[Repeater-Builder] To tune into a dummy load or the antenna...
Speaking of tuning the duplexers that is. I have seen it done both ways with good results. Opinions? ;-) Thanks, Robert The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Subject: Re: To tune into a dummy load or the antenna...
Thanks for the reply Adi, Like I said before...I have seen this done both ways. I know I have seen the text on tuning with the dummy load connected to the antenna port on dup.s. I may have seen it in text before on the dup.s attached to the repeater antenna (but I have slept since then ;-) Just really curious what people think and what most people are doing. I have had success both ways. What do you think? :-) 73, Robert The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Re: Kenwood TM-G707A Remote Base Question
I do this with a RC 100. You just have to unlock the mic, open squelch, tell the little thing to tell me what freq. it is onand it does ;-) After that, before the squelch noise comes on the repeater...just key up, close the squelch, lock the mic...and your done. All of this is done remotely. Also done in 2 seperate string of dtmf's. 73, Robert Message: 9 Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 01:13:59 -0500 From: Virden Clark Beckman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Kenwood TM-G707A Remote Base Question The voice unit is in the kenwood right? Yes if you can sit there with the remote microphone and push all the buttons at the correct time it would work. "Jeremy W. Hopkins" wrote: > > what about using the voice synthesizer to confirm freq? The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] PL problems
I have a repeater that is the MCC converted GE Mastr Exec. II with the built in RC100. It also has a TS-64 tone board in it. Right now the repeater is able to TX the PL tone (and the correct one) but not RX the PL tone (just kind of sits there ;-) The problem we have is it is at a limited access area, and I will have limited time to work on it. Won't go into all the details of it...but if it is not raining I hope to grab it during my lunch break tomorrow, then put it back on Tuesday. Just wanted to take a list of "possibilities" with me to look at it with. Thanks, Robert The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Re: PL Problems
Can't believe it. Not only was the PL not working...but all the LEDs on the front panel was out. There is a plug on the top from that panel. I had missed putting it on all the pins by one. Can't believe the thing worked or didn't burn up. It just took out the pl...and the LEDs. Move it over correctlyworks fine now. Glad it was a easy fix ;-) Thanks! Robert The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Email problems with Yahoo
Curious if anyone else has had this problem. I get the my "Group emails" via digest...so I get them once a day. It has been a busy week so I didn't notice until todaybut 2 of my groups (this one included...and have to check if there are more) were bouncing for some reason. My mailbox was not fullso that couldn't have been the reason. I moderate several groups including a NWS Activation Page Out list that I don't want to have problems with (and haven't...knock on wood). Ideas? Thanks, Robert Burton KD4YDC DEC ARES / NWS in Peachtree City GA SKYWARN The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] DCI Filter on repeater
Getting ready to put a DCI (UHF) filter on my repeater. With this in line, do I need to retune my rx side of the cans? I have the Mot. 4 can band pass/reject kind of cans (1506?). Thanks, Robert The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] 220 mobile
Does anyone know of a new or older 220 mobile that was (is) made with a voice synth. in it? Kind of like the vs-3 chip that is in the Kenwood stuff. Want it to be able to read out the freq. or channel when changed. I know even some of the older rigs that would do this since I have a Kenwood TW4000A that will. Thanks, Robert The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] audio problems
We have a hub repeater within our system that is having a problem. (http://www.georgiaskywarn.com ) Every so often the audio level just drops. No distortion, no intermod mixing that we can hear...the level of the audio just gets softer. No loss of signal either. The repeater is located on a tower that has 2 fm radio stations running lots of power on it. One of the radio stations has caused some problems with the local school and neighboors who are just underneath it's footprint. Problems with them getting into t.v. , intercoms, etc. This problem will just "happen" then fix itself. There are several pagers, cell phone and one digital t.v. (I think there still in businessif your in the Atlanta area it's Bellsouth's thing with the dishes in the tops of treesit's really too funny to see these things ;-) on this same tower. The repeater is a MCC converted GE Master Exec II with a SCom7 controller. Thanks, Robert The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Re: Audio Problems
I will take a look at that. I should have stated, the audio is still there...but it just gets obviously softer. That is what so weird. It just doesn't go awayjust sounds like someone is turning the deviation down ;-) Thanks, Robert Message: 12 Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 07:08:16 -0600 From: "Steve S. Bosshard \(NU5D\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: audio problems I think I would take a look at the Deviation control pot on the exciter - maybe dirty. Does the audio come back by itself? Does it stay gone long enough to divide and conquer, ie, look at the output of the controller, next the input, and determine if it fails in the receiver or controller, or exciter? If it happens often enough, and long enough you will find it. I remember a M2 Repeater with a cold solder joint on the Audio Card. Like to never found it. Regards, Steve NU5D The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Audio problems revisited
I mentioned this problem to the group a couple of weeks agosame thing is happening with a little more info. MCC Converted GE Mastr Exec II with built in RC100 w/TS64 (UHF) ARR Preamp Motorola B/R Cans DCI UHF Filter (10c) between the repeater antenna and duplexer. Kenwood TNG707 for the remote base The problem I have is that the audio goes away on the repeater from time to time, but comes back within minutes. It was suggested to look at the deviation pot. The one day "I caught it" doing it's thing, I didn't have any cleaner but did move the deviation pot back and forth. Whether or not that did the trick or it was by luck...don't know. Today it was up to it's old tricks. Audio went completely away on the repeat audio, however audio would pass from the recieve through the remote base over to the repeater it is linked to. Audio did not pass back from the remote base. After a few minutes the repeat audio would be very faint and even increase in volume...then drop back. I turned the remote base transmit on and off a few times...then all of a sudden it came back to life full repeat audio. As I had mentioned before the county has stuck a trunking (825mhz?) panel antenna about 3 to 5 feet away from the repeater antenna. They are in the "testing" mode right now. So it has been hard to say if this is it...or something else. Any other ideas?I do plan on taking some cleaning spray to this "restricted" site the next visit :-) Thanks and 73, Robert The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Re:Audio problems revisited
Thanks Mike for your reply, The cool thing about the MCC converted stuff is that the controller is on the inside of the GE. The only openings are holes that are drilled above the pa section for a fan. There is a harness but it is for the remote base which plugs into the db-15 on the front of the thing. Of course you have the power cablesbut that is it. I am afraid I will have to "borrow" a trunking scanner to find this problem...or the lack there of if it is not overload. Thanks, Robert ps I like your isp! (bluesbrothers.net). Bones Malone is suppose to be here next week to play with a community band in South Metro ATL. Love Blues Brothers ;-) >snip< Message: 25 Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2004 22:59:17 -0700 From: Mike Morris WA6ILQ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Audio problems revisited >kd4ydc< > >As I had mentioned before the county has stuck a trunking (825mhz?) panel >antenna about 3 to 5 feet away from the repeater antenna. They are in >the "testing" mode right now. So it has been hard to say if this is >it...or something else. >wa6ilq< Can you get details on the trunking equipment that feeds the new antenna? Maybe park a scanner on the channel? (channels?) If you have problems only when the scanner says the channel is live, then you have it... And it may not be front end overload... Years ago I had a UHF repeater at a site and another group moved a 2m box into the adjacent cabinet. No problems... I swapped out controllers one day (which required building a new harness) and all of a sudden had a new problem... That's when I discovered that you don't make audio harness a 1/4 wave long when you have a 250w transmitter 3 feet away... >Any other ideas?I do plan on taking some cleaning spray to this >"restricted" site the next visit :-) >Thanks and 73, >Robert The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] OT- Look for small business band ht's
Sorry for the Off Topic thread, With hamfest, spring cleaning and the sorts...I thought this might be a good time to look for this. I am a Middle School band director. Each year my group takes a trip to Disney World (and this year also to Six Flags). After my last trip, I decided that there was a need to purchase some business band radios for the band. Each year we try and use FRS radios...this is just plain dumb with the amount of radios that are used at these parks. I am starting to look at some of the business band radios out there. I am not real familar with some of the newer radios. I am looking for some radios that could have interchangeable battery paks. It would be nice to find some that would be capable of fast charging as well since the turn around between would be minimal. I would also like for them to be smaller (not the large RS 202 size) since most of the folks will clip them to their belts or in a fanny pak while in the parks. If there are dealers on the list...please email me direct (or anyone else with suggestions for that matter). I am not completely sold on vhf or uhf...however it would be nice to get uhf and have our local school talk around freq. programmed in. I will want to purchase between 5 and 8 with extra batteries / chargers. Thanks, Robert Burton http://www.jcboothband.org (we have some of the music my top group has played...not them...but hope to have some .wav files of my group later) The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] RC 210 / 220 radio for remote ideas?
I am considering upgrading to a RC 210 controller over the summer. I have a RC100 (from MCC) that I married with a CSI CS1688 latch board to work with a TMG707 and a IC3AT for a remote base system. Worked great. I took the controller and WAS going to put it into a cleaner looking box...but never got around to it. Running another RC100 with just the TMG707 right now. Meanwhile...the RC210 came out. Looks great and would make life easier in the remote base work for the NWS here locally. However.it would still leave my 220 remote out (I need to control the BCD line and would have no way of doing it) I need ideas to make a 220 freq agile (or at least work the channels on it) with the RC210 or Ideas on how to use the RC100 to control the IC3AT and use the RC210 as the main controller. Would really like NOT to do the other. Trying to make this as simple as possible. Ideas? Thanks, Robert The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Alinco 135-435 series radios for remote bases
Has anyone played around with the pin 6 on these radios to see if it would except dtmf's direct to change freq.s? It is the remote control pin...but not sure what it is looking foraudio or voltages. Robert The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] 2 repeaters on 1 antenna
With the talk of 2 rx'ers on one antenna...what about this; I have purchased a RC210 for my repeater. Here is what on the repeater; GE Mastr II UHF running 60 watts out of cans ARR preamp DB420 at 190' TM-G707 remote base Diamond Tribander at 125' (for remote base) Moto. B/R 1500 series cans I am wanting to stick a low powered UHF repeater on the same antenna. This would be an optional control rx'er for the main repeater but will run full time ISS audio (when FCC approved). This would be on the 3rd port of the RC210. The low power repeater would probably be in the 442.000 range at about 5 to 10 watts. Would run one of the small mobile duplexers. I have heard about multi-couplers, etc. but not sure exactly what I will need to make this happen. 2 questions 1) How much desense will this cause? 2) What equipment will I need to make this happen (multi-couplers, etc.) and what to expect on cost? There is the ATL Hamfest coming up this weekend and will want to pick up parts then. The other repeater will be stuff I have. (GE MVP, PPL6060 or 599's) Ideas? Thanks, Robert The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Part # needed
Our club (and my own 440) repeater was hit by lightning the Sunday night of field day. We are in the process of replacing some parts that got zapped. We have a schematic...however we can't see 2 transistors on the SAS board that needs replacing. These are Q916 and Q917. This is on a GE Master Exec II. Thanks, Robert The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Bag Cell Phone interface?
Curious, Once upon a time I saw some talk about a interface that would work with a bag cell phone. Does anyone have that interface that could shed some light on the issue? Thanks, Robert The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Re: Waaaaaayy off topic, Bluegrass Festival at W3KKC's
Hams make the best musicians ;-) I have had several of my little musicians become hams :-) http://www.jcboothband.org I get to teach 265 of those little ones each day. Don't have our group playing it...but if you look under the "Symphonic" Band music...there are a couple of pieces we played at a festival last year. 73, Robert Just a trumpet player at heart ;-) Message: 4 Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2004 14:38:28 -0400 From: "John J. Riddell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Waayy off topic, Bluegrass Festival at W3KKC's Kevin, How refreshing to read that you are a Musician as well... Get your name as your email address. Includes spam protection, 1GB storage, no ads and more Only $1.99/ month - visit http://www.mysite.com/name today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Re: Diamond X500
Hey Coy, I have a Diamond X-3200A that was used for my repeater antenna till I got a DB-420...now it is my remote base antenna. When the antennas were changed out we took it apart and to our amazement it was like poured out a pitcher of water on the ground (and this was before the hurricanes came thru GA ;-). I just didn't know. I sealed up that antenna to the hilt when it went up. Drain holeswhat drain holes ;-) Have you pulled the guts out of it yet? I wonder how the foam is holding up on the inside of the radone? You folks got enough water in Orlando to fill that radone up 2 times! A local ham here (thanks Darryl 8-) also did a mod on soldering the connections of the inside copper wire where it joins together. Comes loose sometimes with enough whipping action. Check those cap.s at the bottom too for it's connection. Good Luck, Robert Hi Gang, Anyone know anything about keeping water out of a Diamond X500 antenna for a repeater use, Or any other suggestions, Short of heaving it off the side of the building. 73 AC0Y Speed up your surfing with Juno SpeedBand. Now includes pop-up blocker! Only $14.95/ month - visit http://www.juno.com/surf to sign up today! Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Audio not passing
This is a problem that has plaqued me now for months...and I can't seem to find out what the problem is. I have a Micro Computer Concepts converted GE Mastr Exec II UHF repeater the built in RC100 controller. I also have a TM-G707 as a remote base. The problem I have is that sometimes the "repeated" audio disappears, but the audio will still pass thru the remote base port. This may go on for just hours or daysbut the "repeated" audio will come back. I can go and cycle the power on and off...and it fixes it, for awhile. I have cleaned connections, I have changed out the exciter, I have changed out the op. amp chip on the controller. I have NOT changed out C4 nor R9, which is in that line (with the except it also ties into the remote base tx line...that is not having problems). I have also not changed out the op amp on the drop in board that MCC put in. It seems to control the custon front volume and squelch panel...but I am not sure if that would be the problem. I have a 800mhz trunked antenna that got put REAL close to the repeater antenna. If that causes it to blank out, I don't know (also have a LARGE DCI intermod filter)...but what componet would be going bad? Ideas? Thanks, Robert Juno Platinum $9.95. Juno SpeedBand $14.95. Sign up for Juno Today at http://www.juno.com! Look for special offers at Best Buy stores. 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: Repeater Interference
Ken, "Your A Great American" ;-) RobertTo 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/
