Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted to buy: Panasonic CF-25 laptop or equivalent for radio programmming

2008-06-13 Thread Doug Bade
CF-27's are probably as easy or easier to find and maybe cheaper on Ebay... We have been using them for DOS radio RSS programming for a long time... and generally the batteries cost more than the laptop...many are 300/350 mhz processors, some 500-550 mhz... I have one (PIII 500) set up

[Repeater-Builder] FS: 900MHz. /V\ Maxtrac Mobiles...updated

2008-06-13 Thread Robin Midgett
Someone on the list asked what model Maxtracs I have available; here 'tis: D37MWA5GB7AK (supposed to be a 30 watt radio; has large heat sink); also marked HUF1076A D27MWA5GB7AK (supposed to be a 12 watt radio; has small heat sink); also marked HUF1075A I have two each of these radios. I don't ha

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: need slug for GE Delta

2008-06-13 Thread n9wys
Well, I'm not having much luck finding any of these... I tried a Google search for "GC Tools" and for "Action electronics". Nada... Then I tried going to Radio Shack and Digi-Key and searching for the item number - still nothing. I even searched for "tuning tools". ARRGH! Not that I need to hav

[Repeater-Builder] RE: [msf5000] MSF5000 Forced Battery Revert

2008-06-13 Thread Eric Lemmon
Jesse, The short answer is that switching power supplies are significantly more efficient than either linear or ferro-resonant power supplies over most of their output range. At idle, switchers draw practically no current, whereas linear and ferro-resonant supplies are always generating some heat

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted to buy: Panasonic CF-25 laptop or equivalent for radio programmming

2008-06-13 Thread Dennis Wade
Thank you all for the advice. However, I have had no success with using XP (or finding a DOS startup option..are you sure you're not confusing XP with WIn98SE?). Maybe you have a dual boot setup? Remember I need to use Moto RSS for the MT-1000 and Spectra. The only machine I have had luck with

Re: [Repeater-Builder] RE: [msf5000] MSF5000 Forced Battery Revert

2008-06-13 Thread Ron Wright
The laymans equation for power is P=IE(cos(phase difference between I & E)) The cos of phase difference is the power factor. This could be hard to determine by most who do not have the proper equipment. However, power is not the voltage and current at a single point of time, but the product

[Repeater-Builder] Re: ICOM repeater

2008-06-13 Thread jistabout
Hi James, Probably nothing wrong with the Icom radios, but for your purposes I would perhaps go with a used Motorola GR300 or similar repeater, or even a couple of Maxtrac style radios with a simple delay cable for tx keying and audio. Program the radios with all of the event frequencies which

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: ICOM repeater

2008-06-13 Thread Scott Berry N7ZIB
Darrell, Would you please contact me off list I have some questions concerning setting up sound cards and such for my repeater. You may contact me at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks much. Scott N7ZIB No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted to buy: Panasonic CF-25 laptop or equivalent for radio programmming

2008-06-13 Thread Doug Bade
There is no DOS startup internal to XP, however you can make a DOS boot floppy from the Format A: floppy screen. The trick is you need to partition the hard drive into 2 partitions 1 fat32 and pretty much needs to be less than 1024 mb and the rest as NTFS for XP to use...Copy all the DOS progra

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted to buy: Panasonic CF-25 laptop or equivalent for radio programmming

2008-06-13 Thread Doug Bade
I meant short installing by 1gb... 1024 mb... sorryor whatever you can spare from the XP drive for DOS programs and that depends on how many you have.. or wish to collect :-) Doug At 03:31 PM 6/13/2008, you wrote: >There is no DOS startup internal to XP, however you can make a DOS >boot fl

RE: [Repeater-Builder] RE: [msf5000] MSF5000 Forced Battery Revert

2008-06-13 Thread Eric Lemmon
Ron, You're absolutely correct. I deliberately avoided bringing the calculus into the discussion, simply because many lay persons are not familiar with it. The point I wanted to make is that true RMS power measurements require that the voltage and current measurements that are being integrated m

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted to buy: Panasonic CF-25 laptop or equivalent for radio programmming

2008-06-13 Thread Barry C'
I would think a disk manager with dual boot dos /xp or what ever as required but you may need to set the bios correctly for the slow comms on the ports used which is what I do here for programming things in my area of expertise although I just boot to dos from xp ( which is almost a simulation)

[Repeater-Builder] Can anyone identify this old antenna?

2008-06-13 Thread ve3iqzz
This antenna was used for the old Bell Mobile Phone system on about 153 MHz. It was damaged by lightning and replaced. There is no identification on it. There are pictures in the Photos section, "Unknown Antenna" http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/photos/browse/4fbe The harness is

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Can anyone identify this old antenna?

2008-06-13 Thread Thomas Oliver
Celwave? I picked up a set of 4 new folded dipoles that look like those at Dayton one year and they had a Celwave tag on them. tom n8ies > [Original Message] > From: ve3iqzz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Date: 6/13/2008 10:35:55 PM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Can anyone identify this old anten

Re: [Repeater-Builder] RE: [msf5000] MSF5000 Forced Battery Revert

2008-06-13 Thread Nate Duehr
On Jun 13, 2008, at 3:24 PM, Eric Lemmon wrote: > The latest solid-state kilowatthour meters being installed by some > utility > companies use the same four-quadrant multiplier technique to measure > energy > usage. Such meters have the additional capability of recording > power factor > a

[Repeater-Builder] RE:Forced Battery Revert

2008-06-13 Thread Bruce Bagwell
Verision, in the Dallas, Texas area, recently sold their interest in BPL to "Oncor", Which was part of TXU before it was split apart, who is the local power Billng and Powerline company for several million/billion, I don't remember the exact mononatary number, like it really matters anyway!. I