[Repeater-Builder] Kendecom Mark 4 crystals

2008-09-17 Thread collincollier
Group, I have a set of crystals for a Kendecom (MCS) Mark 4 repeater which I no longer need. T145.210 - R144.610 Let me know if you are intersted maybe for trade or sale or... Collin

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Double-checking Andrews connectors with CableWave Heliax

2008-09-17 Thread Gerald Pelnar
Ray, Those Andrew connectors will not fit. The configuration of the inner conductor is different. I do not know if Andrew makes a compatible connector. I have a few Cable Wave N Male and female connectors. Contact me off the list. for what it's worth Andrew connectors will fit cable wave in th

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Does anyone else think of Power Factor like SWR?

2008-09-17 Thread Laryn Lohman
To answer the question, I don't. Look at it this way. The AC supply to your house, for example, is a low impedance; it can supply hundreds of amps (the transmitter). The 100 watt lamp (antenna/load) in your house is a relatively high impedance compared to the supply. There is no impedance match

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Volt-Amp (Re: APC UPS Charging Power)

2008-09-17 Thread Doug Zastrow
Eric, Kudos on a great explanation Doug - Original Message - From: Eric Lemmon To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 11:59 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Volt-Amp (Re: APC UPS Charging Power) John, You are correct that when the

[Repeater-Builder] Volt-Amp (Re: APC UPS Charging Power)

2008-09-17 Thread Laryn Lohman
Hi Mark, I'll weave some comments--- > I've always understood poor power factor to be a problem because the > generator and distribution system needs to carry higher currents to deliver > the same energy into a poor load. That's a problem because the power > companies either suffer higher resist

[Repeater-Builder] Micor TPN1110A power supply parts ID

2008-09-17 Thread kk2ed
Good Evening, I am trying to repair two TPN1110 power supplies. One has bad caps; the other has bad rectifier diodes CR1 and CR2. I tried looking up the part #s in the manual via Motorola Online, but the numbers are invalid (no suprise!). Anyone have any recommendations as to a suitable replac

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Does anyone else think of Power Factor like SWR?

2008-09-17 Thread Mark Harrison
Yes, SWR is a problem for long power distribution lines, but only the very long ones. There was a case I think in Canada where they ran into this problem. The transmission lines from one side of the continent to the other was an odd multiple of a quarterwave (1,250 km). Since a quarterwave acts

[Repeater-Builder] FS: MSF5000 VHF Repeater

2008-09-17 Thread rande1
Model C73CXB7106B with extra C23CXB7106BSP01 receiver. Please contact off list for more details. Randy WB0VHB

[Repeater-Builder] Double-checking Andrews connectors with CableWave Heliax

2008-09-17 Thread Ray Brown
    Howdy! We're getting ready to move a repeater to a taller, more robust home. We have access to a run of CableWave 1 5/8" Heliax. Here's our question:     Will an Andrew H7PNF work with CableWave HCC158-50J170 Heliax? If not, what Andrew connector will work with CableWave HCC158-50J170 Heliax?

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Cavity interconnection cable length

2008-09-17 Thread Kerincom
Hi guys .just been following this thead .When you talk about 1/4 wavelength is there a formula available to make these coax lengths. I found a calculator and I am wondering if this is the right one http://www csgnetwork.com/freqwavelengthcalc.html Going off that 1/4 wavelength for my coax's shoul

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Cavity interconnection cable length

2008-09-17 Thread ka1jfy
One of our engineers had a factory tour of EMR. They did NOT calculate critical cable lengths, rather they had a pile of various length cables that they swapped in until it met specs. They were NOT optimized. That same engineer finally got a SWAG from them that the loops in the EMR cavities are

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Swap my CAT300 for your Zetron 38A

2008-09-17 Thread dave_g7uzn
Any 'non-messers' out there? Cheers Dave UZN --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "dave_g7uzn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There may be some that think that I have lost my mind! but I would like > to swap my working CAT300 with copy of manual for a workin

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Cavity interconnection cable length

2008-09-17 Thread kb9bpf
Excellent points, Jeff, and well taken. Too many subtle interactions for a concise solution. Still, some night in the near future when things are running smoothly and all we're doing is babysitting things, I'll run some tests with the VNA and see if measuring the XL of the loop and subtractin

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Volt-Amp (Re: APC UPS Charging Power)

2008-09-17 Thread WD7F - John in Tucson
Thank you Eric Lemmon ! Your explanation is the most precise I've read thus far. The last line of your last paragraph said what folks want to hear. I started to respond to this thread earlier, but after a few minutes of organizing my thoughts, my aging pea-brain said, "Forget this and go get a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Volt-Amp (Re: APC UPS Charging Power)

2008-09-17 Thread Chuck Kelsey
More likely the meter simply failed to register well on light loads. It doesn't happen with the newer meters. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Jim Brown To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 10:06 AM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Volt-Amp (R

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Volt-Amp (Re: APC UPS Charging Power)

2008-09-17 Thread Jim Brown
I have a site where for many years the only load was a battery charger feeding a battery to power up the equipment.  For many years the power meter DID NOT MOVE!  It started moving when I substituted a GE Mastr II base station power supply with backup battery. My theory (correct me if I am wron

Re: [Repeater-Builder] APC UPS Charging Power

2008-09-17 Thread no6b
At 9/15/2008 16:03, you wrote: >Bob, >All standard residential utility meters read out in kilowatt hours. That >is the basis for their tarrifs and billing. You are charged on the >actual kilowatt hour use. The ups reading lower on actual battery >operation MAY mean the charger is disabled and all y

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Volt-Amp (Re: APC UPS Charging Power)

2008-09-17 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Spinning disk meters are becoming a thing of the past. However, I believe that very few utilities are billing residential customers for kVAR. Many do charge residential demand and time-of-day rates. Eric, you may want to comment further. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - > As I stat

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Cavity interconnection cable length

2008-09-17 Thread Jeff DePolo
> SO what I'll do is use the VNA to measure the loop's XL, calculate a > starting point for coax lengths based upon it, and make a few other > cables which are slightly different in length. Then I'll see what > works best. The problem is that the XL of the loop in free space (unloaded) really d