RE: [Repeater-Builder] Suggestions where to post Resume?

[Mike Morris WA6ILQ]

Comments scattered in the text...

At 08:25 AM 12/11/07, you wrote:
Be wary of big sites like Monster.com and others.  I have heard that 
some of them have had security breaches and 'loose' requirements 
allowing noncompanies to 'harvest' your info for identity theft purposes..


I understand from a headhunter friend of mine that there is nothing
at any of the biggies (Dice, Monster, Career Builder) that would
prevent an identity theft crook from registering as a company and
gaining full access to one of the databases. Yes, it will cost him
a few dollars, but the reward would be worth it.

I know a few people that are job hunting, and they deliberately do
NOT post their address or a chronological format resume at any of
the on-line services, they just put an area (such as "Denver Colorado
area, will relocate for the right position") and a list of skills. If they are
contacted, then they can Google the company name and screen
the company to see if it's been in business for a while. If the company
is legitimate, then they email a real resume to the headhunter that
contacted them.
Sites like www.hoovers.com are good for checking out a company.

More comments below


To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:44:56 -0600
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Suggestions where to post Resume?

you might also try dice.com

On Dec 11, 2007 9:32 AM, Chad Stiles, N9PAY 
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Alex (and others)
I talked to a friend of mine who works for a human resources 
business and she suggested to try posting in on 
monster.com or 
careerbuilder.com. HR Recruiters commonly 
use those websites to search for people in technical fields 
worldwide. It might be worth a shot. Good luck.

73
Chad


There is a job hunting resource that is the best kept secret
in the world. Check out www.indeed.com the next time you
are job hunting.  Just select the advanced job search page,
and plug in the keywords and a zip code and it checks out
Dice, Monster, Career Builder, Americas Job Exchange,
Gadball, EETimes, sologig, Job.com, and even corporations
like AT&T, Macys and Charter Communications for you.
Basically if the Indeed crew can write a script to mine a
job web site, they do.

Indeed even checks out the race-oriented web sites like
hispanio.com. Until it went away, it checked the NAACP
sponsored job site.

Don't complain about the ads on the right side, that's
what pays their bills.


At 02:17 PM 12/11/2007 +, you wrote:

I'm presently looking for new worldwide working opportunities in the
2-way radio arena. Have 30+ years experience in LMR plus a few in
Wireless Broadband (Alvarion and the like) equipment. I wanted to ask
for suggestions as to where I should post/publish my resume in order
to maximize my return on investment and exposure to increase my
chances to reach someone with interest in my qualifications without
having to spend tons of money. My resume has already been posted on my
website, so I only need to pass on a link to it. For now I'm also
planning on having a small classified ad published in the Radio
Resource and Mission Critical mags.

Any ideas would be very welcomed. Many thanks in advance for your kind
consideration.

Best Regards,
Alex M. Rosenberg



On any job search web site you need to format your inquiry
properly - different organizations hiring managers word the
job title and requirements differently, and you have to play
a guessing game as to what to look for. For example,
Los Angeles Metro Transit Authority calls a 2-way tech a
"Systems Electronic Communication Technician",

whereas Los Angeles City calls him a "Communications
Electrician", and Los Angeles County calls it a
"Electronics Communications Technician"
 


not to be confused with "COMMUNICATIONS TOWER AND
LINE WORKER"

or their boss, a "TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ENGINEER"

Some jurisdictions call their public relations people or press people
"communications" workers, and that causes confusion... for example,
Orange county, the one south of Los Angeles county, has this position:
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN II / CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALTY

and this one
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN II / DISPATCH SYSTEMS UNIT

and this one
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNICIAN II / RADIO AND MICROWAVE UNIT

or their boss...
RADIO SYSTEMS ENGINEER / RADIO AND MICROWAVE UNIT

[Repeater-Builder] Re: GM300 - Repeater Link - Help!

[sgreact47]

"joshjaffa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>. I was given www.webimaging.com/echocomm/
> to look at but that is now inactive.
> 

Sorry, that was my site, and it went away when the Server 
changed hands.
Maybe I can send some info on my Repeater Module.
My Repeater Modules are plug, program the radios and play,
no adjustments to fool with.

[Repeater-Builder] GM300 - Repeater Link - Help!

[joshjaffa]

Hey Guys,

Great little group you guys have here! Good Stuff!
I am trying to search the messages but it keeps coming up 'server busy'. 

I am after a website or specific 'message' where I can fond
information and/or a module to suit the GM300 series radio to creat a
link between two repeaters. I was given www.webimaging.com/echocomm/
to look at but that is now inactive.

I know this may have been asked before but all your help would be
appreciated.

Cheers,
Josh
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Repeater-Builder] MSR2000 Mid-split degredation?

[Kris Kirby]

How much degredation can I expect for a mid-split MSR2000 moved to 
144/145 MHz? 

--
Kris Kirby, KE4AHR  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
But remember, with no superpowers comes no responsibility. 
--rly

RE: [Repeater-Builder] GE MastrII Auxiliary Receiver

[Eric Lemmon]

Adam,

Thanks for getting back to me!  Your Auxiliary Receiver is a 19D417546G7.
(The first "G" is a "6")  The LBI that covers that unit is either LBI-4915
or LBI-30766.  The latter LBI is available here:

 

I hope this information helps you troubleshoot the problem.  Information
about the 19C320918G1 10-volt regulator board is also in LBI-30766.  Please
let us know what you find.

73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY


-Original Message-
From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam C. Feuer
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 6:45 PM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] GE MastrII Auxiliary Receiver

Hi Eric,

I went back to the site today and pulled the receiver chasis. I'm 
more of a "SpectraTac" person myself so bare with me.

This receiver is a 19 inch rack mount voting MastrII receiver. The 
only number stamped on the rear of the chasis is 19D41754GG7. It has 
two optional boards installed, the CG decoder (dip switch version) 
and the status tone (1950hz) generator board.

The 10v regulator board has a model number of 320918G1 REV B. There 
are two fuses on this board and I keep blowing fuse 801. (802 has 
never blown yet)

Interesting enough, I looked inside of another identical (looking) 
receiver, and its 10v regulator board only has one fuse on it. (but 
that receiver is fine so I ain't messing with it!) If I had to guess, 
I would say that the one fuse board is of older vintage than my 2 
fuse board based on appearance only. (it just looks older, caps, etc.)

With the receiver now on the bench I'm feeding it with 13.8 volts 
from my Astron VS12M. The ammeter goes up just over an amp and then 
fuse 801 blows. I removed the IFAS board from the chasis and the 
receiver now draws close to nothing, the 10v regulator measures 
10.01, and no fuses blow. Put the IFAS board back in, fuse 801 blows 
again. SoI put in another IFAS board, and again my fuse 801 
blows. Needless to say, I'm not sure what the problem is yet.

I have no documentation so I can't help with LBI's. Not sure if I 
should replace the two caps on the 10v board (200uf at 18v and 400uf 
at 18v) because the 10 volts looks great when there is no IFAS board
installed.

SoI ponder my next move

Adam N2ACF

At 20:37 12/11/2007, you wrote:
>Adam,
>
>I am struggling to understand which receiver you have, so that I can
>understand where the fuse is in the circuit. I am fairly new to the GE
>radio scene, so I hope you will indulge me a little.
>
>It will help me, and perhaps a few others, if you identify exactly what
>model or combination radio receiver you have, and which LBI you are
>referring to. As one who submits scanned LBIs to the GE Master Index, I
>really want to know about any LBIs that are lacking, so that I can locate a
>needed hard copy and fill that void. Thanks!
>
>73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY
>
>
>-Original Message-
>From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
 
>[mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
 ] On Behalf Of Adam C. Feuer
>Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 3:49 AM
>To: repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com
 
>Subject: [Repeater-Builder] GE MastrII Auxiliary Receiver
>
>Hello All,
>
>Yesterday, I had to go up the mountain to the repeater site because I
>noticed that my GE voting receiver was not working. When I got there,
>I found that one of the fuses had blown. I believe it was fuse 801
>and it had a 1amp glass fuse in it.
>
>Not being fully equipped to trouble shoot ( I actually left work due
>to curiosity to see what was wrong) I simply replaced the fuse and
>the receiver came back to life working perfectly. I checked it
>periodically on my way back to work and home for the night and it was
>working fine.
>
>I come to wake up this morning and the receiver is dead
>again. Before I attempt to sneak out of work today, has anyone seen
>this fuse blow multiple times in this 19inch rack mount receiver?
>This particular receiver is being fed with an external 12volt source
>(not a supply attached to the receiver) that feeds other 12volt
>devices which are all working fine. I'm going to stop at the local
>two way shop and see if I can find a diagram but until then, I was
>wondering if anyone has had this trouble before.
>
>Thanks in advanced.
>
>Adam N2ACF
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>



 

RE: [Repeater-Builder] GE MastrII Auxiliary Receiver

[Adam C. Feuer]

Hi Eric,

I went back to the site today and pulled the receiver chasis. I'm 
more of a "SpectraTac" person myself so bare with me.

This receiver is a 19 inch rack mount voting MastrII receiver.  The 
only number stamped on the rear of the chasis is 19D41754GG7.  It has 
two optional boards installed, the CG decoder (dip switch version) 
and the status tone (1950hz) generator board.

The 10v regulator board has a model number of 320918G1 REV B.  There 
are two fuses on this board and I keep blowing fuse 801. (802 has 
never blown yet)

Interesting enough, I looked inside of another identical (looking) 
receiver, and it's 10v regulator board only has one fuse on it. (but 
that receiver is fine so I ain't messin with it!) If I had to guess, 
I would say that the one fuse board is of older vintage than my 2 
fuse board based on appearance only.  (it just looks older, caps, etc.)

With the receiver now on the bench I'm feeding it with 13.8 volts 
from my Astron VS12M.  The ammeter goes up just over an amp and then 
fuse 801 blows. I removed the IFAS board from the chasis and the 
receiver now draws close to nothing, the 10v regulator measures 
10.01, and no fuses blow.  Put the IFAS board back in, fuse 801 blows 
again.  SoI put in another IFAS board, and again my fuse 801 
blows. Needless to say, I'm not sure what the problem is yet.

I have no documentation so I can't help with LBI's.  Not sure if I 
should replace the two caps on the 10v board (200uf at 18v and 400uf 
at 18v) because the 10 volts looks great when there is no IFAS board installed.

SoI ponder my next move

Adam N2ACF

At 20:37 12/11/2007, you wrote:
>Adam,
>
>I am struggling to understand which receiver you have, so that I can
>understand where the fuse is in the circuit.  I am fairly new to the GE
>radio scene, so I hope you will indulge me a little.
>
>It will help me, and perhaps a few others, if you identify exactly what
>model or combination radio receiver you have, and which LBI you are
>referring to.  As one who submits scanned LBIs to the GE Master Index, I
>really want to know about any LBIs that are lacking, so that I can locate a
>needed hard copy and fill that void.  Thanks!
>
>73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY
>
>
>-Original Message-
>From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam C. Feuer
>Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 3:49 AM
>To: repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [Repeater-Builder] GE MastrII Auxiliary Receiver
>
>Hello All,
>
>Yesterday, I had to go up the mountain to the repeater site because I
>noticed that my GE voting receiver was not working. When I got there,
>I found that one of the fuses had blown. I believe it was fuse 801
>and it had a 1amp glass fuse in it.
>
>Not being fully equipped to trouble shoot ( I actually left work due
>to curiosity to see what was wrong) I simply replaced the fuse and
>the receiver came back to life working perfectly. I checked it
>periodically on my way back to work and home for the night and it was
>working fine.
>
>I come to wake up this morning and the receiver is dead
>again. Before I attempt to sneak out of work today, has anyone seen
>this fuse blow multiple times in this 19inch rack mount receiver?
>This particular receiver is being fed with an external 12volt source
>(not a supply attached to the receiver) that feeds other 12volt
>devices which are all working fine. I'm going to stop at the local
>two way shop and see if I can find a diagram but until then, I was
>wondering if anyone has had this trouble before.
>
>Thanks in advanced.
>
>Adam N2ACF
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

RE: [Repeater-Builder] GE MastrII Auxiliary Receiver

[Eric Lemmon]

Adam,

I am struggling to understand which receiver you have, so that I can
understand where the fuse is in the circuit.  I am fairly new to the GE
radio scene, so I hope you will indulge me a little.

It will help me, and perhaps a few others, if you identify exactly what
model or combination radio receiver you have, and which LBI you are
referring to.  As one who submits scanned LBIs to the GE Master Index, I
really want to know about any LBIs that are lacking, so that I can locate a
needed hard copy and fill that void.  Thanks!

73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY
 

-Original Message-
From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam C. Feuer
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 3:49 AM
To: repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] GE MastrII Auxiliary Receiver

Hello All,

Yesterday, I had to go up the mountain to the repeater site because I 
noticed that my GE voting receiver was not working. When I got there, 
I found that one of the fuses had blown. I believe it was fuse 801 
and it had a 1amp glass fuse in it.

Not being fully equipped to trouble shoot ( I actually left work due 
to curiosity to see what was wrong) I simply replaced the fuse and 
the receiver came back to life working perfectly. I checked it 
periodically on my way back to work and home for the night and it was 
working fine.

I come to wake up this morning and the receiver is dead 
again. Before I attempt to sneak out of work today, has anyone seen 
this fuse blow multiple times in this 19inch rack mount receiver? 
This particular receiver is being fed with an external 12volt source 
(not a supply attached to the receiver) that feeds other 12volt 
devices which are all working fine. I'm going to stop at the local 
two way shop and see if I can find a diagram but until then, I was 
wondering if anyone has had this trouble before.

Thanks in advanced.

Adam N2ACF



 

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Replacement pins for Andrew Heliax connectors

[Eric Lemmon]

Jay,

For which Andrew Heliax connector are you seeking pins?  And how many do you
need?  I may be able to help.

73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY


 

-Original Message-
From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jay Urish
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 10:51 AM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Replacement pins for Andrew Heliax connectors

Does anybody have an inexpensive source for replacement center pins??

-- 
Jay Urish W5GM ex. KB5VPS

RE: [Repeater-Builder] GE MastrII Auxiliary Receiver

[Fred Seamans]

All you have to do is remove the DA jumper between H1 and H2 on the
regulator board (19C320916G1) when there is no speaker or speaker load
connected to the Auxiliary Receiver audio output.

 

Fred W5VAY

 

 

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From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug Bade
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 11:12 AM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE MastrII Auxiliary Receiver

 

I am pretty sure you can cut the whole transformer circuit loose from 
the audio pa amp module without hurting anything and disconnect 
it's 12v feed and lower the total rx currentI am pretty sure the 
600 ohm line drive ( assuming you are using that and/or volume high) 
are driven around the audio pa assy the pa assy is a transformer 
and a couple high power transistors... not needed in a line drive 
application 

It might be easier to take a separate IFAS board and empty it, then 
take it to the site and swap... definitely reduce power consumption 
and weight :-)

Doug

At 11:50 AM 12/11/2007, you wrote:

>Doug & Jim,
>
>Thanks for the replies. I will check all of the caps etc. when I can
>get back to the site. I didn't take a good look at yesterdays fuse
>but it looked as if it had blown and not melted. I will definitely
>look at the second fuse a little closer when I get up there.
>
>Jim, I'm familiar with having a speaker load on the mobiles when
>converted to repeater but didn't think of that on this auxiliary
>receiver. It's been up there for about 10 years now and I never even
>thought of using a speaker or considering a load for it. I'll have to
>take a closer look and see what, if anything is done for that
>particular receiver where typically you wouldn't have a speaker or
>anyone to listen to it.
>
>Thanks again guys!
>
>Adam N2ACF
>
>At 09:32 AM 12/11/2007, you wrote:
> >I would put an ammeter in series with the receiver and
> >check the current being drawn. You may have a filter
> >cap going bad and the current may be up near the 1 Amp
> >fuse rateing. Sometimes a fuse being operated near
> >its rateing will not blow immediately, but will blow
> >hours after it is replaced. Also make sure the
> >receiver speaker output has a load. GE receiver audio
> >amps tend to oscillate if the speaker load is lost.
> >You may or may not hear this in the audio output
> >depending on where the output is tapped.
> >
> >73 - Jim W5ZIT
> >
> >--- "Adam C. Feuer" 
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 net> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello All,
> > >
> > > Yesterday, I had to go up the mountain to the
> > > repeater site because I
> > > noticed that my GE voting receiver was not working.
> > > When I got there,
> > > I found that one of the fuses had blown. I believe
> > > it was fuse 801
> > > and it had a 1amp glass fuse in it.
> > >
> > > Not being fully equipped to trouble shoot ( I
> > > actually left work due
> > > to curiosity to see what was wrong) I simply
> > > replaced the fuse and
> > > the receiver came back to life working perfectly. I
> > > checked it
> > > periodically on my way back to work and home for the
> > > night and it was
> > > working fine.
> > >
> > > I come to wake up this morning and the receiver is
> > > dead
> > > again. Before I attempt to sneak out of work today,
> > > has anyone seen
> > > this fuse blow multiple times in this 19inch rack
> > > mount receiver?
> > > This particular receiver is being fed with an
> > > external 12volt source
> > > (not a supply attached to the receiver) that feeds
> > > other 12volt
> > > devices which are all working fine. I'm going to
> > > stop at the local
> > > two way shop and see if I can find a diagram but
> > > until then, I was
> > > wondering if anyone has had this trouble before.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advanced.
> > >
> > > Adam N2ACF
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >__
> >Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page.
> > com/r/hs>http://www.yahoo.
 com/r/hs
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
>

 

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: IFR 1100S

[mung]

Thanks to those who replied.  Here is what I need help 
with.

First question is how to set it up to do SINAD 
measurements. We couldn't figure it out.

Second is how one would normally hook it up to a tracking 
generator to be able to tune a filter.  Big question here 
is how does the 1100S tell the tracking generator what 
frequency it wants?

Last is that one of the ones we have has a bad power 
supply. I have the troubleshooting flow chart but I was 
wondering if there was anything that is a common failure.

Thanks,
Vern


On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 19:09:49 -
  "roger_morrison2002" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
> --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>>  Hello  I have a 1500 maybe I can help you...
> 
>  Roger KG6TZT
> 
>> Is there anyone on the list who has any knowledge of how 
>> to work the IFR 1100S?  I need help with a couple of 
>> things on them.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Vern
>> KI4ONW
>>
> 
> 
> 

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Replacement pins for andrews heliax connectors

[Joe]

What version of the connector?  What model #, size, etc?

Joe

Jay Urish wrote:
>
> Does anybody have an inexpensive source for replacement center pins??
>
> -- 
> Jay Urish W5GM ex. KB5VPS
>
> ARRL Life Member Denton County ARRL VEC
> N5ERS VP/Trustee
>
> Monitoring 444.850 PL-88.5 146.92 PL-110.9
>
>  

Re: [Repeater-Builder] IFR 1100S

[Scott Overstreet]

Vern

I have one--

Ask questionsI'll try to answer them

Scott


  - Original Message - 
  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 10:33 AM
  Subject: [Repeater-Builder] IFR 1100S


  Is there anyone on the list who has any knowledge of how 
  to work the IFR 1100S? I need help with a couple of 
  things on them.

  Thanks,
  Vern
  KI4ONW


   

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Replacement pins for andrews heliax connectors

[Scott Zimmerman]

You can try the RF Connection in MD. I think they used to sell the pins 
only:

http://www.therfc.com/

I didn't see them specifically listed, so you might need to e-mail or call.

Scott

Scott Zimmerman
Amateur Radio Call N3XCC
612 Barnett Rd
Boswell, PA 15531

- Original Message - 
From: "Jay Urish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 1:51 PM
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Replacement pins for andrews heliax connectors


> Does anybody have an inexpensive source for replacement center pins??
>
>
> -- 
> Jay Urish W5GM ex. KB5VPS
>
> ARRL Life Member Denton County ARRL VEC
> N5ERS VP/Trustee
>
> Monitoring 444.850 PL-88.5 146.92 PL-110.9
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
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[Repeater-Builder] Re: IFR 1100S

[roger_morrison2002]

--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>  Hello  I have a 1500 maybe I can help you...

  Roger KG6TZT

> Is there anyone on the list who has any knowledge of how 
> to work the IFR 1100S?  I need help with a couple of 
> things on them.
> 
> Thanks,
> Vern
> KI4ONW
>

[Repeater-Builder] Replacement pins for andrews heliax connectors

[Jay Urish]

Does anybody have an inexpensive source for replacement center pins??


-- 
Jay Urish W5GM  ex. KB5VPS

ARRL Life MemberDenton County ARRL VEC
N5ERS VP/Trustee

Monitoring 444.850 PL-88.5 146.92 PL-110.9

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Yaesu FLT-1011 on 6m band.

[Eric Vincent]

Hi Skipp, Joe and other,

 

Many thanks for your help, last night I received by e-mail the older version
of CE5 software to program out of band the Vertex FTL-1011 VHF low band
radio.

If anybody of you need the version 3.0 I have it, just let me know at
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

 

Thanks to the group.

Eric VE2VXT

 

  _  

De : Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] De la part de skipp025
Envoyé : 11 décembre, 2007 01:02
À : Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Objet : [Repeater-Builder] Re: Yaesu FLT-1011 on 6m band.

 

Hi Eric, 

I like you searched and found the 6.22 version. I also asked 
around and someone sent me a copy of what I think is the 
much earlier version. Email me direct and I'll forward a 
copy of it to you. I tried it and it seems to come up ok and 
it sure is early... dos computer early. 

cheers, 
skipp 
skipp025 at yahoo.com 

> "Eric Vincent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks for all reply's,
> My software version is 6.22 and do not let me changes out of 
> band. I found this soft at www.hackersrussia.ru 
>  ussia.ru/> freely, may
be you have 
> other version than mine. I appreciate if you can send me
> the right stuff at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or maybe a link where I can 
> download it.
> 
> Thank you.
> Eric VE2VXT

 

[Repeater-Builder] IFR 1100S

[mung]

Is there anyone on the list who has any knowledge of how 
to work the IFR 1100S?  I need help with a couple of 
things on them.

Thanks,
Vern
KI4ONW

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE MastrII Auxiliary Receiver

[Doug Bade]

I am pretty sure you can cut the whole transformer circuit loose from 
the audio pa amp module without hurting anything and disconnect 
it's 12v feed and lower the total rx currentI am pretty sure the 
600 ohm line drive ( assuming you are using that and/or volume high) 
are driven around the audio pa assy the pa assy is a transformer 
and a couple high power transistors... not needed in a line drive 
application 

It might be easier to take a separate IFAS board and empty it, then 
take it to the site and swap... definitely reduce power consumption 
and weight  :-)

Doug


At 11:50 AM 12/11/2007, you wrote:

>Doug & Jim,
>
>Thanks for the replies. I will check all of the caps etc. when I can
>get back to the site. I didn't take a good look at yesterdays fuse
>but it looked as if it had blown and not melted. I will definitely
>look at the second fuse a little closer when I get up there.
>
>Jim, I'm familiar with having a speaker load on the mobiles when
>converted to repeater but didn't think of that on this auxiliary
>receiver. It's been up there for about 10 years now and I never even
>thought of using a speaker or considering a load for it. I'll have to
>take a closer look and see what, if anything is done for that
>particular receiver where typically you wouldn't have a speaker or
>anyone to listen to it.
>
>Thanks again guys!
>
>Adam N2ACF
>
>At 09:32 AM 12/11/2007, you wrote:
> >I would put an ammeter in series with the receiver and
> >check the current being drawn. You may have a filter
> >cap going bad and the current may be up near the 1 Amp
> >fuse rateing. Sometimes a fuse being operated near
> >its rateing will not blow immediately, but will blow
> >hours after it is replaced. Also make sure the
> >receiver speaker output has a load. GE receiver audio
> >amps tend to oscillate if the speaker load is lost.
> >You may or may not hear this in the audio output
> >depending on where the output is tapped.
> >
> >73 - Jim W5ZIT
> >
> >--- "Adam C. Feuer" 
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > Hello All,
> > >
> > > Yesterday, I had to go up the mountain to the
> > > repeater site because I
> > > noticed that my GE voting receiver was not working.
> > > When I got there,
> > > I found that one of the fuses had blown. I believe
> > > it was fuse 801
> > > and it had a 1amp glass fuse in it.
> > >
> > > Not being fully equipped to trouble shoot ( I
> > > actually left work due
> > > to curiosity to see what was wrong) I simply
> > > replaced the fuse and
> > > the receiver came back to life working perfectly. I
> > > checked it
> > > periodically on my way back to work and home for the
> > > night and it was
> > > working fine.
> > >
> > > I come to wake up this morning and the receiver is
> > > dead
> > > again. Before I attempt to sneak out of work today,
> > > has anyone seen
> > > this fuse blow multiple times in this 19inch rack
> > > mount receiver?
> > > This particular receiver is being fed with an
> > > external 12volt source
> > > (not a supply attached to the receiver) that feeds
> > > other 12volt
> > > devices which are all working fine. I'm going to
> > > stop at the local
> > > two way shop and see if I can find a diagram but
> > > until then, I was
> > > wondering if anyone has had this trouble before.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advanced.
> > >
> > > Adam N2ACF
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >__
> >Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page.
> >http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE MastrII Auxiliary Receiver

[Adam C. Feuer]

Doug & Jim,

Thanks for the replies.  I will check all of the caps etc. when I can 
get back to the site.  I didn't take a good look at yesterdays fuse 
but it looked as if it had blown and not melted.  I will definitely 
look at the second fuse a little closer when I get up there.

Jim, I'm familiar with having a speaker load on the mobiles when 
converted to repeater but didn't think of that on this auxiliary 
receiver. It's been up there for about 10 years now and I never even 
thought of using a speaker or considering a load for it. I'll have to 
take a closer look and see what, if anything is done for that 
particular receiver where typically you wouldn't have a speaker or 
anyone to listen to it.

Thanks again guys!

Adam N2ACF


At 09:32 AM 12/11/2007, you wrote:
>I would put an ammeter in series with the receiver and
>check the current being drawn.  You may have a filter
>cap going bad and the current may be up near the 1 Amp
>fuse rateing.  Sometimes a fuse being operated near
>its rateing will not blow immediately, but will blow
>hours after it is replaced.  Also make sure the
>receiver speaker output has a load.  GE receiver audio
>amps tend to oscillate if the speaker load is lost.
>You may or may not hear this in the audio output
>depending on where the output is tapped.
>
>73 - Jim  W5ZIT
>
>--- "Adam C. Feuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Hello All,
> >
> > Yesterday, I had to go up the mountain to the
> > repeater site because I
> > noticed that my GE voting receiver was not working.
> > When I got there,
> > I found that one of the fuses had blown.  I believe
> > it was fuse 801
> > and it had a 1amp glass fuse in it.
> >
> > Not being fully equipped to trouble shoot ( I
> > actually left work due
> > to curiosity to see what was wrong) I simply
> > replaced the fuse and
> > the receiver came back to life working perfectly.  I
> > checked it
> > periodically on my way back to work and home for the
> > night and it was
> > working fine.
> >
> > I come to wake up this morning and the receiver is
> > dead
> > again.  Before I attempt to sneak out of work today,
> > has anyone seen
> > this fuse blow multiple times in this 19inch rack
> > mount receiver?
> > This particular receiver is being fed with an
> > external 12volt source
> > (not a supply attached to the receiver) that feeds
> > other 12volt
> > devices which are all working fine. I'm going to
> > stop at the local
> > two way shop and see if I can find a diagram but
> > until then, I was
> > wondering if anyone has had this trouble before.
> >
> > Thanks in advanced.
> >
> > Adam N2ACF
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> 
>
>Never miss a thing.  Make Yahoo your home page.
>http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
>
>
>
>
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Suggestions where to post Resume?

[Jon]

Not to mention some companies like to troll them to see if any of their
employees are looking for jobs elsewhere.

On Dec 11, 2007 10:25 AM, Ron _ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>Be wary of big sites like Monster.com and others.  I have heard that
> some of them have had security breaches and 'loose' requirements allowing
> noncompanies to 'harvest' your info for identity theft purposes..
>
>  --
> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:44:56 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Suggestions where to post Resume?
>
>   you might also try dice.com
>
> On Dec 11, 2007 9:32 AM, Chad Stiles, N9PAY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>   Alex (and others)
> I talked to a friend of mine who works for a human resources business and
> she suggested to try posting in on monster.com or careerbuilder.com. HR
> Recruiters commonly use those websites to search for people in technical
> fields worldwide. It might be worth a shot. Good luck.
> 73
> Chad
>
>
> At 02:17 PM 12/11/2007 +, you wrote:
>
>
> I'm presently looking for new worldwide working opportunities in the
> 2-way radio arena. Have 30+ years experience in LMR plus a few in
> Wireless Broadband (Alvarion and the like) equipment. I wanted to ask
> for suggestions as to where I should post/publish my resume in order
> to maximize my return on investment and exposure to increase my
> chances to reach someone with interest in my qualifications without
> having to spend tons of money. My resume has already been posted on my
> website, so I only need to pass on a link to it. For now I'm also
> planning on having a small classified ad published in the Radio
> Resource and Mission Critical mags.
>
> Any ideas would be very welcomed. Many thanks in advance for your kind
> consideration.
>
> Best Regards,
> Alex M. Rosenberg
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. Share 
> now!
> 
>

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Suggestions where to post Resume?

[Ron _]

Be wary of big sites like Monster.com and others.  I have heard that some of 
them have had security breaches and 'loose' requirements allowing noncompanies 
to 'harvest' your info for identity theft purposes..


To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:44:56 
-0600Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Suggestions where to post Resume?




you might also try dice.com
On Dec 11, 2007 9:32 AM, Chad Stiles, N9PAY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:





Alex (and others)I talked to a friend of mine who works for a human resources 
business and she suggested to try posting in on monster.com or 
careerbuilder.com. HR Recruiters commonly use those websites to search for 
people in technical fields worldwide. It might be worth a shot. Good 
luck.73ChadAt 02:17 PM 12/11/2007 +, you wrote: 
I'm presently looking for new worldwide working opportunities in the2-way radio 
arena. Have 30+ years experience in LMR plus a few inWireless Broadband 
(Alvarion and the like) equipment. I wanted to askfor suggestions as to where I 
should post/publish my resume in orderto maximize my return on investment and 
exposure to increase mychances to reach someone with interest in my 
qualifications withouthaving to spend tons of money. My resume has already been 
posted on mywebsite, so I only need to pass on a link to it. For now I'm 
alsoplanning on having a small classified ad published in the RadioResource and 
Mission Critical mags.Any ideas would be very welcomed. Many thanks in advance 
for your kindconsideration.Best Regards,Alex M. Rosenberg
 






_
Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live.
http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_122007

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Suggestions where to post Resume?

[Jon]

you might also try dice.com

On Dec 11, 2007 9:32 AM, Chad Stiles, N9PAY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>Alex (and others)
> I talked to a friend of mine who works for a human resources business and
> she suggested to try posting in on monster.com or careerbuilder.com. HR
> Recruiters commonly use those websites to search for people in technical
> fields worldwide. It might be worth a shot. Good luck.
> 73
> Chad
>
>
> At 02:17 PM 12/11/2007 +, you wrote:
>
> I'm presently looking for new worldwide working opportunities in the
> 2-way radio arena. Have 30+ years experience in LMR plus a few in
> Wireless Broadband (Alvarion and the like) equipment. I wanted to ask
> for suggestions as to where I should post/publish my resume in order
> to maximize my return on investment and exposure to increase my
> chances to reach someone with interest in my qualifications without
> having to spend tons of money. My resume has already been posted on my
> website, so I only need to pass on a link to it. For now I'm also
> planning on having a small classified ad published in the Radio
> Resource and Mission Critical mags.
>
> Any ideas would be very welcomed. Many thanks in advance for your kind
> consideration.
>
> Best Regards,
> Alex M. Rosenberg
>
>
>  
>

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE MastrII Auxiliary Receiver

[Jim Brown]

I would put an ammeter in series with the receiver and
check the current being drawn.  You may have a filter
cap going bad and the current may be up near the 1 Amp
fuse rateing.  Sometimes a fuse being operated near
its rateing will not blow immediately, but will blow
hours after it is replaced.  Also make sure the
receiver speaker output has a load.  GE receiver audio
amps tend to oscillate if the speaker load is lost. 
You may or may not hear this in the audio output
depending on where the output is tapped.

73 - Jim  W5ZIT

--- "Adam C. Feuer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hello All,
> 
> Yesterday, I had to go up the mountain to the
> repeater site because I 
> noticed that my GE voting receiver was not working.
> When I got there, 
> I found that one of the fuses had blown.  I believe
> it was fuse 801 
> and it had a 1amp glass fuse in it.
> 
> Not being fully equipped to trouble shoot ( I
> actually left work due 
> to curiosity to see what was wrong) I simply
> replaced the fuse and 
> the receiver came back to life working perfectly.  I
> checked it 
> periodically on my way back to work and home for the
> night and it was 
> working fine.
> 
> I come to wake up this morning and the receiver is
> dead 
> again.  Before I attempt to sneak out of work today,
> has anyone seen 
> this fuse blow multiple times in this 19inch rack
> mount receiver? 
> This particular receiver is being fed with an
> external 12volt source 
> (not a supply attached to the receiver) that feeds
> other 12volt 
> devices which are all working fine. I'm going to
> stop at the local 
> two way shop and see if I can find a diagram but
> until then, I was 
> wondering if anyone has had this trouble before.
> 
> Thanks in advanced.
> 
> Adam N2ACF
> 
> 
> 



  

Never miss a thing.  Make Yahoo your home page. 
http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

[Repeater-Builder] Suggestions where to post Resume?

[vintageaudio2004]

I'm presently looking for new worldwide working opportunities in the
2-way radio arena. Have 30+ years experience in LMR plus a few in
Wireless Broadband (Alvarion and the like) equipment. I wanted to ask
for suggestions as to where I should post/publish my resume in order
to maximize my return on investment and exposure to increase my
chances to reach someone with interest in my qualifications without
having to spend tons of money. My resume has already been posted on my
website, so I only need to pass on a link to it. For now I'm also
planning on having a small classified ad published in the Radio
Resource and Mission Critical mags.

Any ideas would be very welcomed. Many thanks in advance for your kind
consideration.

Best Regards,
Alex M. Rosenberg

[Repeater-Builder] Astro modem card

[Chad]

I am looking to buy an Astro modem daughterboard card for the Quantar 
wireline board for our ham repeater. Anyone have one they are willing 
to sell or know where this is one available? Please email me off group. 
n9pay_at_wi.rr.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE MastrII Auxiliary Receiver

[Doug Bade]

Adam;
 I would look at the caps in the 10v regulator area and make 
sure they are "modern" newer capacitors, the other thing is that 
there was a mod on some IFAS boards that had a capacitor in the Audio 
transformer feedback loop that was changed from a cap to a resistor 
or from a resistor to a cap ( do not recall which off my head) .. if 
you study late IFAS board manuals, you can find the correction I 
have seen excessive heat and current in the 12v audio PA area of the 
receiver if this mod was not done ( in other words if you have and 
early IFAS board) in any case I would exchange it for a newer one if 
in doubt. as it can cause excessive current draw... as it is one 
of the few things connected to 12v in the receiver...The other thing 
is make sure the feedthru area for the 10v reg has adequate clearance 
where it leaves the osc multi board heading for the front end.. 
incorrect alignment or bent pins could short out and blow the fuse

Did the fuse BLOW or MELT one is usually caused by a dead short, 
the later is caused by over current... charred glass would indicate 
blownlittle balls on the end of the links would be MELTED...

Doug
KD8B





At 06:48 AM 12/11/2007, you wrote:

>Hello All,
>
>Yesterday, I had to go up the mountain to the repeater site because I
>noticed that my GE voting receiver was not working. When I got there,
>I found that one of the fuses had blown. I believe it was fuse 801
>and it had a 1amp glass fuse in it.
>
>Not being fully equipped to trouble shoot ( I actually left work due
>to curiosity to see what was wrong) I simply replaced the fuse and
>the receiver came back to life working perfectly. I checked it
>periodically on my way back to work and home for the night and it was
>working fine.
>
>I come to wake up this morning and the receiver is dead
>again. Before I attempt to sneak out of work today, has anyone seen
>this fuse blow multiple times in this 19inch rack mount receiver?
>This particular receiver is being fed with an external 12volt source
>(not a supply attached to the receiver) that feeds other 12volt
>devices which are all working fine. I'm going to stop at the local
>two way shop and see if I can find a diagram but until then, I was
>wondering if anyone has had this trouble before.
>
>Thanks in advanced.
>
>Adam N2ACF
>
>

[Repeater-Builder] GE MastrII Auxiliary Receiver

[Adam C. Feuer]

Hello All,

Yesterday, I had to go up the mountain to the repeater site because I 
noticed that my GE voting receiver was not working. When I got there, 
I found that one of the fuses had blown.  I believe it was fuse 801 
and it had a 1amp glass fuse in it.

Not being fully equipped to trouble shoot ( I actually left work due 
to curiosity to see what was wrong) I simply replaced the fuse and 
the receiver came back to life working perfectly.  I checked it 
periodically on my way back to work and home for the night and it was 
working fine.

I come to wake up this morning and the receiver is dead 
again.  Before I attempt to sneak out of work today, has anyone seen 
this fuse blow multiple times in this 19inch rack mount receiver? 
This particular receiver is being fed with an external 12volt source 
(not a supply attached to the receiver) that feeds other 12volt 
devices which are all working fine. I'm going to stop at the local 
two way shop and see if I can find a diagram but until then, I was 
wondering if anyone has had this trouble before.

Thanks in advanced.

Adam N2ACF

[Repeater-Builder] In response to the 900 MHz proposal for higher ERP for surgical RFID devices

[Nate Duehr]

I forget which specific mailing list had the first note about hams  
making sure to make comments on the official request to the FCC by a  
manufacturer who wanted a waiver to operate a 25W ERP unlicensed  
devices in operating rooms, for use in RFID tracking things used in  
surgeries, to make sure surgical items didn't end up inside the  
patients after surgeries.

Anyway, this news article hit the wires yesterday which has a much  
simpler "high tech" device I think the docs might be able to deal  
with.  (Maybe -- these are docs and nurses who can't count... but  
whatever.)
Bar codes to the rescue!
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/12/09/0645213
The real article is linked from Slashdot, of course... or the URL of  
the article is:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071208171847.htm

Another reason the variance shouldn't be given.  If a bar code scanner  
can do the job...

Well, anyway... just thought I'd share.

The comment period ends December 15th.  My comments are already in.   
Please feel free to reference the article as yet another reason not to  
allow the ERP increase, if you haven't sent in any comments yet.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-07-4606A1.pdf

The KISS principal strikes again.  If you had to add technology to  
something already complex, add SIMPLE technology that works.

The RF technology is simply not needed if a bar code will do the same  
job.

To file comments:

  Go to www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs
  Select "Submit a filing"
  Fill out the questionaire

--
Nate Duehr, WY0X
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Discriminator audio

[Paul Plack]

I haven't messed with Hamtronics repeaters for about 20 years, but at the time 
they specified coupling speaker audio, and their repeaters sounded really flat 
and clean.

73,
Paul, AE4KR

  - Original Message - 
  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
  To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 10:19 PM
  Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Discriminator audio


  At 12/10/2007 11:11, you wrote:

  >In many/most cases the reported speaker output distortion is not
  >anything to get excited about... it can be/is often quite usable
  >and in many/most cases un-noticed by most repeater system users.
  >In a basic repeater system terminated speaker audio remains a
  >very viable option.

  Distortion is not the only issue in using speaker audio as repeat 
  audio. In many cases there is additional filtering in the speaker audio 
  chain that can degrade repeat audio. In the end it has a lot to do with 
  how the radio was designed. I once built a barebones system using a GE MVP 
  with speaker audio going straight into the mic input using only an 8 ohm 
  load resistor, coupling capacitor & resistive divider to get the level 
  right. It did sound quite good, but I suspect this is more the exception 
  than the norm.

  Bob NO6B



   

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Discriminator audio

[skipp025]

Hi Bob, 

> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Distortion is not the only issue in using speaker audio as repeat 
> audio.  In many cases there is additional filtering in the speaker 
> audio chain that can degrade repeat audio.  

I have not run into that being a problem.. in fact in an ideal 
world the speaker audio in many commercial radios should have 
the ctcss frequencies removed. The speaker audio should normally 
be de-emphasized and have the ctcss sub tones removed, which is 
great news when the transmit radio has its own internal ctcss 
encoder (for true "strip and re-insert" ctcss sub tone operation).

> In the end it has a lot to do with how the radio was designed. 

An Amen from the crowd... 

> I once built a barebones system using a GE MVP with speaker 
> audio going straight into the mic input using only an 8 ohm 
> load resistor, coupling capacitor & resistive divider to get 
> the level right.  It did sound quite good, but I suspect this 
> is more the exception than the norm.
> Bob NO6B

Shouldn't be... many people seem to get freaked out about the 
transmit radio audio input being at very low mic-level/values, 
which is not always the case. Some radios (Midland Syntech and 
XTR) have a much higher mic input value (their hand mics have 
a pretty decent internal preamplifier circuit) and work very 
primo with terminated speaker audio connections. 

Terminated speaker audio is a very viable option if you need to 
go that route. Picking level-setting part values, which result 
in running the volume control operated in the lower 1/3 of it's 
normal range often keep the audio amplifier distortion levels 
well under control. And... all of this is pretty easy to do using 
simple connections. 

The major trick is to keep "magic fingers" from adjusting the 
volume control(s) once you set it to a desired value. 

cheers, 
skipp 

> >In many/most cases the reported speaker output distortion is not
> >anything to get excited about... it can be/is often quite usable
> >and in many/most cases un-noticed by most repeater system users.
> >In a basic repeater system terminated speaker audio remains a
> >very viable option.
>