Re: [Repeater-Builder] VHF duplexer question

2004-08-02 Thread Bob Dengler
At 8/2/2004 02:45 PM, you wrote: >Hi all, > >I'm looking for a VHF duplexer for a portable repeater. > >I see some "mobile" duplexers on ebay. I assume they're notch only. > >How well would these work on 2M at a 600Khz split? They won't. However, if they have 6 sections (6 adjustment screws), th

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coupling loops/probes

2004-08-02 Thread Ken Arck
At 06:25 PM 8/2/2004 -0400, you wrote: You should have gone to Dayton. <---Yea but at least I've got the genuine M knobs! :-) Ken -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of state-of-the-art repeater con

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coupling loops/probes

2004-08-02 Thread Kevin Custer
Ken Arck wrote: At 02:58 PM 8/2/2004 -0700, you wrote: Probably a lot easier to just buy a set of T-1504 duplexers. The last 2 sets I purchased were $50 and $75 each.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coupling loops/probes

2004-08-02 Thread Joe
Why sure, you just have to be an old swap yankee like me and look through all the dirt.   Look at:  http://users.adelphia.net/~k1ike/ and go to Motorola duplexer repair and you will see the $75 set I cleaned up.  I used Windex to clean them up and steel wool to polish the front panel.   They tun

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola R100 project

2004-08-02 Thread Dave Baughn
It will usually program in the Ham band but you will need to realign the receiver front end and the transmitter PLL. You will need the help of someone with a programming interface and software to program and with a service monitor and the book to align. The programming code has to be change

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 900 Mcs Stuff

2004-08-02 Thread Joe
It's a good antenna, but it is long, heavy, and rather expensive.   When you are shopping for a 900Mhz antenna, you really need to look at what you want the antenna to do.  The particular antenna that you picked out would play superbly to the horizon, but would overshoot the area just below it i

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coupling loops/probes

2004-08-02 Thread Ken Arck
At 02:58 PM 8/2/2004 -0700, you wrote: Probably a lot easier to just buy a set of T-1504 duplexers. The last 2 sets I purchased were $50 and $75 each.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coupling loops/probes

2004-08-02 Thread Joe
Probably a lot easier to just buy a set of T-1504 duplexers.  The last 2 sets I purchased were $50 and $75 each.  UHF duplexers are cheap nowadays.   73, Joe, K1ikeKen Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi folksI'm looking for a complete set of adjustable coupling loops and probes toconvert a T-150

Re: [Repeater-Builder] VHF duplexer question

2004-08-02 Thread John J. Riddell
Chris, Most of those are designed to work with a 5 Meg split (TX - RX) No good for 600 Khz split You need something like a Sinclair Q2330E or similar. John VE3AMZ. - Original Message - From: "Chris Peterson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 5:45 PM Subjec

[Repeater-Builder] VHF duplexer question

2004-08-02 Thread Chris Peterson
Hi all, I'm looking for a VHF duplexer for a portable repeater. I see some "mobile" duplexers on ebay. I assume they're notch only. How well would these work on 2M at a 600Khz split? My gut says not to bother, but since this is meant to be portable, and probably low power, any thoughts on how

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Coupling loops/probes

2004-08-02 Thread Ken Arck
At 07:51 PM 8/2/2004 -, you wrote: >Motorola no longer supports the T1500 series, >nor the MSR-2000 series duplexers. I tried >about two months ago to go through a list >of duplexer items with Motorhead. No Cigar...

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Base help

I would like to, but I don't think I have any of the backplanes around right now. I'll have to check. I was hoping to make this work, since I have another one being given to me to convert to 2 meters, same type of system. If I can get one to work, the rest are gravy. ;) Kevin K2KMB -Origina

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Coupling loops/probes

Ken, I have a T-1504 here in case you want to copy one ... Neil skipp025 wrote: > > Motorola no longer supports the T1500 series, > nor the MSR-2000 series duplexers. I tried > about two months ago to go through a list > of duplexer items with Motorhead. No Cigar... > > It's not impossi

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Base help

The SP57 is a serious warning ... could mean almost anything knowing Motorola. You might find it simpler to change out the mother board and the normally available manuals will apply more easily. Neil Kevin Bednar wrote: > > The following numbers are all stamped across the top of t

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Coupling loops/probes

Motorola no longer supports the T1500 series, nor the MSR-2000 series duplexers. I tried about two months ago to go through a list of duplexer items with Motorhead. No Cigar... It's not impossible to make up sets of loops and probes, which is what I ended up doing. I just cloned a set from

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coupling loops/probes

Ah, didn't know that, Neil Ken Arck wrote: > > At 12:12 PM 8/2/2004 -0700, you wrote: > > > > I do have the complete manual (Trip reason #3 ...) and can > > mail if you can't locate elsewhere. > > <--Thanks Neal but I do have the complete manual as well > > Ken > > Yahoo! Gr

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Base help

The following numbers are all stamped across the top of the card cage on the PCB in the back: TLN5979A SP57 52958 The cards included the normal squelch, SCM, etc, as well as slots for a voter interface and encryption cards (this was an old govt system), all of which have been removed, except for

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coupling loops/probes

At 12:12 PM 8/2/2004 -0700, you wrote: > > I do have the complete manual (Trip reason #3 ...) and can > mail if you can't locate elsewhere. <--Thanks Neal but I do have the complete manual as well Ken > -- Presiden

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Base help

What are the rubber stamped model numbers on that back plane? Neil kbednar99 wrote: > > I'm working on a Micor VHF continous duty base, model C73RXB- > 3106BT/C756ADSP. I want to modify this to use an external controller. > I have downloaded the info from rbtip for the Micor int. duty bas

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Base help

At 11:38 AM 8/2/04, you wrote: >I'm working on a Micor VHF continous duty base, model C73RXB- >3106BT/C756ADSP. I want to modify this to use an external controller. >I have downloaded the info from rbtip for the Micor int. duty bases >and looked at that, but the backplane on the card cage on this

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coupling loops/probes

I do have the complete manual (Trip reason #3 ...) and can mail if you can't locate elsewhere. Neil Ken Arck wrote: > > Hi folks > > I'm looking for a complete set of adjustable coupling loops and probes to > convert a T-1507A duplexer into a T-1504A. While I know some folks use a

[Repeater-Builder] Micor Base help

I'm working on a Micor VHF continous duty base, model C73RXB- 3106BT/C756ADSP. I want to modify this to use an external controller. I have downloaded the info from rbtip for the Micor int. duty bases and looked at that, but the backplane on the card cage on this model is different, ie: some of t

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor squelch chip

I HAVE A COUPLE OF MICOR MOBILE BOARDS STASHED AWAY JUST FOR THAT REASON .BOB The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up

[Repeater-Builder] Motorola R100 question

how many channle does r100 have? how to identify the channle number? how to change channle? does r100 have vhf;350mhz; uhf and 800/900mhz version? thanks Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscrib

[Repeater-Builder] Motorola R100 project

This is my first entry into repeaters, so I'm glad that I found this group. A friend has offered me a Motorola R100 repeater (UHF) and duplexer if I can figure out how to make it work as an amateur repeater. From what little I've learned so far, it appears that this will be an out-of-band operat

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coupling loops/probes

At 01:02 PM 8/2/2004 -0400, you wrote: >Have you tried Motorola? <---Gawd I was trying to avoid them (I swear they've outsourced their 2-way "support" people Ken -- President and CTO - Arcom Communications Makers of s

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coupling loops/probes

Ken Arck wrote: >Hi folks > >I'm looking for a complete set of adjustable coupling loops and probes to >convert a T-1507A duplexer into a T-1504A. While I know some folks use a >1507, I'd much rather have the added isolation the adjustable loops/probe >offer, as I plan on running 60 watts through

[Repeater-Builder] Coupling loops/probes

Hi folks I'm looking for a complete set of adjustable coupling loops and probes to convert a T-1507A duplexer into a T-1504A. While I know some folks use a 1507, I'd much rather have the added isolation the adjustable loops/probe offer, as I plan on running 60 watts through 'em. Before I get into

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola TPN-1106A

Do you suppose it's the same board as in the TRN1192A? Probably not. The TRN5120A has a pulse tone output when the power supply is on backup power. Anyway, if it is a 5120 or equivalent, I can e-mail you the schematic. de WD7F John in Tucson - Original Message - From: "Kevin Berlen, K9

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GMRS

OK sorry I miss read. You are right. 73 Russ, W3CH - Original Message - From: Kevin King To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 7:20 AM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] GMRS Russ,   Re-read what I said.   "But do meet part

[Repeater-Builder] Icom IC-48A

Anyone fought with this radio's lousy transmit VCO problem and happen to know a cure? I'd hate to junk it,but the rx works fine... 73,Lee,N3APP,147.27 and 443.375 Erie,Pa Our 27th Year! Powered by GE MastrII's FCC GROL licensed 28 years IRLP node4300 EchoLink node 9534 ARES-RACES-SKYWARN member www

[Repeater-Builder] Need exciter for UHF Micor station

Our group recently acquired a Micor UHF station with the high stability oscillator option. I would like to change the exciter to the standard one for the UHF station so that it will match all our other equipment. Does anyone have one of the exciters with channel element they would like to sell? I

[Repeater-Builder] 900 Mcs Stuff

Since I'mbeing convenced that 900 is better. How about this antenna for the repeater???   http://www.celwave.com/RFSGlobal/datasheet.asp?PN=10017%2D8&FAM=BaseStationAntennas I delt with Celwave in the past on commercial sites as well gov. They seem to be pretty good and stand by their equip

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

|< (O) (O) |_ !! I'l go there ASAP. Ed russ wrote: > Try E-bay. most folks build 900 MHz stuff from the Maxtrac's you would want > the 16 pins on the back. Maxtrac's that start with D-27 are around 10 watts > and Maxtrac's that start with D-37 are around 30 watts. > I my self bought a couple o

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Master Pro

OK, then, I am jealous! Take pictures! -Original Message- From: JOHN MACKEY [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 10:09 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Master Pro It would be a VERY good way!! "Paul Finch" <[EMAIL PROTE

[Repeater-Builder] Re: FAA Paint Removal

They also frequently cite for failure to display ASR#'s where applicable. Steve, KE4MOB --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Jack Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Look at the actions on the fcc.gov web site and you will see weekly > fines for tower lighting or painting. It looks lik

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mid Band RT

Anyone out there looking for a mid band repeater system 77-88 Mhz? We can do E. Folta Com/Rad Inc. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/gr

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Master Pro

It would be a VERY good way!! "Paul Finch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What the heck are you doing in Yokohama? You have to explain the things > that would make a grown man cry thing, in a good way or bad? > > Paul > > -Original Message- > From: JOHN MACKEY [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola TPN-1106A

I have that cirsuit here ... It comes with the Motorola C29 option ... manual part number 68P81104E92 "Kevin Berlen, K9HX" wrote: > > I am in need of the schematic for the board in a Motorola TPN-1106A > power supply that is added on the emergency power option models. I > want to u

RE: [Repeater-Builder] GMRS

Russ,   Re-read what I said.   "But do meet part 95 a specks"  I did not say they were certified! Just that they do meet the standards for 95a.   All it would take if for Motorola to file for modification of the certification. But that will never happen.     And that is all for this here.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GMRS

You mite want to review that. As of this writing they do not meet 95A. I pulled a nice Micor out of service and replaced it because it was not. It worked well for many years. I sold it to a Ham and they can use it on Ham. 73 Russ, W3CH - Original Message - From: Kevin King

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal

Go where every you go for FCC rules and read Part-17 it tells all about towers. - Original Message - From: "Jack Davis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 10:27 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal > Any tower of 200 ft must be lit with either strobe

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal

I believe we are talking about a tower that is not required to be lit or FAA painted. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: "mch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 12:31 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal >> As for the city that requires the c

RE: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal

Rustproof hardline ?? Now THERE'S an idea whose time has come   ;>)   73, Kenneth Buley Bullitt County ARES/RACES Coordinator KE4AWY Bullitt County EMA CD-2 Bullitt County Red Cross Disaster Communications BC-6 -Original Message-From: Mark Holman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal

Thanks Glenn, I learned something. Charles - Original Message - From: "Glenn Little WB4UIV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 9:29 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal > Charles and the group, > > See > > This is where Pinnacle Towers of Sarasota,

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Need VHF LPF for Circulator

Rob - I had a bunch of these LPFs, sold them all at a couple of NW hamfests this year. Just found one more, it's a Microwave Associates model # D-4065. Standard old LPF, about 1" X 1" X 2", type N connectors (male one one end, female on the other.) If you still need one, this is $35 plus postage. L

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola TPN-1106A

Kevin, Call up Motorola Parts at 800-422-4210 and order Publication #6881104E92. It's still in print. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY "Kevin Berlen, K9HX" wrote: > > I am in need of the schematic for the board in a Motorola TPN-1106A power > supply > that is added on the emergency power option models.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal

Actually, it makes perfect sense for the exact reason mentioned previously. If it gets to the point where all a pilot can see is a 'black' tower (even if it's only 25% black), it becomes a hazard. As for the city that requires the coax to be black or gray, well, have they ever heard of the term Fe

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal

In recent years, many wireless towers have converted to daytime lighting, which has eliminated the necessity for transmission line painting. The instances I made reference to concerned lease towers, which had transmission lines added when wireless tenants occupied space after the tower had previou

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal

Charles, I get the FCC digest and there have been a number of instances where owners have been fined because the coax was not painted to match the tower. Does it make sense? Not really, but that is the FCC. Johnny Charles Miller wrote: > Steve, > > I am not aware of any tower owners being fin

[Repeater-Builder] Motorola TPN-1106A

I am in need of the schematic for the board in a Motorola TPN-1106A power supply that is added on the emergency power option models. I want to use the signal that turns the audio tone on when the base is on battery, and run that to a logic input on my controller. I would like to be able to add a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal

Even this could be risky.  There are about as many differing interpretations of the regulations as the number of inspectors or agents who are reading them.  If the density of lines going up the tower is sufficient to negate the contrast between the white and orange sections against the day

[Repeater-Builder] Fw: Vertex VXR-7000U

  - Original Message - From: Maire Company   Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 11:22 PM Subject: Vertex VXR-7000U new in box unopened VXR-7000U repeater 50 watts UHF   $1032.00 under cost   (add shipping)  Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal

Any tower of 200 ft must be lit with either strobe lights or conventional red lighting. There is also a formula for towers near the glide slope of an airport that may require towers under 200 ft be lit. A tower with conventional lighting must be painted with alternating bands of white and interna

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal

Please correct the link in my last message to: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-03-1085A1.pdf At 10:29 PM 08/01/04, you wrote: >Charles and the group, > >See > >This is where Pinnacle Towers of Sarasota, FL was fined for having >unpainted feedline. The rules are to ensure th

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal

Charles and the group, See This is where Pinnacle Towers of Sarasota, FL was fined for having unpainted feedline. The rules are to ensure that the structure is painted in the FAA red (orange)/white scheme. If the paint is obstructed by something attached to the structure, this becomes part of

[Repeater-Builder] REPOST: ACC RC-850 & accs. For Sale

A repost... I now have an 850 available. It has the VRT and non-registered patch boards, as well as a TS-32 installed. It has firmware version 3.42 installed. All boards are installed in a rack mount but it is not the "official" ACC case. All audio connections are via phone jacks, with everything

RE: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal

There is a section in the rules that require the coverage of paint on the tower and that's where people get into trouble these days with cable ladders and covering a whole side or two of the tower with Black Coaxes. They no longer meet the coverage requirements,thus the cables need to be painted.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted: UHF Duplexer

Steve, And the DB-304, all the downtilt stuff and Cavities and on and on. The BpBr cavities were in there somewhere. He actually had an antenna range installed in the back but never had the time to use it. Can you imagine the antennas the industry missed? They later had some kind of hi-bred 90

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal

Any of my companies coax that runs outside the painted tower structural parts must be painted.  If we run the coax inside the tower structure we don't have to paint the coax.   JoeCharles Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Steve,I am not aware of any tower owners being fined for not having the co

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal

DOH! Its a work truck,I dont own it or control how its washed.Rustoleum black and a 4" brush made it all shiny and new again and will outlast the factory thin silver. But the point was it may work to strip the paint off the hardline... - Original Message - From: Mark Hol

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FAA Paint Removal

Steve, I am not aware of any tower owners being fined for not having the coax painted. The reason for this is that the tower is put up, painted, and lighted before the coax is ever installed. I have also not seen anything in the FCC rules or FAA regulations that require the coax to be painted. On

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted: UHF Duplexer

During the end of Wacom's operation, they made some fancy combiner/duplexers for a two-way paging system that I was working on.  We wanted to put 940Mhz and 929Mhz (high power) on the same antenna, plus receive at around 904Mhz.All on the same antenna.  Wacom did it and they worked like a ch

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted: UHF Duplexer

Lloyd Alcorn designed the DB-224 antenna for Decibel. Ssb -Original Message- From: Paul Finch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 8:38 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted: UHF Duplexer Hello, Again! I have a new $1,400.00

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted: UHF Duplexer

Hello, Again! I have a new $1,400.00 wide band antenna on 900 MHz, UHF and 900 MHz receive multi-couplers, UHF and 900 MHZ transmit combiner and a UHF window filter on my tower, all TX RX. Very good equipment, never said it was not! The reason I preferred Wacom is: it also was premium equipment

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Looking for WinTone or equivalent program

Wintone can still be downloaded at Anyone make this work well? 73, Tony W4ZT At 05:08 PM 8/1/2004, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I'm looking for a program that I can use for diagnostic decoding of DTMF >tones. I see 100's of links on the net to WinTone at >www.st

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted: UHF Duplexer

I can ;-) except it's about 45 minutes. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: "Paul Finch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 6:21 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted: UHF Duplexer > Hello, > > Again, TX RX is not bad, I just had such a great relationship

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted: UHF Duplexer

Yep, premium stuff. Can't go wrong. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: "Maire Company" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 5:46 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted: UHF Duplexer > I don't know always had good luck and great products from TX RX. > John >

RE: [Repeater-Builder] GMRS

What is funny is you should see  the stuff that is part 95a. Some of it is just as old as Micor and MastrII. And even more funny by I  think 2007 the Micor and mastrII will not meet part 90. But do meet part 95 a specks! -Original Message- From: russ [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GMRS

That is what I got out of it as well. Looks like there was a change in the rules around I believe it said 1988 but I would have to reread it. 73 Russ, W3CH - Original Message - From: Kevin King To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 7:5