RE: [Repeater-Builder] coordination?

2008-05-20 Thread Paul Finch
Paul, And if a good friend wants a pair they also get in front of everyone else. Paul _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Plack Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 10:27 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder]

[Repeater-Builder] Re: custom duplexer cables

2008-05-20 Thread ldgelectronics
I get nearly all of my custom cables from The RF Connection in Gaithersburg, MD; http://www.therfc.com/ A four cavity duplexer harness was under $100 the last time I got one. Dwayne Kincaid WD8OYG > > Tessco will > > > - Original Message - > From: Andreas Papagapiou > To: Rep

Re: [Repeater-Builder] custom duplexer cables

2008-05-20 Thread Maire-Radios
Tessco will - Original Message - From: Andreas Papagapiou To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 2:48 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] custom duplexer cables Does anyone know of a company that manufactures good quality custom duplexer cables (for

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Sunday at Dayton - Part Deux

2008-05-20 Thread MikeDeWaele
A sudden illness and ending up in the hospital for a few days unexpectedly! 290 positive feedbacks. I wouldn't give up just yet. Mike Ka2ndw -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of wb6ymh Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 9:18 AM To:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Sunday at Dayton - Part Deux

2008-05-20 Thread John
That is a French word using an English dictionary! Hi, Hi! It means two in French. Pronounced like duh but more like deuh. John KU4RW - Original Message - From: ka9qjg To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 4:14 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] R

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Sunday at Dayton - Part Deux

2008-05-20 Thread radio5000
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RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Sunday at Dayton - Part Deux

2008-05-20 Thread ka9qjg
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] coordination?

2008-05-20 Thread Paul Plack
Wayne, I'll stop beating this equine corpse, but my only point was if you use the term "trustee" in communicating with the FCC about a repeater which bears your callsign, it will suggest to them that you're not familiar with the regs, which is usually a bad way to start. I'll concede that you c

[Repeater-Builder] custom duplexer cables

2008-05-20 Thread Andreas Papagapiou
Does anyone know of a company that manufactures good quality custom duplexer cables (for specific frequency and with specific connectors)? We need a set of cables to use with a new Sinclair duplexer and a 2m repeater, N-type connectors on the one site, PLs on the other. thanks, Andreas - 5B8AP

Re: [Repeater-Builder] coordination?

2008-05-20 Thread Wayne
Yes, we must humor the coordinators if we desire becoming coordinated. The system used in some states is kinda behind the times compared to others. And from what I have heard, in some areas it is almost impossible to get coordinated. Some insist that you "must" join their group to even ge

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 900 mobile radios

2008-05-20 Thread Mel Farrer
I have some EF Johnson 930 - 950 MHz 1 watt transceivers Model DL-3490. They have seperate receivers and transmitter bricks. Need to be modified with different filters and crystals. Mel K6KBE - Original Message From: Jed Barton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Sunday at Dayton - Part Deux

2008-05-20 Thread MCH
So if you're selling something on eBay, you will have no way to know if someone is a "bid for fun" bidder? If that's true, it's time to find the "next big auction site" because eBay won't last much longer. Joe M. ldgelectronics wrote: > My e-bay popped up today saying that sellers could no long

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Sunday at Dayton - Part Deux

2008-05-20 Thread MCH
Try to find his phone number? eBay has a 'get contact info' link that will give you his address and phone number. Joe M. wb6ymh wrote: > 290 all positive feedbacks and has had his ebay account since 99 ? > I'd give the guy the benefit of the doubt and send him another email > or try to find his

Re: [Repeater-Builder] weather alert radio on sale

2008-05-20 Thread Chuck Kelsey
For what it's worth, the Midland WR100 is less money than that all the time and works just fine on a repeater. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: "Nate Duehr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 1:35 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] weather alert radio on sale > J

[Repeater-Builder] 900 mobile radios

2008-05-20 Thread Jed Barton
Hey guys, Anyone know of a good place to get some 900 mobile radios? Now that i got a repeater for 900, i need some radios to link with. Thughts? Thanks, Jed

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted, 2 N-male to N-Female jumbers

2008-05-20 Thread Mel Farrer
I have a quantity of jumper 50 Ohm cables that are flexible and have a stainless steel braid outer jacket. The all are N male to N male. The vary from approx. 2 to 3 feet in length. I can measure the lengths sweep them at 900 MHz and check insertion loss if you are interested. I could also pr

[Repeater-Builder] weather alert radio on sale

2008-05-20 Thread Nate Duehr
Just sending for those who like to fiddle with such things... The Midland WR-300 is on sale for Memorial Day at NewEgg.com. $47.99 + $7.00 for 3 day business shipping. Never hooked one up to a repeater, but I know there have been a number of folks here who talk about such stuff regularly, so I

[Repeater-Builder] CW ID Bipolar Prom Programming

2008-05-20 Thread skipp025
> Ron Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > I had ask what the PROM part number was for this IDer. With > these older IDers they are usually simple and programmed to > give a string of 1s to turn on tone and 0s to turn off a tone > and the string is in the CW sequence to give the ID an

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Sunday at Dayton - Part Deux

2008-05-20 Thread Doug Bade
Agreed.. Someone who has that many positive is not normally unreasonable... it also means you must not be either. I suspect the shipping charges calculated were calculated incorrectly either by his fault or the online ebay tool. In any case It does cost money to ship heavy stuff an

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Data Signal Inc - CWID-70 & Bipolar Prom Programming

2008-05-20 Thread Ron Wright
Hi all, I had ask what the PROM part number was for this IDer. With these older IDers they are usually simple and programmed to give a string of 1s to turn on tone and 0s to turn off a tone and the string is in the CW sequence to give the ID and the PROM data bit is output to a tone generat

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Data Signal Inc - CWID-70 & Bipolar Prom Programming

2008-05-20 Thread Eric Lemmon
Chris, If you have your notes available and can find your manual, please contact me directly at mycall at verizon dot net. I have an arrangement with a local graphics house to make full-page scans into PDF of manuals with foldout sections, so that nothing is chopped up into segments. The resulti

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Data Signal Inc - CWID-70 & Bipolar Prom Programming

2008-05-20 Thread skipp025
Hi Chris, I've you're offering to make the information available... please send me a copy. I'd be willing to pay for photocopies and postage no problem. If you've got page scans... even better and easier to Email them to me as time allows. I still have a prom burner available and would be ab

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Sunday at Dayton - Part Deux

2008-05-20 Thread Dan Blasberg
Mark, No problem, they were all refurbs anyway, but seem to work well. Once I get home and can get it on the bench to get it programmed fully I will be really happy with it. Dan - KA8YPY On May 20, 2008, at 11:17 AM, n9wys wrote: > OK Dan, thanks for clearing that up for me. > > I still t

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Sunday at Dayton - Part Deux

2008-05-20 Thread ldgelectronics
My e-bay popped up today saying that sellers could no longer leave negative or neutral feedback. No need to wait the 30 days. However, just as others have mentioned their preference, I like to resolve with communication rather than duke it out with feedback and filing claims. Dwayne Kincaid WD

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Sunday at Dayton - Part Deux

2008-05-20 Thread n9wys
OK Dan, thanks for clearing that up for me. I still think $450 was a tad steep considering they came with NO accessories... but then again, maybe I'm just a cheapskate. Or I didn't have the "I wants" bad enough to part with that amount of coinage. Mark - N9WYS -Original Message- From

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: eBay Auction - GE MII station was Sunday at Dayton

2008-05-20 Thread Scott Zimmerman
Camilo, I had no problem using Google and QRZ.com to find his address and a phone number. If you do a google search on his call, you will find that he has a few repeaters coordinated to him. Looks like a half decent guy to me. If it were my guess things just got screwed up in communications. S

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Sunday at Dayton - Part Deux

2008-05-20 Thread Dan Blasberg
On May 18, 2008, at 4:52 PM, n9wys wrote: > Skipp, > > > > One vendor inside was selling a MTX1000 (I think?) mobile on 900.. > Wanted > $450, with NO accessories. I asked whether the mic on the rig was > included; > I was told no, it was a demo. When I asked what I was supposed to > do f

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Sunday at Dayton - Part Deux

2008-05-20 Thread Thomas Oliver
Go to QRZ.com and enter his call sign. It will give you his info then you can look up his phone number if it is listed. tom - Original Message - From: Camilo So To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: 5/20/2008 9:39:43 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Sunday at Dayton - Part

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Sunday at Dayton - Part Deux

2008-05-20 Thread Thomas Oliver
Welcome to doing business the Ebay way. I understand your pain but you are kind of at his mercy with Quote "You pay packing and shipping...its heavy so be prepaierd. " I think a question asked to the seller before you made any payment would have cleared up the "packing fee" amount. I also think "Bu

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Sunday at Dayton - Part Deux

2008-05-20 Thread Camilo So
I did try to get his phone number but EBay reply due to privacy they don't give phone number away, Looks like EBay is always on the Seller side not the buyer, because one time I give a negative feedback to a seller trying to sell a Harbor Freight conduit punch for a vintage tube socket punch, t

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Sunday at Dayton - Part Deux

2008-05-20 Thread Ron Wright
I agree with Bob. Many like to put control links or split site repeater such as on 6 m and link in 430 MHz. I have found for upper part of 430 the 88s will often move down, but for lower part needs a 77, 406-420 MHz rig. This is for the rcvrs and xmtrs. 88s are all over the place. 77s ar

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Sunday at Dayton - Part Deux

2008-05-20 Thread wb6ymh
290 all positive feedbacks and has had his ebay account since 99 ? I'd give the guy the benefit of the doubt and send him another email or try to find his telephone number. Emails do get lost. People do go on vacation. Good luck! 73's Skip WB6YMH --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Camil

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted, 2 N-male to N-Female jumbers

2008-05-20 Thread Ron Wright
Chuck, I have a few, got all at Hamfest, but I want to keep. I see these all the time...at least at the larger fest. I have 15 ft 1/2 heliax and RG214 cables with good N-connectors. Some of the connectors don't look so good to the typical Ham, but that is because they are silver and tarnis

[Repeater-Builder] Wanted, 2 N-male to N-Female jumbers

2008-05-20 Thread Chuck Lippmeier
List, At Dayton I saw a pile of new 4-5 feet long N-male to N-Female low loss jumbers for feedline end jumper connections. At the time I didn't think to pick up a couple. However, now that I'm home I realize my need. My repeater is 900MHz Maxtrac based using a 150W Motorola Cell site amp. Does

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Sunday at Dayton - Part Deux

2008-05-20 Thread no6b
At 12:00 AM 5/20/2008, you wrote: > If they are 77 split mastr II's, it is likely to be difficult to retune >up to the 440 band. > But not impossible with modifications. Even easier: trade with someone with an 88. 77s are harder to find & highly sought after. Bob NO6B

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Dayton 2008

2008-05-20 Thread no6b
At 10:51 PM 5/19/2008, you wrote: >My 444.85 machine was there and worked well. I used a DB 408 antenna this >year instead of a old Ringo and made a ton of difference in the coverage >in the buildings but still did not cover the whole inside flea market. I >think part is do to the amount of t

[Repeater-Builder] Re:First time spectra programmer

2008-05-20 Thread sgreact47
If the "extra wire" is from the 15 pin male DB connector, that would be the Ign lead. The Ign lead goes to the battery or power supply. Make sure it has a 1 amp fuse in it, anything higher could burn your Spectra up. I have seen this many times, not pretty, and they smell BAD. There are several c

RE: [Repeater-Builder] coordination?

2008-05-20 Thread JOHN MACKEY
Thanks for the preaching, Mike!! You are a previous chair of the Oregon Region Relay Council. Now I'll take my turn on the soapbox! I have several different repeaters coordinated across 4 different repeater coordination councils in 3 different states. Oregon is by far the most schrewed up and

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Sunday at Dayton - Part Deux

2008-05-20 Thread Barry C'
Yup I have had a couple of reversal on my card , but now being a differing position as stated I wont accept anything but cash , a scam becoming popular amongst the criminal classes relies on the time required for off shore cc transaction or cheques to clear , cash cash gimmie cash :) and being