Re: [Repeater-Builder] tone trivia..?

At 09:13 PM 12/3/2004 -0500, you wrote: > >Then why aren't they using 118.8 Hz? (2B) <---that would have been too obvious! Ken -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of state-of-the-art repeater controllers a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MICOR LOW AUDIO

At 01:55 PM 12/6/2004 -0500, you wrote: > >okay the audio id from the controller sounds great through the output of my >repeater however the audio from the receiver is to low to be heard with out >turning the audio on the listening radio up full blast and being in a quiet >room >my repeater is a m

Re: Sexy Voices over repeaters, was RE: [Repeater-Builder] controller madness (whiz' bang - sparkle!)

At 06:52 PM 12/7/2004 -0500, you wrote: >WE have a voice ROM chip in our repeater and my wife ID's it. We've had >several people ask about who the sexy voice is. She just smiles.. She >doesn't fit in two chairs, but she is a 2x granny. :-) Mike <---I got my wife to do several ID's for both my I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

At 07:54 PM 12/8/2004 -0500, you wrote: >A bunch of us were thinking about setting up a Ham >radio only network here near Kitchener. Can you give >any details on the "reprogramming" of the hardware? <---I'm curious about this myself. I'm installing a Linux machine at my site soon and this would

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 802.11b wireless

At 08:10 PM 12/8/2004 -0500, you wrote: >The hardware is Canadian based out of BC, and their >website is: > >https://tranzeo.com/index.php?section_id=10 <---Thanks for the info, Tedd! Let me know what you find out. Although I'm thinking this may be a bit of an overkill for my situation but I'm no

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: info

At 08:34 PM 12/9/2004 -0500, you wrote: > >OH! They fixed the over heating problem and burn out when you run it at 40 >watts. A big plus I mite add on a busy repeater! <---They fixed the PA problem MONTHS ago. The new style PAs are pretty much bulletproof now! Ken ---

Re: [Repeater-Builder] ACC ITC-32

At 07:50 PM 12/12/2004 -0500, you wrote: >> Anyone familiar with this old controller? I need to press it into >> service and change callsign and ect. I downloaded the pdf files already. >> Thanks in advance and Seasons Greetings,73,Lee,N3APP < As I remember, you need to program up a "personal

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Kenwood TKR-830

At 02:40 PM 12/17/2004 -0700, you wrote: >Anyone have location and pricing info on a nice used TKR-750? Tired >of MONSTER-II. <---I have a TKR-750, brand new in the box. I'll make you a good deal. Write me offlist if you're interested. Ken ---

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question on Mitrek

At 02:17 AM 12/19/2004 -, you wrote: >I have a Motorola Mitrek UHF 110 Watt Mobile >I plan to use the PA on my uhf repeaters radios,The Repeater is >doing 9 watts output and was wanting to know if 9 watts will drive >the PA ok or will the Transmitter need to be turn down on power to >drive

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Bomar TC'ing elements and ICOMS

At 02:34 PM 12/19/2004 -0800, you wrote: > >2. Once every 6-12 months. When the repeater is not within +/- 700hz, its time >to make a trip to the site and recalibrate it. If this is happening sooner >than 6 months, then the element tempco is sub-par.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tin Sound Audio

At 11:00 PM 12/21/2004 -, you wrote: >Is there a way to make the audio coming into the repeater a little >more basey, like would adding say a 47 Ohm resister do it. Seems >like certain users voices are very tinny sounding. Any thoughts. <---Are you running deemphasis? Sounds like you're

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Fw: The 4 candles (this is nice)

At 09:22 PM 12/21/2004 -0500, you wrote: > >It's in the Eggnog ! ok everyone is having a Holiday Toast right ??

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question for the group... and a thank you.

At 10:51 AM 12/22/2004 -0800, you wrote: >Is there a software package that can turn a TIFF file into >a PDF that can be cut and pasted from? <---Mike, Adobe can work with a postscript file and convert that into a pdf. I'm thinking that TIF > PS may not be that big an issue? Ken

Re: [Repeater-Builder] QUESTION ON micors

At 02:18 PM 12/22/2004 -0500, you wrote: > >is there an article on rptb about the micor pl board and modifying it so >that the controller can turn it off and on? >I have not found it yet <---First of all, are you talking encode or decode? Ken -

Re: [Repeater-Builder] QUESTION ON micors

At 05:37 PM 12/22/2004 -0500, you wrote: > >encode <---Ok assuming you have the "standard" encoder (TLN 5731A), there is a pin on the encode board labeled "Pin 701". This is a silver pin, sticking up from the component side of the board. This pin, when grounded, disables encode. Unfortunately, th

Re: [Repeater-Builder] QUESTION ON micors

At 05:41 PM 12/22/2004 -0500, you wrote: >the controller I have already lets me use pl on the receive or not but I >would like to be able to turn it off on the output <---That's your RC210, yes? Simply follow my suggestion in my last post and route Pin 701 to pin 1 of the port you're using for t

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Did measurement of inductors change???

At 09:59 PM 12/22/2004 -0600, you wrote: >Right, what you posted is what I had always known. But now that I am looking >in order books for Newark & Allied, I can't even find >anything listed for "millihenries", only "microhenries"!!! <---Gee, I remember using a 1 MILLIhenry choke in my first n

Re: [Repeater-Builder] has anyone tried

At 02:35 PM 12/24/2004 -0500, you wrote: > >I was looking at a mobile micor pa and a compa station pa. >has anyone tried to take the 100w working pa out of a mobile and mount it on >the compa station heat sink? <---What's wrong with the CompaStation PA? Did it blow up? Ken >

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Controllers

At 10:35 AM 12/25/2004 -0800, you wrote: >Mathew > Is there a controller that has windows based software to program it? <---If I may offer a shameless plug, may I suggest you take a look here? http://www.ah6le.net/arcom/rc210/rc210.html Ken

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Question for the group... and a thank you.

At 05:28 PM 12/22/2004 -0800, you wrote: > >But he wants to be able to cut-n-paste from them, and you can't do it unless >it is run through an OCR program. <---not true. Adobe will do the conversion as part of the process. The final pdf will be cut and pastable (is that a word?) Ken

Re: [Repeater-Builder] VX2000U repeater

At 04:47 AM 1/4/2005 +, you wrote: >The radio will not be 1. used on ham frequencies, it is GMRS and the the >scanner would be used to pickup up a business band radio that is a friend of >the families on a VHF frequency I am licensed with FCC for GMRS and he is >licensed. <---Are you sur

RE: [Repeater-Builder] VX2000U repeater

At 08:30 AM 1/4/2005 -0600, you wrote: >Seems to me I've seen a discussion on one of the lists (maybe this one?) >regarding the rebroadcast of NWS alerts on a ham repeater... I don't have >the rules right in front of me, but I'm thinking that might be legal... >Anyone else remember this? <---Ye

Re: [Repeater-Builder] connectors

At 01:56 PM 1/12/2005 -0500, you wrote: >Ever wonder what Quintron is no longer around? <---Quintron is still around. And their radio equipment is excellent stuff (of course, I'm still running a QT-6700 UHF repeater. 20+ years and still going strong). Ken ---

Re: [Repeater-Builder] connectors

At 04:23 PM 1/12/2005 -0500, you wrote: >You can't buy a new one >They where sold. <---They were? http://www.quintron.com Ken -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of state-of-the-art repeater controllers

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplex noise/LMR-400 w/sticky stuff?

At 12:59 PM 1/17/2005 -0500, you wrote: > >Derek, Give the LMR-400 to someone who is not running Duplex. <---I've had very good results using LMR-400 on a relatively low power (< 30) full-duplex UHF link. I just happen to have had a 100' roll of the stuff and figured I'd try it, even with all th

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Pulsar IMTS conversion

At 04:12 AM 1/21/2005 -, you wrote: >A IMTS Pulsar sounds like fun to convert. One thing to remember to >make things simple. IT'S A RADIO FIRST THEN THEY ADDED THE IMTS >CONTROLLER. Boy It's been many years sence I'v worked on one. <---Many years ago, I converted a Pulsar II mobile into a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] More power, Scotty!

At 11:00 PM 1/24/2005 -, you wrote: >While building out my repeater empire, I discovered that an Astron RM- >35 does not like providing 30 amps continuous :) So, I thought I >would run the latest repeater on a separate power supply. However, >the controller, an Arcom RC-210, would not recog

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Pinout needed for the Kenwood PG-4H cable (for RBI-1)

At 02:31 AM 1/25/2005 -, you wrote: >I know but I have all of the parts here ready to solder and the radios >are built into such a cool rack mount panel. I really want the cables >to be an exact length and dressed so nicely. Besides with the correct >pinout I could be done in an hour instead

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Pinout needed for the Kenwood PG-4H cable (for RBI-1)

At 02:12 PM 1/26/2005 -0500, you wrote: >Ken, speaking of the Kenwood remote bases, do you manufacture a board, >or a kit for the remote base interface for the G707's etc? If so, how much.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Homebrew a 2M/440 crossband coupler?

At 03:13 PM 2/1/2005 -, you wrote: >Does anyone have, or know where I can get plans to homebrew a 144/440 >MHz crossband coupler (aka "diplexer") ?? I would like to find >something with wideband characteristics (ie, low pass, high pass) >such as some of the diamond or comet models, but nee

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Sinple COS Circuit

At 11:14 AM 2/1/2005 -0800, you wrote: > >Actually they are Kenwood TM-7V mobile radios, I tapped the Discriminator >Audio, but need a circuit to key up the voter card, which will be a LDG >RVS-8, which is tied into a Cat-1000B Controller. <---Pin 6 of the packet connector is COS. Active high = +

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Sinple COS Circuit

At 11:33 AM 2/1/2005 -0800, you wrote: > >Your saying the packet connector in the TM-V7? ->Yep, right on the front panel Ken -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of state-of-the-art repeater controlle

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Homebrew a 2M/440 crossband coupler?

At 02:55 PM 2/1/2005 -0500, you wrote: And they have lots of duplex noise, even on 440 :) I changed all the cabling on mine to RG 393 (142, 214 would work too). Duplex noise gone after that! <---I use two of 'em, each with no pigtails - only hard connectors on each port. Can't say I've

[Repeater-Builder] Theory versus practice

Hi folks Imagine this scenario. 2 quality, UHF repeater colocated at the same site. Both repeaters are higher power ( > 50) out of duplexers, duplexers are high quality BP/BR types. Here's the kicker - they're spaced 25 Khz away from each other but not inverted from each other. Now, theory is on

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Theory versus practice (close spaced transmitters)

Thanks for the input, guys (Neil's butterfingers in dialing a phone number notwithstanding!). Yea, I definately want to avoid xmtr combiners if at all possible. The closer the spacing of the ports, the more ridiculous the loss becomes, so the 2nd xmt antenna option is much more attractive. I have

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater, service monitors and other stuff for sale

At 08:27 PM 2/8/2005 -0500, you wrote: > >Might be that he is busy with his job enhancements, I also emailed him about >the TM-7V radio as well, and have not heard anything. But you are right, >identity would be a necessity now. <---I also sent him an email (looks like you and I are going into

RE: [Repeater-Builder] 7k Hidden Words Revisited

Hidden words? H... if your controller speaks hidden words, does anyone hear them? :-) Ken (sorry, couldn't resist) -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of state-of-the-art repeater controllers and access

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FS Kenwood TK-840 K3 403-430mhz NIB

At 10:12 PM 2/22/2005 -, you wrote: You can have this one delivered to your door (in the US) for $180. <---That HAS to be a typo? Ken -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of state-of-the-art repeater

Re: [Repeater-Builder] KQ3M Repeater (was Need Answers -

At 03:48 PM 2/25/2005 -0500, you wrote: >I had a guy in Topeka, KS check in on our machine July 6 of last year. He >was using a mobile rig, and a 5/8 wave mag-mount stuck to a filing cabinet >in his office. Wicked opening... only QSL card I have ever sent for a >repeater contact.. LOL!! <

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Cushman CE5

At 09:48 PM 2/27/2005 -, you wrote: >The CRT display in my old CE5 has gotten so dim that I have to turn >the lights off to use it. Does anyone know the CRT tube number used in >it so I can start looking for one? (It is much easier asking than >taking it apart and looking !!) <---I'd check t

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Vibrasponders - 114.8

At 08:51 PM 3/6/2005 -0500, you wrote: Hello All, I'm in need of several Vibrasponders on 114.8. If anyone has a few that they would like to sell or trade for some other freqs, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks! <---Which size? The Micor size or the HT220 size (sorry, I don't remember

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Test equipment for sale

Anyone had any luck in contacting this guy? Ken At 06:08 PM 3/7/2005 -, you wrote: Here are a couple more items I dug up for sale. > > >Tektronics 2246 4 channel 100MHZ Ocilloscope >manual, cover, and 2 probes included. >It has been tested and is in good working order. > >$200 plus $20 for

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Test equipment for sale

At 06:08 PM 3/7/2005 -, you wrote: >Tektronics 2246 4 channel 100MHZ Ocilloscope >manual, cover, and 2 probes included. >It has been tested and is in good working order. <---This "ad", posted by "frase_0174" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, is most definately bogus, as it the poster. It appears to be a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 12vdc or 120vac Fan?

At 02:32 PM 3/18/2005 -0700, you wrote: > >I would go with the 120. 12volt fans have a bad habit of dirtying the >DC voltage which can ocasionally be heard in the repeaters audio. <--Not with proper filtering it doesn't. Besides, I believe that most 12 volt fans use less power than their 120 Vdc

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense, I'm guessing?

At 11:28 PM 3/21/2005 -0500, you wrote: >My experience so far is that the ARR preamps are terrible, very poor ability >to not oscillate or overload when around any high RF field, we use only TXRX >amps. So far, threw out 4 of the UHF ARR amps they make that were on >repeaters. Even 100db pass/re

Re: [Repeater-Builder] M57719N RF power module

At 08:34 PM 3/23/2005 -0600, you wrote: > >Anybody have any suggestions on varing the power on the M57719N Power >Module? > >Would it be best to limit the rf input? > >Would it be ok to lower the vcc on the module? <---According to the datasheet http://www.datasheetarchive.com/datasheet/pdf/13/13

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Kenwwod single band transcievers as remote (CONTROLLED) inputs

At 10:52 AM 3/24/2005 -0800, you wrote: >At 3/24/2005 06:54 AM, you wrote: >>Well, for things like this, I have built myself a serial snooper. Its >>basically a serial cable that has the output split so that you can plug it >>in as usual to whatever you are hooking together and then the 3rd po

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Astron parts

At 11:53 AM 3/31/2005 -0600, you wrote: Where is the best place (other than Astron) to purchase 2N3771 pass transistors for a Astron power supply ? Anybody had luck using subs ? If so what part number ? Thanks ! Jeff Corkren/W5PPB Raymond, Mississippi <---That's a very common transistor. T

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Astron parts

<---DigiKey is a good source but they also have a $25 minimum (or else charge you a "handling fee". Mouser has no minimum, is every bit as reliable as DigiKey and has the same part for a penny less :-). http://www.mouser.com/index.cfm?handler=displayproduct&lstdispproductid=3013 87&e_categoryi

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Delay line chip (DAD4096) for Kendecom Mark 4

Well, I've got blow our own horn I guess! Don't forget we make a delay board as well and it's only $50. It is also pretty much "plug-n-play"/ http://www.ah6le.net/arcom/rc210/rad.html Ken -- President and CTO - Arcom Co

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Sentry Crystal

I don't care what any of you say. I've used Cal Crystal for 20 years and have been quite pleased with the results. Ken -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of state-of-the-art repeater controllers and access

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GLB Part

At 03:59 PM 4/8/2005 -, you wrote: >Hi all, I am looking for a transistor that's in a GLB Preselector- >Preamp. This is for the two (2) meter band. Here's the information >(best that I can see) M (batwing) u 901 Thanks in advance <---Wow, an oldie but a goodie! The U901 was one of the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Standard Crystal Corp.?

At 07:13 PM 4/11/2005 -0400, you wrote: >I was just quoted $20 for a pair of crystals (RX and TX) for a bunch of >UHF portables I have. Just wondering if anyone had any issues with them. <---Standard is good. I've used them over the years (in excess of 30 I might add!) Ken -

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Need a duplexer

At 01:35 AM 4/13/2005 -, you wrote: > >I am not sure if anyone else has had this problem, but with these >duplexers I have had a hard time with tuning a pair of cavities with >the stock phasing lines. I seem to be getting "double peaks" and the >peaks just won't pull together down around 4

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Audio limiting on incoming signals

At 11:42 PM 4/13/2005 -, you wrote: > > >I have set the deviation level of the repeater to 4.5 Khz, which for >most users is excellent, however I have a few users whom no matter >what radio they use, alwys clips well over 6 Khz wide. Is there a way >to limit this? When these users come in

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Audio limiting on incoming signals

At 05:30 PM 4/13/2005 -0700, you wrote: >If so, either it's not working correctly or you haven't set up your audio >levels correctly. <---Uhhh. make that if NOT :-) Ken -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Audio limiting on incoming signals

At 07:52 PM 4/13/2005 -0500, you wrote: >The repeater is made up of a Maggoire HiPro transmitter, GE Mastr Pro ER41 >receiver, Cat-1000 contoller. I am taking audio from the high side of the >volume control in the ER41. I've turned up the transmitter to 4.5 Khz and >the Cat-1000 tx level at rig

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Audio limiting on incoming signals

At 09:27 PM 4/13/2005 -0500, you wrote: >I think that is what I was getting to as well, if there was a way to limit >the incoming audio, or like it was put, hope the other users lets the louder >ones know they are too loud. As for the system, the audio levels are set >just right for about 95% of

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Audio limiting on incoming signals

At 11:18 PM 4/13/2005 -0400, you wrote: You can have a repeater with no limiting and a user that is severely clipped and have a total deviation of only 3.5 kilohertz will sound considerably louder than a user running 5 kilohertz deviation not being clipped. <---No argument about this at all, K

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mobile Duplexer

At 02:27 PM 4/18/2005 -0400, you wrote: >Anyone have any info on a Phelps Dodge mobile duplexer model 638-509. It >has 4 cans, 2 for tx and 2 for rx. >Are they Bp, Br or what? Any data would help <---Most mobile duplexers of this type are notch only types. And with only 4 cavities, chances are

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood TKR-850 repeater questions

At 04:14 PM 4/18/2005 -0400, you wrote: > >Those repeaters are rated for 25 W for continuous duty repeater service, >so it is making rated power. In any case, I wouldn't run it beyond what >your getting. <---Not true. TKR-850's should make at least 40 watts when programmed for high power. >>

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood TKR-850 repeater questions

At 09:25 AM 4/19/2005 -0400, you wrote: >Bottom line: Kenwood says not to run it at more then 25W in repeater >service. Period. <---Sorry Jim but that isn't what Kenwood says. They spec the TKR's at 100% duty cycle @ 25 watts but they also plainly spec the 850 of being capable of 40 watts at ot

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood TKR-850 repeater questions

At 07:08 PM 4/19/2005 -0700, you wrote: >You can run it at a higher power but NOT 100% duty cycle. <---At least Kenwood doesn't spec it as such :-) But you're right. While they appear to be quite happy at the high power setting - even with hours of continuous keydown - it isn't recommended. Ken

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ralph Hogan's website...

At 10:25 PM 4/20/2005 -0400, you wrote: The links within those pages work for you??? How so? They point to files on his hard drive? <---Maybe you need to clear/refresh your cache? That or, he fixed the links? They don't point to a local drive at all (anymore?) Ken Every link on

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ralph Hogan's website...

Ok... Kevin posted a link: >http://www.qsl.net/w4xe/rpttech/rpttech1.htm and he said "While links in your Mastr Pro pages work, your Micor and Mastr II pages do not." I took that to mean that the links from the above url TO the Micor and Mastr II pages don't work (and in fact, they do). Once

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ralph Hogan's website...

At 09:53 PM 4/20/2005 -0400, you wrote: >While links in your Mastr Pro pages work, your Micor and Mastr II pages >do not. <--They work for me :-) Ken -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of state-of-the-a

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