Re: [Repeater-Builder] Maratrac Remote Base?
And I'm looking for a UHF manual and a logic board. And on the www.repeater-builder.com article wish-list page at http://www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip/article-ideas.html there are three on the Maratrac: 1) An overview of the Maratrac (essentially a 100w trunk mount 99-channel Maxtrac) 2) Moving a 450-470 MHz Maratrac to cover the 440-450 MHz amateur band - or even to 430-450 if the PA deck will do it 3) Same as above for a 150-170mhz to cover 2 meters. If anybody wants to write something up I'll make room for it. Mike WA6ILQ At 03:01 PM 10/9/04, you wrote: while on Maratracs does any body have a advanced control head for one and possibly the control cable also. reply direct to me thank you.. B Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Maratrac Remote Base?
Well, I'm using just the box on 10M. Seems to work great (even better than most repeaters) at full power with just a fan. There are 'brains' in any remote mount radio control head. Yet, people use just the box all the time. (MASTR IIs, Micors, Mitreks, Etc.) You just have to replace the volume and squelch controls, the frequency steering, and the on/off controls - same as any other. Joe M. James wrote: If I remember right, there is still brains in the clamshell head. If you use just the box, I'd be curious if it would work. James mch wrote: Not really - just reprogram it to a clamshell model. You wouldn't be using the head anyway, just the box. Joe M. James wrote: If you use the Clamshell head, the unit will support BCD control (there are 4 channel control lines, I do not have the truth table around for it). On the advanced head, you are out of luck. James Brian Poellnitz wrote: Haven't seen this done, but it should be possible if the radio is programmed to use a Clamshell control head... I'll get my hands on a manual and see what the possibilities are. I have a UHF unit that I'd like to put into service this way too. 73's de N4BWP, Brian --- wb5nfc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is anyone remotely controlling the frequency of a maratrac or similar unit? Just got a 100 watt VHF that I would love to put into remote base service. John WB5NFC Yahoo! Groups Links ___ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Links --- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. Yahoo! Groups Links --- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Manual Wanted
Wanted Service manual for Kenwood TK-840 UHF Radio Service manual or CopyContact off list to Bob [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] ForSale or Trade
MOTOROLA MITREK 110 WATT MOBILE FULL DUPLEX REPEATER ON 461 MHZ CAN BE TUNE TO 440 MHZ HAMBANDS,HAS PL BOARD,ALL YOU NEED IS YOUR FREQUENCY PAIRS AND CONTROLER,NO MANUAL OR DUPLEXERS $250.00 PLUS SHIPPING OR TRADE FOR 2/440 MOBILE RADIO CROSSBAND REPEAT CONNECT SYSTEMS INC REPEATER TONE PANEL CONTROLER TP-154 WITH MANUAL WILL WORK WITH ANY REPEATER,OR RADIOS TO MAKE A REPEATER, $250.00 SHIPPED OR TRADE CONTACT Bobby/N2BR [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Re: FS: GE MASTR2 VHF 100w base/repeater
Hi Kevin: I am new to the world of repeaters and may be in the market for a used 2m repeater. Could you please let me know what you are asking for the repeater, whether it comes with a duplexer, and how easy is it to change the operating frequencies. If you wish to contact me off-list with pricing, etc., my email addr is va3uv(at)rac.ca 73 de Ramesh. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Custer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow Kevin, sounds like you got a [EMAIL PROTECTED] repeater with 330 watts on 2meters. Question for you: How many watts ERP is your repeater putting out? What type of antenna will handle 330 watts? The repeater is actually outputting (and is coordinated for) 250 watts into the duplexer. Subtracting the duplexer insertion loss of 1.5 dB (or 29 %), I get about 175 watts to the bottom of the feeder which I lose an additional 1/2 a dB or so, so I really get about 158 watts to the stick (Sinclair SRL-229) which has a rated gain of 6.1 dBd, so my ERP is about 650 watts. The antenna will handle 300 watts, so I'd need to run over 400 watts for that to be a concern. I have run this station for short periods of time at the 330 watt level for testing. There isn't much difference in ERP between the 250 and 330 watt level, so I choose to save on the electric bill and keep the coordinator happy and run it at the 1/4 kilowatt level. Kevin Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Maxtrac conversion to 220?
YES A 220 MHZ CONVERTED MAXTRAC WOULD BE NICE. IF THE INFO IS AROUND PLEASE SEND ME A COPY. ALSO AS ON BATLABS I BELIEVE THE 99 CHANNEL MAXTRAC WAS LOWBAND IT HAD A LARGER MEMORY PROM TO HOLD THE PROGRAMMING DATA FOR 99 CHANNELS AND THE SOFTWARE WAS A SPECIAL VERSION THE ONLY CUSTOMER WAS A CANADIAN POWER COMPANY. BUT WAS THE MARATRAC 99 CHANNEL RADIO AN OFFSHOOT OF THIS VARRIANT ? BOB KD6GNB Speed up your surfing with Juno SpeedBand. Now includes pop-up blocker! Only $14.95/ month - visit http://www.juno.com/surf to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
RE: [Repeater-Builder] Off topic a bit.
Hi Russ, Be Careful driving in New York with a scanner. Sec 397 of the V+T Law makes it a misdemeanor to have a radio in your car capable of receiving police transmissions unless you are law enforcement or have a permit. There is a vague clause in the section that was probably intended to exclude hams but it is poorly worded. I would hate to see your trip ruined by an over zealous officer. 73 Ted n2isq -Original Message-From: russ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 8:23 AMTo: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.comSubject: [Repeater-Builder] Off topic a bit. Hello All, My lovely bride and I are takeing a week and going up to Canada for a week next month. What my question is. I want to plug in the police into my scanner to listen on the way up. Does any of you from the north know what frequensya the state police use in New York state? I we are going across the lower teir and I belive it is I-390 north to the NY thruway west to Bufalo NY then over in to Canada. Then does any one know any local frequecy in Nigra Canada? Some some thing to monitor while I drive smile Also any repeaters along the way? I have all the PA, and south stuff ready to dump from my computer to the Bearcat. Any good GMRS open repeaters along the way? (In the US) Thank you ahead of time for the help! Very best of 73, Russ, W3CH Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[Repeater-Builder] I think I got burned by kd6hcn!
Hello List, Some confusion has hit this list as to my identity, one person has accused myself of being a crook and taking money without supplying goods, the email address I have always used for mail list servers has always been my first FCC callsign I received back in 1992 of KD6HCN. In Jan 2003 I changed callsigns to N6CID which is my current callsign along with several others i.e. GMRS WPUD704 Club callsign KG6KCL as trustee for our repeater. I currently have three addresses in which I maybe contacted, the address on my Ham call is a permanant mailing address (mom dads house) required by the FCC part 97.x for correspondance (snail mail). My club callsign KG6KCL also resolves to my Ham callsign address. My GMRS license resolves to my second address in which I can receive regular mail here in San Jose where I currently reside. My third mailing address is my cabin and nobody has this address, not even uncle Sugar. If anyone has questions regarding my credentials you may feel free contact me offline or look up my yahoo profile for verification (I'm the guy on the right in the picture). Regards, Barry N6CID formerly KD6HCN --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Critic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I sent money to [EMAIL PROTECTED] AKA F. Barry Thompson on monday and havent recieved any responce for any of my e-mailes to him and the kd6hcn call seems to be BOGUS on the fcc web site. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] How to reduce Interference Signal ?
I have a vhf band voice-repeater station that located at near-top mountain (approx. 9000 feet above sea level). And many repeater station, vhf-uhf, located at there too. I got a problem that I can't solve. The input signal always annoyed by interference noise signal. Although I have put two own-made Bandpass Cavity filter before rx unit. I use Hustler G5-150 and, I don't know the brand of RX unit, but some people says that is Intron, taxi radio. That type T-530. I use tone encoder too. 10D-FB as the cable. Can anyone help me? Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Repeaters for sale
1- GE MastrII 110 watt cont.duty VHF base station on 146.04/.64 in cabinet with the GE ferro-resonant 30 amp power supply.Clean. $600 (no duplexer) 1- GE MastrII 110 watt VHF mobile on 146.04/.64 nicely converted to a repeater and wired for an NHRC-2 controller. $300 (no duplexer) Both professionally converted and maintained in good working order. Inquire DIRECT to res0s7ndatverizondotnet Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Test measurements
stanleyradio wrote: Hi all, I am trying to tune up my duplexed E.F. Johnson PPl 6060 on the 440 band. There are some directions on the repeater-builder site that dictate measuring the oscillator voltages with an analog voltmeter. I should be trying to measure AC voltage, right? No, DC voltages Also, it seems that when I try to use my improvised signal generator (handheld radio) anywhere near my voltmeter its readings fluctuate all over the scale. What am I doing wrong, or does my voltmeter just suck? Once you switch to DC, your fluctuations should be at a minimum. Kevin Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Test measurements
Dayne, No, the majority of voltage readings taken during alignment are DC, and should be made with a high-impedance DVM or VTVM. The only AC measurements needed are for squelch setting. This info comes from my PPL-6060 service manual. Most DVMs don't function well in a high RF field, so keep your handheld radio away from it while taking readings. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY stanleyradio wrote: Hi all, I am trying to tune up my duplexed E.F. Johnson PPl 6060 on the 440 band. There are some directions on the repeater-builder site that dictate measuring the oscillator voltages with an analog voltmeter. I should be trying to measure AC voltage, right? Also, it seems that when I try to use my improvised signal generator (handheld radio) anywhere near my voltmeter its readings fluctuate all over the scale. What am I doing wrong, or does my voltmeter just suck? Thanks, Dayne Olmstead KD7JAH Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: FS: GE MASTR2 VHF 100w base/repeater
Hi Ramesh, You must have tuned in late; the repeater I referred to herein, isn't 'For Sale'. I have more in this repeater then most have in 3 or four of them. grin We do however do custom/professional repeater conversions from commercial gear such as the GE Mastr II and Motorola Micor, from either Stations or Mobiles. Go here to view what we have to offer: http://www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip/custombuilt.html ve3rsd wrote: Hi Kevin: I am new to the world of repeaters and may be in the market for a used 2m repeater. Could you please let me know what you are asking for the repeater, whether it comes with a duplexer, and how easy is it to change the operating frequencies. If you wish to contact me off-list with pricing, etc., my email addr is va3uv(at)rac.ca 73 de Ramesh. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Custer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow Kevin, sounds like you got a [EMAIL PROTECTED] repeater with 330 watts on 2meters. Question for you: How many watts ERP is your repeater putting out? What type of antenna will handle 330 watts? The repeater is actually outputting (and is coordinated for) 250 watts into the duplexer. Subtracting the duplexer insertion loss of 1.5 dB (or 29 %), I get about 175 watts to the bottom of the feeder which I lose an additional 1/2 a dB or so, so I really get about 158 watts to the stick (Sinclair SRL-229) which has a rated gain of 6.1 dBd, so my ERP is about 650 watts. The antenna will handle 300 watts, so I'd need to run over 400 watts for that to be a concern. I have run this station for short periods of time at the 330 watt level for testing. There isn't much difference in ERP between the 250 and 330 watt level, so I choose to save on the electric bill and keep the coordinator happy and run it at the 1/4 kilowatt level. Kevin Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off topic a bit.
Just wondering , but if and i know it is unlawful to have a scanner or radio capable of monitoring in on police communication..that is whatSec 37 sates, but now there is the internet .. if one was drive aroundwith a sat. card in the laptop or other means of internet and audio.. and we listening to streaming audio like the policescan.us where would that fall into..under the Sec 37 Hey if you do listen make sure you have that instant CLEAR reset button at hand.. J/K Brent - Original Message - From: Ted Leonard To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 10:31 AM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Off topic a bit. Hi Russ, Be Careful driving in New York with a scanner. Sec 397 of the V+T Law makes it a misdemeanor to have a radio in your car capable of receiving police transmissions unless you are law enforcement or have a permit. There is a vague clause in the section that was probably intended to exclude hams but it is poorly worded. I would hate to see your trip ruined by an over zealous officer. 73 Ted n2isq -Original Message-From: russ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 8:23 AMTo: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.comSubject: [Repeater-Builder] Off topic a bit. Hello All, My lovely bride and I are takeing a week and going up to Canada for a week next month. What my question is. I want to plug in the police into my scanner to listen on the way up. Does any of you from the north know what frequensya the state police use in New York state? I we are going across the lower teir and I belive it is I-390 north to the NY thruway west to Bufalo NY then over in to Canada. Then does any one know any local frequecy in Nigra Canada? Some some thing to monitor while I drive smile Also any repeaters along the way? I have all the PA, and south stuff ready to dump from my computer to the Bearcat. Any good GMRS open repeaters along the way? (In the US) Thank you ahead of time for the help! Very best of 73, Russ, W3CH Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off topic a bit.
Simple answer: You're not receiving a police transmission. You're receiving a retransmission of a police transmission. It's like a ham repeater. Anyone on a repeater is not listening to the ham's signal - you're listening to the repeater's signal. Joe M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just wondering , but if and i know it is unlawful to have a scanner or radio capable of monitoring in on police communication..that is what Sec 37 sates, but now there is the internet .. if one was drive around with a sat. card in the laptop or other means of internet and audio.. and we listening to streaming audio like the policescan.us where would that fall into..under the Sec 37 Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off topic a bit.
At 12:59 PM 10/10/04, mch wrote: Simple answer: You're not receiving a police transmission. You're receiving a retransmission of a police transmission. It's like a ham repeater. Anyone on a repeater is not listening to the ham's signal - you're listening to the repeater's signal. That may be technically true, but I wouldn't want to bet on the effectiveness of the argument to an officer who didn't like the idea of you listening to police traffic. Roger Grady K9OPO Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off topic a bit.
So what is he going to do? Confiscate your laptop? That would set a very dangerous precedent. Remember - if they confiscate something under that law, they HAVE to return it in the same condition it was confiscated. Confiscated equipment under that law is not contraband. Also, keep in mind that the scanner doesn't even have to be ON - somple posession of a receiver is enough. So, under your definition, any laptop is CAPIBLE of receiving police transmissions? The guy would have to be having a really bad day to push that through. There is STILL the ham exemption. But, we've wantered significantly off topic. Joe M. Roger Grady wrote: At 12:59 PM 10/10/04, mch wrote: Simple answer: You're not receiving a police transmission. You're receiving a retransmission of a police transmission. It's like a ham repeater. Anyone on a repeater is not listening to the ham's signal - you're listening to the repeater's signal. That may be technically true, but I wouldn't want to bet on the effectiveness of the argument to an officer who didn't like the idea of you listening to police traffic. Roger Grady K9OPO Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off topic a bit.
Boy to you need a lifesmile Thank You and 73, Russ, W3CH - Original Message - From: mch [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 1:59 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off topic a bit. Simple answer: You're not receiving a police transmission. You're receiving a retransmission of a police transmission. It's like a ham repeater. Anyone on a repeater is not listening to the ham's signal - you're listening to the repeater's signal. Joe M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just wondering , but if and i know it is unlawful to have a scanner or radio capable of monitoring in on police communication..that is what Sec 37 sates, but now there is the internet .. if one was drive around with a sat. card in the laptop or other means of internet and audio.. and we listening to streaming audio like the policescan.us where would that fall into..under the Sec 37 Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off topic a bit.
No - you're listening to the internet. The key is that you are not receiving police FREQUENCIES. What if someone would retransmit them on the FM broadcast band? Would the police confiscate all AM/FM stereos? Joe M. Brent wrote: TRUE ,, you are still either way listening to the POLICE.. But I was just wondering no BIG deal .. you all have a good weekend got to get back to working on a uhf link , 73's Russ take care on your trip, be good hehe - Original Message - From: Roger Grady [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 2:37 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off topic a bit. At 12:59 PM 10/10/04, mch wrote: Simple answer: You're not receiving a police transmission. You're receiving a retransmission of a police transmission. It's like a ham repeater. Anyone on a repeater is not listening to the ham's signal - you're listening to the repeater's signal. That may be technically true, but I wouldn't want to bet on the effectiveness of the argument to an officer who didn't like the idea of you listening to police traffic. Roger Grady K9OPO Yahoo! Groups Links --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses at TNWEB LLC] Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off topic a bit.
Thank You very much for the Heads up. Police permit is taken care of but no Fire dept. monitoring sad. Very Best of 73,Russ, W3CH - Original Message - From: Brent To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 1:43 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off topic a bit. Just wondering , but if and i know it is unlawful to have a scanner or radio capable of monitoring in on police communication..that is whatSec 37 sates, but now there is the internet .. if one was drive aroundwith a sat. card in the laptop or other means of internet and audio.. and we listening to streaming audio like the policescan.us where would that fall into..under the Sec 37 Hey if you do listen make sure you have that instant CLEAR reset button at hand.. J/K Brent - Original Message - From: Ted Leonard To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 10:31 AM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Off topic a bit. Hi Russ, Be Careful driving in New York with a scanner. Sec 397 of the V+T Law makes it a misdemeanor to have a radio in your car capable of receiving police transmissions unless you are law enforcement or have a permit. There is a vague clause in the section that was probably intended to exclude hams but it is poorly worded. I would hate to see your trip ruined by an over zealous officer. 73 Ted n2isq -Original Message-From: russ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 8:23 AMTo: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.comSubject: [Repeater-Builder] Off topic a bit. Hello All, My lovely bride and I are takeing a week and going up to Canada for a week next month. What my question is. I want to plug in the police into my scanner to listen on the way up. Does any of you from the north know what frequensya the state police use in New York state? I we are going across the lower teir and I belive it is I-390 north to the NY thruway west to Bufalo NY then over in to Canada. Then does any one know any local frequecy in Nigra Canada? Some some thing to monitor while I drive smile Also any repeaters along the way? I have all the PA, and south stuff ready to dump from my computer to the Bearcat. Any good GMRS open repeaters along the way? (In the US) Thank you ahead of time for the help! Very best of 73, Russ, W3CH Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off topic a bit.
TRUE ,, you are still either way listening to the POLICE.. But I was just wondering no BIG deal .. you all have a good weekend got to get back to working on a uhf link , 73's Russ take care on your trip, be good hehe - Original Message - From: Roger Grady [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2004 2:37 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off topic a bit. At 12:59 PM 10/10/04, mch wrote: Simple answer: You're not receiving a police transmission. You're receiving a retransmission of a police transmission. It's like a ham repeater. Anyone on a repeater is not listening to the ham's signal - you're listening to the repeater's signal. That may be technically true, but I wouldn't want to bet on the effectiveness of the argument to an officer who didn't like the idea of you listening to police traffic. Roger Grady K9OPO Yahoo! Groups Links --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses at TNWEB LLC] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] CTCSS/PL Acquisition Time- What's Considered High Perofrmance?
What is considered a high performance number for CTCSS/PL ackquisition time? According to what I see posted on the web (which may or may not be real) The Comspec TS-32 is 250msec, and the TS-64 is 150msec. The actual decode time should get worse as you go lower in frequency, so what would you think are high performance numbers for at say, 67 hz? Steve WA6ZFT Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Test measurements
One trick on setting up a RX using a improvised sig gen... After the receiver is tuned into the neighborhood, don't use the TX in the handheld. Look up in your owners manual and find out what the radio uses for the high IF and calculate what frequency you'd punch into the RX to place the local oscillator right on the frequency of interest. Then use the LO as a source for the final tuning. You may have to use a scanner if your handheld won't go there. Mike WA6ILQ At 10:44 AM 10/10/04, you wrote: Dayne, No, the majority of voltage readings taken during alignment are DC, and should be made with a high-impedance DVM or VTVM. The only AC measurements needed are for squelch setting. This info comes from my PPL-6060 service manual. Most DVMs don't function well in a high RF field, so keep your handheld radio away from it while taking readings. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY stanleyradio wrote: Hi all, I am trying to tune up my duplexed E.F. Johnson PPl 6060 on the 440 band. There are some directions on the repeater-builder site that dictate measuring the oscillator voltages with an analog voltmeter. I should be trying to measure AC voltage, right? Also, it seems that when I try to use my improvised signal generator (handheld radio) anywhere near my voltmeter its readings fluctuate all over the scale. What am I doing wrong, or does my voltmeter just suck? Thanks, Dayne Olmstead KD7JAH Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [Repeater-Builder] CTCSS/PL Acquisition Time- What's Considered High Performance?
Steve, The industry standard for Land Mobile Radio is TIA-603-B. This standard states that the maximum response time for CTCSS frequencies 100 Hz and above shall be 250 ms. Below 100 Hz, the maximum response time in milliseconds is found by dividing 25,000 by the CTCSS frequency in Hz. Therefore, a CTCSS frequency of 67 Hz must be decoded within 373 ms. Note that this standard is based upon a CTCSS deviation of 500 Hz. Modern receivers use digital signal processing, which may respond much faster than either PLL or reed based schemes. Personally, I like radios to unmute for CTCSS in 150 ms or less, but I'm not going to choose a brand or a model to achieve the quickest response time. I ignore the specsmanship game played by some decoder manufacturers; they know what TIA-603-B requires, and they might state better than or maximum or typical response times. Who knows? Most of them seem to work okay... It is true that higher CTCSS tones decode quicker, but some some radios- Amateur rigs in particular- have little or no high-pass filtering to keep the tones out of the speaker audio, and the higher frequency tones are more likely to make it through the receive audio chain and cause an annoying buzz to be heard. This effect can be minimized by keeping the tone deviation within the 500-700 Hz range. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY Steve Rodgers wrote: What is considered a high performance number for CTCSS/PL ackquisition time? According to what I see posted on the web (which may or may not be real) The Comspec TS-32 is 250msec, and the TS-64 is 150msec. The actual decode time should get worse as you go lower in frequency, so what would you think are high performance numbers for at say, 67 hz? Steve WA6ZFT Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Micor or Mitrek elements
Anybody got a extra 144.39 Micor RX element before I go ordering a new crystal for one of my extras? How about a 52.525 set for a 6m Mitrek? Or a set on 146.22 / 82mhz or a 146.52 set for a high band Mitrek? Mike WA6ILQ Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
