Re: [Repeater-Builder] Fw: DON'T BUY IT AND DON'T USE IT !!!------READ IT
Whats your motive in even replying AAron? Wesley AB8KD - Original Message - From: AARON LEWIS DINKIN To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Cc: a737dri...@consolidated.net ; candyman194...@yahoo.com ; juanita_lu...@yahoo.com ; k5...@yahoo.com ; kd5...@classicnet.net ; ke6...@hotmail.com ; ke6...@yahoo.com ; kqgard...@aol.com ; marqueswashing...@dcccd.edu ; meltonja...@hotmail.com ; mesquite...@yahoogroups.com ; ram_gue...@deanfoods.com ; AD5KZ Roy Rabey ; Andy Carstarphen ; Billy Mac ; Bob Peters ; Brad Penn ; Brad Penn ; Chad Floyd ; Cindy Lewis ; Cindy Lewis ; Craig A. Green ; David Kaun ; Diane Malene ; Dr. D.M. Jonsson ; Epi ; Frank Bernosky ; George Rice Jr ; gwen Dow ; jason Lewis ; Jay ; John Donaldson ; Katherine Sullivan ; ke5nss ; Lance Fauber ; Lorne Johnson ; Martin Maly ; Maryann 2 Lewis ; Maryann Lewis ; Mike Lewis ; Paul Sullivan ; Rick Pourciau ; Ronald Abraham ; Scott Hammond ; Thomas Lewis ; Tim Green ; Tim Green ; Tim Lewis ; Town East Ford ; Vicky Contreras ; Warren Moxley Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 10:11 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Fw: DON'T BUY IT AND DON'T USE IT !!!--READ IT Zazzle allows you to print custom stamps, anything you'd like to be customized on a stamp you can have customized on a stamp basically as long as it's not explicit or vulgur: If i wanted I could get wedding photos (which is what most people use the service for), baby pictures, etc... It is in BY NO MEANS how connected to Government postage other than the fact that it uses the digital USPS.com digital postage metering: the same digital postage that businesses have been using if they send bulk mail through their office for years and years, even before the internet got big.  now, it just got more user friendly... it's very sad that someone would believe this racist ploy, and I am offended that something like this political in nature was sent to ham radio list...
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hallicrafter Radios
Correction CRX-3 Not many made - Original Message - From: wesleybazell To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 2:03 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Hallicrafter Radios Hello, Am looking for a Service Manual for an CRX-1.Have collected this Radio along with CRX-2(which I have the Service Manual)Looking for CRX-3 the Aviatin radio to buy.That may be impossible as not any made.TKs Wesley AB8KD 73
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GMRS License Help
The FCC is asking for feedback on this proposal. Possibilty exists that Repeaters may be done away with.also no License Although am not into GMRS(Have an Amateur Repeater. Wesley AB8KD - Original Message - From: Don Kupferschmidt To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 4:38 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GMRS License Help That isn't bogus information. There is currently a proposed rule making by the FCC that is suggesting just that. Search the archives within the last 4 - 5 weeks and you'll see the posts. Don, KD9PT - Original Message - From: David Jordan To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 3:01 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GMRS License Help Sounds like bogus information. why not just surf the FCC web site and quantify the rumor! From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Fuggitaboutit Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 3:54 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GMRS License Help we are hearing that the fcc is going to limit output power to 2 watts in the gmrs service that would preclude all repeaters and implies handheld use only --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Andy agrimm0...@... wrote: I just applied for my GMRS license yesturday evening. I got a confirmation email saying that I did pay my 85.00 bucks. How do I know what my call sign is and all my license information. Will I get another email when all the data is processed by the FCC and everything is confirmed. Will they mail my license to me in the mail??
Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Motorola_Software_Users Yahoo group forum
I get the same Msg of Shutting Down, but after 3 Months that has not been done. Lots of X rates Spam comes thru. i just delete it. Very diificult to get removed from this group. If you know a way, let me know as I do not need this group. Wesley AB8KD - Original Message - From: Don Kupferschmidt To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 1:45 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Motorola_Software_Users Yahoo group forum Hi to the group, Does anyone either 1) belong to this group or 2) know what is happening to this forum? I've been a subscriber to this list for a while now but it apparently got hacked by spam. As of late, there are emails being sent by the owner, manager and moderator stating that this group is going to be shut down and advises users to join another group listed in the email, but no information is given about the new group or how to join it. TIA, Don, KD9PT
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Just curious... Microwave frequencies
John, Do you have any time to repair Radios? When I worked for a Motorola Shop. sure didn't have time to play. Wesley AB8KD - Original Message - From: La Rue Communications To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Just curious... Microwave frequencies Thanks Bill! I was initially curious because I have a few Microwave Test equipment pieces here in the shop that I have no idea what to do with. Specifically a 6GHz Pre-Amp and a Vintage Motorola Microwave Modulation Tester. (Not sure what freqs the tester handles. Need to look again). John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn - Original Message - From: Bill Smith To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 11:26 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Just curious... Microwave frequencies Microwave is having a resurgence in popularity. with the demand for wireless data increasing and cellular networks becoming all digital, Microwave is being used where it will be cost-prohibitive to install fiber. Companies like Fiber Tower are providing microwave backhaul for some cellular companies and instead of paying tens or even hundreds of thousands to pull in fiber, they throw in a microwave link for $10,000-$15,000. The microwave equipment of today is nothing like it used to be. The 11 GHz links I have are tower mounted radios and bolt right onto the back of the dish. They have four separate radios built in for redundancy and only need a single cat-5 cable to feed power and signal to them. From: La Rue Communications laruec...@gmail.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, May 12, 2010 11:50:28 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Just curious... Microwave frequencies So in a nutshell, microwave is a band of precision and pinpoint accuracy? Common sense that people shouldnt use wood for anything outside that demands long-term stability. Not only do the elements cause warping, but also prone to termites, etc. Wow! Thanks for all the good input! John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn - Original Message - From: DCFluX To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Just curious... Microwave frequencies Generally microwave is used for point to point communications such as intercity links for telephone and studio to transmitter links for television and radio stations. The power generated by the transmitter is fairly low in the 10-100mW range but the antenna gain of a dish is extremely high 30-40dB depending on frequency and size of the dish, making a 100mW transmitter have an ERP that is 100 - 1000W. With that being said it is probably not a good idea to hang around the appreture of the dish while one of these systems is running. These frequencies are a challange because of the water vapor and rain really like to absorb them and with antenna gain that high the beam width is extremely narrow. I have a 6ft cookie that is .8 degrees wide. Longest path I saw was 65 miles on 12 GHz, had 15 foot dishes on both ends. Normal towers have a tendency to twist depending on wind and temperature variations so its a good idea to mount the dishes with super thick poles directly into the ground with concrete. The local cable company put a system on 24 GHz that went 1 mile. worked great until it rained and got humid, they mounted the dishes on wooden phone poles and they twisted to the point where the link quit working. On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 9:32 AM, La Rue Communications laruec...@gmail. com wrote: With that being said, how popular is the rest of the microwave band? Is it one of the more dangerous bands if used improperly? John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl. com/2dtngmn - Original Message - From: DCFluX To: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 9:27 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Just curious... Microwave frequencies No 800 band for hams, closest is 902-928 which is the 33cm ham band, it is also used by ISM type devices such as cordless phones, baby monitors, 802.11 internet and wireless video senders. 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl. com/2dtngmn
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Just curious... Microwave frequencies
Ok John. Just Curious. Not trying to be a Smart a--. Will you be at the Dayton Convention? - Original Message - From: La Rue Communications To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 3:35 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Just curious... Microwave frequencies Wesley - I am the Web Sales Guru. Knox is teaching me the two way stuff. I am gradually being trained to do the two way stuff (I know how to program and do basic bench checks). Since he does all the servicing and repairs himself. I only do a smidgen of the radio repairs, but I am on hand for the IT and Web stuff. I learn about the equipment on my own since Knox is always busy and out of the shop. The majority of our repair work are in the Analog radios - but even now its surprisingly quiet with all our Agriculture clients out in the field. Its only a matter of time before someone runs over their MaxTrac with a plow or drops their portable into a big puddle. :-) John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn - Original Message - From: Wesley Bazell To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 12:23 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Just curious... Microwave frequencies John, Do you have any time to repair Radios? When I worked for a Motorola Shop. sure didn't have time to play. Wesley AB8KD - Original Message - From: La Rue Communications To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 3:00 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Just curious... Microwave frequencies Thanks Bill! I was initially curious because I have a few Microwave Test equipment pieces here in the shop that I have no idea what to do with. Specifically a 6GHz Pre-Amp and a Vintage Motorola Microwave Modulation Tester. (Not sure what freqs the tester handles. Need to look again). John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn - Original Message - From: Bill Smith To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 11:26 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Just curious... Microwave frequencies Microwave is having a resurgence in popularity. with the demand for wireless data increasing and cellular networks becoming all digital, Microwave is being used where it will be cost-prohibitive to install fiber. Companies like Fiber Tower are providing microwave backhaul for some cellular companies and instead of paying tens or even hundreds of thousands to pull in fiber, they throw in a microwave link for $10,000-$15,000. The microwave equipment of today is nothing like it used to be. The 11 GHz links I have are tower mounted radios and bolt right onto the back of the dish. They have four separate radios built in for redundancy and only need a single cat-5 cable to feed power and signal to them. From: La Rue Communications laruec...@gmail.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, May 12, 2010 11:50:28 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Just curious... Microwave frequencies So in a nutshell, microwave is a band of precision and pinpoint accuracy? Common sense that people shouldnt use wood for anything outside that demands long-term stability. Not only do the elements cause warping, but also prone to termites, etc. Wow! Thanks for all the good input! John Hymes La Rue Communications 10 S. Aurora Street Stockton, CA 95202 http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn - Original Message - From: DCFluX To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Just curious... Microwave frequencies Generally microwave is used for point to point communications such as intercity links for telephone and studio to transmitter links for television and radio stations. The power generated by the transmitter is fairly low in the 10-100mW range but the antenna gain of a dish is extremely high 30-40dB depending on frequency and size of the dish, making a 100mW transmitter have an ERP that is 100 - 1000W. With that being said it is probably not a good idea to hang around the appreture of the dish while one of these systems is running. These frequencies are a challange because of the water vapor and rain really like to absorb them and with antenna gain that high the beam width is extremely narrow. I have a 6ft cookie that is .8 degrees wide. Longest path I saw was 65 miles on 12 GHz, had 15 foot dishes on both ends
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dayton to Evansville, IN
Hey Jeff, Give me a Call on my repeater 443.2375 whrn you get to I71 Rt 68 in Ohio Wesley What time do you think you will be coming this way. oh. almost forgot. Tone 82.5hz. Was carrier Sqelch, but began to get interference. Wesley AB8KD - Original Message - From: Jeff DePolo To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 2:15 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Dayton to Evansville, IN Leaving for Dayton tomorrow morning (weather forecast has improved a bit, looks like both Saturday and Sunday will be decent). After Dayton I'm headed to Evansville, IN. Any repeater-builders out there with machines between Dayton and Evansville (via Cincinnati and Louisville - I-75, I-71, I-64)? Got a new truck in March and still haven't had time to put the stack in, so will just have 2m and 440 this trip. --- Jeff WN3A
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Skip At Dayton
Thanks Jeff, Will you be there?What booth? - Original Message - From: Jeff DePolo To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 1:36 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Skip At Dayton Hi Skip, What Booth are you going to be in at Dayton?,Will you be going? Wesley AB8KD P.S. I want to see how Ugly you are There are plenty of people at Dayton much more ugly than Skipp - anyone who has attended Dayton before knows what I mean :-) When he's not mowing down pedestrians with a Hamvention security golf cart, Skipp goes slumming at our spaces periodically, stealing beverages and expensive items off the table. Beware of him. Keep one hand on your wallet at all times, and make sure your YL/XYL stays far, far away.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Skip At Dayton
Forget last Message. I see the e-mail where you will be - Original Message - From: Wesley Bazell To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Skip At Dayton Thanks Jeff, Will you be there?What booth? - Original Message - From: Jeff DePolo To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 1:36 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Skip At Dayton Hi Skip, What Booth are you going to be in at Dayton?,Will you be going? Wesley AB8KD P.S. I want to see how Ugly you are There are plenty of people at Dayton much more ugly than Skipp - anyone who has attended Dayton before knows what I mean :-) When he's not mowing down pedestrians with a Hamvention security golf cart, Skipp goes slumming at our spaces periodically, stealing beverages and expensive items off the table. Beware of him. Keep one hand on your wallet at all times, and make sure your YL/XYL stays far, far away.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: if you have a commercial licenses check it on the fcc site
Hi Ralph In 1961 took the !st Class Phone. did not pass it first time,but did on the 2nd try.It helped me to get 3 Great Jobs, also as an Chief Engineer Of an AM Radio Station. It had Value then, I feel it still does to some extent,although being 76 years old retired. Will never use it again. Just my Nickle, which is not of much value. Wesley AB8KD - Original Message - From: Ralph Mowery To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 10:50 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: if you have a commercial licenses check it on the fcc site It was not worth much around 1971 or 72 when I passed the first class. I was about 21 at the time. I had never seen a TV transmitter and only got to look into a 1000 watt AM station control room and could see the tubes through a glass window. Passed it the first time. I only wanted the second class, but it only cost $ 1.00 more to take the first class -- From: Mike Wehr weh...@comcast.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue, March 30, 2010 9:01:03 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: if you have a commercial licenses check it on the fcc site I grandfathered in when then junked the 1st Class license. :-( After searching the FCC site I noticed that they have my date totally screwed up. Anyone know if their database got trashed at some time? GROL today is a simple, 'we give you the questions, we give you the answers... just remember the right one'. Not worth too much.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] RE: Wavetek 3000
Hi Byron, The Capacitors did the Trick. Thanks for the info r.Wesley Bazell AB8KD - Original Message - From: byron To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 12:42 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] RE: Wavetek 3000 Hi Wesley I have had some success doing a wholesale replacement of all the small Tantalum Capacitors (values like between 1-100 uF) in the module. And some times in some in other modules as they are part of the loop. Replacement capacitors used to be available at Radio Shack but I found them on eBay for cheap. It's been working like a charm since them. But with my luck after saying that it will hear about the complement and decide it needs more attention. Byron NJ7J Wavetek 3000 Posted by: bazelljr wesley...@verizon.net bazelljr Date: Fri Oct 16, 2009 10:12 am ((PDT)) Well, it happens. just turned on my wavetek 3000 Station monitor yesterday found it had gone South. Everything works except does not send or receive RF. no doubt its in the RF module.Yes it has Modules. Anyone have this Problem? Also Where cpould I get it Repaired without Spending a Fortune? Wesley AB8KD
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Someone still loves a Motrac - Low Band Even...
Hey Skip.I have a Maxtac in my Chevy Pickup on 52.525mhz. Worked on a lot of tese units when I worked for an MSS, also Motrans. Wesley AB8KD - Original Message - From: skipp025 To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 6:32 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Someone still loves a Motrac - Low Band Even... re: Someone still loves a Motrac - Low Band Even... Made me smile to think someone bid on the radio. Motorola Motrac low band 6 meter vintage mobile radio Ebay Item Number 300402843115 cheers, s.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] extender board wanted TLN 5935A
Thanks Mike. good Idea. hope everything is going ok with you. Wesley - Original Message - From: Mike WA6ILQ To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 3:36 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] extender board wanted TLN 5935A Until you find one, you can try what a few others have mentioned to me in the past: tilt the card cage down and plug the card onto the pins of the back of the socket. Somewhat flimsy, but doable. Mike WA6ILQ On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 1:01 PM, jerry ve3...@primus.ca wrote: For the MSR2000 repeater. I have several micor, but no msr extender board ! I've missed out on two on ebay, can someone here help?? Please reply offlist with details tnx/73 for the assist Jerry VE3 EXT
Re: [Repeater-Builder] RE: Wavetek 3000
Thanks Ian for your input. Did sign up for the Website. Wesley - Original Message - From: kerinvale To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 8:58 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] RE: Wavetek 3000 There is also a wavetek service monitor group on yahoo if you need any futher information on yr 3000 Thank You, Ian Wells, Kerinvale Comaudio, 361 Camboon Road.Biloela.4715 Ph 0749922449 or 0409159932 or 0749922574 www.kerinvalecomaudio.com.au
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Wavetek 3000
Thanks, but I have the Manual.Went into it more deeply today. The Problem. I do not have an extender board to go into the A1 mixer board. make Scope measurements. did find 2 questionable solder joints, which I soldered(shaking hands), but that did not repair it.Still looking hoping. Wesley- Original Message - From: darylynn d To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 9:25 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Wavetek 3000 This is a bit off topic, But I have an extra Service Manual for the 3000 SSI Wavetech. The plastic Binder is flakey, but the pages are good. Please leave msg at kb5...@yahoo.com if you have interest. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Wesley Bazell wesley...@... wrote: Good Question Joe Wesley - Original Message - From: Joe k1ike_m...@... To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 5:56 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wavetek 3000 Instead of soldering the damaged IC to the board, I wonder if you could buy headers that plug into the IC board socket and solder the IC to the header? Joe DCFluX wrote: As I undersstand it wavetek put some kinda anti oxidizing goo on the IC pins. But it had the side effect of disolving the IC pins after quite some time. So the solusion was to replace the ICs or trying to solder the IC to the board to make good contact with the pins. Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wavetek gone south
Thanks John for that Info. Will be headed into Town tomorrow get what you recomend. Wesley - Original Message - From: John Sehring To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 11:53 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Wavetek gone south I've been using Caig's products for about 25 ears. They work like magic on electronic connectors of all sorts. I've rescued all sorts of electronics that had been written off as hopeless. Yes, even new gold contacts have problems. Caig stuff cleans, lubes maintains. My favorites are Deoxit D5 and Deoxit Gold G5 (for gold). I usually take newly acquire gear apart, connector-wise treat all contacts. No, I don't own any of their stock, just a satisfied customer. BTW, they had a table at Dayton, I was able to chat with their tech rep stock at up good prices. www.caig.com --John WB0EQ
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wavetek 3000
Ok Andy. Opened up Wavetek. The 3rd module from the right flashes on startup, but goes out right away. Pulled the modules. Used an eraser to clean the contacts then with a cleanerDeoxit on the bottom contacts. after pulling RF module, where I think the problem lies. There were about 4 ICs, in sockets. Pushed down on each one. No telltime clicks(Not Good) Think this module is bad. Would you have one? Wesley - Original Message - From: Andrew Seybold To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 2:09 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Wavetek 3000 Open up the Wavetek, turn it on and look to at the LED on, I believe the third module from the right, if it is flashing then the unit is unlocked, a very common problem-made even more problematical since the IC's and components for this board are no longer in production, I have one also, and know three others with the same problem, if anyone knows someone who has come up with a fix please share. Andy W6AMS From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of bazelljr Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 8:18 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Wavetek 3000 Well, it happens. just turned on my wavetek 3000 Station monitor yesterday found it had gone South. Everything works except does not send or receive RF. no doubt its in the RF module.Yes it has Modules. Anyone have this Problem? Also Where cpould I get it Repaired without Spending a Fortune? Wesley AB8KD
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wavetek 3000
- Original Message - From: Andrew Seybold To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 5:28 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Wavetek 3000 Oh well Andy. You win some lose some. Thats Life. I like the 3000 also. Will have to go a different route as at 75 years old, my hands shake when I put them to an Solder station. No problem in my 42 years of Electronic Servicing, but now it is. Thanks for your Help. Wesley Wesley, no I don't in fact my module is sitting at a shop of a friend who has three others just like it, all with the same problems-the biggest issues are below-but also the fact that many of the IC's are no longer made and there are no substitutes for them-which is why I added to your post, hoping someone in this group had a magic solution, I really like the 3000, simple to operate and stays on Freq when it is working-but I guess I might have to try and solder the ICs into the board and see what happens. Andy From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of DCFluX Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 2:05 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wavetek 3000 As I undersstand it wavetek put some kinda anti oxidizing goo on the IC pins. But it had the side effect of disolving the IC pins after quite some time. So the solusion was to replace the ICs or trying to solder the IC to the board to make good contact with the pins. On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Wesley Bazell wesley...@verizon.net wrote: Ok Andy. Opened up Wavetek. The 3rd module from the right flashes on startup, but goes out right away. Pulled the modules. Used an eraser to clean the contacts then with a cleanerDeoxit on the bottom contacts. after pulling RF module, where I think the problem lies. There were about 4 ICs, in sockets. Pushed down on each one. No telltime clicks(Not Good) Think this module is bad. Would you have one? Wesley - Original Message - From: Andrew Seybold To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 2:09 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Wavetek 3000 Open up the Wavetek, turn it on and look to at the LED on, I believe the third module from the right, if it is flashing then the unit is unlocked, a very common problem-made even more problematical since the IC's and components for this board are no longer in production, I have one also, and know three others with the same problem, if anyone knows someone who has come up with a fix please share. Andy W6AMS From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of bazelljr Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 8:18 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Wavetek 3000 Well, it happens. just turned on my wavetek 3000 Station monitor yesterday found it had gone South. Everything works except does not send or receive RF. no doubt its in the RF module.Yes it has Modules. Anyone have this Problem? Also Where cpould I get it Repaired without Spending a Fortune? Wesley AB8KD
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wavetek 3000
Good Question Joe Wesley - Original Message - From: Joe k1ike_m...@snet.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 5:56 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wavetek 3000 Instead of soldering the damaged IC to the board, I wonder if you could buy headers that plug into the IC board socket and solder the IC to the header? Joe DCFluX wrote: As I undersstand it wavetek put some kinda anti oxidizing goo on the IC pins. But it had the side effect of disolving the IC pins after quite some time. So the solusion was to replace the ICs or trying to solder the IC to the board to make good contact with the pins. Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:repeater-builder-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:repeater-builder-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: repeater-builder-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wavetek 3000
Thanks Charles. Will try that. Have been thinking all day about buying an Motorola or IFR. Hope that works. TKS 73 Wesley - Original Message - From: Ham-Radio To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2009 10:59 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Wavetek 3000 Wesley, We had several of these where I used to work. When our units would act up we would take the cover off and unplug every module and reseat them. This would resolve the issue about 90% of the time. Good Luck. Charles Miller -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of bazelljr Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 10:18 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Wavetek 3000 Well, it happens. just turned on my wavetek 3000 Station monitor yesterday found it had gone South. Everything works except does not send or receive RF. no doubt its in the RF module.Yes it has Modules. Anyone have this Problem? Also Where cpould I get it Repaired without Spending a Fortune? Wesley AB8KD Yahoo! Groups Links
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Announcements from a PC...
Works good for me. No problems hanging up, or Computer problems. Have been using it for about 3 years now. Wesley AB8KD From: David Struebel wb2...@optonline.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, October 4, 2009 8:36:46 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Announcements from a PC... Echostation? Dave WB2FTX - Original Message - From: ki4zji To: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 4:19 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Announcements from a PC... Does anyone know of any software that would allow scheduled announcements (either recorded voice or synthesized) through a soundcard interface and remote radio? Thanks, Randy No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.14.3/2414 - Release Date: 10/04/09 18:42:00
Re: [Repeater-Builder]
No Picture. Just a bunch of Mumbo Jumble - Original Message - From: Herman Niedzielski k2...@myactv.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 2:33 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Eric Lemmon wrote: Randy, Rather than scan large schematics piecemeal, simply take the sheets to a commercial graphics shop (some Kinko's may have the 11 by 17 equipment) and have them scan the document in one piece. My local graphics shop can handle huge schematics, so I take all Motorola and GE fold-out sheets (which are up to 34 inches wide) and have them scanned directly to PDF and put on a CD or thumb drive. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of R.K. Brumback Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 3:24 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com; manual_excha...@yahoogroups.com mailto:Manual_Exchange%40yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Does anyone know or use a program where I can scan large schematics a little at a time and then connect them back in a file like a pdf file? I can’t afford a large bed scanner but I have several 11x17s I would like to scan on my 8 ½ x 11 scanner. Randy I find the easiest way to make copies larger than a scanner can handle is to use a camera. Just mount it on the wall with reasonable amount of light and make sure you are square to the wall. Then using a lower ISO like 50 or 100, make several exposures and just pick the best one. If you have the images scanned in you can download a panorama stiching program to put them together. Herm K2AVA Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:repeater-builder-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:repeater-builder-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: repeater-builder-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder]
Sorry about that Did not mean to send it to you - Original Message - From: Wesley Bazell wesley...@verizon.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 2:37 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] No Picture. Just a bunch of Mumbo Jumble - Original Message - From: Herman Niedzielski k2...@myactv.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 2:33 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Eric Lemmon wrote: Randy, Rather than scan large schematics piecemeal, simply take the sheets to a commercial graphics shop (some Kinko's may have the 11 by 17 equipment) and have them scan the document in one piece. My local graphics shop can handle huge schematics, so I take all Motorola and GE fold-out sheets (which are up to 34 inches wide) and have them scanned directly to PDF and put on a CD or thumb drive. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of R.K. Brumback Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 3:24 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com; manual_excha...@yahoogroups.com mailto:Manual_Exchange%40yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Does anyone know or use a program where I can scan large schematics a little at a time and then connect them back in a file like a pdf file? I can’t afford a large bed scanner but I have several 11x17s I would like to scan on my 8 ½ x 11 scanner. Randy I find the easiest way to make copies larger than a scanner can handle is to use a camera. Just mount it on the wall with reasonable amount of light and make sure you are square to the wall. Then using a lower ISO like 50 or 100, make several exposures and just pick the best one. If you have the images scanned in you can download a panorama stiching program to put them together. Herm K2AVA Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:repeater-builder-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:repeater-builder-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: repeater-builder-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] isolation
Hi You didn, say Freq. I picked 146.94-146.34 punched in your figures and Got 94.4 Wesley AB8KD - Original Message - From: kj4si To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 9:54 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] isolation Hope someone may have a program,commshop? What I need to know is what amount of isolation with duplexers that is required for a GE m2 reciever with .1...@12db and a m2 pll exciter,100 watt PA on vhf,600kc split?1/2in helix,with 4pole db224 antenna at 70 ft. thanks kj4si
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB-224 Matching
Hi Allan, Would imagine this would also work on the DB212 Antenna. Could you give me a little more info on the cables as i am a little sloe Wesley AB8KD - Original Message - From: wa9zzu To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 3:11 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB-224 Matching -Well guys, With all due respect to Jim and his tried and true dipole modifications in which he changes the load impedance presented to the cable harness which is in turn reflected to the 1st junction connected to the antenna pigtail, and all the others who do some sort of extensive dipole modification to get a resulting VSWR to their liking, I find that the simpliest and most rewarding, easiest, least labor intensive, not to mention least possible to create mechanical problems, is the addition of just two short lengths of 50 ohm coax at the antenna feed point coax, one in series and one in shunt, to a tee connector. This matching section has been done to several DB 224 antennas by my self with great success. No strain, no pain, and only a minimum of cost and time, with low VSWR over the 144-148 band. And I challenge any one to tell the difference in the gain of the DB224 using the original dipoles with my impedance matching section to the modified dipoles with the loss in the mismatch created in the antenna harness with the modified dipoles. All it takes is some effort with a Smith Chart and some simple coax cable construction after measuring the feed point impedance / VSWR at the band edge and the center frequencies from 144 to 148 MHz. All done at gound level. Simple matching stub design can be found and is well described in the ARRL Antenna Book, 13th edition on Pp. 122-126. I have done this same type of coaxial impedance matching on several of the DB 420 antennas as well with good results. 73 Allan Crites WA9ZZU -- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, tahrens301 tahr...@... wrote: Hi Jim, thanks for the words on corrosion, and Laryn... aah, the voice of experience! No holes will be drilled!! Thanks to all. I believe that will be the easiest way to make it work. Tim W5FN --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, larynl2 larynl@ wrote: Perhaps drilling a hole through the original element for connection might be better. Uh, I wouldn't drill holes in elements. I did drill small holes in each of four elements years ago and within a year all four elements had cracked right where I drilled. Laryn K8TVZ
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Why Are You Banning Users - END OF THREAD
Good for You kevin - Original Message - From: Kevin Custer To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 8:14 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Why Are You Banning Users - END OF THREAD Spencer R. Peterson wrote: Why are you banning me from joining the coordination group? (Banned by Owner). Why are you questioning my list ownership skills and duties? Why are you cross posting this crap to another list? Are your questions answered? Now, you are banned from this list as well. Go away. END OF THREAD! Kevin Custer - List Owner
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Awfully quiet today
Thanks Chris. Wesley - Original Message - From: Chris Carruba To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 3:30 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Awfully quiet today EchoLink requires that your router or firewall allow inbound and outbound UDP to ports 5198 and 5199, and outbound TCP to port 5200. If you are using a home-network router, you will also need to configure the router to forward UDP ports 5198 and 5199 to the PC on which EchoLink is running. you need access to your router and or firewall, and set up PORT forwarding read more here: http://www.echolink.org/firewall_solutions.htm Best Regards, Chris Carruba Co-Admin irc.spidernet.org http://www.spidernet.org CompuTec Data Systems Custom Written Software, Networking, Forensic Data Recovery -- From: Wesley Bazell wesley...@verizon.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 5, 2009 1:39:55 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Awfully quiet today Thanks Anyway Nate. This is an Weslell 6100 Modem - Original Message - From: Nate Duehr To: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Awfully quiet today On Apr 5, 2009, at 12:11 PM, Wesley Bazell wrote: Hi Nate Have you any experiance on Echolink, opening Ports 5198,5199 with verizon.net? Have not been sucessful in doing this. I realize this may be off Topic. Wesley AB8KD Not Verizon specifically, they're (mostly) not a carrier for anything other than cellular and wireline IP for big business out here in Colorado. We're Qwest country, for better or for worse... on residential service. Haven't seen any complaints from the EchoIRLP mailing list on YahooGroups about Verizon specifically though... AFAIK they're not blocking anything, the router just has to be told what to route to whatever internal IP address you're using... I could be wrong... might be worth asking on a more VoIP linking focused mailing list like that one, or whatever lists Echolink has going. (I don't know on that one... I only do EchoIRLP and use the Windows EchoLink client from time to time, or EchoMac...) -- Nate Duehr, WY0X n...@natetech. com
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Awfully quiet today
Hi Nate Have you any experiance on Echolink, opening Ports 5198,5199 with verizon.net? Have not been sucessful in doing this. I realize this may be off Topic. Wesley AB8KD - Original Message - From: Nate Duehr To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 12:01 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Awfully quiet today On Apr 5, 2009, at 9:08 AM, rahwayflynn wrote: --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Nate Duehr n...@... wrote: Broadband access is not on the Regulated side of telcos in most States, last I checked. No Public Utility groups involved in it. Verizon offers both tarrifed and non-tarrifed ISDN PRI/T1/T3 circuits. The BPU is certainly regulating the tarrifed side of the house. Example: Hospital and handicapped do not pay for directory assistance (NJBPU tariff #2) Yeah, the devil is always in the details. I didn't consider ISDN PRI since that's not really 3rd generation broadband... things like xDSL and in the non-telco world, cablemodems. But yes, I can see where ISDN would have both tariffed and non-tariffed options in many regional areas. Same thing with traditional telco data circuits like DS-3 and OC-3/12/etc. (Can I really say that Cable is the non-telco world nowadays? Hmm.. interesting question. Convergence...) In general, it always comes down to you get what you pay for... those circuits aren't nearly as inexpensive as the xDSL and other more modern broadband circuits. The original poster was bummed out by Comcast and there were stories of no SLA (Service Level Agreements) on those types of circuits, even so-called commercial or business circuits from them, versus traditional telco circuits. And even in either high-speed data world, there's still real people running the networks -- sometimes making mistakes, and things go down. I'm sure there was some poor person or team who was paged in to fix the mail issues at Comcast during the outage! And a carefully offered 12-pack of beer to the correct technician, helped a company I worked for get a mis-ordered (by the telco, not us) DS-3 cross-connect done on a Sunday night once... when we knew that's what had happened, and the tech knew that the re-order/fix-order paperwork would follow nearly immediately on Monday... Us infrastructure folks who run repeaters certainly understand the we need to get this back on the air! feeling! We've all been there! -- Nate Duehr, WY0X n...@natetech.com
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Awfully quiet today
Thanks Anyway Nate. This is an Weslell 6100 Modem - Original Message - From: Nate Duehr To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Awfully quiet today On Apr 5, 2009, at 12:11 PM, Wesley Bazell wrote: Hi Nate Have you any experiance on Echolink, opening Ports 5198,5199 with verizon.net? Have not been sucessful in doing this. I realize this may be off Topic. Wesley AB8KD Not Verizon specifically, they're (mostly) not a carrier for anything other than cellular and wireline IP for big business out here in Colorado. We're Qwest country, for better or for worse... on residential service. Haven't seen any complaints from the EchoIRLP mailing list on YahooGroups about Verizon specifically though... AFAIK they're not blocking anything, the router just has to be told what to route to whatever internal IP address you're using... I could be wrong... might be worth asking on a more VoIP linking focused mailing list like that one, or whatever lists Echolink has going. (I don't know on that one... I only do EchoIRLP and use the Windows EchoLink client from time to time, or EchoMac...) -- Nate Duehr, WY0X n...@natetech.com
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Awfully quiet today
Thanks Chris. Will give it a Sho. Has been Frustrating - Original Message - From: Chris Carruba To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 3:30 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Awfully quiet today EchoLink requires that your router or firewall allow inbound and outbound UDP to ports 5198 and 5199, and outbound TCP to port 5200. If you are using a home-network router, you will also need to configure the router to forward UDP ports 5198 and 5199 to the PC on which EchoLink is running. you need access to your router and or firewall, and set up PORT forwarding read more here: http://www.echolink.org/firewall_solutions.htm Best Regards, Chris Carruba Co-Admin irc.spidernet.org http://www.spidernet.org CompuTec Data Systems Custom Written Software, Networking, Forensic Data Recovery -- From: Wesley Bazell wesley...@verizon.net To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 5, 2009 1:39:55 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Awfully quiet today Thanks Anyway Nate. This is an Weslell 6100 Modem - Original Message - From: Nate Duehr To: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Awfully quiet today On Apr 5, 2009, at 12:11 PM, Wesley Bazell wrote: Hi Nate Have you any experiance on Echolink, opening Ports 5198,5199 with verizon.net? Have not been sucessful in doing this. I realize this may be off Topic. Wesley AB8KD Not Verizon specifically, they're (mostly) not a carrier for anything other than cellular and wireline IP for big business out here in Colorado. We're Qwest country, for better or for worse... on residential service. Haven't seen any complaints from the EchoIRLP mailing list on YahooGroups about Verizon specifically though... AFAIK they're not blocking anything, the router just has to be told what to route to whatever internal IP address you're using... I could be wrong... might be worth asking on a more VoIP linking focused mailing list like that one, or whatever lists Echolink has going. (I don't know on that one... I only do EchoIRLP and use the Windows EchoLink client from time to time, or EchoMac...) -- Nate Duehr, WY0X n...@natetech. com
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Radiating leaky cables and repeaters
Hi A number of years ago, I installed Leaky Coax Cable in an Jail in Manatee Co in Fla. 800 Trunking System. Portables could not make it out. I used one Repeater which covered the Entire Jail.Sq Feet? There is an Site you might get Info on AFL Telecommunications Wesley AB8KD - Original Message - From: wd8chl To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 10:13 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Radiating leaky cables and repeaters kabjik777 wrote: Dear all, I am a student currently researching on radiating leaky coaxial cables. I do understand that in long tunnels where radiating leaky coaxial cables are used, repeaters are placed at various points of the cable. I want to know what is the average distance between the repeaters. I will be glad if somone tell me or share a link with information as regards to this. I will also like to know the acceptable signal degradation per km? for example is it 15dB/km or 13dB/km? Thanks in advance. Bansoboy. A couple of good places to look up info: http://www.rfsolutions.com/jdco.htm http://www.txrx.com/ http://www.emrcorp.com/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Excess stuff
Hi Mike, Do you have an Pix of that Singer Generator? I worked for an Motorola MSS in 1964, I think this was the one we used. If so, Would be intersted for old Memories. Wesley AB8KD - Original Message - From: mike To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 12:11 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Excess stuff I have the following items if any one is interested Singer Signal Generator FM-10C URM-26 Singal Generator Shotgun lock with electric lock if interested contact me of net Thanks Mike W1ZFB
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Request
Hi, Probably your Server. had Problem With Juno, where I was getting 3 or 4 of the same msg. Went to Verizon.net High Speed Internet. No Problem. Wesley AB8KD - Original Message - From: ka1jfy To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 3:52 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Request Could you guys please give the Digest readers a break and trim the message you are replying to? I have seen 4 and 5 levels of replies lately. Makes it kinda hard to slog through the messages. Thanks Walter KD7BJJ
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Wits End -- Desense (actual Cable-Q contributions)
Thank Goodness you are Back Skip. missed your little Gems over the Holiday weekend. Hope you enjoyed the hAMFEST, wHEREVER THAT WAS. Wesley AB8KD - Original Message - From: skipp025 To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 11:09 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Wits End -- Desense (actual Cable-Q contributions) Desense (actual Cable-Q contributions) Hi John, There is a case where you can actually be fighting a complex problem with unwanted contributions actually made/introduced by the cable (feed-line) Q. To be more specific some combination of the antenna, duplexer, hardware circuit(s) in addition to or along with the coaxial cable. Where I'm going with all of this is... There have been example cases where unwanted product generation has been fixed by replacing portions of the antenna system coaxial cables with a less or lower Q cable. Some transmit antenna combiner low-level generation issues have been addressed with lower-Q coax jumpers. I have replaced higher-Q feed-lines with more resistive cable, which in more than one case has solved an otherwise pesky gremlin - grunge problem. I really like RG-214 and similar (relatively) more lossy double shield coaxial cables in some cases where they provide a slightly higher measure of resistive padding and lower Q versus rigid hard-line and higher Q cable. The double shield is a big deal... but the higher Q cable could very well be a portion of the grunge problem. As well as some problematic cable lengths (and other yet unknown issues). RG-214 is cheap enough to be an easy try... keeping in mind the no free lunch rule applies in many examples. As obvious your results will probably vary. One other item... pay attention to the actual RG-214 description aka mfgrs label as there seem to be a larger number of clone cables, which is not actually the mil-spec RG-214 cable real deal. cheers, skipp John Transue [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, I don't understand it, but yesterday afternoon the repeater seemed to revert to a bad case of desense. Today I will try to determine why this happened. Such is life! JohnT -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Transue Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 9:09 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Wits End -- Desense Eric, Bob, and many other good folks, Success This being a holiday, I could not get RG400 to replace the cable from the TX to the connector on the back of the repeater, so I built a shield to completely enclose the cable. I also wrapped aluminum tape around the receive cable in the chassis. Lo! And Behold! No more desense! My sincere thanks go to all of you who have helped me through this most vexing problem. The repeater will be far more useful now. Best 73s to you all, JohnT AF4PD __ NOD32 3192 (20080616) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Tuning HELP
Hi Michael. Would Recommend Ron Wright N9EE in Tampa Who owns an 2 meter Repeater in Tampa(very Knowligable. Wesley AB8KD - Original Message - From: Michael Ryan To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 3:42 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Tuning HELP ·I wonder if anyone in the TAMPA area or even anywhere on the west coast of Florida, could help with tuning a 220 duplexer? I'd like a real tune up rather than some backyard methods that were suggested ! All kiddin' aside I suppose you pay for what you get and I'd like to know they were done right. Any help would be appreciated. · -Mike, K4CVL (941) 376-6453
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Measuring Desense
Hi Laryn, Sure agree with you on that. Hope everthing ok. Tks again on the excellant help you have given me in the past. Wesley AB8KD - Original Message - From: Laryn Lohman To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 12:21 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Measuring Desense --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, wd8chl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: DTV sucks rocks. Period. I just bought my DTV converter. NO problems. Period. Using an FM broadcast turnstile at 20 feet AGL for antenna. hehehe No preamp. Good signals from 8 DTV transmitters/20 video feeds 15-45 miles away. Not connected to the DTV industry in any way. Just a very happy user. Laryn K8TVZ
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: MSR 2000
Yep. I agree on that. Worked At motorola MSS for about 17 Years. Worked on the MSR2000. MastrII is Superior. My 2 Cents. wesley AB8KD - Original Message - From: nj902 To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2008 4:40 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: MSR 2000 MSR2000 far superior to the Mastr II ? Nah. I'm a Motorola kind of guy and I sure wouldn't make that statement. They are both capable of excellent performance so unless you need to replace your Mastr II gear because of equipment failures / problems you really wouldn't see any performance improvement. Value? Not much. MSR 2000 hasn't been made for many years. Now, on the other hand, if they were MTR2000 repeaters, that would be a much different situation. - --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, N0ATH [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Gentlemen; I recently acquired a pair of MSR 2000 100 watt repeaters that are on 160 mhz. I am not very well acquainted with the Motorola gear although every one assures me they are far superior to the Mastr II gear I am presently using - My question is, can the 160 mhz units be moved to 146 with out a lot of trouble or at all? These are operational units, one is new and one used - If they cannot handily be moved to the amateur freq then are they of very much value or I guess I should ask, is there any demand for them? Thanks / NØATH Dave
Re: [Repeater-Builder] KC5EVE s GE Phoenix Programmer
Yes Paul. Have the Schematic, and also the Link Wesley On Thu, 1 Jun 2006 08:20:34 -0700 DCFluX [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Do you have a link to the schematic? On 5/31/06, Richard W Bazell Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Paul Glad to know this, as I was planning to build this Circuit. Tks for Info Wesley AB8KD Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links 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: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] KC5EVE s GE Phoenix Programmer
Checked out the KG4LNE Link. Looks really professional. Let me know how it works when you build it Wesley AB8KD On Thu, 01 Jun 2006 14:20:03 -0400 Ronny Julian [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: KG4LNE has a great solution coming for those pesky eproms. Check out the link below. I have 3 radios ready to use it when it is complete. Paul Holm wrote: From VO1CPU: http://www.engr.mun.ca/~gmarsh/phoenix/sch.txt From KG4LNE: http://www.rtzaudio.com/kg4lne/docs/psxprog-b.pdf From KC5EVE: http://www.cheavens.com/mark/radio/programmer3.pdf From VE7IT: http://members.shaw.ca/swstuff/phoenix2212.html - Original Message - From: DCFluX Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 10:20 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] KC5EVE s GE Phoenix Programmer Do you have a link to the schematic? Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links 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: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: KC5EVE s GE Phoenix Programmer
Thanks Pete Mouser ha it in Stock. Appreciate your Response Wesley AB8KD On Wed, 31 May 2006 18:35:55 - n2mci [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Westly, per http://www.findchips.com, all the major parts houses carry this chip.. Depending upon how much stuff you need to order, will dictate where you buy them from.. Mouser has no min. order, where Digikey and other charge extra for orders under $25.. Good luck, -Pete N2MCI --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, bzlljr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone had success in getting the IC Chip 74HCT373 or 4 for the project Mark came up with. Have sent Mark e-mail to see where he got it. Wesley AB8KD Yahoo! Groups Links 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: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
