RE: [Repeater-Builder] Micor newbie needs advice

2009-02-21 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Sorry guys... I replied to the wrong email. This should have been in reply to Gregory's email. Better keep me away from any powered circuits today! 73, Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Saturday

RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Chicken Stick

2009-02-03 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
I'd be wary of wood. it can attract enough moisture to become conductive. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ken Arck Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 6:03 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Chicken Stick

2009-02-03 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
How about the shaft from a bicycle flag? Also, I've seen driveway reflectors at Lowes that have fiberglass shafts for about $2. If it were me, I'd put a Megger on them to make sure they don't conduct. You never know if they might have some carbon fiber added for strength. The ones we had

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 2 meter noise help!

2009-01-29 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
, 1/28/09, Mike Besemer (WM4B) mwbese...@cox.net wrote: From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) mwbese...@cox.net Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 2 meter noise help! To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 10:18 PM H. got one of those on our systems too. We even told him

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 2 meter noise help!

2009-01-28 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
H. got one of those on our systems too. We even told him to stay off. sent him certified mail, email, and have recordings of control ops telling him to stay off. but he's still there. Apparently he's never read Part 97.205(e). I guess we're all going to have to deal with the occasional

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Coax Interconnect (Inside Repeater)

2009-01-21 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
I agree. In my military days, we used a lot of BNC connectors into the 400 MHz range with no problems. Stick with Amphenol or a another good mil-spec brand and you'll be fine. You get what you pay for. 73, Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Yaesu FT-2800 Solutions

2009-01-13 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Besemer \(WM4B\) mwbese...@... wrote: Bob, If you get the answer, PLEASE post it here. I replied to the original email from Dave many months ago and haven't heard back. Inquiring minds want to know. 73, Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Yaesu FT-2800 Solutions

2009-01-12 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Bob, If you get the answer, PLEASE post it here. I replied to the original email from Dave many months ago and haven't heard back. Inquiring minds want to know. 73, Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob Ricci

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Amateur Radio Repeater Usage - what are you going to do about it?

2008-12-22 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Sounds like I need to count my lucky stars that I'm in a community of active hams! 73 es Merry Xmas, Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John J. Riddell Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 6:33 PM To:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Amateur Radio Repeater Usage

2008-12-16 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
3 of the 7 coordinated 2-meter repeaters in my area are quite active. 6 are actually on-the-air. One of the active repeaters is currently getting a facelift which should increase its activity even more. One of the machines I maintain currently runs Echolink and is linked with a WX-200

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kendecom Mark 4 CR Controller Audio Low

2008-12-05 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
The adjustment is on the audio board. I don't have my manuals handy right now, but can look tomorrow. Email me off list. 73, Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of garyp609 Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 8:54 PM To:

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

2008-11-22 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
I've got an old Mark IV on a fairly active site running with a CAT-1000 controller and it's been flawless. Audio is great and it's just generally been well behaved. I also have another Mark IV running with the original on-board controller. This is our spare and despite suffering a lightning

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Please help with split site

2008-11-10 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
_ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 3:45 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Please help with split site Mmmm. I was told (on this group) that my 8-elements

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Please help with split site

2008-11-06 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Mmmm. I was told (on this group) that my 8-elements was too much. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Reynolds Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 3:04 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Please

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Hardware

2008-11-02 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Dunno about stainless steel U-Bolts, but our local Ace Hardware carries a large variety of 'strange' stuff. And, picking up the phone will save you time and money. 73, WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Kelsey Sent: Sunday,

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Hardware

2008-11-02 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
- From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 12:33 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Hardware Dunno about stainless steel U-Bolts, but our local Ace Hardware carries a large variety

[Repeater-Builder] http://www.hamservices.com/

2008-10-17 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Does anybody know anything about these folks? Ran across them by accident yesterday.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-09 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables On Wed, 8 Oct 2008, Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: These babies are looking pretty rough, Paul (et al). After one pass with the synthetic steel wool and a wipe with isopropyl alcohol, I can see that the copper plating near the open end

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-09 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
the way you found them... one 004 and one 005 on each side. That wouldn't be my first guess, but it's possible. It might have something to do with making the impedances look a little nicer or some such... Paul N1BUG Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: Paul, I just noticed that what I wrote here

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-08 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
an isolated T in the receive line to couple the generator in? 73 Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 8:21 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-08 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
the mentioned test gamble in 99.5% of the more common situations. If you are smart, quick and careful... you might be able to catch the source of trouble if it has a mechanical contribution. s. Mike Besemer \(WM4B\) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The problem occurs into both the antenna system

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-08 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
If this was basic troubleshooting then you would have found your problem. Your having a hard time as the list is long with questions. Just trying to help, --- On Tue, 10/7/08, Mike Besemer (WM4B) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-08 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
It's an analog supply built into the repeater. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DCFluX Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 11:55 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out!

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-08 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
I thought that's what Skipp was saying but I wasn't sure. I think (without looking) the -8920 is good for 80dB. Gonna redo the duplex test with a different iso-tee, just on the off chance that something is amiss there. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Desense with DB4060 Duplexer

2008-10-08 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
the surface in the past. I would only use a Brass or hard Stainless Steel brush to avoid embedding non same metals into the plunger or contact surface. Using a common steel wire brush is not a good idea. s. Mike Besemer \(WM4B\) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Skipp, Doing that produces some

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-08 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Paul, I got the knobs off two of them and got them totally pulled apart. Both of them have a lot of lubricant on the inner tubes. looks like somebody may have lubed the threads with 3-in-1 oil or something and it ran inside. The inside of the outer tube on one of them has some white 'stuff'

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-08 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
another interesting bit... mine all had 004 penciled on them but they were built like your 005's... strap all the way around the loop. Were your knobs also soldered on? Fun, aren't they... Good luck with the cleaning. Hopefully it will help! 73, Paul N1BUG Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-08 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
. Were your knobs also soldered on? Fun, aren't they... Good luck with the cleaning. Hopefully it will help! 73, Paul N1BUG Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: Paul, I got the knobs off two of them and got them totally pulled apart. Both of them have a lot of lubricant on the inner

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-08 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
around the loop. Were your knobs also soldered on? Fun, aren't they... Good luck with the cleaning. Hopefully it will help! 73, Paul N1BUG Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: Paul, I got the knobs off two of them and got them totally pulled apart. Both of them have a lot

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-07 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
With the tee connector split and the TX side going into a dummy load, there is no desense. If I reconnect the tee and go to the -8920, the desense is back. The tee's are MILSPEC connectors. same ones that have always been on there. Unless something catastrophic happened, I don't THINK any of

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-07 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 7:39 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-07 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Skipp, Please explain your first statement. if I can't see it on the spectrum analyzer, then what is it? No circulator/isolator in line during test. VSWR is indetectable between the TX and the cans. If I lower the power enough, the desense goes away. just as I'd expect. It's a matter

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-07 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
, October 07, 2008 6:58 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: I have a strange feeling that it's arching around the fingerstock. The inner tuning tubes showed definite

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-07 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
The problem occurs into both the antenna system and the -8920 with two totally different repeaters. There is no external PA. I've already said that the duplexers are bad. they're the only common component. This is all basic troubleshooting! Mike WM4B From:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB4060 Duplexer Internal Plunger/rod cleaning.

2008-10-07 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
spot. s. Mike Besemer \(WM4B\) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Paul, I've been thinking the same thing. I hate to tear them apart again, but I want to clean the metal-to-metal surfaces again. I can hear the fingerstock scraping against the inner tube... not a BAD scraping... just what sounds

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-07 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 5:03 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables With the tee connector split and the TX side going into a dummy

RE: [Repeater-Builder] RE: DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-06 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul N1BUG Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 7:11 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] RE: DB4060 Duplexer Cables Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: And as a follow up to my first question, as I

[Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-06 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
starting to think that these things are beyond salvage, but I sure hate to break that news to the club! Help! 73, Mike WM4B _ From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 9:10 PM To: 'Repeater

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-06 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
! 73, Mike WM4B _ From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 9:10 PM To: 'Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com' Subject: DB4060 Duplexer Cables I spent the weekend working on a set of DB4060 cans (cleaning

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-06 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
I neglected to mention in the first post, but I also put the crystals into a 2nd repeater we have and had the same problem. I may have to try tuning the cans on our spare 6.85 machine. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-06 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
. Neither may show up on your HP, but under real power it could. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:mwbesemer%40cox.net net To: Repeater-Builder@ mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 9:04

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-06 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
- From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:mwbesemer%40cox.net net To: Repeater-Builder@ mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 9:04 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables I

[Repeater-Builder] DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-05 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
I spent the weekend working on a set of DB4060 cans (cleaning and retuning) and have managed to commit the ultimate stupidity. I had all the harnesses off and instead of MARKING them I just laid them out on the bench. Unfortunately, the bench got 'cleaned' and the cables are now all mixed up. I

[Repeater-Builder] RE: DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-05 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
And as a follow up to my first question, as I understand it. there should be no problem with swapping the TX and RX cans (and retuning them), correct? Mike WM4B _ From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 9

RE: [Repeater-Builder] RE: DB4060 Duplexer Cables

2008-10-05 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 6:52 PM To: 'Mike Besemer (WM4B)'; Repeater-Builder@ mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] RE: DB4060 Duplexer Cables And as a follow up to my first question, as I understand it. there should

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Quarter Wave Stubs/Notching Interference

2008-09-28 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
I think so too! Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Laryn Lohman Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 11:31 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Quarter Wave Stubs/Notching Interference Well Mike,

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Quarter Wave Stubs/Notching Interference

2008-09-28 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
with a pretty short pole if a yagi is used. 73, Robert --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com , Mike Besemer \(WM4B\) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Eric, Yeah. we're always trying to do something for nothing! We're a low-budget operation and I'm pretty

[Repeater-Builder] Quarter Wave Stubs/Notching Interference

2008-09-27 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
I'm working on collocating a 2-meter remote base with our repeater, and naturally every time the repeater transmits, it makes the remote-base radio totally deaf. I've been playing with quarter-wave stubs with some success (and have lots more ideas/experimenting in mind) but would like to hear

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Quarter Wave Stubs/Notching Interference

2008-09-27 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 8:12 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder

RE: [Repeater-Builder] coax length

2008-09-24 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Collin, I found a nice commercial-quality load (the type that looks like a big heat-sink) on the e-place quite cheap. I'm really happy with it. The guy who was selling it had a bunch of them, so you might give it a shot. Also, check with Dan. he may have something he can at least loan

RE: [Repeater-Builder] what does this email mean?

2008-09-13 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Kevin's list = Kevin's rules. I can't see any problem with that. (Sorry. I'm probably feeding the trolls.) Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Transue Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 9:44 AM To:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer isolation/Antenna separation

2008-08-31 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Good grief! Only $89? I assumed this software was pretty pricey, but that sounds like a real deal for what it does! Thanks for posting that link, Eric. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Lemmon Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-20 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
I wish I knew! Using Outlook 2007 here. Anybody got any ideas? Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nate Duehr Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 7:14 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-20 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Besemer (WM4B) wrote: I wish I knew! Using Outlook 2007 here. Anybody got any ideas? Mike WM4B Change your email to send in plain text mode. Or do the right thing and use Thunderbird ;c} Mike, Why is your mail client including two images with every e-mail? A small rectangular box

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-19 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
The problem is, if everybody uses the same tone, there is no 'immunity' created. Remember too that CTCSS doesn't SOLVE anything. it just masks the symptoms. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wd8chl Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-19 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
- From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 4:05 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality The problem is, if everybody uses the same tone, there is no 'immunity' created. Remember too

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-19 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: Exactly. If all the repeaters in the same area use the same tone, then any mixing products, etc. also carry that tone. Mike WM4B Mixing products are a problem that would

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-18 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
We run two machines on carrier squelch. The first is located right off I-75 and we get a lot of travelers on it. Most of them comment about how nice it is to have a machine they can access without having to program a tone. The second is located in the middle of nowhere and we're

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-18 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
like the two repeaters with carrier squelch. I have always thought of CTCSS as an inconvenience, but maybe in more populated areas it is becoming much more needed. Just my $.02 worth. Thanks Mike for your hard work, Collin -Original Message- From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

2008-08-18 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
, but the damage was done and I stay on other bands as a result. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@ mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 9:39 PM Subject

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Hum on MSR200 Receiver

2008-08-09 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Does the receiver share a power source with the rest of the repeater, or is it separate? Our machine has several internal sources of power. each feeding a different device (transmitter, receiver, controller, etc.) So, it's possible for the power supply to develop a bad filter on the receiver

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Registered Sex Offenders

2008-08-09 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Don, There are many reasons that a person has to register as an offender. some of which I believe are questionable. Without knowing the specifics, I will not comment. If you believe there is a concern over their activities you have several options, including contacting the local

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Registered Sex Offenders

2008-08-09 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Jim, I don't think a lawsuit would go far, since the FCC has upheld the rights of repeater groups to ban pretty much whomever they want from using their repeaters. Nonetheless, as someone else pointed out, everybody in America wants to sue somebody and it seems like the defendant is

[Repeater-Builder] KRP-5000 Squelch Thumping/Scratching Intermittently

2008-08-04 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Greetings all, My club has an Advanced Communication Systems (ACS) KRP-5000 repeater (this is the same MR-4 receiver used in the Kendecom Mark 4) with a strange intermittent problem. Several times a day, we get a signal that sounds like a scratching noise or a thumping sound (It's hard to

RE: [Repeater-Builder] DB314

2008-08-01 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Robert, When we replace our antenna last year, we worked with a local guy who has a commercial radio company. He was able to add our antenna to another order he was making. Because he was ordering several antennas at one time, he got a pretty good break on the price (about $200) and the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Voice ID Talent

2008-07-27 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Rod, I use RadioDaddy and usually get good results very quickly. Just make sure you specify no music/special effects. 73, Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rod Lane Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 4:03 PM To:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer Tuning / Desense (DB-4060)

2008-07-19 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
No preamp. Yes. the receiver was aligned per instructions (poor as they are.) The receiver is the Kendecom MR-4 which is part of the standard Mark 4 Yes. the transmitter was aligned per instructions (which are actually pretty good) and looks very clean on the spectrum analyzer.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Tuning / Desense

2008-07-19 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
of thumb in the whole repeater cabinet is double shielded RG-214 or RG-142. That takes away a lot of paths for leakage to bypass your duplexer. 73 - Jim W5ZIT --- On Fri, 7/18/08, Mike Besemer (WM4B) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Repeater-Builder

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Tuning / Desense

2008-07-19 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
shielded stuff (as soon as I can find a piece) and replace it. I'll report back again once the problem is totally solved. Thanks again, Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Friday, July 18, 2008 10:34 PM

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Tuning / Desense

2008-07-19 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
. --- On Fri, 7/18/08, Mike Besemer (WM4B) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Tuning / Desense To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, July 18, 2008, 10:33 PM most from your Repeater System?, and the one thing I need

RE: RE: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Measuring Desense

2008-07-19 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
John, For a normal radio, 12 dB would only be 2 S-units, so I'd believe what you're measuring correlates to what you're hearing from the distant ham. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Transue Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer Tuning / Desense

2008-07-19 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
No room for Superflex in the repeater cabinet, and the RG-214 is MILSPEC, which is silver shield. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Laryn Lohman Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 12:23 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer Tuning / Desense

2008-07-19 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Yep. Reality has a way of creeping in and kicking even the best engineer's butt now and then! Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of skipp025 Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 12:42 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer Tuning / Desense

2008-07-19 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Ick! From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wd8chl Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 2:52 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer Tuning / Desense [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:no6b%40no6b.com wrote: At 09:41

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer Tuning / Desense

2008-07-19 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
made a new harness for my duplexer and think I have a little piece left over. Collin -Original Message- From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:mwbesemer%40cox.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, 19 Jul 2008 12:39 pm

[Repeater-Builder] CAT-1000: CW Character for Courtesy Tone

2008-06-25 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Is there a way to send a CW character from the vocabulary list as a courtesy tone? I've been doing it by 'creating' cw characters manually in the courtesy tone editor, but that will only work if the character is 3 elements or less. I'd like to send a 'W' for one of my systems and a 'C' for the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] WX-200 with CAT-1000

2008-06-17 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Adam, I didn't know it until today, but yes. On the CAT-1000, port 1 had priority over port 2, so if I hook the WX-200 to port 2, I'm good. The only hitch is, we're planning on linking 2 repeaters and we'd need port 2 for the link. I can solve that problem by using a relay on the link

[Repeater-Builder] WX-200 with CAT-1000

2008-06-16 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
My club is considering the purchase of a WX200 to go with our repeater/CAT-1000. One of the questions posed was whether a repeater user can talk over the WX transmission. I'm thinking that the controller can be configured that way, but since I'm on-the-road I don't have access to my books. Can

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Crystals

2008-06-03 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
is still selling crystals. they make an excellent xtal for $19.95 for I think 2 weeks. I use BOMAR which are also good, but ICM is still one of the best. 73, ron, n9ee/r - Original Message - From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@ mailto:Repeater

[Repeater-Builder] Crystals

2008-06-02 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
I might be looking to recrystal a Kendecom Mark 4. Is ICM still the best place to go for xtals? What's a good set running these days? Mike WM4B

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Weather Receivers - follow up

2008-05-31 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
- Original Message - From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 8:10 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Receivers - follow up Well pooh! I really don't want to tie up the repeater for X

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Weather Receivers - follow up

2008-05-31 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com , Mike Besemer \(WM4B\) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Depending on the circumstances, we'll probably turn the receiver off during a weather net and let the net control pass the info on. OTOH, it'd be easy enough to switch

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Receivers - follow up

2008-05-29 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Receivers - follow up There won't be dead air. You'll hear weather. If you want the duration to be shorter than the preset of the receiver, have your controller shut it down sooner. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Mike Besemer (WM4B

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Receivers - follow up

2008-05-29 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome. On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 9:03 PM, Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: Daron, Obviously, we’re trying to do this on-the-cheap (since my research and labor

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Simulating a weather alert

2008-05-29 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Oh heck. I thought it was You've got questions, we've got dumb looks. From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nate Duehr Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:40 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Simulating a weather

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Receivers - follow up

2008-05-29 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
, it would use an alarm (logic) input. Or, you could build your own timer circuit. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:13 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Receivers - follow up

2008-05-28 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
have not opened my unit yet so not sure where the discriminator connection would be. The ext alert works great for the COS input. Mike Mullarkey (K7PFJ) _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Monday, May 26, 2008 2:03

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Receivers - follow up

2008-05-28 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Receivers - follow up It will transmit the NOAA radio for the duration, unless you shorten the length with your controller. Chuck - Original Message - From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) mailto:[EMAIL

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Receivers - follow up

2008-05-28 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Daron, Obviously, we're trying to do this on-the-cheap (since my research and labor doesn't cost the club anything. although it does get me in trouble with the XYL more often than not!). Actually, I don't want our receiver to respond to tests. Although it'd be nice to know that the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Receivers - follow up

2008-05-28 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
to the SAME alert and close on the end of message EAS signaling. 73, ron, n9ee/r Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome. On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 7:21 PM, Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote

RE: [Repeater-Builder]part 97.201 was Control Link

2008-05-25 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
the address for his license, and not the club license, using the ULS system. Wayne WA2YNE On Wed, 21 May 2008 20:41:49 -0500, Mike Besemer (WM4B) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wayne, What do you mean 'routing it through one of the groups'? I'm not positive, but when the holder of our club

RE: [Repeater-Builder]part 97.201 was Control Link

2008-05-21 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Wayne, What do you mean 'routing it through one of the groups'? I'm not positive, but when the holder of our club call moved, I think he just had to go into ULS and request the changes to the mailing address. I'll ask him when I talk to him again, but I remember him saying he had a problem only

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Control Link

2008-05-17 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nate Duehr Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:04 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Control Link Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: Speaking of which, if I read it correctly, 2-meters is now available for auxiliary

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Control Link

2008-05-17 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome. On Sat, May 17, 2008 at 9:20 AM, Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: Ug… forgot about the Echolink guys! As for Control Receivers, I think I agree with Paul’s post on that. True, they don’t transmit

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Control Link

2008-05-17 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Help me out here guys. The following piece of information came from our coordinating body: snip To: Mike Besemer (WM4B) Subject: Re: Control Link/Repeater Linking There is much confusion and disagreement between hams as to what is legal in part 97. If you search the SERA band plan

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Control Link

2008-05-17 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
Message - From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 2:38 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Control Link Help me out here guys. The following piece of information came from our coordinating body: snip

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Control Link

2008-05-16 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
instructions for a control receiver. Hope this helps. Good Luck, Collin -Original Message- From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:mwbesemer%40cox.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, 15 May 2008 8:08 pm Subject: [Repeater

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Control Link

2008-05-16 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
. Hope this helps. Good Luck, Collin -Original Message- From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) [EMAIL PROTECTED] net mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com com Sent: Thu, 15 May 2008 8:08 pm Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Control

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Control Link

2008-05-16 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
: Mike Besemer (WM4B) [EMAIL PROTECTED] net To: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Thu, 15 May 2008 8:08 pm Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Control Link Greetings all, Please pardon my ignorance, but with the group of experts who hang out on this reflector I’d prefer getting the straight-poop

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Control Link

2008-05-16 Thread Mike Besemer (WM4B)
It certainly makes sense. With all the randomness in the universe, I guarantee that two of us in the same town would probably pick the same control frequency and tone! Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ray Brown Sent: Friday, May 16,

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