Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer

2004-10-17 Thread James









Bob Dengler wrote:

  At 10/15/2004 09:19 AM, you wrote:
  
  
Duplexer companies that use RG8, 58, 213, or any of that noisy crap should 
be "burned at the stake" :)

  
  
...including Phelps-Dodge?  I don't think so.

The only problem with the coaxes you mention is that the braid is not solid 
or silver-plated.  If any water gets inside the coax in any way, the copper 
braid eventually oxidizes  generates IMD.  The noise you get is probably 
mixing between the TX carrier  its sidebands, which you induce when you 
move the coax with it's millions of point-contact diodes.  If the duplexer 
is kept in a controlled environment (not outside), the cables shoudn't degrade.

I had a piece of RG-8/X used as a pigtail to a portable repeater antenna 
that looked perfectly good on the outside, but generated noise such as you 
describe.  Cutting it open revealed the water infiltration.  In fact, it 
only generated noise when flexed in the area where water got in.  Further 
down the coax where the braid still appeared shiny there was no noise when 
flexed.  I replaced the pigtail with RG-142  that solved the problem.  The 
fact that RG-142 is double-shielded is incidental; it's the silver plated 
shield that prevents IMD generation.
  

And may I add, the BETTER isolation from other "artifacts" coming in
through the shield!! Nothing less than high quality coax for those of
us that don't have perfect sites that are climate controlled and noise
free.

James














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Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer

2004-10-15 Thread Tony King - W4ZT

I recently wondered the same thing about a Phelps Dodge six cavity duplexer 
here. I found that all six cables including the two to the tee connector 
were the same length: 8-3/4 inches tip to tip on PL-259 connectors. 
(http://repeater.w4zt.com/duplexer/)

The problem here was noise, lots of it, and anytime one of those cables was 
moved even slightly the noise became much worse.  These original cables 
were made from PDC's own house branded RG-8 cable and supplied pre-tuned on 
146.625 MHz.  I decided to replace the cables and assumed the same thing 
that Eric pointed out below, whatever length works, and the base assumption 
minimum length to fit worked for me.

I replaced the house branded RG-8 with jumpers I made from Andrews FSJ1-50A 
1/4 Superflex Heliax. I realized the VF was greater but shorter cables 
wouldn't reach so I made them the same as original.  Details of my 
superflex to PL-259 connector project are here: 
http://repeater.w4zt.com/duplexer/superflex/.

After completing the superflex mod I also welded up a bracket to hard mount 
the tee connector. I reassembled the harness and checked the duplexer. It 
was back to spec and NO NOISE!  Move them, bang them, shove them, no 
effect. Problem solved!

In this case, the difference in cable length made no measurable difference 
in performance but the move to the 100% shielding of the superflex heliax 
made a huge difference.

If you're making cables, I would highly suggest you consider making them 
from the superflex heliax so you can completely eliminate the leakage and 
noise problems from your duplexer.

73, Tony W4ZT

At 12:33 AM 10/13/2004, you wrote:

Neal,

The best answer to your question is probably: Whatever works!  Both Bill
Lieske of EMR and Len Pringle of Telewave have given me pretty much the
same answer about jumper lengths for duplexers they manufacture.

In most duplexers, the cavities are individually tuned for the desired
insertion loss by adjusting the coupling loops or probes, and each
cavity is tuned for the desired pass loss and notch depth.  This is an
iterative process, and eventually the technician has two or three high
pass cavities that are identical, and two or three low pass cavities
that are identical.

At this point the technician selects a test jumper from a rack of
pre-made jumpers that are arranged in 1/2 inch (usually) increments.
 From long experience, he picks one that he knows is close to being the
right length.  If each cavity had 0.6 dB insertion loss, he looks for a
jumper that results in about 1.2 dB loss for the pair.  If the loss is
more than 1.3 dB, he'll try a shorter or a longer jumper until he finds
one that gives the minimum combined loss.  If this is a six-cavity
duplexer, he'll add the third cavity and repeat the process, looking for
about 2.0 dB total loss.  If the customer wanted a deeper notch, each
cavity's loops might have been set for a different coupling, which means
that the optimum jumper cable lengths might not be the same.  So, the
jumper lengths are not always pre-calculated.

Some duplexer manufacturers have just two or three cable harnesses that
they use for all duplexers in a particular band, and these are
compromises.  Sad to say, many commercial installers have no interest in
optimizing their installations, because that effort is time-consuming
and is therefore costly.  Hey, if it works, that's good enough!  A
purist does not embrace this one-size-fits-all approach!

Regarding jumper cables, they should always be double-shielded; RG-214,
RG-142, or RG-400 are good choices.  Do not use RG-58, RG-8, or RG-213
because those are single-shield cables.

73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY

Neal Newman wrote:
 
   BTW the cans are WP-641's
 
  Neal Newman wrote:  Hey Guys.. I am having a problem with my  Wacom 
 Cans...   I am just curious what should the length be for the 4 jumpers.. 
 the 2 between the cans and the 2 that meet at the output Tee. the 
 repeater is on 145.230 and what type cable should be used ( I think it's 
 RG-213?) I noticed that one cable is teflon... and 2 seem longer than the 
 other 2.. I tookmMeasurements the jumpers between the cans  measure 
 8.5 and 8.75 the 2 jumpers between the cans and the output tee measure 
 11.77 and 13.5 (teflon) I know this is not correct... Serves me right 
 for loaning out the cans to friends club for a few years. For some reason 
 I always thought all 4 cables should be about 13 but I may be wrong... 
 Does anyone know the correct length?  BTW I measured tip to tip of the 
 pl-259's





 
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer

2004-10-15 Thread Bob Dengler

At 10/15/2004 09:19 AM, you wrote:
Duplexer companies that use RG8, 58, 213, or any of that noisy crap should 
be burned at the stake :)

...including Phelps-Dodge?  I don't think so.

The only problem with the coaxes you mention is that the braid is not solid 
or silver-plated.  If any water gets inside the coax in any way, the copper 
braid eventually oxidizes  generates IMD.  The noise you get is probably 
mixing between the TX carrier  its sidebands, which you induce when you 
move the coax with it's millions of point-contact diodes.  If the duplexer 
is kept in a controlled environment (not outside), the cables shoudn't degrade.

I had a piece of RG-8/X used as a pigtail to a portable repeater antenna 
that looked perfectly good on the outside, but generated noise such as you 
describe.  Cutting it open revealed the water infiltration.  In fact, it 
only generated noise when flexed in the area where water got in.  Further 
down the coax where the braid still appeared shiny there was no noise when 
flexed.  I replaced the pigtail with RG-142  that solved the problem.  The 
fact that RG-142 is double-shielded is incidental; it's the silver plated 
shield that prevents IMD generation.

Bob NO6B






 
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer - how embarassing

2004-10-14 Thread rogeradio





got a large portion of humble pie to eat! Anybody got any 
catsup?

RG-400 is indeed double shielded. BUT, that brown transparent 
coax I have looks like RG-400 and has an mil std number stamped on it, but is 
single shielded. The tag attached to the coil says RG-400. 
It's in the trash can now! How bloody embarassing.

I took apart the short jumpers on my 450 Duplexer and, yep, double 
shielded.

Not to old to learn

Roger Hansen, W6TOZ













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Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer

2004-10-13 Thread Eric Lemmon

Neal,

The best answer to your question is probably: Whatever works!  Both Bill
Lieske of EMR and Len Pringle of Telewave have given me pretty much the
same answer about jumper lengths for duplexers they manufacture.

In most duplexers, the cavities are individually tuned for the desired
insertion loss by adjusting the coupling loops or probes, and each
cavity is tuned for the desired pass loss and notch depth.  This is an
iterative process, and eventually the technician has two or three high
pass cavities that are identical, and two or three low pass cavities
that are identical.

At this point the technician selects a test jumper from a rack of
pre-made jumpers that are arranged in 1/2 inch (usually) increments. 
From long experience, he picks one that he knows is close to being the
right length.  If each cavity had 0.6 dB insertion loss, he looks for a
jumper that results in about 1.2 dB loss for the pair.  If the loss is
more than 1.3 dB, he'll try a shorter or a longer jumper until he finds
one that gives the minimum combined loss.  If this is a six-cavity
duplexer, he'll add the third cavity and repeat the process, looking for
about 2.0 dB total loss.  If the customer wanted a deeper notch, each
cavity's loops might have been set for a different coupling, which means
that the optimum jumper cable lengths might not be the same.  So, the
jumper lengths are not always pre-calculated.

Some duplexer manufacturers have just two or three cable harnesses that
they use for all duplexers in a particular band, and these are
compromises.  Sad to say, many commercial installers have no interest in
optimizing their installations, because that effort is time-consuming
and is therefore costly.  Hey, if it works, that's good enough!  A
purist does not embrace this one-size-fits-all approach!

Regarding jumper cables, they should always be double-shielded; RG-214,
RG-142, or RG-400 are good choices.  Do not use RG-58, RG-8, or RG-213
because those are single-shield cables.

73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY

Neal Newman wrote:
 
  BTW the cans are WP-641's
 
 Neal Newman wrote:  Hey Guys.. I am having a problem with my  Wacom Cans...   
 I am just curious what should the length be for the 4 jumpers.. the 2 between 
 the cans and the 2 that meet at the output Tee. the repeater is on 
 145.230 and what type cable should be used ( I think it's RG-213?) I noticed 
 that one cable is teflon... and 2 seem longer than the other 2.. I 
 tookmMeasurements the jumpers between the cans  measure 8.5 and 8.75 
 the 2 jumpers between the cans and the output tee measure 11.77 and 13.5 
 (teflon) I know this is not correct... Serves me right for loaning out the 
 cans to friends club for a few years. For some reason I always thought all 4 
 cables should be about 13 but I may be wrong... Does anyone know the correct 
 length?  BTW I measured tip to tip of the pl-259's




 
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer

2004-10-13 Thread rogeradio





Interesting! emphasize double shielding and recommending RG214. 
RG-223 is double shielded, it isn't recommended. Why. RG-142 and 
RG-400 are single shielded and are considered qualified. Hm 
(:)

Roger, W6TOZ













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Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer

2004-10-13 Thread Neal Newman






Interesting I would have thought that also... However one of the
existing cables
is stamped WACOM and its RG-213
This is why I am confused about the type cable..
BTW the WP-641 is a 4 cavity 8" Can Duplexer...
Neal

Eric Lemmon wrote:

  regarding jumper cables, they should always be double-shielded; RG-214,
RG-142, or RG-400 are good choices.  Do not use RG-58, RG-8, or RG-213
because those are single-shield cables.

73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY

Neal Newman wrote:
  
  
 BTW the cans are WP-641's

Neal Newman wrote:  Hey Guys.. I am having a problem with my  Wacom Cans...   I am just curious what should the length be for the 4 jumpers.. the 2 between the cans and the 2 that meet at the output Tee. the repeater is on 145.230 and what type cable should be used ( I think it's RG-213?) I noticed that one cable is teflon... and 2 seem longer than the other 2.. I tookmMeasurements the jumpers between the cans  measure 8.5" and 8.75" the 2 jumpers between the cans and the output tee measure 11.77" and 13.5 "(teflon) I know this is not correct... Serves me right for loaning out the cans to friends club for a few years. For some reason I always thought all 4 cables should be about 13" but I may be wrong... Does anyone know the correct length?  BTW I measured tip to tip of the pl-259's

  
  



 
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer

2004-10-13 Thread Joe

Some well known manufacturers did use RG-213 and RG-8
for duplexer interconnecting cables.  Some people
upgraded the cables to double shielded coax, but you
have to take velocity factor into consideration when
making the new cables.

73, Joe, k1ike

--- Neal Newman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Interesting  I would have thought that also...
 However  one of the existing cables is stamped WACOM
  and its RG-213






 
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer

2004-10-13 Thread James







Any RG142 or RG400 I have worked with clearly has two shields in it.

James

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

  
  
  
  Interesting! emphasize double shielding and recommending
RG214. RG-223 is double shielded, it isn't recommended. Why. RG-142
and RG-400 are single shielded and are considered qualified. Hm
(:)
  
  Roger, W6TOZ
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
















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Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer

2004-10-13 Thread James







On my factory original set of 641's, the cables are RG 214.

James

Joe wrote:

  Some well known manufacturers did use RG-213 and RG-8
for duplexer interconnecting cables.  Some people
upgraded the cables to double shielded coax, but you
have to take velocity factor into consideration when
making the new cables.

73, Joe, k1ike

--- Neal Newman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
  
  
Interesting  I would have thought that also...
However  one of the existing cables is stamped WACOM

  
and its RG-213






 
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer

2004-10-13 Thread Kevin Custer






Neal Newman wrote:

  
  
Interesting I would have thought that also... However one of the
existing cables
is stamped WACOM and its RG-213
This is why I am confused about the type cable..

Wacom referred to 'their' RG-213, as "Modified RG-213", which was
actually RG-214, and was truly double shielded.

Kevin














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Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer

2004-10-13 Thread Neal Newman






Thanks Kevin
I thought it was RG-214 However it is stamped RG-213
Now Everyone has skipped a rock on the lake and avoided the answer to
the question.
all 4 cables are different lengths.. I would have thought they would Be
close to the same length..
James says He has a set of WP641's but also did not answer the
question..
what are the Lengths Of those cables???
I thought they should have been around 13" each...
ANYONE have a WP641 wher they can Measure the cables lengths tip to
tip
AAARRHHHh. LOL
Neal

Kevin Custer wrote:

  
  
Neal Newman wrote:
  


Interesting I would have thought that also... However one of the
existing cables
is stamped WACOM and its RG-213
This is why I am confused about the type cable..
  
Wacom referred to 'their' RG-213, as "Modified RG-213", which was
actually RG-214, and was truly double shielded.
  
Kevin
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
















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Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer

2004-10-13 Thread James







I have placed a call to find that out, mine are no wheres near me. If
I get the information back, I will post it here. 13" sounds correct. My
duplexer has PL connectors on it. 

Here is what you could do now. Your cables should be electrically 1/4
wave length (or ODD multiples of). I would suggest that you take some
RG 214 and do a little math. 1/4 wave at your operating frequency
multiplied by the velocity factor of the cable to come up with the
actual length. Cut your cable to this length and put connectors on it
STRICTLY following directions and NOT cutting excess to do the
connector. (I have no clue what that is on 214) (low and high can cut
the same since cables will work to about 10% error).

NOTE - Depending on where your cans were before, you may have to mess
with the reject stubs on the side.

QUESTION ANSWERED.

again, if I get the information back I will post it.

James

Neal Newman wrote:

  
  
Thanks Kevin
I thought it was RG-214 However it is stamped RG-213
Now Everyone has skipped a rock on the lake and avoided the answer to
the question.
all 4 cables are different lengths.. I would have thought they would Be
close to the same length..
James says He has a set of WP641's but also did not answer the
question..
what are the Lengths Of those cables???
I thought they should have been around 13" each...
ANYONE have a WP641 wher they can Measure the cables lengths tip to
tip
AAARRHHHh. LOL
Neal
  
Kevin Custer wrote:
  


Neal Newman wrote:

  
  
Interesting I would have thought that also... However one of the
existing cables
is stamped WACOM and its RG-213
This is why I am confused about the type cable..

Wacom referred to 'their' RG-213, as "Modified RG-213", which was
actually RG-214, and was truly double shielded.

Kevin


 

 

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
















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Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer

2004-10-13 Thread XE2SI





Have one in 146.940/340, and all four pieces measure 12 
1/2" exactly, 
tip to tip "WACOM PRODUCTS MODIFIED RG-214 
DOUBLE SHHIELDED".
Juan

  - Original Message - 
  From: 
  Neal Newman 
  
  To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com 
  
  Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2004 6:55 
  AM
  Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM 
  WP-641 Duplexer
  Thanks KevinI thought it was RG-214 However it 
  is stamped RG-213Now Everyone has skipped a rock on the lake and 
  avoided the answer to the question.all 4 cables are different lengths.. I 
  would have thought they would Be close to the same length..James says He 
  has a set of WP641's but also did not answer the question..what are 
  the Lengths Of those cables???I thought they should have been 
  around 13" each...ANYONE have a WP641 wher they can Measure 
  the cables lengths tip to tipAAARRHHHh. 
  LOLNeal













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Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer

2004-10-13 Thread Neal Newman






Thank You JUAN.. I knew 8" was too short.
thank you, thank you, thank you

XE2SI wrote:

  
  
  
  
  Have one in 146.940/340, and all four pieces
measure 12 1/2" exactly, 
  tip to tip "WACOM PRODUCTS
MODIFIED RG-214 DOUBLE SHHIELDED".
  Juan
  
-
Original Message - 
From:
Neal
Newman 
To:
Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

Sent:
Wednesday, October 13, 2004 6:55 AM
Subject:
Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer


Thanks Kevin
I thought it was RG-214 However it is stamped RG-213
Now Everyone has skipped a rock on the lake and avoided the answer to
the question.
all 4 cables are different lengths.. I would have thought they would Be
close to the same length..
James says He has a set of WP641's but also did not answer the
question..
what are the Lengths Of those cables???
I thought they should have been around 13" each...
ANYONE have a WP641 wher they can Measure the cables lengths tip to
tip
AAARRHHHh. LOL
Neal
  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
















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Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer

2004-10-13 Thread albemarle7

Neil,
OK, here is the scoop on the interconnecting cables. I just measured a 
Wacom 641 factory manufactured for 146.445/147.445. All the cables are exactly 
12.75 inches long PL connector tip to tip.  Both Rx and Tx sides, and going to 
combiner Tee antenna connector are all the same length.  They are stamped 
RG214/U MODIFIED on the cable. This set is almost new, has the newer small 
locking 
nut.  
Hope this helps. 
Gary  K2UQ




 
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer

2004-10-13 Thread Neal Newman






Thank You James..
Neal

James wrote:

  
  
I have placed a call to find that out, mine are no wheres near me. If
I get the information back, I will post it here. 13" sounds correct. My
duplexer has PL connectors on it. 
  
Here is what you could do now. Your cables should be electrically 1/4
wave length (or ODD multiples of). I would suggest that you take some
RG 214 and do a little math. 1/4 wave at your operating frequency
multiplied by the velocity factor of the cable to come up with the
actual length. Cut your cable to this length and put connectors on it
STRICTLY following directions and NOT cutting excess to do the
connector. (I have no clue what that is on 214) (low and high can cut
the same since cables will work to about 10% error).
  
NOTE - Depending on where your cans were before, you may have to mess
with the reject stubs on the side.
  
QUESTION ANSWERED.
  
again, if I get the information back I will post it.
  
James
  
Neal Newman wrote:
  


Thanks Kevin
I thought it was RG-214 However it is stamped RG-213
Now Everyone has skipped a rock on the lake and avoided the answer to
the question.
all 4 cables are different lengths.. I would have thought they would Be
close to the same length..
James says He has a set of WP641's but also did not answer the
question..
what are the Lengths Of those cables???
I thought they should have been around 13" each...
ANYONE have a WP641 wher they can Measure the cables lengths tip to
tip
AAARRHHHh. LOL
Neal

Kevin Custer wrote:

  
  
Neal Newman wrote:
  


Interesting I would have thought that also... However one of the
existing cables
is stamped WACOM and its RG-213
This is why I am confused about the type cable..
  
Wacom referred to 'their' RG-213, as "Modified RG-213", which was
actually RG-214, and was truly double shielded.
  
Kevin
  
  
   
  
   
  



 

 

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
















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Re: [Repeater-Builder] WACOM WP-641 Duplexer

2004-10-13 Thread Bob Dengler

At 10/12/2004 10:47 PM, you wrote:
Interesting!  emphasize double shielding and recommending RG214.  RG-223 
is double shielded, it isn't recommended. Why.   RG-142 and RG-400 are 
single shielded and are considered qualified.   Hm (:)

RG-142  RG-400 are double-shielded.

Bob NO6B






 
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Re: [Repeater-Builder]Wacom WP-641 Duplexer

2004-10-11 Thread Neal Newman

 I forgot to mention  My measurments were Tip to Tip of the Pl-259 
Connectors



  






 
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Re: [Repeater-Builder]Wacom WP-641 Duplexer

2004-10-11 Thread Neal Newman


 Hey Guys.. I am having a problem with My  Wacom Cans...   I am just 
Courious
 what should the Length be for the 4 jumpers.. the 2 between the cans   
and the 2 that meet at the
output Tee. the repeater is on 145.230
 and what type cable should Be used ( I think its RG-213) I noticed that 
One cable is
teflon... and 2 seem longer than the other 2..
 I took Measurements the jumpers between the cans  measure 8.5 and 
8.75
 the 2 jumpers between the cans and the output Tee Measure 11.77 and 
13.5 (teflon)
 I know this is not correct... Serves me right for loaning out the cans 
to friends club  for a few years.
 For some reason I always thought all 4 cables should be about 13   but 
I may be wrong...
 Does anyone know the Correct length





 
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