[Repeater-Builder] Re: Wide Band / Narrow Band

2008-02-18 Thread ocwarren2000
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Jim Cicirello [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We are going through the same growing pains here in Rural Western New York. The problems with the NON-TRUNKING SCANNERS, is they will not go out to 12.5 KHz or even lower of a split. Here is an example; one of

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Wide Band / Narrow Band

2008-02-18 Thread Paul Plack
Dick, I think you missed his point. If the scanner's microprocessor leaves you tuned several Khz off-channel, making the receiver more narrow would actually make the problem worse. 73, Paul, AE4KR - Original Message - From: ocwarren2000 To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Yaesu FT-817 as remote base radio?

2008-02-18 Thread Geert Jan de Groot
Hi All, has anyone done this? That is, used a Yaesu FT-817 5w rig as a remote base radio on your repeater? Any reason why/why not? Just curious, thanks. My FT817 shows signs of overload when it's connected to my external (omni-) antenna, I'm about two miles away from the repeater site,

[Repeater-Builder] Re: star washers on db antennas

2008-02-18 Thread georgiaskywarn
Not at my local Lowes. Not at Home Depot either. However great responses...and I guess the answer is Yes you need to use stainless over zinc steel. I was thinking the weather proofing would help...but...guess stainless is still needed. Mm. Didn't think about boating stores. Maybe West

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: star washers on db antennas

2008-02-18 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Actually I get my stainless hardware from a mom and pop hardware store. The guy can order darn near anything. The only tough item for him is stainless u-bolts, but most of those I can get at Home Depot. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: georgiaskywarn [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Would anyone like to talk about SERA in KY? Off list...

2008-02-18 Thread Mike Pugh
w4wsm wrote: Just wanted to see if anyone in KY had any comments about SERA...We don't seem to have any represention here in the western side of KY. What are other repeater owners doing? Email me or if you want reply here that's fine. I'm not putting SERA down but would like to hear

RE: [Repeater-Builder] star washers on db antennas

2008-02-18 Thread Eric Lemmon
Robert, Stainless steel lock washers, including the star variety, are very easy to find- you just need to get them from an industrial supplier. My favorite source is McMaster-Carr: www.mcmaster.com Go to the above Web site, and enter star washers in the find products window. Then select

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Wide Band / Narrow Band

2008-02-18 Thread ocwarren2000
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, MCH [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another point: The only scanners that support the new SNFM channels are those that also support trunking. Most scanners support trunking these days. You can get a scanner that supports SNFM and trunking for a couple

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Wide Band / Narrow Band

2008-02-18 Thread MCH
Actually, I was replying to the message you chopped off the quote that talked about how he wanted a scanner that did SNFM but not trunking. Trunking is cheaper than SNFM, so any scanner that has SNFM likely will have trunking. Joe M. ocwarren2000 wrote: --- In

[Repeater-Builder] 23cm Granger rptr info

2008-02-18 Thread jgielis
Hi I'm trying to find data on a Granger 6015-3A/24 NST 23cm rptr. It has a D.O.T (department of transport).. I presume is for OZ certificate on it, but not able to find anything yet. The sticker on the duplexer body depicts: Granger Associates SANTA CLARA. CA., USA any help appreciated TIA

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 23cm Granger rptr info

2008-02-18 Thread Gareth Bennett
You probably have an old full duplex AMR Analogue Microwave radio deck, Those things are going back into the 80's to 90's :-) _ Gareth Bennett This email is confidential, if you received this message in error, or you are not