[Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter
Jeff - Are you serious, that someone hijacked your UHF RX antenna line, and put their own RG-58 to it?? That is absolutley HEINOUS! What sort of punishment have you meted out to them?? Can we buy tickets to that show? Chuk kb4mdz --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Kincaid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Here's a link to a photo I made during a recent service call. Someone > has cut the Heliax to our UHF receive antenna and spliced a piece of > RG-58 to it. Seriously, if you're going to hijack an antenna, at > least you could spring for a lousy connector! > > http://www.lafn.org/~jeffk/CoaxSpliceSm.jpg > > Jeff W6JK >
[Repeater-Builder] Re: Bad adapter
The small, cheap digital camera is a boon to any service-puke. One other question I have; Was this perp Amateur, or Commercial? If ham, that's the kind of crap that gives us a bad name in the business. If Commercial, well, it's par for the course,too; I've seen plenty of installations that got paid good money for, which were equal or worse than this one. But, out of sight, out of mind. And if you do the 'somersault' thing, take a video & post it!! Chuk kb4mdz p.s: I've run across several other technology-groups who like to post 'Wall of Shame' pix - got a few myself. Any interest out there? --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Kincaid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was really glad I had a "new" camera from eBay with me for testing. > It was unusual that I had it along but I think I should change that > and make it a habit to bring one on service calls in the future. > > I appreciate all the comments; nobody else could relate to this like > you guys do. Hmm, I wonder if the miscreant is in the Group, reading > about what we think of him... > > The site manager was there when we arrived, and pointed it out to us. > Unfortunately, the owner only cares about collecting the rent, so > it's pretty hard to get kicked out. Other than end over end, I mean. :)
[Repeater-Builder] Re: A Monday Laugh
I used to work at a shop that did the work for Pease Air Force Base in Portsmouth/Newington NH (same base that Bush I flew in & out of when he went up to Kennebunkport, FWIW). Security Police ran VHF Simplex all over the base; same thing would happen with them; & These guys were protecting bomber aircraft at the time!!! Tell Dispatch, next time it happens, they should start a roll-call of units. Whoever doesn't respond is probably the guilty party. If more than one person doesn't respond, I'd guess it's because they're too close to the 'perp'. Tho I like Mike Morris' solution to 'user education'. & even more defense is that you're trying to avoid making her look stupid over the air. :) Ignorance: lack of knowledge; easily cured. Stupidity: much more difficult to cure. Tends to be like ugliness; goes all the way to the bone. Some people never even realize how stupid they are, let alone that they need help. Chuk Gleason Cary, NC --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Christopher Zeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I work for a theme park, and our seasonal supervisors carry GP300's. It > never fails; someone's radio ALWAYS gets wet when it rains. They'll be > transmitting for at least 5-15 minutes straight. The company that > maintains/programs our radios never program the TOT in the damn things. > > Now, Park Operations always says the same thing when a situation like > this occurs: "Park Base to all units. Please check for an open mic." You > can try to tell them all you want that the person who is transmitting > and walking around the park IS NOT going to hear them, but of course > they know better. "Base overrides the portables." They truly believe > that the person transmitting is going to hear them. Oh, and 90-95% of > everyone wears and earphone. > > Chris > N9XCR > >
[Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: Need to find a product to develop goodwill at a tower site(s)
In a related vein, have a 'presence sensor' on the circuit, AND'ed with the appropriate PL/DTMF/whatever decode That way, there has to be a vehicle close to the gate - ultrasonic sensor at a post, a magnetic sensor in the ground/pavement, whatever. Would increase the security, and especially decrease the liability; I'd hate to see the gate moving unexpectedly, while someone else is going thru it or working on the mechanism, just because some hacker tried sending the tone sequence, or another employee, unwittingly. Chuk kb4mdz --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Milt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Here's an easy idea that is currently in use. A police department wanted a > way to open a garage door from the cruiser, other than calling the station > and having them push a button. Solution was to take an old radio (Maxtrac > in thsis case) laying around, install it into a metal box, bring out the > PL/DPL decode indication to drive a relay and install at the site. No > antenna on the radio, receive only. Programmed for an odd DPL on a low > usage channel owned by the PD. Cars have a channel marked "DOOR". Cop > pulls up to the door, switches to the DOOR channel and keys the mic. Door > goes up. Nice quiet and painless. Something that any competent shp can > easily accomplish. > > Milt > N3LTQ > > > - Original Message - > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 4:03 PM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Need to find a product to develop goodwill > at a tower site(s) > > > > Hello to All, > > > > I am starting to develop a future ham repeater relation with a tower > > site(s) owner and recently got a request for something unusual. The > > company has a fleet of VHF radio equipped vehicles. They want to pull up > > to a site, enter a touch-tone sequence on the mike, and open a security > > gate at the site. I could kludge together something, but would rather > > find something commercially available. Anytime I have kludged something > > together, I have ended up having to repair it for longer that I expected. > > Something with a VHF receiver, TT decode and relay contact output would be > > great. > > > > Any ides if this is even made commercially? I know that some > > fire/ambulance departments use a similar idea to open and close the > > firehouse door. Some also have the ability to control traffic control > > lights on their way to a situation. > > > > 73, Joe, k1ike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > >
[Repeater-Builder] E.F. Johnson/Dataradio DL-3410 info needed.
Anyone have any info on alignment, etc. on a E.F. Johnson DL-3410 radio, Receiver or Transmitter? Got one of RX, two of TX, and am trying to decide on suitability for little g-job idea. Thanks, Chuk G. kb4mdz
[Repeater-Builder] Re: E.F. Johnson/Dataradio DL-3410 info needed.
I thought "huhnnhh?" ooops, my bad; sorry for not putting my email address on the message; did that message just before heading out the door to something else - -brainf*rt Chuk G [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Ted Bleiman K9MDM - MDM Radio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > you ask for info and then make a reply jump thru > hoops to help you...good luck. > > --- kb4mdz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Anyone have any info on alignment, etc. on a > > E.F. Johnson DL-3410 > > radio, Receiver or Transmitter? Got one of > > RX, two of TX, and am > > trying to decide on suitability for little > > g-job idea. > > > > Thanks, > > Chuk G. > > kb4mdz > > > > > > > Ted Bleiman K9MDM > MDM Radio" If its in stock...we've got it!" > P O Box 31353 > Chicago, IL 60631-0353 > 773.631.5130 fax 773.775.8096 > > web http://www.mdmradio.com - >email - [EMAIL PROTECTED] <<< DIRECT ALL EMAIL > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __ __ > Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. > http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow >
[Repeater-Builder] Re: 220 repeaters
I love Micors for what they are (radios built when radios required lots of aluminum, steel, and trunk space!) but they came out over what, 25 years ago? I put out a challenge; look at something newer. Mitrek VHF to 220; (or MSR2000; a quick look at the manuals will confirm they're pretty much the same RF design). GE Delta or Rangr? GE Phoenix? Anything else newer? Maxtrash? Chuk Gleason kb4mdz Cary, NC --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Rick - VA3RZS/Charlotte - VA3CMR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > is there anyone on here working on 220 repeaters > > Micor 220 BASE no mobile .. > > or is there a group .. > > I would like to bounce some ideas off people .. about ant' and other > things ... > > Thanks > > Rick > -. > Rick Szajkowski VA3 RZS > Charlotte Darby VA3 CMR > Node Owners of IRLP Node 2120 > Peterborough Ont Canada 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: Super Sataionmaster Disassembly
IIRC, there is some sort of setscrew mechanism at the top end that holds the upper end of the radiating elements to the little metal hat; check there. Chuk G. Cary, nc --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Anyone have info on the proper way to disassemble a VHF Super Stationmaster > antenna (PD220?) This one has 3 flat-head allen screws in the aluminum base > section about an inch from where it meets the fiberglass as well as two bolts > in a ring accessible from the bottom where the connector is. I've removed all > of them but wasn't able to get anything to budge. It could be that it just > needed a bit more persuasion but I thought I'd ask before I break anything. > > Also are the 3 radials around the base standard on all models? I'm missing them > but figure I could easily fabricate something if they're needed. I think I > read somewhere they were not necessarily a ground plane" but a decoupling > device. Anyone have dimensions/construction info for it? > > Thanks, > > Steve >
[Repeater-Builder] request for info; "DV-200, Palomar Telecom"
Graced with a Palomar Telecom DV-200 board; apparently it's a voice storage board, but I have no docs; I guess Palomar Telecom went out of business sometime after 1992. Anyone have a half a clue on this unit? Thanks Chuk Gleason Cary, NC 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: request for info; "DV-200, Palomar Telecom"
Thanks, Mike. Interesting thing is that it's joined with a Midian UED1A encoder/decoder; my guess is it was set up to decode a DTMF string, then respond back with it's pre-recorded message. Maybe I could make it live again? Chuk G. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Mike Morris WA6ILQ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 11:42 AM 4/7/05, you wrote: > >Graced with a Palomar Telecom DV-200 board; apparently it's a voice ... > > Palomar Telecom made a Z80 based repeater controller, and as > you said they are out of business. The system had a number of > design shortcomings, but is used in a number of linked systems > as a hub controller. > The DV200 is the speech synthesizer card and the repeater > controller firmware never took full advantage of it. Most of the > Palomars out there get by with the MCW telemetry. > > The board is useless except to someone who has a Palomar, > and the controller needs one of the last revisions of the firmware > to use it. > > Mike WA6ILQ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Re: request for info; "DV-200, Palomar Telecom"
Well, that's certainly a lot more than I knew this morning. I dunno about the PROM/EEPROM business; I'll take a look at it when I get into work Monday; just tossed it in a drawer (with the radio it's attached to.) Hmm, maybe make it say "The White Zone is for loading and unloading only. If you have to load or unload, go to the White Zone. You'll love it. It's a way of life." Gosh, I miss Zappa. Chuk --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Mike Morris WA6ILQ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 02:44 PM 4/8/05, you wrote: > > >Thanks, Mike. Interesting thing is that it's joined with a Midian > >UED1A encoder/decoder; my guess is it was set up to decode a DTMF > >string, then respond back with it's pre-recorded message. > > The card was basically fed with a binary number and a strobe > pulse and answered back with audio and a busy lead. > > The binary number told the card what word to say, and the > strobe pulse stared the playback. The busy lead was > active while the card was talking - think of it as PTT. > > >Maybe I could make it live again? > > Dunno - I don't have docs on it. The voice encoding > is unique to that product, and a PC program took > wav files and encoded them. Palomar sold a > software package that let folks encode their own > files, unfortunately I don't know anyone who has it. > > You might find out that your card has a made-for-the- > application set of sound files > I saw one that was set up for an airport somewhere: > "The yellow painted curb area is for loading and > unloading of passengers and baggage only. Do not > leave your vehicle, it will be towed immediately." > Not of much use in the repeater controller world > > Does the card have EEPROM or PROM chips? > It will always have at lease one PROM chip for the > on-board firmware, but the rest could be either. > That will tell you if it is set up as a talker-only or > as a record/playback card. > > Mike WA6ILQ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Re: Remote monitoring of repeater site
You should also check out MAC+ or Mini-MAC+ - made by a company called Comlab. (www.comlab.com) I would say they are state of the art. I'm familiar with both Comlab and Protek, and for my money Comlab has the edge right now. Depending on the size of your system/requirements, multiple digital & analog inputs, and relay outputs, and probably even more that I'm not familiar with. True: Have actually had instances of a Protek on a system; power amplifier starts to go soft, and pages me out. Before the end users can notice a problem in coverage, I'm on the phone to alert customer contact what's going on & that I'm on my way to take care of it before they go completely down. It's very impressive, but you do want to be careful what you're monitoring, and how you set your trip-points, and be esp. careful of 'false positives' - alerts that come to you when there's nothing really wrong; it can be easy to get complacent if you don't investigate WHY you're getting alerts that are wrong. Granted, that's better than NOT monitoring something that IS important! I'm by no means an expert on their applications, but I am sold on their use, especially in a critical system. Chuk Gleason Cary, NC --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "banjupb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello learned group members. > Does anyone know anybody that has a remote site monitoring system, ie > battery state, vswr, entry, generator start, fuel level etc. > I have a site in Africa that has 3 remotes site that we need to > monitor localing and if possible on a dial up modem from here in > Australia.it will need to leap frog thru a parallel telemetry rf link. > I can be contacted direct or thru the group. There was a system that I > saw many years ago but the memory is not that good to go back to a > flyer some 15/20 years ago. I need a solution asap. Cheers. > Brett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Re: Sinadder
I have a couple not-very-clear copies of the manual; It's clear enough to read, just not comfortably. Send me a snailmail address & I'll send one. BTW, pray that no one ever damages the meter movement on you; my Sinadder's movement is blown up, (##**$&#&($)%&#...grumble, grumble) and quite a few years ago I tried to find a replacement; At the time I looked Motorola wanted something like $80.00 or more for it; I just can't bear to get rid of my box in case I can find a replacement for less than an arm or leg. Silly packrat. If someone can figure out how to calculate what mA or uA movement it is, I'd love to know. Tell you what, Ralph; if you can somehow measure your movement's and let me know, I'll hoist an 807 in your direction! Chuk Gleason [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cary, NC --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Ralph Mowery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does anyone have a link to an online manual for the > Helper Instruments Sinadder ? > > I know how to use one but would like to see what the > book has to say about it, maybe even a schematic > incase I need to repair it at a later date. > > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[Repeater-Builder] Re: Sinadder
Ralph - Thanks!! A Sam Adams will rise, in your name, probably within the next 24 hours!!! Na zdrowia! Chuk --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Ralph Mowery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok Chuk start hoisting. The I measured the resistance > with a low current Fluke meter and got 3.46 K ohms and > put some current to the meter movement and got 100 > microamps for the full scale. This was with the meter > wires disconnected from the circuit. > > Sorry to take so long to do it. > > 73 de KU4PT > > > --- kb4mdz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have a couple not-very-clear copies of the manual; > > It's clear > > enough to read, just not comfortably. Send me a > > snailmail address & > > I'll send one. > > > > BTW, pray that no one ever damages the meter > > movement on you; my > > Sinadder's movement is blown up, > > (##**$&#&($)%&#...grumble, > > grumble) and quite a few years ago I tried to > > find a replacement; > > At the time I looked Motorola wanted something like > > $80.00 or more > > for it; I just can't bear to get rid of my box in > > case I can find a > > replacement for less than an arm or leg. Silly > > packrat. > > > > If someone can figure out how to calculate what mA > > or uA movement it > > is, I'd love to know. Tell you what, Ralph; if you > > can somehow > > measure your movement's and let me know, I'll hoist > > an 807 in your > > direction! > > > > Chuk Gleason > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cary, NC > > > > > > > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs 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/
