[Repeater-Builder] Rack Receiver

2010-08-04 Thread gibsn406
Looking for a Micro Control Specialties Receiver Rack Mount. This is the one that has a speaker, volume and squelch control and two switch meters in the front.Blue in color. Rack is what I really want, But if it has a uhf receiver will also be good. Receiver is not required though as rack

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II Mobile Repeater?

2010-08-04 Thread Bill Isom
Perry Mason.  As I said, it was the OLD mobile telephone service.  Some cities only had one channel and everybody had to wait their turn, like the old party line telephones.  You could turn off CTCSS and monitor everyone's calls. Signaling was done (at least in my area) with dual tone

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II Mobile Repeater?

2010-08-04 Thread JOHN MACKEY
hello mobile operator. -- Original Message -- Received: Wed, 04 Aug 2010 02:00:02 AM PDT From: Bill Isom bil.i...@yahoo.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II Mobile Repeater? Perry Mason.  As I said, it was the OLD mobile telephone

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II drift problem

2010-08-04 Thread steve
I am using a PLL exciter with a 5C Icom. I am going to check the 10 volt supply. I have a couple of 10 volt cards that I will swap out if needed. Thank you Steve --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Mike Morris wa6...@... wrote: At 03:33 PM 08/03/10, you wrote: Hello all, I have

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Help ID'ing this board

2010-08-04 Thread wd8chl
On 8/4/2010 12:04 AM, Steve Denbow wrote: Hello Group! I have this board (the one on the RIGHT) in a high band MASTR II station operating as a 2M repeater. The board on the LEFT is out of a sister station, which I have information on. I can not find information on this board (RIGHT) doing

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Help ID'ing this board

2010-08-04 Thread dmurman
Don't know the LBI but the one on the right is the mixer board with noise blanker. Does the same as the one on the left except it has the noise blanker. Normally I have seen these in Lo-VHF stations but were also made for Hi-VHF. David Aug 4, 2010 04:14:25 AM,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Help ID'ing this board

2010-08-04 Thread Chuck Kelsey
I believe it may be this: http://www.repeater-builder.com/ge/lbi-library/lbi-4982c.pdf Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Steve Denbow To: repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 12:04 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Help ID'ing this board

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II Mobile Repeater?

2010-08-04 Thread Doug Bade
As pointed out by earlier posts.. it is a UHF EXEC II 450-470 Synthesized TX and RX, DUPLEX RCC Mobile telephone chassis. Circa 1980-85 ish. Approx 35 watts into the duplexer, 25 out. The RCC version was RX on 454.025 and 11 steps up from there on 25 khz centers.. paired 5 mhz offset for TX We

[Repeater-Builder] ID on GE Board

2010-08-04 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Re-sending because I never saw my post come through. You may see it twice. Chuck WB2EDV I believe it may be this: http://www.repeater-builder.com/ge/lbi-library/lbi-4982c.pdf Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Steve Denbow To: repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com Sent:

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II drift problem

2010-08-04 Thread sbjohnston
I have having a severe drift problem on my GE Mastr II 2 meter repeater. The transmit freq will drift nearly 2 KHZ over a 5-10 minute period. I have changed exciters and used a different ICOM but no improvement. Different ICOM, but same crystal? Might be the crystal itself wandering. I'm just

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II drift problem

2010-08-04 Thread Joe
Sometimes troubles like this are hard to find because you can't be there when it is happening. I have found that a Radio Shack Digital Voltmeter that I have and an old laptop have been handy for such times. I bought an RS DVM with the RS-232 interface on sale a few years ago. I connected it

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II drift problem

2010-08-04 Thread wd8chl
On 8/4/2010 9:18 AM, Joe wrote: Sometimes troubles like this are hard to find because you can't be there when it is happening. I have found that a Radio Shack Digital Voltmeter that I have and an old laptop have been handy for such times. I bought an RS DVM with the RS-232 interface on sale

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 420Mhz Radio for Voter?

2010-08-04 Thread Tim Sawyer
Hello Butch, If you have sent pictures I did not get them. -- Tim :wq On Jul 30, 2010, at 9:24 PM, Glenn (Butch) Kanvick wrote: Hello Tim. Yes, it is the 402-430 Mhz. split radio. I have a coupleoftheMicorsandafew GEMastr II's. The TX is on 419.3750 and the RX is on 414.4750 I

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Help ID'ing this board

2010-08-04 Thread Kenneth Cook
I did a little research last night and all I could come up with was a REMIX NB. It called for LDI-4984. The LBI is nothing like the item shown. A little more research called for LBI-4778 (which I couldn't find) and called it a 138-174 MHz Oscillator Multiplex board. Sorry I could not be of any

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II drift problem

2010-08-04 Thread Joe
Radio Shack Cat No 22-812, I don't know if they even sell them anymore. Joe On 8/4/2010 9:50 AM, wd8chl wrote: Really??? What's the model of that DMM? We could use that here! Jim

[Repeater-Builder] Hygain in Starkville MS

2010-08-04 Thread R.K. Brumback
Has anyone heard any scuttlebutt about Hygain Industries? Every time I try to call the line is busy and I have tried for three days. I ordered some parts from them a few weeks back and have never received them. With the economy the way it is I was wondering if they went belly up. I sure hope not

[Repeater-Builder] Hygain in Starkville MS

2010-08-04 Thread Tim
Didn't MFJ buy them? Seems when I was working on my Ham IV, they were one of the places I could order parts from. Tim

RE: {Disarmed} [Repeater-Builder] Hygain in Starkville MS

2010-08-04 Thread R.K. Brumback
They have their own web site at www.hygain.com Randy From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 11:03 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: {Disarmed} [Repeater-Builder] Hygain in Starkville MS

RE: {Disarmed} [Repeater-Builder] Hygain in Starkville MS

2010-08-04 Thread R.K. Brumback
Sorry, I think that is www.hy-gain.com RB From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 11:03 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: {Disarmed} [Repeater-Builder] Hygain in Starkville MS

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II drift problem

2010-08-04 Thread Bill Smith
Is the Icom an EC model? If so you need to have at least a 5C plugged in to compensate it. Preferably a 2C on transmit. EC = External Compensation. 5C=5 ppm stability and 2C= 2 ppm. You can also check the pins on the exciter board, they have a history of being cold soldered or breaking loose.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II drift problem

2010-08-04 Thread La Rue Communications
Thanks Doug and everyone else! THe thing that tipped me off, was the sharpie note on it as RCC UHF - up until yesterday I had never encountered one of these. The topside half of the internal workings are what made me stop and pause when I took the cover off. Quite different from the other

[Repeater-Builder] MTR-2000 mic jac

2010-08-04 Thread NORM KNAPP
is the mic jack pin-out the same on the MTR-2000 repeater as it is on a Maxtrac or GM300 or M1225? Thanks Norm N5NPO

RE: [Repeater-Builder] RCC Exec II

2010-08-04 Thread Doug Bade
Seems you crossed a few threads there.. RCC Exec II's came as synthesized or crystalled. The crystalled version had a 10 ?? channel board for elements.. the synthesized only had 2 but the rf parts were very different under the duplexer. The Crystalled version looked like a multi freq Exec II with

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hygain in Starkville MS

2010-08-04 Thread Gary W. Gibbs
I'm almost positive Mfj bought them. When I placed a catalog order hygain was one of the catalogs I received. NIMS: 100 200 300 400 700 800 Arrl Extra Class VE HAZ MAT- A O sent from my blackberry mobile device -Original Message- From: Tim tahr...@swtexas.net Sender:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hygain in Starkville MS

2010-08-04 Thread WA Brown
Yes, MFJ bought Hygain. WA Brown - Original Message - From: Gary W. Gibbs To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 1:53 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hygain in Starkville MS I'm almost positive Mfj bought them. When I placed a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hygain in Starkville MS

2010-08-04 Thread Doug Hutchison
http://hamwave.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=printtopicid=2243 Doug On 04/08/2010 18:53:26, Gary W. Gibbs (ke5...@yahoo.com) wrote: I'm almost positive Mfj bought them.When I placed a catalog order hygain was one of the catalogs I received. NIMS: 100 200 300 400 700 800 Arrl Extra Class VE

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Desoldering MSR-2000 Rcvr and PA PC Boards

2010-08-04 Thread skipp025
Eric Grabowski ejgrabow...@... wrote: I'm not sure about the MSR2000 ... Motorola uses multi-layer PC boards in most of their radios. Yep, they do in the newer ones, especially the portables. I've had experience with 4 and 6 layer boards but this one looks to be just a plain vanilla

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Help ID'ing this board

2010-08-04 Thread kd8biw
Chuck, That's it! Thanks for your help everyone! --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Chuck Kelsey wb2...@... wrote: I believe it may be this: http://www.repeater-builder.com/ge/lbi-library/lbi-4982c.pdf Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Steve Denbow

[Repeater-Builder] Coax length

2010-08-04 Thread Doug Hutchison
Does the length of coax connecting cable between repeater and filters matter? Doug

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Hygain in Starkville MS

2010-08-04 Thread David Jordan
MFJ bought both Cushcraft and Hy-GAIN.too bad the didn't grab Telrex before they went under ;-( _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tommy Dow Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 2:44 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MTR-2000 mic jac

2010-08-04 Thread Dave Clausen
No... The mobiles use a RIB box, the MTR is serial direct to the radio.  Here's a link to the pinout http://batlabs.com/mtr2kcab.html Dave From: NORM KNAPP nkn...@twowayradio.net To: repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, August 4, 2010 12:51:00 PM

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MTR-2000 mic jac

2010-08-04 Thread n6lrv
Norm's question was in reference to the mic jack not the RSS jack. Norm, the MTR2000 mic jack will work fine with most of Motorola's mobile mics except for a select few. Can't give you a concrete answer without knowing which mic you're concerned about. Gary Dave Clausen nn...@yahoo.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hygain in Starkville MS

2010-08-04 Thread Lee Pennington
Telrex didn't fall into the Mighty Fine Junk category! de Lee K4LJP 73 On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 3:21 PM, David Jordan wa3...@comcast.net wrote: MFJ bought both Cushcraft and Hy-GAIN…too bad the didn’t grab Telrex before they went under ;-( -- *From:*

[Repeater-Builder] Re: UHF Isolator Wanted

2010-08-04 Thread Bill
How many do you needI have several to handle up to 300 watts in a triple config with 300 watt dummy loads . bill w4oo . --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, K5IN k...@... wrote: Ok, one last try. I need a UHF isolator and thought I would ask here again. Brian, K5IN

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MTR-2000 mic jac

2010-08-04 Thread NORM KNAPP
I am not concerned with programming. I was interested from a PTT and mic audio input stand point, Thanks - Original Message - From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed Aug 04

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Hygain in Starkville MS

2010-08-04 Thread David Jordan
HAHA, Did you ever have one? The elements used to wear a hole in the boom and fall out at the most un opportune times ;-) _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lee Pennington Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 3:43 PM To:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hygain in Starkville MS

2010-08-04 Thread Doug Hutchison
Ouch... D On 04/08/2010 20:42:43, Lee Pennington (localjunkpedd...@gmail.com) wrote: Telrex didn't fall into the Mighty Fine Junk category! de Lee K4LJP 73 On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 3:21 PM, David Jordan wa3...@comcast.net [link: mailto:wa3...@comcast.net] wrote: MFJ bought

[Repeater-Builder] Re: GMRS Radio

2010-08-04 Thread Walter H
Garbage. Power is limited to 50 watts out of the transmitter. Absolutely no ERP limitations. WalterH WPXP269 Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GMRS Radio Bear in mind that GMRS XMT power is limited to 40 watts ERP. Dick

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II Mobile Repeater?

2010-08-04 Thread Walter H
Close but no cigar. What you describe is MTS, Mobile Telephone Service. All calls were handled by a Bell operator. This was replaced by IMTS, Improved Mobile Telephone Service. These channels had 2 letter designations, like YL or JS. [Interesting note; there used to be a low band phone service,

[Repeater-Builder] Re: UHF Isolator Wanted

2010-08-04 Thread Walter H
Single? Dual? Frequency [not just band] Power ratings? Connectors? WalterH --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, K5IN k...@... wrote: Ok, one last try. I need a UHF isolator and thought I would ask here again. Brian, K5IN

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coax length

2010-08-04 Thread n5sxq.0
Doug Hutchison specialq@ntlworld.com wrote: Does the length of coax connecting cable between repeater and filters matter? Doug As long as the filters are working correctly, the cable length from the duplexers to the radios tx and rx does not matter. Having said that, remember

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coax length

2010-08-04 Thread Kevin Custer
Doug Hutchison wrote: Does the length of coax connecting cable between repeater and filters matter? Yes - and no. Please read the note about cabling lengths between the repeater and the duplexer in the section on page 4 of the following document:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hygain in Starkville MS

2010-08-04 Thread Larry Wagoner
At 01:44 PM 8/4/2010, you wrote: MFJ bought Cushcraft. MFJ also owns Hy-Gain, Ameritron, Mirage and Vectronics as well as their brand-name items. Larry Wagoner - N5WLW PRCARC Training Officer PIC - MS SECT ARRL

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coax length

2010-08-04 Thread Doug Hutchison
I will do sir, thank you Kevin. Doug On 04/08/2010 23:04:07, Kevin Custer (kug...@kuggie.com) wrote: Doug Hutchison wrote: Does the length of coax connecting cable between repeater and filters matter? Yes - and no. Please read the note about cabling lengths between the repeater

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II Mobile Repeater?

2010-08-04 Thread Eric Grabowski
And where I lived, channels that did not have a crystal oven installed were designated MT, presumably meaning those channels were empty. --- On Wed, 8/4/10, Walter H walter.howard...@gmail.com wrote: From: Walter H walter.howard...@gmail.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II Mobile

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MTR-2000 mic jac

2010-08-04 Thread Dave Clausen
Sorry Norm... I was deep in programming other stuff when I posted back to you. Must have affected my recognition of plain English text. Dave From: NORM KNAPP nkn...@twowayradio.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, August 4, 2010 3:50:08

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: UHF Isolator Wanted

2010-08-04 Thread K5IN
Hi Walter, Thank you for the response but I purchased one through Jeff Depolo on the repeater builders list. 73 and tnx - Original Message - From: Walter H To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 2:14 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: UHF

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: UHF Isolator Wanted

2010-08-04 Thread K5IN
Hi Bill, thank you for the response. Jeff Depolo from the list sold me one. If he had not contacted me I certainly would have been in contgact with you. 73 and tnx again. Brian - Original Message - From: Bill To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II drift problem

2010-08-04 Thread Glenn (Butch) Kanvick
Steve. Make sure you check the jumpers, if you switch the cards. Butch, KE7FEL/r On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 6:11 AM, steve w4...@localnet.com wrote: I am using a PLL exciter with a 5C Icom. I am going to check the 10 volt supply. I have a couple of 10 volt cards that I will swap out if

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coax length

2010-08-04 Thread no6b
At 8/4/2010 14:37, you wrote: Doug Hutchison specialq@ntlworld.com wrote: Does the length of coax connecting cable between repeater and filters matter? Doug As long as the filters are working correctly, the cable length from the duplexers to the radios tx and rx does not

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coax length

2010-08-04 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Keep in mind that duplexer manufacturers used to routinely use single shielded (RG-213) cables to make up harnesses. They worked. So Bob's testing doesn't surprise me. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: n...@no6b.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MTR-2000 mic jac

2010-08-04 Thread NORM KNAPP
No problem. I was trying to connect an ID-8 up to the mic jack instead of going through the rear connector... Anyway, I got the task completed and all is well. Thanks Norm - Original Message - From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com To:

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II drift problem

2010-08-04 Thread steve
Hi I checked the 10 volt reg and it was a bit squirrleyI replaced it and it seemed better. But now I can not transmit my tone! I guess I have a jumper not connected. I am trying to find the drawing for the right jumper settings and connections on the 10 volt card. I have the #1 socket

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II Mobile Repeater?

2010-08-04 Thread Eric Lemmon
John, The unit is a full-duplex RCC (Radiotelephone Common Carrier) mobile telephone, not a repeater. The breakdown of the Combination Number, and a complete list of all LBIs that apply to that radio are found in Publication Index PC18, here: