[Repeater-Builder] Re: Need time delay circut

2008-04-20 Thread sgreact47
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Thomas Oliver [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am using a .375K Micor PURC and when power is interrupted and comes back on the exciter drives cold tubes. Motorola didn't think that was too much of a problem I guess. thanks tom No Motorola did not

[Repeater-Builder] Motorola GR900 Repeater Help

2008-04-20 Thread Chris
Hi all, I have recently invested in a UHF GR900 repeater and I am looking for any information on this unit. I would specifically like any re- programming info, ie leads, software to use etc etc. but any info would be greatfuly appreciated. Please feel free to email me off group if needed. With

RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT Dayton Hamvention Group OT

2008-04-20 Thread Paul Finch
Joe, The easiest way to find it is go to Yahoo, click on Groups, click in the Search field and type in Hamvention. It is the first one on the list. Steve B. sent a link yesterday that would take you directly to it, did you get it? If not try this link;

RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT Dayton Hamvention Group OT

2008-04-20 Thread Paul Finch
I see the link line wrapped so you will need to copy and paste it two sections starting at the http all the way to the space but do not include the comma. Paul -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Finch Sent: Sunday,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Bad adapter

2008-04-20 Thread Steve Peg
I recall a problem with a UHF repeater with terrible desense that I had some 30 years ago. The original installer didn't have an N connector for the pigtail and used an N to BNC female adapter and stuck one wire of the RG8 in the center hole and soldered the braid to the outside. Needless to

RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT Dayton Hamvention Group OT

2008-04-20 Thread n9wys
I thought he posted this yesterday, but here is the subscription link.. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mark - N9WYS -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MCH Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 11:49 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

RE: [Repeater-Builder] FW: Dayton and Parts you might need....

2008-04-20 Thread n9wys
Well, Paul, I still don't have my tickets yet, either. although I paid for them a month ago. Been hearing more and more horror stories about how the Hamvention is being run. Also - what will be your repeater split? I don't think I understood your statement below. If a conventional 5MHz

[Repeater-Builder] speaker

2008-04-20 Thread Rich
Who has a good part number for a Motorola 12 VDC amplified speaker? For in a fire truck for a syntor x 9000? [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Repeater-Builder] Zetron ZMX dtmf mic

2008-04-20 Thread barrypal
Does anyone have programming information for the Zetron ZMX dtmf mic? It is programmable using the dtmf pad on the mic. I am using it on a Motorola m1225 and it's working great but it has been programmed to send a dtmf on key down and key upCan't have that.. Thanks

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola GR900 Repeater Help

2008-04-20 Thread Eric Lemmon
Chris, The GR900 was manufactured for the UK and European markets. It appears to be similar to the RKR1225 repeater sold in the US, but I have never seen one close up to identify its contents. Perhaps your best course of action is to contact Motorola-UK for assistance. A few years ago, someone

Re: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Bad adapter

2008-04-20 Thread Ken Arck
At 05:36 AM 4/20/2008, Ron Wright wrote: D Often, due to silver's reaction to the air, they become blackened. Some see this as a bad connector. The seller, as in your case, thinks the same. Those who know see it as evidence one is getting one of the best. ---When silver corrodes (tarnishes),

[Repeater-Builder] Exploring 900 MHz

2008-04-20 Thread Mark Thompson
Surfin': Exploring 900 MHz By Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU Contributing Editor April 18, 2008 This week, visit a Web page where you can get up to speed on the 900 MHz band. Explore KB9MWR's 900 MHz Radio Modifications Web page http://www.qsl.net/kb9mwr/projects/900mhz/plan.html and soon you may

[Repeater-Builder] Dayton Brauts and visual cues

2008-04-20 Thread skipp025
Re: So where are these famous brats being sold? You'll smell them the minute you hit the flea market... they seem to most often be semi upwind from Kevin/Ken's area. When the wind turns 180 the smoke blows toward my groups space. Some of us Repeater Builder Group Members are pretty easy to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dayton Brauts and visual cues

2008-04-20 Thread Joe
Or are the clammy palms just from brautwurst juice? skipp025 wrote: These days a secret handshake might be a bit over the top... some people have clammy palms. :-) cheers, s.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dayton Brauts and visual cues

2008-04-20 Thread Joe
I was thinking of wearing my hot pink hardhat. One of the companies that I worked for had pink loner hats, thinking that no one would take one home after the day was over. Little did they know. 73, Joe, K1ike skipp025 wrote: ... we wear a yellow plastic construction helmet with a

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter

2008-04-20 Thread Jeff Kincaid
Here's a link to a photo I made during a recent service call. Someone has cut the Heliax to our UHF receive antenna and spliced a piece of RG-58 to it. Seriously, if you're going to hijack an antenna, at least you could spring for a lousy connector! http://www.lafn.org/~jeffk/CoaxSpliceSm.jpg

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need time delay circut

2008-04-20 Thread Mel Farrer
A couple of ways. 1. Using a NE555 as a timer, circuits are everywhere. 2. I use a 2N7000 fet and pull in a low current relay on the PTT line. Use a regulated low voltage to a RC timeconstant you want to the gate. When the voltage gets at the turn on point (around 2.2V) it will pull in

Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need time delay circut

2008-04-20 Thread Ron Wright
A 555 would be a solution. Off the shelf 3 minute delay timers for air conditioners are common. 3 minutes might be a bit long. Don't know if have shorter ones. They simply delay an air conditioner coming on for 3 minutes if power is lost primarily to permit the unit to come on when

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter

2008-04-20 Thread sgreact47
Jeff, What site is that? Did you follow the RG58? Sort of looks familiar. Will Jeff Kincaid [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here's a link to a photo I made during a recent service call. Someone has cut the Heliax to our UHF receive antenna and spliced a piece of RG-58 to it. Seriously, if

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need time delay circut

2008-04-20 Thread sgreact47
Ron Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Off the shelf 3 minute delay timers for air conditioners are common. 3 minutes might be a bit long. A very good solution. Even tho my 'boss' did not like it, I installed something very similar on the filament transformer ac line side that interrupted the

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter

2008-04-20 Thread kb4mdz
Jeff - Are you serious, that someone hijacked your UHF RX antenna line, and put their own RG-58 to it?? That is absolutley HEINOUS! What sort of punishment have you meted out to them?? Can we buy tickets to that show? Chuk kb4mdz --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Kincaid [EMAIL

[Repeater-Builder] S-Com 5K V1.3

2008-04-20 Thread ve3iny
Does anyone have a hex image of an S-Com 5K version 1.3 that they can send to me ? My 5K controller lost eprom bits a few years back, and I was able to acquire a replacement eprom. But now the replacement eprom has lost its mind too ! Any help would be appreciated. BP

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need time delay circut

2008-04-20 Thread Thomas Oliver
I thought about the AC Time delay timer but it requires AC 24 volts, it probably would work off of the ac side of the low voltage transformer but would still require a relay. I have some of the octal time delay relays I may use on of them. The other thing I ran across was a carrier control timer

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Need time delay circut

2008-04-20 Thread nj902
There are several choices available at WW Grainger, some in the $20 range. http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/categories/electrical/relays/time- delay-relays - --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Thomas Oliver [EMAIL

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter

2008-04-20 Thread Ed Yoho
Hopefully whoever was connected to the RG-58 is no longer a tenant. Ed Yoho WA6RQD

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter

2008-04-20 Thread ka9qjg
That Picture give the Term Low Loss Coax a New meaning, what an idiot who ever it was , Thanks for posting I would of not believed it had I not seen the Pic Happy Repeater Building Don KA9QJG

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Need time delay circuit

2008-04-20 Thread Al Wolfe
Tom, Probably the simplest circuit would be to find an old Amperite time delay N.O. relay and put it in series with the PTT line. Also, any industrial electrician could find you a plug-in time-delay relay. Check Grainger or Mouser for time delay relays. The simplest would be to find

[Repeater-Builder] Need help with Motorola MSR-2000 repeater.

2008-04-20 Thread Eric Vincent
Hi everyone. I have trouble with a TLD2601A 100 Watts VHF amplifier for a Motorola repeater MSR-2000. By touching the pot of power control, I lost all the RF power and nothing since. The exciter module is fully functional and put 400mW. The power supply is ok and I found all voltage on RF

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter

2008-04-20 Thread Radioman
Over the years I thought I had seen it all. That one takes the prize. Harry, W0OZL - Original Message - Here's a link to a photo I made during a recent service call. Someone has cut the Heliax to our UHF receive antenna and spliced a piece of RG-58 to it.

Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need time delay circut

2008-04-20 Thread Ron Wright
Tom, The 555 will run on 15 volts or higher. It will also run on 5 volts. If the circuit you found has other 5 V only parts simple to get. 7805 regulator. Whatever you do it would be good if the unit is normally off during normal operation...if relay used have it in de-engerized state.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Zetron ZMX dtmf mic

2008-04-20 Thread Tony Lelieveld
I have the programming instructions for a Zetron ZML mike. If you think it is the same, I'll be happy to email it to you. 73, Tony VE3DWI _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of barrypal Sent: April 20, 2008 10:55 To:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter

2008-04-20 Thread Tony Lelieveld
While investigating a problem with a Low-Band (46 MHz) repeater, we determined that the antenna harness on a DB 212-4 was bad. It turned out that two UHF female T connectors were bad. The center pin of the T was, instead of screwing into the center of the through pin, making contact with the aid

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter

2008-04-20 Thread Jeff Kincaid
Yes, it's absolutely true. We took bets on how many times their rack will go end over end when we push it over the side of the mountain. I like the idea of selling tickets! I'll let you know... 'JK --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, kb4mdz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jeff - Are you

RE: [Repeater-Builder] FW: Dayton and Parts you might need....

2008-04-20 Thread n9wys
OK, thanks Paul! From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Finch Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 1:38 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] FW: Dayton and Parts you might need Mark, The repeater is currently on

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter

2008-04-20 Thread n9wys
Not only did he follow it, he wired it to 120VAC after he repaired his Heliax... Seriously -- I hope he followed it, if only to find out who the moron was that did that! (And then reported it to the tower/site manager.) Mark - N9WYS -Original Message- From:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] S-Com 5K V1.3

2008-04-20 Thread scomind
Hi Bob, Does anyone have a hex image of an S-Com 5K version 1.3 that they can send to me ? Version 1.3 was active only from September 1987 to January 1988. Other than upgrading to V2.0, the best I can offer is a V1.5 EPROM in exchange for the postage. The differences between V1.3 and

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Cushman C E-3 Operations / Service Manual - Available?

2008-04-20 Thread Laryn Lohman
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, ocwarren2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everybody... The replacment CD-ROM of the Cushman CE-3 Operations / Service Manual came today, and so far it doesn't look like a mismarked Lotus Pro install system! I've uploaded it into this board's

[Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Suitcase Repeater

2008-04-20 Thread Grant
I did send a coupe of pix but there is also one oin the photo archive on this site Grant --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, dieselheart001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'd like to see pix of this too. Mark --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Grant gsee@ wrote: I do

[Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Suitcase Repeater

2008-04-20 Thread Grant
Butch, I tried to send one to you but it would not go to you adress... There is one on the photo site here. Grant --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Butch Kanvick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do you have a picture you can share with us? Does the interconnecting cable have three white

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Bad adapter

2008-04-20 Thread Wayne
I like the older connectors much better myself. Years ago, I used to assemble lengths of coax and solder the connectors on, for resale. Never had any real problems back then. In this century, I find that many of the connectors will soften and melt the insulators in the PL259s by the time

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter

2008-04-20 Thread Jeff Kincaid
I was really glad I had a new camera from eBay with me for testing. It was unusual that I had it along but I think I should change that and make it a habit to bring one on service calls in the future. I appreciate all the comments; nobody else could relate to this like you guys do. Hmm, I

RE: [Repeater-Builder] FW: Dayton and Parts you might need....

2008-04-20 Thread no6b
At 4/20/2008 07:12, you wrote: For others reading this list/thread, I am putting together an Excel spreadsheet of freqs that wil most likely be used at Dayton, so I can program them into my radios. Feel free to send along any freqs you will be using so I can add them in! Thanks, Mark