[Repeater-Builder] DB408 / DB420 in the ham band? (was Re: DB314)

2008-08-04 Thread georgiaskywarn
Thanks Jeff for the reply. Yeah, know what you mean on the Stationmaster being side mounted. That is something we may consider. http://disneycrazy.smugmug.com/gallery/2241024_KQ5Kw is the photo website. Use the word magic2006 if it ask for a password. You can see some close ups of that antenna

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Db4001 to 222

2008-08-04 Thread k0jxi
Thanks for the reply Jack. What you did is exactly what I am wanting to do. What type of band reject scheme did you use? Did you save any details on cables, etc?. The big question is what did you do to modify the coupling loops? 73, Dale in Memphis- -- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Power Supply from a PC. Slightly OT

2008-08-04 Thread Tito Lopez
Well, I happen to run my HF,VHF,UHF rigs on two power supplies that I stripped off  two Computers and it does put out falwlessly. No worries on spending  so much Money on expensive 16-20 amp power supplies. I think they are overpriced, just like some of them rigs out there. Make sure that

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Dual battery system

2008-08-04 Thread Kerincom
Hey guys .with these diodes where do you connect your lvd is it before or after the diodes .If it is before the diodes you would require 2 lvd's .one for each battery.If after then you would need a adjustable lvd to set the cutout voltage? .I gather with the 2 batteries connected this way that

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Measuring Desense

2008-08-04 Thread John Transue
Mike, I had read this article but I have not followed the procedure to get a measure of the RF noise floor. This would be worth while. I believe I can and will do this. I had suspected inadequate duplexer operation, and this still seems likely, and the article you suggested does not include

RE: [Repeater-Builder] DB408 / DB420 in the ham band? (was Re: DB314)

2008-08-04 Thread Jeff DePolo
Jeff, do you know of any commercial vendors that have the ham cut DB antennas? I thought most do not since...I thought...since they were not made anymore. Could be wrong I guess. I don't know of any. Since they were special-order, there probably were few, if any, dealers that stocked them

Re: [Repeater-Builder] SCOM 7330 Experiences ayone?

2008-08-04 Thread no6b
At 8/3/2008 22:35, you wrote: On a quick look at the available controllers around the SCOM 7330 looks like a fairly new kid on the block. I wonder if anyone has had any experience with this model or SCOM as a whole? -Mike I maintain 2 systems using 7330s, I'm quite impressed. Right now

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Db4001 to 222

2008-08-04 Thread Jack Taylor
It's been awhile but as I recall the cans were cut for a quarter wave and the cables a multiple of a quarter wave. Used the original coupling loops but put something around 6-10 pf glass piston trimmers in series for the reject capability. Jack - N7OO - Original Message - From:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] SCOM 7330 Experiences ayone?

2008-08-04 Thread Cort Buffington
I have used SCOM in the past (5Ks) and bought a 7330 over a year ago. The 7330 is hands down the nicest piece of hardware I've ever seen in a repeater controller (just like the old ones were), but the software was seriously lacking, and after waiting over six months and seeing only very

Re: [Repeater-Builder] SCOM 7330 Experiences ayone?

2008-08-04 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 10:35 PM 08/03/08, you wrote: On a quick look at the available controllers around the SCOM 7330 looks like a fairly new kid on the block. I wonder if anyone has had any experience with this model or SCOM as a whole? -Mike Anywhere else I'd call that a trolling message... Asking

[Repeater-Builder] WTD - VHF RX antenna splitter

2008-08-04 Thread mroden
Greetings. I'm looking for preferrably a 2 port VHF (for 144.8x) antenna splitter (aka multicoupler). A 4 port would work if that is all we can find. Please email direct if you have such an item. Thanks Mike/W5JR

[Repeater-Builder] Astron Pi-150W Inverter schematic

2008-08-04 Thread vintageaudio2004
I'm trying to repair this Astron Pi-150W inverter, but have not been able to find the schematic anywhere. By any chance does anybody have it? I've already changed a few parts, and now it seems to be putting out the expected modified sine wave, but the waveform seems to be much narrower in

RE: [Repeater-Builder] SCOM 7330 Experiences ayone?

2008-08-04 Thread Michael Ryan
Mike, That was great eMail response and I thank you. Who was it that said this group was not a great resource. In fact, the short time I have been on it there has been a lot of very good info offered and not just to me. Back to the SCOM for a minute, I have heard from several

[Repeater-Builder] KRP-5000 Squelch Thumping/Scratching Intermittently

2008-08-04 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Greetings all, My club has an Advanced Communication Systems (ACS) KRP-5000 repeater (this is the same MR-4 receiver used in the Kendecom Mark 4) with a strange intermittent problem. Several times a day, we get a signal that sounds like a scratching noise or a thumping sound (It's hard to

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Astron Pi-150W Inverter schematic

2008-08-04 Thread Eric Lemmon
Alex, Call Astron at 949-458-7277 and ask for Fred in Tech Support. He'll send you the schematic. Or e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of vintageaudio2004 Sent: Monday,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] SCOM 7330 Experiences ayone?

2008-08-04 Thread scomind
Hi Mike, On a quick look at the available controllers around the SCOM 7330 looks like a fairly new kid on the block. I wonder if anyone has had any experience with this model or SCOM as a whole? Since I'm a Member of S-COM, LLC, feel free to suspect that my comments are slightly

Re: [Repeater-Builder] KRP-5000 Squelch Thumping/Scratching Intermittently

2008-08-04 Thread Jim Brown
If you want to use the battery to isolate you from the input voltage variations, try connecting the repeater directly to the battery and use a diode from your power supply to the battery.  I think Eric was mentioning a diode scheme he uses just the other day. I have operated several repeaters

[Repeater-Builder] Re: WTD - VHF RX antenna splitter

2008-08-04 Thread Joe Burkleo
Mike, If all you are looking at is 2 ports, I usually just use 2 4 pass cans with the correct length cables to a T fitting for the antenna input. Of course the output of the 2 pass cans go to the inputs of the two receivers. You should use pass cans behind the multicoupler anyway for isolation.