RE: [Repeater-Builder] Building a repeater from a few mobiles?

2004-07-30 Thread Dakota Summerhawk
Looking at Kenwood Commercial radios or Motorola Commercial radios I have both and was thinking that the duty cycle is not that much as it would be a special event repeater anyways. But I need more information on the subject to get one up and running. Thanks Dakota -Original Message-

[Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal

2004-07-30 Thread W8KT
OK, dumb question I know. The local government here says any towers in the village nust be silver or grey. Cables can be silver or black. I just aquired some hardline that I woulld like to use, but it is painted FAA colors. Anyone ever try to remove paint from hardline? The coat is not thick,

[Repeater-Builder] Mastr II

2004-07-30 Thread Ray Rosler
Further to my earlier posts be advised that I am converting a mobile to a repeater, and I am looking for a schematic for a sys board part number 19D416602G1 Ray VE5RAE Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ To

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal

2004-07-30 Thread Steve Grantham
This is a twist. It is usually the FAA that's giving the grief because of faded paint, which would require repainting in aviation colors. I take it you are putting it on a short tower that's not registered with the FCC/FAA. It is possible that it could be anything from latex to enamel. Maybe

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Question on 220 GE master pro

2004-07-30 Thread N6KYD
I have a UHF Mastr Pro receiver on a repeater that had the same problem. The audio off the terminal strip is very bassy. I solved the problem by taking the audio from the volume pot. Mike N6KYD - Original Message - From: Bob Dengler [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

[Repeater-Builder] Looking for a VHF vertex vxr5000 trade....

2004-07-30 Thread n2len
I have to trade 1: Scom 7K 2: TPL UHF 100 Watt repeater amplifier 19 rack mount thank you, Len N2LEN 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

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Kendecom transmitter

2004-07-30 Thread Jed Barton
Hey dude, thanks a bunch, that's awesome. Lata, Jed -Original Message- From: Stephen Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 8:03 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Kendecom transmitter Jed, I have schematics/layout for the

[Repeater-Builder] GE Mastr II/IDA Controller - Selective COR?

2004-07-30 Thread derek_mcintyre
I am using a full blown GE Mastr II repeater station with an IDA control board (I suppose this is a factory installation). It has a speaker on the front, with a volume control and a few selector switches, and jumpers on the board which select time out, hang time, etc. I have a CW identifier

[Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Mastr II/IDA Controller - Selective COR?

2004-07-30 Thread Coy Hilton
Who made the MASTR Eleven and what years? :-) (-; --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, John J. Riddell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We had a similar problem here about 20 years ago on VE3RSOa fully commercial set-up Mastr 11 repeater and as I recall it was a 555 timer that needed a .01

[Repeater-Builder] New-be and question(s)

2004-07-30 Thread Edgar McKinney
Hello from KB 8 QEU I just found this e-group. In my area, Monroe County, West Virginia, I want to put up a 1200 Mcsa repeater with the purpose of using it as a hub to other repeaters on the VHF and UHF bands. The general idea is to have the 1200 rep to do all the iding and ops while the linked

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Mastr II/IDA Controller - Selective COR?

2004-07-30 Thread mch
OOOPS! That should have been a IV, not a VI (4, not a 6). Simple typo transposing the 'letters'. Joe M. Joe Pedulla wrote: So what happened to Mastr IV V ? BTW To the original post, its MASTR II as in MASTR 2 -Original Message- From: mch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Mastr II/IDA Controller - Selective COR?

2004-07-30 Thread Joe Pedulla
So what happened to Mastr IV V ? BTW To the original post, its MASTR II as in MASTR 2 -Original Message- From: mch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 23:03 To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Mastr II/IDA Controller -

[Repeater-Builder] Re: New-be and question(s)

2004-07-30 Thread Michael J.Talkington
How about 220 MHz? --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Edgar McKinney [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello from KB 8 QEU I just found this e-group. In my area, Monroe County, West Virginia, I want to put up a 1200 Mcsa repeater with the purpose of using it as a hub to other repeaters on

Re: [Repeater-Builder] New-be and question(s)

2004-07-30 Thread Q
Yeah,try 902 instead,more equipment available. Check out the AR902MHZ yahoogroup. - Original Message - From: Edgar McKinney [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 12:38 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] New-be and question(s) Hello from KB 8

[Repeater-Builder] Re:FAA Paint Removal

2004-07-30 Thread Joe
Your question is not dumb, but you have to keep in mind that thereappear to bepolitics involved in the tower that you want to go onto. This can lead to very big problems, if you are not careful. I would really think twice before trying to use the cable. Removing the paint can be a really

Re: [Repeater-Builder] New-be and question(s)

2004-07-30 Thread Mr. Edgar McKinney
Interesting. Where can one find 900 frequencies avaliable that is not took up by cell phones? Also Where can I find the 900 Mcs equipment vs 1200 Mcs? Ed Q wrote: Yeah,try 902 instead,more equipment available. Check out the AR902MHZ yahoogroup. - Original Message - From: Edgar

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE Mastr II/IDA Controller - Selective COR?

2004-07-30 Thread RSGilmore
Could it be a control tone issue? Controller decoding a voice audio component as a mute/disable command ?? Hereabouts, something about a certain YL's voice-pitch would trip the autopatch DTMF mute -- she got some teasing about being able to yodel a phone number... ;-D) On Fri, 30 Jul 2004

Re: [Repeater-Builder] New-be and question(s)

2004-07-30 Thread russ
In the front of the ARRL repeater book. Or your local cord body. That would be a good start. We have repeaters on 927 tx and 902 RX using the Vester Scott band plan it works wonderful! 73 Russ, W3CH - Original Message - From: Mr. Edgar McKinney [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] New-be and question(s)

2004-07-30 Thread Jim B.
Edgar McKinney wrote: Hello from KB 8 QEU I just found this e-group. In my area, Monroe County, West Virginia, I want to put up a 1200 Mcs repeater with the purpose of using it as a hub to other repeaters on the VHF and UHF bands. The general idea is to have the 1200 rep to do all the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] New-be and question(s)

2004-07-30 Thread Jim B.
Mr. Edgar McKinney wrote: Interesting. Where can one find 900 frequencies avaliable that is not took up by cell phones? Also Where can I find the 900 Mcs equipment vs 1200 Mcs? Ed HUH??? Cell phones aren't on 900! They stop at 890-something. The ham band is 902-927. -- Jim Barbour

[Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Mastr II/IDA Controller - Selective COR?

2004-07-30 Thread derek_mcintyre
Thanks much for the info. Just the type of answer I was searching for. I'll try that this weekend. Thanks again, KC4FWC Regarding the time out problem in the GE Mastr II, check the repeater control board, 19D417385 G2 and add a .01 capacitor from pin 5 of U-1 and U-2 (555 timers) to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] New-be and question(s)

2004-07-30 Thread Neil McKie
Yes, I am home now. Neil Mr. Edgar McKinney wrote: Are you home now, Neil? Neil McKie wrote: Try 902 - 928 ... Neil Jim B. wrote: Mr. Edgar McKinney wrote: Interesting. Where can one find 900 frequencies avaliable that is not took up by cell

[Repeater-Builder] Re: New-be and question(s)

2004-07-30 Thread vesterscott
Russ, Thanks for the plug, but it's undeserved. Ralph N4NEQ and Lin N4YCI developed the sum and substance of the current SERA 900 bandplan. Period. The pre-existing SERA 900 bandplan was basically useless. Ralph and Lin did 100%of the research and compilation, basing it (perhaps) on a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: New-be and question(s)

2004-07-30 Thread mch
Mr. Edgar McKinney wrote: Can one say having two 222 repeaters on the same tower not interfere with each other? If they are using quality equipment (granted, a problem with 220) and a halfway decent duplexer, they should never see each other. Joe M. Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your

[Repeater-Builder] Another mystery card

2004-07-30 Thread Al Wolfe
Group, I have another mystery card here. It came from a Micor station and says "MULTI PL DECODER" on the front and has four reeds in it. The part number is TLN5745A. I have a gob of Micor manuals but this one I can't find. Anyone have any tech data on this they'd care to share? Thanks,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Another mystery card

2004-07-30 Thread Mike WA6ILQ
At 12:44 PM 7/30/04, you wrote: Group, I have another mystery card here. It came from a Micor station and says MULTI PL DECODER on the front and has four reeds in it. The part number is TLN5745A. I have a gob of Micor manuals but this one I can't find. Anyone have any tech data on this they'd