Re: [Repeater-Builder] Two UHF Repeaters - one antenna

2008-11-17 Thread Milt
Is there any possibility of reversing the TX and RX frequencies of the FM 
analog repeater? 

Milt 
N3LTQ

  - Original Message - 
  From: Mike Mullarkey 
  To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 12:07 PM
  Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Two UHF Repeaters - one antenna


  David,

   

  I would say this could be easy but since you have you have a 1.6Mhz split on 
the Voice repeater it will be tough with one antenna. You are going to have to 
use ¾ wave cavities for the transmit combiner and a lot of loss. I could not 
this working out unless you have a hybrid combiner and other items. If you can 
add another antenna it is a slam dunk as long as you have 30ft of separation 
between the TX & RX Antennas.

   

  Mike K7PFJ


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  From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of 
dlake02
  Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 10:04 AM
  To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Two UHF Repeaters - one antenna

   

  Hello

  I need some advice - I've searched the group and can't find an answer,
  so I call on the collected wisdom here, but apologise in advance for
  taking your time.

  I have a repeater site that has a single antenna, VHF and UHF. Now,
  combining the VHF and UHF is fine, although lossy. 

  But, we want to add D-Star at 70cm, which means that I will have two
  UHF repeaters, two sets of cavities.

  How do I combine the output of the two cavities prior to feeding to
  the VHF/UHF combiner ?

  My frequencies are close: 
  D-Star TX 439.6125
  FM RX 434.650
  FM TX 433.050
  D-Star RX 430.6125

  Do I just couple to another T-piece ? Are the cable lengths critical
  ? Has anyone got experience of doing this ? 

  Thanks in advance for your assistance.

  David - G4ULF

   

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Two UHF Repeaters - one antenna

2008-11-16 Thread Mike Mullarkey
David,

 

I would say this could be easy but since you have you have a 1.6Mhz split on
the Voice repeater it will be tough with one antenna. You are going to have
to use ¾ wave cavities for the transmit combiner and a lot of loss. I could
not this working out unless you have a hybrid combiner and other items. If
you can add another antenna it is a slam dunk as long as you have 30ft of
separation between the TX & RX Antennas.

 

Mike K7PFJ

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From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of dlake02
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 10:04 AM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Two UHF Repeaters - one antenna

 

Hello

I need some advice - I've searched the group and can't find an answer,
so I call on the collected wisdom here, but apologise in advance for
taking your time.

I have a repeater site that has a single antenna, VHF and UHF. Now,
combining the VHF and UHF is fine, although lossy. 

But, we want to add D-Star at 70cm, which means that I will have two
UHF repeaters, two sets of cavities.

How do I combine the output of the two cavities prior to feeding to
the VHF/UHF combiner ?

My frequencies are close: 
D-Star TX 439.6125
FM RX 434.650
FM TX 433.050
D-Star RX 430.6125

Do I just couple to another T-piece ? Are the cable lengths critical
? Has anyone got experience of doing this ? 

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

David - G4ULF

 



[Repeater-Builder] Two UHF Repeaters - one antenna

2008-11-16 Thread dlake02
Hello

I need some advice - I've searched the group and can't find an answer,
so I call on the collected wisdom here, but apologise in advance for
taking your time.

I have a repeater site that has a single antenna, VHF and UHF.  Now,
combining the VHF and UHF is fine, although lossy.  

But, we want to add D-Star at 70cm, which means that I will have two
UHF repeaters, two sets of cavities.

How do I combine the output of the two cavities prior to feeding to
the VHF/UHF combiner ?

My frequencies are close: 
   D-Star TX 439.6125
   FM RX 434.650
   FM TX 433.050
   D-Star RX 430.6125

Do I just couple to another T-piece ?   Are the cable lengths critical
?   Has anyone got experience of doing this ?  

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

David - G4ULF