have a look at the Motorola units.This product used 4 wire to impliment the 6wire (TX /RX /E /M /) by means of inband signalling.All signalling are upper audio frequencies are 2710 hz etc .Leased line audio response is 300-3400hz) You could

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GM300 Deviation

2005-12-18 Thread bradley glen
Gm 300 does have an internal deviation setting (max dev )on the rf board side of the radio. R302 -VCO mod being max dev and R164 pot being Ref (ctcss) There is also the squelch pot R60. I do have some mods for bi-level squelch on these radios that work just as well (better ) than the Micor

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GM300 Deviation

2005-12-18 Thread bradley glen
web page for my repeater and other info . Regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT http://members.harc.org.za/zs5wt/ --- Bob M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is there an official procedure for adjusting both R302 and R164? I thought those were set at the factory and the RSS deviation was supposed to be used

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

2005-12-18 Thread bradley glen
array so you could ask around for one or buy it off the shelf-these are frequenct contious. Regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT http://members.harc.org.za/zs5wt --- Mathew Quaife [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How about a lead to such vendors and some model numbers as well, would be helpful

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Flat audio -use of compressor

2005-11-23 Thread bradley glen
-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of bradley glen Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 5:19 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Flat audio -use of compressor Good Day I would like to have comment on the use of the compressor

[Repeater-Builder] Flat audio -use of compressor

2005-11-22 Thread bradley glen
Good Day I would like to have comment on the use of the compressor on the repeater hardware between the rx and tx units , with that repeater run up using the flat audio principle. What will happen to the existing audio's attack/decay stats? The expeimental unit made for this test- specs for

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Voting circuit required

2005-08-22 Thread bradley glen
bradley glen wrote: Good day All I am still looking for a 4 channel voting circuit to place voting on my UHF linked system. The two channel on Repeater Builders page will not suffice. Regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT http://members.harc.org.za/zs5wt Best

[Repeater-Builder] Voting circuit required

2005-08-18 Thread bradley glen
Good day All I am still looking for a 4 channel voting circuit to place voting on my UHF linked system. The two channel on Repeater Builders page will not suffice. Regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT http://members.harc.org.za/zs5wt __ Do You

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Zetron Model 38A

2005-07-15 Thread bradley glen
://members.harc.org.za/zs5wt Regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT South Africa East Coast --- Les [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Zetron Model 38A Tone Panel I am using for our local 2M repeater ait is only used for ident tail functions I do not want the repeater audio routed through it. Therefore I need

Re: [Repeater-Builder] ? Any difference in a Zetron 38 and 38A ??

2005-06-22 Thread bradley glen
Hi As far I I can remember the 38 only did ctcss where the 38A did ctcss and dcs. You may want to check that the 38 had 94.8 hz tone missing , it has been quite some time since using the 38 . Regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT --- Rich Garcia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just got a Zetron Model 38

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Simulcast: Anyone done this for ham repeaters

2005-06-07 Thread bradley glen
off. Our GSM sites all clock off the incomming E1 link. Just a thought Regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT --- Paul Finch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FYI, Quintron's offsets ran 2 to 6 cycles per transmitter at the most. 20 cycles if getting audible. At 2 to 6 cycles the system sounds pretty good

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Simulcast: Anyone done this for ham repeaters

2005-06-05 Thread bradley glen
Hi Have a look at Simulcast Solutions webpage as they have much info on their site that is extremely interesting. Remember -frequency-phase and deviation from each transmitter is very important. Regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT --- Steve Rodgers [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for all

[Repeater-Builder] Rx-voter 2 channel

2005-06-05 Thread bradley glen
Good day all I am looking for a circuit diagram for a 3 to 4 or more channel noise/voting circuit . Non intelligent (uP) controlled due to high lightning rate per annum. Regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Zetron 38A Programming

2005-05-30 Thread bradley glen
with thoe panels are the Max 232 Ic that is close to the dB9 connector-replace to start off with. I will send you some software to assist you. Regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT B-Comm Node 8300 --- Tim Billingsley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Zetron 38A 702-9075 rev. P I have built the serial interface

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Low-Pass Filters for Ferrite Isolators

2005-05-10 Thread bradley glen
Hi Dependant on the typr of filtering used .The standard is either a cavity or a 2nd harmonic filter which is very small in size.1 by 1 . Regards Brad ZS5WT --- skipp025 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The obvious answer would be the amount of energy coupled to the two-loop bp cavity output

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: A Good 440 Anttena

2005-03-30 Thread bradley glen
-field coverage using the same principle. Regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT South Africa --- Thomas Oliver [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I saw an article on something like this myself, There was this guy that had a tower with very wide face (20 ft.) and wanted to have an omnidirectional pattern so he

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Using Mobile Radios for Repeater Operation

2005-03-24 Thread bradley glen
Hi All my 6 linked uhf ham system are made up of commercial. General rule of thumb:If you use chrystal-generally have narrow front ends so the receive is better protected.The older synthesised radios of the 80's also have good frontends. Be careful of using han gear as they are nowdays

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Can you hear 3db?

2005-02-11 Thread bradley glen
not be destroyed , only transferred. Good luck Bradley Glen ZS5WT South Africa Naturn UHF Repeater system --- nj902 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Jim B. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... Another thing to think about-the 3 dB power change ISN'T what you're

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GM300 TX Calibration

2005-01-11 Thread bradley glen
it is hard to go wrong and self expanitary. I have other mods for repeater/ link working but I d ont think it is needed here. Regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT --- Steven Passmore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wouldn't mind if you keep it on the list. Sounds like good information. I looked through

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DC grounded antennas - ?

2005-01-09 Thread bradley glen
J-poles are not antennas of a given impedance-try placing the arrestor in line with a dc-grounded folded dipole and there should be no difference seen on a standard Vswr metre. Brad --- Benjamin Naber [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: afternoon ya'll Done a little bit of reading and playing

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tait t800

2004-10-26 Thread bradley glen
. Have a look at the Tait wesite. Regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT --- Jed Barton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey guys, I got a phone call last night from one of the clubs and they want to get a tait 800 repeater. I guess they just got a ton of cash, and want to have some fun. Any opinions good, bad

Re: [Repeater-Builder] conversion of gm300 to repeater w/out rick..

2004-10-24 Thread bradley glen
are different jumpers and more than one kind of controller board. regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT --- tony_aurelio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: has anybody converted 2 gm300 to repeater mode with-out d rick..a noise squelch thing..i have seen one working..would like to know how its done

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Simulcast

2004-08-24 Thread bradley glen
hardware required. I do remember a model 66 which could basically do voice and paging as a remote panel. Regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT --- Randy Elliott [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Gang I have an interesting problem that has come to me. A small Fire Dept. near me call today and were wondering

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Community Tone panrl

2004-08-01 Thread bradley glen
Hi My experience with many panels have found the ones we standardised on was the ZETRON 38 series. We did this with our 19 repeaters purely because of less glitches and they too have a relay option for a given tone eg: external link PTT or light to be switched on etc-or an onite voice recorder

Re: [Repeater-Builder] tait t2010

2004-07-24 Thread bradley glen
the PTT line until you can add a simple CAPACITOR electrolitic -normalli\y on the input to a switching opamp. The second way is to allow the transmitter to ptt with a tail-use the cos line to mute the ctcss tone in and around the sub audible pot on the txco board. Good luck Regards Bradley Glen

Re: [Repeater-Builder] tait t2010

2004-07-24 Thread bradley glen
Hi Reverse burst is ani-phasing of the pl for about 100ms.Only used on mechanical reed pl units as in the old micors. Regards Brad ZS5WT --- ian wells [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: the rev burst wasn't enabled but i tried it enabled and nothing happened.thanks for the sugestion Thank you Ian

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Stuck Repeater

2004-06-10 Thread bradley glen
Hi Normally most of the zetrons have a default of, any dtmf key greater than 15 seconds will reset the basic problems.You may try this. REgards Brad ZS5WT --- John J. Riddell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My suggestion would be to get a telephone line controller that will answer an incoming

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Remote Base Project

2004-05-22 Thread bradley glen
Hi Kevin I run a star uhf linked system all on uhf between 430-440 here in South Africa , both the repeaters 439/431 and link 434/433 .I have had success with this but there are many factors influencing the end result . Regards Brad ZS5WT --- Kevin Custer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ken Arck

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Frustration with coaxial collinear matching-uhf

2004-05-04 Thread bradley glen
(including myself) would be able to scan Email the ARRL project antenna for you. cheers skipp --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, bradley glen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Skipp Using coaxial-type and have tried both the coax and solid screen by way of solid copper sleeving

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Frustration with coaxial collinear matching-uhf

2004-05-03 Thread bradley glen
to state that there antenna works well or better than antenna X or Y. Of all the designs none have substantiated the design with an analyser of any kind -all are going on only VSWR readings.Good VSWR does not mean good antenna . Kind regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT --- zip14225 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Frustration with coaxial collinear matching-uhf

2004-05-01 Thread bradley glen
on the web are : feed straight onto the first halfwave element-others have a quarter wave section before the first half wave element.one feeding a high Z-other one feeding a low Z.??? I am using a sitemaster-Anritsu s331-c and not a simple vswr meter. Regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT

[Repeater-Builder] Frustration with coaxial collinear matching-uhf

2004-04-30 Thread bradley glen
the first half wave element.one feeding a high Z-other one feeding a low Z.??? I am using a sitemaster-Anritsu s331-c and not a simple vswr meter. Regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT __ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Decibel repeater antenna question......

2004-04-18 Thread bradley glen
is the recommended spacing between the uhf and vhf to the mast to go on the 100 Ohm impedence area ? Has antone done a antenna shootout between these antennas and other stacked arrays ? Regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT --- Tony King - W4ZT [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You may find this link helpful when looking

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Decibel repeater antenna question-unbalanc ed radiating loops

2004-04-16 Thread bradley glen
PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Would a close up pic of a DB304 work for your needs, or I have the DB420 there as well. Mathew bradley glen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi I have been studying the db stacked array and the bayed array seems to use unbalanced dipoles

[Repeater-Builder] Decibel repeater antenna question-unbalanced radiating loops

2004-04-15 Thread bradley glen
Hi I have been studying the db stacked array and the bayed array seems to use unbalanced dipoles as the radiators .I have tried to find a close up view of a single dipole so I can confirm my ideas. If anyone has some good tech info on these antennas I would appreciate the info. It would make

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Decibel repeater antenna question-unbalanced radiating loops

2004-04-15 Thread bradley glen
Antennas . Kind regards Bradley GlenZS5WT --- Steve Grantham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think you will find that the feed point is 50-Ohms when feeding one of these single unbalanced dipole elements. The harness is for making the multiple elements on the array look like one element

[Repeater-Builder] dual polarisation uhf repeater antenna

2004-04-14 Thread bradley glen
In th the process of making my tests on a dual polaarisation antenna for my uhf repeater (one of many). I am persueing something that I should have done a long time ago.I have had reasonable success with opting for a site that needed 270deg coverage which made what I have done within reason. I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] This is serious, yeah right!

2004-04-10 Thread bradley glen
Been in the radio field for all my life and now GSM engerneering. This link is not only for the real stupid but unfortunately it sounds like a radical type of mentality. My only concern is that for each of these types , there are thousands that want to follow for the lack of knowledge (or IQ.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Audio Reproduction

2004-04-09 Thread bradley glen
As audio is discussed over and over often I see there is less and less content in the answers. I have a question . I run several repeaters all employing pre-de-emph as per standard to a star network. What is the major decision between going flat or shaped audio? I would take it that running up

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB-304 DB-420 Product Manuals

2004-04-01 Thread bradley glen
What balun setup do those antennas use? Is there anywhere that one can download a technical manual on these antennas?We used the ASP 2 and 4 stacks for many years on VHF and out preformed all our competitors. Brad --- Mathew Quaife [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: will see what happens this weekend.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Generating COR signal

2004-03-30 Thread bradley glen
Hi Sounds like you need a VOX unit to tap audio into and that will give you a COR with hangtime (vox delay) etc. There are circuits on the web. A second way if you can use CTCSS which will be more stable as in the quiet periods that a person does not talk you may get dropout. Use a CTCSS

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mountain top upside down antenna mounting info

2004-03-24 Thread bradley glen
Hi All Some time back I did do that same-upside down collinear-my theory was with the slight uptilt given to general collieas I tried it upside down and it worked very well. Loss of main RF radiation in the horizon is in essance the same as the majority of the radiation is from the first

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hybrid Ring Duplexers-Microwave usage

2004-02-06 Thread bradley glen
resorted to sperate antennas-X200-N and only one RX cavity and all has been working well for years this way. Rings do have up to 4 dB loss- design dependant. Regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT --- w4rfj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi I am looking for information on Hybrid Ring Duplexers... I have

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Why need a commercial community tone board ?

2004-02-06 Thread bradley glen
of a repeater panel you may want to look at a more simple approach such as NHRC pic repeater controller for the very simple and reliable approach. Kind regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT --- Jim B. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: jfrohoff wrote: Also add a commercial community tone board with DCS

Re: [Repeater-Builder] circulators

2004-01-27 Thread bradley glen
Hi Just a reminder that one has to use a filter after the circulator as the materials used are inherent 2nd harmonic generators.A 2nd harmonic filter or cavity will be placed to assist for a clean signal. regards Brad ZS5WT --- Johnny [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know what you are saying. I

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Zetron Model 35

2004-01-12 Thread bradley glen
Hi Steve I do appologise that I have not gotten back to you-I can not find it amoungst my files but my ex place of work does have a copy so I will get it from them perhaps tonight or tomorrow. Regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT --- Steve S. Bosshard (NU5D) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Glen, any luck

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Plotting Audio Frequency Response-600 ohm balanced

2003-12-31 Thread bradley glen
interfaceing . Best of luck I am still in the process of trying to find web space to place all this on the web else I could explain on the pages what I have done. Bradley Glen ZS5WT NATURN UHF repeater owner --- ve7fet [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, I've looked high and low... and come up short

Re: [Repeater-Builder] TK809 COS location-TK-9s group will help

2003-12-31 Thread bradley glen
tk809. To learn more about the TK-9s group, please visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TK-9s To start sending messages to members of this group, simply send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bradley Glen ZS5WT --- george vagner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: anyone know where I can pick off for dtmf decode

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 5 tone-tk809T

2003-12-28 Thread bradley glen
of filters will negate some of your tones being used so careful implimentation will do justice Best of luck in your quest-I also have the tone standards for all the different formats. regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT --- mch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, I do know Europe uses a lot of 5-tone

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 5 tone-tk-349 to tk809

2003-12-28 Thread bradley glen
sure you will get the idea. Then one day I can call your node up on IRLP and page your radio. Regrads Bradley Glen ZS5WT [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The radios I am trying to program with 5 tone are the Kenwood TK809 and TK349. Trying to see if they will talk 5 tone

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Looking for Good Ideas to Turn on and off a Repeater

2003-12-23 Thread bradley glen
to go for something really quick and easy-use a ctcss decoder that you can wire the output to break your ptt line-as mentioned you are vague on what you require to acheive . Rergards Bradley Glen --- kg4yti [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Looking for Good Ways to Turn on and off a Repeater by remote

Re: [Repeater-Builder] + OR -45° or circular polarization

2003-12-21 Thread bradley glen
the results be known. Good luck Regards Bradley Glen ZS5WT --- Virden Clark Beckman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have seen cross polarized antennas used to receive links around a large city airport area, the theory is if the path is not consistent there is a larger capture area available

Re: [Repeater-Builder] autopatch, rc-96, 7k, MX365-fx315

2003-12-11 Thread bradley glen
Hi The chip is a CML chip and they are on the web , you may need to fill out a short question or two then download. You may also use an older chip(obselete but used equip will have) being the fx315 which is very easy to impliment and is run by a 1 meg chrystal.binary method of programming-very

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: crystal alignment (how accurate is accurate)

2003-12-08 Thread bradley glen
Hi I think that your gps may well be the ideal as I know that our company's(my gsm calibration equipment) Rubidium Standards are calibrated against the GPS. The method is to take that 1 sec pulse and up count to 10Meg ref and compare that by the same method you are currently using. This is how the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: HP 8920 Service Monitor Help

2003-11-18 Thread bradley glen
Hi I had an apprentice blow my one up and it also cost -PLENTY. I do know that HP often use a gold fast blow fuse in-line to protect the input .You may want to have a look first.Regards Brad Glen ZS5WT --- Scott Zimmerman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks guys for all the suggestions. I will