Re: [[Repeater-Builder] Spectrum Communication SCR1000]

2003-11-28 Thread Neil McKie
A recent swapmeet in the northwest Oregon area had UHF Mastr II's at $10 each ... and hi-band Mastr II's at $5 each. He had 50-60 radios at the swapmeet. Neil - WA6KLA JOHN MACKEY wrote: > > Of course you are correct. The sad part is how many times this has > resulted in giving h

[Repeater-Builder] Re: PL/CTCSS Filter

2003-11-28 Thread no6b
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Adi Linden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just breadboard it Chuck. It only uses one chip (the TL084 > > is a quad opamp) along with the passive components. > > If you have a controller that does de-emphasis or you don't want it, a > dual opamp like the TL

Re: [Repeater-Builder] ICOM IC900 BAND UNIT INTERCONNECT CABLE

2003-11-28 Thread robert c ehrhorn
i have 2 band units and the remote and control section with remote head fibe optic cable what im trying to fine is the interconnect cables to go between the 2 band units . thanks .bob The best thing to hit the internet in years

Re: [Repeater-Builder] How to wire 2 SyntorX 9000 for repeater opt.

2003-11-28 Thread Thomas Oliver
Try here for connections http://www.pyramidcomm.com/pdf/svrpdf/AN172.PDF tom n8ies - Original Message - From: "Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]://... Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 11:37 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] How to wire 2 SyntorX 9000 for repeater opt. > I w

Re: [[Repeater-Builder] Spectrum Communication SCR1000]

2003-11-28 Thread JOHN MACKEY
Of course you are correct. The sad part is how many times this has resulted in giving hams a bad name by operating spurious equipment, or not able to perform the way a piece of quality equipment should. It isn't hard to find a Mastr II for $30 at a ham swap meet! "Chuck Kelsey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED

[Repeater-Builder] How to wire 2 SyntorX 9000 for repeater opt.

2003-11-28 Thread Steve
I was look at some of the posts and one of the post's showed a repeater that was 2 Syntor X9000's wired up to a controller. I would like to know how to do this. I have 2 X9000 in the UHF band 100watt and a CSI Shared Repeater tone panel. I looked at Mike's web site and didn't find anything on

[Repeater-Builder] Spectrum Communication SCR1000

2003-11-28 Thread Chuck Kelsey
But it's human nature. Ask a kid if he would like some old stale popcorn right now, or whether he'd rather wait to go to the store later on and buy some new popcorn with his own money. What's his choice going to be? Yep, take the stale stuff and eat it now. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message

Re: [[Repeater-Builder] Spectrum Communication SCR1000 VHF Manual]]

2003-11-28 Thread Lee Williams
FS-GE MastrII 110 watt cont. duty VHF Base/Repeater in 4 foot cabinet with GE 30 amp power supply crystalled up on 146.04/.64, no duplexer or controller. e-mail for pricing [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "ac0y5" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, November 28, 2003 11:55

Re: [RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Syntor, any good?]

2003-11-28 Thread JOHN MACKEY
Poor management by amateur repeater operators has gotten MANY repeaters kicked out of locations or barred repeaters from getting into good sites. About a year ago, in Portland Oregon, a local electronics "engineer" claimed that my repeater was causing interference to his repeater. He offered to h

Re: [[Re: [[Repeater-Builder] Spectrum Communication SCR1000 VHF Manual]]]

2003-11-28 Thread JOHN MACKEY
That is one of the major problems that causes bad repeaters, decisions of equipment based on financial inability rather than technical appropriateness. "ac0y5" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The primary reason that I'm going to try the Spectrum is It's what I > can afford now and It's something I

[Re: [[Repeater-Builder] Spectrum Communication SCR1000 VHF Manual]]

2003-11-28 Thread ac0y5
Thanks for the input Tony. The primary reason that I'm going to try the Spectrum is It's what I can afford now and It's something I havn't ran into before. If this one gives as much trouble as indicated by thoes of you who have owned them then I'll do something different. But for now it sounds

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Tuning cavity filters

2003-11-28 Thread Eric Lemmon
I think Ralph hit the nail on the head on this one! All of the major duplexer manufacturers ship their factory-tuned units with a warning that reads something like this: "This duplexer has been carefully tuned using precision laboratory instruments, and no further tuning is required before placin

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Digest Number 2228

2003-11-28 Thread Charlie Brown
Would like to trade a couple of Moto Syntor UHF for a couple of Moto syntor VHF. Charlie N5TYI Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[Repeater-Builder] GE Exec Rx Osc.

2003-11-28 Thread John J. Riddell
Does anyone have a schematic for Std Exec. GE low band (40 - 50 Mhz) four freq. oscillator board?   This board has only the receive oscillators on it, and has four air trimmers, three at one end and one at the other end.   It has the four "transistor" sockets for the receive crystals and is

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Tuning cavity filters

2003-11-28 Thread ian wells
thanks very much with your comments part of the problem i have is that we have a uhf cb repeater which is fitted with a kit called a reversal kit fitted to our repeater allowing the owners to reverse the repeater to transmitt out on the rx frequency to alert uhf cb users to move off the rx frequen

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Tuning cavity filters

2003-11-28 Thread Ralph Mowery
> > It is not recommended to tune duplexers with power applied, because you wind > up getting little arcs that leave black carbon spots on the metal contact > areas. BUT with all things said, I find I can always get a few more watts out of > the transmit side by tuning with power applied for max RF

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Tuning cavity filters

2003-11-28 Thread kc7gf
Ian, Since I don't have a network analyzer or a tracking generator, I have consistently used the S meter method to tune my cavities for both the transmit and receive side. It is not recommended to tune duplexers with power applied, because you wind up getting little arcs that leave black carb

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Mitrek Repeater 500 kHz split

2003-11-28 Thread kc7gf
How many cans it takes depends on the isolation of each can at your operating frequency. Well, now what you said makes more sense, but a 500kc split is really close. Can't you run a 1meg or larger split in your area? Your filters probably don't have steep enough skirts to do any good at that cl

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Transmission line cost & performance comparisons

2003-11-28 Thread edctexas
The ARRL handbook has a comparision of performance as does the ARRL Anntena Book (see section 24-18). For cost your on your own. Free hardline exists. Low cost coax usually performs like low cost coax. I have used all the "forbidden for repeater" types of coax with the expected results. 991

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 222 repeater conversion documentation for commercial radios?

2003-11-28 Thread Mike WA6ILQ
At 04:48 PM 11/28/03 +, you wrote: >Happy Shopping Day, Dudes >It's been suggested to me to convert a "real" radio to 222 repeater >service. I remember docs for that were mentioned and I thought I had >saved the URLs but am unable to locate them. >I would appreciate being pointed at such docs

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 222 repeater conversion documentation for commercial radios?

2003-11-28 Thread Rick - VA3RZS/Charlotte - VA3CMR
I am suprized Kevin has not posted ... check hs website repeaterbuilders.com for the 220 stuff god site and lots of info .. best of luck Rick > Happy Shopping Day, Dudes > It's been suggested to me to convert a "real" radio to 222 repeater > service. I remember docs for that were mentione

[Repeater-Builder] 222 repeater conversion documentation for commercial radios?

2003-11-28 Thread Budd
Happy Shopping Day, Dudes It's been suggested to me to convert a "real" radio to 222 repeater service. I remember docs for that were mentioned and I thought I had saved the URLs but am unable to locate them. I would appreciate being pointed at such docs as well as any/all advice recommendations