Re: [Repeater-Builder] Preselector Preamps

2006-12-23 Thread Steve
I haven't personally tried their products but you might try LNA technology http://www.lnatechnology.com/ Steve - Original Message - From: Neal Newman To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, December 22, 2006 7:40 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] For Sale

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Pre-selector preamps

2006-12-23 Thread Dan Hancock
Actually the famous GLB preamp is still available. After a couple coporate buy-outs the new company is called Simrex and they still sell the original GLB unitand the even offer and amateur radio discount. Here is the web page. http://www.simrex.com/site/products/special.htm

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Pre-selector preamps

2006-12-23 Thread VE3ID
Thank you for that link. GLB Electronics was the company founded by Gil Boelke, W2EUP, who is now a silent key. He helped us a great deal as we set up the first amateur 2m repeater in Canada and was a true ham and a good friend. I am glad to see his products live on! I still have one of

[Repeater-Builder] Re: VHF Duplexer problem - help?

2006-12-23 Thread Harold Farrenkopf
Dave, the retuning of the cavities after putting the harness on the cavities is normal when the harness/cable lengths are not optimum. These Q style duplexers should always use a lightning protector at the antenna port to protect the centre conductor to shield voltage levels from exceeding the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Pre-selector preamps

2006-12-23 Thread Jim Cicirello
Did you look into the Hamtronics Preamp with helicals? www.hamtronics.com http://www.hamtronics.com/ . I have used the older one in the past it they worked well. 73 JIM KA2AJH From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of VE3ID Sent: Saturday, December

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Pre-selector preamps

2006-12-23 Thread Eric Lemmon
Are you certain that a preselector preamp is appropriate for your application? By definition, a preselector is a rather broadly tuned device that may allow a band of signals several MHz wide to get to the radio's front end. Such devices may not provide the narrow bandpass needed to protect a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Preselector Preamps

2006-12-23 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 12/23/2006 2:39:49 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I know about ARR for preamps but Im looking for a Preselector Preamp like the old GLB units.. Is GLB out of business?

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Pre-selector preamps

2006-12-23 Thread cruising7388
In a message dated 12/23/2006 4:43:05 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Actually the famous GLB preamp is still available. After a couple coporate buy-outs the new company is called Simrex and they still sell the original GLB unitand the even offer and amateur

[Repeater-Builder] Sad News

2006-12-23 Thread Steven Samuel Bosshard \(NU5D\)
I visited Larry Bush, W5NCD, one of the founders of WACOM Products this morning. In the course of visit, we spoke of Daylon Johnson's passing, and that I spoke with Kit Parsons after I heard of Daylon's passing. Larry told me that Kit also passed away. I don't know the date but Kit had suffered

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Pre-selector preamps

2006-12-23 Thread no6b
At 12/23/2006 10:22, you wrote: In a message dated 12/23/2006 4:43:05 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Actually the famous GLB preamp is still available. After a couple coporate buy-outs the new company is called Simrex and they still sell the original GLB unitand the

[Repeater-Builder] Re: A Different (not quite a) Mystery Signal

2006-12-23 Thread Andy
In our case, an APRS packet can be heard over the repeater, only when the repeater is active. I normally would get really silly at this point and ask how would you be able to hear the problem when the repeater is not active... Yeah, I guess what I meant to say is that it doesn't