[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Antenna and Preamp

2005-04-15 Thread kg4ogn
Hello, Just secured some 1 1/2'' Hardline with N's on both sides as well as a duplexer for my radio clubs VHF Repeater. I am now looking for a decent repeater antenna (prefer dipole array) and a decent Preamp. If anyone has any extra decent antennas or preamps laying around let me know

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE Mstr II Exec's

2005-04-15 Thread gerald bishop
Hi- Might try Packetradio.com,or e-mail Buck-k4abt- Jerry W8KQ --- Mike/k1eg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anybody converted these for 9600 baud packet? Anybody have a link showing the conversion? Mike/K1EG __ Do you Yahoo!? Make Yahoo!

[Repeater-Builder] duplexer tuning - help

2005-04-15 Thread Paul
I think we located the old repeater and duplexers that used to be here in our little one horse town in northern indiana but I am sure that after sitting in storage ,being moved from place to place and just years of neglect they will probably need to be cleaned and retuned is there anyone

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Audio limiting on incoming signals

2005-04-15 Thread Russ Stafford
I my self own 26 Maggiore repeaters that are on the air every day and I nor my users have any problems. They just work on and on! But they are the newer ones' not the old build for Clegg or Midlands. Very best of 73, Russ, W3CH. Trustee, W3PS. - Original Message - From: Neil McKie

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Specs. for TX RX duplexer.

2005-04-15 Thread Neil McKie
Of course TX-RX if friendly ... look at all the money you spent. Mike Pugh wrote: Did you try calling them and asking for tech support? I've got TXRX in all of my repeaters,and have found them excellent the help when asked.. Good luck! Mike T.J. wrote: I tried looking there

Re: [Repeater-Builder] duplexer tuning - help

2005-04-15 Thread Gary Hoff
Not in Indiana, but a comment. I Used one of those Duplexers years ago. Be careful where you locate it. Extremely sensitive to temperature variations. We had it on a mountaintop and retired it after the first winter. Gary - K7NEY - Original Message - From: Paul [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Specs. for TX RX duplexer.

2005-04-15 Thread Mike Pugh
To a degree, I would agree with that. But, in reality.. They were friendly and helpful BEFORE I spent the money... Actually, They gave me almost a wholesale cost out the door. The amateur net price is 5% up from wholesale... If I was still in the biz, I could have saved the 5%. Since I'm

Re: [Repeater-Builder] duplexer tuning - help

2005-04-15 Thread Dave VanHorn
anyone who could help please e-mail me thanks Paul (n9fco) How far are you from Muncie? I've got the gear. 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

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Specs. for TX RX duplexer.

2005-04-15 Thread Maire Company
I even had them work on older units and repair and tune them with on problems. - Original Message - From: Neil McKie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 9:39 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Specs. for TX RX duplexer. Of course

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Standard Crystal Corp.?

2005-04-15 Thread John
On the off chance does anyone have a xtal or icom for Mastr ExecII radio on 449.600 receive. If so please reply off list with details and price Thanks John -- John Mc Hugh, K4AG Coordinator for Amateur Radio National Hurricane Center, WX4NHC Home page:- http://www.wx4nhc.org

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Jazz up a repeater

2005-04-15 Thread Ronny Julian
I thought something like that was called Echostation? Although he does charge a fee for it so it's not free. But then what is out there? I'm planning on buying an Echostation licence very soon. It's the best and only software based solution I've ever seen. Anyone know any others for any

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Audio limiting on incoming signals

2005-04-15 Thread Dave VanHorn
At 11:37 AM 4/15/2005, DCFluX wrote: Here is the schematic for a Compressor/Expandor/Limiter. I got busy with other high priority projects, so is any one daring enough to write the software? Interesting, I'm an AVR assembler guy. :) I guess you could call me daring. Offhand, what's the ADC

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Audio limiting on incoming signals

2005-04-15 Thread Dave VanHorn
At 11:37 AM 4/15/2005, DCFluX wrote: Here is the schematic for a Compressor/Expandor/Limiter. I got busy with other high priority projects, so is any one daring enough to write the software? Oh, I see, it's a dpot. Nevermind.. Ok, this looks relatively easy. Yahoo! Groups Links * To

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Audio limiting on incoming signals

2005-04-15 Thread skipp025
Neil McKie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All I have here is Motorola, GE, RCA and a couple of others. I've got an RCA Series 1000 repeater still on the air and it just wont die. Says a lot about how well it was made, The RCA Series 500 and 700/750 radios are also great link radios. I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Audio limiting on incoming signals

2005-04-15 Thread Neil McKie
When I get the 'others' uncovered, I will let you know what they are ... Neil skipp025 wrote: Neil McKie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All I have here is Motorola, GE, RCA and a couple of others. I've got an RCA Series 1000 repeater still on the air and it just wont die.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Specs. for TX RX duplexer.

2005-04-15 Thread Neil McKie
You are correct ... the TX-RX people are quite helpful. All my dealings with them over the years, I have never had a complaint. Neil - WA6KLA Mike Pugh wrote: To a degree, I would agree with that. But, in reality.. They were friendly and helpful BEFORE I spent the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] duplexer tuning - help

2005-04-15 Thread Mathew Quaife
I'm not an expert, but would be willing to help you tune them, I just got mine tuned, once I figured out what I was doing wrong, well not wrong, just did not know about the third set of cans changing things. Always willing to help. Mathew W9MWQ -Original Message- From:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Specs. for TX RX duplexer.

2005-04-15 Thread Mathew Quaife
Neil McKie wrote: Of course TX-RX if friendly ... look at all the money you spent. T.J. I never spent a dime with them, and they knew I bought my duplexer's from an end user. Mary emailed me the specs, and set em straight on the insertion loss of my cans. So they are for more than

Re: [Repeater-Builder] duplexer tuning - help

2005-04-15 Thread Joe
I had a set of sewer pipe duplexers like what you are describing for 220Mhz years ago. I built a wood box, put a small light bulb and a thermostat inside and set it to about 90 degrees. These kept them fairly stable year-round. 73, Joe, k1ike At 07:44 AM 4/15/2005 -0600, you wrote: Not in

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GLB Part

2005-04-15 Thread Joe
I was just looking at a Spectrum SCR-77 that I'm working on and it has an FL-6 preselector on it. It's labelled as a Spectrum product, but looks exactly like a GLB preselector. Anyone have any docs on this unit? 73, Joe, K1ike ===

[Repeater-Builder] MSR2000 CW ID'er Board

2005-04-15 Thread Ben
I have a MSR2000 which I intend to use as a repeater. I purchased a TLN640CDX ID'er card. I can not find any information on this board. My questions are: 1. In what position from the left does it plug into the backplane? 2. Does the backplane need to have specific jumpers? 3. What jumpers are

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Jazz up a repeater

2005-04-15 Thread geodude2010
All that does is id a repater and send messages. It doesnt have a clock or any thing goodor does it? --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Ronny Julian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought something like that was called Echostation? Although he does charge a fee for it so it's not

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GLB Part

2005-04-15 Thread Kevin Custer
Joe wrote: I was just looking at a Spectrum SCR-77 that I'm working on and it has an FL-6 preselector on it. It's labelled as a Spectrum product, but looks exactly like a GLB preselector. Anyone have any docs on this unit? 73, Joe, K1ike If that is a VHF unit, I can assure you they are

Re: [Repeater-Builder] duplexer tuning - help

2005-04-15 Thread DCFluX
The problem with the stability is that most of these were constructed using a Galvinised steel rod to set the tuning correct? Try a replacing it with a more similar metal to copper like brass or copper threaded rod if you can find it. or a plastic rod that has good tempreture charecteristics.

[Repeater-Builder] Re: MSR2000 CW ID'er Board

2005-04-15 Thread web_magician
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Ben [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a MSR2000 which I intend to use as a repeater. I purchased a TLN640CDX ID'er card. I can not find any information on this board. My questions are: 1. In what position from the left does it plug into the

[Repeater-Builder] Syntor X PL logic

2005-04-15 Thread Thomas Oliver
Anyone know where to get a PL logic signal from a Syntor X? Vhf VBJ I think tom n8ies "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU!" This message brought to you by the US Department of Homeland Security Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go

[Repeater-Builder] Re: duplexer tuning - help

2005-04-15 Thread Paul
I am 20 miles south of south bend close enough for a road trip once I have everything ready (wonder how the duplexers would ride on the back of my goldwing?) lol as far as stability this particular set has been fairly good but we always had a small heater keeping them above freezing until

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE Mstr II Exec's

2005-04-15 Thread Mike/k1eg
Thanks Jerry I'm not sure the response time is fast enough in these that's why I was asking. Mike K1EG - Original Message - From: gerald bishop [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 6:19 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE Mstr II Exec's