Re: [Repeater-Builder] RE: follow up on lightening strike last spring

2010-01-16 Thread James Cicirello
Rich, you didn't mention the antenna, cable and jumpers. What did you do there? JIM On Sat, Jan 16, 2010 at 6:12 PM, Richard rra...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I know its been a long time since I first posed the question on what might be causing the noise we were experiencing after being hit by

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Split Site Via Coax Cables Wire?

2010-01-17 Thread James Cicirello
I wouldn't even consider wire for audio, PTT. Even with a solar site. a handi talkie on UHF, operating a few mw's would be much better and would handle the Audio and PTT. Another HT on the TX end would complete your CAS, PTT, TX,RX Audio. 73 JIM On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 11:16 AM, thornwal

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Interference

2010-03-04 Thread James Cicirello
I have a 1KW 103.5 FM Station on the same tower as my 147.21 Repeater. I cleared most of my SAME problems up with a circulator on the 7.21 transmitter and Ferrite Snap On's on any exposed audio line to the repeater. NOW that being said, the FM Station is using large good quality hardline. They had

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Amphenol Connex RF connectors

2010-03-09 Thread James Cicirello
IMHO Amphenol Connectors are hard to beat and I personally do not know of any better. Especially when it comes to adapters they will outlast the cheapies many times over. Even when they discolor because of years of service, they still work good. Having said that I shop economy because of ham use,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Pion and Simon

2010-03-10 Thread James Cicirello
Their web site says: We can be reached by sending mail to one of the addresses listed below: *Postal address:* PO Box 23651, Tigard, OR 97281 *Electronic mail* Al Pion alp...@pionsimon.com Elizabeth Simon easi...@pionsimon.com I use there product and am very happy, especially with the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Nice article on the Molotora Gontor

2010-04-01 Thread James Cicirello
APRIL 1ST PRICE? If we could afford one we would be FOOL not to buy one. JIM KA2AJH On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 11:11 AM, Joe k1ike_m...@snet.net wrote: Excellent radio and specs! This should put GE, RCA, Aerotron, all all the other big names out of business. For once the Motorola bean

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Slightly OT: How are folks taking audio from multiple mobile radios and outputting them to one speaker?

2010-04-11 Thread James Cicirello
Mike, If you decide to combine, make sure you look at the speaker circuit on each radio.The Spectra for example will smoke if you take it to ground. You would want to use a 1: 1: Transformer to isolate it unless you have a good combiner circuit.After asking the same questions you are asking, I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] crimping assistance please

2010-04-12 Thread James Cicirello
Hi Albert, Do a Google search for THREE BLADE COAXIAL STRIPPERS. I just bought two pair from the ELECTRICAL TOOL STORE.COM for $10.50 each. They make a two blade tool also, but it does not do the complete job. After taking some RG/58, RG/400 Double Shield, RG/8X etc and just getting the hang of

[Repeater-Builder] Trojan Horse

2010-04-12 Thread James Cicirello
Kevin and moderators. I have been reading about problems getting onto repeater-builder.com. This morning my Avast flagged the site with the following. Malware, JS:llredir.AO tr TROGAN HORSE VPS Verision 100412-0, 4/12/2010. You probably already have the info. but wanted to make sure. KA2AJH --

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Trojan Horse

2010-04-12 Thread James Cicirello
it is real.. Doug From:Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogro ups.com] On Behalf Of James Cicirello Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 11:52 AM To: Repeater-Builder@ yahoogroups. com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Trojan Horse Kevin and moderators. I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] CTCSS Encoder/Decoder

2010-05-06 Thread James Cicirello
Hi Ted and Stan, It all started with new hams and old 2-meter rigs w/o PL. I bought a couple of TD-1 Ramsey Kits to get the Hams into the local repeater. The kits were not stable so we started to experiment, thinking it would be nice to improve on the CTCSS Tone filter in the TS-32 which we have

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Encoder/Decoder

2010-05-07 Thread James Cicirello
Hi Gordon, Most in my area like the duplexers made by TX RX Systems Inc. www.txrx.comWebLink/WebLink.aspx?LogEventType=WebLinkkey=eqqm%3a%2f%2fttt.quou.zljcorporateKey=900254929%5CRBI.Kellysearch.PresentationControls.common.HBXUrlName I have several sets VHF and UHF in commercial and Amateur use.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: CTCSS Encoder/Decoder

2010-05-07 Thread James Cicirello
Thanks to all who have shared their comments and experience on the LM567 for CTCSS Encode and Decode. I have many ideas to work with now and in the future. You have all given me several ways to go from Skips comments on how to prefect the 567 to Ken and Jeff's recommendations on the CML Micro MX

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor COS issues.... continuing

2010-06-21 Thread James Cicirello
Hi Josh, Instead of resistors, try diodes in series. Each Diode will drop your voltage. I have series a couple to get rid of standing voltage, especially if you are down to a half volt or so. 73 JIM On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 11:57 AM, Josh josh.kit...@gmail.com wrote: I've been fighting this

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTR II LOW BAND TUNING

2010-07-05 Thread James Cicirello
Hi Eric, First thanks you for pointing me to the manuals and Don for the NHRC Tuning site. Eric the combination numbers are MC74AAU33A. They came from a trucking company and I think they are on 47.XXX. I am taking over the Wellsville 53.090 Repeater as the original owner is re-locating. He has a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTR II LOW BAND TUNING

2010-07-05 Thread James Cicirello
dot net. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.comRepeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.comRepeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of James Cicirello Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 9:54 AM To: Repeater

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTR II LOW BAND TUNING

2010-07-05 Thread James Cicirello
down and put fans on it since it's a mobile. I also prefer to tune the antenna to favor the TX. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - *From:* James Cicirello ka2...@gmail.com *To:* Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Monday, July 05, 2010 5:19 PM *Subject:* Re: [Repeater-Builder