Re: [Repeater-Builder] Thinking about a whole new repeater

2005-07-08 Thread Mathew Quaife
If I'm to understand, would this cavity betuned to notch the 132.950 Mhz frequecny? Whatever it is that is interefering is an intermittant problem, as it is only evident at times. I have noticed over the past few days that the audio on the repeater gets garbled up, but then when the repeater is

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Thinking about a whole new repeater

2005-07-08 Thread Dave VanHorn
At 08:47 AM 7/8/2005, Mathew Quaife wrote: If I'm to understand, would this cavity betuned to notch the 132.950 Mhz frequecny? Whatever it is that is interefering is an intermittant problem, as it is only evident at times. I have noticed over the past few days that the audio on the repeater

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Thinking about a whole new repeater

2005-07-08 Thread Bob Dengler
At 7/7/2005 01:40 PM, you wrote: I'm going to do the process of elimation again tomorrow. I did remove the amp, however I did not bypass the duplexer's, and with just the exciter at 5 watts, I don't get anything, and out the duplexer is right about 3 watts, so hard to see anything. As for

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Thinking about a whole new repeater

2005-07-08 Thread Bob Dengler
At 7/8/2005 06:47 AM, you wrote: If I'm to understand, would this cavity betuned to notch the 132.950 Mhz frequecny? No, the pass cavity would be tuned to 145.41 MHz. 133 MHz is so far away from 145.41 that the pass cavity will have sufficient rejection at 133. Whatever it is that is

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Thinking about a whole new repeater

2005-07-07 Thread Mathew Quaife
I'm going to do the process of elimation again tomorrow. I did remove the amp, however I did not bypass the duplexer's, and with just the exciter at 5 watts, I don't get anything, and out the duplexer is right about 3 watts, so hard to see anything. As for hearing on 133.300 it can be heard

[Repeater-Builder] Thinking about a whole new repeater

2005-07-06 Thread Mathew Quaife
I'm looking for something to replace this repeater. I'm not sure if it is the Vocom Amp, Antenna, Exciter or just plain messed up. I'm told the GE Mastr II's are easy to convert. How true is this. Does any one have one lying around. Or who has what available. Must be price competative,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Thinking about a whole new repeater (spurs)

2005-07-06 Thread James
I had several problems with my maggiore exciter on 220, and others I have gotten to work on that were on 144. Have you tried running another radio into the amp and see if it is there?? Have you tried listening on a different radio to see if more than one unit see the spur?? Have you tried

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Thinking about a whole new repeater

2005-07-06 Thread Dave VanHorn
I'm not opposed to coming up there. I have some personal business to take care of tomorrow, and a committment on friday, but after that I think I'm free. We should be able to run it down pretty quick, at least to pin down what's causing it. Doesn't sound like you're having any trouble getting