[Repeater-Builder] Re: TKR-750 Crunchy/Grungy Weak Signal Audio

2010-08-13 Thread Bob - AF6D
I have a DB224-E on order along with hard line and a receive filter and crystal assembly. It seems that I have a 147.435 high power remote with a 12 element beam and 600 watts aimed through me from 1.105MHz away and only two city blocks. The 435 repeater is legendary. We've picked up

[Repeater-Builder] Re: TKR-750 Crunchy/Grungy Weak Signal Audio

2010-08-09 Thread skipp025
Bob - AF6D b...@... wrote: Why the grungy audio? Primary Suspects: 1. LMR Feed-line (gotta go) 2. Duplexer Alignment (verify with the proper test gear) 3. Repeater Pre-selector Alignment. How did the Dealer align the receiver front end? Most people use the peak for max signal

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: TKR-750 Crunchy/Grungy Weak Signal Audio

2010-08-09 Thread Ken Arck
At 10:20 AM 8/9/2010, skipp025 wrote: 3. Repeater Pre-selector Alignment. How did the Dealer align the receiver front end? Most people use the peak for max signal method and that's not the best. I can't answer the rest but this I can. We used the SINAD method Ken

[Repeater-Builder] Re: TKR-750 Crunchy/Grungy Weak Signal Audio

2010-08-09 Thread skipp025
Repeater Pre-selector Alignment. How did the Dealer align the receiver front end? Most people use the peak for max signal method and that's not the best. We used the SINAD method There's a sample port in the receiver front-end for use with a tracking spectrum analyzer. The results of

[Repeater-Builder] Re: TKR-750 Crunchy/Grungy Weak Signal Audio

2010-08-09 Thread Bob - AF6D
No, they use hard line. Other suggestions is a repeater output 15KHz off of our input that is pulling the receive over. I've got hard line just no time. We were buried under snow for months and then when it cleared my daughter started chemo. No time. But I'll have to make time. --- In

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: TKR-750 Crunchy/Grungy Weak Signal Audio

2010-08-09 Thread Chuck Kelsey
and time again. If it's not the problem now, it likely will be later. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Bob - AF6D b...@af6d.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 2:10 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: TKR-750 Crunchy/Grungy Weak Signal Audio

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: TKR-750 Crunchy/Grungy Weak Signal Audio

2010-08-09 Thread Tim Sawyer
Is there a write up on the procedure somewhere or could you explain it here? -- Tim :wq On Aug 9, 2010, at 10:20 AM, skipp025 wrote: 3. Repeater Pre-selector Alignment. How did the Dealer align the receiver front end? Most people use the peak for max signal method and that's not the best.