Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB Decibel UHF DB-4075 Problem

2007-03-29 Thread Nate Duehr
On 3/27/07, Gary [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nate, It's actually Joe that needs the info. I just have seen another similar/same duplexer doing similar/odd things... haven't opened it up yet to see if my problem is the same as Joe's... it was just a friend's duplexer that doesn't seem to be

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB Decibel UHF DB-4075 Problem

2007-03-28 Thread Nate Duehr
On 3/27/07, nj902 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is probably a Johanson piston trimmer capacitor like this ebay item: 7626236572 They are available on the surplus market; try Bob at Surplussales of Nebraska. Measure the one you took out on a cap bridge to see what value you need. Uhhh...

[Repeater-Builder] Re: DB Decibel UHF DB-4075 Problem

2007-03-28 Thread nj902
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Nate Duehr [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... Uhhh... just checking here, but didn't he say the one he took out was melted?... - Uhhh ...Nate, what he said was: I removed a cap from a working

[Repeater-Builder] Re: DB Decibel UHF DB-4075 Problem

2007-03-28 Thread Gary
Nate, For these caps to be shorted, someone at one time probably attempted to tune the diplexer with RF power applied, a BIG NO - NO. The actual value of the cap is not real critical since it is variable anyway. What is important is that it be of pretty much the same physical type. I

[Repeater-Builder] Re: DB Decibel UHF DB-4075 Problem

2007-03-27 Thread kb5vjy
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, kb5vjy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings, I have a set of DB-4075's that I am having a problem tuning. One of the filters won't notch anything at all out so I checked the little tuning cap on top and found that it was bad. It looked as

[Repeater-Builder] Re: DB Decibel UHF DB-4075 Problem

2007-03-27 Thread kb5vjy
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, kb5vjy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings, I have a set of DB-4075's that I am having a problem tuning. One of the filters won't notch anything at all out so I checked the little tuning cap on top and found that it was bad. It looked as

[Repeater-Builder] Re: DB Decibel UHF DB-4075 Problem

2007-03-27 Thread kb5vjy
I removed a cap from a working one and it is a multi layered device made in the shape of a target. The other end is made the same and the two sides interlace with out touching. The cavity in question rings have been fused together and melted into two chunks. Any help would be GREAT! 73 de

[Repeater-Builder] Re: DB Decibel UHF DB-4075 Problem

2007-03-27 Thread nj902
It is probably a Johanson piston trimmer capacitor like this ebay item: 7626236572 They are available on the surplus market; try Bob at Surplussales of Nebraska. Measure the one you took out on a cap bridge to see what value you need.