Re: [Repeater-Builder] New Repeater--Need Advice!

2005-12-30 Thread Brian
Hi Jim If you are looking for an inexpensive controller (84 bucks) with many features, including a full control receiver input), DTMF control, a seperate CTCSS board input and lots more check out the ICS Basic repeater controller. www.ics-ctrl.com 73 Brian ka9pmm jrinnebraska wrote: I'm

Re: [Repeater-Builder] New Repeater--Need Advice!

2005-12-30 Thread Jim
jrinnebraska wrote: I'm putting up a repeater in my local area--coordinated frequency is 146.895, going to tone it at 123.0. The repeater is a Kenwood 270--I know it's not a big Motorola box, etc., but the price was right--FREE! I've had it checked and reset for the new frequency and

RE: [Repeater-Builder] New Repeater--Need Advice!

2005-12-30 Thread Mike Perryman
Ten out of three engineers are dyslexic!! Could be the case here... mikey -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 3:47 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] New

[Repeater-Builder] New Repeater--Need Advice!

2005-12-29 Thread jrinnebraska
I'm putting up a repeater in my local area--coordinated frequency is 146.895, going to tone it at 123.0. The repeater is a Kenwood 270--I know it's not a big Motorola box, etc., but the price was right--FREE! I've had it checked and reset for the new frequency and it works just fine--puts

Re: [Repeater-Builder] New Repeater--Need Advice!

2005-12-29 Thread Andrew G.
Jim, 1) For VHF, I'm guessing that you are running a 600khz split? If so at 48watts out of the transmitter, you want at leastfour (4) ,base station type,band-pass/band-reject cavities to avoid desense. TX/RX systems makes a great 4 cavity duplexer for vhf but if you could find agood condition

Re: [Repeater-Builder] New Repeater--Need Advice!

2005-12-29 Thread James
jrinnebraska wrote: I'm putting up a repeater in my local area--coordinated frequency is 146.895, going to tone it at 123.0. The repeater is a Kenwood 270--I know it's not a big Motorola box, etc., but the price was right--FREE! I've had it checked and reset for the new frequency and it

RE: [Repeater-Builder] New Repeater--Need Advice!

2005-12-29 Thread N9WYS
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jrinnebraska Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 9:51 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] New Repeater--Need Advice! I'm putting up a repeater in my local area--coordinated frequency is 146.895, going to tone it at 123.0

Re: [Repeater-Builder] New Repeater--Need Advice!

2005-12-29 Thread k1ike_mail
jrinnebraska [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 1. I need a duplexer for this system--what are your thoughts on cavities, etc. Don't try to go too cheap on you duplexer, it is a common error that new repeater owners make. They sometimes spend more on a controller that talks and makes fancy