[Repeater-Builder] Duplexers

2007-12-20 Thread Cort Buffington
desense, and some is probably curable with better tuning of the duplexer, helical preselector on the front end, etc. But so far, I'm finding the additional receiver sensitivity (over say a Mitrek/MSR or Micor) is far out-weighing the desense 73 DE N0MJS -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexers

2007-12-20 Thread Cort Buffington
in the notch... not good enough. I'll be looking for use of a proper service monitor, and probably keep using the MSR2000 unit -- it fits my installation better than the Wacom. On Dec 20, 2007, at 6:09 PM, skipp025 wrote: Cort Buffington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Repeater Builders, I pose to you

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexers (budget test equipment)

2007-12-22 Thread Cort Buffington
like a Mini Circuits wide-band box. Once again cheap enough if you search Ebay at the right time place. Many things are possible chow for now... s. Cort Buffington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Skipp025! I have an old Lampkin service monitor and I've been tuning the duplexer

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexers (budget test equipment)

2007-12-22 Thread Cort Buffington
A friend of mine gave me some surplus RG-400 from the place he worked a few years ago. I got sold on the stuff, and with 50-75 feet of 5 foot pieces, I've been fortunate enough to use it with reckless abandon for some time :) On Dec 22, 2007, at 1:27 PM, Paul N1BUG wrote: Oops. I forgot

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Which 440 Synthesized radio to use with IRLP?

2007-12-22 Thread Cort Buffington
Just sent an e-mail as suggested. I would absolutely LOVE to see a good, commercial grade amateur 70cm rig. On Dec 22, 2007, at 4:49 PM, Richard Sharp, KQ4KX wrote: Certainly, my suggestion here isn’t going to be a solution for your immediate project but thought it might be useful for

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MSR2000 VHF base station conversion to repeater

2007-12-30 Thread Cort Buffington
In addition to the stuff on the repeater-builder site -- or perhaps before it. Just go through the MSR2000 service manual and set it up as a repeater. Other than the squelch gate card, there are jumpers on the backplane, and I think maybe on another card or two. The manual has tables for

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater/controller interconnect cable

2008-01-02 Thread Cort Buffington
I like to use bands of heat shrink every few inches. On Jan 2, 2008, at 7:13 PM, Nate Duehr wrote: n1ist wrote: I'm getting ready to wire up a new repeater. In the past, I have used separate wires to make up the interconnect cable between the repeater and controller (RG316 for tx

[Repeater-Builder] Hamtronics Synthesized Exciter and CTCSS

2008-01-05 Thread Cort Buffington
Fellow builders, I searched the archives and came up with nothing -- if I missed it, please go easy on me. I've been using a Hamtronics T304 UHF exciter -- the synthesized one that has a real FM modulator, is supposed to be much better than the crystal controlled, etc. I have two

[Repeater-Builder] Motorola R1225 RSS/CPS

2008-01-20 Thread Cort Buffington
Anybody know about how much the programming software for an R1225 is and if Motorola will sell it to any old guy off the street (like me)? 73 DE N0MJS

Re: [Repeater-Builder] new repeater

2008-02-02 Thread Cort Buffington
Collin, I used to build Mitreks up into repeaters as far back as 1990. They work quite well. Just check out the files on the Repeater-Builder site. All of the information is there. The only thing I ever skimped on doing that hurt later was to not gut the T/R relay and wire the TX path

[Repeater-Builder] Mobile Radio Building Blocks

2008-02-04 Thread Cort Buffington
cost effective enough, it could be used as a building block for a whole system (main repeater, remote receivers, link transmitters, etc.). Something synthesized, modern, and relatively inexpensive? 73 DE N0MJS -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mobile Radio Building Blocks

2008-02-04 Thread Cort Buffington
meet the inexpensive part... ($25 each, shipped in the lower 48) George, KA3HSW / WQGJ413 -Original Message- From: Cort Buffington [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Feb 4, 2008 9:39 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Mobile Radio Building Blocks Anyone

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor station modules?

2008-02-06 Thread Cort Buffington
I realize this doesn't contribute to the content, but I have to say: When I realized this, I FINALLY found a use for all of those darn MSR2000 guard tone cards :) On Feb 6, 2008, at 3:55 PM, Tom Manning wrote: Hello Kris Micor station modules can be used in MSR2000 units with this

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Micor station modules? (Equivalent Micor and MSR-2000 Modules)

2008-02-06 Thread Cort Buffington
I've also done station control cards. On Feb 6, 2008, at 4:34 PM, skipp025 wrote: The only Micor MSR-2000 Module I know to be an equivalent (less the edge connector) is the Squelch Gate Module. I would not ever plug in any other Module without doing all the proper homework (checking).

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Micor station modules? (Equivalent Micor and MSR-2000 Modules)

2008-02-06 Thread Cort Buffington
PM, skipp025 wrote: A 100% confirmed in-stone station control module swap? s. Cort Buffington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've also done station control cards. On Feb 6, 2008, at 4:34 PM, skipp025 wrote: The only Micor MSR-2000 Module I know to be an equivalent (less the edge connector

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: FS: IFR Aeroflex 1200

2008-02-14 Thread Cort Buffington
I JUST GOT a 1200S with a late serial number used from a two-way shop yesterday. Most things I've figured out, but the tracking generator eludes me. Anyone have an electronic copy of the operations manual for one of these dudes? On Feb 13, 2008, at 5:49 PM, b_totten wrote: Found this unit

[Repeater-Builder] IFR FM/AM 1200S

2008-02-15 Thread Cort Buffington
for this. If anyone has junked or spare 1200S option 12 parts for sale or trade, I'd love to talk to you. 73 DE N0MJS -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] IFR FM/AM 1200S

2008-02-16 Thread Cort Buffington
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cort Buffington Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 8:01 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] IFR FM/AM 1200S Folks, I realize this is an insane long shot. I'm not a Ham Radio guy, not a commercial shop. I've finally gotten an IFR FM/AM

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Cabinets

2008-02-20 Thread Cort Buffington
for west coast. They weigh about 70 pounds. Paypal or check is fine. Please contact me if interested. Thanks, Dwayne Kincaid WD8OYG -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

[Repeater-Builder] Two Repeaters, One Antenna

2008-02-20 Thread Cort Buffington
no math, and not a lot of thinking, but is this one of those times when I might run odd multiples of 1/4 wave coax to a T at the hardline or something? Both repeaters have BpBr duplexers and both have isolators on their outputs. 73 DE N0MJS -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Two Repeaters, One Antenna

2008-02-20 Thread Cort Buffington
worked for me. And then they are a real nutbuster to tune, don't even try it without a spectrum analyzer with a tracking generator. But before you spend any money, I would do a VSWR test with watt meter and a hand held to see if the antenna is broad band enough to support the 2 machines. -- Cort

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Two Repeaters, One Antenna

2008-02-20 Thread Cort Buffington
at more than one commercial repeater site. The frequencies are far enough from each other that everything should play just fine. cheers, s. Cort Buffington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Guys, I've found a site for my most recent Ham repeater project. Nice farm tower on a hill, clean of RF colo

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Two Repeaters, One Antenna

2008-02-21 Thread Cort Buffington
Folks, Thanks for the input, but changing the configuration of the commercial repeater is not an option. I'll probably do a little tinkering, then end up putting up a separate antenna for my repeater below the other one. My reason for doing this is that it would have avoided me buying

[Repeater-Builder] Icom IC-F221S

2008-02-22 Thread Cort Buffington
Does anyone know if they can be turned back to the 1-2w output range reliably? 73 DE N0MJS -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: icom f221 radios

2008-02-25 Thread Cort Buffington
direct FM? Also, is there a way of getting descriminator audio out of them on the connecter? Having these capabilities would be fantastic. I know some of the older Icoms were phase modulated, but wonder if these can do direct FM. Thanks, Jed -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M

[Repeater-Builder] Amateur Mobiles as Repeaters, Part 13

2008-02-25 Thread Cort Buffington
an option cable isn't butchering, cutting traces and soldering in here and there is), and a PA that doesn't melt down even when run at much lower power with a fan? 73 DE N0MJS -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

[Repeater-Builder] Dual-Band Repeater Antenna

2008-03-13 Thread Cort Buffington
Folks, I've been doing TONS of reading. Mostly I'm hearing that fiberglass radome antennas aren't so good in repeater service. I'm looking for a dual-band antenna (2m/70cm) for a 70cm repeater and 2m remote base. I'm not finding much that isn't a fiberglass radome. I'm not set on a huge

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual-Band Repeater Antenna

2008-03-13 Thread Cort Buffington
A friend and I used direct-burial heat shrink tubing with some kind of sealing goo in it on a multi-piece antenna and did a PVC holder for the top end. We were pretty happy with it, but I've heard so much about how great the folded dipole antennas are that I was unsure if I was really

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Channel Elements

2008-03-22 Thread Cort Buffington
They are running in an MSR2000 in my basement as we speak. On Mar 22, 2008, at 8:32 PM, Adam C. Feuer wrote: If I'm not mistaken, I believe you can them in the MSR2000 as well. Adam N2ACF At 20:43 3/22/2008, you wrote: Were Motorola KXN1086 and KXN1088 channel elements used in any other

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mitrek UHF high power manual

2008-03-31 Thread Cort Buffington
I can try to scan the higher power amplifier pages out of mine to add to it. On Mar 20, 2008, at 11:12 AM, George Henry wrote: I have the 30/50 watt manual, already scanned. Problem is, it's 18 MB, and most ISP's won't allow a message attachment that large. I sent it to Mike Morris in

[Repeater-Builder] Motorola R1225 UHF

2008-04-03 Thread Cort Buffington
range for the transmitter so I can use these guys for remote receivers controllers and link transmitters... Nice little box to do that if it would go that low on TX :) 73 DE N0MJS -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola R1225 UHF

2008-04-03 Thread Cort Buffington
that if it would go that low on TX :) 73 DE N0MJS -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206 -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

[Repeater-Builder] Old Motorola RSS without a 486 PC

2008-04-13 Thread Cort Buffington
trying it first on the PC. Hope that helps someone somewhere along the line. 73 DE N0MJS -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

[Repeater-Builder] Head Scratcher R1225

2008-04-25 Thread Cort Buffington
to reduce the tone volume. I will admit, it's pretty annoyingly loud, but only around 3.0kHz according to my service monitor so not a TECHNICAL problem, just annoying. Anyone know of a way to reduce the volume (without butchering the radio)? 73 DE N0MJS -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 4 Questions on UHF Mitreks

2008-04-30 Thread Cort Buffington
the test set? 3- Does anybody have a test set for sale? I am working with T34JJA3900DK,T34JJA3900DL,T34JJA3900AK Any help or ideas would be great. Thanks, Brent -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

[Repeater-Builder] Voters

2008-05-14 Thread Cort Buffington
Folks, On the topic of voters. Any opinions on LDG vs. Doug Hall? Or I suppose any surplus commercial stuff that's cheap and needs nothing more than audio and COR to work? 73 DE N0MJS -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone familiar with the LDG RVS-8 Voting system?

2008-06-17 Thread Cort Buffington
the radio logic output line from the voter. I myself like active low logic lines where possible. cheers, s. -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] the scam changes...

2008-06-17 Thread Cort Buffington
Please get back to us with the prices plus the availability on the above items. Regards Kimberly Jones Global Concepts Inc. -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Voter Audio

2008-06-18 Thread Cort Buffington
of thumb probably so... but if you understand the voter circuit... you can simply equalize the inputs where required. cheers, skipp -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] I am the Walrus (a Kenwood Walrus)

2008-06-18 Thread Cort Buffington
like to sell Kenwood Products first. cheers, skipp skipp025 at yahoo.com Cort Buffington cort@ wrote: I don't know, Skipp, but you're making me want a CP-200 of my very own now... That wasn't the point was it? :) :) -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone familiar with the LDG RVS-8 Voting system?

2008-06-20 Thread Cort Buffington
cavities with two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions and a sesamee seed bun. Thank you, drive through. --- Jeff -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone familiar with the LDG RVS-8 Voting system?

2008-06-20 Thread Cort Buffington
that of the other receivers audio is passing through the RF link where additional HF attenuation is incurred. --- Jeff -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone familiar with the LDG RVS-8 Voting system?

2008-06-20 Thread Cort Buffington
think you'd end up with a superior-performing product. Something to think about or tinker with. Of course, you could avoid all of the analog nonsense and do it with DSP, that would be a cool project. Wish I had more time for these kinds of projects... --- Jeff WN3A -- Cort Buffington H: +1

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone familiar with the LDG RVS-8 Voting system?

2008-06-20 Thread Cort Buffington
for these kinds of projects... --- Jeff WN3A -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone familiar with the LDG RVS-8 Voting system?

2008-06-20 Thread Cort Buffington
-- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone familiar with the LDG RVS-8 Voting system?

2008-06-22 Thread Cort Buffington
with the same peak amplitude as the tone. Give me a better idea of what you envision for a detector. --- Jeff -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:Motorola GM300 vs SM120??

2008-07-08 Thread Cort Buffington
then a SM120. 73's de N5SLI -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola R1225 Question.

2008-07-29 Thread Cort Buffington
repeater. Can the 16 pin accessory jack on the back of R1225 be wired to the 16 pin accessory jack a GM-300 to use as a link radio? I want to use a UHF R1225 as a full duplexed repeater with VHF link radio. Thanks -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

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

2008-08-04 Thread Cort Buffington
the next release. Bob NO6B -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder]SCOM 7330 Question

2008-08-06 Thread Cort Buffington
packages! AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 http://www.irlp.net We don't just make 'em. We use 'em! -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hustler G6 440mhz

2008-08-06 Thread Cort Buffington
. Anyone have any comments on using a Hustler G6. The antenna will be exposed to normal weather conditions for the northeast.( wind ice...etc..) Jim -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

[Repeater-Builder] MSR2000 DPL

2008-08-18 Thread Cort Buffington
Repeater Builders, Please, nobody laugh me out of the room... What are my chances of finding an MSR2000 DPL (TARB, duplex) card in somebody's junk box out there? 73 DE N0MJS -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Build your own

2008-08-18 Thread Cort Buffington
repeater controller? Or is that a religious question? Anything else I should be wary of? -- Dave Gomberg, San Francisco NE5EE gomberg1 at wcf dot com All addresses, phones, etc. at http://www.wcf.com/ham/info.html - -- Cort

[Repeater-Builder] DB Antenna, Motorola Number

2008-08-19 Thread Cort Buffington
. Rather than tubular standoffs holding the dipoles, the standoffs are flat metal pieces. Anyone have a clue about this beast? -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 440 MHZ PA - ideas?

2008-08-20 Thread Cort Buffington
to a circuit that I can try? Thanks in advance. Ian VA2IR VE2RMP repeater group -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

[Repeater-Builder] We all Love Super 33+ - Was Antenna connectors sealing instructions

2008-08-23 Thread Cort Buffington
in a .pdf on how to seal everything using tape and sealant. Anyone recall the website? I'd like to download the .pdf into my archives for future reference. Any help is welcomed and appreciated. Thanks in advance. '73 Don, KD9PT -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

[Repeater-Builder] UHF Repeater Antennas (combining threads)

2008-08-24 Thread Cort Buffington
. The repeater is meant to cover between two cities 25 miles apart, and is between them. Transmitter is a 100W TPL RXRF that I'd like to run at the 100W. I have remote receive locations and will place remotes and a voter if I can talk loud enough to warrant it. -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838

Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Repeater Antennas (combining threads)

2008-08-25 Thread Cort Buffington
it. The dipole may not be 50 ohm, as I recall my VHF dipoles were showing about 100 ohms at resonance, so just move the SWR minimum to where you want it by adjusting the screw length and reattach the feedline harness. 73 - Jim W5ZIT --- On Sun, 8/24/08, Cort Buffington [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

[Repeater-Builder] Antenna Choice Made

2008-08-28 Thread Cort Buffington
. Thanks again for all of the antenna input -- from modification instructions to additional insights on certain designs, every last response helped! 73 DE N0MJS -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna question

2008-09-05 Thread Cort Buffington
VA2IR -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: newbie needs help

2008-09-08 Thread Cort Buffington
is not needed. -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Portable Temporary Repeater

2008-09-30 Thread Cort Buffington
other than a 600 KHZ split on 2M. I know Ohio, MI, IN, and IL would all come down on someone using other than normal repeater pairs. Yeah, ok, some would have to complain about interference first... EDIT: someONE would have to complain... -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Radio Over Internet Protocol (ROIP) Interface

2008-09-30 Thread Cort Buffington
, Nate Duehr wrote: Rodney Baker wrote: Have a look at http://www.omnitronics.com.au/RadiooverIP.html I've used these and they work well. What price range are they in, generally? Nate WY0X -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] R1225 Radio

2008-10-05 Thread Cort Buffington
. I am guessing the back connection is for the antenna, what is the front one for? Thanks for helping out a newbie. Ray -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Recommended commercial radios that use SMT technology - to convert to 2m rpt

2008-10-11 Thread Cort Buffington
that seems more familiar to me on the inside (PLL synthesis, SCF audio processing, LDMOS, surface mount). I know the MASTR II, Mitrek, etc. are very fine radios, but the inside of one of these looks completely alien to me. Any suggestions? -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

[Repeater-Builder] UHF Repeater Antenna Discussion

2008-10-16 Thread Cort Buffington
gentlemen? -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Repeater Antenna Discussion

2008-10-16 Thread Cort Buffington
) that would be half power of 50 watts. Do some more looking before you call the antenna bad. Robert / KD4PBC -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cort Buffington Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 9:17 PM To: Repeater-Builder

Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Repeater Antenna Discussion

2008-10-16 Thread Cort Buffington
. Keep us posted and good luck with finding out the problem. Don, KD9PT - Original Message - From: Cort Buffington [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 8:16 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Repeater Antenna Discussion Folks, My repeater

Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Repeater Antenna Discussion

2008-10-16 Thread Cort Buffington
WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cort Buffington Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 7:38 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Repeater Antenna Discussion Don, two completely

Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Repeater Antenna Discussion

2008-10-17 Thread Cort Buffington
shotgunning in new gear until the problem is fixed. Nate WY0X -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206 Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * Your email settings

[Repeater-Builder] UHF Repeater Antenna -- UPDATE

2008-10-20 Thread Cort Buffington
grounded colinear, and we showed no measurable (with my DMM) resistance between the center pin and outer conductor of the Hardline/Antenna combination. Right now, we're of the mind that the feedline is good. 73 DE N0MJS -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Repeater Antenna -- UPDATE

2008-10-20 Thread Cort Buffington
Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cort Buffington Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 11:29 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Repeater Antenna -- UPDATE Folks, *Continuation of Previous Thread

Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Repeater Antenna -- UPDATE

2008-10-20 Thread Cort Buffington
, means the center pin and the coax will show a dc short when tested with a DMM. Lightning? Corrosion? Manufacturing defect? JS -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:Repeater- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cort Buffington Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 11:29 AM To: Repeater

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-21 Thread Cort Buffington
-- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206 Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-21 Thread Cort Buffington
://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.9/1802 - Release Date: 11/20/2008 7:28 PM -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206 Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

2008-11-22 Thread Cort Buffington
with. On Nov 22, 2008, at 6:08 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 11/22/2008 07:54, you wrote: Brands to stay away from Hamtronics Maggorie (sp) Spectrum. IMO the worst by far. Bob NO6B -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need SWR meter recommendation

2008-11-23 Thread Cort Buffington
of crap, and I can't afford top of the line either. What do you all think of the MFJ products? Other suggestions? Thanks -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Antenna

2008-11-28 Thread Cort Buffington
that are getting in full quieting on the DB420 are very noisy on the Telewave. Transmit differences mirror receive. S9 reception on the DB420, switch to the Telewave and it's S1-S3. We experience this phenomenon in all directions. -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Opinions on telewave duplexers

2008-12-11 Thread Cort Buffington
, but the only thing I have to compare it with is txrx. Thoughts? Thanks, Jed -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206 Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater

Re: [Repeater-Builder] NHRC-Squelch Board

2008-12-22 Thread Cort Buffington
they do the same thing? Anybody try to clone an NHRC board? (they look easy) I am wanting to install something on a Mitrek for that nice Micor type squelch. Actually, I just want to get rid of that Chkccc! -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: NHRC-Squelch Board

2008-12-23 Thread Cort Buffington
of that Chkccc! -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] R1225 below 444Mhz?

2008-12-30 Thread Cort Buffington
444Mhz? 73, Joe, K1ike -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] R1225 below 444Mhz?

2008-12-30 Thread Cort Buffington
to program the Motorola R1225 under 444Mhz? 73, Joe, K1ike -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 30A power supply suggestion

2009-01-07 Thread Cort Buffington
on models or online shops I can order from? cheers, Andreas - 5B8AP -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206 Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * Your

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Running or Booting Dos Radio Programs in - with Windows 98se

2009-01-18 Thread Cort Buffington
for this laptop is to run old Motorola and other radio programming software. Mark - N9WYS -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Running or Booting Dos Radio Programs in - with Windows 98se

2009-01-18 Thread Cort Buffington
is saving data. However, if you can boot to a CD and save to the floppy then life might be peachy. The other purple dragon (problem) is the com port hardware, another whole topic unto itself. s. Cort Buffington c...@... wrote: Hi guys, this may be a bit OT. I've been sick lately

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Running or Booting Dos Radio Programs in - with Windows 98se

2009-01-18 Thread Cort Buffington
, 2009 at 11:41 AM, Cort Buffington c...@lawrence-ks.org wrote: Oh yeah, I keep a small FAT16 partition on the machine that I run the RSS from and store files to. FreeDOS boots up, I change drives and run all of my junk from there... Now, if I had to use a USB-serial adapter, purple dragons

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Running or Booting Dos Radio Programs in - with Windows 98se

2009-01-18 Thread Cort Buffington
for the info. Dennis On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 12:32 PM, Cort Buffington c...@lawrence-ks.org wrote: It's a Celeron 2.4GHz with, I think 1GB of RAM. Some integrated Intel video. It's a cheap e-machines about 4-5 years old. On Jan 18, 2009, at 1:51 PM, Dennis Wade wrote: Cort, What's the hardware

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Running or Booting Dos Radio Programs in - with Windows 98se

2009-01-18 Thread Cort Buffington
is present on the serial port. The softwear should have been written so the serial port would interrupt the program as would be the more normal practice. At work we have the same problem with some of the instrumentaion and inverters that are programmed with a laptop. -- Cort Buffington H

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Radios and Coms in TV and Movies

2009-02-02 Thread Cort Buffington
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Decibel dipole array sweeps

2009-03-22 Thread Cort Buffington
, it makes more sense to either punch them out of plate or cut them from rod. Any mechanical engineers on the list? :-) -- Kris Kirby, KE4AHR Disinformation Analyst -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Decibel dipole array sweeps

2009-03-22 Thread Cort Buffington
antennas are made from aluminum, however. If you're going to be making a DB antenna clone, it makes more sense to either punch them out of plate or cut them from rod. Any mechanical engineers on the list? :-) -- Kris Kirby, KE4AHR Disinformation Analyst -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Remote Receiver

2009-04-14 Thread Cort Buffington
. There is no set budget yet, but I expect it will not support new Motorola equipment. We do not have a frequency coordinated for the link, but will do that when I know what band we want to use. Thanks in advance for your views. John Transue AF4PD -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Remote Receiver

2009-04-15 Thread Cort Buffington
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] Remote Receiver

2009-04-16 Thread Cort Buffington
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] Remote Receiver

2009-04-16 Thread Cort Buffington
, Apr 16, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Cort Buffington c...@lawrence-ks.org wrote: 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

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Remote Receiver

2009-04-23 Thread Cort Buffington
opinions and experience will be much appreciated. Thank you. John -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206 Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * Your

[Repeater-Builder] Antenna Issue (last fall) Solved

2009-05-16 Thread Cort Buffington
to the director of the antenna division for 30 minutes and get a ton of help - CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! 73 DE N0MJS -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Diamond X500HNA antenna

2009-05-27 Thread Cort Buffington
to take extra steps to seal up the outer coupling joints? or to solder the element joints? Thanks. 73 Paul - KC0HST -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206 Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Diamond X500HNA antenna

2009-05-27 Thread Cort Buffington
I'm betting it was 60/40 since it was just the Kester spool in one of the guy's bags. On May 27, 2009, at 1:04 PM, Paul Holm wrote: Did you use silver solder or typical 60/40 or 50/50 solder? - Original Message - From: Cort Buffington A group I was in used to use both some

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