Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: battery backup board for micor power supply?

2008-02-24 Thread Scott Zimmerman
No, I am the dense one. After the day I had, I read your post as asking about a battery backup board for in the CHASSIS of the micor station. Purely an oops on my part. I *think* that the only power supply that had battery facilities from factory is the switching type power supply. They had a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Battery backup

2007-01-11 Thread Charles Schmell
The Powergate PG40S is sold by West Mountain Radio see: http://www.westmountainradio.com/SuperPWRgate.htm; (delete the quote marks) Charles, KB3CEZ --- Doug Zastrow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Doug, I found what I believe to be the Powergate web site at http://www.powergatellc.com/ but

RE: [SPAM] Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Battery backup

2007-01-11 Thread Fred Flowers
Subject: [SPAM] Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Battery backup Hi Doug, I found what I believe to be the Powergate web site at http://www.powergatellc.com/ but could not find the PW40S under any of the categories listed nor through product no. search. Am I at the right web site? Any hints

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Battery backup

2007-01-10 Thread Doug Zastrow
Hi Doug, I found what I believe to be the Powergate web site at http://www.powergatellc.com/ but could not find the PW40S under any of the categories listed nor through product no. search. Am I at the right web site? Any hints on finding this model? Doug Z. - Original Message -

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Battery backup

2007-01-09 Thread Dave Schmidt
I have to agree with Dave. Using the proper charger or power supply for keeping the batts up. I have my batteries housed in a stainless steel enclosure that is anchored into concrete outside my ham shack. I learned the hard way about using the proper charger... I just tapped into my repeaters

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Battery backup

2007-01-09 Thread Richard
-Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dave Schmidt Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 9:26 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Battery backup I have to agree with Dave. Using the proper charger

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Battery backup

2007-01-09 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
One source of (almost) free diode pairs is any alternator shop. The common configuration of diodes in an alternator has three on a plate, and two plates. One plate is common anode, the other plate is common cathode. The common failure mode is that one diode opens or shorts and the technician

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Battery backup

2007-01-09 Thread Joe Montierth
Of Dave Schmidt Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 9:26 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Battery backup I have to agree with Dave. Using the proper charger or power supply for keeping the batts up. I have my batteries housed