RE: [Repeater-Builder] Pair of GM300 as a repeater

2010-02-25 Thread Leroy A. M. Baptiste
problems. I will be happy to share more info. -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 3:01 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Pair of GM300

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Pair of GM300 as a repeater

2010-02-25 Thread Steve
Message - From: Leroy A. M. Baptiste leroybapti...@spiceisle.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 7:24 AM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Pair of GM300 as a repeater In response to your Gm300s as repeaters, I have been using them for years without any

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Pair of GM300 as a repeater

2010-02-25 Thread Larry Horlick
Steve, So the reason for turning down the power is for PA protection or RF suppression? lh On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 2:00 PM, Steve steve.m1...@tiscali.co.uk wrote: Hi they work OK but you must turn the tx pwr right down and fit a fan or pa won't last long. It is down to the duplexer

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Pair of GM300 as a repeater

2010-02-25 Thread Steve
Hi they work OK but you must turn the tx pwr right down and fit a fan or pa won't last long. It is down to the duplexer finding a unit suitable at the right price will be almost impossible, the 5Mhz split is ok as you can get cheap duplexers from Hong Kong 73 Steve - Original Message -

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Pair of GM300 as a repeater

2010-02-25 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 11:23 AM 02/25/10, you wrote: Steve, So the reason for turning down the power is for PA protection or RF suppression? lh PA protection. One caution (from the Introductory Information about the MaxTrac, Radius, GM300, etc radios page at repeater-builder... Remember that the MaxTrac,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Pair of GM300 as a repeater

2010-02-25 Thread Nate Duehr
On 2/25/2010 1:16 PM, Mike Morris WA6ILQ wrote: As a 10% to 15% duty cycle radio the MaxTrac, Radius and GM300 are designed to transmit for no more than 10 to 15 seconds out of each 100 seconds. Re: Duty-cycle. Is that really the engineering specification for duty-cycle, is it really in

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Pair of GM300 as a repeater

2010-02-25 Thread Steve
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 7:23 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Pair of GM300 as a repeater Steve, So the reason for turning down the power is for PA protection or RF suppression? lh On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 2:00 PM, Steve steve.m1

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Pair of GM300 as a repeater

2010-02-25 Thread Joe
Hello Leroy, How did you program the radios? In other words, using the software how did you set up the Radiowide and Mode options in each radio. Specifically the Options settings. 73, Joe, K1ike Leroy A. M. Baptiste wrote: . I will be happy to share more info.