Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer Configuration Question

2005-08-15 Thread Paul Kelley
Bob, I've heard the hybrid ring is a bear to adjust. That engineering paperwork Skipp has sounds interesting but given his comment I'm not sure I'd be able to understand it! (Skipp, I don't have any real need for that info, aside from a curiosity/desire to learn or help others) With a 40

[Repeater-Builder] Speaking of Filter Ring Hybrid Duplexer Conversions

2005-08-15 Thread John Burch
Is there anyone out there who would be willing to share their experiences with pulling a Sinclair F202G Filter Ring Hybrid duplexer down from 166 to 146 MHz? I would like to talk to you privately/directly to compare notes and the techniques that you used. The e-mail here is: w b 6 g h a at

[Repeater-Builder] Rig Pix

2005-08-15 Thread Doug W7FDF
I wonder, does anyone on this list know how to contact the Rig Pix http://www.rigpix.com/index.shtml website manager/person?? I see a Ham callsign on the website as SM0OFV but QRZ does not have any information listed under this callsign. I have some updated specs for one specific radio

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Rig Pix

2005-08-15 Thread Richard D. Reese
Doug; The call SM0OFV is as follows: Jan Anderson Jonstropsvagen 4 2tr SE 171 55 SOLNA Sweden Lic Class Klass 1 Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hope this helps 73 Rich By the way sorry I did not have a chance to stop when we were in Arizona last month. Richard D.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Side mounted DB-224 for omni coverage?

2005-08-15 Thread Jim B.
kc4fwc wrote: Hello Group, Have a dual antenna system for a 2M repeater. Decibel DB-222 top mounted, clears the tower and is oriented for omni-directional coverage. TX antenna is directly below and is side mounted on the southwest side of the tower. The antenna is a Celwave PD-340-3

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Side mounted DB-224 for omni coverage?

2005-08-15 Thread skipp025
The Decibel Catalog I have here shows a semi omni pattern with the dipoles facing into the tower. I've never been a fan of said practice and never known anyone to actually experience true ommi patterns using said. There are too many wild cards to modify the pattern... tower size, type,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Rig Pix

2005-08-15 Thread Andrew G.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] There are more callbooks than qrz.com.info from buckmasters Andy__Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS

[Repeater-Builder] Icom rp4020

2005-08-15 Thread Jed Barton
Hey guys, Think the Icom rp4020 could handle an ARR preamp? I've got a set of wacom duplexers on there as well. Thoughts? Thanks, Jed 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

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Side mounted DB-224 for omni coverage?

2005-08-15 Thread Laryn Lohman
There will ALWAYS be some null in the direction of the tower at any practical distance away from it at 2M. I think the idea of facing the dipoles toward the tower is a way of putting maximum signal toward a known weaker area. The pattern will never be omni with a side mount, but we can

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Icom rp4020

2005-08-15 Thread skipp025
Yes, if everything was adjusted properly and the duplexer is a true bpbr unit. cheers, skipp Jed Barton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey guys, Think the Icom rp4020 could handle an ARR preamp? I've got a set of wacom duplexers on there as well. Thoughts? Thanks, Jed Yahoo! Groups

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Speaking of Filter Ring Hybrid Duplexer Conversions

2005-08-15 Thread Gerald Pelnar
I'd be interested in seeing this discussion in public. Gerald Pelnar McPherson, KS [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.cox.net/wd0fyf/ - Original Message - From: John Burch [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 06:30 Subject:

[Repeater-Builder] Need 220 duplexer also, will trade TPRD-1556

2005-08-15 Thread kc4fwc
Saw the post of another fellow who was looking for a 220 duplexer. Same here. Willing to trade a Telewave TPRD-1556 144-174 MHz 6 cav BP/BR hybrid ring in excellent condition for an excellent condition 4 or 6 cav BP/BR for 220-225 MHz. I know, good luck, right? 73, KC4FWC Yahoo!

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater interference problem cured. Caused by Uniden scanner a mile away.

2005-08-15 Thread Mark A. Holman
Very Interesting Mark , I know that in the past I recall vaugely that I have came accross some sort of oscillation that can be picked up on a particular frequency but the distance you mentioned is something that each of us can probably came across this some time or another. Meanwhile back 2

Re: [Repeater-Builder] QRZ dot Com...where are they???

2005-08-15 Thread Mark A. Holman
Time to dump IE and get Firefox also Thunderbird, I made the switch and never regretted it 8-) this pix can be decoded on Thunderbird . also run virus scan, clen the cookie file and run Adaware, Mark H. AB8RU IT Student Neal Newman wrote: QRZ.com is working I just tried it//

Re: [Repeater-Builder] How about dual DB-224's ??

2005-08-15 Thread Kevin Berlen, K9HX
We have this exact situation on one of the systems I take care of. It has worked great! We use a community antenna for our recieve (top mounted- no pattern issues) and use two DB-224E's phased with a home brew phasing harness as our TX antenna. One is mounted on the east side of the tower, and one

Re: [Repeater-Builder] QRZ dot Com...where are they???

2005-08-15 Thread James
It also decodes on my old netscape mail here :) (based on the same mozilla framework). I am also a firefox/thunderbird user, and am trying out the beta for the next firefox (deer park alpha 2) James Mark A. Holman wrote: Time to dump IE and get Firefox also Thunderbird, I made the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ultimate test coax cables

2005-08-15 Thread Eric Lemmon
Tim, My preference is a matched pair of coaxial cables, 1 meter long, made with RG-400/U (not RG-142/U!) double-shielded cable. Each end to have crimped, silver-plated (not nickel-plated) N male connectors with gold-plated center pins and Teflon dielectric. The crimp ferrules shall be

[Repeater-Builder] More M Gear 2 sell and misc.

2005-08-15 Thread Mark A. Holman
Hi Gang! Just put some Motorola, Misc. brands 2 sell here's the list Item Start End Price Title High Bidder/Status 5798872216 Aug-13-05 Aug-20-05 18:31:30 $5.00 A/S Cell / 800-900 Mhz. Gain

[Repeater-Builder] Re: More M Gear 2 sell and misc.

2005-08-15 Thread Ken Arck
At 09:16 PM 8/15/2005 -0400, you wrote: *$5.00* Motorola Emergency HT RED in color ---Oh man! I haven't seen a red HT220 for 30 years! I just may have to grab for posterity! Ken -- President and CTO - Arcom

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: More M Gear 2 sell and misc.

2005-08-15 Thread Mark A. Holman
Better Bid on it I have one Bidder already real Antique at five bucks . Mark H. AB8RU Ken Arck wrote: At 09:16 PM 8/15/2005 -0400, you wrote: *$5.00*Motorola Emergency HT RED in color ---Oh man! I haven't seen a red HT220 for 30 years! I just may have to grab for posterity! Ken

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ultimate test coax cables

2005-08-15 Thread Tim S.
Thanks Eric for the nice detailed message. Gives me a good place to begin. -Tim www.ldservice.com/tim/tim Eric Lemmon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: __ Tim, My preference is a matched pair of coaxial cables, 1 meter long, made with RG-400/U (not RG-142/U!) double-shielded cable. Each end to

RE: [Repeater-Builder] How about dual DB-224's ??

2005-08-15 Thread kf0m
We have done this successfully here on a tower with 10' sides and 4.5 dia legs. A single DB224 close mounted or about 3' out on one side of the tower had a very strong null in the pattern caused by the tower. In our case we mounted close mounted a DB228 on a leg pointed straight out from the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ultimate test coax cables

2005-08-15 Thread Tim S.
Your overkill may have saved me a couple of hours today. When I was working with my repeater I thought I had a big loss through the duplexer. It turned out it was my substandard cables. Then it was a bigger bear trying to tune it back after I messed with it. I'm not sure what kind of cables

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ultimate test coax cables

2005-08-15 Thread albemarle7
While the discussion is about proper and quality cable, don't forget to keep away from PL 259 style Tee connectors sold by Radio Shack. They have a little coil spring that puts pressure on the center conductor going between both SO 239 ends. This little springis the center connectionand it

[Repeater-Builder] Re: tx combiner follow up... UPDATE 2-B or not 2-B, so 2-C

2005-08-15 Thread vintageaudio2004
Hi Skipp, Took the weekend off, needed to get away from this stuff for a while, was starting to get dizzy with so much info coming and going all over. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, skipp025 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You should not be thinking less than 8 poles, maybe even more and