Re: [Repeater-Builder] Remote Receiver

2009-04-16 Thread Scott Zimmerman
If all you are wanting to add is a second receiver, take a look at this simple 2ch voter: http://www.repeater-builder.com/projects/wb2whc.html While not as sophisticated as other voters, it doesn't carry their price tag either. Scott Scott Zimmerman Amateur Radio Call N3XCC 474 Barnett Rd

[Repeater-Builder] DB 408 Harness for sale

2009-04-16 Thread k4tdo
Hello Repeater Owners, I am cleaning out the storage bld. and have a small quantity of DB Products (Not Andrew) NOS DB 408 Antenna Harnesses for sale. These are the 450-470 Split and New in the Box. They terminate in to an N Male connector. The tag says Part # 12070, DB 408 B Harness HK 450-470

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Schematic for GM300/M120 Interface cable with delay

2009-04-16 Thread skipp025
Email me direct Romy and I'll send you a copy. cheers, skipp skipp025 at yahoo.com Romy ve7...@... wrote: I am in the process of building a repeater using two M120 radios. I would like to build my own interface cable and looking for a schematic diagram. What I need to know is the

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Remote Receiver

2009-04-16 Thread Mark
I had this voter in service for years and worked quite well. I even expanded it by using a UHF radio in scan for muliple receivers at locations spaced about 20 miles away from each other. Mark KS4VT --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Scott Zimmerman n3...@... wrote: If all you are

[Repeater-Builder] Scanning Recievers (Was Remote Receiver)

2009-04-16 Thread TGundo 2003
While were talking about remote receivers- I have a question for the group. What do you use for remote receivers that scan? I have a system with multiple talkouts and there are a few potential sites for extra receivers that could cover both talkouts. I was thinking about a Maxtrac finding

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Remote Receiver

2009-04-16 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 11:55 AM 04/15/09, you wrote: (big chunk cut out) For the system I am building (my 440 machine), the county radio system is allowing me to use up to 3 voice channels on of their microwave backbone at no cost to me. So all I need to acquire/install/maintain are the receiver units at all the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater information please

2009-04-16 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
True. I had forgotten that one. It was a PAIN to work on as it was positive ground internally. The same hardware was in the firetower repeater. Mike At 05:11 PM 04/15/09, you wrote: Minor technicality - Wasn't the mobile radio that was made from HT-200 boards the first solid state Motorola

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater information please

2009-04-16 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 06:14 AM 04/15/09, you wrote: Mike Morris WA6ILQ wrote: The high power 74MST was a 4 freq UHF MOTRAN (and used a 28volt PA deck run by a 12-to-28 transistorized switching power supply in the center section) along with the receive F3 and F4 channel elements. I don't remember ever

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Remote Receiver

2009-04-16 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 10:45 AM 04/15/09, you wrote: Lance, Mark, Cort, Butch, Bob, Chris, and others, Thanks for the good advice and quick response. I will follow up on the suggestions, and get an idea of the cost. It hadn't occurred to me that I would need a voter. With only this one remote receiver, I thought

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Remote Receiver

2009-04-16 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
And once you do get a voter you can leave the unique PLs in place as a diagnostic system. It's mentioned here: http://www.repeater-builder.com/tech-info/votingcomparators.html Mike WA6ILQ At 10:50 AM 04/15/09, you wrote: Many systems will use a different PL for different receive sites to get

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Remote Receiver

2009-04-16 Thread AJ
We have an R1225 in this configuration as a remote receiver - set to zero hang time and Strip PL on CWID to prevent it from retransmitting across the repeater... Works well. On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 4:40 AM, Mike Morris WA6ILQ wa6...@gmail.comwrote: And once you do get a voter you can leave

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Remote Receiver

2009-04-16 Thread Cort Buffington
Yep -- I also love the CWID interrupt feature so it's never heard over the link. Do you decode a PL/DPL on the R1225 and re-encode, or run tones through with it set to flat audio? On Apr 16, 2009, at 1:42 PM, AJ wrote: We have an R1225 in this configuration as a remote receiver - set to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Remote Receiver

2009-04-16 Thread AJ
In it's current configuration our R1225 strips the PL on the receiver and re-encodes on the transmitter side with a different tone on the link. On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Cort Buffington c...@lawrence-ks.orgwrote: Yep -- I also love the CWID interrupt feature so it's never heard over

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Remote Receiver

2009-04-16 Thread Cort Buffington
I've been switching back and forth between flat audio on the remote R1225 and decoding the original PL on the link receiver, and the de- code, re-encode method. I think I like the flat audio on the remote better, but that makes it CSQ, so I keep the squelch a bit tighter AND it's not a a

[Repeater-Builder] Question on German repeaters

2009-04-16 Thread Geert Jan de Groot
In the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands, CTCSS tones are assigned per geographical area. For example, in the South of the Netherlands, (where my machines are located), CTCSS tone is standardized to 71.9 Hz. My question: What mechanism do repeaters in Germany use? Is there a geographical

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on German repeaters

2009-04-16 Thread Rick Szajkowski
I would think so as here in Canada we have the some thing in my area its 162.2 Rick On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 3:38 PM, Geert Jan de Groot pe1...@xs4all.nlwrote: In the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands, CTCSS tones are assigned per geographical area. For example, in the South of the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater information please

2009-04-16 Thread wd8chl
Yeah-the SECOND iteration of the Industrial Disaster, er, Dispatcher. The Ford plants here had a bunch of them on tow motors. ugh. The FIRST ones were germanium PNP's in the rx, and mostly quick-heat filament tubes in the tx. For VHF, either .8W or 5W with 2E24 final. 'Key the mic, count to 3,

[Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread ptt_pupil
Can anyone tell me how you can convert a TKR-750/850 U.S. model to be used for amateur radio frequency? I see that people have. There is a European model that includes amatuer bands, but can't get it here in the U.S. Thanks!

[Repeater-Builder] Remote receiver suicide control

2009-04-16 Thread Paul Kelley N1BUG
I am also working toward a multiple receiver voted system and have a question. I was reading http://www.repeater-builder.com/tech-info/votingcomparators.html and wondering about how to implement a site suicide command where power is disconnected from the entire remote package requiring a trip

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Remote receiver suicide control

2009-04-16 Thread Michael Ryan
needs to be kept as low as possible. Any suggestions on how to implement a suicide command for such a remote package? I can think of a couple ways to do it but usually someone here has better ideas than mine! 73, Paul N1BUG __ NOD32 4013 (20090416) Information

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Ken Arck
At 01:40 PM 4/16/2009, ptt_pupil wrote: Can anyone tell me how you can convert a TKR-750/850 U.S. model to be used for amateur radio frequency? I see that people have. There is a European model that includes amatuer bands, but can't get it here in the U.S. Thanks! ---No conversion necessary.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Remote receiver suicide control

2009-04-16 Thread Paul Kelley N1BUG
RAMSEY KITS has a unit that is supposed to work from commands via your telephone touch pad. It’s about $39. You call the unit up, touch the phone keys, and the dtmf commands can turn on and off devices plugged into it. I wonder could this be converted to work on the input of a recvr,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Maire-Radios
Look at the TKR-751 and TKR-851 US available Have a 751 on 146.xxx factory order John - Original Message - From: Ken Arck To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 5:39 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Adam Feuer
Ken, How about the TKR-840? Any idea if that one will go down via the software and tune without issues as well? Adam N2ACF Ken Arck wrote: At 01:40 PM 4/16/2009, ptt_pupil wrote: Can anyone tell me how you can convert a TKR-750/850 U.S. model to be used for amateur radio frequency?

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Maire-Radios
I am told they will someplace I have the info to do the software the repeater will do it. great repeater as I have 10 in service at this time. John - Original Message - From: Adam Feuer To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 5:55 PM

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Remote receiver suicide control

2009-04-16 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 02:27 PM 04/16/09, you wrote: I am also working toward a multiple receiver voted system and have a question. I was reading http://www.repeater-builder.com/tech-info/votingcomparators.html and wondering about how to implement a site suicide command where power is disconnected from the entire

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Ken Arck
At 02:55 PM 4/16/2009, Adam Feuer wrote: Ken, How about the TKR-840? Any idea if that one will go down via the software and tune without issues as well? ---So will the 850 - the standard KPG-91D software will program it and it tunes down to the ham band very easily. I have personally had

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Remote receiver suicide control

2009-04-16 Thread rahwayflynn
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Paul Kelley N1BUG paul.kelley.n1...@... wrote: and wondering about how to implement a site suicide command where power is disconnected from the entire remote package requiring a trip to the site to bring it back to life. I definitely want some way

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Remote receiver suicide control

2009-04-16 Thread Paul Plack
Paul, A mechanical latching relay uses no power except when changing state, and could be used to drop the power to the whole package. Using some sort of crowbar to intentionally blow a fuse introduces new and unpleasant failure modes. 73, Paul, AE4KR - Original Message - From:

[Repeater-Builder] MaxTrac problem

2009-04-16 Thread Mark
Today, I encountered a problem with a MaxTrac that I can only describe as strange... I was assisting Jim WA9FPT with getting his MaxTrac converted to operate in the ham portion of the band. He has a DeskTrac similar to the one I own, which was originally a trunked station. He had put

[Repeater-Builder] MaxTrac problem

2009-04-16 Thread Mark
Today, I encountered a problem with a MaxTrac that I can only describe as strange... I was assisting Jim WA9FPT with getting his MaxTrac converted to operate in the ham portion of the band. He has a DeskTrac similar to the one I own, which was originally a trunked station. He had put

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Remote receiver suicide control

2009-04-16 Thread Michael Ryan
mine! 73, Paul N1BUG __ NOD32 4013 (20090416) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com __ NOD32 4013 (20090416) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Remote receiver suicide control

2009-04-16 Thread rahwayflynn
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Paul Kelley N1BUG paul.kelley.n1...@... wrote: For my application I'm wondering about how to interface the DTMF decoder output to permanently kill power to a site. I'm thinking I want to have it do something like deliberately blow a fuse... but

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Maire-Radios
Also the 840 does not do tone and may only be the TX and RX never got one have always stay away. and yes max 5 watts also - Original Message - From: Ken Arck To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 6:13 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder]

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Mike Mullarkey
John, The 751 and 851 are only 25watt repeaters. The 750 and 850 work just fine as Ken said. Mike Colorado Telecom, L.L.C Mike Mullarkey 6886 Sage Ave Firestone, Co 80504 303-954-9695 Home 303-954-9693 Home Office Fax 303-718-8052 Cellular _ From:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Mike Mullarkey
Adam, I have one in ham but you need to hex edit the software. Not much fun. Mike Colorado Telecom, L.L.C Mike Mullarkey 6886 Sage Ave Firestone, Co 80504 303-954-9695 Home 303-954-9693 Home Office Fax 303-718-8052 Cellular _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

[Repeater-Builder] MASTR II PTT

2009-04-16 Thread Vernon Densler
I am trying to key my MASTR II from my PC. Is there any reason I can't use a 5v 1a relay connected to the serial port and the PTT line on the MASTR II to do this? Thanks, Vern KI4ONW

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Remote receiver suicide control

2009-04-16 Thread wb8art
Paul, I have a question on this suicide control. Are you killing everything thus no ability to revive the site without visiting it? Not withstanding I would use a simple small repeater controler. Chose your poison there, but in any case, there are some that give you a small amount of logic

[Repeater-Builder] Re: MASTR II PTT

2009-04-16 Thread wb8art
Vern, If your relay coil doesn't draw very much current it probably would work. I would say using a opto isolator or minumum a transistor switch would be a more practical method. I use a simple 2n transitor to fire a MII for echolink. Randy --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com,

[Repeater-Builder] Motorola Service Monitor Extender cards

2009-04-16 Thread kernkampj
I have a limited number of Extender Cards for Motorola Service Monitors. These are the 72-pin cards (36x2) for the receiver and synthesizer modules (and maybe other modules in some units). I have constructed these myself, and they have gold-plated contacts on the socket, tinned contacts on the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTR II PTT

2009-04-16 Thread Eric M.
Vern, There isn't any reason that you can't do what you have indicated. But there are a few things that you should consider. Your serial port provides -12v to +12v, so you are likely to burn out your 5v relay, which means you should use a 12v relay. Having said that, if you had a 12v

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Remote receiver suicide control

2009-04-16 Thread Paul Kelley N1BUG
Randy, I will be using a small repeater controller. What I want is some way to kill power to everything in the box... receiver, link transmitter, controller, the whole works. This would be a last resort in the event something fails in such a way that it is critical to shut it down, at a time

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Service Monitor Extender cards

2009-04-16 Thread ka9qjg
Can someone Please put what this is in Layman Terms I have the Micor Unified Chassis and I have a 2000C Ser Monitor What is this Card for , Sorry I just would like to know Thanks Don KA9QJG

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Remote receiver suicide control

2009-04-16 Thread Paul Kelley N1BUG
Mike, Paul, Mike, Martin, and others... Thanks for the ideas. I will try out a couple of them and then make a decision on exactly what method to go with. I had not thought of using a latching relay. The idea of a husky relay or maybe a beefy SCR to short the supply on the inboard side of a

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: MASTR II PTT

2009-04-16 Thread Vernon Densler
I tried my normal echolink circuit but it won't kick the PTT on the MII. From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of wb8art Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 7:59 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: MASTR II

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Remote receiver suicide control

2009-04-16 Thread wb8art
Paul, So your thinking of a seperate RX with a control to kill the link. That with a decoder logic could drive the breaker to trip mentioned earlier. Randy --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Paul Kelley N1BUG paul.kelley.n1...@... wrote: Randy, I will be using a small

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: MASTR II PTT

2009-04-16 Thread Vernon Densler
OK more information. When I connect the PTT line to my echolink circuit which has a transistor on it, I can hear the relay click a little bit but that is when echolink isn't keyed. When I key echolink I don't hear any change in the relay and it doesn't kick the transmit. The echolink circuit

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Eric Lemmon
You may have a different radio in mind, because the Kenwood TKR-740 and -840 repeaters definitely do have built-in tone, and are full duplex. Very high quality units. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: MASTR II PTT

2009-04-16 Thread Phil Hebert
does the relay have a diode installed across the coil ? is it the correct polarity ?

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Maire-Radios
I know got a 751 set up for 146. by Kenwood systems and puts out 5 watts. goes into a TPL amp 2 in 120 out set for about 100 watts and into a high end TX RX dupplixer. 7/8 hard line up the tower to 200' and a DB 224 . John - Original Message - From: Mike Mullarkey To:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Maire-Radios
sorry yes we use the TKR-840 I was thinking of the TKR-830'sIt has been one of those days. We have been replacing our Micor repeaters with the TKR-840 so I should have know better. John - Original Message - From: Eric Lemmon To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Maire-Radios
by the way any one in the Tampa bay area of Florida want any 460 to 470 Micors? also Gatlinburg TN Area? John - Original Message - From: Maire-Radios To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 10:46 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a

[Repeater-Builder] GE Master III UHF conversion

2009-04-16 Thread James Adkins
Has anyone converted the GE Master III 450-470 MHz split repeater down into the ham band? I saw an article on Repeater Builder converting the lower split up to a ham split, but nothing on the higher 450-470 split down. -- James Adkins, KB0NHX

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Ed Yoho
Adam Feuer wrote: Ken, How about the TKR-840? Any idea if that one will go down via the software and tune without issues as well? Adam N2ACF Adam, I and others are using the TKR-840s here in so-cal. The only down side is the helicals are not narrow as you would normally find in an

[Repeater-Builder] Re: WTB: UHF amplifier

2009-04-16 Thread Albert
Bump.. Can anyone help me with this? --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Albert hitekgearh...@... wrote: I am in the market for two UHF amplifiers. Specifically, I would be interested in two of the N1275A models if anyone has a couple. I did see one on ebay but it was a little

[Repeater-Builder] GE Mastr II UHF preamp

2009-04-16 Thread k5in
Anybody have an idea of the noise to singal ratio for the GE Mastr II UHF preamp? I have heard they are quite noisy as compared with other preamps such as the Advanced Research products. Let me know. Brian, k5in Brian, k5in