[Repeater-Builder] OT - Echolink w/Random characters?

2009-05-17 Thread georgiaskywarn
or this might possibly not be OT. I am having a problem with numbers (or just characters #,*, etc.) showing up in the program. There are no random dtmf's coming through via rf. This seems to happen most time when the repeater may be active, but doesn't happen all the time. It is setup on

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Isolator Loss

2009-05-17 Thread Joe
You better check for harmonics. You probably need a harmonic filter. What frequency is your repeater on? Joe offtrack wrote: Do not, just the Isolator then the Telwave TPRD 1556 Pass-Reject Duplexer. Scott KB7DZR

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Isolator Loss

2009-05-17 Thread Eric Lemmon
Norm, A collection of very informative information is available here: www.repeater-builder.com/antenna/ant-sys-index.html#iso-cir As for what an isolator does, it ensures that your PA is working into a good 50 ohm load. If the antenna or feedline breaks, the power that would have been radiated

[Repeater-Builder] Re:Dayton

2009-05-17 Thread Paul Dumdie
I think that the the ham fest was better attended than last year. It seemed that people seemed to haggle more on prices but I sold that stuff I wanted to get rid of. It did seem that some of the stuff that was in the flea market should have been thrown out instead of being dragged to Dayton,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:Dayton

2009-05-17 Thread Chuck Kelsey
I've been saying that for years about hamfests in general. Throw out all that rusty hardware - no one will buy it. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Paul Dumdie w9...@sbcglobal.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 10:24 AM Subject:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Dayton 2009

2009-05-17 Thread N9WYS
I agree with Skipp's review of Dayton... I left Saturday afternoon, mainly because I'd spent my allocations of money - but more so because I was staying at Motel Hell. Skipp - I tried to call your cell Friday around noon, but got no answer. I guess the brat waits for another year. ;-) Now to

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re:Dayton

2009-05-17 Thread N9WYS
Exactly, Paul. ;-) I picked up a 220V heater for my garage for $50... The guy wanted $85 and I told him he'd be dragging it home after the rains on Saturday. (I bought it Friday when they were predicting rain all day for Saturday.) Got some other stuff I needed/wanted too. Mark - N9WYS

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Isolator Loss

2009-05-17 Thread NORM KNAPP
Thanks so much for the inFo. I have seeb them on some transmit combiners for UHF and 800mhz, but a VHF one is rare. I don't think I need one however. I have 2 VHF (2m) ham repeaters on an old ATT microwave tower. One is 147.225 and the other is 147.000. The 225 is a 100watt Mastr II. The

[Repeater-Builder] Follow-up: LCS2000 for 900 MHz Amateur

2009-05-17 Thread N9WYS
OK... I have the radios programmed. Thanks to all who helped with that!! I have noticed the radio is in MONITOR mode (little speaker symbol in upper left corner of the display). Grounding the mic button to the radio chassis does NOT clear this. Is there a way to program one of the front panel

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Dayton 2009

2009-05-17 Thread nj902
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, N9WYS n9...@... wrote: I left Saturday afternoon, mainly because I'd spent my allocations of money - but more so because I was staying at Motel Hell. ... --- The Super Inn in Lewisburg? Ugh.

[Repeater-Builder] Controller Instrucions

2009-05-17 Thread Ned Carroll
Hi All! I recently received my new RC99 controller by N2HQI. Looks very well built and the site I ordered it from gave good specs.All would be perfect had he enclosed a circuit diagram and operating instructions. Can anyone provide these? Thanks for reading this. 73,Ned,ve5...@gmail.com -- Ned

[Repeater-Builder] uhf-uhf in band repeater

2009-05-17 Thread chrisppm
Hello Everyone, I don't know if this group covers this topic, but a UHF-UHF inband repeater is required , I know an old Kenwood had this facility, but it's a very rare rig , and I wonder if it's possible to do what we need with a newer rig or 2* rigs. Has anyone any thoughts on the matter

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Dayton 2009

2009-05-17 Thread N9WYS
Nope - Magnuson Hotel in Dayton... right off I-75 just south of I-70. LOTS of little problems, and management was less that helpful. -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com On Behalf Of nj902 --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, N9WYS n9...@... wrote: I left

[Repeater-Builder] RE: Follow-up: LCS2000 for 900 MHz Amateur

2009-05-17 Thread N9WYS
OK, The button just right of the mic jack is a red diamond, similar to the EMERGENCY button on Tyco - MA/Com - Ericsson radios... THIS is the MON button on the GTX, but NOT the LCS2000. One suggestion I got was that it is the music note button that toggles PL, but I found out the correct

[Repeater-Builder] Dayton hamfest vs hotels / motels / sleeping arrangements

2009-05-17 Thread Don Kupferschmidt
Hi everyone, I wanted to go to Dayton this year but a death in the immediate family plus my wife's work trip to a distant city precluded this from happening this year. I've been monitoring the posts about Dayton and it seems that there are some of you who are unhappy about their sleeping

[Repeater-Builder] sleeping arrangements - Dayton Hamvention

2009-05-17 Thread whensley11
I don't know what kind of input there is to the Hamvention committee(s), but I for one would like to see a stronger voice for hams regarding the local hotels. Picking up on your thread, Don, I did have a nice hotel, but the initial reservation had my back up against the wall.  Everything

Re: [Repeater-Builder] sleeping arrangements - Dayton Hamvention

2009-05-17 Thread Don Kupferschmidt
Hi Kim, Want to share your experience(s) with the rest of the list? '73 Don, KD9PT - Original Message - From: whensle...@comcast.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 6:27 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] sleeping arrangements - Dayton

Re: [Repeater-Builder] sleeping arrangements - Dayton Hamvention

2009-05-17 Thread whensley11
My experience with Dayton had to do with reservations. Several of us get together at Dayton.  As nobody in the group had made any reservations, I stepped forward back in February and reserved 4 rooms.  With this particular chain I had always been able to cancel reservations before 6 PM

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Dayton 2009

2009-05-17 Thread JOHN MACKEY
I used to stay at the Red Room Inn Dayton North - it is on I-75 about 1/4 mile south of I-70. Year after year, same type of thing LOTS of little problems, and management was less that helpful!! One yaer, the front desk gave our registration to a group that myself and another had confronted for

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:Dayton

2009-05-17 Thread MCH
That said, this year was MUCH better than last year. Still, I hope there are many more improvements next year. Hint: Start planning it NOW and start putting anything needed for then together NOW. Joe M. Paul Dumdie wrote: The folks that run the flea market spaces need to work harder on

Re: [Repeater-Builder] sleeping arrangements - Dayton Hamvention

2009-05-17 Thread Don E. Wisdom
Do not stay in miamisburg. You will be sorry. We had 30 messages about drugs on our room voicemail. Also when my other friend checked in someone said ‘welcome to hell’ to him. This was at the studio 6 in miamisburg. There also was when the miamisburg PD almost rear ended my friend who was