[Repeater-Builder] Silver plating of cavities advice please?

2010-07-11 Thread Dave
Hi All, I have rescently obtained a uhf pair of cavities that are not silver plated inside (bare copper) They both have an insertion loss of 3dBIf I were to get them silver plated what would the improvement be? I have no idea how much it would cost but if the saving was only about 0.5dB I

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Silver plating of cavities advice please?

2010-07-11 Thread skipp025
Dave dave_g7...@... wrote: Hi All, I have rescently obtained a uhf pair of cavities that are not silver plated inside (bare copper) They both have an insertion loss of 3dB In this example the 3dB insertion loss is not is not affected (to any significant value) by the lack of silver

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Silver plating of cavities advice please?

2010-07-11 Thread Doug Hutchison
Skipp, Did you ever work with Rowan and Martin?!! Very good as usual. Doug On 11/07/2010 14:21:32, skipp025 (skipp...@yahoo.com) wrote: Dave dave_g7...@... wrote: Hi All, I have rescently obtained a uhf pair of cavities that are not silver plated inside (bare copper) They both have

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Silver plating of cavities advice please?

2010-07-11 Thread Dave
Thanks for that SkippI accept your opinions but in that case why do some manufactures silver plate the insides and some don't? Cheers Dave UZN --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, skipp025 skipp...@... wrote: Dave dave_g7uzn@ wrote: Hi All, I have rescently obtained a uhf pair

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Silver plating of cavities advice please?

2010-07-11 Thread kb9mwr
I can't speak for the manufactures, but I think silver plating them would cut down on the chance of the cavities oxidizing over time. So that is why I would have them plated.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Silver plating of cavities advice please?

2010-07-11 Thread Oz-in-DFW
Silver plating can have an impressive positive performance effect under some circumstances. It's also at advantage because it's corrosion result is conductive, so performance is not effected by tarnishing. -- mailto:o...@ozindfw.net Oz POB 93167 Southlake, TX 76092 (Near DFW Airport)

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Silver plating of cavities advice please?

2010-07-11 Thread Oz-in-DFW
On 7/11/2010 11:46 AM, Oz-in-DFW wrote: Silver plating can have an impressive positive performance effect under some circumstances. It's also at advantage because it's corrosion result is conductive, so performance is not effected by tarnishing. -- mailto:o...@ozindfw.net

[Repeater-Builder] UHF Isolater needed

2010-07-11 Thread K5IN
Good morning, Like the header says, UHF isolator needed for 440.500 any suggestions? Thanks Brian, k5in

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Silver plating of cavities advice please?

2010-07-11 Thread skipp025
Dave dave_g7...@... wrote: Thanks for that SkippI accept your opinions but in that case why do some manufactures silver plate the insides and some don't? Cheers Dave UZN Hi Dave, Please don't accept my opinions as gospel, always try to obtain information from multiple sources

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Silver plating of cavities advice please?

2010-07-11 Thread skipp025
Skipp, Did you ever work with Rowan and Martin?!! Doug Hi Doug, One must always keep a real sense of humor to keep from otherwise screaming at the lunatics I/we have to deal with on a daily basis. The key is to avoid giving the real lunatics your home or cell phone number. :-)

[Repeater-Builder] UHF Repeater Amps For Sale

2010-07-11 Thread wb2bxl
I have two UHF repeater Amps for sale 1. TPL PA6-1BE 8 - 20 watts in 70 - 100 watts out, continuous duty. $ 275 includes shipping. 2. GE MASTR II PL19D424895G32 1/2 watt in 110 watts out $ 250, not sure, but I think this is cont. duty, has a real big heatsink. includes shipping. Both work in

Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Repeater Amps For Sale

2010-07-11 Thread Eddie Cope
Could you shoot me a photo of the  TPL PA6-1BE ?  _ Eddie Cope wb5hhz   --- On Sun, 7/11/10, wb2bxl w...@hvc.rr.com wrote: From: wb2bxl w...@hvc.rr.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Repeater Amps For Sale To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Repeater Amps For Sale

2010-07-11 Thread Bon Hal
I'd also be interested in a photo. Thanks. Hal Brueseke KA9MXW - Original Message - From: Eddie Cope To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2010 5:42 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Repeater Amps For Sale Could you shoot me a photo

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Phoenix S model

2010-07-11 Thread n5sxq.0
I have 1 GE Phoenix psx200 that I would part with. I would like to trade for 1 Motorola RADIUS (NOT MAXTRAC) UHF 2 ch 25 watt radio. Jeff n5sxq n5sx...@charter.net dwmcg...@bellsouth.net dwmcg...@bellsouth.net wrote: Anybody have any VHF or UHF Phoesnix S models they are willing to get

[Repeater-Builder] Re-tuning MSR-2000 Channel Elements.

2010-07-11 Thread Path_Finder.Geo
Hi everyone, I am going to post this message here because batlabs didn't approve my post. Apparently it's too harsh to tell people, PLEASE DO NOT TELL ME TO HAVE SOMEONE ELSE DO IT. I am looking for information on how exactly to re-tune a channel element for a MSR repeater. I've seen

[Repeater-Builder] Recrystal MSR-2000 Channel Elements (and a guacamole recipe)

2010-07-11 Thread skipp025
Recrystal MSR-2000 Channel Elements Path_Finder.Geo kb1...@... wrote: Hi everyone, I am going to post this message here because batlabs didn't approve my post. Apparently it's too harsh to tell people, PLEASE DO NOT TELL ME TO HAVE SOMEONE ELSE DO IT. Hi Jeff, Apparently you do not

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Silver plating of cavities advice please?

2010-07-11 Thread Barry
Silver plate does help in the long run if you travel miles twice a year to clean + polish then plating wil reduce/stop tarnish and might help Q , as for insertion lose improvements sometimes