Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: ts 64 pickup time?

2004-09-11 Thread Chuck Kelsey
The Communications Specialists web site shows no such configuration. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: "Charles Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 7:39 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: ts 64 pickup time? > The TS-64 that I had included a fi

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question about running two repeaters with one basic controller

2004-09-11 Thread Ralph Mowery
--- Steve Rodgers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Soneone correct me if I'm wrong, but another thing > to look out for is the fact > that this setup might be deemed to be a station in > "auxillary operation". In > part 97 if one of the repeaters is on a pair under > 222.5 MHz you cannot > cont

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question about running two repeaters with one basic controller

2004-09-11 Thread Steve Rodgers
I don't want this to become a flame thread but I'm not sure I'm completely wrong about this. A decision by the FCC regarding Kenwood's sky command feature indicates that no control ability for the link to another repeater can be on a frequency below 222.15 MHz. Here's the link: http://www

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: ts 64 pickup time?

2004-09-11 Thread Tony lelieveld
Chuck is correct. The on-board included HIGH-PASS filter is used in the audio path to the controller to filter out PL tones. The PL tone decoder has its own LOW-PASS filter which allows only PL tones to pass to the decoder (maybe that is what Charles meant). The board audio input J1D (Green wire

[Repeater-Builder] POWER DIVIDER

2004-09-11 Thread spiderman_7505
Hi, I wonder if anybody has experiece that makes a power divider using coaxial cable? How good this divider could be? Thanks! 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 em

Re: [Repeater-Builder] ts 64 pickup time?

2004-09-11 Thread JOHN MACKEY
OK, so tell us about your filter. Perhaps others will want to copy it! "Charles Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had the same problem with my TS-64 in my VHF Micor repeater. I had to use > the input filter on the TS-64 and it started to work as good or better than > the /\/\ decoder did.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] CTCSS Decoder Response Times - General Information

2004-09-11 Thread Frederick E. Fitte
Can anyone point me to where I can find application notes on interfacing an external repeater controller to a Kenwood TKR820 Table-Top repeater.I did look on some of the more popular mfg. web sites but did not findwhat I was looking for. I have a UHF that I would like use with a link radio. Thanks

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood Repeaters

2004-09-11 Thread Mike Mullarkey
He must not be very bright he obviously did not read the license agreement very close. Mike -Original Message- From: steve scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 2:46 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood Repeaters Si

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Waaaaaayy off topic, Bluegrass Festival at W3KKC's

2004-09-11 Thread Ray Retzlaff
Kevin, since you are going to have fm transmission how about streaming the audio so us west coast folks can listen in? 73 Ray K6PNG Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Question about running two repeaters with one basic controller

2004-09-11 Thread Matt
Thanks for the replies about the shared-controller idea. Got several additional technical factors to think about now as I continue playing with this project...I've taken note of all suggestions received thus far and will take a day or two to consider those things and then finish the project.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question about running two repeaters with one basic controller

2004-09-11 Thread russ
You are right. You can't do it at this time under part 97. It may be changed soon but as of this writting it is not aloud under the rules. Just read part 97 it is very clear on this point. 73 Russ, W3CH - Original Message - From: "Steve Rodgers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, Sept

Re: [Repeater-Builder] CTCSS Decoder Response Times - General Information

2004-09-11 Thread russ
If you buy the service man. for it you will be able to walk your self right through a controler install. From the looks of it there are a pile of Kenwood dealers on the list who could sell it to you. Good luck! Russ, W3CH - Original Message - From: "Frederick E. Fitte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

[Repeater-Builder] Kenwood Repeater

2004-09-11 Thread Joel Mele
Thanks to all who have responded to my inquiry about a Kenwood TKR-750 repeater.  As usual the information was extremely helpful   Thanks again.   Joel W4SLH             Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/  T

Re: [Repeater-Builder] CTCSS Decoder Response Times - General Information

2004-09-11 Thread Mike WA6ILQ
At 03:16 AM 9/10/04, you wrote: >Can anyone point me to where I can find application notes on interfacing an >external >repeater controller to a Kenwood TKR820 Table-Top repeater.I did look on >some of the more popular mfg. web sites but did not findwhat I was looking >for. I have a UHF that I wo

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Waaaaaayy off topic, Bluegrass Festival at W3KKC's

2004-09-11 Thread Robert W Burton
Hams make the best musicians ;-) I have had several of my little musicians become hams :-) http://www.jcboothband.org I get to teach 265 of those little ones each day. Don't have our group playing it...but if you look under the "Symphonic" Band music...there are a couple of pieces we played at a f

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Waaaaaayy off topic, Bluegrass Festival at W3KKC's

2004-09-11 Thread Kevin Custer
Ray Retzlaff wrote: >Kevin, >since you are going to have fm transmission how about streaming the >audio so us west coast folks can listen in? > Too many things to do right now. I am offering (free) high-speed internet service to the folks in the camping areas, but I don't think I'd have e

Re: [Repeater-Builder] POWER DIVIDER

2004-09-11 Thread Q
Whoops,disregard the last message,sent in error!!! - Original Message - From: Q <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 1:09 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] POWER DIVIDER > wa3ush"at"velocity.net > - Original Message - > From: spiderman_7505 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Repeater-Builder] CTCSS Decoder Response Times - General Information

2004-09-11 Thread kd6hcn
Frederick, I think this is what you were asking for the rear connector pin-out for the tkr820. Right? Regards, Barry KENWOOD TKR CSI PRODUCT PIN (ACCESSORY CONN.) (1) HOOK (HK) -GND (3) (3) DIRECT MOD. INPUT (DI) SUB-TONE (7) (4) DISCRIMINATOR OUTPUT (D

Re: [Repeater-Builder] POWER DIVIDER

2004-09-11 Thread Ken Arck
At 11:22 PM 9/9/2004 -, you wrote: >Hi, I wonder if anybody has experiece that makes a power divider >using coaxial cable? How good this divider could be? <--I use a 4-way one, on my 2 meter EME array. What info are you looking for? Ken ---

Re: [Repeater-Builder] ts 64 pickup time?

2004-09-11 Thread Chuck Kelsey
I've again looked at the TS-64 schematic. I can find no way to selectively use (or not use) the low pass filter that is integral on the board -- as you call it the "input filter." As such, I must conclude that Charles Miller must have incorrectly connected his TS-64, then realized the wiring error,

[Repeater-Builder] Cavity filters from aluminium beer barrels ?

2004-09-11 Thread dave_g7uzn
Hi, Has anyone used beer barrels to make cavity filters ? Any info/designs would be useful.Cheers Dave 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 PR

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Cavity filters from aluminium beer barrels ?

2004-09-11 Thread Richard
I'm sure you'll get plenty of volunteers to help empty 'em! Richard, N7TGB -Original Message- From: dave_g7uzn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 2:19 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Cavity filters from aluminium beer barrels

Re: [Repeater-Builder] POWER DIVIDER

2004-09-11 Thread Q
wa3ush"at"velocity.net - Original Message - From: spiderman_7505 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 7:22 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] POWER DIVIDER > Hi, I wonder if anybody has experiece that makes a power divider > using coaxial cable? How good this divider coul

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cavity filters from aluminium beer barrels ?

2004-09-11 Thread russ
Try to use the 10 meter (29 MHz) barrels to make a filter lots of folks will help you empty them! - Original Message - From: "dave_g7uzn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 5:18 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Cavity filters from aluminium beer barrels ? > Hi, Ha

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood Repeaters

2004-09-11 Thread kd6hcn
Jim, I thought I'd drop you a line. I respect your thoughts on protecting the dealers, although most dealers tend to gouge the [EMAIL PROTECTED] out of the ham radio market as we only buy one or two repeaters at a time. Granted, this is the way things work in the real world. Dealers are looking f

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cavity filters from aluminium beer barrels ?

2004-09-11 Thread kd6hcn
Is that 10 meter or 10 liter? --- russ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Try to use the 10 meter (29 MHz) barrels to make a > filter lots of folks will > help you empty them! > > - Original Message - > From: "dave_g7uzn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 5:18 PM

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: ts 64 pickup time?

2004-09-11 Thread Charles Miller
Let me see if I can find the paper work for the unit that I have in the repeater. Charles Miller - Original Message - From: "Chuck Kelsey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 8:11 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: ts 64 pickup time? > > The Communications Spe

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: ts 64 pickup time?

2004-09-11 Thread Charles Miller
Ok I finally found the book for the repeater. The repeater has a board the can have up to 16 TS-32P's. The board has a low pass filter in it that can be used if needed. The manufacture notes that some systems put out more noise from the discriminator than others and is the reason they have the fil

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Cavity filters from aluminium beer barrels ?

2004-09-11 Thread Kevin Custer
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Is that 10 meter or 10 liter? > Is there a difference? I never seen a difference. Kevin 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:

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Astron Power Supply Crowbars

2004-09-11 Thread Steve Hansen
I have read with interest the recent postings on the Astron Power Supplies and Crowbars. Question - has this problem been primarily with the "switching" power supplies or the transformer based power supplies? We have a Astron RS-20A and a RS-35A that we have been running for a couple of years w

[Repeater-Builder] vertex 5000- pl decode

2004-09-11 Thread ki5fw
The local club has a vertex-5000 vhf 25 watt repeater using a cat300dx fer a controller. With SERA requiring all repeaters to have tone access to be coordinated, the club wants to add tone access. The question is, Can you use the decoder in the vertex and have capability to turn it on/off with

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Cavity filters from aluminium beer barrels ?

2004-09-11 Thread Randy & Karen Long
Ok... this may sound stupid... but Coors uses Stainless, where does all this talk of aluminum beer barrels come in at? :o) Sound like they might make good full size six meter cavities... then again it would depend on how much beer you took out. Randy, Yahoo! Groups Links <

Re: [Repeater-Builder] vertex 5000- pl decode

2004-09-11 Thread kd6hcn
Dennis, I had one of those repeater a few years back and found out the only way to control PL or any tone i.e. on or off was to have an external board such as the TS32/64 running with my controller. If you need one of those controllers drop me a line I'll send it to you, I think I still have the TS

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Cavity filters from aluminium beer barrels ?

2004-09-11 Thread kd6hcn
lol --- Randy & Karen Long <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ok... this may sound stupid... but Coors uses > Stainless, where does all this > talk of aluminum beer barrels come in at? :o) > > Sound like they might make good full size six meter > cavities... then again > it would depend on how much