Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-20 Thread Nate Duehr
Mike, Why is your mail client including two images with every e-mail? A small rectangular box as image001.jpg and a single white dot as image002.jpg? I'll forward you a copy off-list so you can see the attachments that got added somewhere. Nate WY0X

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-20 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
I wish I knew! Using Outlook 2007 here. Anybody got any ideas? Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nate Duehr Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 7:14 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-20 Thread wd8chl
Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: I wish I knew! Using Outlook 2007 here. Anybody got any ideas? Mike WM4B Change your email to send in plain text mode. Or do the right thing and use Thunderbird ;c} Mike, Why is your mail client including two images with every e-mail? A small

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-20 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
No… I’ll just do the right thing and ignore that second comment. WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wd8chl Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 8:36 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality Mike

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-19 Thread wd8chl
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mike, Now wait just a minute. Cochran is not in the middle of nowhere because I live in the middle of nowhere. I like the two repeaters with carrier squelch. I have always thought of CTCSS as an inconvenience, but maybe in more populated areas it is becoming much

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-19 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
How could it be more sensitive with CTCSS? I'm not sure I understand. de N5ZTW - Original Message Follows - From: Jim Miller WB5OXQ in Waco [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:41:09 -0500

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-19 Thread no6b
At 8/19/2008 07:41, you wrote: I'm thinking that if you really want to have one, and you can get away with it, OK. But sooner or later, an out-of-town signal will tie it up and cause grief to others on the frequency. *ALWAYS* have the means to put it in CTCSS access remotely. Not to mention the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-19 Thread scomind
How could it be more sensitive with CTCSS? I'm not sure I understand. de N5ZTW A CTCSS decoder looks for a precise tone frequency in a narrow band, so it's fairly sensitive.?A squelch circuit?looks?for noise (no signal present) and loss of?noise (signal present)?in a much broader band?above

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-19 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 09:36 AM 08/19/08, you wrote: How could it be more sensitive with CTCSS? I'm not sure I understand. de N5ZTW A CTCSS decoder looks for a precise tone frequency in a narrow band, so it's fairly sensitive. A squelch circuit looks for noise (no signal present) and loss of noise (signal

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-19 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
10:42 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality I'm thinking that if you really want to have one, and you can get away with it, OK. But sooner or later, an out-of-town signal will tie it up and cause grief to others on the frequency

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-19 Thread Chuck Kelsey
: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 4:05 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality The problem is, if everybody uses the same tone, there is no 'immunity' created. Remember too that CTCSS doesn't SOLVE anything. it just masks the symptoms. Mike WM4B From

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-19 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality He is suggesting that a particular geographic area utilize the same tone, not that everyone utilize the same tone. I believe that most frequency coordinators do just this. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-19 Thread Chuck Kelsey
: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality Exactly. If all the repeaters in the same area use the same tone, then any mixing products, etc. also carry that tone. Mike WM4B

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-19 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: Exactly. If all the repeaters in the same area use the same tone, then any mixing products, etc. also carry that tone. Mike WM4B Mixing products are a problem that would

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-18 Thread Dave Baughn
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-18 Thread Maire-Radios
We are both a radio dealer and have a number of repeaters on the air. Have a Kenwood TKR-751 on 2 meters and it works very good it also has a 210 controller on it. Also a GMRS repeater Kenwood TKR-850 with a 210, no problems and a number of the TRK-740 and 840 repeater in use. Also have

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-18 Thread wd8chl
chappyr wrote: A club is considering Kenwood TKR repeaters for 2M and 440. The 2M repeater will be carrier squelch--no tone. Would appreciate comments how well the Kenwood squelch works, compared to the famous Micor squelch, RLC-MOT, MASTR2, etc. Thanks -- kd4ss

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-18 Thread Maire-Radios
: Monday, August 18, 2008 11:26 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality chappyr wrote: A club is considering Kenwood TKR repeaters for 2M and 440. The 2M repeater will be carrier squelch--no tone. Would appreciate comments how well the Kenwood squelch works

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-18 Thread Jim Miller WB5OXQ in Waco
I am curious why anyone in modern times wants to use carrier squelch? All radios I have seen for years had ctcss standard. Also I am in Texas and the Texas VHF-FM society our coordinator agency frowns on carrier squelch on vhf and does not allow it on uhf. I find ctcss much more sensitive

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-18 Thread Mike Mullarkey
: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality I am curious why anyone in modern times wants to use carrier squelch? All radios I have seen for years had ctcss standard. Also I am in Texas and the Texas VHF-FM society our coordinator agency frowns on carrier squelch on vhf and does not allow it on uhf. I

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-18 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality I am curious why anyone in modern times wants to use carrier squelch? All radios I have seen for years had ctcss standard. Also I am in Texas and the Texas VHF-FM society our coordinator agency frowns on carrier squelch on vhf and does

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-18 Thread n4tua
worth. Thanks Mike for your hard work, Collin -Original Message- From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 9:39 pm Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality We run two machines on carrier squelch

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-18 Thread Chuck Kelsey
. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 9:39 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality We run two machines on carrier squelch.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-18 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 9:53 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality Mike, Now wait just a minute. Cochran is not in the middle of nowhere because I live in the middle of nowhere. I

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-18 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality Anyone who can run their repeater in carrier squelch without problems doesn't know how lucky they are. Neither my 440 machines or my 6-meter machine can run without it for various reasons. And since they are linked to other

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-18 Thread Jim Miller WB5OXQ in Waco
Guys I was not trying to stir up discontent. I got my ticket in 1974 when very few if any ham repeaters had ctcss. It was a lot of fun and when the band opened you could work dx on your local repeater. I really liked that. Now, however, in Central Texas at least, there is so much congestion