Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Speaker Level Mixing

2004-12-31 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
for something to scratch your itch. I gave you an idea. You are welcome. Mike >On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 18:18:49 -0800, Mike Morris WA6ILQ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > > > > Go over to your local car stereo shop - the place where they > > sell those 500w amps

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Speaker Level Mixing

2004-12-31 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 01:44 PM 12/31/04, you wrote: >On Fri, 31 Dec 2004 15:02:43 -0600, Al Wolfe wrote: > > >Once upon a time you could buy 6 X 9 speakers with >two voice coils, > >Just make sure your radios filter out the PL! True! >I can just imagine what a 100Hz tone would sound >like through a 6x9 :) Proba

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Speaker Level Mixing

2005-01-01 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 01:02 PM 12/31/04, you wrote: > Once upon a time you could buy 6 X 9 speakers with two voice coils, each >8 ohms or so. Haven't seen one for years, but they may still be out there >somewhere. Used to use one for just what you are wanting to do, run two rigs >into one speaker. > >73, >Al, K

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Speaker Level Mixing

2005-01-03 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
n miles in another 19k or so miles Mike WA6ILQ At 08:17 PM 1/1/05, you wrote: > Mike, it looks like your car. > > Neil > >Joe Montierth wrote: > > > > --- Mike Morris WA6ILQ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > At 01:02 PM 12/31/04

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Mobile Repeaters?

2005-01-04 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
Dakota... Can your operational requirements be met by a station in a parked vehicle, or does it have to be operational while in motion? Can your 2m repeater requirements be filled by a single channel solution? Twenty years ago when UHF was not in use locally by the average ham we had a portable

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mobile Repeaters?

2005-01-04 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
y. > Nothing ever quit ... and I still have the audio/transmitter > adapter keying boxes in the garage. Porta-peters are handy items. Who was it that made a repeater by cutting a UHF HT-220 board in half with a jewelers saw?? cutting between traces? And then added a 2m HT-220 as a porta-mote?

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola microphone schematic

2005-01-08 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 05:26 PM 1/7/05, you wrote: >FMTRU 5V indead! > >OK COT's [Certifiable Old Timers] - quiz time! > >1. Who was Michael J. Van Den Branden? WA8UTB Editor of FM & Repeaters magazine I gave away a full set a while back... >2. Who was K6MVH? Modulated Vibrator Hash ? Ken Sessions, who preferred

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola microphone schematic

2005-01-08 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 09:11 PM 1/7/05, you wrote: > > >__ > > >"He was Mr. Repeater" > > > > > >He sure was! > > > > > >K6MVH, Ken W. Sessions Jr. was editor of FM magazine and wrote the > > >books: "Radio Amateur's F-M Repeater Handbook" and "The 2-Meter FM >

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola microphone schematic

2005-01-08 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 07:59 PM 1/7/05, you wrote: >--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I had one of thoes 5V 's I got it from Spence Porter Of Comm spec. >fame. > >MVH =Ken Sesons (sp) >He was Mr. Repeater >I no nothing about 76 I was on 94. > >73 >WB6DNX >_

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Help!

2005-01-08 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 10:56 AM 1/8/05, you wrote: >Hello Folks, > >I know it has been a while since I've posted any news of my simplex >repeater project. I have obtained 6 Motorola Mitrek transceivers with >the control cable and control head. I have plenty of channel elements >and having them recrystaled will not

[Repeater-Builder] A heads-up to repeater owners

2005-01-12 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
The local Radio Shacks here in the San Gabriel Valley (northeast of Los Angeles) are closing out on the SAME WeatherRadio, stock number 12-251. This is the one that you program with the code number for your local county / district / parish / whatever the name for your local geographical area, and

Re: [Repeater-Builder] A heads-up to repeater owners

2005-01-12 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
ller (RLC-Club) >that a watch/warning is active. I use the radio shack receiver >& have had no problems. However, I have plenty of NWS signal. > >-- Original Message -- >Received: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 12:58:13 AM CST >From: Mike Morris WA6ILQ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: A heads-up to repeater owners

2005-01-12 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 02:48 AM 1/12/05, you wrote: > > The local NWS TX here is 250w (into a 10db stick), and > > it's on Mount Wilson at 5000 feet. > > Mike WA6ILQ > >you made a mistake. The NWS is on Mt lukens on .55 >and on Santiago peak, .450 IIRC. On the Mt lukens NWS' ID it states >"located on Mt Lukens..".

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: WTB: GMRS Repeater

2005-01-14 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
Look at the Kenwood page at www.repeater-builder.com ... the service manual is there, as is an article by AH6LE on doing just what you are talking about. Mike WA6ILQ At 02:56 PM 1/13/05, you wrote: >Has anyone interfaced an external controller to a Kenwood TKR-820? > >I have one I would like to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: WTB: GMRS Repeater

2005-01-14 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
Sorry, I goofed. The service manuals and AH6LE writeup is for a TKR-750/850. Mike At 06:08 PM 1/13/05, you wrote: >Look at the Kenwood page at www.repeater-builder.com ... >the service manual is there, as is an article by AH6LE on >doing just what you are talking about. > >Mike WA6ILQ > >At 02

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MSR 2000 Base Station

2005-01-16 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 10:59 PM 1/15/05, you wrote: Has anyone converted an MSR2000 base to repeater configuration? I am wondering what the conversion would entail.   Will KC4YBZ Well, there is a web site associated with this yahoogroup... www.repeater-builder.com Just click on Motorola, then Mitrek / MSR-2000 a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Seperation

2005-01-17 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 10:47 AM 1/16/05, you wrote: >I am sure this has been asked before, but I did a search archive on >the subject and came up with 0. I have a GR 300 repeater with no >duplexer, so I need 2 antennas. I tried a Larson mobile antenna w/ >the ground radials as the receive antenna and the same for th

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 220 Repeater

2005-01-19 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
Another option on the 13-509 (220mhz) or the 13-500 (2m) is to use the Link-Comm board that puts a Micor squelch on it. Look at my Mitrek Interfacing article at www.repeater-builder.com for info on that board, specifically . The act

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 220 Repeater

2005-01-19 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 05:28 AM 1/19/05, you wrote: >While we are on the subject of midland/clegg 13-509 radios/repeaters >has anyone had luck PL'ing the exciter. It wasn't setup originally for PL >encoders. Initial attempt exciter+PL audio wasn't very promising with a >TS-32. Looks like you'd have to FM the varicap

[Repeater-Builder] RE: DB224 Spacing

2005-01-20 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
Do you have any means to scan paperwork? If so, could I get you to scan any paperwork that came with the 224 and 228? If you look at and scroll down to the DB antennas section you will see that all we have is the DB201 and the DB420. Mi

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 220 Repeater

2005-01-21 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 08:33 PM 1/20/05, you wrote: >--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Mike Morris >WA6ILQ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > They were built as cheap as CBs of the era, and > > on the same production lines. But we hams built > > repeaters out of them b

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB224 "Loop" Lengths for 145.110 Mhz?

2005-01-24 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 04:29 PM 1/23/05, you wrote: >I have seen the "screw in the ends" modification and am leaning in >that direction. But they need to be well sealed I am sure to prevent >corrosion and the associated noise that can be produced. > >I understand that the element to the support contact needs to be >

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB224 "Loop" Lengths for 145.110 Mhz?

2005-01-24 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 03:46 AM 1/24/05, you wrote: >Mike's suggestion is the best method and the one I would choose. I would >suspect that this would be the method used by a ham that has no problem >drilling a hole in his car to mount a mobile antenna. On the other hand, I'd >be willing to bet that the "extend the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Rx is Better than TX, Why

2005-01-25 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
Either your wattmeter is lying, or you have one of two worse problems.. 1) Check your TX with a spectrum analyzer. I'll bet that your on-frequency power is down. A wattmeter reads power on all frequencies - spurs or on frequency. I was bit by that oversight years ago. A 6m 100w TX that used to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Rx is Better than TX, Why

2005-01-25 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 07:30 PM 1/24/05, Dave Gingrich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Jan 24, 2005, at 18:28, w9mwq wrote: > > > Ok, I know this sounds silly, but my repeater is now hearing better > > than it transmits. Here's the setup, the the issue. I have a > > Maggorie (no comments) HiPro transmiitter running

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB224 "Loop" Lengths for 145.110 Mhz?

2005-01-25 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 05:55 AM 1/25/05, you wrote: >Hi all > >I've followed this thread with great interest seeing that our club >just purchased a DB224E to replace an aged stationmaster. >Question...We ordered the 138-150 mHz model, Tessco part # 62446. Tessco is a "out of sight, out of mind" organization. They d

[Repeater-Builder] Off Topic: Looking for a job?

2005-01-25 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
As many of you know, I've been looking for permanent employment for a while (10+ years in computer networks integration / administration / support). I received this in email from a friend and I don't think I'll be applying... The $35 per day per diem raises the salary to over $4300/mo or $52,000

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola micor station card question ???

2005-01-27 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 11:01 AM 1/27/05, you wrote: >Anyone know anything about or how to re-program a tln641cdx a12 micor >station Morse id card??? The main chip which I believe that is >programmable n82s123n on the card > >Thanks >Keith va3kmc IRLP node 2650 The 82S123 chip is a 8-bit wide one-time PROM, that is

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: searching archives

2005-01-28 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
If anybody wants to write a sort-the-archives application I can contribute everything from June of 2003. Mike WA6ILQ At 08:27 PM 1/27/05, you wrote: >Well that kinda defeats the purpose don't you think? How can you >expect people to find what they want rather than ask the same stuff >over and

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Starting out with a Mastr II

2005-01-28 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
It is. Look at , scroll down to "Mastr II Misc" then look at the second item. Mike WA6ILQ At 08:24 PM 1/27/05, you wrote: >This is the exact info I was after on the ICOM's. Why is this not >on the repeater builder website? > > >--- In Repeat

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ref: 2M/440 crossband couplers

2005-02-01 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 02:39 PM 2/1/05, you wrote: >Arguh! > >I had a long reply typed up with our experiences and how not to use >the Comet/Diamond, etc... diplexers for repeater/commercial >installs, and YAHOO ate it! That's happened to me several times. I now compose my emails in notepad and cut and paste into

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Registration is accepted <<<--- VIRUS !!!

2005-02-02 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
The attachment of the previous message is infected. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MTR-2000

2005-02-02 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 08:50 AM 2/2/05, you wrote: I'm looking to set up a Doug Hall voter system on a Motorola MTR-2000 repeater. I called DHE but they dont have any interface information for that repeater available. Wondering if anyone else has done this and might have the connection and config information to c

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted PL INCODER for Micor base station

2005-02-03 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 02:48 PM 2/3/05, you wrote: >Hello all I am looking for an incoder for a micor base station ( the >one that the cards go into ) > >need PL of 162.2 > >again just need the INCODER and PL The encoder comes in two basic types - the difference includes the number of pins on the edge of the board

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hustler G6-440

2005-02-09 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 02:41 PM 2/9/05, you wrote: >ok thanks everybody for your comments regarding the Hustler antenna. I >was under the impression that DB no longer manufactured antennas in the >ham band. It pleases me to find out that they still do. They do, but on special order. And, as I understand, it has

[Repeater-Builder] Syntor X-9000

2005-02-09 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
Anybody got an extra manual for sale for a UHF Syntor X-9000 ??? T34KEJ7J04AK, chassis # is HUE 2050B Mike WA6ILQ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] db-404 db-408 db-320 db-420 values / measurements

2005-02-11 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 08:15 AM 2/11/05, skipp025 at yahoo.com wrote: >I'll offer any of this information free and make >it available to Mike or Kevin for the RB web page >in addition to posting it on the sonic web page >of the www.radiowrench.com/sonic web site. Absolutely - send it along we'll post it, natura

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: db-404 db-408 db-320 db-420 values / measurements

2005-02-12 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 11:51 AM 2/11/05, you wrote: >Mike, > >I've already sent you the 404-D paperwork, but I only >have an arrl.net domain email address for you. I don't >think the arrl relay will allow attachments. Otherwise >you'd have seen the first one already. I went looking for it and found it - must have h

Re: [Repeater-Builder] re: repeater rx range

2005-02-14 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
Very true, Skipp. In a similar vein, I've had a few folks contact me via email on topics that could loosely fit into the "repeater system engineering" category, and one of the web sites I send them to is . Chip makes the same point there, and r

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Source for Moto T1504 duplexer locking nuts?

2005-02-16 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 12:59 PM 2/15/05, you wrote: >I have a Motorola T1504 duplexer in need of 4 locking nuts. The locking >nut part number is 2-10397A06, but a call to Motorola parts indicates the >part number isn't on file. Does anyone have any recommendations for a >substitute part, and do they know what the

Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Source for Moto T1504 duplexer locking nuts?

2005-02-16 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 09:02 AM 2/16/05, you wrote: >Jack, > >Thanks for the info. Agreed ! Thanks for looking that up and posting it. >Mike (ILQ) - Maybe add this to the duplexer page on repeater builder? > > 94830A550 > Cadmium-Plated Stl Hex Thin Flex-Top Locknut 1/2"-20 Screw >Siz

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need PA cover for Mitrek

2005-02-17 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 06:49 AM 2/17/05, you wrote: >I just bought 2 Mitreks and they are missing the PA covers... Does >anyone have any spares they could let go of? > >Thanks, >Larry, N8RDT You really need to be more specific... Look at the 1st photo on the page

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What PA temp is too much?

2005-02-17 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
On the radios that do not have a flat, open heat sink surface near the final transistor I drill and tap the base of the exposed fin nearest to it.  A drop of heat sink compound between the thermal switch and the fin also helps the responsiveness of the sensor... I've also seen a fan contro

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood TRK-820 info?

2005-02-22 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 04:22 AM 2/20/05, you wrote: >Going thru the club eqipment the other day and found a Kenwood TRK- >820 UHF repeater. Any one have any information on this unit? TNX >WB9PAR Have you tried the Kenwood page at www.repeater-builder.com ? I'd start there then order the manual from a Kenwood 2-way

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Remote Receivers and Optimal Use of CTCSS

2005-02-23 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
If you regenerate PL you will end up with two PL decode time delays, the first at the outlying site, the second at the voter comparator site. Multiple cascaded PL decoders will cause unacceptable pickup delays - figure a worst-case scenario of 2/3 of a second per decoder - do you really want your

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Remote Receivers and Optimal Use of CTCSS

2005-02-23 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 06:59 PM 2/23/05, you wrote: >My thanks to all for the input! One item I forgot to mention... You could put a extra PL decoder on the local RX, and wire it to a multipole relay that bypasses the voting system completely. Picture a scenario where the voter fails. The entire repeater system

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Building a repeater from Motorola VHF portable

2005-02-24 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 06:08 AM 2/19/05, you wrote: >I apologize ahead of time if this posting doesn't meet your >criteria. I am with a law enforcement agency and we have recently >killed our tactical repeater What is your current tactical repeater? I'll bet it can be fixed for not a lot of money. What killed it?

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Icom RP-220MHZ 220mhz repeater manuals

2005-02-24 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 01:58 PM 2/19/05, you wrote: >Hello Group, > >Im looking for Icom RP-220MHZ 220mhz repeater manuals >Im in need of both types Owners Manual and Service Manual. >PDF form would due just fine. > >Thank You, > >Sal >N6SPD There is some high band and UHF info on the Icom page at www.repeater-bu

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Building a repeater from Motorola VHF portable

2005-02-24 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 08:26 AM 2/19/05, you wrote: >Would a Motorola PAC RT work? In a word, NO. A PAC-RT is a unit designed to extend a mobile radio to a handheld. Picture a highway patrol officer that is out writing a ticket - the handheld on his belt talks to his patrol car and the PAC-RT there is hooked to h

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Digest Number 2996

2005-02-27 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 04:21 PM 2/27/05, you wrote: >Been there - Done that - Still putting the $&#**^% plug-in back together! >BTW - the Cushman manual is SOO wrong. > >The CRT is actually a 3RP1A (flat screen) and you "could" pay >$160 for a "NOS" one on ePay >or you could go to: > http://www.vacuumtub

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hypothetical question about Motorola manuals

2005-03-03 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 08:44 AM 3/3/05, you wrote: >I have a question that I hope you guys who have been at this a lot longer than >me can answer. > >Let's say a set of manuals for a 20-year-old piece of Motorola equipment are >still available from Big-M for a price of $120 plus shipping. (I checked price >and avail

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Micor Repeater is PART 95 Type Accepted

2005-03-03 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 02:03 PM 3/3/05, you wrote: We just checked the FCC list and it is not there we call the FCC and they do not know any thing about this. We where told today that it is not true. "These older radio's are NOT FCC type certified for use today on GMRS under part 95". U. If I remember co

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Vibrasponders - 114.8

2005-03-06 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 05:51 PM 3/6/05, 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!   Adam N2ACF [EMAIL PROTECTED] Adam, saying that "I'm in need of a Vibrasponder"

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hamtronics, Inc.--Looking for Recommendation or info

2005-03-08 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 05:39 PM 3/8/05, you wrote: >We are finally ready to order a repeater to replace one Spectronics >failed to deliver. Before we jump into another such situation, I'd >like to see if anyone has any advice/recommendation about Hamtronics, >Inc. out of Hilton, NY. That is our new prime path. >

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mitrek ID needed

2005-03-09 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 01:35 PM 3/9/05, you wrote: > >From a friend. Please respond to Doug offlist with the addy supplied >at end. >Thanks. > > >Hello, > >I have a Mitrek, Model # J34JJA6100AK, Chassis # HUE1006A. While >this seems to be a 30 watt UHF radio, the

Re: Fw: [Repeater-Builder] Hamtronics, Inc.--Looking for Recommendation or info

2005-03-09 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 03:59 PM 3/9/05, you wrote: > > As for energy efficiency I've never seen a modified mobile > >that would operate at 20 watts with just a few amps input. > >Unless you have seen my Micor conversion that will do 17 watts with just >two final stages... The whole repeater including controller, p

[Repeater-Builder] GE Mastr II UHF PA deck needed

2005-03-09 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
The Pasadena City College ARC (W6BAB) GE Mastr II repeater lost it's PA deck due to a lightning strike. All that is salvageable is the sheet metal and heat sink. It's been running on a converted Mastr-Exec PA for a few years, but that died a couple of months ago. Looking for a 40w, 60w or 100w

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE MASTR II Repeater Need Service Manual

2005-03-11 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 06:02 AM 3/11/05, you wrote: >Anyone have forsale or to copy a service manual for a >GE MASTR II Repeater? Thanks, Gary Contact Ted Jansen at 860-653-3596 - he has a lot of original manuals for sale. Also look on the GE page for the LBI index. There are a large number of M2 manuals for down

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Decibel DB 404, 408 & 411 Antenna Drawings available

2005-03-11 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 04:18 PM 3/11/05, you wrote: >Since all of you are not yet sick of seeing >my posts, I'll mention the Decibel Antenna >Drawings have been scanned and uploaded to >the: > >www.radiowrench.com/sonic web page. > >Mike also has some of them posted on the >Repeater Builder web site. I've also adde

Re: [Repeater-Builder] repeater coax duplexer leads

2005-03-11 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 03:19 PM 3/11/05, you wrote: Anyone have any idea what length of coax I should run from the transmitter and receiver to the duplexer?  I have a Sinclair Q2220E and freq of 147.225 Transmit. Any info about this will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.   WA0VUS Larry Kemper Muscatine, I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] linking & controllers

2005-03-14 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 11:15 AM 3/14/05, you wrote: >I have two repeaters one at 145.390- the other at >145.330- about 65 miles apart one at 3000ft the other >at 1750ft Nothing but flat land between I want to >link with 443.450 and 448.450 what type of controlers >do I need and how do I do this. "Help" The fir

Re: [Repeater-Builder] cable run radiating cable

2005-03-15 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 01:48 PM 3/15/05, you wrote: >what do you guys know about the installation of radiating cable for a >repeater in a building. I have a 5 story building and sub basement. So >it is like 6 stories. Thinking of putting the repeater in the lower level >and installing the cable up to the roof.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] cable run radiating cable

2005-03-16 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 05:20 AM 3/16/05, you wrote: >At 08:02 PM 3/15/2005 -0500, you wrote: > >Then, there's convincing your in-house electrician that it > >DOESN"T need to be in conduit... ;-) > >Good Luck. > >Plenum fire rated cable should be used. > >Joe That was the story. Years ago DB made a big batch of c

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

2005-03-18 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 01:23 PM 3/18/05, you wrote: >Which fan would be better on the GE MastrII, and Motorola Micor >mobile radio converted into a repeater; 12vdc or 120vac? Thanks in >advance. Is your system going to go away if the 120v goes away? If yes, then 120v AC fans are usable. If you are going to use th

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hyper Terminal

2005-03-19 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 05:11 PM 3/19/05, you wrote: >Datastorm of Columbia Missouri originally wrote Procomm. >They have been out of business for probably 10 years+- . Was not aware of that... >Is there another source for it? I have an early windows version (no CD, just many floppies for install). Anybody know w

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Standard RP70U help?

2005-03-19 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 05:11 PM 3/19/05, you wrote: >I picked up a Standard RP70U 12W UHF/FM repeater/base station today >at a local hamfest--complete with AP70 phone patch, one TN34 tone >board, and the operating/maintenance manual. I'm hoping to morph it >into a 445.75/440.75 or 445.80/440.80 portable/itinerant re

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hyper Terminal

2005-03-19 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
Is it a download from the MS web site? If so, what is the url ? Mike At 11:01 PM 3/19/05, you wrote: >Don, > >We have several PC's that use HyperTerminal for communications to other >equipment. we have had a lot of problems using HyperTerminal until we >install the latest release. This is the o

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

2005-03-20 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 11:02 PM 3/19/05, you wrote: >Hi Yall >I missed the beginning of the thread on the 12 volt fans would someone >clue me in on filtering. > >Thanks .bob It started on 3/18 with message 38409 from kc4wgh Check the archives at

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Setting dual squelch levels

2005-03-21 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 09:58 AM 3/21/05, you wrote: >Greetings all, > >I've just been brougt on board to assist our local repeater guru and >we've been working on trying to solve an intermod problem we have. >Thus far, we've had little luck finding the source, and one solution >we discussed was to add PL to the machi

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense im guessing?

2005-03-21 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 06:48 PM 3/21/05, you wrote: >On the duplexers the specs state I should have about 1.5 db loss on the TX >port... I just measured the power output into a dummy load. from just the >TX'er. it is set back to 30watts out.. > >I then hooked the duplexers back up and measured again. I have 12 wat

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Glasses - was "Re: Setting dual squelch levels:

2005-03-22 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
You too? If you actually wear bifocals while you are using your computer, then do yourself a favor - next time you have glasses made, have them make you a bifocal pair IN REVERSE ! i.e. the small lens is the distance cut and at the top, the big lens is the proper cut for your use of the screen,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Loss Question

2005-03-22 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 10:59 AM 3/22/05, you wrote: >I am curious with a set of TX-RX duplexers at 1.5 insertion loss, >input power of 150 watts, what would be the power output? Need to >know, as I don't think they are tuned correctly, or something might >be wrong here. > >Mathew See

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Setting dual squelch levels

2005-03-22 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 09:33 AM 3/22/05, you wrote: >Mike - WM4B wrote: > > > I've gotta start wearing my bifocals! > > > > That SHOULD read KRP-5000! > > > > Thanks, Jim! > >Still never heard of it-who's ACS? >-- >Jim Barbour >WD8CHL Micro Control Specialties / Kendecom / Advanced Communication Systems are all the

[Repeater-Builder] RX-TX pair of GE Icoms for sale

2005-03-23 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
For Sale: One pair of Mastr II elements for sale - one each of a RX EC and a TX PLL EC on 155MHz. $15.00 per pair plus shipping from 91006 Paypal, money order or a personal check are all OK. Paypal or MO guarantees immediate shipping. Have twenty sets and some extra transmit elements on 154, 1

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola QS R56

2005-03-23 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 08:53 AM 3/23/05, you wrote: >Anyone know where I can get or download a copy of Motorola QS R56 Site >standards? I keep seeing references to it but can not find it. > >tom n8ies It's a manual that Moto will sell you just like any radio manual. I mention it in passing on this web page:

Re:[Repeater-Builder] Re: Need VHF Rx Splitter

2005-03-25 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 05:35 AM 3/24/05, you wrote: > 24 Mar 05 > > Looking for a VHF Receiver splitter ( perhaps part of a multicoupler ) > with capability of 8 ( or more ) ports. > > Also will consider a multicoupler system. > > Cash or trade possible > > Ed Folta > Des Plaines, IL One word: www.an

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tower ID

2005-03-25 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 12:14 AM 3/25/05, you wrote: >Well Memory is a heck of a thing to be Short of, I `am looking for the >Web site to look up owners of Towers using the FCC ID Tag, I know of >the FCC Site but this was something that Sounds like Banana? I >thought it was in the Files somewhere but I did not find

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Digests and stuff

2005-03-25 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 04:43 PM 3/25/05, Tony King, W4ZT wrote: >Ladies and Gentlemen (I wonder how many ladies read this list), > >Confrontation in a forum such as this causes one thing, a loss of good >expertise. Please, let's just settle down and take things a little less >seriously and try not to flame one anoth

Re: [Repeater-Builder] TX-RX Duplexer halp again

2005-03-25 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 05:43 PM 3/25/05, you wrote: >I need someone whom has a set of the 28-37-02a that can help me with >the cable arrangment. I think there is a possibility that some of the >connecting cables may have been placed back on wrong. I can't say for >sure, but help would be appreciated. > >Mathew If

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Digests and stuff (THE LATE FRED DEEG?)

2005-03-25 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 06:32 PM 3/25/05, you wrote: >Did I read this correctly "The Late Fred Deeg"? I hope not. Unfortunately, yes. I first discovered it when a friend sent me an email pointing me to the Silent Keys column in the current QST. See the current Newsline at

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 440 4 Pole Antenna

2005-03-25 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 09:17 PM 3/25/05, you wrote: I hope Chuck Kelsey sees this - - -    About 15 or twenty years ago there was an article published in either Ham Radio or perhaps 73 magazine on the construction of a 440 4 pole antenna.  It was written by Chuck WB2EDV if my memory is correct.   I built one for

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 440 4 Pole Antenna

2005-03-27 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 12:47 PM 3/27/05, "skipp025" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How much did an article in 73 mag pay way back > > then (if you don't mind saying)? > >"Chuck Kelsey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> answered: >Boy, I don't remember, but it was not much. Let me put it this way, I never >had the urge to write an

Re: [Repeater-Builder] mobile duplexers

2005-03-28 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 10:12 AM 3/28/05, "axe1990" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I have what I think is an old vhf mobile phone duplexer. It has four >cavities. The cavities are marked with three as TX and one as RX. Can >anyone tell me are these all pass type cavities ? Or could any of them >be notch type ? This seem

Re: [Repeater-Builder] A Good 440 Anttena

2005-03-29 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 03:16 PM 3/29/05, you wrote: >--- NØATH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Not quite on topic - But I can send any one who > > would like it a picture of a Rohn 25 > > with the top neck twisted out of it because of such > > an antenna mounted on the top neck. > > Please mount these on one of t

Re: [Repeater-Builder] rlc-mot gated audio de-emph?

2005-04-01 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 11:59 AM 4/1/05, you wrote: >Does the Link Comm rlc-mot board provide gated >full discriminator audio In the stock form, yes >or is it also de-emph Yes. I forget the exact details, but you have to add a cap between two unused pads and that rolls off the audio (you can't have both at the so

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

2005-04-01 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 06:26 PM 4/1/05, you wrote: >Greetings all, > >I'm restoring a lightning-struck Kendecom Mark 4 to use as a back-up >repeater for our club. (Actually, I'm restoring two of them, but one is >already done and on line... but I digress.) > >I've got the second machine up and running and it's been

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

2005-04-02 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
If you do find replacement chips you might want to look at these two articles and spend a few extra minutes while you have the lid off the ACC... RC-85 or 96 only: Mike WA6ILQ

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Alert Monitor

2005-04-02 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 02:31 PM 4/2/05, you wrote: >Hello to the Group.. > >Was wondering if anyone has a NOAA weather radio at >their repeater site that activates an announcement on >the repeater and plays the weather warning or test >message?? > >I am thinking of doing the same thing and just want to >know what ev

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Alert Monitor

2005-04-02 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
If anybody wants to do a WX alert article for www.repeater-builder.com we'll make room for it. And thanks to Ralph Mowery KU4PT for quoting chapter and verse on the rules. -- Mike WA6ILQ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/R

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Alert Monitor

2005-04-04 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
Please do just that. I will create a page with a layout / format similar to the page at and publish Mr. Hollingsworth's letter / email with no changes. Mike WA6ILQ At 07:41 PM 4/4/05, you wrote: >Please forward me a copy. > >Maybe y

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 406-420 MHz.ANTENNA SURPLUS

2005-04-05 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 07:53 AM 4/5/05, you wrote: >I have a surpluse [80+] of Motorola # TDE7230A made by Decibel >Products, mod# DB404[406-420MHz.] > >All antennas are new in box with test spec sheet,including N male >termination and mounting hardware. > >These antennas list for $343 each. Reasonable offers consid

RE: [Repeater-Builder] MVP TOT

2005-04-06 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
If anybody has a PDF of it I'll add it to the LBI page at Mike WA6ILQ At 11:38 AM 4/6/05, you wrote: >The LBI is 30407 > >Kf4hxu > > >-Original Message- >From: wb8art [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 1:4

Re: [Repeater-Builder] circuit board

2005-04-06 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 09:06 AM 4/6/05, you wrote: Ok guys I have found a couple of little amp boards and want to know if anyone recognizes it.  They are a TLD9151A about 1.5 X3 inches and look to be a driver board of some type.  It has one transistor on it. An M1156.  Any ideas of band, Hot tip: if you see a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] request for info; "DV-200, Palomar Telecom"

2005-04-07 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 11:42 AM 4/7/05, you wrote: >Graced with a Palomar Telecom DV-200 board; apparently it's a voice >storage board, but I have no docs; I guess Palomar Telecom went out of >business sometime after 1992. > >Anyone have a half a clue on this unit? > >Thanks >Chuk Gleason >Cary, NC Palomar Telecom

Re: [Repeater-Builder] astron rs50

2005-04-08 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 09:43 AM 4/8/05, you wrote: >can you do the battery backup mod that is found the repeater builder .com >site for the astron rs35 on the rs 50 or should one order the kit from >astron and mount in externally to the rs50 Your statement above is not too clear. I read it as you want a battery ba

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: request for info; "DV-200, Palomar Telecom"

2005-04-08 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 02:44 PM 4/8/05, you wrote: >Thanks, Mike. Interesting thing is that it's joined with a Midian >UED1A encoder/decoder; my guess is it was set up to decode a DTMF >string, then respond back with it's pre-recorded message. The card was basically fed with a binary number and a strobe pulse and

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Johnson Scorpion programming cable?

2005-04-09 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 10:54 AM 4/9/05, you wrote: >Does anyone have a schematic for a Johnson Scorpion programming cable? >or one they want to get rid of? > >Thanks >Brian Can't help you on the cable, but I can tell you that the programming software will not go below 450mhz unless patched. I helped a friend do th

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: VHF preamps

2005-04-09 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 08:49 AM 4/9/05, you wrote: >--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Eric Lemmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: >"...It is not a simple task to properly apply a preamp at VHF..." > > >As usual, Eric has given excellent advice. Preamps

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual Band antenna

2005-04-10 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 04:20 PM 4/10/05, you wrote: >Hi all > Does anyone know if a dual band antenna for 144/220 is available. . >If so who makes it? >Thanks in advance >Mike Mobile, base or mountaintop repeater (i.e. bad weather) ? Mobile, well, take your pick. Base, look at Diamond or Comet, but use some of

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: LF: Midland VHF PA 70-3300 info

2005-04-11 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 01:46 PM 4/11/05, you wrote: > >>Andrew Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>Hi, does anyone have any information, or schematic, > >>for a Midland VHF repeater PA (Part #70-3300A). Its > >>rated at 70watts output (using 2 MRF647's). Power > >>output is adjusted by a earlier stage (Mitsu

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