[Repeater-Builder] Distance between RX and TX antenna

2007-02-09 Thread arsimgllama
Hi All On my duplexer The High port seems to be faulty. I have an additional antenna so I was thinking to use the LOW port of the duplexer with the existing antenna (because on the same tower a TV station is having its TX antennas: output power 250W, Police repeaters, Civil emergency repeaters

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Master II UHF repeater station stays keyed...

2007-02-09 Thread charliejohn74
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, w4wsm [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: hello most likely something on the audio board..there is a control on the board,that if you turn to high ,it will unsq and key xmiter.. wd4egd If the 10volt board is fine can it still be any of these? I've swapped ALL

RE: [Spam] RE: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II Station Power Supply Problem?

2007-02-09 Thread Bill McLure
I'm suspecting the ferro cap after looking at it. It seems to have some oily residue on the top of the can so maybe it has been leaking. I'm unable to check capacitance but I did pull the leads of and check with my DMM on ohm range and its not shorted. It will start to charge up on the

RE: [Spam] RE: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II Station Power Supply Problem?

2007-02-09 Thread Jeff DePolo
I'm suspecting the ferro cap after looking at it. Seems to me last time I ordered one I got it from either Newark or Allied. It might have been classified under motor-start capacitors or the like. I believe I was able to cross-ref the part number off the failed unit and get an exact

Re: [Spam] RE: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II Station Power Supply Problem?

2007-02-09 Thread Tom Manning
Jeff and Repeater-Builders I have found a ready source of these caps to be at my local refrigeration supply. They have a very good assortment of motor start or motor run capacitors and they are AC not DC. Tom Manning, AF4UG - Original Message - From: Jeff DePolo To:

[Repeater-Builder] COR\COS switch

2007-02-09 Thread nvradtec
This question has probably been answered before but here goes I am looking for a small,simple but reliable cor\cos switch circuit so that I can take a high cor\cos signal and convert it to a low. I am doing a project in which the most reliable cor\cos is at 5 volts but the PTT goes to ground,

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Vega Tone remote model C-514B

2007-02-09 Thread skipp025
And... who seems to have manuals for everything..? second of course only to MDM Ted. Jack, Do you want the manual on the radio side remote or the user side remote? I already have the radio side remote paperwork scanned into pdf. skipp jack_kr9q [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello to the

[Repeater-Builder] Caps in resonant supplies (replacement caution)

2007-02-09 Thread skipp025
Re: Caps in resonant supplies Hello Sailors, Don't remember if I posted this already. If you replace the cap in a resonant layout supply... be sure to replace it with the original value. If you use a larger or different value the end results in some layouts can be quite the large bang...

[Repeater-Builder] Re: COR\COS switch

2007-02-09 Thread skipp025
Re: COR\COS switch I can probably do that circuit up for you using one or two vn10 (aka 2n7000) type fets. If no one pops up with an easier circuit just let me/us know and I'll throw one out. Sometimes it's betta' to work with bipolar transistors which tend to be easier to control

RE: [Spam] RE: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II Station Power Supply Problem?

2007-02-09 Thread Bill McLure
I found a 7uf 660vac from Allied part no #591-7040 will that work? -Original message- From: Jeff DePolo [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:18:00 -0800 To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Spam] RE: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II Station Power Supply Problem? I'm

[Repeater-Builder] Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread wa5luy
Does anyone know what the GaSA transistor is and have a source for the replacement. Thanks Wayne

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread Don KA9QJG
Wayne, They will Know http://www.advancedreceiver.com/index1.html I sent one in it was Fixed Very Fast, Tuned to My Repeater for less then half price of a new one . Good Luck Don KA9QJG

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread Steve Bosshard \(NU5D\)
Seems like ARR sells them for around $15 each. sb

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread Jeff DePolo
Has anyone else looked at the input return loss on their ARR preamp? I had one that, when put in place, was throwing off the tuning of a two-cavity bandpass filter I had ahead of it. I swept it and found the return loss to only be about 5 dB. I put an Angle Linear preamp in its place and all

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread Phil
Gentlemen, It has my experince that pretty much all* the manufacturers of equipment in our field are very helpful. All it takes usually is a phone call or email and you can get all kinds of info. *now, a certain 'bat wing' company may be the exception if you don't have an account

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread Don Kupferschmidt
Hi Jeff, Then, last week, a friend brought over his 440 duplexer (Wacom 678) and asked me to tune it on the network analyzer as it had been victimized by the golden screwdriver. For those who are inquiring minds and not up to all of the terminology, what is a golden screwdriver? Don, KD9PT

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread Jeff DePolo
For those who are inquiring minds and not up to all of the terminology, what is a golden screwdriver? Using the golden screwdriver means somebody went and diddled with something that they shouldn't have diddled with, and probably did so without using any test equipment. I don't know where

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread Ken Arck
At 01:32 PM 2/9/2007, you wrote: Has anyone else looked at the input return loss on their ARR preamp? I had one that, when put in place, was throwing off the tuning of a two-cavity bandpass filter I had ahead of it. I swept it and found the return loss to only be about 5 dB. I put an Angle

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread Don KA9QJG
Don if you were ever in CB ,We had a Golden screwdriver But after upgrading to Ham Radio We got platinum screw Drivers Ha Ha It is basically a Term that was Used when a Person would Peak and Tweak the Radios, An example trying to get 2 more Watts that would not make a difference anyway,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread Jay Urish
Don Kupferschmidt wrote: Hi Jeff, Then, last week, a friend brought over his 440 duplexer (Wacom 678) and asked me to tune it on the network analyzer as it had been victimized by the golden screwdriver. For those who are inquiring minds and not up to all of the terminology, what

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread Nate Duehr
On 2/9/07, Don Kupferschmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For those who are inquiring minds and not up to all of the terminology, what is a golden screwdriver? The golden screwdriver is either: 1. The device used by a novice/idiot to screw something up. 2. Sometimes also used as a reference to an

[Repeater-Builder] Def: Golden Screwdriver

2007-02-09 Thread skipp025
For those who are inquiring minds and not up to all of the terminology, what is a golden screwdriver? Simple: You realized someone before you has already touched the radio/circuit you're working on. Definitions from The Online Plain Text English Dictionary: Golden Screwdriver (v.)

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread Steve Bosshard \(NU5D\)
Hey Jeff, I have a very dear friend who cannot keep from 'improving' on alignment. This started with the old railroad T43GGV up to the Regency RH250B, and an Atlas 210. I gave this fellow the RH250B, tuned and programmed for the local 2M FM repeaters and put a stick on seal on the case -

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread Jeff DePolo
---I swear by my last breath that I will *never* use anything other than Chip's stuff - there is simply *nothing* on the planet that comes close. I've been using his preamps and multicouplers for close to 20 years now and have *never* been disappointed (nor have I ever been disappointed

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread Jeff DePolo
or large amounts of wiring bundled with jap-wrap (cheap vinyl electrical tape) Hey, thanks, I learned a new term today! That one will come in handy! --- Jeff

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread Ken Arck
At 03:11 PM 2/9/2007, you wrote: About a month ago I decomissioned a 220 ACSSB LTR system, including a Sinclair combiner and multicoupler. I was suprised (pleasantly) to find that Sinclair used one of Chip's high-level preamps in the multicoupler! Chip has built for Sinclair for many, many

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread k7pfj
The golden screwdriver is someone who does not know what the hell he is doing nor should own the screwdriver. -- Original message -- From: Don Kupferschmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Jeff, Then, last week, a friend brought over his 440 duplexer (Wacom 678) and asked me to

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread Ken Arck
At 03:11 PM 2/9/2007, you wrote: I agree 100%. I've NEVER had any of Chip's preamps fail. Ever. Out of probably 50 or more in service, amateur and otherwise. They just work. ---Well, I managed to kill one or two when I was first setting up my EME station. Chip's repairs were fast and

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread skipp025
Jeff DePolo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone else looked at the input return loss on their ARR preamp? The better question is... have you looked at the input section of the circuit diagram? Looks like a high Z input doesn't it... :-) I had one that, when put in place, was throwing

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread Don Kupferschmidt
I guess I got an education here tonight with all the users responding . . . . Don, KD9PT - Original Message - From: Jeff DePolo [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 4:54 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Advanced Receiver Research

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Def: Golden Screwdriver

2007-02-09 Thread na6df
Ahh... That explains how all the cores got broken in the last Mastr II that I worked on.. 8-) df --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, skipp025 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For those who are inquiring minds and not up to all of the terminology, what is a golden screwdriver? Simple:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread Jeff DePolo
The better question is... have you looked at the input section of the circuit diagram? Looks like a high Z input doesn't it... :-) Don't think I've seen an ARR schematic, but most GaAsFET preamp designs I've evaluated will tend to produce least noise figure with an input Z quite a ways away

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread Don Kupferschmidt
Hi Nate, Love those links. Especially the 2nd one. I've decided to buy the drill set for my test bench. It should come in handy when tuning my TX-RX 28-37-02. Drilling more holes in the duplexer should make it work more better, or maybe less worse. Also, I have an IFR 1200S that's running

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread Don Kupferschmidt
Hi Nate, Love those links. Especially the 2nd one. I've decided to buy the drill set for my test bench. It should come in handy when tuning my TX-RX 28-37-02. Drilling more holes in the duplexer should make it work more better, or maybe less worse. Also, I have an IFR 1200S that's running

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Def: Golden Screwdriver

2007-02-09 Thread Nate Duehr
On 2/9/07, na6df [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ahh... That explains how all the cores got broken in the last Mastr II that I worked on.. Yours too? We really should find the guy and break his fingers. (GRIN) (Well, only one core was broken in this one, but still...) Nate WY0X

[Repeater-Builder] Doug Hall RBI for sale

2007-02-09 Thread numberone5call
I have a Doug Hall RBI remote Base interface fer sale. I purchased this unit new about 6 or 7 yrs ago. It is in great condition and works fine. Will come with the power cord, manual and and 1 rbi to kenwood 8pin mic pigtail. $135.00 shipped to lower 48 US States. Contact Dennis no5c 601

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advanced Receiver Research Preamp 144-148

2007-02-09 Thread Gary Schafer
A preamp that is tuned with a noise figure meter is in most cases not going to be the same when installed in the system as the input load is going to be different. How much the input load changes is going to depend on what it is hooked to. Best noise figure performance usually doesn't yield a 50

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola phone patch model L1159A

2007-02-09 Thread Coy Hilton
HI I put it in the mail a good while ago and it came back with the address label distroyed...I haven't received any emails from you..Just send me your address off board and I'll put it in the mail Monday. Sorry! C --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Coy, I

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Master II UHF repeater station stays keyed...

2007-02-09 Thread Coy Hilton
HE said in an earlier post that it stayed keyed with all cards removed except the 10V regulator card so, I don't think that it's a audio card problem. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, charliejohn74 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, w4wsm b.runner@

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Vega Tone remote model C-514B

2007-02-09 Thread Jack Stout
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[Repeater-Builder] GE Master II ICOMs Needed

2007-02-09 Thread k4ldi_756
Need two GE Master II Icoms Transmit: 19A129393G15 420-450 MHz 2C 2ppm version Receive: 19A129393G4 420-450 MHz 2C 2ppm version Contact: Dave Meadows - K4LDI, [EMAIL PROTECTED]