Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Motrac Radio

2004-03-22 Thread Mathew Quaife
Radio could be a MoTran beige front case, bluish-grey covers? df - Original Message - From: Mathew Quaife To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 12:47 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola

Re: [Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Motrac Radio]

2004-03-23 Thread Mathew Quaife
This one has the three small transistorized finals on the right back side. As far as numbers on the unit, don't find anything that meets the model numbers that's been mentioned. Might be easier to just locate one of the GE Mastr II and work with that. Right now I have the regency up and running,

Re: [Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Motrac Radio]

2004-03-23 Thread Mathew Quaife
:02 AM Subject: Re: [Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Motrac Radio] Can you send some specs for those solid state tubes? Mathew Quaife wrote: This one has the three small transistorized finals on the right back side. As far as numbers on the unit, don't find anything that meets the model

Re: [Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Motrac Radio]

2004-03-23 Thread Mathew Quaife
Just before the transistor, solid state tubes. They are small and round. - Original Message - From: Ken Arck [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:32 AM Subject: Re: [Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Motrac Radio] At 08:18 AM 3/23/2004

Re: [Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Motrac Radio]

2004-03-23 Thread Mathew Quaife
in a few weeks. Thanks for the input. Mathew - Original Message - From: Neil McKie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 12:04 PM Subject: Re: [Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Motrac Radio] Mathew Quaife wrote: This one has the three

Re: [Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Motrac Radio]

2004-03-23 Thread Mathew Quaife
/ didn't regency make scanners and CB's? Mathew Quaife wrote: Thanks for the input. Gonna stick with the Regency until something better comes along. It is working, so is all i can expect. Mathew - Original Message - From: Ken Arck [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder

Re: [Re: [Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Motrac Radio]]

2004-03-23 Thread Mathew Quaife
I'm not gonna get into this relm of Tubes vs. Solid State, but to add that Zenith used several of them, much of which was used in thier TV's for which I service for over 10 years. Enough said. Thanks for looking, they did and in some cases still do exist. - Original Message - From:

Re: [Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Motrac Radio]

2004-03-25 Thread Mathew Quaife
Subject: Re: [Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Motrac Radio] You bet ... if it happens you need the diagrams of the Motran, I probably have them here. Best of luck on your connty assigned project. Neil - WA6KLA Mathew Quaife wrote: Hi Niel, yes I think it is the Motran

Re: [Re: [Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Motrac Radio]]

2004-03-25 Thread Mathew Quaife
Oh, trust me I got it! Thanks. It's a freebee Nothing lost. - Original Message - From: Ted Bleiman K9MDM - MDM Radio [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 6:50 AM Subject: Re: [Re: [Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Motrac Radio]]

Re: [Repeater-Builder] WTB: 440 Mhz Receiver with COR

2004-03-28 Thread Mathew Quaife
Just something with good sensitivity and the cor. It's really a low key repeater. Mathew - Original Message - From: Kevin Custer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 3:11 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] WTB: 440 Mhz Receiver with COR

Re: [Repeater-Builder] WTB: 440 Mhz Receiver with COR

2004-03-29 Thread Mathew Quaife
Thanks Russ, will give them a call. Mathew russ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Try Maggiore Labs in West Chester PA.there phone number is 610-436-6051 they make a top notch reciver. Betterthen some of the older stuff for around the same price.Good luck and 73,Russ, W3CHTrustee W3PSMetro-Comm

Re: [Repeater-Builder] WTB: 440 Mhz Receiver with COR

2004-03-30 Thread Mathew Quaife
Hi Ken, well it would be hard for me to make an offer, let me tell you what I am attempting to do. I have two repeaters, one on 440 and one on 2 meters, and am using an RLC2 controller. I want to be able to remove the controller from the 440 machine, which is a phone patch deal and tie it into

Re: [Repeater-Builder] WTB: 440 Mhz Receiver with COR

2004-03-30 Thread Mathew Quaife
The voltage at the tap point is about 7 volts, when keyed it drops to about .5 volts, just not enough to get it to key the controller. I looked for other sources in the radio, nothing would drop to zero volts. Mathew - Original Message - From: Ken Arck [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] WTB: 440 Mhz Receiver with COR

2004-03-30 Thread Mathew Quaife
Hi Ken, that is what I would have thought as well. When the squelch is closed, it has about 7 volts on the point, when the squelch is open, it goes low to about .5 volts. The radio that I am using is a Uniden AMU 080K radio. I will have to work with it again this weekend when the RLC2 gets

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB-304 DB-420 Product Manuals

2004-04-01 Thread Mathew Quaife
Possible to get a copy, actually all I need to know is what needs to be done, if anything to bring the SWR down to use it at 442.000/447.000. Thanks. Mathew - Original Message - From: russ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 2:12 PM

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB-304 DB-420 Product Manuals

2004-04-01 Thread Mathew Quaife
to the dipoles. I'm not convinced that any mods are necessary. There are no tuning adjustments either. Laryn K8TVZ --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Mathew Quaife [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Possible to get a copy, actually all I need to know is what needs to be done, if anything to bring

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB-304 DB-420 Product Manuals

2004-04-01 Thread Mathew Quaife
not convinced that any mods are necessary. There are no tuning adjustments either. Laryn K8TVZ --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Mathew Quaife [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Possible to get a copy, actually all I need to know is what needs to be done, if anything to bring

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB-304 DB-420 Product Manuals

2004-04-02 Thread Mathew Quaife
That is what I am thinking is going to happen. I am (weather permitting) set them up this weekend and hook them up and see just what they will do. Has to be better then the Diamond antenna that was going to be used. From what I can tell, the seem to be well constructed antenna's, and

RE: [Repeater-Builder] WTB: PL Deck for Repeater

2004-04-02 Thread Mathew Quaife
Hi Ray, do they give the data sheet with this one, as well as the plug for it? Thanks Mathew Raymond Wolfe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Go to Ebay and search this item number. I bought one tone board and theprice is right.Item # 3088515466Ray K9RI-Original Message-From: w9mwq

Re: [Repeater-Builder] SCOM 5K For Sale or Trade - PRICE LOWERED!

2004-04-03 Thread Mathew Quaife
Just to pass on some information, I bought one from ebay at $127.00, then seen two more go for about the same price. Did not include shipping, but not much above $10.00. Not an expert, just seend a few of them sell recently. Mathew Dave [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LOWERED PRICE. I had no idea

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Decibel repeater antenna question-unbalanced radiating loops

2004-04-15 Thread Mathew Quaife
Would a close up pic of a DB304 work for your needs, or I have the DB420 there as well. Mathew bradley glen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: HiI have been studying the db stacked array and thebayed array seems to use unbalanced dipoles as theradiators .I have tried to find a close up view of asingle

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cellular Antenna question

2004-04-16 Thread Mathew Quaife
There is a company that makes a 1/2 wave antenna from Wilson. Not the CB antenna company. I sell several of them, and they work great. Generally made for fiberglas semi's, but works well on a home unit. Can get up to 30 feet of coax on them. If you need more info, let me know. Mathew "Jim B."

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cellular Antenna question

2004-04-16 Thread Mathew Quaife
Antenna itself is $49.99, can be picked up at most truck stops. Then the adapters for the phone is usually around $9.99, and then a 20' cable is usually around $25.00, it comes with 10 feet on the antenna. I will have to get the model number in the morning. Mathew John Place [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Repeater-Builder] T73RTN3190B Identify

2004-04-22 Thread Mathew Quaife
Thanks for the reply, greatly appreciated. Mathew - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 10:37 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] T73RTN3190B Identify Hi there T73 Means

Re: [Repeater-Builder] T73RTN3190B Identify

2004-04-22 Thread Mathew Quaife
Thanks for the reply, greatly appreciated. Mathew - Original Message - From: Brian Poellnitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater Builder List Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 10:43 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] T73RTN3190B Identify According to my

Re: [Repeater-Builder] T73RTN3190B Identify

2004-04-22 Thread Mathew Quaife
Is this unit able to be converted into a repeater for use in the 2 meter band? Also, does it take normal crystals? Thanks. - Original Message - From: Neil McKie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 11:33 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Help on Interference

2004-04-27 Thread Mathew Quaife
Yes you are right, I found the user that was causing the interference, not much I can do about it. I am waiting on a new receiver, so hopefully that will help cure some of the problems. Thanks for the input. Mathew - Original Message - From: Jim B. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Help on Interference

2004-04-27 Thread Mathew Quaife
Well I narrowed down parts of the problem, the first being the wide as a 2x4 Regency receiver, which is going to be changed out, and the other is a local ham using 100 watts to talk to this machine, when in it really only needs about 7 watts to hit it full quieting with minimal antenna height. My

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Help on Interference

2004-04-27 Thread Mathew Quaife
minimal power. We had a similar situation and interference to our one 2 meter repeater on the mountain and we had to remind the guy of the Laws of Radio Physics, power, distance, and Part 97 !! Ron WW8RR -Original Message- From: Mathew Quaife [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Alignment

2004-04-27 Thread Mathew Quaife
The duplexers are a set of TX/RX duplexers, six of them. When you say a 3db pad, that is something that I am not sure of, is this basically the same thing as a db pad used in CATV systems? All I know is that the duplexers were set up as a Varinotch filter system. Mathew - Original Message

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Alignment

2004-04-27 Thread Mathew Quaife
and completely open, while concealing as much as possible. -States: The Bene Gesserit View -Original Message- From: Mathew Quaife [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 2:54 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Alignment

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Help on Interference

2004-04-27 Thread Mathew Quaife
I do have a micor coming, just don't know much about it until it get's here. At least I hope that it gets here, kinda shaky on the ebay deal, have not heard from the seller as of yet. Mathew - Original Message - From: Jim B. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Help on Interference

2004-04-27 Thread Mathew Quaife
You are right Steve, however I know some receivers are better than others. I just had some more interference, just as I have been passing back and forth, this particular ham is 26 miles west of here, says he is running 10 watts into an antenna 20 feet up, and he sounds just as good on 146.325 as

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Help on Interference

2004-04-27 Thread Mathew Quaife
helicals you could ad a pre-amp and convert the near hits to misses. Mathew Quaife wrote: Well I narrowed down parts of the problem, the first being the wide as a 2x4 Regency receiver, which is going to be changed out, and the other is a local ham using 100 watts to talk to this machine, when

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Help on Interference

2004-04-27 Thread Mathew Quaife
-Builder] Help on Interference Mathew Quaife wrote: I do have a micor coming, just don't know much about it until it get's here. At least I hope that it gets here, kinda shaky on the ebay deal, have not heard from the seller as of yet. Mathew Good luck with it! repeater-builder.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Help on Interference

2004-04-27 Thread Mathew Quaife
He did not tell me which radio he was using, just that it was a Kenwood, his audio was quite wide as well compared to other users that was on the system at the time. Getting him to beleive his transmitter is spurious would be hard to do. If it continues after the changes and completion of the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Help on Interference

2004-04-28 Thread Mathew Quaife
I would agree on the regency being wide as an elephant, but not my Kenwood TS-2000, on a horizontal antenna, getting the user 15 Khz away. That is why I believe it's his transmitter, and the other excessive power. I had another ham 7 miles away transmit on 146.310 with 10 watts and he never

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Radio Mounts

2004-05-02 Thread Mathew Quaife
If these are just mounts, and not the slide mounts that was back in the 70's and 80's, there is a place in Michigan that has several models of them. A-1 Telecom. The company that is producing them is Pro-Trucker. Better built than the ones Radioshack recently discontinued. If these are the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Voters Radios

2004-05-03 Thread Mathew Quaife
Ok, so then what about the transmitters, or is it the transmitters that have to be equal? That is the part that I am missing, because the transmitted audio into the voter comes in on 146 Mhz, and exits through a transmitter on 902 Mhz. Mathew The Doug Hall voter works on noise just above the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Voters Radios

2004-05-04 Thread Mathew Quaife
Rather than having the expense of landlines for the voter system, I want to use receivers that is on 146.325 receive and have them transmit back to the repeater via 902 MHZ, at least that is the way it was explained to me. I have very little knowledge of voter systems, but am wanting to learn,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Voters Radios

2004-05-04 Thread Mathew Quaife
Exactly, so if my thinking is right then, I would need two receivers and one transmitter for each site that I put up, if I understand this right. I was told that the 902 Mhz band was ok to use as remote links, I hope that was right. So then each site would have to have some type of controller to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Syntor X as a repeater?

2004-05-11 Thread Mathew Quaife
On the order of this question, cna two units be used, one for transmit and one for receive to make a repeater through a seperate controller. Mathew - Original Message - From: Jim B. [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 1:15 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Key

2004-05-11 Thread Mathew Quaife
I am located in Indiana, the call is W9MWQ and is good in QRZ.com. Thanks. Mathew - Original Message - From: David Schornak [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 2:26 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Key where are you located or

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Key

2004-05-11 Thread Mathew Quaife
Hi Don, greatly appreciated. I agree with you very much indeed. As I have found out, my Regency receiver is a good example of a bad receiver. My goal is to get the olr regency out of use and put one of the micors up and running, so will see what happens. Mathew - Original Message -

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB-304 Antenna Help

2004-05-12 Thread Mathew Quaife
Mathew I am not familiar with that particular model antenna. I currently use a DB224 antenna that I modified about 10 years ago for use at 145.49Mhz. I figured how much to lengthen the loops by using ratio and proportion, I then cut the loops and added the necessary aluminum rod. I had

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB-304 Antenna Help

2004-05-13 Thread Mathew Quaife
not give you the best pattern either. 73's de Tom Manning, AAF4UG Mathew Quaife wrote: Mathew I am not familiar with that particular model antenna. I currently use a DB224 antenna that I modified about 10 years ago for use at 145.49Mhz. I figured how much to lengthen the loops

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FS: Dulpexer and RBI-1

2004-05-13 Thread Mathew Quaife
Hi dennis, Tom has got the money, so all is set. Thanks so very much. Mathew - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 07, 2004 8:09 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] FS: Dulpexer and RBI-1 I have for sale a set of the Decibel

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Key

2004-05-13 Thread Mathew Quaife
Neil, I read it. And agree, it's very informative. And at some point it may become useful to me. If I did not already work 110 hours a week, and had more time, I'd most likely pursue the radio repair that I left so long ago. Right now, what my goal is, to get that long awaited repeater up and

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FS: Dulpexer and RBI-1

2004-05-18 Thread Mathew Quaife
Hi Dennis, just wanted to ask if you had tested this RBI-1 interface out before selling it. Only reason I ask, is I hooked it up and am not getting it to do anything, so I am not sure if the unit is functional or I am doing something wrong. I turned on my Link 3 Port, which this is on an RLC2

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Remote Base Project

2004-05-22 Thread Mathew Quaife
Well the repeater is one that I built from a couple of regency repeaters, which is going to be changed here in the near future. The duplexer is a TX RX setup. Won't be able to get that much seperation, at most about 40 feet is what I will be able to get, maybe 50. I can understand the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Remote Base Project

2004-05-22 Thread Mathew Quaife
So then no real good way of doing it, is what i am gathering? Would there be any advantage to putting the radio in an RF box for shielding? ---The short answer? Only if you put the antenna(s) in a shielded box too. You're asking too much of physics by trying to run a remote base on the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Remote Base Project

2004-05-23 Thread Mathew Quaife
it, I am sure there is a way. I have filters I can use, but wanna try not to. See what happens. Mathew Kevin is quite correct ... so you will do well to follow his suggestions. Is part of the been-there ... done that. Neil McKie - WA6KLA Kevin Custer wrote: Mathew Quaife wrote

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Remote Base Project

2004-05-23 Thread Mathew Quaife
Ken is right, this problem is existing even into a dummy load, I have not begun to expierment with the antenna issue yet. The lowest power setting on the Kenwood is 5 watts, so that is what I have to work with. Mathew - Original Message - At 01:09 PM 5/22/2004 -0400, you wrote: Why?

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Thoughts

2004-05-25 Thread Mathew Quaife
In Hawaii, we did something similar. Our UHF repeater was at the 10,023 foot level (Mt. Haleakala, on Maui). We wanted coverage on the north shore of the Big Island (Hawaii) and good coverage on the major parts of Maui. As such, we had one 5 element yagi facing south and one facing north, but

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Antenna Thoughts

2004-05-25 Thread Mathew Quaife
H trying to understand exactly what your idea is. Would the beams be at the same level on the tower,or spaced at about a wavelength or so apart down the tower? And pointed what directions??? Well the initial thought was to have them spaced a wavelenth apart, starting at the top

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Thoughts

2004-05-25 Thread Mathew Quaife
My thoughts on this idea was to eliminate the need for the voting system, save a few bucks, as this thing is coming out of my pocket, sad part is momma has sewn the pockets shut, hi hi. But I think most of what is being said is what I figured I would find, just thought maybe someone had a good

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: FBI Release: Suspect Photos- REQUEST Assistance

2004-05-28 Thread Mathew Quaife
You may not tape any conversation that you are not a part of. Federal Law. The taping of illegal activity is not proof of action, but is probable cause for investigation. Treason to the United States supersedes these laws, and therefore would not be punishable, especially now more than ever.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: FBI Release: Suspect Photos- REQUEST Assistance

2004-05-28 Thread Mathew Quaife
Federal law prohibits the taping of any conversation without the knowledge of one person in the conversation knowing it. So for me to tape a conversation that I am not involved in, would be illegal. Look on the web for Invasion of Privacy acts, as well as Audio Survellance, not spelled right but

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Iso Tee RF Coupler

2004-05-29 Thread Mathew Quaife
Thanks for the information. I looked at that one on Ebay, will most likely do all that I need it to do. Mathew I like the Bird model 4275 which you can get from Tessco and others. Also, if you use the Unidapt connector sets, RF Industries has a coupler that works with that system.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Programming for Motorola Syntor

2004-06-01 Thread Mathew Quaife
Hi ted, thanks, I sent him an email, am waiting on him to get back with me to see if he is able to program these for me. Appreciate it. Mathew - Original Message - From: Ted Bleiman K9MDM - MDM Radio [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Digest Number 2541

2004-06-02 Thread Mathew Quaife
Thanks, will look at both of the choices. Looks like it will be able to get them up and running. Mathew - Original Message - From: Al Wolfe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 5:16 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Digest Number 2541

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Programming for Motorola Syntor

2004-06-03 Thread Mathew Quaife
Thanks Niel, this looks very interesting. Resurect the dead. Mathew - Original Message - From: Neil McKie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2004 8:52 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Programming for Motorola Syntor Please click on

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Quick question for those who have scanners...

2004-06-05 Thread Mathew Quaife
Hi Mike, have him goto Radioshack.com and go under manuals and look at the detail replacment parts, he should find the xtal they use in their. Mathew - Original Message - From: Mike WA6ILQ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 5:11 PM Subject:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Quick question for those who have scanners...

2004-06-05 Thread Mathew Quaife
Here ya goIs all they tell ya X1 11497989 CRYSTAL,TC-43 TYPE CX0551 X2 10592095 CRYSTAL,TC-43 48.045MHZCX0552 Hope it helps. Mathew - Original Message - From: Mike WA6ILQ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Radios

2004-06-07 Thread Mathew Quaife
Thanks Mike, if the same codes were not put into the weather radio, it should not require the same codes to be sent is what I am thinking. I sent a 1050 Hz tone from the service monitor, that did not open the receiver. Somewhere in my boxes of junk I should have a plain old weather receiver. Just

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cushman CE3

2004-06-07 Thread Mathew Quaife
Depends on the module that you have installed in the unit. I have one comming that is set for the 25 to 50 Mhz range. Then you have the high band, ultra high band, and so one. Mathew - Original Message - From: Laryn Lohman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cushman CE3

2004-06-07 Thread Mathew Quaife
a broadband front end. Ssb -Original Message- From: Mathew Quaife [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 9:02 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cushman CE3 Depends on the module that you have installed in the unit. I have

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Radios

2004-06-07 Thread Mathew Quaife
Well that answers that, it will work on a regular weather radio, but will not work on with the SAME. Well back to the drawing board. Guess I will have to wait until the next storm rolls in. Mathew - Original Message - From: Mike WA6ILQ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Radios

2004-06-07 Thread Mathew Quaife
Thanks Jim, just that I work on Wednesdays, I'm just not winning here. If I could get a schematic of this critter then I would be able to tell what I am looking for. All I need to know is which way the diode lights go when the tones go off. Actually if I could just fine one of the old

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Radios

2004-06-07 Thread Mathew Quaife
to program the SAME receivers with so they will respond to ANY alert, but they still use the SAME data - they just ignore the FIPS (area) code. To guess your next question, I am not aware of any SMs that generate SAME coding. Joe M. Mathew Quaife wrote: Thanks Mike, if the same codes were

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Weather Radios

2004-06-07 Thread Mathew Quaife
you ever wanted to know about SAME go here: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/same.pdf Henry, K4HAL --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Mathew Quaife [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What about a singal generator, think that would send them? Mathew On all the units that I have, they either

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Weather Radios

2004-06-08 Thread Mathew Quaife
That looks like the ticket. A little on the pricy side, but seems it would be a better control than relying on the system to shut it down. Thanks for the info. Mathew - Original Message - From: Jim, KC1RM [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, June 07,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Weather Radios

2004-06-08 Thread Mathew Quaife
Hi Al, the signal is not the issue, I don't seem to be getting any problems there. What I need is to know what side of the leds to connect, and then I have to get them to a set of relays. I have to be honest here, it's been 15 years since I have done anything with electronics, and my memory

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Weather Radios

2004-06-09 Thread Mathew Quaife
Yes that would work. I am going to try and trigger the SAME this weekend, I got the files to work with that they use. I was just going to use the voltages from the leds into a relay and send it on to the RLC controller. Wish me luck, should be able to get it. If not, I'll try again. Mathew

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Syntor X

2004-06-10 Thread Mathew Quaife
Would this be the same on the Syntor as well, and what would this componet be. Mathew - Original Message - From: Richard Velez [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 7:52 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Syntor X If you email me directly

Re: [Repeater-Builder] update: stuck repeater

2004-06-10 Thread Mathew Quaife
Hopefully it is just somthing interfering and no damage has been done, Then you would know your intermittant duty amp passed the light duty mode. Good Luck. Mathew - Original Message - From: rtoplus [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Syntor X

2004-06-10 Thread Mathew Quaife
, 2004 7:00 AM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Syntor X I don't believe so, Matthew... The Syntor X was quite a redesign, and a number of components were physically moved in the circuitry from the original to the X model. Mark - N9WYS -Original Message- From: Mathew Quaife [mailto

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Speaking of Cushmans

2004-06-10 Thread Mathew Quaife
,HEE Mathew Quaife wrote: Can anyone tell me, I have a CE-3 cushman, performs outbound, but will not recieve any signals of any kind, there is no audio output, any Ideas. Mathew - Original Message - From: Neil McKie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer cable question

2004-06-10 Thread Mathew Quaife
Hi Jed, I once read that the shortest lenght possible, but I think they were talking from the duplexer to the radio. But if you have the old ones, measure them and make them the same length. What makes you think they need replaced? Unless fraid, would have to say they should be ok, well

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer cable question

2004-06-10 Thread Mathew Quaife
Good question then Russ, what makes the 214/U a better cable than the LMR400, I can understand the 9913, hollow center, but LMR400 is shielded quite well. Just for my own knowledge here. Mathew - Original Message - From: russ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Using an HT for a Transmitter - Thoughts Ideas

2004-06-11 Thread Mathew Quaife
At 12:08 AM 6/11/2004 -, you wrote: Need some input on this, what others think. I am trying to pull all the Regency stuff from the repeater, only thing left is the transmitter. I want to use a Yaesu FT-10R as an exciter for the amp to the repeater. What are some thoughts on this. I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MGF1502 or or 1402 or 1302 GasFets's

2004-06-11 Thread Mathew Quaife
I am told that the noise ratio is greater with the 1902 as it was with the 1302, is this true. Told about .5 db to 1.3 db. Any thoughts. Mathew - Original Message - From: Dexter McIntyre W4DEX [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 9:29 AM

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer cable question

2004-06-11 Thread Mathew Quaife
: Thursday, June 10, 2004 6:09 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer cable question Mathew Quaife wrote: Good question then Russ, what makes the 214/U a better cable than the LMR400, I can understand the 9913, hollow center, but LMR400 is shielded quite well. Just for my own knowledge here

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Using an HT for a Transmitter - Thoughts Ideas

2004-06-11 Thread Mathew Quaife
. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Mathew Quaife [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 8:27 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Using an HT for a Transmitter - Thoughts Ideas At 12:08 AM 6/11/2004 -, you wrote: Need

Re: [Repeater-Builder] RG-214/U

2004-06-11 Thread Mathew Quaife
Thanks Russ, well I will have to change them then. Thanks for the help on that. Clears it up. Mathew - Original Message - From: russ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 7:20 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] RG-214/U Hello All, Just a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Using an HT for a Transmitter - Thoughts Ideas

2004-06-11 Thread Mathew Quaife
and suffer until you do. Been there - done that !!! 73, Neil - WA6KLA Mathew Quaife wrote: It's the hundred bucks they want to convert the Xtals, well that is what I am told they cost to get converted. I just want this thing to be rock solid so that I don't have to do much

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Using an HT for a Transmitter - Thoughts Ideas

2004-06-11 Thread Mathew Quaife
-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 8:08 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Using an HT for a Transmitter - Thoughts Ideas $79.95 for a 2C (2PPM) ICOM. I have 2 at ICM now getting recrystalled. Jamey KD4SIY -Original Message- From: Mathew Quaife [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Using an HT for a Transmitter -Thoughts Ideas

2004-06-11 Thread Mathew Quaife
Thanks Niel, actually I need a VHF exciter. What I have is working, but would rather have something a little better built than the regency. Mathew - Original Message - From: Neil McKie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 9:15 PM Subject:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Using an HT for a Transmitter -Thoughts Ideas

2004-06-11 Thread Mathew Quaife
PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 10:42 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Using an HT for a Transmitter -Thoughts Ideas --- Mathew Quaife [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Niel, actually I need a VHF exciter. What I have is working, but would rather

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer cable question

2004-06-11 Thread Mathew Quaife
Ok, couple of questions. Is RG400 a solid center conductor, or is it stranded. The Cable that I have here was supposed to be LMR400, but that is made by Times Microwave, and the cable that I used on the repeater is made by Ultralink, Cushcradt, Manchester NH. Does not really have any

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor 4 Channel Help Needed

2004-06-11 Thread Mathew Quaife
Yes, they are in the 163 Mhz range. When I press the mic button the radio keys up, just no power output. Mathew - Original Message - From: Neil McKie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor 4

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Spirit MU21CV Radio Frequencies

2004-06-12 Thread Mathew Quaife
Found them, not off frequency, just add the 5. Thanks. Mathew - Original Message - From: w9mwq [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 3:53 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Spirit MU21CV Radio Frequencies I know this is a bit off thread, but

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor 4 Channel Help Needed

2004-06-12 Thread Mathew Quaife
switch in the control head is not connected to ground - anywhere. Neil Mathew Quaife wrote: Yes, they are in the 163 Mhz range. When I press the mic button the radio keys up, just no power output. Mathew - Original Message - From: Neil McKie [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor 4 Channel Help Needed

2004-06-12 Thread Mathew Quaife
- anywhere. Neil Mathew Quaife wrote: Yes, they are in the 163 Mhz range. When I press the mic button the radio keys up, just no power output. Mathew - Original Message - From: Neil McKie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor 4 Channel Help Needed

2004-06-12 Thread Mathew Quaife
the Channel Element and locate the one connection that goes to the edge connector P-902 on the Exciter and P-904 on the Receiver. See that the one wire is grounded. Neil Mathew Quaife wrote: Xtal cases seem to be intact, was told they xtals were still in there. Even so, I get no power

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor 4 Channel Help Needed

2004-06-12 Thread Mathew Quaife
) at the factory on all one frequency radios prior to shipment. Neil Mathew Quaife wrote: If I understand what you are asking, pin one of each board is ground on here. There is a ground wire on the power connector that is connected to ground. Is this what you are referring to. Mathew

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor 4 Channel Help Needed

2004-06-12 Thread Mathew Quaife
to someone close to you that has a working test setup to check the rig. Or get a non scanning 4 channel cable and head from e-bay. Kevin -Original Message- From: Mathew Quaife [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 11:58 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor 4 Channel Help Needed

2004-06-12 Thread Mathew Quaife
the frequency 1 select on the center board (Control Board) at the factory on all one frequency radios prior to shipment. Neil Mathew Quaife wrote: If I understand what you are asking, pin one of each board is ground on here. There is a ground wire on the power

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor 4 Channel Help Needed

2004-06-12 Thread Mathew Quaife
- From: Mathew Quaife [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2004 1:27 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor 4 Channel Help Needed Well from what I see, that is what I have, the head that has the volume and squelch also has the 4 channel

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB224 Element Impedance Info Needed

2004-06-15 Thread Mathew Quaife
Thanks Charles, any idea what kind of price one might be looking at for the harness? Know of any that were bought. We was just going to attempt to build one with RG-11 coax. If it is cheap enough to buy one, just may do that. Mathew - Original Message - From: Charles Miller [EMAIL

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