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

2010-07-06 Thread Kevin Custer
Jeff DePolo wrote: I took a quick look at them, and what stands out like a sore thumb is 1.6 db insertion loss with a 150 watt power rating. That means they'll be dissipating close to 50 watts in such a small package. Doesn't give me a warm and fuzzy feeling...

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

2010-07-06 Thread Joe
I was just quoting the sales flyer. I agree that the bandpass curve has the typical knee shaped bandpass curve instead of the bell shaped curve for what I would call a bandpass duplexer. The only real application that I can see for these duplexers would be a mobile installation that is

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

2010-07-06 Thread Chuck Kelsey
AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTR II LOW BAND TUNING I was just quoting the sales flyer. I agree that the bandpass curve has the typical knee shaped bandpass curve instead of the bell shaped curve for what I would call a bandpass duplexer. The only real application that I can see

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 Chuck Kelsey
Message - From: James Cicirello To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 12:54 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTR II LOW BAND TUNING Hi Eric, First thanks you for pointing me to the manuals and Don for the NHRC Tuning site. Eric the combination

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

2010-07-05 Thread Rich Osman
That's why base stations have 250 - 300w where mobiles are 100. On 07/05/2010 12:20 PM, Chuck Kelsey wrote: Jim - My experience with 6-FM is that you are going to have a much harder time hearing the repeater than getting in to it. The noise encountered in a mobile environment

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

2010-07-05 Thread Eric Lemmon
: Monday, July 05, 2010 9:54 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTR II LOW BAND TUNING 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

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

2010-07-05 Thread James Cicirello
-Builder@yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTR II LOW BAND TUNING 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

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

2010-07-05 Thread Chuck Kelsey
, 2010 5:19 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTR II LOW BAND TUNING Hi Again Eric, When you get a chance will you look at these duplexers and give me your opinion? http://www.radiodata.com/fiplex/products/PDFs/DHV05.pdf The duplexer I got with the repeater is the Model DHV-0544

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

2010-07-05 Thread James Cicirello
, July 05, 2010 9:54 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTR II LOW BAND TUNING Hi Eric, First thanks you for pointing me to the manuals and Don for the NHRC Tuning site. Eric the combination numbers are MC74AAU33A

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

2010-07-05 Thread Chuck Kelsey
@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTR II LOW BAND TUNING Good thoughts Chuck. I never thought about the two patterns. I have to check and make sure I have your Freq. programmed into my mobile. 73 JIM KA2AJH On Mon, Jul 5

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

2010-07-05 Thread Chris Curtis
...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of James Cicirello Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 4:19 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTR II LOW BAND TUNING Hi Again Eric, When you get a chance will you look at these duplexers and give me your opinion? http://www.radiodata.com/fiplex

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

2010-07-05 Thread Eric Lemmon
@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of James Cicirello Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 2:19 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTR II LOW BAND TUNING Hi Again Eric, When you get a chance will you look at these duplexers and give me your

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

2010-07-05 Thread Joe
The spec sheet shows them to be bandpass/band reject. From the document: These duplexers utilize six high Q (helical) resonant cavities, interconnected in a band pass-band reject configuration which allows close spaced transmit-to-receive frequency operation. Joe On 7/5/2010 6:33 PM, Chris

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

2010-07-05 Thread Chris Curtis
Yes, my error. I had the old DB products on the brain. =] Kb0wlf From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Joe Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 6:18 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTR II LOW BAND

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

2010-07-05 Thread Eric Lemmon
that these duplexers perform as advertised. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Joe Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 4:18 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] MASTR II LOW

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

2010-07-05 Thread Jeff DePolo
-Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Eric Lemmon Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 8:02 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] MASTR II LOW BAND TUNING I see what the sales

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

2010-07-05 Thread Paul Plack
...but it sure gives THEM a warm feeling! 73, Paul, AE4KR - Original Message - From: Jeff DePolo To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 8:08 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] MASTR II LOW BAND TUNING I took a quick look at them, and what stands

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

2010-07-04 Thread Eric Lemmon
Jim, Perhaps you are not aware that Repeater-Builder has a huge index of General Electric manuals. Just look at any Description Maintenance manual for a low-band radio to get the tuning instructions. Since you did not specify exactly which low-band radio you have, any of these LBIs will