Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Spectrum Communications, and other stability comments.

2003-11-27 Thread Chuck Kelsey
age - From: "Kevin Custer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 11:34 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Spectrum Communications, and other stability comments. In the case of the Spectrum and other inferior > brands, the values for inductance and the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Spectrum Communications, and other stability comments.

2003-11-27 Thread Kevin Custer
Hi Bob, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Coincidently, a friend of mine has an older UHF Mastr II RX (the one with >tunable coils in the LO chain) in service that somehow got out of tune >several months ago. My guess is that the tuning core wiggled out of place >over a 10 year period. > This might

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Spectrum Communications, and other stability comments.

2003-11-27 Thread Kevin Custer
Hello Bob, >Kevin wrote: > > > of the Mastr II's I have, have required retuning during the same time > > frame as above, (usually one a year for optimal performance) but they > > too use variable caps for the tuning. > >Kevin: > >I agree with your comments regarding component quality & its importa

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Spectrum Communications, and other stability comments.

2003-11-27 Thread no6b
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Custer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It has been my experience that any exciter or receiver that uses > variable capacitors for the tuning elements has a poorer tuning > stability. The Spectrum equipment seems worse than any other, and the > probl