Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Maratrac

2008-02-21 Thread Bob M.
After turning the power down, make sure you press F8 to save that value to the radio; otherwise when you exit RSS, the radio will revert to the power level that it knew about, not the value you just thought you set it to. Bob M. == --- dy3mnk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Gary for

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Maratrac

2008-02-21 Thread Lowell Zabala
I just did what u told on the RSS and the power goes down up to 40w on my power meter when i press F6. Now, the problem when its not connected to RSS the power reading goes back again to 100w. How can I really control the ouput? thanks, Lowell Bob M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Maratrac

2008-02-21 Thread Jimmy Powell
In addition to the software, the UHF has two power control pots inside the radio. I'm not sure about the VHF. I have one but, it's been mounted and operational for years. I will go look this afternoon if you need me to. Jimmy, KS4KX _

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Maratrac

2008-02-21 Thread James Delancy
Are you programming this out of band? If so, the RSS may not have set points available. You can manipulate the power with the POT on the board (I think it is BLUE colored with white dial) just before the PA. Then you can fine tune the power in the PA with the all white (translucent) pot in

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Two Repeaters, One Antenna

2008-02-21 Thread Laryn Lohman
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Chris Huber [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How about taking the 16 bay, and splitting the harness in the middle and feed a second cable for the additional repeater. Two antennas on one mast, less insertion loss, with combining the 2 duplexers. Or make

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Two Repeaters, One Antenna

2008-02-21 Thread Cort Buffington
Folks, Thanks for the input, but changing the configuration of the commercial repeater is not an option. I'll probably do a little tinkering, then end up putting up a separate antenna for my repeater below the other one. My reason for doing this is that it would have avoided me buying

[Repeater-Builder] Re: icom f221 uhf radios as link radios

2008-02-21 Thread preston_b_moore
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Jed Barton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey guys, any of you ever used the Icom f221 s a link radio? I've heard nothing but good things about them, and are thinking of putting a few of them in service. Any thoughts? I heard these are the radios used in

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Two Repeaters, One Antenna

2008-02-21 Thread Robin Midgett
It can be done. I used to work with a UHF commercial system which combined multiple repeaters to a common antenna. The cans were built tuned by TxRx; rather expensive in terms of money and insertion loss. At 01:38 PM 2/20/2008, you wrote: Guys, I've found a site for my most recent Ham

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Two Repeaters, One Antenna

2008-02-21 Thread Ken Arck
At 08:43 AM 2/21/2008, you wrote: It can be done. I used to work with a UHF commercial system which combined multiple repeaters to a common antenna. The cans were built tuned by TxRx; rather expensive in terms of money and insertion loss. -One comment for what it's worth. Transmitter

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Two Repeaters, One Antenna

2008-02-21 Thread Jamey Wright
I agree with Ken. On an 800 Mhz system I maintain, 100 watts into the combiner yields about 16 watts at the antenna. This is a 10 channel combiner with 250khz spacing and 320 ft of 1 5/8 Heliax. We have actually installed a second antenna and feedline and have plans to split the combiner but

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE 450 MHz MVP (and Master II) Conversion (down) to 224 MHz

2008-02-21 Thread allan crites
Mike, For being a mostly Motorola man I don't see how you missed that in the 1970's 1980's Motorola manufactured a 450-470 MHz Motrac series T54-64-74 MST, 50 - 75 - 90 W RF power output mobiles which had an 75 MHz xctr output, a power tripler to 225 Mhz followed by a BPF feeding a 450

[Repeater-Builder] IRA Digital Migration Guidelines

2008-02-21 Thread Mark Thompson
IRA Digital Migration Guidelines http://www.ilra.net/The%20Digital%20Migration-IRA_R0428071.pdf Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Easy soldering of ceramic hybrids such as Toshiba S-AV17

2008-02-21 Thread Bob M.
Very informative article on SMT soldering too. Bob M. == --- rds_6 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The repeater-builder.com site has a great web page on the repair of Toshiba S-AV17 RF PA modules fabricated on a ceramic substrate at: http://www.repeater-builder.com/kenwood/s-av17-repair.html

[Repeater-Builder] Easy soldering of ceramic hybrids such as Toshiba S-AV17

2008-02-21 Thread rds_6
The repeater-builder.com site has a great web page on the repair of Toshiba S-AV17 RF PA modules fabricated on a ceramic substrate at: http://www.repeater-builder.com/kenwood/s-av17-repair.html The article notes how difficult it is to re-tin the stripline inductor traces because the ceramic

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Two Repeaters, One Antenna

2008-02-21 Thread Gary Schafer
Transmitter combiners are not always high loss, avoid like the plague kind of thing. 10 channels at 250 Khz spacing on 800 does give you quite a hit but it is still better than the alternative. The cavity on each transmitter must give at least 10 db of attenuation at the other frequencies in the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Two Repeaters, One Antenna

2008-02-21 Thread Brent
Also for what's its worth when combining units together a good IM study might not be a bad idea. _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jamey Wright Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 11:12 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE:

[Repeater-Builder] Replacement 10mhz oscillator

2008-02-21 Thread Adam C. Feuer
Hello All, Is anyone aware of a supplier that carries a drop in replacement 10mhz oven oscillator for the Glenayre / Quintron universal exciter? I Thanks in advance... Adam N2ACF

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Two Repeaters, One Antenna

2008-02-21 Thread Brent
Jamey, Same here. I have the same thing I have to do with my Tetra system(s) just have not done so yet, that is split the the combiner in two, or four sections, cause as it stands 100 in and 36 out is not that good but that's the price to pay. I push about 100watts a channel into the combiner

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Replacement 10mhz oscillator

2008-02-21 Thread skipp025
Since few people actually know what the Glenayre Quintron stuff is/does... you see it on Ebay pretty regular. I'll look around my storage as part of a 12-Step Junk Enders program to see if I have anything available. cheers, s. Adam C. Feuer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All, Is

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Replacement 10mhz oscillator

2008-02-21 Thread Ken Arck
At 05:24 PM 2/21/2008, you wrote: Since few people actually know what the Glenayre Quintron stuff is/does... you see it on Ebay pretty regular. I'll look around my storage as part of a 12-Step Junk Enders program to see if I have anything available. ---If you have any Quintron QT-6700 (UHF, 90

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Replacement 10mhz oscillator

2008-02-21 Thread skipp025
I've got an S-Load of the high power 900 MHz paging xmtr amplifiers and related. I'll sort through the rest of it later as time allows... cheers, s. Ken Arck [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 05:24 PM 2/21/2008, you wrote: Since few people actually know what the Glenayre Quintron stuff

[Repeater-Builder] Micor repeater encoder and decoder boards

2008-02-21 Thread n3dab
I'm trying to locate a TLN5731A PL encoder board and a TRN6002A PL decoder bd. for a UHF Micor Single User Repeater Station. Any one have a working set laying around that they would like to part with ? If so contact me off list please. Thanks Doug N3DAB