Re: [Repeater-Builder] New poll for Repeater-Builder

2005-03-26 Thread JOHN MACKEY
Dean- I am also a military veteran. (navy) You are correct, as we have apparently BOTH went to war to fight for the right of free speech AND other freedoms. If you don't like it here, you are free to leave this group & start your own. I recommend you exercise your freedoms!!! I believe many wi

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Digests and stuff (THE LATE FRED DEEG?)

2005-03-26 Thread Neil McKie
I know, I did that too. Neil Jeff wrote: > > Ya Fred Loyde (I think thats how you spell the webmaster name of > QRZ.com) and I had a falling out and I asked him to DE-LIST me. If you > click on the FCC info button it will take you to the FCC database on > me there you find me located

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 440 4 Pole Antenna

2005-03-26 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Yes, you are correct.   But now I have doubts that we actually "built" those antennas ;-)   I had to buy the aluminum rod for the elements and the coax to make the harness instead of manufacturing it from scratch ;-)   Sorry, couldn't resist.   Chuck WB2EDV       - Original Message -

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 440 4 Pole Antenna

2005-03-26 Thread Richard D. Reese
Well, Thanks to Gerald, Mike and of course you Chuck.  It is good to know the old memory is still somewhat lucid!  I should have known to check Kevin's site - it is such a wealth of information.  I looked at the PDF and I wasn't too far off on the date September 1987.  Lasted almost 20 yea

[Repeater-Builder] Vertex VXR-7000 battery backup

2005-03-26 Thread Per Molund
We have recently accuired a Vertex VXR-7000 repeater for 70 cm ham service and planned to hook it up to our site battery backup system (~650 Ah with dedicated charger). However the repeater manual states "Never reapply AC power to the repeater with a discharged battery connected, as the DC star

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 440 4 Pole Antenna

2005-03-26 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Somebody might be getting old, but it couldn't be me ;-)   Boy, time flies fast when you're having fun.   Chuck WB2EDV       - Original Message - From: Richard D. Reese To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 7:36 AM Subject: Re: [

[Repeater-Builder] Re: 440 4 Pole Antenna

2005-03-26 Thread skipp025
You might want to download and compare the db-408 sheet, available in the same section. The text includes the coax harness lenghts for the DB 450-470 MHz segements. Through the years, the commercial antenna versions of this antenna had some changes... the mount changed from a tube to the c

RE: [Repeater-Builder] 440 4 Pole Antenna

2005-03-26 Thread Kenneth Cook
Very interesting article! I think I will build one for my 440 repeater..! WAIT!!! I think I will construct one!   Kenneth P. Cook Jr., W8DZN President, Bucyrus Amateur Radio Club Assistant Emergency Coordinator for Crawford & Marion Co., Ohio Winlink 2000 Representative for Dis

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Member Deleted? - GENTLEMEN!!!

2005-03-26 Thread Benjamin Naber
Gentlemen, Good group of people here and one can learn a lot from us all. However, it is with disappointment this has to be said. Basic rules of dealing with fellow man is to not say anything negative about him in public and tell him what you have in mind in private. No one likes to be finge

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Digests and stuff, etc.

2005-03-26 Thread Paul Finch
We used to call those that bought their repeaters like that "Appliance Operators and the equipment Jap-Trac's. No slur intended. My radios in my truck are both Icom just because I don't want to put up with all the cables that it takes to make my full duplex Micor work! Paul -Original Mess

[Repeater-Builder] Duplexer's Are tuned, Thanks again for the help

2005-03-26 Thread w9mwq
Just wanted to let everyone know that I got the duplexer's tuned this afternoon. I was from the start in the right direction, you gentleman led me straight down the path. Only part I missed was reversing the input and output when aligning up the notch side of the duplexer. Makes sense afte

[Repeater-Builder] Re: TX-RX Duplexer halp again

2005-03-26 Thread Laryn Lohman
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Mathew Quaife <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well I went there, did not find what I was looking for. What I need to know is exactly how the cables should be connected on both sides of the cans, from the antenna port to the first, econd and third can, then

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: TX-RX Duplexer halp again

2005-03-26 Thread Mathew Quaife
Thanks Laryn, I found that they were hooked up ok.  I think I was just getting super frustrated when nothing was going right.  However the duplexers are tuned.  Got them going a little while ago.  Was doing everything right, just had the rejection turned around on them, actually did them in revv

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer's Are tuned, Thanks again for the help

2005-03-26 Thread Tom Parker
Now this is just what this reflector is all about... w9mwq wrote: Just wanted to let everyone know that I got the duplexer's tuned this afternoon. I was from the start in the right direction, you gentleman led me straight down the path. Only part I missed was reversing the input a

[Repeater-Builder] Vocom VCC200 Information

2005-03-26 Thread w9mwq
Can anyone tell me if the Vocom VCC200 amp is a narrow band amp? Meaning if it is tuned for 146 Mhz, will it be wide enough to goto 145, below the middle of the band? Can they make them narrow ennough to only go 1 meg? Also if anyone has any tune-up information on the amp, that would be he

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 440 4 Pole Antenna

2005-03-26 Thread Chuck Kelsey
The design in the article used solid aluminum rod and rectangular flat aluminum bar stock. No tubing was utilized in the element construction. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: "skipp025" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 12:37 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder

[Repeater-Builder] leak proof connector :)

2005-03-26 Thread Brent
Here is one to get you all going ! I Had a guy install a antenna for me at one of my sites. Guess what he did when he hooked the jumper from the antenna to the hardline. ? ? ? ? The Guy Used teflon tape on the darn connectors.., it screwed me all up. Just thought I would pass that along, I asked

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Vocom VCC200 Information

2005-03-26 Thread Maire Company
I know the UHF one's we use go 5 meg from tuned freg. I think the VHF one's go 1 or 2 meg only. John - Original Message - From: "w9mwq" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 6:00 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Vocom VCC200 Information > > > Can anyone tell me if