Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wireless electricity

2009-09-06 Thread mung
I saw something on TV where they were using microwave to beam power. They were doing a 60 mile shot to prove they could beam it from space. The thought is solar panels in space and beam it back to earth. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Rich Osman

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Dry Transfers for PCB Construction

2009-05-26 Thread mung
No its you have questions, we're questionable. By the way you can use laser printers to make iron on transfers. Just put photo paper in the laser printer. The instructions are on the net. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Mike Wehr weh...@comcast.net

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Dry Transfers for PCB Construction

2009-05-26 Thread mung
No its you have questions, we're questionable. By the way you can use laser printers to make iron on transfers. Just put photo paper in the laser printer. The instructions are on the net. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Mike Wehr weh...@comcast.net

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Micro computer concepts rc100 and echolink

2008-12-08 Thread Mung Bungholio
I did it to an RC1000 but I did it a little different than most. My audio going from echolink and the receiver go into an audio mixer before going to the transmitter. Vern KI4ONW. From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Aaron Sloan Sent: Monday,

[Repeater-Builder] Duplexers

2008-10-27 Thread Mung Bungholio
Is it OK to get some kind of storage container or something like that and put my duplexer outside? What would be the risks of doing so? I am in Florida so lots of rain and heat but no freezing months or anything like that? Thanks, Vern KI4ONW

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexers

2008-10-27 Thread Mung Bungholio
it as it is all relative. --- On Mon, 10/27/08, Mung Bungholio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Mung Bungholio [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexers To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, October 27, 2008, 9:14 AM Is it OK to get some kind of storage container or something

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexers

2008-10-27 Thread Mung Bungholio
. Scott Scott Zimmerman Amateur Radio Call N3XCC 474 Barnett Rd Boswell, PA 15531 - Original Message - From: Mung Bungholio mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 10:40 AM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexers

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexers

2008-10-27 Thread Mung Bungholio
, PA 15531 - Original Message - From: Mung Bungholio mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 10:40 AM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexers The repeater is at my house so it's fairly safe as far as theft goes. It's a DB 2m 6

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Back up......

2008-08-16 Thread Mung Bungholio
I have setup a forum for repeater builders. This is not meant as a replacement of this group but as an enhancement and a way to have discussion threads without having to have everyone on the list get a 1000 emails about stuff they don't care about. If anyone wants any new forum groups started

RE: [Repeater-Builder] RadioShack Recalls Power Supplies Due to Electrocution and Fire Hazards

2008-07-04 Thread Mung Bungholio
I have one so we will see what they do when I bring it back in. It hasn't burst into flames yet. From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark Thompson Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 12:48 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Delta

2008-05-28 Thread Mung Bungholio
Thanks. Yes it is a high split. N3DD3N110TB. The freqs on the label inside are all in the 47 mhz range. Vern From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ka9gpx Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:03 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Delta

2008-05-28 Thread Mung Bungholio
Cool. Thanks! This is very helpful . Mine is for sure a synthesized Delta. I have to order my programmer as well. They do have some just not listed on Ebay right now. Vern From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Brown Sent: Tuesday, May 27,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GMRS Radios

2008-05-28 Thread mung
, May 27, 2008 at 7:17 PM, Mung Bungholio wrote: Are you sure about that? They were actually selling them at one point. I think Radio Shack had one. I would like to see where it says you can’t do it. I will read again but I didn’t see it written anywhere. From: Repeater-Builder

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GMRS Radios

2008-05-28 Thread mung
In this case it does say that you can't run a simplex or store and forward repeater on the FRS channels. If they didn't want it on GMRS wouldn't they just add or GMRS at the end of that line? Almost seems like they want to make sure you don't do it on the FRS channels so that you have to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GMRS Radios

2008-05-28 Thread mung
Don't worry even the guys on the personal radio website can't figure this out. No one seems to agree on it. But it seems like as long as I don't have it ID when no one is on it then no one here will have a realy issue with it. Oh wait that was another discussion :) Anyway. There are plenty

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GMRS Radios

2008-05-28 Thread mung
It's all in here somewhere. http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_07/47cfr95_07.html On Wed, 28 May 2008 10:49:09 -0700 Daron Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In this case it does say that you can't run a simplex or store and forward repeater on the FRS channels. Where is this again?

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GMRS Radios

2008-05-28 Thread Mung Bungholio
On GMRS they have another function. You can give the family a blister pack radio and they can use it on the repeater. It's not perfect but it is a way to get people to learn more about radio. From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Gomberg Sent:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GMRS Radios

2008-05-27 Thread Mung Bungholio
Are you sure about that? They were actually selling them at one point. I think Radio Shack had one. I would like to see where it says you can't do it. I will read again but I didn't see it written anywhere. From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GMRS Radios

2008-05-27 Thread Mung Bungholio
First of all I know we are not supposed to talk about part 97 rules on here but these are part 95 so that should be OK right J Anyway. I wonder if you are talking about store and forward being forbidden on FRS? That is true. Here is some reading material about store and forward on GMRS.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GMRS Radios

2008-05-27 Thread Mung Bungholio
://www.n7tgb.net/ www.n7tgb.net _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mung Bungholio Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 4:17 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GMRS Radios Are you sure about that? They were actually

RE: Old tubes (was Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: mice and the trusty old GE Master Pro)

2008-05-24 Thread Mung Bungholio
They don't age by sitting on the shelf. They work just fine after sitting there. One of my other hobbies is Hammond Organs and I have plenty of vintage tubes that are still going strong. Doesn't matter if you use them and then leave them sit for a while either. Now capacitors that is a

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Best coax for short jumpers in repeater cabinet?

2008-05-09 Thread Mung Bungholio
Get rid of the LMR400 and replace it with some kind of hardline. Vern KI4ONW From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jstechnicalservice Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 9:08 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Best coax

[Repeater-Builder] IFR 1000S

2008-05-01 Thread mung
OK. So if anyone remembers I was working on a friends IFR 1100S that had a bad power supply. The plans were that if I got it working I was going to buy it off of him. Well he got a letter from the govt surplus auction house that he purchased the pair of 1100Ss from and the govt has

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Question

2008-04-21 Thread mung
It depends on band, split, power, and antenna gain. On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:00:23 - Christopher Hodgdon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We are looking at setting up a basic (I know there is no such thing) repeater. What I need to know, if you do not have a duplexer to run your antenna

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Compa Station Help

2008-03-31 Thread mung
Well the exciter element was still in there and it is 154.355. Does that tell us anything? The Recv ones are missing. Thanks, Vern On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 08:12:03 -0500 (CDT) Ron Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Vern, There are basically 2 power leads from the power supply. 1 is a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Compa Station Help

2008-03-29 Thread mung
The reason the power supply leads are missing is that I got it from the local used supply store. They had taken every thing out of the cabinet and were going to sell the cabinet and power supply seperate and probably throw the rest out. Vern On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:43:36 - tallinson2

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Compa Station Help

2008-03-29 Thread mung
I wouldn't mind having it on 220 if nothing else then for the learning experiance of doing it. Vern On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 07:25:10 -0500 (CDT) Ron Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Milt, Very good advice. I would not even try to move the unit down with the existing boards if they are the

[Repeater-Builder] Compa Station Help

2008-03-28 Thread mung
I have a Compa Station with the model number C73RTB-1106C. I am looking for some help figuring out what this is split, etc and how to make it into a repeater. First things first is that there is no power leads hooked up except for the one to the control board box. I can see where there are

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Compa Station Help

2008-03-28 Thread mung
I would be sure to turn the power down and put a fan on it for repeater use. the heat sink on the beast is pretty big though. Numbers. TLD19428 TRD1804BB TCN4727A Does this mean that the tx is 142 - 150.8? On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:05:10 -0700 Mike Morris WA6ILQ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Compa Station Help

2008-03-28 Thread mung
I will see what other numbers I can find besides the ones I sent in the last email. I do want to put it on 2m if possible. Vern On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:08:44 -0700 Eric Lemmon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Vern, You have an intermittent-duty Micor base station that is equipped with a 110

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Compa Station Help

2008-03-28 Thread mung
So this thing isn't worth anything for ham use with the exception of the power supply and cabinet? Vern On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:43:29 -0700 Eric Lemmon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Vern, The TRD1804BB is a receiver for the 162-174 MHz split. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Compa Station Help

2008-03-28 Thread mung
How about some pictures? They are a little big and some are redundant but hopefully it should give you guys some idea of what I have. http://www.highwayusa.com/motorola/pict0001.jpg http://www.highwayusa.com/motorola/pict0002.jpg http://www.highwayusa.com/motorola/pict0003.jpg

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF Decoder

2008-03-25 Thread mung
All we want to do is be able to do the node selection and control that would normally be done in the software portion of echolink. So from what you are saying here I can use the CM8870 feed audio in take the 4 data lines and the strobe and hook them up to a serial port and I should be able

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF Decoder

2008-03-25 Thread mung
Here is something interesting. I downloaded a demo of a software DTMF decoder and have it decoding all tones through the repeater. There is nothing I seem to be able to do to Echolink to get more than about 1/2 of the tones. Vern

Re: [Repeater-Builder] WANTED: Com-spec TS-64 encoder/decoder

2008-03-25 Thread mung
Com-spec has all kinds of them. They will be happy to sell them to you just like they sold one to me. On Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:21:12 - w4dg.geo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone have a Com-spec TS-64 encoder-decoder module? I'm looking for a couple for a on-going project. Contact

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF Decoder

2008-03-25 Thread mung
I still don't understand why the other program I ran on the same machine with the same sound card and the same connections had no problem decoding. Also my RC1000 has no problems decoding DTMF from the same repeater. Maybe it's just because you built such a fine product that it isn't

[Repeater-Builder] DTMF Decoder

2008-03-24 Thread mung
Any one know if there is a good hardware DTMF decoder out there or plans for one that will work with Echolink? There are several of us who had working Echolink internal DTMF that no longer can get them to tune up right. We are tired of messing with it so we want to go external. All I have

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF Decoder

2008-03-24 Thread mung
Wouldn't I need some software to interface this with Echolink? Getting the data from the 4 lines to serial or parallel shouldn't be a big deal but reading it from the port and translating that to Echolink might be. What about being able to pick the DTMF up off of my RC1000 and getting that

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DTMF Decoder

2008-03-24 Thread mung
I have messed around with the settings in Echolink a good bit. The thing that is interesting is that 2 other repeaters that were working fine stopped working within the past few weeks. We believe it might have been some kind of windows update or something. Mine used to work OK but has not

[Repeater-Builder] MASTRII tone board install

2008-03-14 Thread mung
OK. So I cut the jumper on the MASTRII mobile to enable the tone board. Plug in the TS-64MSTII board turn on the repeater and it gets stuck on TX. I am pulling the COR from RUS and that is going into my RC-1000V controller. Any idea what could be causing this? Thanks, Vern

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTRII tone board install

2008-03-14 Thread mung
So I figured out why TX was stuck I must have bumped the squelch control when I was installing the tone board. Now it's working like it did without the board in there but that is a problem because it's opening up without a tone at all. Any idea why it would do this? Vern On Fri, 14 Mar 2008

Re: [Repeater-Builder] mastr II repeater tone (CG) board.

2008-03-11 Thread mung
So should I be fairly safe by putting my TS64MSTII into my MASTRII mobile and seeing what it does? Am I going to fry anything? It seems to me that if it's the same as the stock board than it shouldn't have anything that could fry it. Like you said it may not do encode and decode at the same

Re: [Repeater-Builder] mastr II repeater tone (CG) board.

2008-03-05 Thread mung
I wish I had read this before I ordered the TS-64MASTRII yesterday. So in my mobile I may not be able to get encode/decode at all with this? I thought that was the reason to buy this over the stock GE modules because the GE modules couldn't do encode/decode at the same time. So is it

Re: [Repeater-Builder] mastr II repeater tone (CG) board.

2008-03-05 Thread mung
So anyone have any suggestions on what I need to do on a mobile to get this thing to work and to make sure I don't fry this board when it comes in? I read the station conversion info, how close is that to what needs to be done on a mobile? Thanks, Vern KI4ONW On Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:46:57

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tone Boards

2008-02-29 Thread mung
I don't see anything like that. If anyone knows where to get one I would sure like to have that before I order the TS-64DS from Tessco. Thanks, Vern KI4ONW On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:27:47 -0600 George Henry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Last I knew, ComSpec had a version (TS-64MSTR) that was a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tone Boards

2008-02-29 Thread mung
Ahh in the catalog but not on the website! Thanks! One more question before I put in my order. I have an RC1000 controller am I better interfacing to the radio or the controller. I think radio because I run Echolink and have that going right from the radio audio so doing it at the radio

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Off Topic (but with on topic questions): NTIA propaganda

2008-01-07 Thread mung
I am thinking a really nice 6M repeater for some of the old Chan 2 stuff. Vern On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 18:49:27 -0700 DCFluX [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am more concerned about what happens to the old analog iron and the antenna. There is a limited market for something considered obsolete by

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Off Topic (but with on topic questions):NTIA propaganda

2008-01-06 Thread mung
I don't know what is going on where you are but here in florida I hit 2-1 on the remote and get what is on analog 2 but in digital. I hit 2-2 and get the NBC local weather. I don't know what all of the stress is over this. I think digital tv is great and this should have been done a long

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB4048 rework - finally

2008-01-01 Thread mung
Can you take a picture of what you are talking about or tell me where it is in the drawing? I have a 4048 that was factory set to 2m so I can try to get a piture of that or at least draw something that represents what is really there. Vern KI4ONW On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:08:34 -

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB4048 rework - finally

2008-01-01 Thread mung
Yep, I don't have the extra stubs on mine. I am not sure why there are there. One thing to keep in mind is that this duplexer doesn't have enough to stop desense in my MASTRII without adding another can. I added a pass can and the repeater is much happier now. Vern On Tue, 01 Jan 2008

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB4048 rework - finally

2008-01-01 Thread mung
1/4 (or so) stubs. Just wondering what they did... Tracy [EMAIL PROTECTED], mung@ wrote: Can you take a picture of what you are talking about or tell me where it is in the drawing? I have a 4048 that was factory set to 2m so I can try to get a piture

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: power supply / battery system for repeater site (long)

2007-12-13 Thread mung
I can't say enough good things about Xantrex myself. I have a Link 20 monitor system on my boat and I love it. Several of the boat owners I know use Xantrex products as well and are very happy with them. As far as batterys go nothing beats golf cart batteries for the money. If you have

[Repeater-Builder] IFR 1100S

2007-12-13 Thread mung
OK. I have the 1100S with the bad supply in my hands. There is a 7.5 amp fuse on what I think is the DC side that is blowing. It is blowing with the supply out out of the 1100S. The fuse looks melted so I am guessing over current? The trouble shooting section in the maintenance manual

Re: [Repeater-Builder] IFR 1100S

2007-12-13 Thread mung
I was thinking reverse protection diodes or something like that myself. So start checking diodes and caps for dead shorts? Thanks, Vern On Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:44:15 -0700 Gary Hoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: diodes or filter caps in the power supply itself Gary - Original Message

[Repeater-Builder] IFR 1100S

2007-12-11 Thread mung
Is there anyone on the list who has any knowledge of how to work the IFR 1100S? I need help with a couple of things on them. Thanks, Vern KI4ONW

[Repeater-Builder] A couple of questions

2007-12-05 Thread mung
First. I have the preamp in my MASTRII now and it's still not performing the way it should. I think that I may be having some of the receive issues mentioned on the site maybe wisker growth. What is the best way to determine if the receive side is working to full potential? Second we now

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTR II Mobile Preamp

2007-11-27 Thread mung
I've got it in there but I can't tell if it's doing anything. Hopefully we will have the service monitor back tomorrow and I and see if I can get that to tell me more. Vern On Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:29:06 -0500 Scott Zimmerman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Vern, It's just as easy as it looks.

[Repeater-Builder] MASTR II Mobile Preamp

2007-11-26 Thread mung
Does anyone know where I can find instructions for installing a UHS preamp into a MASTR II and how to tune it? I looks pretty simple but I want to make sure I do it right. Thanks, Vern

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

2007-11-07 Thread mung
And that can be done though DTMF with my controller from the receive frequency on the repeater. On Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:57:14 -0600 John Barrett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: According to Part 97.205e, ancillary functions (phone patch, etc) are not considered remote control… which seems to limit

[Repeater-Builder] MASTR II VHF Preamp

2007-11-06 Thread mung
Does anyone have a VHF MASTR II preamp they want to sell? Thanks, Vern KI4ONW

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: zetron 38a

2007-11-04 Thread mung
Depending on the type of Dallas chip you can add an external battery to them. There are instructions on how to do it on the internet. I ran across them when looking for a way to fix a problem I was having with the bios on a Sun server. A little search on Google might bring you some

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Heliax

2007-11-01 Thread mung
Any suggestions on what to use for a jumper between the Heliax and the antenna for the last few feet to provide flexability and make it easier to get the cable into the antenna mount? Thanks, Vern

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Heliax

2007-11-01 Thread mung
I have 65w out of the duplexer on 2m. A friend has a rg214 jumper for me so I think I will use it. On Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:14:00 -0700 Mike Morris WA6ILQ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 07:01 AM 11/01/07, you wrote: Any suggestions on what to use for a jumper between the Heliax and the antenna

[Repeater-Builder] Heliax

2007-10-31 Thread mung
I just picked up some Andrew LDF4-50A at a good price but it has a cut in the cable about 1/2 of the legnth. Do they make splices for this cable and if so am I better with that than putting on connectors and using a barrel connector between them to make the repair? Is this going to be a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Heliax

2007-10-31 Thread mung
Thanks. Any good sources for the ends and splice cables? Thanks, Vern On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:42:55 - skipp025 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: An original Andrew in-line splice - properly installed is pretty darn close to the original undamaged cable. You should/would not normally notice

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Heliax

2007-10-31 Thread mung
So you are saying use a male and a female N connector then just screw them together? I guess that works too. Vern On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 13:54:59 -0400 Ralph Messer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Vern I am in the broadcast industry, we use a lot of that cable. If i had that cable i would

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Heliax

2007-10-31 Thread mung
From what I can tell it looks like it goes all of the way through the center connector it's more than 1/2 way through the cable. On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:56:37 - Laryn Lohman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is the cut only in the outer jacket, or into the shield, too? If only the jacket, I'd

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Heliax

2007-10-31 Thread mung
Central Florida. I am going to need more at some point. I am going to be going up another 20'. We also have a 70cm repeater that needs about 100' of something better than the LMR 600 it's got on it now. With all of the discussion on how bad LMR is we are thinking that it could be some of

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Heliax

2007-10-31 Thread mung
That is what I am more concerned with the intermod and any other issues rather than loss. I know that the LMR can have moisture issues and since we get a little bit of rain in Florida I hope that the LDF-50 will be better. If I did my calculations right I have close to 100' of the Heliax so

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Heliax

2007-10-31 Thread mung
It's at my house and I don't think I will be moving it any time soon. I would have to find a really good site before I moved it. So it's pretty easy to get to my repeater. On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:06:36 -0500 n9wys [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Vern, If you do a search of the archives on this

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTRII Group

2007-10-26 Thread mung
I understand that it is free. I appriciate you doing the moderation. I have however had messages that never made it through and I have seen messages from others on that list that seem frustrated with the fact that their messages either don't make it or take a while to make it. Vern On Fri,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTRII Group

2007-10-26 Thread mung
If you wanted to move the list off of Yahoo I would be happy to host it on my server that is running Mailman list manager. On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:30:56 -0400 Kevin Custer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also realize that Yahoo has had a LOT of problems lately. I have had folks tell me that

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTRII Group

2007-10-25 Thread mung
Well it just seems like once a month I get about 20 messages in a row from that list. I would be happy to help if that would make it so that messages would get through quicker. I don't have the time to be a full admin on the list though. I run serveral other lists on my own list server and

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTR II

2007-10-18 Thread mung
I guess it would be helpful if I gave more detail on the repeater. It's VHF and its built on a mobile MASTR II. Here is a picture of it. http://www.highwayusa.com/mastrII/mastrII.jpg Is the block that the recv port is pluged into a preamp or is that the normal place for it to plug in?

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTR II

2007-10-18 Thread mung
That is what I thought but I just wanted to confirm it. Thanks, Vern On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:32:46 -0600 de W5DK [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, that black coax is plugged into the normal connection when no preamp is installed, the preamp would be in the hole/area to the left of that RCA

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater on Portable Radios

2007-10-18 Thread mung
I thought LMR400 was supposed to be good on 2m. That is what I am using. Maybe that is part of the problem I am having. Is LMR600 the same way? I am running that from the antenna to the duplexer only. Everything else is double shielded. Vern On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:33:57 -0500 (CDT)

[Repeater-Builder] MASTR II

2007-10-17 Thread mung
How can I tell if my MASTR II has a preamp built in? If it doesn't what is the best preamp to use? Thanks, Vern KI4ONW

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTR II

2007-10-17 Thread mung
I do have a band pass filter in front of my receiver now. The site is pretty quiet as it's at my house and I don't have a lot of transmitters around. A couple of the guys that help me out were saying I should put a 5 to 7 db preamp on it. The real MASTR II one sounds like it might be a good

[Repeater-Builder] Desense

2007-10-16 Thread mung
Well the local ham fest rolled into town last weekend and I was able to get some cans. One of which is a DB products bp can model sp6610C. A friend tuned it up for me and I put it between the MASTRII on the receive side and the receive side of the db4048 duplexer that I have which wasn't

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense

2007-10-16 Thread mung
If I could afford that equipment I would do that. However the thought of spending as much on test equipment as a new car is a little tough. We do have a service monitor in the group I hang out with but it does not have a tracking generator. Vern On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:15:11 -0600 Nate

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense

2007-10-16 Thread mung
I think it's an HP of some sort but someone is using it right now and we have to get it back. The person who owns it actually has 2 of them but one needs some work and he is probably going to sell it rather than fix it. On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:09:09 -0600 Nate Duehr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Reducing power out when on battery backup.

2007-10-16 Thread mung
What do you plan to use for batteries? If you have some flexablity I would use four 6 volt golf cart batteries. Best bang for the buck you can get. You should be able to get 235 ah batteries for about $82.00 a piece that means with 4 of them (wired the right way) you can get 470 ah for

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense

2007-10-16 Thread mung
Thanks. This is a great write up and one for the archives. As soon as we get over to pickup the service monitor (and some free tower sections) I will let you know the specs on it and we will start trying some of these tests. Vern KI4ONW On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:25:44 -0600 Nate Duehr

[Repeater-Builder] Sinclair Can

2007-10-14 Thread mung
I just picked up a Sinclair BPBR can from a ham fest. It has 1-150-1r10 on it but some of the 1s could be Ls the way it's printed it's hard to tell. This thing is massive. Does any one know anything about this can and if it can be tuned to 2 meter? If it can't be tuned out of the box what

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer and noise question

2007-10-01 Thread mung
Use antenna seperation until you get the duplexer fixed. So far using a little seperation with my split duplexer cans has seemed to make the desense go way down. Vern KI4ONW On Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:25:55 - jminn699 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -I am having the same problem also with a wacom

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexers

2007-09-27 Thread mung
This makes sense. I guess what might help is to find a single VHF bandpass can to put in front of the receive side of the duplexer. How much does the power output effect the required filter attinuation? Right now I am running about 70w out would turning it down make much of a difference?

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexers

2007-09-26 Thread mung
Thanks for the great info as soon as we get the service monitor back we are going to try these things. I have already seperated the 2 sides and have seen much improvement so I think that this is really my problem. I do have a question about duplexers in general. I am sure that this is a dumb

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexers

2007-09-25 Thread mung
The duplexer is a DB-4048. I have had this repeater for a couple of months and it has always had problems. I don't have access to a service monitor or anything like that right now but I have a friend that has one however someone is borrowing it right now. From what I can tell the desense

[Repeater-Builder] Duplexers

2007-09-24 Thread mung
I am having some receive problems on my repeater and I am thinking that it might be desense. I am on 2M running a MASRII repeater with a Decibal Products band reject 6 can duplexer. While I can key the repeater from a pretty good distance the audio that makes it through the repeater drops

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexers

2007-09-24 Thread mung
I had them tuned because I had just bought them and didn't really trust that they were right. They were very far out so it's good that I got them tuned. I was having the same problem as now though very poor receive. Right now I have a radio on there for receive that was getting about 30

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Echolink Interface to RC-1000

2007-07-26 Thread mung
That must be it, I missed that one. I had the other two but not that one. Thanks, Vern On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:02:30 -0500 (CDT) Ron Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Vern, The remote base transmit (4125 code) must be on. The extra tail beep will go to higher pitch. The remote base TX

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Echolink Interface to RC-1000

2007-07-25 Thread mung
Does anything have to happen besides the remote base being on for it to transmit audio though? Thanks, Vern On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:30:28 -0500 (CDT) Ron Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Vern, Not that familar with the Echolink end, but if the computer port puts out 5 volts when it wants

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE MASTR II and RC-1000V

2007-07-11 Thread mung
Yes it's not bringing the repeater up on a reliable basis. I have left the radio keyed up for at least 30 seconds and it still won't bring up the repeater. I don't think the DTMF codes are getting through either so I can't change the anit-kerchunk. Should the repeater be keying up when I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GE MASTR II and RC-1000V

2007-07-11 Thread mung
Yes I believe that is the core of the issue. I will check the files section in a little more detail to see what I can find out. Thanks, Vern On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:47:31 -0500 (CDT) Ron Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Vern, Not sure about the purple wire you are looking at from the