[Repeater-Builder] 440 - 450 Low in High Out Repeaters

2004-03-12 Thread John Lloyd
Skipp and group,   Years ago back in the 60's when we planned our Amateur 420-450 band we probably were considered a "rural" area. Now we have every commercial two way frequency, FM and TV Broadcast and even the 2 Mtr and 440 Amateur bands are full with transmitters and they are at multiple

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Need lowband Exec II xciter align instructions

2004-03-12 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 07:54 PM 3/12/04 +, you wrote: >The thing works fine - it's a lowband Exec II 42-50 MHz model and I'm >running it at 53.550 MHz with 100 W output. The exciter runs around >200 mW. I have gone through and peaked everything for max output but >I'm sure this isn't the proper way because you'

Re: [Repeater-Builder] LINK receivers

2004-03-12 Thread Jim B.
Jeff Otterson wrote: > Hi, >Consider a crossbanded MASTR II mobile for your remote sites, and use > the receiver for the main site. > >Start with a VHF and a UHF MASTR II. Put the UHF transmitter into the > VHF radio and duplex that radio. This will be your remote receiver and > lin

Re: [Repeater-Builder] LINK receivers

2004-03-12 Thread Jeff Otterson
Hi, Consider a crossbanded MASTR II mobile for your remote sites, and use the receiver for the main site. Start with a VHF and a UHF MASTR II. Put the UHF transmitter into the VHF radio and duplex that radio. This will be your remote receiver and link transmitter. Take the remaining U

Re: [Repeater-Builder] LINK receivers

2004-03-12 Thread Jim B.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi All, > > Rather than reinvent the wheel, a couple of our club members want to > experiment with a remote receive site. To start they are going to play with > a dual > band radio, receiving on VHF and relaying on UHF. The ultimate plan will be > to > have a vot

[Repeater-Builder] Re: LINK receivers

2004-03-12 Thread Bob
Brian-- I'm of the mind that by time you buy xtals and/or channel elements, etc. you will often pay more for an old Moxy or equivalent than for a more contemporary programmable radio. For example, in our satellite receiver system we're using some flea market GE/Ericsson MDX radios for both tr

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Need lowband Exec II xciter align instructions

2004-03-12 Thread Derek B. McIntyre
The thing works fine - it's a lowband Exec II 42-50 MHz model and I'm running it at 53.550 MHz with 100 W output. The exciter runs around 200 mW. I have gone through and peaked everything for max output but I'm sure this isn't the proper way because you're supposed to peak and dip certain sta

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ham freqs in a Motorola HT750?

2004-03-12 Thread Jim B.
Eric Lemmon wrote: > I think you are asking too much of the HT750. I ordered Range 1 UHF > HT750 radios for my employer, planning for interoperability with a > nearby Government agency, and it is remarkable that the radios meet all > specs over the 403-470 MHz range. I have tried to program them

Re: [Repeater-Builder] LINK receivers

2004-03-12 Thread Ken Arck
At 11:13 AM 3/12/2004 -0800, you wrote: ><---I have a Spectra Tac receiver (that's a Micor receiver minus the >audio/squelch board) mid split UHF (450-470) <---Sorry, I misread your need. You want a VHF receiver... (in my best Emily Latella voice.nevermind!) Ken --

Re: [Repeater-Builder] LINK receivers

2004-03-12 Thread Ken Arck
At 01:52 PM 3/12/2004 EST, you wrote: Hi All, Rather than reinvent the wheel, a couple of our club members want to experiment with a remote receive site. To start they are going to play with a dual band radio, receiving on VHF and relaying on UHF. The ultimate plan will be to have a voter

RE: [Repeater-Builder] LINK receivers

2004-03-12 Thread Gregg Lengling
The most common and easiest to use is to find some Maxtracs or M100 or the like with the 16pin plug on the back.  There are a number of systems in this area using Doug Hall voters driven by these links.  A VHF for the 2 meter receiver and into a UHF unit for the 440 link. No modification

[Repeater-Builder] LINK receivers

2004-03-12 Thread bbedoe
Hi All,   Rather than reinvent the wheel, a couple of our club members want to experiment with a remote receive site.  To start they are going to play with a dual band radio, receiving on VHF and relaying on UHF.  The ultimate plan will be to have a voter (LDG RVS-8 most likely)    The questio

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ham freqs in a Motorola HT750?

2004-03-12 Thread Scott Zimmerman
Joe, I have no idea. I think I may have worked on / seen only one or so of these. We (the fam.) are doing just fine. A bit sleep deprived, but doing fine all the same. Scott M. Scott Zimmerman Zimmerman Electronics Amateur Radio Call N3XCC 612 Barnett Road Boswell, PA 15531 - Original Messa

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Kenwood TKR850

2004-03-12 Thread Steve Grantham
Mike, Check the band plans at http://www.sera.org/freq0101.html. The 440 band plan is at http://www.sera.org/440.html. I have pasted the relevant parts below. However, I do not know if they will appear formatted properly 73, Steve, AA5SG - Attached Pasted From Web Site - FM Itin

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Kenwood TKR850

2004-03-12 Thread Mike Pugh
Steve Grantham wrote: >In the SouthEastern US we have some "itinerant" repeater pairs on the 440 >and 900 ham bands. > I see you're in SERA territory, as am I. I'm in Ky,. and I asked my coordinator here about 440 Itinerant frequencies, and he didn't seem to know anything about them. Can you s

RE: [Repeater-Builder] RX Attenuators. Good Source?

2004-03-12 Thread Gregg Lengling
What exactly are you looking for, I have a bunch of left over 20 watt power attenuators from Bird. Willing to sell cheap. Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Retired Administrator http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org K2/100 S#3075 KX1 S# 57 Politics is the art of appearing candid and completely open, while concea

[Repeater-Builder] RX Attenuators. Good Source?

2004-03-12 Thread John Everson
Hello to the group. Has anyone found a good source for some inline attenuators like 3 to 9 db? I see the BNC type floating around at hamfests occasionally but I was wondering if there was a place that had some surplus or at least a place that wasn't charging an arm and a leg. I would like to tame

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 440 - 450 Low in High Out Repeaters

2004-03-12 Thread XE2SI
  I was not mention anything about the performance of the Micor as a repeater, only as a reference of using same crystal for TX&RX, yes i am aware fo the offset crystal, normally this was  11.7+5.0 ( 16.7 Mhz.) so the TX will above of the RX.. Juan - Mensaje original ---

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need lowband Exec II xciter align instructions

2004-03-12 Thread Steve Grantham
Sometimes component tolerances may all go the wrong way, and will limit a unit's ability to tune up outside the specified band. If you look closely, I think you will find that the MASTR Exec II and the MASTR II multiplier exciters and receivers are very similar in their basic design. 73, Steve -

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need lowband Exec II xciter align instructions

2004-03-12 Thread kf4pxz
See: http://www.qsl.net/n1gnn/alignmen.htm You will need to replace some parts to get it to work. I have one working on 53.01 tx but it was a pain, required some cap changes and still didn't want to tune up too well. If you can get your hands on a low band mastr II they seem to go up there w

[Repeater-Builder] Need lowband Exec II xciter align instructions

2004-03-12 Thread Derek B. McIntyre
I am currently running an Exec II for a 6 meter repeater but do not have the manual. I was able to align the entire RX fine without the manual but am having trouble with the transmitter. I have gone trough and peaked everything for max output but I know it's not the proper method. Does anyon

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ham freqs in a Motorola HT750?

2004-03-12 Thread mch
Thanks for the reply. I don't share your 'asking too much' stand. As it sits, the unit covers 77 MHz (450-527 MHz). I only want it to cover about 36 MHz (440-476). On top of that, I don't think the performance at 449.900 MHz and 449.925 MHz is going to be that much different than 450.000 MHz (100 &

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ham freqs in a Motorola HT750?

2004-03-12 Thread Dave Fortenberry
Yup, that's it, convenience or performance. Seldom do you get both in the same radio8-) na6df - Original Message - From: "Tad Danley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 6:13 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ham freqs in a Motorola HT750? > Eric Lemmon wro

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ham freqs in a Motorola HT750?

2004-03-12 Thread Tad Danley
Eric Lemmon wrote: > I congratulate you on your desire to use a commercial-quality radio on > the Amateur bands, but I think you're going to need two radios to > satisfy your wideband objectives. Yeah, I personally like the > "DC-to-light" capabilities of some wideband Amateur gear, but that > ca

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ham freqs in a Motorola HT750?

2004-03-12 Thread Eric Lemmon
I think you are asking too much of the HT750. I ordered Range 1 UHF HT750 radios for my employer, planning for interoperability with a nearby Government agency, and it is remarkable that the radios meet all specs over the 403-470 MHz range. I have tried to program them above 470 MHz, with no luck