[Repeater-Builder] Crystal source Kendicomm Mark 3 Mark 4

2007-11-10 Thread Gran Clark
At 09:08 PM 11/10/2007, you wrote: Hi Gran, In many cases you can simply call the crystal companies and they have that information on file. You need only supply the xtal frequency and equipment brand with model numbers for the most common types of equipment. Call Bomar and/or ICM and ask... c

[Repeater-Builder] Re: FS : Motorola MSR 2000 VHF

2007-11-10 Thread skipp025
Might be a big time saver to mention if the base station MSR has the full duplex or half duplex backplane. Simply answered by looking at the module shelf. If there are three openings for horizontal placed modules just above the vertical modules... you have a duplex chassis, which may or may n

[Repeater-Builder] Re: MSR 2000 UHF band split low band?

2007-11-10 Thread skipp025
Hi Jesse, Working from a memory polluted by a few bad choices back in the late 70's... There should be three most common range of the UHF MSR-2000. The low UHF Range was about 409 to 430 MHz, the formal band edges escape me. The mid UHF range operation is 450 to about 490 typical. The T-B

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Crystal source Kendicomm Mark 3 Mark 4

2007-11-10 Thread skipp025
Hi Gran, In many cases you can simply call the crystal companies and they have that information on file. You need only supply the xtal frequency and equipment brand with model numbers for the most common types of equipment. Call Bomar and/or ICM and ask... cheers, s. > Gran Clark <[EMAI

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Crystal source Kendicomm Mark 3 Mark 4

2007-11-10 Thread albemarle7
Try...Steve at 978-372-3442 for information on Kendecom, Inc. and Micro Control Specialties. Located in Groveland, Mass. He does some of the Mark 4 CR Repeater and Mark 4C Controller stuff. Also ask ICM if they have information on Kendecom. 73, Gary K2UQ ***

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Possible interference on 146.160

2007-11-10 Thread Nate Duehr
On Nov 10, 2007, at 10:39 AM, skipp025 wrote: > In the UHF Band we have the now Famous Pave Paws System... and > just to join in the fun we also have the Eplers System. A Repeater > Site within a short distance of two large Air Force Bases is > a very rough go... Don't forget Navy RADAR. :-)

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Possible interference on 146.160

2007-11-10 Thread Nate Duehr
On Nov 10, 2007, at 4:52 AM, Ron Wright wrote: > Bruce, > > I have a 146.04/64 repeater and for years have noticed weak signals > roaming in the bottom part of 146. I had thought it was from cable, > but have not been able to verify or locate. > > A local 146.67 repeater has the most server

Re: [Repeater-Builder] "Full Duplex"

2007-11-10 Thread Nate Duehr
On Nov 9, 2007, at 2:07 AM, MCH wrote: > In fact, this is usually more helpful since it's the offending TX they > are looking for. IF you have multiple IDs, how do you know which TX is > causing the interference? Send warning letters to all of them, and let God sort it out... to paraphrase a f

[Repeater-Builder] FS : Motorola MSR 2000 VHF

2007-11-10 Thread Andrew
100W Cont Duty Currently on 15x Mhz and configured as a Base Station. Includes Manual on Microfiche :) Due to the weight this is pick up only in Upstate NY. Please direct questions or offers off-list to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Andrew KC2EUS / GM1YMI

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrow Banding for MSR 2000 (NB Surplus Communication Receivers in General)

2007-11-10 Thread w7trh
S. Thought well taken...I'll just reduce dev..All DoD around Seattle/Tacoma has gone to 400mHz. trunking, so I doubt there are going to be any "Neighbors" around my AFMARS frequency! Thanks, de Tim W7TRH / AFA5TP -- Original message -- From: "skipp02

[Repeater-Builder] Bendix-King service manual?

2007-11-10 Thread George Henry
Anybody got a service manual for a B-K EMV4990A? I need to locate & tweak the internal squelch pot on one that's set just a little too loose... Thanks in advance, George, KA3HSW / WQGJ413

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Possible interference on 146.160

2007-11-10 Thread DCFluX
434.00 is a commonly used ATV channel. Look for a wideband FM sound carrier + and - 4.5 Mhz On 11/10/07, Com/Rad Inc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ATTN: Ken Arck > > We should compare notes on this stuff - > The radio spectrum as we knew it is rapidly getting polluted. > With all the attention t

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Possible interference on 146.160

2007-11-10 Thread Com/Rad Inc
ATTN: Ken Arck We should compare notes on this stuff - The radio spectrum as we knew it is rapidly getting polluted. With all the attention to the neo-systems ( NexTel etc ) little attention is being paid to the "former" Ed Com/Rad Inc - Original Message - From: Ken Arck To: Rep

[Repeater-Builder] MSR 2000 UHF band split low band?

2007-11-10 Thread Jesse Lloyd
Hey all, Was there ever a MSR 2000 built that covered the low UHF split 410ish to 440ish? I know of the 450-470, 470-494, 494-512 splits, but is there another low band one? If so does anyone know the receiver part and PA part numbers for it? Thanks, Jesse

[Repeater-Builder] Crystal source Kendicomm Mark 3 Mark 4

2007-11-10 Thread Gran Clark
Hi All I am trying to re-crystal both a Kendicomm Mark 3 and a Mark 4 220MHz repeater receiver. I have yet to contact Advanced Communication Systems who purchased Kendicomm back in 2000 but thought some of you might have had some experience with another vendor who has the Kendicomm crystal s

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Possible interference on 146.160

2007-11-10 Thread Jay Urish
Do you mean for FiOS? If so, thats not a modem.. It's an OPTICAL NETWORK TERMINAL. Think fancy media converter. David Murman wrote: > > > I have found that the FIBER OPTIC modems that Verizon is installing has > many spurious signals in the two meter band. Trying to get Verizon to > replace

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Possible interference on 146.160

2007-11-10 Thread David Murman
I have found that the FIBER OPTIC modems that Verizon is installing has many spurious signals in the two meter band. Trying to get Verizon to replace my FIBER OPTIC modem with on that does not cause interference to the two meter band. Just my 2c David wa4ecm - Original Message -

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Possible interference on 146.160

2007-11-10 Thread skipp025
Hi Ken, ATV activity... both from Amateur Operations and of course the import Wireless Video TV Extenders. Dont' forget the wonderful RF-ID tags. We're starting to get bombed by spread spectrum devices that are very hard to find/locate. In the UHF Band we have the now Famous Pave Paws Syst

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrow Banding for MSR 2000 (NB Surplus Communication Receivers in General)

2007-11-10 Thread skipp025
Hi Tim, Do yourself a big favor and don't change or touch the xtal filters in your/the MSR-2000 Receiver. In the real world you need only reset the proper levels after cranking down the tx deviation pot and you'll find the MSR-2000 to pretty much already be able to operate narrow band. The

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Possible interference on 146.160

2007-11-10 Thread Ken Arck
I DESPISE the proliferation of all these unlicensed wireless devices cropping up these days (I saw the downward spiral in wireless "professionalism" starting when the FCC started eliminating 1st, 2nd and 3rd Class RadioTelephone licenses and replacing them with the - IMHO - useless General Radi

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Need preamp card for MSR 2000

2007-11-10 Thread w7trh
That is Good News! I'll get with Comm Spec. and take a look! This rpt. has been running flawlessly for over 12 yrs! It is part of the family. If those filters will make it compliant w/ the narrow banding regs, then I shall celebrate! Thanks for your valuable input! 73's de Tim W7TRH / AFA5TP Wa

Re: RE: [Repeater-Builder] RC-96 Controller Problem

2007-11-10 Thread no6b
At 11/10/2007 04:02, you wrote: >EPROMs are a bunch of capacitors, yes capacitors, that have a very very >high dielectric resistance. When one programs a cel they are charging the >cel with a voltage usually making a 1 or 0 (depends on the design). Stored charge is involved, but not quite in a

[Repeater-Builder] Re: RC-96 Controller Problem (EEprom cycle testing)

2007-11-10 Thread skipp025
Re: RC-96 Controller Problem (EEprom cycle testing) Two or three things to think about... first off the cost of a replacement chip is pretty cheap so why not just replace them if the controller is not easily serviced (location wise). I can and do most often read the chip date code and replace

[Repeater-Builder] EEprom Log Cabin Stories...

2007-11-10 Thread skipp025
Me gets the impression you're dating yourself Ron... :-) > Ron Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > All EEPROMs have a finite life to maintain their programmed info. > The earlier ones were in the months time frame (this is in the > 70s) and were used for development only. > > Later in the 8

[Repeater-Builder] Re: RC-96 Controller Problem

2007-11-10 Thread skipp025
Re: RC-96 Controller Problem The "shot-gun fix" for most of the older ACC Repeater Controllers is to replace the RAM and EEprom Chips along with some of the filter capacitors. Electrolytic Caps degrade over time and the power bus in this era of controller is pretty darn noisy. At some point

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Possible interference on 146.160

2007-11-10 Thread George Sintchak
Some years back, when we installed the repeater (also 146.760/160) in a new building, we noticed a weak buzz...buzz signal ~once a second, very near the input frequrncy. After much searching, it turned out to be the smoke alarm heads within the building, all hard wired into their own AC line.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Part 97 question reference to Repeater control

2007-11-10 Thread n9wys
I believe that, as long as he has the SSID turned on for the WiFi link, he's OK with the ID requirement. How else would one ID on 2.4G WiFi?? Mark - N9WYS _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com On Behalf Of Paul Plack ...or, if you're calling wifi a ham-band link, how you'

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Possible interference on 146.160

2007-11-10 Thread Com/Rad Inc
Hello Bruce Not sure of where you are trying to install this equipment but my reaction here is to step back a few steps and evaluate the sites. Here in Chicago we are running some VHF equipment in the downtown area and for many years have worked with this band in high RF enviornments. My fir

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tait 220 Repeaters

2007-11-10 Thread Com/Rad Inc
Roger Good morning Can you contact me off list? 73 Ed K9QPJ [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Roger Stacey To: Repeater-Builder Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 11:36 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Tait 220 Repeaters Our group is looking for some good qualit

Re: [Repeater-Builder] For Sale: RCA 500 Series UHF Repeaters

2007-11-10 Thread kc4prd
What was the freq for the forty meter net ? Also I need around 170 feet of half inch hard line or 7/8. Have you any ? Dennis kc4prd -- Original message -- From: Robin Midgett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, I have several RCA UHF repeaters available for sale..cheap. These

Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] RC-96 Controller Problem

2007-11-10 Thread Ron Wright
If one is concerned with this one can often take the EPROM out, insert in programmer, read it, erase it (if not OTP) and then re-program it for another life cycle. It is not the EPROM has a life, but the stored info has a finite time it is held or stored. Some EPROMs have the capability of loc

Re: RE: [Repeater-Builder] RC-96 Controller Problem

2007-11-10 Thread Ron Wright
Richard, All EEPROMs have a finite life to maintain their programmed info. The earlier ones were in the months time frame (this is in the 70s) and were used for development only. Later in the 80s most were up to 10 years. Today 40 years is common. It is not a factor of the device going bad

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Possible interference on 146.160

2007-11-10 Thread Ron Wright
Bruce, I have a 146.04/64 repeater and for years have noticed weak signals roaming in the bottom part of 146. I had thought it was from cable, but have not been able to verify or locate. A local 146.67 repeater has the most server problem with a weak signal opening its receiver often (it is

Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] RC-96 Controller Problem

2007-11-10 Thread Ron Wright
Eric, As Kevin said if your 96 has one of the Dallas Smartwatch the battery in some of them had a life of 10 years. It was basically the shelf life of the battery. Most of the Smartwatch's I've seen used a RAM as the memory rather than a EPROM. The battery maintained the memory when power was

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Possible interference on 146.160

2007-11-10 Thread Paul Plack
I'm going to date myself here, but... About 1980, there was a Basic program available for the Tandy TRS 80 computer which would draw the American flag on the monitor, while it played the national Anthem on an adjacent AM radio! 73, Paul AE4KR - Original Message - From: Eric Lemmon