Re: [Repeater-Builder] spare parts for TAIT repeater

Hi Andreas, Lots of these linear type power supplies floating around NZ, but the freight would be prohibitive. If the primary is open circuited, this could just be microtemp that has gone open CCT, and are usually found lying between the outer winding and the outer wax paper layer covering

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Sorta OT: Looking for a couple of items

On 3/14/2010 11:41 PM, Paul Plack wrote: How do these transmitters play at crowded sites? I've heard some accounts of broadband noise problems for other tenants when high-power Glenayre equipment went in... 73, Paul, AE4KR Having worked on them for over 10 years now, I can say they are

[Repeater-Builder] Old Motrac receiver splitter

Anybody ever used one of these, TLD8210A and if so how well did they work and what were the losses encountered. They have a coil and a cap for tuning? Thanks: Chuck

[Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: If you are a Windows XP or 2000 user you might find this interesting...

maybe the difference in unformatted and formated is the difference the current size is 512 byte sectors ? what is ntfs format compared to ? certainly the ram drives would need some kind of emulation or a whole new operating system DRAM based solid-state drives are especially useful on computers

[Repeater-Builder] Inexpensive return loss bridge

Rick at Amtronix is now selling a bargain-priced return loss bridge - $69 kit, $109 assembled and tested. Covers 400 kHz to 1 GHz. Directivity spec is 30 dB. No, it doesn't turn your TG/SA into a $50k VNA, but for a little over a Franklin, it looks like quite a deal. Details and specs on

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: If you are a Windows XP or 2000 user you might find this interesting...

At 3/13/2010 11:54, you wrote: The hard drive manufacturers are changing the native drive sector size... industry wide. Since XP and 2000 are frozen (no more major updates) they are going to take a performance hit. See

[Repeater-Builder] OT: Programming Icom IC-U810T

I have come across an Icom IC-U810T LTR trunking radio and I haven't been able to find any info on how to program it. If anyone has any info on this, please email me off list. Thanks, Eric.

[Repeater-Builder] Maxon sm4450ne

Hi guys .I have a sm4450ne and I am having problems with setting it up for 507 and 517 mhz .I have set 2 up till now and they are working fine except these NE are having problems with the vco lock error 3 .I am wondering if anyone can shed some light .I can set it up for rx on 507 but it wont lock