Triplett 630 Multimeter
I came across the manual for the Triplett 630 Analogue Multimeter
on the Internet in PDF format, and if anyone needs it I can send it to them.
It's about 30 pages if you print it.
John VE3AMZ
Happy new year to all on the group!
Recently my organisation inherited a large amount of model 49 LTR controllers
and the associated Model 2540 FASTnet Switch.
I am hoping that some kind individual has a copy of any relevant technical
information/manuals or software that they could supply me as
I am in a need 4 unit used/refurbish 2M bpbr duplexer of any brands ship to
Malaysia. contact me 9w2www [a] gmail dot com
I searched the archives, and did not see this issue addressed. Please
forgive me if this has been covered before.
Is there anyone here utilizing any form of transmitter fingerprinting
software and/or hardware to identify sources of interference, either
intentional or otherwise? Can you please
I have two Motorola sm50 mobiles using a repeater cable that goes
between the two at the option plug in the back. I have tried every
configuration two get this to work with no results. Before I condem
the cable I got off ebay does anyone know of any mods or settings that
need to be done to get
Having issues converting over to digital TV.
My father volunteered my services to a few of his friends, all
serious seniors, Detroit market, As an elecronic wizard (my dad's
words) I should be able to make anything with wires work well.
Most converter boxes I tried took forever to scan,
I've got a different problem -
1) the folks that had this mobile home before me burned this
address as far as the coupon database is concerned (I can't
get coupons at this address).
2) They won't send them to a PO box.
3) The post office forwards my old address, but I can't use
it - the
At 06:30 AM 01/06/09, you wrote:
I have two Motorola sm50 mobiles using a repeater cable that goes
between the two at the option plug in the back. I have tried every
configuration two get this to work with no results. Before I condem
the cable I got off ebay does anyone know of any mods or
I was waiting for you to mention the inevitable phone message waiting for you
23 hours later that tells you about the repeat/disable switch you forgot to
throw as you walked out the door...
What brand genset chewed up its gear?
Bob M.
==
--- On Wed, 1/7/09, skipp025 skipp...@yahoo.com
Dan,
From your message I am guessing that you are trying to set up a crossband
repeater from VHF to UHF. Otherwise you will need to explain 2 mobiles and
a simplex repeater.
The rear 16 pin connectors have some pins that are fixed in function (mic
audio, PTT, Gnd) and some that are assigned
John,
Is it possible to post the link to the group? That way anyone can go and find
the site. If not my address is below.
Milt
N3LTQ
n3...@yahoo.com
- Original Message -
From: John J. Riddell
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 4:56 AM
On Thu, 8 Jan 2009, Mike Morris WA6ILQ wrote:
3) The post office forwards my old address, but I can't use it - the
envelopes have a DO NOT FORWARD stamp on them.
Call your congresscritter, or better yet -- arrange a visit to his
office.
--
Kris Kirby, KE4AHR k...@catonic.us
But remember,
I have the same problem here outside of the Chicago area... for reference,
I'm about 60 mi SW of Chicago.
I have three converters installed in my home to prepare for the transition -
they are on TVs in non-critical areas, i.e., bedrooms, kids rooms, etc. I
have DirecTV for the primary TV sets
Mike,
I know of a couple of people who were able to get around the address issue
by adding Apartment 2 to the address, and using a different name (like a
daughter, son, etc.). Now it looks like a multiple occupancy rather than a
single-family home. But since the government is either out of,
I'm using the Magnavox converter. Compared to my HDTV, I'd say that reception
is the same, only that the converter changes channels a lot faster than the
tuner in the TV. Actually the converter has a longer run of coax than the TV.
Chuck
- Original Message -
From: Mark
To:
Try this site. It's not perfect, but will give you an idea. I find cased
where it says I'm well within range and I can't get the channels and some
where it says I shouldn't and do.
http://www.fcc.gov/dtv/markets/
Keep in mind than a lot of stations have gone from VHF to UHF in the
process.
Mike,
The Echostar PAL unit has a good electronic program guide. A friend
of mine has a problem with the unit locking up sometimes. (Could just be his)
The best unit as far as sensitivity goes, seems to be the Channel
Master CM-7000.
It also has an S-Video output that the others lack.
The
The bain of my existance the last few weeks.DTV.
Several Points of order: DTV Myths, Comments, QA:
I hear once a day: DTV doesn't work as good as analog.
My Response (based on experience): Does not work as good is from a point of
view. The fact is DTV is more effiecnt, the stations are
Tom,
Did we all hit a nerve?? Hehehehe
Regarding the February changeover date - the FCC could still have set
another date in June 2009 (or April for that matter - anytime when the
weather in 2/3 of the country was a bit more tolerable) but *chose* not to
do so. I deal with government on a
The preamplifier I have improves the DTV reception despite the fact that
it's a Radio Shack model (I'd had it kicking around for several years, new
in the package).
For what it's worth, every time the picture or sound breaks up, my wife says
I hate this new TV. She could watch an analog
My application for a converter box coupon was rejected saying that there were
no more coupons available.
73 - Jim W5ZIT
--- On Mon, 1/5/09, TRACOMM trac...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: TRACOMM trac...@yahoo.com
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Digital TV converter box issues
To:
I hooked a pair of GM-300s together for a friend who bought a cable off the
internet, and it worked just fine. All I had to do was set the level for
deviation with the pot mounted on the board that also mounts the radio
connector.
The cable he got would cross-band repeat, meaning that it
K3RFI - the ARRL power line noise guru - visited my shack three different times
and showed me how he fingerprints power line noise sources.
When you have arcs from metal parts not directly in contact, the arc starts and
quenches several times for each positive and negative peak on the power
I'll see your genset woes and raise you 2 breaks in a sites power line.
This is at KZKE-FM. In 1975 some idiot buried at least 4640 feet
(measured with a GPS) of 00 gage aluminum. I should also mention that
this is spliced together power pole drop line and was not meant to be
buried.
When the
I TRY not to respond to OT posts, but boy am I fed up with DTV!
I could get all the high power analog stations in my market
snow-free with a small rooftop antenna. No go with DTV so I've been
incrementally upgrading. I now have a very large antenna residing at
70 feet on one of my towers. Now
I have a buddy who lives in Maine and moved into a new house a couple of years
ago. He lost power to the house back in the middle of the summer last year and
determined that the problem was somewhere between his house and the power
pole. He started digging up the line and got all the way to
A lot of places customer is responsible for underground the entire way.
Chuck
WB2EDV
- Original Message -
From: Jim Brown
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Site Generator - First 09 War Story
I have a buddy
I'd like a copy--
Many thanks--
Scott, N6NXI sc...@becklawfirm.com
- Original Message -
From: John J. Riddell
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 1:56 AM
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Triplett 630 Multimeter
Triplett 630 Multimeter
Our company has a Radio show on Sundays now On WLS AM- which draws in a
considerable audience, and I get forwarded all the OTA reception problems.
Guess I don't like repeating myself. Sorry. What gets me riled up is all the
mis-information. I am going to a potiential client this afternoon, a
My experience was exactly the opposite, Mark
I'm about 25 miles due west of the Sears Tower, and although I have DirecTV on
the main TV, I have a tuner card in the PC that I often use to record OTA shows
while the satellite DVR is busy with other programs. With analog, channel 2
was very
I passed your question to a friend who used to do this kind of thing for the
Coast Guard. Here's what he had to say:
I am using the Motron TXID transmitter Fingerprinter; Motron shows it has been
discontinued. I am not aware of any similar products on the market. A phone
call to them might
Look here at one option
http://homepage.eircom.net/~ei4jr/Xmit_ID.htm
Thank you
73
Kenny
ARS KG5KS
Currently DEC B, EC Jackson County, OBS, ORS, ARRL VE
Courses completed Nims 700, ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 702, 317, 394, 240, 242,
139, 245, 275, 230, 235, 800, ARECC 1, Certified Skywarn
My 2 cents worth. First I agree that antennas are going to be the big
problem. Rabbit ears are going to be a joke unless you are right under
the transmitter.
Here in Northern California, my father in-law is 2 miles south of the
PAVE PAWS radar site. He had an old beat up VHF/UHF antenna up 25'
I have the Zenith box, paid a little more for it, and it works pretty well here
in Salt Lake City. I'm surrounded by high mountaintop transmitter sites, so I
didn't need much of an antenna. I just stuck a 12 piece of wire in the center
of the coax jack on my two boxes, and I get all the locals.
Anybody have a CSI CD-2 they would like to sell?
http://www.connectsystems.com/products/specs/CD2_LT2.pdf
If so, please drop me a line at n...@qx.net
Thanks - Bill
Is a UHF antenna the way to go here? Does a small standard TV antenna
basically do little or no good, whereas a good UHF antenna will now be
required for decent reception? - Mike
From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Huber
Sent:
Depends on the area. Some places will be all UHF, other will still have some
VHF. You can tell here:
http://www.fcc.gov/dtv/markets/
Chuck
- Original Message -
From: Michael Ryan
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 2:09 PM
Subject: RE:
While the subject matter is off topic it does deal with propagation
issues. I'm some 70 miles S. from the Mt. Bigalow Tucson TV
tower that is shared by most of the Tucson DTV stations. A neighbor
with a simple looking Ebay antenna gets all the stations reliably.
On the other hand, I've put up an
skipp025 wrote:
Jan. 2009 Site Generator - War Story
Well... the first train wreck of 09 hit early in the calendar
year.
Peak gust winds were over 89 MPH at one site yesterday, and over 100 MPH
at another, with sustained winds very close to the gust speeds... but
no problems reported
Paul N1BUG wrote:
I TRY not to respond to OT posts, but boy am I fed up with DTV!
I could get all the high power analog stations in my market
snow-free with a small rooftop antenna. No go with DTV so I've been
incrementally upgrading. I now have a very large antenna residing at
70 feet
I know we have really got off topic Somewhat and I hate to add to It But
I do agree Location Location , A lot of Great information has been give
by some Professionals in the Field and on this group , Here is A Nice
Site I might have posted it Before Some Might not Even know what is
available
Always a smart guy in the crowd... :-)
Years ago in my Motorola days we learned to put a post-it
check list on the dash of all vehicles. And the repeater
disable, ctcss enable on a community box and all local speakers
off/down was on that list.
Later in life some of those things came back
The local CAP group has a DB4062 duplexer. (6- 8 cans) Somehow they are
able to operate a VHF repeater and a packet node all on one antenna using
this set of BPBR's. Does anyone have an idea as to how they would have
plumbed the duplexer to make this happen?
I don't know the CAP frequencies in
Hey guys,
I had this question thrown at me. Will rg174 work for connecting the
duplexer to a repeater?
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Jed
At 01:22 PM 1/8/2009, Jed Barton wrote:
Hey guys,
I had this question thrown at me. Will rg174 work for connecting the
duplexer to a repeater?
---Don't do it, you'll kill yourself
Seriously Jed, the first question that pops into my head is WHY?
RG174 is VERY lossy for all but the shortest
At 09:30 AM 01/08/09, you wrote:
Hello Mike,
Are you saying your address shows as invalid?. I ordered some for my
sister (on line) and it allowed you to enter an actual street
address and then it allowed shipping to a different address like her P.O. Box.
My old adders is forwarded by the
I am so glad that Ken let you know all about that one!! Asking about
RG58 is enough to start a flame war RG174 could lead to something
more! ;)
If I used any form of small cable like RG174, it would be it's double
shielded/teflon cousin (to which I forget its number) at about 5 watts
Ok, I promised not to post anymore on this, but you'll like this one.
I said in a previous post I was going to a potential client to look at a job
today where they have tennants who are plugging their DTV converter boxes into
the house antenna system and not receiving the channels, and another
Hey i was just asked the question by someone else so thought i would throw
it out there.
Thanks,
Jed
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From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ken Arck
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 4:25 PM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Here's something interesting I noticed.
If the consumer (we're not people you know, we're consumers now...)
had any type of Standard Def recording device that had its own tuner...
It could ostensibly be set permanently to channel 3 (or whatever the
RF output of the DTV converter box is) to
There is a Sony DVD Recorder/VCR with a built in ATSC tuner that can record DTV
onto either DVD or VCR, but that model has been discontinued and what's in
stock at Sony it whats left. I have not seen any DTV converters that can do
what you ask for. Remember- Made to be the least cost to the
OK I promised that I'd reply back if I tried removal of the preamplifier.
Well, I did and it resulted in degraded reception.
Before removing the pre-amp, I could receive DTV channels 5 (with
artifacts), 7, 9, 11, 32, 35, 38, 44, and 50. After removal, I received
only 9, 32, and 50. So I guess
John sent me a copy, it's now on the Other Manufacturers page at
www.repeater-builder
Mike WA6ILQ
At 09:47 AM 01/08/09, you wrote:
I'd like a copy--
Many thanks--
Scott, N6NXI mailto:sc...@becklawfirm.comsc...@becklawfirm.com
- Original Message -
From:
Try a new jumper between the converter and the TV. Maybe it's questionable
and introducing your pass-through loss. Can't hurt to try.
Chuck
- Original Message -
From: Mark n9...@ameritech.net
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 5:44 PM
Subject: RE:
Sent bcc to dist list
Nevada Amateur Radio Repeaters, Inc. has sponsored a VoIP meeting over the
last eight years in the Spring, usually near the time of the NAB
convention. Last year's VoIP meeting was a great success. We have had
numerous inquiries about 2009. We are happy to announce
http://www.electro-meters.com/Triplett/T_M/AMMs/Analog_VOMs.htm
Enrique Esteban POINSOT
LU6VID
Grid Locator FE89ME
40º 49' 16 S 62º 59' 24 W
Guemes 831 - Viedma
Río Negro
Patagonia Argentina
- Original Message -
From: John J. Riddell
To:
Just bought a Phillips DVDR3576H, has an ATSC, NTSC, QAM tuner,
records to hard drive or DVD and has built-in timers. Also has modulator
for output to ch 3 as well as composite video, component video and
HDMI.Also upconverts to 720i or 1080i. May be more than you are looking
for, but it is
Already tried that with several lengths - in case the first one I tried was
bad.
And I did find a bad length, but it wasn't inline.
Mark - N9WYS
-Original Message-
From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com On Behalf Of Chuck Kelsey
Try a new jumper between the converter and the TV. Maybe
I just looked at my TV converter coupon program letter and verified that
they sent the card to my post office box. I got the card, no problem.
Joe
Larry wrote:
Hello Mike,
Are you saying your address shows as invalid?. I ordered some for my
sister (on line) and it allowed you to enter an
NBC Nightly News just had a teaser about the Obama Transition team wanting
to push back the DTV switch-over date.
The coupon site makes it clear that the coupons will come by standard mail,
not first class. The postal service calls this Presort Standard. The more
common dexriptor is junk mail.
They're paying a reduced postal rate which frees the US Postal Service from the
responsibility to forward.
I
ok guys looking to update my uhf repeater Receiver.
i want to hear a nat fart 10miles away..
what should i get ???
must be a motorola !!
Thanks...N8RTN 442.875+ 100.0 pl
At 04:13 PM 1/8/2009, n8rtn wrote:
ok guys looking to update my uhf repeater Receiver.
i want to hear a nat fart 10miles away..
what should i get ???
must be a motorola !!
Thanks...N8RTN 442.875+ 100.0 pl
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Whatcha got now for a receiver? Ever considered a good quality preamp?\
Ken
At 14:39 1/8/2009, TGundo 2003 wrote:
There is a Sony DVD Recorder/VCR with a built in ATSC tuner that can
record DTV onto either DVD or VCR,
Maybe you are thinking of the Sony DHG-HDD250 and 500? If so, I have
one, they won't record a DVD but otherwise they are great Too
bad they are
I will tell you the reality is it is mounted securely at that angle.
It's mounted at that angle so the rat crap falls off!! HIHI
Scott
Scott Zimmerman
Amateur Radio Call N3XCC
474 Barnett Rd
Boswell, PA 15531
Mark wrote:
NBC Nightly News just had a teaser about the Obama Transition team
wanting to push back the DTV switch-over date…
Maybe they should just do some more wealth redistribution to pay for a
few more $40 coupons instead. Then they can feel the warm glow of
accomplishment -- after
Model Number: RDR-VXD655
Still available on sony style, as a dealer were having a hard time getting
them. This model does not have a hard drive, I know the one you have and it was
great...
Tom
--- On Thu, 1/8/09, Dave Gomberg da...@wcf.com wrote:
From: Dave Gomberg da...@wcf.com
Subject:
Chuck Kelsey wrote:
I'm using the Magnavox converter. Compared to my HDTV, I'd say that
reception is the same, only that the converter changes channels a lot
faster than the tuner in the TV. Actually the converter has a longer
run of coax than the TV.
We are doing several digital to analog
If it must be Motorola, then it must be MICOR unit of any type. Bulletproof
is the only way to describe them.
I use SpectraTAC units with MICOR receivers in them and absolutely LOVE
them. They are on 449.550 PL 114.8.
Mark - N9WYS
-Original Message-
From:
Can we have one of your converter coupons? See sig for addr.
At 17:17 1/8/2009, Larry Wagoner wrote:
I guess this would be a bad time to say that I have two convertor
coupons that I don't intend to use at this point ...
Larry Wagoner - N5WLW
VP - PRCARC
PIC - MS SECT ARRL
I also have two TV converter coupons that I won't be using either, if
anybody wants 'em.
Richard
http://www.n7tgb.net/ www.n7tgb.net
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From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Larry Wagoner
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 5:17 PM
At 1/8/2009 07:02, you wrote:
Try this site. It's not perfect, but will give you an idea. I find cased
where it says I'm well within range and I can't get the channels and some
where it says I shouldn't and do.
http://www.fcc.gov/dtv/markets/
Keep in mind than a lot of stations have gone from
From the for what it's worth can:
I had a talk with my son (RF engineer for several TV stations in the Florida
panhandle) about this DTV stuff.
Condensed version:
Most stations are not running full power on there DTV yet.
Preamps used now will have to be removed after full power due to front
Scott,
IIRC the split on a CAP repeater is very wide; one side is below the 2 meter
band and the other is above...148.15 as an output comes to mind with a 143
input. That being the case I would suspect that they probably reconfigured
the duplexer to use 1 or more cans for the packet freq and
If they are unexpired, I would like one please.
At 19:17 1/8/2009, Richard wrote:
I also have two TV converter coupons that I won't be using either,
if anybody wants 'em.
Richard
http://www.n7tgb.net/www.n7tgb.net
--
Dave Gomberg, San Francisco NE5EE gomberg1 at wcf dot com
All
Almost all of the stations will be UHF in my area when all is said and done.
Check your region on this map to be sure. It shows what channel the stations
will use after cutover.
http://www.fcc.gov/dtv/markets/
Chuck
- Original Message -
From: Gerald Pelnar wd0...@cox.net
To:
doggone it... I just looked at them and they expire Monday, so there
isn't any way to send them to anybody that they'll get there in time.
I thought they expired in February, but there I go, thinking again.
Sorry...
Richard
http://www.n7tgb.net/ www.n7tgb.net
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From:
At 1/8/2009 08:02, you wrote:
Tom,
I do like the suggestion about the pre-amp - I may give that a try this
afternoon (if it isn't too cold in my attic!) and I'll report my results.
(BTW - mine is not a hardware store variety, it's a Winegard that I spent
probably $70 on about three years ago.)
As someone that works in the CATV industry...
I'm truly looking forward to the analog-shutoff in February...
No more ghosting trouble calls due to ingress...
Granted, those T/Cs will be less frequent but the problem of ingress/egress
will still be present...
Oh well :)
I can tell you that
At 1/8/2009 13:19, you wrote:
The local CAP group has a DB4062 duplexer. (6- 8 cans) Somehow they are
able to operate a VHF repeater and a packet node all on one antenna using
this set of BPBR's. Does anyone have an idea as to how they would have
plumbed the duplexer to make this happen?
At 1/8/2009 14:39, you wrote:
But, I haven't seen any DTV tuner boxes with clocks
and/or scheduling
capabilities to tune the correct channel prior to the
recording device
starting up.
Has anyone else seen one of those? (Other than building a
home-brew DVR
with MythBox or
Only some are made low cost (and coupon 'eligible'). There are a lot of
models that are not eligible for the coupon that have more features than
the basic models - such as 1080p support. I have not seen any with any
scheduling features, either, however.
Joe M.
TGundo 2003 wrote:
There is a
That will be a loss for all RF users because where there is INGRESS,
there is usually EGRESS, too (and often to the point it's not legal).
Cable is supposed to be a closed system. As you said, the problem will
still be present - just not dealt with as swiftly - if at all.
The only ones who
This will be My last comment on this, The Topic sure has run its course
and Generated a lot of Valuable info that some may of not been aware of
, It is one thing to talk about something New but another thing When
people like on Here have actually already tried it and Experienced the
Problems ,
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