Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola microphone schematic

2005-01-10 Thread Mark Holman
Not really Neil just thought to say something I think it grew legs one day around 1979 I knew this mike was really nice just someone wanted it better than I did. 5 Finger discounts you know that goes. M. H. - Original Message - From: Neil McKie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB224 Mounting On Top or Side Which is Better

2005-01-10 Thread Kevin Custer
w9mwq wrote: Just want to get some input on what users think. I have the option to mount a DB224 on the top of a tower or side mounted at the top, which would be best, in regards to noise verses stability, etc. I top mounted a brand new DB-224E on top a 200 foot tower about 7 years

[Repeater-Builder] Sinclair SRL229 Antenna recommended for Repeaters

2005-01-10 Thread Mr John Lloyd
Kevin, I also recommend the Sinclair SRL229 having used them at my 147.180 repeater site at 11,000 Ft for over 30 years now! I have had one apart and the radiating elements are made of solid brass rod with phasing coils between elements. The ends of the rods are drilled out for the phasing

RE: [Repeater-Builder] DB224 Mounting On Top or Side Which is Better

2005-01-10 Thread Paul Finch
Hello, I have 2-Sinclair VHF 140 MHz to 160 MHz (I think) 4 dipole 6 DB gain antennas, 2 UHF DB 410 and two DB 800 to 860 MHz on top of my 500 foot commercial tower. I have never had any problems with them except the mounts on the Sinclair antennas were not tightened enough and they are leaning

[Repeater-Builder] Re: F.S. List

2005-01-10 Thread skipp025
Here's the example of what comes through from yahoo. Notice the trailing part of your Email domain name is chopped off. I replace the @ with the word at and follow it with the domain as shown below. skipp John Everson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- skipp025 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB224 Mounting On Top or Side Which is Better

2005-01-10 Thread Kris Kirby
On Sun, 9 Jan 2005, Kevin Custer wrote: BTW: I have never seen a failed Sinclair SRL-229 that has been SB equipped. I have seen Stationmasters hit so hard it blew the decoupling sleeve (aluminum mount) down through the double clamps like someone hit it with a 500 lb. sledge hammer.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: F.S. List

2005-01-10 Thread Steven Passmore
Skipp, you might consider sending the list email to a regular email account instead of viewing it on the yahoo groups site. Even if it's just some freebie one. Yahoo doesn't chop the senders address in that case. His address is johneverson at sbcglobal.net Steve P. - Original Message

[Repeater-Builder] Re: F.S. List

2005-01-10 Thread skipp025
Hi Steve, Thanks for the heads up... it's a great idea, but would require numerous Email accounts to keep the inbound messages under control. That's when one is a member of more than one or two yahoo groups. Those posting should at least know many of us read the group through yahoo on

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola microphone schematic

2005-01-10 Thread Neil McKie
Ah, ok. I won't go looking for that diagram. Neil Mark Holman wrote: Not really Neil just thought to say something I think it grew legs one day around 1979 I knew this mike was really nice just someone wanted it better than I did. 5 Finger discounts you know that goes.

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Filters on Receive Side, how do I know if they are working

2005-01-10 Thread Laryn Lohman
Mathew, I don't remember exactly what the problems were with your earlier posts, but I understand that you have an adjacent channel user with 9kc deviation, right? If so, then cavity filters will have absolutely no effect. The passband of even large cavities is far wider than the 15 or 20 kc

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Filters on Receive Side, how do I know if they are working

2005-01-10 Thread skipp025
Crystal Filters do quite a bit, but they are very expensive and have more than modest insertion loss. Piezo Technologies makes them. You can obtain improved IF crystal filters from Com-Spec. They help, but tend to be less of a problem solver vs the antenna lead Piezo filters. skipp

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a Pass filter

2005-01-10 Thread Burt Lang
I don't know what a 74-70 is - my old TXRX catalogue does not list it. But I have converted a TXRX 4 can multicoupler to a 2m BpBr Duplexor for a local club quite successfully. I will discuss it with you off-list if you are interested. Burt VE2BMQ wa9ba wrote: I was wondering if anyone

[Repeater-Builder] Micor Base Station Battery Backup Circuit

2005-01-10 Thread Jim Cicirello
Happy New Year I am looking for a print or detailed description of how Motorola hooked their Battery Backup Circuit into the Micor Base/Repeater Power Supply. I found a schematic on repeater-builder 1106.jpg, but I didn't get a good print out on my end. I remember seeing a portion of a service

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Filters on Receive Side, how do I know if they are working?

2005-01-10 Thread Eric Lemmon
Mathew, When considering RF preamp gain, more is not always better. I'm not familiar with the ARR preamp, but if it is a GaAsFET amplifier with 17 dB or so of gain, and your bandpass cavities have 1.5 dB of insertion loss, I would put either a 6 dB or a 10 dB coaxial attenuator on the output of

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Base Station Battery Backup Circuit

2005-01-10 Thread Maire Company
it is done with a special power supply made for that use. - Original Message - From: Jim Cicirello [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 10:53 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Base Station Battery Backup Circuit Happy New Year

Re: [Repeater-Builder] stuff on greedbay

2005-01-10 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I must say it is interesting how many of us are posting on e bay. There are a lot of email addresses that I know. bob kd6gnb ___ Speed up your surfing with Juno SpeedBand. Now includes pop-up blocker! Only $14.95/month -visit

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB224 Mounting On Top or Side Which is Better

2005-01-10 Thread Jim B.
Chuck Kelsey wrote: Side mounting is going to be much better mechanically, assuming you bracket at the top of the antenna as well. If you can afford to give up coverage to the back of the tower, this is not a bad choice. Chuck WB2EDV Just want to get some input on what users think.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DC grounded antennas - ?

2005-01-10 Thread Jim B.
What do you mean by 'it didn't help'? Did the SWR stay the same? If so, the arrestor is bad and must be replaced. If not, you may have a bad connector or jumper somewhere. Make sure you eliminate everything else too. -- Jim Barbour WD8CHL Benjamin Naber wrote: thought the same you did, but

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola microphone schematic #1

2005-01-10 Thread Jim B.
Neil McKie wrote: Don't need to use Google ... Since you decided to ask questions ... nj902 wrote: FMTRU 5V indead! What was the final in the 5V? 2E26 What was the multiplication factor in the transmitter? hmmm-I want to say 24? Or 18...? How many crystals

[Repeater-Builder] GM300 TX Calibration

2005-01-10 Thread wn1b8
Greetings, Is there anyone on the list that has an understanding of the soft calibration procedures for the M120/GM300 radios that would be willing to help me? I'd prefer off list to as to not take up list bandwidth. Thanks, Scott Madison, WN1B Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your

[Repeater-Builder] static buster

2005-01-10 Thread skipp025
Kevin, Would it be possible to ask you to describe how the Static Buster mounts to the antenna and or antenna tower? thanks skipp Kevin Custer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any fiberglass radomed antenna will suffer greatly from Corona and Precipitation Static, especially when top

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Filters on Receive Side, how do I know if they are working?

2005-01-10 Thread Bob Dengler
At 1/9/2005 10:24 PM, you wrote: Mathew, When considering RF preamp gain, more is not always better. I'm not familiar with the ARR preamp, but if it is a GaAsFET amplifier with 17 dB or so of gain, and your bandpass cavities have 1.5 dB of insertion loss, I would put either a 6 dB or a 10 dB

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola microphone schematic

2005-01-10 Thread Jim B.
Mike Morris WA6ILQ wrote: BTW the W6FNO repeater has been in continuous operation since at least 1967, possibly earlier... It was first on 82-70, then on 22-82. It was WR6ACD for a while, but it's the same group. Nowadays it's a voting and simulcast system with 22-82 at both Johnstone

RE: [Repeater-Builder] GM300 TX Calibration

2005-01-10 Thread Richard W. Solomon
Where on the site is it ? I couldn't find it. 73, Dick, W1KSZ -Original Message- From: Warren Beaule [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 2:51 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] GM300 TX Calibration It is all available free