Re: [Repeater-Builder] IFR 1000/1100 CRT

2007-03-06 Thread N9LLO
I got one on EBAY several years ago. I think it is a 3RP1A Chris N9LLO BRBRBR**BR AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.

[Repeater-Builder] Re: HP-8920a HP-8920b option 102 available

2007-03-06 Thread skipp025
From what I understand the modules can probably be interchanged with the proper considerations, which include the cal/pcmcia loaded data supplied with the module when you buy it. The previously mentioned auction source is Amtronix in Lakewood, NY. (716) 763-9104 ask for Rick. He has and

[Repeater-Builder] Re: extra repeater audio...

2007-03-06 Thread skipp025
Those of us with Vyex Audio Boards in our S-Com 7K Repeater Controllers have a large number of wav files stored in our mmc ram memory module. I probably have over 2000 of the short fun comments. With the random playback feature they cycle through in groups... very funny stuff.

[Repeater-Builder] Mitrek channel elements available

2007-03-06 Thread George Henry
Just a few days ago I was looking for some Mitrek channel elements, and now find myself with a box-full! I have 9 KXN1086B's (receive) and 10 KXN1088A's (transmit). All are in the 451 - 469 MHz range, but if I'm not mistaken, the same elements are used in VHF-high Mitreks, just with

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Q2220E to 220 MHz Duplexer Project - First Draft Ready

2007-03-06 Thread holycow619593
Yes, I especially made a point to replace and torque down all the 60 some odd screws for the top and bottom plates into the body. I pity those who worked before the advent of high speed power screw guns. I even replaced some of the screws to ensure a tight fit. I also took the time to clean

[Repeater-Builder] VX 7000 and Celwave duplexer.

2007-03-06 Thread Chris
VXR 7000 (vhf) upgraded PA and tuned by vertex a month or so ago, and a celwave 6 can duplexer (model # 5042-1 138-174 mhz) both in excellent condx, with service manuals for both. Anyone have an idea of value? Considering selling due to freq conflicts, and have a UHF setup that was put into

[Repeater-Builder] Micor Repeater can not use TS-64

2007-03-06 Thread Daniel M LePage
I have a Micor repeater that I can not get the CTCSS tone through the receiver. I can get a good 1Khz tone but when I try and put a CTCSS tone through the receiver it is broken up. I did not convert this Micor and it will operate as a repeater with out a CTCSS tone. It does have a circuit

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Repeater can not use TS-64

2007-03-06 Thread Jim B.
Daniel M LePage wrote: I have a Micor repeater that I can not get the CTCSS tone through the receiver. I can get a good 1Khz tone but when I try and put a CTCSS tone through the receiver it is broken up. I did not convert this Micor and it will operate as a repeater with out a CTCSS tone.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Repeater can not use TS-64

2007-03-06 Thread Maire-Radios
has this repeater ever worked ? John - Original Message - From: Daniel M LePage To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 1:07 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Repeater can not use TS-64 I have a Micor repeater that I can not get the CTCSS

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Repeater can not use TS-64

2007-03-06 Thread Ken Arck
At 10:07 AM 3/6/2007, you wrote: I have a Micor repeater that I can not get the CTCSS tone through the receiver. I can get a good 1Khz tone but when I try and put a CTCSS tone through the receiver it is broken up. I did not convert this Micor and it will operate as a repeater with out a CTCSS

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Repeater can not use TS-64

2007-03-06 Thread Ken Arck
At 10:07 AM 3/6/2007, you wrote: I bet you're using a deemphasized audio output. For the TS-64, you NEED to use discriminator (or other non-deemphasized audio source) in order to decode CTCSS. ---Let me rephrase that (de emphasized audio really has nothing to do with PL decoding). Are you

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Repeater can not use TS-64

2007-03-06 Thread Jack Davis
You need to feed your decoder with discriminator audio. The Micor de-emphasized audio has little below 300 Hz, Jack K6YC - Original Message - From: Daniel M LePage To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 10:07 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Micor

[Repeater-Builder] Re: 3RP1 (and other) CRT

2007-03-06 Thread skipp025
Not related to the previous post... but check out what some folks are doing with older crt's. There is/was a guy at Dayton selling the kits to build these units. http://www.webx.dk/oz2cpu/clock-scope/scope.htm cheers, s. Yes, it is a 3RP1 and they appear to be in a number of scopes.

[Repeater-Builder] DC Power Supply Test Load

2007-03-06 Thread Don
I really want to Thank Everyone for the Thoughts on Making Something to Test a DC Power Supply. I think some of us actually learned Something about a Product We all use . So I thought I would Post what I decided to Do I had used a 100 Amp Battery Tester Load Way to Much, Well I found from the

[Repeater-Builder] Re: A Daily Laugh

2007-03-06 Thread Stephen Reynolds
On the North Fulton ARS Repeater (145.47) in North Atlanta we have Fred Flintstone and the End of the Work Day Whistle set for 5PM. Problem is the clock on the repeater is 10 minutes early so we all leave work early. Steve W4CNG --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Ronny Julian

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: A Daily Laugh

2007-03-06 Thread Jim B.
Stephen Reynolds wrote: On the North Fulton ARS Repeater (145.47) in North Atlanta we have Fred Flintstone and the End of the Work Day Whistle set for 5PM. Problem is the clock on the repeater is 10 minutes early so we all leave work early. Steve W4CNG And the problem is

[Repeater-Builder] test

2007-03-06 Thread David P SChornak
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Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Mounting Question

2007-03-06 Thread Jay Urish
Why drill new holes? Just flip the loops... Dave Baughn wrote: All of the DB dipole (loop) antennas I have seen have holes near the bottom of the loop for water to escape. I don't know why you couldn't mount the antenna upside-down and drill new holes near the new bottom. You might also

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Mounting Question

2007-03-06 Thread Jeff DePolo
DB408's hang upside-down quite nicely, and work just as well too. You do have to drill new weep holes in the elements - put them in the same location as they would be if the antenna were right side up. Whatever you do, DON'T drill weep holes in the very bottom of the element as it will split

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Mounting Question

2007-03-06 Thread Chuck Kelsey
I agree with Fred. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Fred Flowers [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 6:11 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Mounting Question Use a DB-408 the mast is the same size top bottom. Hang

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Mounting Question

2007-03-06 Thread Fred Flowers
Thank you Chuck, however I think everyone should agree with me.:-) For the life of me I can't figure out why everyone doesn't. I guess the rest of the world hasn't caught up with us. :-) Fred N4GER BTW the dB-408 is a bunch lighter a whole lot easer the dear with. -Original Message-

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Mounting Question

2007-03-06 Thread Fred Flowers
I haven't a clue where the dear with came from. I believe I should have typed, to deal with. -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Fred Flowers Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 5:31 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject:

[Repeater-Builder] Celwave PD400 uhf

2007-03-06 Thread n2kpk
I just opened up my PD400 and found one of the elements disconnected which could not be soldered. It was seperated flush with center insulation. Does anyone know what was the type cable they might have used inside the copper tubing so that can replace it? Size seems about 5/16 have pics will

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Celwave PD400 uhf

2007-03-06 Thread Dick
That copper tube just might be the coax cable, if they used semi-rigid cable in there. I'm not speaking from experience with the PD400, just from reading your email. Dick - Original Message - From: n2kpk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: 06 March, 2007 16:31

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Q2220E to 220 MHz Duplexer Project - First Draft Ready

2007-03-06 Thread Harold Farrenkopf
I was thinking about the seams of the extrusion being oxidized and not making a good connection but I never heard of the results of such as you describe but then the resloks were cut to the design lengths. I suppose that if it were a poor connection, the high voltage near the end of the resonator

[Repeater-Builder] Re: A Daily Laugh

2007-03-06 Thread Stephen Reynolds
I forgot to add that, YES he Yells Yabba-Dabba-Do! The whistle blows first, then Fred Yells! Really cool...The Repeater Trustee's name is Fred also.. Steve W4CNG --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, N9WYS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My question exactly. ;-) BTW - Does he yell

[Repeater-Builder] Another TKR-820 Question

2007-03-06 Thread WD7F - John in Tucson
The line-out de-emphasized audio on pin 10 of the accessory jack of the TKR-820 is switched by COR. Discriminator audio is continuous. Does any Kenwood guru know what signal is responsible for switching off the audio when COR is not active? It appears that the microprocessor on the Display

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Repeater can not use TS-64

2007-03-06 Thread Eric Lemmon
Dan, When a Micor station is equipped with a PL tone decoder, such as the TRN6002A, a high-pass filter is inserted into the audio chain which blocks any frequencies below about 300 Hz. Since the PL tone can cause problems if it is allowed to pass through the receiver audio chain, it is usually

RE: [Repeater-Builder] A Monday Laugh

2007-03-06 Thread Kris Kirby
On Mon, 5 Mar 2007, Eric Lemmon wrote: talkative. Most of these blabbermouths consider setting the TOT on their own radios as too restrictive. Every user radio in my commercial fleet has the TOT set for 30 seconds. In my mind, that's more than enough time to get any important message

RE: [Repeater-Builder] DC Power Supply Test Load

2007-03-06 Thread Eric Lemmon
Don, It may be overkill to fabricate a load tester for just your 40A power supply, but it can be handy to have around. Here's what I suggest: Buy at least six 2 ohm 100 watt wirewound power resistors, and connect each one in series with a toggle switch such as might be used for controlling a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DC Power Supply Test Load

2007-03-06 Thread Burt Lang
Another possibility are 12v RV incandescent lamps. A 50w lamp will draw 4 amps. Hook a bunch of sockets in parallel and screw in the number of lamps necessary for the desired load. The light will remind you that the load is still connected and you don't need a cooling fan. Another

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted: 250 watt vhf high band pa

2007-03-06 Thread allan crites
Larry, Are you looking for tube types or SS, with or without a PS? I have 3 Mot. 375W. vhf high band PA's w/o PS. model no. TLD6612A. Allan Crites WA9ZZU Larry WIlliams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I am in need of six 250 watt vhf high band power amps. If you have or know

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: A Daily Laugh

2007-03-06 Thread Butch Kanvick
Whats going to happen to the clock when the earlier Daylight Savings Time starts? Is everyone going to leave work at 3:50 PM? LOL Butch, KE7FEL/r

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Toko Filters For Sale

2007-03-06 Thread jeffk
I still have more filters. Does anyone else want to put a Maxtrac on 902 MHz? 'JK --- In various yahoo groups, W6JK wrote: I have a supply of the TOKO 6DFB-915E-10 filters for MaxTrac 902 MHz conversions. I'm offering them to members of the Group for $20 per pair shipped, first come first