RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Quantar repeaters

[larryjspamme...@teleport.com]

I also emailed him direct. Never did receive a reply



-Original Message- 
From: Ham-Radio 
Sent: Dec 20, 2009 1:25 PM 
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Quantar repeaters 

  




Find,
 
I have tried to contact you direct. No reply.
 
Here is what I sent.
 
**
 
I'm not sure what the cost would be, but that could be worked out.
 
What is the price in USD that you want for the UHF Quantars?
 
What is the frequency range?
 
How many UHF units do you have?
 
I await your reply.
 
Charles Miller
WD5EEH, Dallas, TX, USA
 
Please reply.
 
 



From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com 
[mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Find Benthin
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 10:37 AM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Quantar repeaters



Hi group
We have several used VHF and UHF Quantar’s for sale, but due to transportation 
fees we have not tried to sell them to US.
If anybody is interested in taking 3+ contact me on f...@telefind.dk
Br  find (OZ1AFR/OX3FW)

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Henry Repeater Amp or TE Systems

[kf0m]

I have no experience with Henry.

I have had two TE UHF and one VHF amps.  I have only used them on SSB and
they do not have the repeater heat sinks. They are clean looking inside and
out.  They usually go into gain compression before reaching the max rated
input power level.  The output power usually drops a little as they heat up.
Output power is typically on the low side of spec.  Even on SSB they get
warm and need fan cooling.  My reliability has been good but I keep hearing
that you don't want to send them back to TE for repair but there is at least
one other person that will do repairs on them.

If you track how the output power changes with input power you can tell
where the TE AMP starts to go into gain compression and that is where I
would stop the drive power even though it will probably be less than the
rated input and even though you might see a few more watts of output power
if you keep increasing the drive it isn't worth the risk of blowing it up.

John Lock
kf0m at arrl.net

  

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Henry Repeater Amp or TE Systems

[Tony Faiola]

On Dec 20, 2009, at 2:03 PM, James Adkins wrote:




TPL I will never consider.  We used their 300-W amps for low-band  
at work, they'd oscillate unless we put in a second TR Relay with a  
50-ohm dummy load, then they'd burn up.  Not to mention, the 100-w  
ones we had were very dirty if we ran them above 35w or so.


One brand I considered was Crescend for UHF, they are rock solid.   
But, they don't make a 220 amp.  Will check into Volcom, never  
heard of them.


Before Crescent, the name was VOCOM, I believe.


On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 11:09 AM, Maire-Radios rad...@verizon.net> wrote:



we have used TE, Henry, Volcom and TPL.

Volcom and TPL have great service

TE  got a 150 watt and UHF  and no matter what we do to it only  
puts out 120 watts   came with paper work that show tested at 134  
watts on a 150 watt amp.


Had no luck to get this corrected.

Will never but a TE amp  ever if it was at very low cost.

go with a good brand spend a bit more but it works and works
Volcom 1ST  TPL 2nd

John

- Original Message -
From: James Adkins
To: repeater-builder
Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 9:44 PM
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Henry Repeater Amp or TE Systems


Okay all, looking for opinions.


Our club is going to purchase a 220 amplifier and a 440 amplifier  
for our repeaters.


For 220, we're looking at either the TE Systems 2210RAN or the  
Henry C100B10R

For UHF, it's either the TE Systems 4412RA or the Henry C100D30R.

We have a Henry C300C30R in use for about 3-1/2 years now (running  
it at 250w output) on our 6-meter repeater and had to send it in  
about 13 months into its life to have the finals replaced.  No  
problems since, though.  I was pleased with Henry's response to the  
problem.  Even though it was out of warranty, they fixed it under  
warranty.


Though the TE systems amplifiers have more output (150w vs 100w), I  
have concerns about their reliability.  The local D* repeater has  
had a lot of problems with their VHF amplifier, and it's not very  
clean (of course, that could be the fault of the D* repeater  
transmitter, too!).


What are your opinions, TE Systems vs Henry?

--
James Adkins, KB0NHX
Vice-President -- Nixa Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (KC0LUN)
www.nixahams.net

Southern Missouri Assistant Frequency Coordinator - Missouri  
Repeater Council

www.missourirepeater.org

The Nixa Amateur Radio Club - "There is no charge for  
awesomeness!" (Well, only $1.00 per month)







--
James Adkins, KB0NHX
Vice-President -- Nixa Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (KC0LUN)
www.nixahams.net

Southern Missouri Assistant Frequency Coordinator - Missouri  
Repeater Council

www.missourirepeater.org

The Nixa Amateur Radio Club - "There is no charge for  
awesomeness!" (Well, only $1.00 per month)

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Maxtrac five pin Connector

[Jim Cicirello]

Thanks for the reply Eric. Now I understand the difference.

 

73 JIM  KA2AJH

 

From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Eric Vincent
Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 4:29 PM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Maxtrac five pin Connector

 

  

Hello Jim,

 

The right way to look the connector is from the back of the radio, and the
pinout for J3 is 5,4,3,2,and1 (Pin 5 is close from 12 Volts power connector
and 1 to the outside of the radio)

 

Top of radio

/

/  5  4  3  2  1 /

/

 

Batlabs give the pinout with schematic diagram and Repeater Builder give the
pinout with Masked Logic Board Circuit Board, 2 different pages on the
service manual.

 

73’ Eric VE2VXT

 

  _  

De : Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] De la part de James
Envoyé : 20 décembre 2009 11:57
À : Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Objet : [Repeater-Builder] Maxtrac five pin Connector

 

  

On batlabs http://www.batlabs.com/images/maxacc2.gif
it shows the five pin connector with pin one towards edge of radio and
numbers going 1,4,2,3,5.
On Repeater Builder
http://www.repeater-builder.com/maxtrac/maxtrac-option-plug.html
it shows number one pin towards the outside of the radio and the pins going
1,2,3,4,5.
Has anyone notices the difference and know why BatLabs has it that way?

Thanks in advance.

JIM KA2AJH


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RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Quantar repeaters

[larryjspamme...@teleport.com]

I tried email

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Henry Repeater Amp or TE Systems

[MCH]

The difference is that the commercial stuff gets dirty *below* a certain 
power, while he said his amp was dirty *above* 35W.

Joe M.

Maire-Radios wrote:
> 
> 
> *Crescend and Volcom  same co.*
> ** 
> *why would you put in a 100 watt PA and try to run it down to 35 watts  
> it is the same problem if you take a Motorola Micor repeater 75 watt 
> unit and try to do low power with it  same problems.*
> ** 
> ** 
> 
> - Original Message -
> *From:* James Adkins 
> *To:* Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
> 
> *Sent:* Sunday, December 20, 2009 2:03 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Repeater-Builder] Henry Repeater Amp or TE Systems
> 
>  
> 
> TPL I will never consider.  We used their 300-W amps for low-band at
> work, they'd oscillate unless we put in a second TR Relay with a
> 50-ohm dummy load, then they'd burn up.  Not to mention, the 100-w
> ones we had were very dirty if we ran them above 35w or so.
> 
> 
> One brand I considered was Crescend for UHF, they are rock solid.
>  But, they don't make a 220 amp.  Will check into Volcom, never
> heard of them.
> 
> On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 11:09 AM, Maire-Radios
> mailto:maire-rad...@verizon.net>> wrote:
> 
>  
> 
> *we have used TE, Henry, Volcom and TPL.*
> ** 
> *Volcom and TPL have great service*
> ** 
> *TE  got a 150 watt and UHF  and no matter what we do to it only
> puts out 120 watts   came with paper work that show tested at
> 134 watts on a 150 watt amp.*
> ** 
> *Had no luck to get this corrected.*
> ** 
> *Will never but a TE amp  ever if it was at very low cost.*
> ** 
> *go with a good brand spend a bit more but it works and works*
> *Volcom 1ST  TPL 2nd*
> ** 
> *John*
>  
> 
> - Original Message -
> *From:* James Adkins 
> *To:* repeater-builder
> 
> *Sent:* Saturday, December 19, 2009 9:44 PM
> *Subject:* [Repeater-Builder] Henry Repeater Amp or TE Systems
> 
>  
> 
> Okay all, looking for opinions.
> 
> 
> Our club is going to purchase a 220 amplifier and a 440
> amplifier for our repeaters.
> 
> For 220, we're looking at either the TE Systems 2210RAN or
> the Henry C100B10R
> For UHF, it's either the TE Systems 4412RA or the Henry
> C100D30R.
> 
> We have a Henry C300C30R in use for about 3-1/2 years now
> (running it at 250w output) on our 6-meter repeater and had
> to send it in about 13 months into its life to have the
> finals replaced.  No problems since, though.  I was pleased
> with Henry's response to the problem.  Even though it was
> out of warranty, they fixed it under warranty.
> 
> Though the TE systems amplifiers have more output (150w vs
> 100w), I have concerns about their reliability.  The local
> D* repeater has had a lot of problems with their VHF
> amplifier, and it's not very clean (of course, that could be
> the fault of the D* repeater transmitter, too!).
> 
> What are your opinions, TE Systems vs Henry?  
> 
> -- 
> James Adkins, KB0NHX
> Vice-President -- Nixa Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (KC0LUN)
> www.nixahams.net 
> 
> Southern Missouri Assistant Frequency Coordinator - Missouri
> Repeater Council
> www.missourirepeater.org 
> 
> The Nixa Amateur Radio Club - "There is no charge for
> awesomeness!" (Well, only $1.00 per month)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> James Adkins, KB0NHX
> Vice-President -- Nixa Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (KC0LUN)
> www.nixahams.net 
> 
> Southern Missouri Assistant Frequency Coordinator - Missouri
> Repeater Council
> www.missourirepeater.org 
> 
> The Nixa Amateur Radio Club - "There is no charge for awesomeness!"
> (Well, only $1.00 per month)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] Henry Repeater Amp or TE Systems

[Maire-Radios]

Crescend and Volcom  same co.

why would you put in a 100 watt PA and try to run it down to 35 watts  it is 
the same problem if you take a Motorola Micor repeater 75 watt unit and try to 
do low power with it  same problems.


  - Original Message - 
  From: James Adkins 
  To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 2:03 PM
  Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Henry Repeater Amp or TE Systems



  TPL I will never consider.  We used their 300-W amps for low-band at work, 
they'd oscillate unless we put in a second TR Relay with a 50-ohm dummy load, 
then they'd burn up.  Not to mention, the 100-w ones we had were very dirty if 
we ran them above 35w or so.



  One brand I considered was Crescend for UHF, they are rock solid.  But, they 
don't make a 220 amp.  Will check into Volcom, never heard of them.


  On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 11:09 AM, Maire-Radios  
wrote:

  

we have used TE, Henry, Volcom and TPL.

Volcom and TPL have great service

TE  got a 150 watt and UHF  and no matter what we do to it only puts out 
120 watts   came with paper work that show tested at 134 watts on a 150 watt 
amp.

Had no luck to get this corrected.

Will never but a TE amp  ever if it was at very low cost.

go with a good brand spend a bit more but it works and works
Volcom 1ST  TPL 2nd

John

  - Original Message - 
  From: James Adkins 
  To: repeater-builder 
  Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 9:44 PM
  Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Henry Repeater Amp or TE Systems



  Okay all, looking for opinions. 



  Our club is going to purchase a 220 amplifier and a 440 amplifier for our 
repeaters.


  For 220, we're looking at either the TE Systems 2210RAN or the Henry 
C100B10R
  For UHF, it's either the TE Systems 4412RA or the Henry C100D30R.


  We have a Henry C300C30R in use for about 3-1/2 years now (running it at 
250w output) on our 6-meter repeater and had to send it in about 13 months into 
its life to have the finals replaced.  No problems since, though.  I was 
pleased with Henry's response to the problem.  Even though it was out of 
warranty, they fixed it under warranty.


  Though the TE systems amplifiers have more output (150w vs 100w), I have 
concerns about their reliability.  The local D* repeater has had a lot of 
problems with their VHF amplifier, and it's not very clean (of course, that 
could be the fault of the D* repeater transmitter, too!).


  What are your opinions, TE Systems vs Henry?  

  -- 
  James Adkins, KB0NHX
  Vice-President -- Nixa Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (KC0LUN)
  www.nixahams.net

  Southern Missouri Assistant Frequency Coordinator - Missouri Repeater 
Council
  www.missourirepeater.org

  The Nixa Amateur Radio Club - "There is no charge for awesomeness!" 
(Well, only $1.00 per month)







  -- 
  James Adkins, KB0NHX
  Vice-President -- Nixa Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (KC0LUN)
  www.nixahams.net

  Southern Missouri Assistant Frequency Coordinator - Missouri Repeater Council
  www.missourirepeater.org

  The Nixa Amateur Radio Club - "There is no charge for awesomeness!" (Well, 
only $1.00 per month)


  

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Maxtrac five pin Connector

[Eric Vincent]

Hello Jim,

 

The right way to look the connector is from the back of the radio, and the
pinout for J3 is 5,4,3,2,and1 (Pin 5 is close from 12 Volts power connector
and 1 to the outside of the radio)

 

Top of radio

/

/  5  4  3  2  1 /

/

 

Batlabs give the pinout with schematic diagram and Repeater Builder give the
pinout with Masked Logic Board Circuit Board, 2 different pages on the
service manual.

 

73’ Eric VE2VXT

 

  _  

De : Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] De la part de James
Envoyé : 20 décembre 2009 11:57
À : Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Objet : [Repeater-Builder] Maxtrac five pin Connector

 

  

On batlabs http://www.batlabs. <http://www.batlabs.com/images/maxacc2.gif>
com/images/maxacc2.gif
it shows the five pin connector with pin one towards edge of radio and
numbers going 1,4,2,3,5.
On Repeater Builder http://www.repeater
<http://www.repeater-builder.com/maxtrac/maxtrac-option-plug.html>
-builder.com/maxtrac/maxtrac-option-plug.html
it shows number one pin towards the outside of the radio and the pins going
1,2,3,4,5.
Has anyone notices the difference and know why BatLabs has it that way?

Thanks in advance.

JIM KA2AJH





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RE: [Repeater-Builder] Maxtrac five pin Connector

[Jim Cicirello]

Thanks Eric, maybe I will suggest to Batlabs that a note would be
appropriate before someone used the pins as numbered.

 

73 JIM  KA2AJH

 

 

From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Eric Lemmon
Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 3:27 PM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Maxtrac five pin Connector

 

  

Jim,

The problem here is that the pin numbers shown on the schematic diagram in
the MaxTrac manual are not in their physical order. In fact, the pins are
numbered 1-2-3-4-5, with Pin 1 closest to the side of the radio.

73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY


-Original Message-
From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
 
[mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
 ] On Behalf Of James
Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 11:57 AM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
 
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Maxtrac five pin Connector

On batlabs http://www.batlabs.com/images/maxacc2.gif
 
it shows the five pin connector with pin one towards edge of radio and
numbers going 1,4,2,3,5.
On Repeater Builder
http://www.repeater-builder.com/maxtrac/maxtrac-option-plug.html
 
it shows number one pin towards the outside of the radio and the pins going
1,2,3,4,5.
Has anyone notices the difference and know why BatLabs has it that way?

Thanks in advance.

JIM KA2AJH

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Maxtrac five pin Connector

[Eric Lemmon]

Jim,

The problem here is that the pin numbers shown on the schematic diagram in
the MaxTrac manual are not in their physical order.  In fact, the pins are
numbered 1-2-3-4-5, with Pin 1 closest to the side of the radio.

73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY
 

-Original Message-
From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of James
Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 11:57 AM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Maxtrac five pin Connector

  

On batlabs http://www.batlabs.com/images/maxacc2.gif
 
it shows the five pin connector with pin one towards edge of radio and
numbers going 1,4,2,3,5.
On Repeater Builder
http://www.repeater-builder.com/maxtrac/maxtrac-option-plug.html
 
it shows number one pin towards the outside of the radio and the pins going
1,2,3,4,5.
Has anyone notices the difference and know why BatLabs has it that way?

Thanks in advance.

JIM KA2AJH

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Henry Repeater Amp or TE Systems

[Ken Arck]

At 11:03 AM 12/20/2009, James Adkins wrote:
>
>
>TPL I will never consider.  We used their 300-W amps for low-band at 
>work, they'd oscillate unless we put in a second TR Relay with a 
>50-ohm dummy load, then they'd burn up.  Not to mention, the 100-w 
>ones we had were very dirty if we ran them above 35w or so.

<---I knew Tom Liddy pretty well (as a matter of fact, I worked for 
him when he was Chief Engineer for an Alarm company in the late 70's 
after he left TPL). At the time, he was touted as some miracle worker 
with RF. Personally, I never found him to be the Wunderkind many 
believed he was. Personally I liked the guy but Chip Angle he wasn't 

Anyway, I've used TPL products over the years (since his leaving the 
company) and have never had any more issues with them than any other 
amplifier, be it Henry, Mirage or whatever.

YMMV of course

Ken
--
President and CTO - Arcom Communications
Makers of repeater controllers and accessories.
http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/
Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave and
we offer complete repeater packages!
AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000
http://www.irlp.net
"We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!"

[Repeater-Builder] Maxtrac five pin Connector

[James]

On batlabs http://www.batlabs.com/images/maxacc2.gif
it shows the five pin connector with pin one towards edge of radio and numbers 
going 1,4,2,3,5.
On Repeater Builder 
http://www.repeater-builder.com/maxtrac/maxtrac-option-plug.html
it shows number one pin towards the outside of the radio and the pins going 
1,2,3,4,5.
Has anyone notices the difference and know why BatLabs has it that way?

Thanks in advance.

JIM  KA2AJH

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Henry Repeater Amp or TE Systems

[Mark]

Jim,

 

I have a Crescend PA on my 440 machine.  When I did have a problem, they
were quick to repair it under warranty.

 

Mark - N9WYS

 

From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com  On Behalf Of James Adkins

TPL I will never consider.  We used their 300-W amps for low-band at work,
they'd oscillate unless we put in a second TR Relay with a 50-ohm dummy
load, then they'd burn up.  Not to mention, the 100-w ones we had were very
dirty if we ran them above 35w or so.

 

One brand I considered was Crescend for UHF, they are rock solid.  But, they
don't make a 220 amp.  Will check into Volcom, never heard of them.

On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 11:09 AM, Maire-Radios 
wrote:

  

we have used TE, Henry, Volcom and TPL.

 

Volcom and TPL have great service

 

TE  got a 150 watt and UHF  and no matter what we do to it only puts out 120
watts   came with paper work that show tested at 134 watts on a 150 watt
amp.

 

Had no luck to get this corrected.

 

Will never but a TE amp  ever if it was at very low cost.

 

go with a good brand spend a bit more but it works and works

Volcom 1ST  TPL 2nd

 

John

 

- Original Message - 

From: James Adkins   

Okay all, looking for opinions. 

Our club is going to purchase a 220 amplifier and a 440 amplifier for our
repeaters.

 

For 220, we're looking at either the TE Systems 2210RAN or the Henry
C100B10R

For UHF, it's either the TE Systems 4412RA or the Henry C100D30R.

 

We have a Henry C300C30R in use for about 3-1/2 years now (running it at
250w output) on our 6-meter repeater and had to send it in about 13 months
into its life to have the finals replaced.  No problems since, though.  I
was pleased with Henry's response to the problem.  Even though it was out of
warranty, they fixed it under warranty.

 

Though the TE systems amplifiers have more output (150w vs 100w), I have
concerns about their reliability.  The local D* repeater has had a lot of
problems with their VHF amplifier, and it's not very clean (of course, that
could be the fault of the D* repeater transmitter, too!).

 

What are your opinions, TE Systems vs Henry?  


-- 
James Adkins, KB0NHX
Vice-President -- Nixa Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (KC0LUN)
www.nixahams.net

Southern Missouri Assistant Frequency Coordinator - Missouri Repeater
Council
www.missourirepeater.org

The Nixa Amateur Radio Club - "There is no charge for awesomeness!" (Well,
only $1.00 per month)

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Henry Repeater Amp or TE Systems

[Jim Cicirello]

We have had a Henry 5-10 in 100 plus out in service on a UHF Community
Repeater. Bought it fifteen years ago this last July and have had it
serviced twice in fifteen years..NOT BAD IN MY OPINION. And best of all Ted
Henry is only a phone call or E-Mail away to help with questions.

 

73 JIM   KA2AJH

 

 

From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Berlen, K9HX
Sent: Sunday, December 20, 2009 2:19 PM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Henry Repeater Amp or TE Systems

 

  

I have no experience with the TE Systems product, but have had good
experience with the Henry products. We have
had a 25W in, 100W out UHF Henry amp on a busy community repeater for the
last 10 years and have had no problems.
This is on a high-density site, and it also does not cause any intermod for
the other users on site. 

Kevin, K9HX

At 09:44 PM 12/19/2009, you wrote:

  

Okay all, looking for opinions.

Our club is going to purchase a 220 amplifier and a 440 amplifier for our
repeaters.

For 220, we're looking at either the TE Systems 2210RAN or the Henry
C100B10R
For UHF, it's either the TE Systems 4412RA or the Henry C100D30R.

We have a Henry C300C30R in use for about 3-1/2 years now (running it at
250w output) on our 6-meter repeater and had to send it in about 13 months
into its life to have the finals replaced.  No problems since, though.  I
was pleased with Henry's response to the problem.  Even though it was out of
warranty, they fixed it under warranty.

Though the TE systems amplifiers have more output (150w vs 100w), I have
concerns about their reliability.  The local D* repeater has had a lot of
problems with their VHF amplifier, and it's not very clean (of course, that
could be the fault of the D* repeater transmitter, too!).

What are your opinions, TE Systems vs Henry?  

-- 
James Adkins, KB0NHX
Vice-President -- Nixa Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (KC0LUN)
www.nixahams.net

Southern Missouri Assistant Frequency Coordinator - Missouri Repeater
Council
www.missourirepeater.org

The Nixa Amateur Radio Club - "There is no charge for awesomeness!" (Well,
only $1.00 per month)


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Re: [Repeater-Builder] Henry Repeater Amp or TE Systems

[James Adkins]

TPL I will never consider.  We used their 300-W amps for low-band at work,
they'd oscillate unless we put in a second TR Relay with a 50-ohm dummy
load, then they'd burn up.  Not to mention, the 100-w ones we had were very
dirty if we ran them above 35w or so.

One brand I considered was Crescend for UHF, they are rock solid.  But, they
don't make a 220 amp.  Will check into Volcom, never heard of them.

On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 11:09 AM, Maire-Radios wrote:

>
>
> *we have used TE, Henry, Volcom and TPL.*
> **
> *Volcom and TPL have great service*
> **
> *TE  got a 150 watt and UHF  and no matter what we do to it only puts out
> 120 watts   came with paper work that show tested at 134 watts on a 150 watt
> amp.*
> **
> *Had no luck to get this corrected.*
> **
> *Will never but a TE amp  ever if it was at very low cost.*
> **
> *go with a good brand spend a bit more but it works and works*
> *Volcom 1ST  TPL 2nd*
> **
> *John*
>
>
> - Original Message -
> *From:* James Adkins 
> *To:* repeater-builder 
> *Sent:* Saturday, December 19, 2009 9:44 PM
> *Subject:* [Repeater-Builder] Henry Repeater Amp or TE Systems
>
>
>
> Okay all, looking for opinions.
>
> Our club is going to purchase a 220 amplifier and a 440 amplifier for our
> repeaters.
>
> For 220, we're looking at either the TE Systems 2210RAN or the Henry
> C100B10R
> For UHF, it's either the TE Systems 4412RA or the Henry C100D30R.
>
> We have a Henry C300C30R in use for about 3-1/2 years now (running it at
> 250w output) on our 6-meter repeater and had to send it in about 13 months
> into its life to have the finals replaced.  No problems since, though.  I
> was pleased with Henry's response to the problem.  Even though it was out of
> warranty, they fixed it under warranty.
>
> Though the TE systems amplifiers have more output (150w vs 100w), I have
> concerns about their reliability.  The local D* repeater has had a lot of
> problems with their VHF amplifier, and it's not very clean (of course, that
> could be the fault of the D* repeater transmitter, too!).
>
> What are your opinions, TE Systems vs Henry?
>
> --
> James Adkins, KB0NHX
> Vice-President -- Nixa Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (KC0LUN)
> www.nixahams.net
>
> Southern Missouri Assistant Frequency Coordinator - Missouri Repeater
> Council
> www.missourirepeater.org
>
> The Nixa Amateur Radio Club - "There is no charge for awesomeness!" (Well,
> only $1.00 per month)
>
>  
>



-- 
James Adkins, KB0NHX
Vice-President -- Nixa Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (KC0LUN)
www.nixahams.net

Southern Missouri Assistant Frequency Coordinator - Missouri Repeater
Council
www.missourirepeater.org

The Nixa Amateur Radio Club - "There is no charge for awesomeness!" (Well,
only $1.00 per month)

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Quantar repeaters

[Ham-Radio]

Find,
 
I have tried to contact you direct. No reply.
 
Here is what I sent.
 

**
 
I'm not sure what the cost would be, but that could be worked out.
 
What is the price in USD that you want for the UHF Quantars?
 
What is the frequency range?
 
How many UHF units do you have?
 
I await your reply.
 
Charles Miller
WD5EEH, Dallas, TX, USA
 
Please reply.
 
 


  _  

From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Find Benthin
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 10:37 AM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Quantar repeaters





Hi group

We have several used VHF and UHF Quantar's for sale, but due to
transportation fees we have not tried to sell them to US.

If anybody is interested in taking 3+ contact me on
 f...@telefind.dk

Br  find (OZ1AFR/OX3FW)

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Henry Repeater Amp or TE Systems

[Maire-Radios]

we have used TE, Henry, Volcom and TPL.

Volcom and TPL have great service

TE  got a 150 watt and UHF  and no matter what we do to it only puts out 120 
watts   came with paper work that show tested at 134 watts on a 150 watt amp.

Had no luck to get this corrected.

Will never but a TE amp  ever if it was at very low cost.

go with a good brand spend a bit more but it works and works
Volcom 1ST  TPL 2nd

John

  - Original Message - 
  From: James Adkins 
  To: repeater-builder 
  Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2009 9:44 PM
  Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Henry Repeater Amp or TE Systems



  Okay all, looking for opinions.



  Our club is going to purchase a 220 amplifier and a 440 amplifier for our 
repeaters.


  For 220, we're looking at either the TE Systems 2210RAN or the Henry C100B10R
  For UHF, it's either the TE Systems 4412RA or the Henry C100D30R.


  We have a Henry C300C30R in use for about 3-1/2 years now (running it at 250w 
output) on our 6-meter repeater and had to send it in about 13 months into its 
life to have the finals replaced.  No problems since, though.  I was pleased 
with Henry's response to the problem.  Even though it was out of warranty, they 
fixed it under warranty.


  Though the TE systems amplifiers have more output (150w vs 100w), I have 
concerns about their reliability.  The local D* repeater has had a lot of 
problems with their VHF amplifier, and it's not very clean (of course, that 
could be the fault of the D* repeater transmitter, too!).


  What are your opinions, TE Systems vs Henry?  

  -- 
  James Adkins, KB0NHX
  Vice-President -- Nixa Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (KC0LUN)
  www.nixahams.net

  Southern Missouri Assistant Frequency Coordinator - Missouri Repeater Council
  www.missourirepeater.org

  The Nixa Amateur Radio Club - "There is no charge for awesomeness!" (Well, 
only $1.00 per month)


  

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE MastrII CAS vs. RUS vs. RX Mute?

[Nate Duehr]

On Dec 17, 2009, at 7:54 PM, kk2ed wrote:

> After looking over the LBIs and performing a few conversions, I have a 
> question regarding which everyone feels is the best source for a CAS signal 
> into a repeater controller - CAS, RUS, or RX Mute.

I use CAS and logically AND it in the repeater controller with the logic of 
whatever CTCSS decoder is being utilized.

--
Nate Duehr, WY0X
n...@natetech.com