Re: [Repeater-Builder] Whale Tale for late November

2006-11-30 Thread Chuck Kelsey
How about an aluminum foil gum wrapper wrapped over a fuse. I've seen that. Chuck - Original Message - From: "Mike Morris WA6ILQ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 4:04 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Whale Tale for late November > At 11:43 AM 11/30/06, you

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Sloper antenna

2006-11-30 Thread JOHN MACKEY
SO? -- Original Message -- Received: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 11:48:14 PM CST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Hey John, I heard somewhere there is a 160 meter sloper > hung off one of the Portland West Hills towers ... > >Neil > > - Original Message - > From: JOHN MACKEY <[EMA

Re: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Looking for cable

2006-11-30 Thread n . mckie
Thanks Eric :) I took the part number from the Desk Set Models T1370A and T1371A poop sheet Motorola part number 68P81115A05-P Dated 12/2/77 73, Neil - Original Message - From: Eric Lemmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, November 30, 2006 9:24 pm Subje

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Sloper antenna

2006-11-30 Thread n . mckie
Hey John, I heard somewhere there is a 160 meter sloper hung off one of the Portland West Hills towers ... Neil - Original Message - From: JOHN MACKEY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, November 30, 2006 9:31 pm Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Sloper antenna > Yea, I know it

[Repeater-Builder] Sloper antenna

2006-11-30 Thread JOHN MACKEY
Yea, I know it's off topic, but this group is pretty smart about making unusual things work. Has anyone here ever made a Sloper antenna for 10 meters?

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Looking for cable

2006-11-30 Thread Eric Lemmon
That cable part number was changed to 3083560A02, and was later cancelled and is no longer available from Motorola. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola RIB

2006-11-30 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
If you look at the RIB schematic (see the RSS page here) you will see that it's tip positive and that all three sources are wired together through diodes - the power jack, the 9v battery and the external power pin (from the radio cable - a lot of mobiles like the Spectra have switched +12 on the pr

[Repeater-Builder] 2 way radio instruction manual collection ... available ...

2006-11-30 Thread n . mckie
Ok, who is looking for a collection of Motorola / GE and RCA manuals for their collection? Included are three GE Datafiles or as close to as I can identify. I have about 20 - four drawer file cabinets worth. Simpler for me if the entire collection were taken by the same

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Looking for cable

2006-11-30 Thread n . mckie
I believe the cable you are looking for is 30C83560A02 c/o 6 conductors and a shield around the brown wire ... Hope this helps, Neil - WA6KLA - Original Message - From: Com/Rad Inc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, November 30, 2006 12:41 pm Subject: [Repeater-Build

[Repeater-Builder] Northern California Weekly Swap

2006-11-30 Thread n6icw
Just wanted to invite IRLP node owners to connect to Reflector 9352 for a swap net hosted by N6ICW node 7650 on Thursday nights at 8:00pm Pacific time. This swap is for Amateur related equipment. Northern California 147.195 + 123.0 Thanks Chris N6ICW

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Whale Tale for late November

2006-11-30 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 11:43 AM 11/30/06, you wrote: >The question is... who's time and money should it be? Time and materials - you had to diagnose and repair the customer's incompetent "repair" - they need to replace the fuse with an identical one, not a "better" one. They are paying for your demonstrated compete

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Whale Tale for late November

2006-11-30 Thread DCFluX
Personally I would bill the client and under problem discription write 'Pilot Error'. On 11/30/06, skipp025 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This latest Radio Tale comes from a series of Service Calls > in the last month or two. > > The Saga... > > Two-way Radio Customers often replace their own fuses

[Repeater-Builder] Looking for cable

2006-11-30 Thread Com/Rad Inc
Anyone remember the P/N for the extended local control cable that Motorola sold for same purpose? This was a balck jacketed 7 conductor wtih audio lead shielded ( brown wire ) Also had Green, black, yellow, red, etc. around 20 ga to 18 ga Anyone have any ideas where to get this type of product?

[Repeater-Builder] Whale Tale for late November

2006-11-30 Thread skipp025
This latest Radio Tale comes from a series of Service Calls in the last month or two. The Saga... Two-way Radio Customers often replace their own fuses when something causes their unplanned departure. Often a dead car battery jump start can be the source of a radio/equipment fuse vacation.

[Repeater-Builder] Motorola RIB

2006-11-30 Thread Don
Can anyone Please tell Me What the Rating and the Polarity of the Center pin is on the Motorola RIB RLN4008B , Tired of worrying if the 9 volt batter gets weak while reading the radio . Happy Holidays Don KA9QJG PS I will not tell Big M who gave me the Info Ha Ha

Re: [Repeater-Builder] folded dipole

2006-11-30 Thread Mike Morris
At 06:47 AM 11/30/06, you wrote: >Anyone have a link(s) on building a folded dipole array for UHF Look at the "Antenna Systems" page at repeater-builder. There are detailed drawings on several, and someone handy with hand tools shouldn't have a problem building one. The hassle will be in the harn

[Repeater-Builder] folded dipole

2006-11-30 Thread Gary
Anyone have a link(s) on building a folded dipole array for UHF