Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Would You..... tower height question

2007-06-18 Thread Larry Rappaport
Steve S. Bosshard (NU5D) wrote: Generally 199 ft unless you are close to an airport. There is a 110 ft tower that requires registration but no painting or lighting because it is close to the Temple, Texas airport. Steve NU5D texasexpediter wrote: What is the maximum height a tower

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer tuning - sanity check

2007-06-01 Thread Larry Rappaport
2d question only. If you have adjacent channel repeaters close to you, something is wrong with your frequency coordinators. 2 mtrs has enough trouble with 600 khz spacing, to expect 16 khz is ludicrous. The only solution for adjacent channel repeaters is distance. -- 73, Larry, W1HJF

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Linking 2 repeaters

2007-05-30 Thread Larry Rappaport
prostockcocker wrote: I have two locations that have Moto - Micor 2meter repeaters, am using a FF-800 for a controller at both sites. I have explored the idea of using a UHF repeater and link radio to hotlink the two sites, but at the time funding is a bit low. What other alternatives do

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Need to find a product to develop goodwill at a tower site(s)

2007-05-29 Thread Larry Rappaport
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello to All, I am starting to develop a future ham repeater relation with a tower site(s) owner and recently got a request for something unusual. The company has a fleet of VHF radio equipped vehicles. They want to pull up to a site, enter a touch-tone

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: A PreAmp war story

2007-05-04 Thread Larry Rappaport
skipp025 wrote: At one location I had an ongoing problem with gasfet preamp failures. Over time I suspected the failures were done on purpose (yeah people do those sort of things). . I replaced the last blown preamp with a similar spec unit that contained internal rf bypass switching

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cross-band Repeating.

2007-04-24 Thread Larry Rappaport
Jason Cato wrote: Can someone tell me what equipment I will need to cross band repeat a Uniden SMU4525KT UHF into an Icom 2100H VHF? I want to be able to move around my property with my H/T, and still be able to get into repeaters my H/T can't reach. Also, can I use the same multi-band

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cross-band Repeating.

2007-04-24 Thread Larry Rappaport
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 4/24/2007 07:34, you wrote: Jason Cato wrote: Can someone tell me what equipment I will need to cross band repeat a Uniden SMU4525KT UHF into an Icom 2100H VHF? I want to be able to move around my property with my H/T, and still be able to get

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II mobile in repeater service Noise in receiver

2007-04-14 Thread Larry Rappaport
Chuck Kelsey wrote: LMR type cable is never recommended for duplex operation. Probably the cause. No argument or flame, but can you elaborate? Off list if you prefer. Thanks. -- 73, Larry, W1HJF rapp at lmr dot com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II mobile in repeater service Noise in receiver

2007-04-14 Thread Larry Rappaport
Chuck Kelsey wrote: LMR type cable is never recommended for duplex operation. Probably the cause. Never mind - got the answer further down. -- 73, Larry, W1HJF rapp at lmr dot com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer cavity repair

2007-04-06 Thread Larry Rappaport
Q of these caps. The Q of the cap controls the maximum depth of the notch. Burt VE2BMQ Larry Rappaport wrote: tomnevue wrote: I bought a Sinclair Q202G 4 can VHF duplexer. The previous owner clearly spent a lot of time playing with the variable capacitors. 2 are totally ruined and I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer cavity repair

2007-04-05 Thread Larry Rappaport
tomnevue wrote: I bought a Sinclair Q202G 4 can VHF duplexer. The previous owner clearly spent a lot of time playing with the variable capacitors. 2 are totally ruined and I suspect the other 2 are damaged because I can't get a notch depth below 60db and it's not stable. These are

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Tuning duplexers with sweep generator?

2007-04-03 Thread Larry Rappaport
w6nct wrote: Actually a network analyzer works better than a combination sweep and marker generator. Remember that when you change isolation, you are also changing impedance so you need to measure swr as well. There are other ways. Read Gary's excellent post carefully.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tuning duplexers with sweep generator?

2007-04-02 Thread Larry Rappaport
w6nct wrote: I was recently told (by another ham) that I could ONLY tune up my 70cm duplexer cavities using something called a tracking generator. Unfortunately I do not have one; and judging the prices I have seem for things with that name on the web, I doubt that I can easily budget to