Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Controller

2004-09-28 Thread kd6hcn
Just add $692.00 per month from your local provide telco for a 24 channel T-1 line with a 5 year contract and your in business! B:) $$$ Plus installation of the T-1... Some one here said your mileage will vary...:) --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you want to run all these repeaters at the

Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Controller

2004-09-28 Thread hwstar
Mike, I suppose you could do that, but our adapter board was designed so that the more commonly available FXS channel banks could be used. The two systems I have running use CAC Access bank I FSX channel banks which are $150 each on E-bay. In any case our adapter board has the transformers you

Re: [Repeater-Builder] weatherproof outdoor enclosure?

2004-09-28 Thread Mark Holman
Just stop at any Electrical Supply store and ask about a Weatherproof NEMA Electrical box, going to a Traffic Control box may set you back much more money, unless you happen to find a Box that was discontinued and you have good relationship with a Shop Matienance Electrician, the outdoor box is

Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Controller

2004-09-28 Thread hwstar
Please visit the link. No T1 service is necessary. Steve WA6ZFT From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2004/09/27 Mon PM 07:19:23 EDT To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Controller Just add $692.00 per month from your local provide telco for a 24

Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Controller

2004-09-28 Thread Mike WA6ILQ
No need for a Telco T1, he's talking about coupling the Digium card to the Channel bank (same idea as two PCs with an ethernet crossover cable). Mike At 04:19 PM 9/27/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just add $692.00 per month from your local provide telco for a 24 channel T-1 line with a 5 year

Re: [Repeater-Builder] BIG battery Astron current limit

2004-09-28 Thread Mark Holman
Depends how fast the theory from class is Heat , Light Smoke is the byproduct of destroying the PS ! Best to get a 60-70 Amp . Ratedand buy a good one not some cheap flimsy rice box ! something some Chicken Buzzard would want to use maybe they would blow one up ! MH - Original Message -

Re: Grounding of towers and antennas ... Re: [Repeater-Builder] Towers?

2004-09-28 Thread Mark Holman
or just buy insulators like the Broadcast Industry does, only one thing people you will need to get a sign indicating your tower is High Voltage and fence it around to keep someone from climbing it FYI the FCC Inspectors do this to commercial sites. I was just at a SBE meeting the other night we

Re: [Repeater-Builder] BIG battery Astron current limit

2004-09-28 Thread Steve Grantham
Mine is a 450 AH battery bank. I have been using a system, for about ten years, where I have substituted a power supply for a PV panel (solar panel) to feed a solar charge controller, which isolates the power supply from the battery. There are also fuses in the line between every stage, and for

[Repeater-Builder] WTB: High Q UHF bandpass

2004-09-28 Thread Ken
Hi, I am looking for 2 high Q UHF bandpass with adjustable insertion loss. Please let me know what you have and price via email. Thanx Ken [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe

Re: [Repeater-Builder] need a GE phoenix UHF manual (xtal controlled)

2004-09-28 Thread Steve Grantham
I have one I would be willing to make a copy of. I will need to put my hands on it first though. I have a friend here who wants to make a repeater out of a UHF Mitrek tabletop base. I understand there are a lot of caveats to that, but a Mitrek manual might come in handy. Steve aa5sg -

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tower Painting and Lighting

2004-09-28 Thread Eric Lemmon
Hold on... it's the FAA who will decide what needs to be painted and/or lighted, not the tower owner! Once the exact coordinates on the NAD83 datum, and the height of the tower in meters, have been determined to the accuracy required by the FAA, a request for an Aeronautical Study is filed with

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tower Painting and Lighting

2004-09-28 Thread sheryl titus
We get the idea got some info from FCC on towers just trying to absorb it all . - Original Message - From: Eric Lemmon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 6:53 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tower Painting and Lighting Hold on...

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeater Controller

2004-09-28 Thread Coy Hilton
Back to your question.. goto NHRC.net and look at the NHRC2 it will work great for your repeater set up I have used it with a pair of Handi Talkies (HTs) to make a repeater. You can buy the board, microcontroller with program burned it and a DTMF decoder (used to program paramiters and ID) for

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tower Painting and Lighting

2004-09-28 Thread kd6hcn
You tell them Eric! --- Eric Lemmon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hold on... it's the FAA who will decide what needs to be painted and/or lighted, not the tower owner! Once the exact coordinates on the NAD83 datum, and the height of the tower in meters, have been determined to the accuracy

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tower Grounding

2004-09-28 Thread sheryl titus
Thanks starting to get wallet ,jitters! :) - Original Message - From: Maire Company [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 6:29 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tower Grounding just remember anything over 200' to the tip you need to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tower Painting and Lighting

2004-09-28 Thread Q
Also keep in mind that ALL licensees on a given structure are responsible for FAA compliance and all will share fines if they dont,amateur included! - Original Message - From: Eric Lemmon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 9:53 PM

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola C-73JXB

2004-09-28 Thread Charles Miller
Civil Air Patrol uses 143 MHz for repeater input and 148 MHz for repeater output. Other federal users do the same, and some have both below 144 MHz. 140.7 MHz sounds like an FBI or CIA frequency. Charles Miller WD5EEH Texas Wing Assistant Director of Communications, Civil Air Patrol -

Re: [Repeater-Builder] need a GE phoenix UHF manual (xtal controlled)

2004-09-28 Thread Mike WA6ILQ
FYI the tabletop base is simply a mobile chassis in a box with controls and a power supply. It has it's own manual. You will also need a manual for the mobile chassis, and there are 4 different manuals - low band, mid band, high band, and UHF. This is covered in the Mitrek writeups that are at

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeater Controller

2004-09-28 Thread goreks2000
Thanks for all the answers Some is far away from my question but that's ok I have look at the NHRC-2 I even built a smaller one I find at K5LXP site but I don't get it to work maybe the technical know-how isn't enough #61514; some of the components in the NHRc-2 is difficult to get here in

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Controller

2004-09-28 Thread Mr. Edgar McKinney
And a bigger price. Grin I do like the RLC3, but was hoping for an alternative. Ed Sean Fitzharris wrote: Ed, You'll want to look at Link-comm's RLC-3 controller which is upgradable to 8 radio ports. http://www.link-comm.com/rlc3.html -Sean On Mon, 27 Sep 2004, Mr. Edgar McKinney

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Controller

2004-09-28 Thread Mr. Edgar McKinney
Can the three port controller be ganed with another to make a sis port? Also I goofed Not 42 Mcs!!! Its 52Mcs!!! Sorry Big grin Ed Ken Arck wrote: At 04:27 PM 9/27/2004 -0400, you wrote: Ok... I'd like one to run a 42 Mcsr, 146 mcs, 225 Mcs, 444 Mcs, and a 900 pluss a remote

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tower Painting and Lighting

2004-09-28 Thread Mr. Edgar McKinney
Eric Lemmon wrote: Hold on... it's the FAA who will decide what needs to be painted and/or lighted, not the tower owner! Once the exact coordinates on the NAD83 datum, and the height of the tower in meters, have been determined to the accuracy required by the FAA, a request for an

[Repeater-Builder] Kenwood TKR-720 Service Manual

2004-09-28 Thread w5evh
Does anyone have a Kenwood TKR-720 Service Manual in PDF? I found the schematics on the web that were scanned into one HUGE file, but I wanted something in PDF that I can print out and keep handy. Thanx 73 boB - W5EVH Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

[Repeater-Builder] nice 3 tones courtesy beep (repeater controler)

2004-09-28 Thread DIGITEL S.A.
hi everyone, just wonderind if anyone know which is the repeater controler that makes a nice 3 tones courtesy beep at the end of the transmitions, i have a customer that wants to have in ther private repeater that nice sound, my repeater just have the 1000 hertz bip (zetron, or tpl 154)

[Repeater-Builder] Need working UHF Micor mobiles

2004-09-28 Thread JOHN MACKEY
Anyone have any 450 MHz 25 watt or 45 watt Micor mobiles to sell? Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is

Re: [Repeater-Builder] nice 3 tones courtesy beep (repeater controler)

2004-09-28 Thread PHIL / W4COJ
A CAT 250 will do three tones for you www.catauto.com/ "DIGITEL S.A." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hi everyone, just wonderind if anyone know which is the repeater controler that makes a nice 3 tones courtesy beep at the end of the transmitions, i have a customer that wants to have in ther

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tower Painting and Lighting

2004-09-28 Thread russ
Just aply under part-17 and the faa will let you know about lighting and or painting. 73 Russ, W3CH - Original Message - From: Q [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 10:53 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tower Painting and Lighting

Re: [Repeater-Builder] nice 3 tones courtesy beep (repeater controler)

2004-09-28 Thread Ken Arck
At 09:10 AM 9/26/2004 -0600, you wrote: hi everyone, just wonderind if anyone know which is the repeater controler that makes a nice 3 tones courtesy beep at the end of the transmitions, i have a customer that wants to have in ther private repeater that nice sound, my repeater just have the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Tower Painting and Lighting

2004-09-28 Thread Paul Finch
Ed, Maybe a dumb question but what is the tower made out of that does not accept paint? What does the electric bill run and where is this tower, I would like to see it! Maybe you could take a picture one evening around dusk just after the reds turn in and post it to the group. Paul

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Digest Number 2725

2004-09-28 Thread Clarke, Tom VX-20 OPS
Thanks to all for the information! Turns out that it was used by base security before they went to a trunked 400Mhz system. Our local CAP squadron also has a repeater based on the same Motorola gear. Thanks again, 73 de Tom/W4OKW

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Kinda of a strange question

2004-09-28 Thread Jim B.
WB6YMH wrote: Since we into nostalga what's the earliest date of a microprocessor based repeater or remote base controller? I built a Z80 based controller during 79 and 80 that ended up with 6 K of assembly language and 4 radio ports. I don't know much about the system, but there

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Tower Painting and Lighting

2004-09-28 Thread Mike Perryman
This should take some of the guesswork out of the equation... This is a good place to start.. http://wireless.fcc.gov/antenna/about/gettingstarted1.html Or, you can take a look at the flow-chart for an idea of how the process works..

[Repeater-Builder] Re: need a GE phoenix UHF manual (xtal controlled)

2004-09-28 Thread na6df
You must be thinking of a Big M radio. The Phoenix was GE product.. dave --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Mike WA6ILQ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FYI the tabletop base is simply a mobile chassis in a box with controls and a power supply. It has it's own manual. You will also need a

[Repeater-Builder] Re: need a GE phoenix UHF manual (xtal controlled)

2004-09-28 Thread na6df
I can cough up a UHF Mitrek Manual in trade for the phoenix manual. The mitrek base is just a mobile with a power supply in the consollete case... let me know.., and thanks! dave --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Steve Grantham [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have one I would be willing

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tower Painting and Lighting

2004-09-28 Thread mch
Mr. Edgar McKinney wrote: The painting was wavered in our case cause of the tower material could not be painted. At each 50' and 100' are stable reds on with flash strobes for day use. If you have daytime strobes, that's the reason the paint isn't required. You have to have the tower

[Repeater-Builder] Re: need a GE phoenix UHF manual (xtal controlled)

2004-09-28 Thread na6df
missed the whole thread... sorry... dave --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Mike WA6ILQ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FYI the tabletop base is simply a mobile chassis in a box with controls and a power supply. It has it's own manual. You will also need a manual for the mobile chassis,

[Repeater-Builder] Hunble Flexar Question

2004-09-28 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have been trying to convert a UHF Flexar base/repeater for use in the amateur bands (442.375MHz). RF conversion went well. Unfortunately, the manual I have does not seem to cover the repeater portion of the radio. I have a DCS module for the transmitter and another for the receiver. When

[Repeater-Builder] 4-bay dipole array harness lengths

2004-09-28 Thread Steve
I'm thinking about building this: http://www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip/exposeddipole.html However, I'm having trouble reproducing the calculation that yields a 63.8 inch coax length. I'm assuming the velocity factor is .67 and keep getting 68 inches for a 5/4 wave...off from 63.8 inches as

[Repeater-Builder] Xtals,(I know its a long shot)

2004-09-28 Thread Steve
I know that this is a real long shot, but I have seen others post the question... I am looking for crystals either in the elements or not for the following: For MASTRII/EXEC/MVP RX 144.69 TX 145.29 For MASTRII/EXEC/MVP Rx 448.8 tx 443.8 For MICOR repeater RX 448.8 tx 443.8 For the old Wilson

[Repeater-Builder] duplicate posts

2004-09-28 Thread Q
Is everyone getting multiple messages from Yahoogroups or is it just me? Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo!

[Repeater-Builder] Best way to adjust dev?

2004-09-28 Thread Tim S.
What's the best way to adjust the transmit deviation for a repeater. I was thinking of doing it this way. Setup the service monitor for duplex mode and hook the cable up to the antenna port on the duplexer. Manually key the transmitter and adjust the PL for .6 kHz deviation. Then adjust the