Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers
Well I don't know how you guys got the idea I am going to leave a bunch of junk on our tower, but that is not the case. Sorry. IF we stay on this tower we will replace the antenna, IF we move, the old tower will be removed. There will not be a next guy. I am simply looking for 220 duplexers for our single 220 antenna that is left there for now... And if all goes as planned, we are very lucky... Stan From: Mike Morris Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 12:36 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers Chucks right on the money. Do the next guy a favor and remove the useless junk from the tower. See this article: http://www.repeater-builder.com/antenna/cracking.html Mike WA6ILQ At 05:42 AM 05/28/10, you wrote: I understand the move and money issue. Be aware that any loose hardware and/or damaged antenna can, and often does, generate noise all on it's own when hit with an RF source - your repeater or some other nearby transmitter. Good luck with the move. And you got very lucky if you land a cell tower location for a good price. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Stan To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:36 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers Hi Chuck, The tower is 150' up and I keep forgetting my binoculars. But I think the elements are simply blown away. The cable appears to be still intact. AND we are expecting to move over to a new Cell Tower location soon and don't want to put a lot of work and money into the current tower. And I shut the 220 repeater down so it will not create any noise. Thanks Stan From: Chuck Kelsey Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:14 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers I never like the idea of leaving a known bad antenna on a tower. It will eventually become a noise generator. Yes, sometimes you can get away with it, but it's a real gamble. And if there are other services nearby, you could be bothering them and not know it. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Stan To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:04 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers The bad antenna is the Rx antenna. It won't hear beyond about a mile after a heavy wind storm. So swapping is not an option. Stan No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2901 - Release Date: 05/28/10 02:25:00 Emoticon1.gif
Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers
My point was that if you get a duplexer, you should still consider removing the bad antenna as it could cause you grief. If the re-locate looks like it is going to be in a few months, I'd probably ride it out and leave the antenna until the entire tower comes down. It sounds like you are the only system in the immediate vicinity, so it's not likely that you'll cause a problem for another nearby service. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Stan To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 7:29 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers Well I don't know how you guys got the idea I am going to leave a bunch of junk on our tower, but that is not the case. Sorry. IF we stay on this tower we will replace the antenna, IF we move, the old tower will be removed. There will not be a next guy. I am simply looking for 220 duplexers for our single 220 antenna that is left there for now... And if all goes as planned, we are very lucky... Stan Emoticon1.gif
Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers
Stan, I sent something to your personal email the other day. Have you seen it? It may be what you need. Jim WA2RJP - Original Message - From: Stan To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 07:29 Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers Well I don't know how you guys got the idea I am going to leave a bunch of junk on our tower, but that is not the case. Sorry. IF we stay on this tower we will replace the antenna, IF we move, the old tower will be removed. There will not be a next guy. I am simply looking for 220 duplexers for our single 220 antenna that is left there for now... And if all goes as planned, we are very lucky... Stan From: Mike Morris Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2010 12:36 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers Chucks right on the money. Do the next guy a favor and remove the useless junk from the tower. See this article: http://www.repeater-builder.com/antenna/cracking.html Mike WA6ILQ At 05:42 AM 05/28/10, you wrote: I understand the move and money issue. Be aware that any loose hardware and/or damaged antenna can, and often does, generate noise all on it's own when hit with an RF source - your repeater or some other nearby transmitter. Good luck with the move. And you got very lucky if you land a cell tower location for a good price. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Stan To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:36 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers Hi Chuck, The tower is 150' up and I keep forgetting my binoculars. But I think the elements are simply blown away. The cable appears to be still intact. AND we are expecting to move over to a new Cell Tower location soon and don't want to put a lot of work and money into the current tower. And I shut the 220 repeater down so it will not create any noise. Thanks Stan From: Chuck Kelsey Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:14 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers I never like the idea of leaving a known bad antenna on a tower. It will eventually become a noise generator. Yes, sometimes you can get away with it, but it's a real gamble. And if there are other services nearby, you could be bothering them and not know it. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Stan To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:04 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers The bad antenna is the Rx antenna. It won't hear beyond about a mile after a heavy wind storm. So swapping is not an option. Stan -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2901 - Release Date: 05/28/10 02:25:00 Emoticon1.gif
Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers
The bad antenna is the Rx antenna. It won't hear beyond about a mile after a heavy wind storm. So swapping is not an option. Stan From: n...@no6b.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 8:58 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers At 5/27/2010 14:16, you wrote: Scott LOL! I'm gonna check my glasses prescription. FWIW, I had a similar issue with a split antenna rptr many years ago and resolved it by swapping antennas. The complaining stick was on the xmtr side. When it was just dealing with signal levels, it was as quiet as a church mouse. It was a temporary fix and I doubted it would last very long but surprisingly it outlasted the repeater itself. We've had similar problems at 2 sites with separate TX RX antennas. One would start generating noise after a lightning strike, so we swapped them, putting the struck antenna on RX. Been working fine since. Bob NO6B
Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers
I never like the idea of leaving a known bad antenna on a tower. It will eventually become a noise generator. Yes, sometimes you can get away with it, but it's a real gamble. And if there are other services nearby, you could be bothering them and not know it. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Stan To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:04 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers The bad antenna is the Rx antenna. It won't hear beyond about a mile after a heavy wind storm. So swapping is not an option. Stan
Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers
Hi Chuck, The tower is 150' up and I keep forgetting my binoculars. But I think the elements are simply blown away. The cable appears to be still intact. AND we are expecting to move over to a new Cell Tower location soon and don't want to put a lot of work and money into the current tower. And I shut the 220 repeater down so it will not create any noise. Thanks Stan From: Chuck Kelsey Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:14 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers I never like the idea of leaving a known bad antenna on a tower. It will eventually become a noise generator. Yes, sometimes you can get away with it, but it's a real gamble. And if there are other services nearby, you could be bothering them and not know it. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Stan To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:04 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers The bad antenna is the Rx antenna. It won't hear beyond about a mile after a heavy wind storm. So swapping is not an option. Stan
Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers
I understand the move and money issue. Be aware that any loose hardware and/or damaged antenna can, and often does, generate noise all on it's own when hit with an RF source - your repeater or some other nearby transmitter. Good luck with the move. And you got very lucky if you land a cell tower location for a good price. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Stan To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:36 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers Hi Chuck, The tower is 150' up and I keep forgetting my binoculars. But I think the elements are simply blown away. The cable appears to be still intact. AND we are expecting to move over to a new Cell Tower location soon and don't want to put a lot of work and money into the current tower. And I shut the 220 repeater down so it will not create any noise. Thanks Stan From: Chuck Kelsey Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:14 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers I never like the idea of leaving a known bad antenna on a tower. It will eventually become a noise generator. Yes, sometimes you can get away with it, but it's a real gamble. And if there are other services nearby, you could be bothering them and not know it. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Stan To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:04 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers The bad antenna is the Rx antenna. It won't hear beyond about a mile after a heavy wind storm. So swapping is not an option. Stan -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2901 - Release Date: 05/28/10 02:25:00
Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers
Chucks right on the money. Do the next guy a favor and remove the useless junk from the tower. See this article: http://www.repeater-builder.com/antenna/cracking.html Mike WA6ILQ At 05:42 AM 05/28/10, you wrote: I understand the move and money issue. Be aware that any loose hardware and/or damaged antenna can, and often does, generate noise all on it's own when hit with an RF source - your repeater or some other nearby transmitter. Good luck with the move. And you got very lucky if you land a cell tower location for a good price. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: mailto:wa2...@taconic.netStan To: mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.comRepeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:36 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers Hi Chuck, The tower is 150' up and I keep forgetting my binoculars. But I think the elements are simply blown away. The cable appears to be still intact. AND we are expecting to move over to a new Cell Tower location soon and don't want to put a lot of work and money into the current tower. And I shut the 220 repeater down so it will not create any noise. Thanks Stan From: mailto:wb2...@roadrunner.comChuck Kelsey Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:14 AM To: mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.comRepeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers I never like the idea of leaving a known bad antenna on a tower. It will eventually become a noise generator. Yes, sometimes you can get away with it, but it's a real gamble. And if there are other services nearby, you could be bothering them and not know it. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: mailto:wa2...@taconic.netStan To: mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.comRepeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:04 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers The bad antenna is the Rx antenna. It won't hear beyond about a mile after a heavy wind storm. So swapping is not an option. Stan -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2901 - Release Date: 05/28/10 02:25:00
[Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers
Does anyone have a set of 220 duplexers that they want to get rid of? We had one of our 220 antennas go bad and don't want to change it. Thanks Stan
Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers
Say what? In a message dated 5/27/2010 12:09:47 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, wa2...@taconic.net writes: Does anyone have a set of 220 duplexers that they want to get rid of? We had one of our 220 antennas go bad and don't want to change it. Thanks Stan
Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers
Duplexers for a 220 repeater! From: cruising7...@aol.com Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 3:27 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers Say what? In a message dated 5/27/2010 12:09:47 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, wa2...@taconic.net writes: Does anyone have a set of 220 duplexers that they want to get rid of? We had one of our 220 antennas go bad and don't want to change it. Thanks Stan
Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers
He was running split antennas and is wanting a duplexer so he can use the remaining one that's good. (I read between the lines.) Scott Scott Zimmerman Amateur Radio Call N3XCC 474 Barnett Road Boswell, PA 15531 cruising7...@aol.com wrote: Say what? In a message dated 5/27/2010 12:09:47 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, wa2...@taconic.net writes: Does anyone have a set of 220 duplexers that they want to get rid of? We had one of our 220 antennas go bad and don't want to change it. Thanks Stan
Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers
Thanks Scott, I did not realize my question was so vague. Sorry... Stan From: Scott Zimmerman Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 4:04 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers He was running split antennas and is wanting a duplexer so he can use the remaining one that's good. (I read between the lines.) Scott Scott Zimmerman Amateur Radio Call N3XCC 474 Barnett Road Boswell, PA 15531 cruising7...@aol.com wrote: Say what? In a message dated 5/27/2010 12:09:47 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, wa2...@taconic.net writes: Does anyone have a set of 220 duplexers that they want to get rid of? We had one of our 220 antennas go bad and don't want to change it. Thanks Stan
Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers
Scott LOL! I'm gonna check my glasses prescription. FWIW, I had a similar issue with a split antenna rptr many years ago and resolved it by swapping antennas. The complaining stick was on the xmtr side. When it was just dealing with signal levels, it was as quiet as a church mouse. It was a temporary fix and I doubted it would last very long but surprisingly it outlasted the repeater itself. Bruce In a message dated 5/27/2010 1:04:52 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, n3...@repeater-builder.com writes: He was running split antennas and is wanting a duplexer so he can use the remaining one that's good. (I read between the lines.) Scott
Re: [Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers
At 5/27/2010 14:16, you wrote: Scott LOL! I'm gonna check my glasses prescription. FWIW, I had a similar issue with a split antenna rptr many years ago and resolved it by swapping antennas. The complaining stick was on the xmtr side. When it was just dealing with signal levels, it was as quiet as a church mouse. It was a temporary fix and I doubted it would last very long but surprisingly it outlasted the repeater itself. We've had similar problems at 2 sites with separate TX RX antennas. One would start generating noise after a lightning strike, so we swapped them, putting the struck antenna on RX. Been working fine since. Bob NO6B
[Repeater-Builder] 220 duplexers
If anyone is looking for some 220 duplexers, I have some. There are 8 cavities, total, 4 on a side. Three of the four on each side are BpBr, the fourth is Bp. They are built by Wacom. I have heard of good results from the ones I have sold. Contact; Clay, W 8 J V V at, dun...@charter.net Clay
