[Repeater-Builder] Motorola R 2600 Service Monitor Comments/Price??

2010-01-06 Thread ab6li
Hello to the group. I have an oppurtunity to purchase a Motorola R 2600 Service Monitor. It has the monochromatic screen, tracking gen, etc. It seems to be in working order, reminds me of the HP 8920a I had for a short time. Does anyone have any comments about this unit? Are they reliable in h

RE: [Repeater-Builder] something altogether different

2010-01-06 Thread Richard
I have two old rotary phones, one is an old fashioned wooden wall mount that was built in the 60s. Richard www.n7tgb.net "It does not take a majority to prevail ... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." --Sa

Re: [Repeater-Builder] something altogether different

2010-01-06 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Ah yes... haven't tapped out a number in years. Used to run in to phones with no dials once in a while. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 9:48 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] something altogether different Wondering if the box supp

Re: [Repeater-Builder] something altogether different

2010-01-06 Thread no6b
At 1/6/2010 10:56, you wrote: >On Jan 6, 2010, at 9:31 AM, Jeff DePolo wrote: > > > Enough reminiscing, I probably sound like one of those OF's on 80m that > > talks about their gout, their pension, and what orifice they're having > > scoped this week, back to real work. > >This comedian pretty we

[Repeater-Builder] GE-MASTRexecII & 2-MARCv's & misc. bits for sale, BSA donation

2010-01-06 Thread Philip Barnes-Roberts WA6DZS
For Sale, donated to BSA, LA/SoCal Venture Crew-One: 3 GE mobiles (like PD, trunk mount); 1 MASTR EXECUTIVE II SERIAL: 0385878 SPL SHIP DATE 102 COMBINATION: WVR16HS MOD STATUS * 2 3 * * * * FCC XMTR DATA XT169-A 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 FCC RCVR DATA ER89-A (UHF Connector on front, extra [rcv?] co

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2010-01-06 Thread Tom Corso
--- Begin Message --- What, you ask, is 'Butt dust'? Read on and you'll discover the joy in it! These have to be original and genuine. No adult is this creative!! JACK (age 3) was watching his Mom breast-feeding his new baby sister... After a while he asked: 'Mom why have you got two

Re: [Repeater-Builder] something altogether different

2010-01-06 Thread Nate Duehr
On Jan 6, 2010, at 9:31 AM, Jeff DePolo wrote: > Enough reminiscing, I probably sound like one of those OF's on 80m that > talks about their gout, their pension, and what orifice they're having > scoped this week, back to real work. This comedian pretty well covers it... and his rotary dial phon

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Mastr IIe system?

2010-01-06 Thread DCFluX
Through the DB-9 on the rear of the mini backplane On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 11:07 AM, skipp025 wrote: > How are/were the MIIe programmable values programmed?

[Repeater-Builder] Re: What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Mastr IIe system?

2010-01-06 Thread skipp025
How are/were the MIIe programmable values programmed? s. > DCFluX wrote: > > The MASTR-IIe is kinda a hybrid between the MASTR-II and MASTR-III. > > Essentially, The power supply and system card from the > MASTR-III is used with MASTR-II RF hardware. The result is > you get a repeater or ba

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Service Monitor Input Protection

2010-01-06 Thread Walter H
Blew them out left and right when I was getting started in the business. There was a calibrated isolator that someone sold to replace the 40dB pad on the Cushman. Would handle 50 watts(?) for short periods. WalterH --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Eric Lowell wrote: > > Cushmans used l

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Mastr IIe system?

2010-01-06 Thread DCFluX
The MASTR-IIe is kinda a hybrid between the MASTR-II and MASTR-III. Essentially, The power supply and system card from the MASTR-III is used with MASTR-II RF hardware. The result is you get a repeater or base station with programable timers, morse code ID and PL/DPL tones, but still uses crystals

[Repeater-Builder] What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Mastr IIe system?

2010-01-06 Thread Bill Isom

RE: [Repeater-Builder] something altogether different

2010-01-06 Thread Jeff DePolo
> No "tone" service where I was. Ha! Whistle up 2600 on an 800 call and the world was your oyster... > I first box I actually owned outright is a timex Sinclair > 1000 with the 16k > ram pak sitting out in the shed/shack Mine was a Trash-80 Model I. I cut my teeth on a VAX-11/750 at a local

RE: [Repeater-Builder] something altogether different

2010-01-06 Thread Chris Curtis
No "tone" service where I was. :( I first box I actually owned outright is a timex Sinclair 1000 with the 16k ram pak sitting out in the shed/shack Chris Kb0wlf > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- > buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeff

RE: [Repeater-Builder] something altogether different

2010-01-06 Thread Jeff DePolo
> Nothing gave me more pleasure than spending my long distance > charges on > sending fidmail packets from my BBS to the hub in st. Louis > that were LADEN > with snide remarks straying further and further off topic. You actually *paid* for long distance modem calls back then ??!?? :-) :-) :

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II mods and parts

2010-01-06 Thread Greg Niles
Nate thanks for the info, when put into those terms it makes it obvious I should run the PA maybe just turn it down a bit. I am not sure what kind of duplexers I am going to run so thats still a part of the equasion I do not know yet. Thanks for the words of wisdom it is very helpfull.   Greg K9

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB Bp cans to BpBr for duplexers

2010-01-06 Thread NORM KNAPP
Thank you very much. I will look into that. I wonder if db products still makes those cans. 73 - Original Message - From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun Jan 03 14:09:32 2010 Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB Bp cans to BpBr for duplexers