RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Loss through adaptors:
Dave, Tessco carries right-angle N connectors from several manufacturers. Go here: http://www.tessco.com/products/displayProducts.do?groupId=410&subgroupId=30 and look at pages 3 and 4. Another manufacturer of right-angle N connectors is Delta. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave VanHorn Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 12:16 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Loss through adaptors: I think the biggest problem that we face is that our adaptors tend to not have a pedigree. I have some that I know were from Radio Shack, some that I bought at hamfests in boxes of "stuff", some with real pedigrees (amphenol, in the bag) and some that are precision test equipment in their own right. If cost were no object, we would do the whole thing in hardline and GPC-7 connectors and be done with it, right? :) Someone mentioned before, an elbow or tee that used a SPRING to make the connection.. Boy, I would love to put that on my SA and see the plot! Probably works nicely at some frequencies, and insanely badly at others. I ended up having to put at least one right angle in every radio connection. The daniels gear uses front panel N connnectors, and there's no way I could close the cabinet door without RA connectors. I couldn't find anything RA in N, so I used a single RA adaptor on each of the four lines. Not sure who makes them. Markings are "CQA" or "CGA" and "UG-27/U" Definitely silver plated. 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] Re: mods.dk (possiably OT)
Gee Steve, haven't you ever heard that "is easier to get forgiveness than to get permission"? --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Mark A. Holman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > yeah I just went there the rules well... I just read > one and did not have time to reply, oh well. > > STeve Andre' wrote: > > >I was under the impression that the payment was to keep the system > >alive. I don't know about Denmark specifically, but in Europe the > >cost of net bandwidth is rather higher than in the US. Those dollars > >the site is getting are, I think, going to keep the place running. > > > >I understand the idea of everyone grabbing a few files such that > >collectively, 'we' have them all, but in the US copyright issues are > >a thorny issue. *Every* file there should be assumed to have a > >copyright, and if the document in question does not specifically > >say that its OK to post it, it is NOT a good idea to take it and post > >it elsewhere. This of course does not apply to anything that says > >it has been placed in the Public Domain, but even then, I know > >a lawyer who dealt with a case of a file that said it was PD when > >in fact it was not. > > > >In order to create a new site, it is very advisable to contact every > >author and get their permission for posting, and also to have > >them put their license in the file at the header. If you can't > >get ahold of the author, it shoudn't go on the site. Anything > >written by someone now dead is still copyrghted by their > >estate, or can be. Failure to heed stuff like this can result > >in a "DMCA take down notice" > > > >The DMCA is the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. If you want > >to be nauseated, read it. I'm not a lawyer but I've dealt with > >stuff like this on the net before. I will shut up now. > > > >--STeve Andre' > >wb8wsf en82 > > > >On Wednesday 01 February 2006 02:00, Richard wrote: > > > > > >>Me too. > >> > >>Richard > >> > >>-Original Message- > >>From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dick > >>Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 5:23 PM > >>To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > >>Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] mods.dk (possiably OT) > >> > >> > >>Works for me, Rich. > >> > >>73, > >> > >>Dick > >> > >>- Original Message - > >>From: "Richard D. Reese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>To: > >>Sent: 31 January, 2006 17:05 > >>Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] mods.dk (possiably OT) > >> > >> > >>I do not know how many files are on mods.dk but - there are over 2700 > >>members of this group. If each member were to download a file or two we > >>would have all of them. The files could then be posted together elsewhere > >>and remain available for free. > >> > >>Just a thought. > >> > >>73 Rich > >>http://www.wa8dbw.ifip.com > >>- Original Message - > >>From: "Q" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>To: > >>Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 5:49 PM > >>Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] mods.dk (possiably OT) > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > MZ? > 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] F.S. Tower Lighting System
check the broadcast group they have a site http://www.broadcast.net run by d. biondi you may have to go fishing for awhile to find what you are looking 4 cannot recall where. m Joel Mele wrote: I have a Flash Technology Dual-Medium intensity Tower Lighting System for Sale. The system is appx 4 years old and includes 3 red/white flash beacons, 3 controllers and 6 side light markers. I will be happy to describe the system in detail off list or telcon at 252-249-2344 Regards...Joel W4SLH -- MZ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. begin:vcard fn:Mark A. Holman n:Holman;Mark A. email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Webmaster, IT Student note;quoted-printable:IT, Student Member IEEE, Life Member ARRL, Assoc. Member SBE, CRO, ARRL= VE=0D=0A= Welcome to the Snowy stuff of Michigan=0D=0A= x-mozilla-html:TRUE url:http://www.ab8ru.org version:2.1 end:vcard
Re: [Repeater-Builder] mods.dk (possiably OT)
yeah I just went there the rules well... I just read one and did not have time to reply, oh well. STeve Andre' wrote: I was under the impression that the payment was to keep the system alive. I don't know about Denmark specifically, but in Europe the cost of net bandwidth is rather higher than in the US. Those dollars the site is getting are, I think, going to keep the place running. I understand the idea of everyone grabbing a few files such that collectively, 'we' have them all, but in the US copyright issues are a thorny issue. *Every* file there should be assumed to have a copyright, and if the document in question does not specifically say that its OK to post it, it is NOT a good idea to take it and post it elsewhere. This of course does not apply to anything that says it has been placed in the Public Domain, but even then, I know a lawyer who dealt with a case of a file that said it was PD when in fact it was not. In order to create a new site, it is very advisable to contact every author and get their permission for posting, and also to have them put their license in the file at the header. If you can't get ahold of the author, it shoudn't go on the site. Anything written by someone now dead is still copyrghted by their estate, or can be. Failure to heed stuff like this can result in a "DMCA take down notice" The DMCA is the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. If you want to be nauseated, read it. I'm not a lawyer but I've dealt with stuff like this on the net before. I will shut up now. --STeve Andre' wb8wsf en82 On Wednesday 01 February 2006 02:00, Richard wrote: Me too. Richard -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Dick Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 5:23 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] mods.dk (possiably OT) Works for me, Rich. 73, Dick - Original Message - From: "Richard D. Reese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: 31 January, 2006 17:05 Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] mods.dk (possiably OT) I do not know how many files are on mods.dk but - there are over 2700 members of this group. If each member were to download a file or two we would have all of them. The files could then be posted together elsewhere and remain available for free. Just a thought. 73 Rich http://www.wa8dbw.ifip.com - Original Message - From: "Q" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 5:49 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] mods.dk (possiably OT) 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/ -- MZ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. begin:vcard fn:Mark A. Holman n:Holman;Mark A. email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Webmaster, IT Student note;quoted-printable:IT, Student Member IEEE, Life Member ARRL, Assoc. Member SBE, CRO, ARRL= VE=0D=0A= Welcome to the Snowy stuff of Michigan=0D=0A= x-mozilla-html:TRUE url:http://www.ab8ru.org version:2.1 end:vcard
Re: [Repeater-Builder] Woohoo! The rocks are IN!
I found at a meeting I attended once. never went back, last word was they were eliminating " Paper Repeaters " I also find Great Lakes ARRL when you volunteer in 1 week they fire you !! Last time I'll ever help any of em they are on their own ! besides I have no time anyway thats my public reason.. Soap box end. TGundo 2003 wrote: IL Is doing 440-442 now as well. The problem IL has, and IN I imagine, is that Michigan will not recoginize any new coordinations in the 440-442 band, and instaead of providing useful data to IL when a request is submitted for new coord., like MI had a link on that freq, they just say NO (or don't even respond from what I have heard) with no reason explained other than they will not recoginize a repeater coordinated there because it does not fit the bandplan. I fell victom to that with my first pair. We are close enough in northern IL that it is important to know what is coordinated in Mighigan. From what I hear MI dosen't play well with others so IL and some other states are ignoring them now and just dealing with the problems after the fact. In my opinion thats BS, but such is life. Not to mention the extra $100 I had to spend to re-crystal because michigan could't just say "no, we have a link there" instead of the blanket No. I think theres a commercial on TV with David Spade working at the MI repeater council right now ;) Sorry for the rant, off my soapbox now. Tom W9SRV Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: At 12:09 PM 1/27/2006 -0500, you wrote: > >Interesting that IN is assigning below 442. I was thinking about asking >around why Ohio doesn't assign repeaters or links between 440 and 442... <---Interestingly, Dave was assigned the same channel as one of my repeaters here in Oregon. Which, of course means, OR uses < 442 as well! Ken -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of state-of-the-art repeater controllers and accessories. http://www.ah6le.net/arcom/index.html Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and we offer complete repeater packages! AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000 http://www.irlp.net 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/ Do you Yahoo!? With a free 1 GB, there's more in store with Yahoo! Mail. -- MZ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. begin:vcard fn:Mark A. Holman n:Holman;Mark A. email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Webmaster, IT Student note;quoted-printable:IT, Student Member IEEE, Life Member ARRL, Assoc. Member SBE, CRO, ARRL= VE=0D=0A= Welcome to the Snowy stuff of Michigan=0D=0A= x-mozilla-html:TRUE url:http://www.ab8ru.org version:2.1 end:vcard
Re: [Repeater-Builder] mods.dk (possiably OT)
Mike; That's me. How do we know one another? I see you were born in 1967. I did work car 7 in the early 70's. You would have been a bit young back then. What did I do to have you remember me after all of these years? I hope it was something good!!! I retired in 96 as commander of the gang investigations unit. I am still in the area and very active with volunteer work and our nine grandchildren!!! I operate all bands from 160 meters through 2.4 GHz. Send me your number direct and I will call you on the phone. You have me very curious... 73 Rich WA8DBW http://www.wa8dbw.ifip.com - Original Message - From: "Michael Shaffer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] mods.dk (possiably OT) > > I just clear off my cookies after each page I read > and then go to the next one. > > Are you the same Richard Reese that was a police > officer in Kenmore, Ohio back in the 70's? Car 7 or 17 > if I remember correctly. > > 73, Mike N8RQU 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: Balloons to be tested as cell-tower Replacement
I work on GSM equipment and technically they have no clue-I suggest they get an introduction to GSM course for DUMMIES Regards Bradley ZS5WT --- Dave VanHorn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "KA9QJG" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Well forget looking for Tower Repeater Sites Maybe > this will Work As A > > Alternate > > > > http://tinyurl.com/7mwdh > > Getting the 100AH battery up there is going to be a > problem though.. > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com 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] mods.dk (possiably OT)
I just clear off my cookies after each page I read and then go to the next one. Are you the same Richard Reese that was a police officer in Kenmore, Ohio back in the 70's? Car 7 or 17 if I remember correctly. 73, Mike N8RQU --- "Richard D. Reese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I do not know how many files are on mods.dk but - > there are over 2700 > members of this group. If each member were to > download a file or two we > would have all of them. The files could then be > posted together elsewhere > and remain available for free. > > Just a thought. > > 73 Rich > http://www.wa8dbw.ifip.com > - Original Message - > From: "Q" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 5:49 PM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] mods.dk (possiably > OT) > > > > > > And by the poor english,it seems like it has been > taken over by someone > > else. > > We should glean all his files and open a free > server... > > > > Bryan Fields wrote: > > > >>Anyone notice that mods.dk is now a closed site > that is charging to view > >>anymore then 1 page per day? > >> > >>I have a number of mods I have written, and that > appear on mods.dk. I > >>have > >>always given my mods away under a license that > lets anyone post them and > >>change them so long as they are used for non > commercial use, and not have > >>any > >>fees charged for them. > >> > >>I believe they are using a good of deal of > repeater builder related > >>material > >>as well. This is definitely against my wishes and > I have been trying to > >>find > >>an email address to email an admin there to take > my content down, either > >>that > >>or pay me. > >> > >>This is wrong to take content from around the net > and charge for it with > >>out > >>obtaining permission from the content producers. > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com 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] Mastr II 9669 and/or 9670 Standby Battery Charger Option
Everything you are looking for is on the LBI Master list at www.repeater-builder.com. Hint: do a search (as per the instructions on the page) for 9669 and 9670. Hint #2: The second LBI below 39867 is all about it. Mike WA6ILQ At 10:25 AM 2/2/06, you wrote: Do any of you have the schematic circuit for this option? It is not shown in the LB130867D power supply manual that I have, it must be another supplement. The charger winding is in the transformer; I can rig up the diode bridge and a transfer relay without much trouble but I just want to see how GE did it. My main interest is does the official design reduce any battery load when RX is squelched - such as turning off the final PA load. This project is now only in the thought process. I haven't even gotten far enough to measure the PA load in standby. The thing is a repeater so I have to leave the Rx working when on battery. Thanks & 73 N4SWR Lou Aiken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> LaMer LLC 27109 Palmetto Drive Orange Beach, AL 36561 USA Tel ++ 1 251 981 6786 Fax ++ 1 251 981 3054 cell ++ 1 251 979 4648 YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. 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 Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. 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] Re: Loss through adaptors:
I think the biggest problem that we face is that our adaptors tend to not have a pedigree. I have some that I know were from Radio Shack, some that I bought at hamfests in boxes of "stuff", some with real pedigrees (amphenol, in the bag) and some that are precision test equipment in their own right. If cost were no object, we would do the whole thing in hardline and GPC-7 connectors and be done with it, right? :) Someone mentioned before, an elbow or tee that used a SPRING to make the connection.. Boy, I would love to put that on my SA and see the plot! Probably works nicely at some frequencies, and insanely badly at others. I ended up having to put at least one right angle in every radio connection. The daniels gear uses front panel N connnectors, and there's no way I could close the cabinet door without RA connectors. I couldn't find anything RA in N, so I used a single RA adaptor on each of the four lines. Not sure who makes them. Markings are "CQA" or "CGA" and "UG-27/U" Definitely silver plated. 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] Loss through adaptors:
Bob, I'm using one on the receiver in my repeater. I snatched it off of a decommissioned 800 Mhz trunk system. It is a little deaf, and I'm just trying to eliminate variables... Thanks! Mike [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > At 1/30/2006 14:51, you wrote: > >>Bob, what's your opinion on right angle silver plated "N" connectors at >>900 Mhz? Mike > > > I don't have much practical experience with 900 MHz systems, but since N > connectors are typically spec'd to at least 12 GHz they should work > fine. I may have recently seen 90° Ns in a catalog that were spec'd only > to 6 GHz. Still way above 0.9 GHz though. > > Bob NO6B > > > > > > > > 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] Mastr II 9669 and/or 9670 Standby Battery Charger Option
Do any of you have the schematic circuit for this option? It is not shown in the LB130867D power supply manual that I have, it must be another supplement. The charger winding is in the transformer; I can rig up the diode bridge and a transfer relay without much trouble but I just want to see how GE did it. My main interest is does the official design reduce any battery load when RX is squelched - such as turning off the final PA load. This project is now only in the thought process. I haven't even gotten far enough to measure the PA load in standby. The thing is a repeater so I have to leave the Rx working when on battery. Thanks & 73 N4SWR Lou Aiken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>LaMer LLC27109 Palmetto DriveOrange Beach, AL36561 USA Tel ++ 1 251 981 6786Fax ++ 1 251 981 3054cell ++ 1 251 979 4648 YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "Repeater-Builder" on the web. 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] Re: Power transistors
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Captainlance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Anyone know what the interchange is for M9995 power transistors used in Micor uhf PAs like the TLE1713? > Thanks... > lance N2HBA > RF Parts www.rfparts.com has what they call a suitable replacement in stock, though they don't indicate what that replacement is. Scott Madison, WN1B 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] Crimp versus Clamp Connectors
That's exactly what I have been thinking. Don't blame the connector just because someone installed it wrong or because they subjected it to a condition that they shouldn't have. I was at a two-meter repeater site not long ago helping chase down some "issues." On top of the rack was discovered what was thought to be an unused coil of RG-8 cable. Nope. It was about 75' of coax that was sitting there between the duplexer and the heliax. When it was closer inspected, the shields were never soldered to the shells of the PL-259 connectors. Obviously the whole mess was a poor install, but to whomever left it that way, I'm sure that they left thinking they'd done everything right. Chuck WB2EDV Rod Lane wrote: >You should probably not be looping those patch cables through cinder blocks >before you attach them to the antenna. ;^) > >Seriously, the rated pull force for Amphenol Type N is on their web site at >http://www.amphenolrf.com/products/typen.asp > >Cable Retention; >Crimps: 60-120 lbs >Clamps: 30-70 lbs. > >If you had this kind of problem, I'd sincerely suspect an installation >issue. Improper strip length or crimping can lead to poor cable retention. >Check you connector manufacturers' data sheet. > >73 > >Rod Lane, N1FNE > >-Original Message- > > > > > > Subject: > Re: [Repeater-Builder] Crimp versus Clamp Connectors > From: > Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > To: > Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > > To: > Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > > >There is no "knife edge" against the braid,it is a clamping type >connector that the braid folds over a stepped insert. > I will relate my experience with crimp connectors when we decided to >try them for the first time. We had put 22 antennas up on a 500' Rohn 65 >tower with crimped on connectors on all the pigtails and 11 of them >failed within a month. They had pulled out or had broken the shield >braid at the crimp. We did a little non-scientific stress test on crimp >vs. clamp pigtails by suspending a weight from the cable ,adding more >until they failed. The clamp type took THREE TIMES as much weight before >it let go.We also did a flex test and the crimp braid failed long before >the clamp one did. That was all I needed to see to change my mind! All >were replaced with mil-spec clamp style connectors and are all still in >service 20 years after the fact. Company policy was implemented that >required all outdoor connectors be mil-spec clamp type Amphenols at all >303 company tower sites. Now maybe you can get away with crimps on some >sites,but not up north on the Great Lakes where winds are tough and ice >is common. You quickly learn what works and what doesnt and you will >NEVER convice me to use crimp on connectors again! I guess I'm old and >set in my ways,for good reason 73,Lee > >Eric Lemmon wrote: > > > > > 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/