[Repeater-Builder] How to Buy a New Repeater Station: Radio Buying 101

2004-05-10 Thread Eric Lemmon
I want to share with this list my recent experience in buying a new and complete MTR2000 Repeater Station. One of my Personal Rules is that I never pay sticker price for cars or anything else. I digress: Several years ago, when I was shopping for a sporty car for my wife, I looked at a (then

Re: [Repeater-Builder] How to Buy a New Repeater Station: Radio Buying 101

2004-05-10 Thread Tedd Doda
On Sun, 09 May 2004 19:25:42 -0700, Eric Lemmon wrote: I put together a specific list of equipment I require, and I ask several dealers to submit a quote for EXACTLY the equipment I specified, inclusive of all taxes and shipping charges. Funny, I do the same thing with cars. My first was a '78

Re: [Repeater-Builder] How to Buy a New Repeater Station: Radio Buying 101

2004-05-10 Thread Eric Lemmon
Tedd, Thanks for the vote of confidence, and congratulations on your success in car shopping! 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY Tedd Doda wrote: On Sun, 09 May 2004 19:25:42 -0700, Eric Lemmon wrote: I put together a specific list of equipment I require, and I ask several dealers to submit a quote

Re: [Repeater-Builder] How to Buy a New Repeater Station: Radio Buying 101

2004-05-10 Thread W1LKE
As a former Motorola dealer employee, and a government purchaser of radios, Ialso found the same to be true. I bought a HT from the dealership as an employee (part-time). I liked the radio so much, I placed an order for 12 more for my fire department. The difference in price was several

Re: [Repeater-Builder] How to Buy a New Repeater Station: Radio Buying 101

2004-05-10 Thread Eric Lemmon
Chris, You have given credence to what has been a little-known dirty secret. Thank you for adding a vote for consumer awareness in the marketplace. Caveat Emptor! 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

[Repeater-Builder] MSR 2000

2004-05-10 Thread John Place
Does anyone have the tuning info online that can be downloaded? -- Amateur Radio W4HNK EM92vx 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] *

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Help Needed with UHF Micor PA TLE1713A

2004-05-10 Thread Brian Williams
What alterations need to be done in the sensing circuits, What I have done exactly was convert these 2-watt repeaters to 75 watt with a high power PA I had. Where would I find the info on the sensing circuits?? I don't see a problem on the bench into a dummy load, I am getting full power out of

[Repeater-Builder] Re: MSR 2000 UHF

2004-05-10 Thread skipp025
Yes, it will. skipp www.radiowrench.com John Place [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Would like to know if the UHF version will tune down like the vhf unit without mods? -- Amateur Radio W4HNK EM92vx Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to:

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Spectrum Communications

2004-05-10 Thread skipp025
All the Spectrum Communications badmouthing proves that word can get around when you treat people bad. With a few minor issues that I've resolved, I've had good service from most all my Spectrum Radio Equipment. Including a 224 repeater on the air for some years now. When you buy any used

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Error

2004-05-10 Thread Ken Arck
At 11:37 AM 5/10/2004 -0600, you wrote: For further details see the attachment. ---Personally I think anyone who's connected to the internet should be required BY LAW to have a valid virus scanner with all the current updates. If they don't, they should be shot Yahoo! Groups Links *

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Error

2004-05-10 Thread Neil McKie
Last time I was at Costco, could buy Norton Internet Security for $50 something with a $15 mail-in rebate. Neil Ken Arck wrote: At 11:37 AM 5/10/2004 -0600, you wrote: For further details see the attachment. ---Personally I think anyone who's connected to the internet should

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Syntor X as a repeater?

2004-05-10 Thread Tom Manning
Steve As Jim wrote a Syntor X cannot be made into a repeater but makes a dandy two meter mobile or base station using the Piexx mod kit. You could possibly make a repeater using two units, one as a receiver and one as a transmitter. If you desire more details of the Piexx mod you see my

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MSR 2000

2004-05-10 Thread stephanieree
look for a mitrek manual...they are the same ! - Original Message - From: John Place [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 12:21 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] MSR 2000 Does anyone have the tuning info online that can be

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Error

2004-05-10 Thread James
PSST we have enough laws in this country Neil McKie wrote: Last time I was at Costco, could buy Norton Internet Security for $50 something with a $15 mail-in rebate. Neil Ken Arck wrote: At 11:37 AM 5/10/2004 -0600, you wrote: For further

Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Error

2004-05-10 Thread dcflux
Hey Ken, Are you going to Dayton this year? I'd like to meet up and have you take a look at what I have been working on. Ken Arck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 05/10/2004, 07:42:46 PM: At 11:37 AM 5/10/2004 -0600, you wrote: For further details see the attachment. Yahoo! Groups Links *

[Repeater-Builder] Vertex 5000 VHF

2004-05-10 Thread Alan
I have a Manuel on order for a Vertex 5000 VHF repeater. Can anyone tell me the proper way to tune the receive for the2 meter ham band. 146.040 mhz. Thanks, in advance Al Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Syntor X as a repeater?

2004-05-10 Thread Neil McKie
Or has two separate synthesizers: one for receive and one for transmit. Neil - WA6KLA Jim B. wrote: ki0ky wrote: Can a Syntor X, Id No. T73VBK7004BK, be converted to a 2M ham repeater. If so, how difficult is the conversion? 73, Steve KI0KY No. There is only

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Error - bug

2004-05-10 Thread RSGilmore
Relax guys; the mods get 12x as many as actually sneak onto the list. Query bl.spamcop.net - 65.101.212.7 = is 65-101-212-7.dnvr.qwest.net Translates to Qwest user / Denver Anybody wanna fess up ?? At least, clean up. http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/[EMAIL

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Spectrum S7R

2004-05-10 Thread Mike WA6ILQ
They'd be MUCH better off getting a 220mhz conversion of a Master II or a Micor from repeater-builder. It's just a better radio to start with. As my dad used to say about folks who build houses it doesn't matter how skilled the plasterer is if the wall falls over. See