The reason the power supply leads are missing is that I got it from the local used supply store. They had taken every thing out of the cabinet and were going to sell the cabinet and power supply seperate and probably throw the rest out.
Vern On Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:43:36 -0000 "tallinson2" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Actually, I wouldn't be too concerned about the >condition of the rest > of the station. As stated earlier, the channel elements >are often > removed to prevent operation on the previous user's >channel. Not a > big deal. The cards are often kept as spares, >particularly if the > station was disposed of through a repair shop. The >missing PA power > leads are a bit unusual but, at most, five minutes to >replace them. > If you want to make a repeater, you don't need an >antenna relay but > they can be found too, if needed. I wish I had a dollar >for every ham > repeater that is made from converted mobiles, these are >ALL > "intermittent duty" transmitters. With reduced power >and a cooling > fan (mainly for peace of mind) this station will be more >reliable than > 80% of the so called continuous duty ham gear out there. > I'd take > that station anyday in preference to a "Kensu" desktop >"repeater". > The receiver is easily converted with a "recoiled" RF >front end > available very reasonably. Your biggest challenge is >going to be that > HIGH split transmitter. > Tom > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Milt" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Intermittent duty base station that has been robbed of >>parts. >> >> No channel elements in the receiver, probably none in >>the transmitter. >> No station control card. No high current leads to the >>final. As > noted by >> earlier posts this is not a unit that will handle long >>periods of >> transmission. Also no antenna relay (not that you need >>one for what > you >> want to do). >> >> Given the number of missing parts I would be very >>suspicious of the > overall >> condition of the unit. >> >> Milt >> N3LTQ >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> >> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 9:01 PM >> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Compa Station Help >> >> >> > How about some pictures? They are a little big and >>some >> > are redundant but hopefully it should give you guys >>some >> > idea of what I have. >> > >> > http://www.highwayusa.com/motorola/pict0001.jpg >> > http://www.highwayusa.com/motorola/pict0002.jpg >> > http://www.highwayusa.com/motorola/pict0003.jpg >> > http://www.highwayusa.com/motorola/pict0004.jpg >> > http://www.highwayusa.com/motorola/pict0005.jpg >> > >> > >> > Vern >> > >> > On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:12:06 -0500 (CDT) >> > Ron Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Vern, >> >> >> >> Usually the easiest way to find what band and band >> >>segment it are on is to look at the Channel Elements, >>the >> >>small cans in the exciter and receiver. They unplug. >> A >> >>label on the top of the cans gives its frequency. >> >> However, to prevent them being put back on the same >>freq >> >>some pull the elements. Most always one can get to >>them >> >>thru a panel behind the receiver. Same with some >> >>exciters. >> >> >> >> There were 3 ranges for VHF as someone stated. >> >> >> >> Wonder what the heat sink looks like. The continuous >> >>duty has large 17"w x 7h x 6 deep heat sink. >> Otherwise >> >>it is built into the main chassis or is tube amp. >> >> >> >> Mot made a number of variations of these. They do >>make >> >>good repeaters. Just takes some work. >> >> >> >> One clue if it is a repeater and not a base station >>is >> >>the card cage usually has a "Squelch Gate" card. This >> >>controls rx to tx keying. >> >> >> >> I think others gave you lots of good info with the >> >>repeater builders site. >> >> >> >> The power supply tells lots. Might describe it. >> >> >> >> 73, ron, n9ee/r >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >>>Date: 2008/03/28 Fri PM 01:19:10 CDT >> >>>To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >> >>>Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Compa Station Help >> >> >> >>> >> >>>I have a Compa Station with the model number >> >>>C73RTB-1106C. >> >>> >> >>>I am looking for some help figuring out what this is >> >>>split, etc and how to make it into a repeater. >> >>> >> >>>First things first is that there is no power leads >>hooked >> >>>up except for the one to the control board box. I >>can >> >>>see >> >>>where there are places for heavy cables from the >>power >> >>>supply to the transmitter. Is there seperate power >>for >> >>>the receiver or does that come from the ribbon cable? >> >>> >> >>>How can I get this thing to key up to see what the TX >> >>>frequency is? If I find out the TX freq can I sweep >>the >> >>>recv side with a freq generator to figure out where >>it >> >>>opens up? >> >>> >> >>>Are these crystal controlled or can they be adjusted >>to >> >>>get the right frequency pair? >> >>> >> >>>Thanks, >> >>>Vern >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> Ron Wright, N9EE >> >> 727-376-6575 >> >> MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS >> >> Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL >> >> No tone, all are welcome. >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------ >> > >> > >> > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links >> > >> > >> > >> > >
