[Repeater-Builder] RE: audio equalizers for repeater audio

2006-12-28 Thread tony dinkel
>Any suggestions as to what would be an ecomonical one to use to shape >a repeaters output audio after a controller? The audio seems to set >flat state but way too much on the high side. I have adapted parts of some of w2ihy's stuff to do similar things. I have also used Mackie and Behringer mix

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: LMR-400 Cluster $*%& Again

2006-12-28 Thread Rod Lane
Here’s a quick rule of thumb as far as cable bend radius. The Electronic Industries Association / Telecommunications Industries Association specify that the worst-case cable radius of any cable that is compliant, is 20x the outer jacket diameter for any cable under pulling strain. This is used

[Repeater-Builder] Re: LMR-400 Cluser $*%& Again

2006-12-28 Thread skipp025
Which would be strike three because the cable I replaced was made/sold at/by Times Microwave as a factory-made jumper. cheers, s. > Joe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sometimes it's the connectors. LMR-400 can be problematic on a > duplexed system, but poorly installed connectors can also be th

[Repeater-Builder] Re: LMR-400 Cluster $*%& Again

2006-12-28 Thread skipp025
[Only Robin caught the "cluster" mistake... hummm...] Hi Scott, If you saw a previous post... I mention the soft flexible coax line foam vs the more firm or hard foam found in rigid coax... aka hardline. There are bend radius specs given for most good/higher end flex and rigid coaxial cabl

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II PA's

2006-12-28 Thread Scott Zimmerman
Jim, We at Repeater-Builder (the company) have many complete, used GE mastrII PA's at reasonable prices. What band and what power are you looking for?? Scott Scott Zimmerman Amateur Radio Call N3XCC 474 Barnett Road Boswell, PA 15531 - Original Message - From: Jim Cicirello To

Re: [Repeater-Builder] LMR-400 Cluser $*%& Again

2006-12-28 Thread Scott Overstreet
Hello All How about 1/4 inch Andrew Superflex hardline for fixed jumper service in a repeater system? This cable has a foam dielectric-is there a center conductor migration problem and if so at less than what bend radius? Many thanks--- Scott, N6NXI

Re: [Repeater-Builder] LMR-400 Cluser $*%& Again

2006-12-28 Thread Joe
Sometimes it's the connectors. LMR-400 can be problematic on a duplexed system, but poorly installed connectors can also be the problem. Joe skipp025 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A! someone put an LMR-400 coax cable from the IMD panel > to the duplexer. "Shoot that person!"

Re: [Repeater-Builder] LMR-400 Cluser $*%& Again

2006-12-28 Thread Joe
Sometimes it's the connectors. LMR-400 can be problematic on a duplexed system, but the poorly installed connectors can also be the problem. Joe skipp025 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A! someone put an LMR-400 coax cable from the IMD panel > to the duplexer. "Shoot that pers

Fw: [Repeater-Builder] If I can do it, anyone can......!

2006-12-28 Thread Roger White
128 MEG RAM actually. Roger Original Message - From: Roger White To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 4:47 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] If I can do it, anyone can..! I wanted to let everyone know that I have successfully tied in my Sony lap

[Repeater-Builder] If I can do it, anyone can......!

2006-12-28 Thread Roger White
I wanted to let everyone know that I have successfully tied in my Sony laptop for the first time to my 900 MHz MSF5000 Digital repeater with the Motorola software, RIB and cable I recently received. I admit it was a little scary at first, but after I found the screen that had the repeater freq's

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: LMR-400 Cluser $*%& Again

2006-12-28 Thread Bob M.
I thought the big problem with LMR400 was when used as the feedline up a tower to a repeater antenna. The temperature changes were causing expansion and contraction of the various layers, which rubbed on each other, causing noise. I would not expect that inside a building, unless of course the bui

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: LMR-400 Cluser $*%& Again

2006-12-28 Thread Jeff DePolo
> Nice stuff... but I don't like to use flexible feed lines that > depend a lot on air-conductor spacing/placement. Once you've had a > center conductor migration problem... you never trust that type of > wire again. ...which is why I haven't bought Cablewave air dielectric cable after experie

[Repeater-Builder] Re: LMR-400 Cluser $*%& Again

2006-12-28 Thread skipp025
Hi Jeff, > "Jeff DePolo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Within the last year I/we have had at least 3 episodes of LMR-400 > > feed-line causing serious trouble on repeater systems. At least > > two of those serious problems have started some x-value of time > > after the lmr-400 cable was fir

RE: [Repeater-Builder] LMR-400 Cluser $*%& Again

2006-12-28 Thread Jeff DePolo
> Within the last year I/we have had at least 3 episodes of LMR-400 > feed-line causing serious trouble on repeater systems. At least two > of those serious problems have started some x-value of time after > the lmr-400 cable was first installed. But how can this be Skipp, with so many on thi

[Repeater-Builder] Re: LMR-400 Cluser $*%& Again

2006-12-28 Thread skipp025
Hi Eric, > "Eric Lemmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Skipp, > Interesting account! > Will you be performing an autopsy to determine the exact cause > of failure? I'm curious about how a bad cable on the TX side > caused the RX to be degraded. > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY > Probably no autopsy

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Cavity Filter advice

2006-12-28 Thread skipp025
> "Doug Hutchison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > Seeking some guidance re the correct length of cable to use between > cavity and transmitter, cavity and receiver on a dual antenna > system. (each line has its own BP/BR filters for the moment) > Is it 1/4 wave or are multiples of 1/4 wave

RE: [Repeater-Builder] LMR-400 Cluser $*%& Again

2006-12-28 Thread Mike Perryman
I think it was prolly the "million diode marching band" generating broad spectrum noise... I have seen exactly the same thing here, and they were in climate controlled buildings. 73 Mike Perryman www.k5jmp.us -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROT

RE: [Repeater-Builder] LMR-400 Cluser $*%& Again

2006-12-28 Thread Eric Lemmon
Skipp, Interesting account! Will you be performing an autopsy to determine the exact cause of failure? I'm curious about how a bad cable on the TX side caused the RX to be degraded. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTEC

[Repeater-Builder] LMR-400 Cluser $*%& Again

2006-12-28 Thread skipp025
Re: LMR-400 Cluser $*%& Again Here we go again... date line Dec. 27, 2006 Trouble call to a high level repeater site yesterday... reports of a vhf Motorola Repeater not working well... very poor receive. Test the Receiver and Transmitter Sections for proper operation. Receiver checks pre

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II PA's

2006-12-28 Thread Tony L.
Not sure about pricing, but this firm should have what you need: https://newlondontechnology.com/ss/index.php --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Cicirello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Happy Holidays to the group! Is there anyone out there that is > stocking Mastr II parts, like the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Cavity Filter advice

2006-12-28 Thread Eric Lemmon
Doug, About the best answer is, "It depends." In the case of the TX cable, not only does the optimum length depend upon the frequency, but it also needs to be based upon the design of the cavity and the transmitter. That's because there are three parts of that cable: The length of the coupling l

[Repeater-Builder] Mastr II PA's

2006-12-28 Thread Jim Cicirello
Happy Holidays to the group! Is there anyone out there that is stocking Mastr II parts, like the Mobile PA's for a reasonable price? I used my last one yesterday and Dayton is still down the road. Thanks JIM KA2AJH

[Repeater-Builder] Re: audio equalizers for repeater audio

2006-12-28 Thread Ryan
What kind of transmitter is this ? pre or de emphsised audio type of controller ? 90% of the time this flat or distorted sounding audio is usally a loading effect into the audio circuit of the transmitter. Ryan n3ssl --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

[Repeater-Builder] Cavity Filter advice

2006-12-28 Thread Doug Hutchison
Hello, Seeking some guidance re the correct length of cable to use between cavity and transmitter, cavity and receiver on a dual antenna system. (each line has its own BP/BR filters for the moment) Is it 1/4 wave or are multiples of 1/4 wave acceptable? Doug - GM7SVK