Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: the non religious Jesus Nuts

2010-08-20 Thread cruising7388
The ultimate act of courage in piloting a helicopter is accepting that the Jesus nut was probably supplied by the lowest bidder. In a message dated 8/20/2010 2:39:36 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, skipp...@yahoo.com writes: Re: the non religious Jesus Nuts They were also called Jesus nuts

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Astron RS50 Power Supply

2010-06-20 Thread cruising7388
This forum can well do without this spittle drooling moronic crap. In a message dated 6/20/2010 5:49:23 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, kevinvalent...@sbcglobal.net writes: I really have kept an eye onLemon$ He is very smart but loves to say on just repeated specs and letting you know where

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Astron RS50 Power Supply

2010-06-20 Thread cruising7388
Grazi ! In a message dated 6/20/2010 6:57:38 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, n3...@repeater-builder.com writes: I've had enough of this guy. He's gone. You're all welcome. Scott - List Co-Owner

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers

2010-05-27 Thread cruising7388
Say what? In a message dated 5/27/2010 12:09:47 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, wa2...@taconic.net writes: Does anyone have a set of 220 duplexers that they want to get rid of? We had one of our 220 antennas go bad and don't want to change it. Thanks Stan

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers

2010-05-27 Thread cruising7388
Scott LOL! I'm gonna check my glasses prescription. FWIW, I had a similar issue with a split antenna rptr many years ago and resolved it by swapping antennas. The complaining stick was on the xmtr side. When it was just dealing with signal levels, it was as quiet as a church mouse. It

[Repeater-Builder] FCC and Sirius XM

2010-03-07 Thread cruising7388
Although this particular part of the spectrum isn't operationally relevant for us, the way the FCC is treating spectrum it promised to protect is a real eye opener. If it happens to them, it can happen to us. K7IJ _Will the FCC Interfere With Sirius XM Yet Again?_

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: mouse debate 101

2009-12-24 Thread cruising7388
This is no longer a freebie. They are surcharging for this feature. In a message dated 12/24/2009 9:27:31 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, skipp...@yahoo.com writes: And at American Tower Sites... they often supply the rodent problem as part of their poor maintenance and customer service

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Best coax for marine use

2009-11-24 Thread cruising7388
Mil-spec RG-213 (not bogus RG 213 type cables) are well suited for this application. The losses are not significant for what is, for practical purposes, a line of sight application. The jacket is well suited for resistance to ocean salts and UV. It's available at reasonable cost. What

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 50-Ohm Pads

2009-08-25 Thread cruising7388
I have some. What attenuation values do you need? Bruce K7IJ In a message dated 8/25/2009 5:07:10 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jtran...@cox.net writes: Can anyone recommend a good source for 50-ohm pads? Also, 50-ohm variable attenuators. John Transue **A Good Credit Score

Re: [Repeater-Builder] IFR 1500 Manual

2009-06-26 Thread cruising7388
Yes, I can help you. K7IJ In a message dated 6/26/2009 11:14:03 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jtran...@cox.net writes: _Attachment(s)_ (mip://027f0310/default.html#TopText) from John Transue included below] I just bought an IFR FM/AM 1500 service monitor. Now I need a user's manual.

[Repeater-Builder] Cable identity

2009-05-23 Thread cruising7388
Anybody know the nominal impedance of a coax cable labeled: Digital Microwave Corp LK 11? It has a copper solid center conductor (looks like 22 gauge), 3/16 foam dialectic that fits into an F connector for RG-6U, an inner aluminum foil shield and an outer braid shield. It looks like video

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Value of IC-22A and IC-22U

2009-05-18 Thread cruising7388
I have an IC-22U that was used once as a remote base for an RC-850 controller. It shows some wear and tear but I think the innards are functional. If ya want it, ya got it fo free. In a message dated 5/18/2009 5:06:38 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, mwbese...@cox.net writes: Anybody know

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

2009-03-19 Thread cruising7388
John He does this because it's what he does best Bruce K7IJ In a message dated 3/18/2009 11:41:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, jmac...@usa.net writes: The callsign is extremely relevant, which is why I am asking. But you seem more inclined to argue and reject those trying to help.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Falcon Communications 220 Power Amplifier

2009-03-14 Thread cruising7388
Eric I believe this unit is a Falcon 8252 220 Mhz power amp, 10 watts in, 100 watts out, continuous duty. Production date was around 1989. It uses F1260 devices and a couple of 2N7000 devices on the control board. The rack panel dimension is 8 3/4 x 19. If this is the hardware you have

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

2009-02-23 Thread cruising7388
How many more times do we have to read the same post? In a message dated 2/23/2009 3:43:48 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, wd8...@gmail.com writes: JOHN MACKEY wrote: If the digital is on a very different frequency, then the frequency change is a reason why digital reception may be

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Celwave Super Station Master UHF

2008-12-27 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 12/27/2008 12:51:45 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, da...@wilson.org writes: You can always mount it upside down, works quite well generally. Until it fills up with water. K7IJ **One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Information on Spectrum Communications SCR-1000

2008-12-08 Thread cruising7388
I've also found some documentation that I'll send along with the hardware. Am pretty busy with pre-XMAS running around so it will be a little while before I can get this stuff to you. Bruce In a message dated 12/2/2008 10:50:13 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Information on Spectrum Communications SCR-1000

2008-11-23 Thread cruising7388
I no longer have any Spectrum documentation but I do have a collection of original boards for the SCR-1000 that I'll be glad to send you if you think you can make use of them in restoring it. Bruce K7IJ In a message dated 11/22/2008 9:13:55 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL

[Repeater-Builder] Midland 13-509

2008-09-20 Thread cruising7388
Anyone needing an original owners guide for the Midland 13-509, email me offline. Bruce K7IJ **Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators.

[Repeater-Builder] Sinclair tuning instructions

2008-09-01 Thread cruising7388
I have an original copy of tuning instructions (Manual CM-112) that covers tuning instructions for the Q-202G, Q-208G, Q-218G, Q-2B01G, Q-2B02G and q-2B17G. If it's of use to anyone, let me know and I'll put it in the mail to you. Bruce K7IJ **It's only a deal if it's where

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Registered Sex Offenders

2008-08-11 Thread cruising7388
Steve You are of course quite right. Paul overstates the case for the latitude provided for repeater owners to control their repeaters. He fails to distinguish between operator behavior and ascribed operator status. Most certainly, you can exclude from a repeater, an operator who uses

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Registered Sex Offenders

2008-08-10 Thread cruising7388
The withholding of licenses by the government for criminal offenses typically involves the description of the offense as one involving moral turpitude. An offense of a sexual nature is indicative of moral turpitude. On the other hand, robbing a bank does not invoke this description. Go

Re: [Repeater-Builder] List Policy - ALL READ!!!!

2008-07-27 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 7/27/2008 10:00:58 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If you wouldn't say this - IN THIS WAY - at grandma's dinner table - then don't say it here - or in this way ... FIND A CIVIL WAY TO SAY IT - or leave it alone. Why, when you can have it both

Re: [Repeater-Builder] WP 642

2008-04-12 Thread cruising7388
I guess they used different suppliers at different times. The cables I got with the 641s 642s I got from Wacom all say: WACOM PRODUCTS MODIFIED RG-214 DOUBLE SHIELDED. As I mentioned previously, Lloyd Alcorn felt that silver plated shields involved a cost increment without any

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Wacom 642 (duplexer war stories...)

2008-04-11 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 4/11/2008 12:24:20 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Wacom Products Modified RG-214 Double shielded on it, it is an untinned double shielded cable Are the shields the same exact material makeup... or is one copper and the other something else?

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Wacom 642 (duplexer war stories...)

2008-04-11 Thread cruising7388
Hank sent me a couple of barrel connectors made by PD that I've never seen before or since. They are UHF on one end of the barrel and Type N on the other end and Hank insisted that the connector produced no vswr bumps up to 500 Mhz. In a message dated 4/11/2008 4:24:35 P.M. Pacific

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Wacom 642 (duplexer war stories...)

2008-04-11 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 4/11/2008 8:13:21 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've actually had plain copper-braided RG-214 coax on the antenna port of a UHF duplexer cause desense; had to replace it with silver-plated RG-214 Can you clarify this? I thought that any

Re: [Repeater-Builder] SO239 Barrel Nut Size

2008-02-09 Thread cruising7388
Is there a 24 pitch tap or die readily available in 5/8? SAE coarse is 11 TPI and SAE fine is 18 TPI. Outside of the connector industry, where is it used? The threading on UHF and type N connectors looks identical. In a message dated 2/9/2008 12:39:43 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] SO239 Barrel Nut Size

2008-02-09 Thread cruising7388
Thanks. I'm way behind the curve. I didn't even know there was such a thing as as NEF threading. In a message dated 2/9/2008 2:03:01 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: McMaster-Carr is one of many industrial suppliers of NEF (National Extra Fine) threading taps and

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Part 97 question reference to Repeater control

2007-11-07 Thread cruising7388
Whether or not using the input of the repeater for control purposes fulfills the requirements of Part 97, , using DTMF commands on the repeater input presents two potential problems: 1. For it to be reliable, you have to be able to pretty much capture the receiver. It doesn't take much

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: TPL amplifier - aka repeater operation at the 250 ...

2007-10-19 Thread cruising7388
There is an additional factor that can cause deterioration of repeater coverage when PA power is significantly increased. It's broadband noise. Increasing PA power increases the intensity and coverage of the induction field which risks stimulating close aboard rusty joints and even

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: TPL amplifier - aka repeater operation at the 250 ...

2007-10-19 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 10/19/2007 3:00:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sure, some sites may be well enough maintained to preclude this result, but the maintenance at my site has dropped to just about zero in recent years and cranking up power would produce a

[Repeater-Builder] Check out http://www3.hsmv.state.fl.us/Intranet/dmv/Forms/BTR/83043.pdf

2007-10-18 Thread cruising7388
Here in Florida we have over 60 vanity plates. To get a vanity plate issued it cost $60,000 up front and then cost the user $20-30 extra. Isn't a vanity plate the same thing as a personal plate? Can you show me on the application where there is any reference to a $60,000 up front fee? I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 147.435 Repeater in Simplex Channels Contrary to Part

2007-10-14 Thread cruising7388
The 4 coordinated NARCC repeaters on the 147.945/345 pair in Northern California will be very upset to learn that after decades of operation on this pair, that their operation is illegal and should be shut down. I think I'll pass on telling them that. Bruce K7IJ In a message dated

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 147.435 Repeater in Simplex Channels Contrary to P...

2007-10-14 Thread cruising7388
] (mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com) , cruising7388@, crui The 4 coordinated NARCC repeaters on the 147.945/345 pair in Northern California will be very upset to learn that after decades of operation on this pair, that their operation is illegal and should be shut down. I think

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Solder

2007-10-04 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 10/4/2007 10:24:40 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yes it was really dumb to put it in our gasoline for sixty years where it was spread along our highways throughout the world but you don’t hear about any problem with this massive lead

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Oxygen Free and stranded audio cables.

2007-09-03 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 9/3/2007 12:03:22 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I suppose without the oxygen, the copper wire won't rust or develop that green patina, so the sound quality won't degrade ! Also, due to skin effect at audio frequencies, the more strands, the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Oxygen Free and stranded audio cables.

2007-09-03 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 9/3/2007 6:30:07 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Skip, when I lived in England 14 years ago, the audiophile discussions were centred around whether CDs sounded better when they had been stored overnight in the freezer. Now you wouldn't want to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Intermodulation Interference

2007-07-31 Thread cruising7388
Eric Your experience reads like an O.Henry short story and punch line. Right up till the end, I was convinced that you were going to find an external mix producing on-channel junk. Haven't most of those high power pagers moved up to 800 Mhz or higher? Bruce K7IJ

Re: [Repeater-Builder] non-silver RG-214 was Lloyd is Well was Cable Lengths

2007-07-30 Thread cruising7388
Bob That doesn't square with the large body of repeater owners who have used Wacom cavities. Their UHF products used RG-142. However, their VHF products used a proprietary cable which had: MODIFIED RG-214 DOUBLE SHIELDED which was nothing more or less than RG-214 without silver plating.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] non-silver RG-214 was Lloyd is Well was Cable Lengths

2007-07-30 Thread cruising7388
Be my guest. Lloyd supplied double shielded copper cables. In a message dated 7/30/2007 5:58:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Do I need to call Lloyd again?? Steve NU5D Bob Dengler wrote: At 7/30/2007 02:21 PM, you wrote: Bob That doesn't square with the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Lloyd is Well was Cable Lengths

2007-07-27 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 7/27/2007 11:16:58 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: According to Lloyd, the cable length between a duplexer and an inline cavity filter and the receiver makes little or no difference. This simply doesn't square with the advice Lloyd gave me

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coax length between added cavity and duplexer - test r...

2007-07-27 Thread cruising7388
Jeff Just a dynamite presentation. Thanks for the effort. BTW, where are you (The analysis is dated July 29) Bruce K7IJ In a message dated 7/27/2007 10:19:02 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I performed an experiment per previous discussion. The results

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coax length between added cavity and duplexer - test r...

2007-07-27 Thread cruising7388
Understood. But take comfort. You're not alone. Report is that everybody in Philadelphia is warped. In a message dated 7/27/2007 6:05:10 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Just a dynamite presentation. Thanks for the effort. BTW, where are you (The analysis is

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Lloyd is Well was Cable Lengths

2007-07-27 Thread cruising7388
Jeff No question about that - cable lengths between the duplexer cavities is critical and just as critical are the lengths between the duplexer and the Tee that feeds the antenna. Your test equipment is unquestionably more sophisticated than my tracker but I wonder about the figure you

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coax length between added cavity and duplexer

2007-07-26 Thread cruising7388
What do you think a half wave interconnect at some unwanted frequency is going to to the pass curve at the desired frequency? If your sole concern is rejection of an unwanted frequency, hey, there is even a more effective way to do it - cut the cable in half. n a message dated

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coax length between added cavity and duplexer

2007-07-26 Thread cruising7388
And if the mixing is someone else's PA with some outside RF energy - that's not properly characterized as intermod when it ends up on your input? In a message dated 7/26/2007 11:30:47 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ---Intermod means there is mixing in YOUR PA with

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coax length between added cavity and duplexer

2007-07-26 Thread cruising7388
Yes, indeed it is a critical length if if is your desire to superimpose the bandpass curve properly on the pass curve of the duplexer. It should be an electrical 1/4 wave that accounts for the velocity propagation of the cable plus the electrical length of the coupling element in the

[Repeater-Builder] Coax length between added cavities

2007-07-26 Thread cruising7388
Can we wind our way back to addressing the original query which asked if there is a critical length for the interconnect between a BP BR duplexer and added pure pass cavities? I can't speak for all bottle manufacturers, but I own 8 Wacom BP BR duplexer + pass cavity arrays some of which go

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Acronyms-a little OT

2007-07-08 Thread cruising7388
In the original pristine FUBAR, did R stand for Repair or Recognition? In a message dated 7/7/2007 9:18:14 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: And don't forget FUBAR - way worse than SNAFU. ** See what's free at

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Acronyms-a little OT

2007-07-08 Thread cruising7388
Where did the expression No Joy originate to indicate an unsuccessful repair effort? In a message dated 7/8/2007 7:19:59 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com) , Eric Lemmon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Acronyms-a little OT

2007-07-07 Thread cruising7388
Well, let's not forget the grand daddy of them all: WTF! ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cable formula

2007-07-01 Thread cruising7388
Doesn't the isolator typically installed at the transmitter output spin off any anything reflected from the duplexer (or the feedline) into it's load? In a message dated 7/1/2007 5:33:33 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But at some off frequency that is not 50+j0

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cable formula

2007-07-01 Thread cruising7388
Sure, a UHF isolator will not protect the transmitter from VHF transmitter junk. But isn't the flip side that out of band VHF junk is less likely to produce UHF transmitter intermod than in band transmitter junk? And also, while a VHF band pass cavity might do its job resisting unwanted

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Line Stretcher

2007-06-30 Thread cruising7388
Line stretchers/shrinkers were also built by Kings Connectors (I have five of them) but I don't see them in their catalog any longer. They modified a female N barrel to mate with the shoulder of a male UG-21 that permits the barrel to thread in and out of the UG-21, effectively varying the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cable formula

2007-06-30 Thread cruising7388
Do you recall if the leakage you observed was on channel or whether it was broadband noise? In a message dated 6/30/2007 3:53:42 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The cable leakage stopped when the z matcher was removed and the cable length was altered for

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cable formula

2007-06-30 Thread cruising7388
I don't think I ever suggested otherwise. I never said that using a half wave cable would improve anything. What I did say was that a half wave cable would repeat the prevailing condition neither making it better or worse and I further said that using any variation from a half wave cable

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cable formula

2007-06-30 Thread cruising7388
Jeff You make some excellent points. Thanks! Bruce K7IJ ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cable formula

2007-06-30 Thread cruising7388
Can't argue with your analysis. My only point is that if you are intent on dealing with a TX to duplexer mismatch, a half wave cable replicates what ever mismatch exists. A random length cable can mask the real world condition by making the apparent mismatch better or worse than it really

[Repeater-Builder] Cable formula

2007-06-29 Thread cruising7388
Why would the presence or absence of +/- J affect the determination of whether or not the feedline is functioning as an impedance transformer? When the source and load impedances are different, even though purely resistive, won't the connecting cable still act as a line transformer?

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cable formula

2007-06-29 Thread cruising7388
A good quality Z-Matcher has isolation caps on the trimmer ports so I don't think the matcher itself is producing any RF radiation. I don't understand your description of the z Matcher as introducing any mismatch. The mismatch is already there as a result of some disparity between the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Att'n: Mike Morris

2007-06-28 Thread cruising7388
Mike Morriss is a little flaky. I sent him some old Motorola stuff at no charge, even paid for the shipping myself and despite repeated subsequent inquiries, he never even acknowledged receiving it much less any appreciation for the effort. Good luck. Bruce K7IJ In a message dated

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Would You Do This?

2007-06-19 Thread cruising7388
I think you're off the mark. The paragraph you cite indicates his confidence in operating the site but his predominant questions went to the wisdom of and the potential pitfalls involved in acquiring the site in the first place. To me, looking for second opinions regarding this from an

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coax

2007-06-18 Thread cruising7388
Man, that's some beefy conventional coax. It's a 50 ohm cable.The center conductor is .195, with two silver plated shields.Attenuation is 2.5 db per 100', compared to 5.0 db 100' for RG-214 and 1.42db per 100' for 1/2 Heliax hardline. It's a high power cable designed for RF voltages up to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Would You Do This?

2007-06-17 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 6/17/2007 12:29:46 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Tell that to the hams who have been fined for non-compliant towers they don't own. Talking the talk is easy. Walking the walk is harder. Sweeping generalities don't cut it. Urban myths don't

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tennants Fined???

2007-06-17 Thread cruising7388
Steve Thanks for the citation. That was then, but this is now. Read FCC Part 17, section 17.6 which is the current regulation involving tower deficiencies. It comes down to this: the tower owner has the primary responsibility for both making himself aware of any tower deficiency(s) and

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Would You..... tower height question

2007-06-17 Thread cruising7388
It's worse than you think. Since you are now aware that the ground is 75 feet too high, you are legally required to bulldoze the mountaintop down even if you don't construct the tower. It all has to go to an EPA site where it is examined for cosmic contamination and evidence of any

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Would You Do This?

2007-06-17 Thread cruising7388
It's a perfect Catch-22. You're not qualified unless you have climbed the tower, but you can't climb the tower unless you're qualified. In a message dated 6/17/2007 11:50:12 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Silly question #1: just how does one become a qualified

Re: [Repeater-Builder] IFr Service

2007-06-17 Thread cruising7388
Shorty Considering how many IFR units there are on the west coast, it's really remarkable that nobody has filled a regional niche for dealing with IFR and Cushman service monitors. To the best of my knowledge, the closest repair facility is Cardinal Electronics in the midwest. The

[Repeater-Builder] Monetary Forfeitures

2007-06-17 Thread cruising7388
The only reason I've even addressed the dire warnings is that I would hate to see someone elect not to take advantage of a great site out of concern about paying humongous fines for problems that neither have been caused by the tenant nor practically capable of being eliminated or

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Would You Do This?

2007-06-17 Thread cruising7388
Paul Does Comtrain train you on the tower you want to be climbing or do you train on their own tower? Bruce In a message dated 6/17/2007 4:31:55 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello, Actually there are companies out there that train tower hands, one is

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Would You Do This?

2007-06-17 Thread cruising7388
This must really be an event to look forward to because typically, the thing over which a system owner has the least control is the condition of the site itself. You will be able to control the pairs that are used on the site to ensure that there is no on channel, adjacent channel or off

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Would You Do This?

2007-06-17 Thread cruising7388
This is deeply weird. I've never heard of (at least around here) of any taxing entity that could assign a value to any real property in excess of fair market value which is essentially the purchase price for the property in what is commonly termed an arms length transaction. I believe

Re: [Repeater-Builder] RF RCA Plugs and/or cables

2007-06-17 Thread cruising7388
Do these things have anything that even resembles a 50 ohm impedance or do they typically look at a network that accounts for a different impedance? In a message dated 6/17/2007 7:19:03 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The RF Connection. Chuck WB2EDV - Original

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Would You Do This?

2007-06-16 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 6/16/2007 5:38:01 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: While this is true, ANYONE at the site can be fined for non-compliance - even a ham radio group who is prohibited from climbing the tower or making repairs. It doesn't matter who owns the tower

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Which coax cables to use with repeaters?

2007-06-15 Thread cruising7388
Other than Heliax hardline, RG-214 is undoubtedly the best choice for cable, but having said that, while Wacom used RG-142 on their uhf duplexer, they used cable labeled: Modified RG-214 DOUBLE SHIELDED which did not have silver plating on the shields. I talked with Lloyd Alcorn at Wacom

[Repeater-Builder] SSI 202 DTMF chips

2007-06-15 Thread cruising7388
I thought I sent these chips to everyone that asked for them but I still have three left. Who did I miss? ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Would You Do This?

2007-06-15 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 6/15/2007 8:19:36 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Oh come on! Do you have something against ATT. If you do – don’t do it! What a stupid question! Is it going to “sting you?” Do you think it has some “high voltage” on it that might “tickle

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Would You Do This?

2007-06-15 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 6/15/2007 8:58:40 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: All right, please lets be nice about this. Some people would say that I am a moron, but that is until you get to know me better. You're lucky. I've got the opposite problem - people don't know I'm

[Repeater-Builder] RC-810

2007-05-15 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 5/15/2007 1:01:03 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: He'll have all sorts of great info about our line of products, including our new RC810! I looked for details regarding the RC-810 on the website you provided but I can't find any reference to to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need a UHF module for Icom 901/900

2007-05-13 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 5/13/2007 2:43:42 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Anyone got a UHF module (UX-49A) for the Icom 900/901 ? I've seen these things around once in a while. What's the going price for these module relics? Bruce K7IJ

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need a UHF module for Icom 901/900

2007-05-13 Thread cruising7388
jI'll keep an eye open for you. Because they were scheduled for two repeaters, I ended up with a UX-39, a UX-29 and two interfaces, but no 440 module. I'm not interested in one but I'll kieep an eye open for you and if I spot one I'll send up a flare. a message dated 5/13/2007 3:00:43 P.M.

[Repeater-Builder] SSI 202/203

2007-05-12 Thread cruising7388
For those of you who asked for some of these chips, I have had my hands ful with a bunch of other stuff this week and will get them in the mail next week. Bruce K7IJ ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

[Repeater-Builder] Rex Bassett antenna

2007-05-06 Thread cruising7388
Does anybody have an old Rex Bassett antenna catalog that can identify a VAC-2 helium collinear? ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

[Repeater-Builder] SSI DTMF receivers

2007-05-06 Thread cruising7388
I have about 18 new in package Silicon Systems SSI 202/203 Low-Power DTMF receiver chips with data sheet that I'd be glad to give to anyone aboard that can use them. Bruce K7IJ ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 3 minute timeout. FCC regulation or myth

2007-05-02 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 5/2/2007 7:21:21 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: At 5/2/2007 05:34, you wrote: The 3 minutes comes from the FCC requirement that should your control device fail the repeater shut duwn within 3 minutes. That's in Part 97. Joe M. Correct, but

Re: [Repeater-Builder] TS-32 story

2007-05-02 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 5/2/2007 9:51:34 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Just off the phone with Comm Spec about the TS-32 ctcss enc/dec unit/board. Seems the reason they discontinued the unit was the chip supplier Hughes gave them short notice about no longer making the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Preamp

2007-05-02 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 5/2/2007 7:40:35 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Can anyone who uses a Advanced Research Preamp on Your Repeater Answer this question ,If the Preamp goes Bad dos that just put the Receive back to where it would be without the Pre Amp in

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Preamp

2007-05-02 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 5/2/2007 8:23:17 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It’s on a 220 Micor Repeater custom built By Kevin, Preamp is Not necessary anyway. Don't they use the Ramsey preamp on those conversions? ** See what's

[Repeater-Builder] Motorola Belt Clips

2007-04-29 Thread cruising7388
If anybody aboard can use a couple of Motorola swivel belt clips 42C82421J06, I'll throw them in the mail to you. ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Cell Phone Yagi

2007-04-20 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 4/20/2007 6:17:20 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Beware!!! It is a violation of FCC rules to install and operate a BDA without the permission of the licensee, and this includes cellular! Many illegally and improperly installed BDA's have been shut

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: Cell Phone Yagi - More Info.

2007-04-20 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 4/20/2007 8:44:40 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The longest run of coax would be under 30 feet so I should be able to use LMR-400 for the feed line. The one thing I'm not sure about is how to connect the coax to the phone. Is there an adaptor

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: A tale of two monitors: IFR COM120B vs HP8920A

2007-04-20 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 4/20/2007 9:14:56 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have one of each. Bought the 120B new from Hutton, the 8921 Used from RF Imaging. Both have nice features. I prefer the 8921. Steve NU5D Steve Do you know what is a reasonable price for a used

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Cell Phone Yagi

2007-04-20 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 4/20/2007 10:18:02 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: WRONG!!!WRONG!!!WBR!!! GO TO THE WEB PAGE READ THE RULES!!! IDIOT -- Jim Barbour WD8CHL More rubbish. ** See what's free at

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: A tale of two monitors: IFR COM120B vs HP8920A

2007-04-20 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 4/20/2007 10:17:19 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A good starting place for pricing would be _www.rfimaging.www_ (http://www.rfimaging.com/) - this is where I bought my HP8921. Happy Camper. Steve Thanks Steve, I forgot that source. I know

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Price On A Station Master VHF Repeater Antenna

2007-04-19 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 4/19/2007 10:37:27 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Tessco is discounting them for as low as $687.28 I think freight for these puppies is well over $100. Will Tessco offer their gold cost schedule to individuals?

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Cell Phone Yagi

2007-04-19 Thread cruising7388
I am using a Cellantenna CAY15 15db yagi which costs about eighty bucks which seemed more cost effective to me than spending a lot of time finding the stock to build one. Works well and pattern is pretty narrow. They use a female TNC termination on the antenna. _www.cellantenna.com_

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Cell Phone Yagi

2007-04-19 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 4/19/2007 5:42:12 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello Doug, my opinions and experimentations about Yagi cellular antenna are: 1- Very difficult to tune with spectrum analyser or bird, affected by hand effect. 2- Need a good heliax

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Replacement of an older Repeater

2007-04-15 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 4/15/2007 9:10:32 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I thought manufacturers were required by some obscure law (federal?) to be able to supply parts for any item marketed for 7 years after it's sale... or maybe I was dreaming. There are such

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II mobile in repeater service Noise in recei...

2007-04-13 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 4/13/2007 10:26:37 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 2 problems: one is the LMR400. If it's brand new the connectors are correct (made especially for LMR400 properly installed), it should be OK for now but expect problems later. The other,

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