Re: [Repeater-Builder] grounds cadwelding

2004-06-15 Thread Al Allum
John, Your idea sounds great for an RF ground system for your radios, however, it will now leave you radios as a ground path from the house, power lines, phone etc., to the great new ground. Be sure to disconnect all equipment from the ground and antennas when not is use. Go to:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: grounds cadwelding

2004-06-15 Thread Al Allum
-Builder] Re: grounds cadwelding --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Al Allum [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John, Your idea sounds great for an RF ground system for your radios, however, it will now leave you radios as a ground path from the house, power lines, phone etc., to the great

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Please help with a portable repeater case

2004-05-05 Thread Al Allum
Christian, there is a picture of my Aluminum case at: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/alallum/Portable_Ham_Radio_Station.html I found mine in the Tool's Department. Al, N8ARO The case cost 19.95 at the Depot here in Buffalo-prices may vary where you are. No room for the power supply

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Radio Mounts

2004-05-03 Thread Al Allum
Daron, I have never seen anything the was 1 inch on one side and 1/2 inch on the other. I have gotten angle iron both unfinished and galvanized at the hardware store. They have some without holes but only about 1/2 or 3/4 inch to each side. You could drill your own holes where needed. They

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Radio Mounts

2004-05-02 Thread Al Allum
Daron, I guess I didn't know exactly what you wanted to do. Are you trying to stack the radios? I went to a CB store and then had lots of brackets and hump mounts. I like the hump mount because it had little teeth that hold the base on the carpet without moving, and had a built in 5 inch

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mast Materials

2004-04-30 Thread Al Allum
Darin, get two ten foot sections of used tower sections at a swap. Made for your project. Strong, light and you can guy them for extra safety. They are made to bring the wind load down to the base. Al, N8ARO - Original Message - From: Daron J. Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Lightning Protection

2004-04-08 Thread Al Allum
Put Polyphasers on the AC power lines and phone lines? Al N8ARO - Original Message - From: Daron J. Wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 12:06 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Lightning Protection Installing VHF and UHF

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna support structures

2004-03-19 Thread Al Allum
Look for an antenna that is not in use. Sometimes you can get them for taking them down. Be careful, some are dangerous. Al - Original Message - From: Stephen Slider To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2004 9:23 PM Subject:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mitrek repeater builders group starting on groups.msn.com

2004-02-08 Thread Al Allum
Boy Chuck, you're sarcastic! Unfortunately, you said what I was thinking. Al, N8ARO I guess that the Repeater Builder list was so overwhelmed with Mitrek stuff that it was inevitable that another list would be needed. I'm thinking of starting a list for users of 1/4 wave stainless steel

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 2m quad

2004-01-29 Thread Al Allum
Hi Sandeep, I have made a 3 element quad for 2 meters. I used 3/4 inch PVC (stronger then 1/2 inch) for the mast and got two of those fiberglass flag poles that you put on bicycles to use as the spreaders. Just drilled apposing holes to hold the spreaders and used epoxy to secure them. I

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Fuses on power cords

2004-01-07 Thread Al Allum
Budd, two fuses at the battery will pervert a car/truck fire if the ground wire comes in contact with hot wire of if the hot wire comes in contact with a ground. A diode will prevent frying the radio if the polarity gets switched. Al N8ARO I'm caught in the middle of a couple of feuding

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Battery terminal corrosion

2004-01-06 Thread Al Allum
Tim, I would agree with this approach, however, if the corrosion is not to bad, try using emery cloth to clean up the post and wire end terminals. Spray the items with WD-40. Re-assemble them and then use an aerosol battery terminal spray or brush on a waterproof type grease being sure to get

[Repeater-Builder] Johnson Repeater Help

2003-11-18 Thread Al Allum
Hi, Our group has acquired a Johnson 440 MHz repeater that they would like to convert to the Han Band. There is very little data available on the web for Johnsons. My question is, what do we have? There is a list of numbers inside the cabinet that probably are the part numbers.