[Repeater-Builder] Are people on ebay nuts?

2010-03-26 Thread kc7stw
This has to be a joke right? Look at item number, 130377678510 $1,320 are they for real? I really love the missing covers, the bent case and the rust. Adds real class.

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Question about antenna seperation

2010-03-26 Thread burkleoj
James, It would be helpful to know if you are planning using cavities and or filtering to help provide the needed isolation. Also knowing what the receiver will be and what the preamp is if any will all play into what is needed to get any real world numbers to determine the required isolation.

[Repeater-Builder] Motorola test&repair jigs for HT 600 and MT 1000 Maybe others I don't know?

2010-03-26 Thread darylynn d
I have a new old stock thing I bought from Big M when I had a customer that had these radios. They went with a rental company instead, so it did not get used by me ever. It is an REN 4000A,also I have in that box> 2 of< an NTN 5368a rf adaptor, this thing allows one to open up and unfold the fle

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Helper Instruments (Voltadder VA 502)

2010-03-26 Thread darylynn d
I think one was called the Lineman? and another the Toner? I added some dtmf and burst tones to my Sinadder 3 with aftermarket stuff from CES and others. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Schafer" wrote: > > Ok, I never saw that one. That was after my time with them. > > There was

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question about antenna seperation

2010-03-26 Thread Kris Kirby
On Fri, 26 Mar 2010, James Adkins wrote: > We are considering installing a 2-meter repeater, standard 600 kHz > spacing, with separate antennas for transmit and receive, looking at > phasing together 2 DB-228's for RX and 2 DB-228's for TX and using a > high-power transmitter, such as a Motorola

[Repeater-Builder] Question about antenna seperation

2010-03-26 Thread James Adkins
We are considering installing a 2-meter repeater, standard 600 kHz spacing, with separate antennas for transmit and receive, looking at phasing together 2 DB-228's for RX and 2 DB-228's for TX and using a high-power transmitter, such as a Motorola Nucleus at 250-300w or other high-power transmitter

RE: [Repeater-Builder] RG21AU CABLE

2010-03-26 Thread Doug
At 07:00 PM 26/03/2010, you wrote: >I have finally tracked down a copy of the original RG-21A/U specification, >and have posted it in the Files section of this Group, in the Coaxial Cable >folder. RG-21A/U became official on 07 September 1955, as MIL-C-17/14. >Then, RG-21A/U was replaced by RG-222

RE: [Repeater-Builder] RG21AU CABLE

2010-03-26 Thread Eric Lemmon
I have finally tracked down a copy of the original RG-21A/U specification, and have posted it in the Files section of this Group, in the Coaxial Cable folder. RG-21A/U became official on 07 September 1955, as MIL-C-17/14. Then, RG-21A/U was replaced by RG-222/U, AKA MIL-C-17/83, on 28 February 195

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Helper Instruments (Voltadder VA 502)

2010-03-26 Thread Gary Schafer
Ok, I never saw that one. That was after my time with them. There was another small company in Indiana that was started by a couple of ex wavetek guys that build a line test box too. It would fully simulate DC and tone remotes, measure line levels etc. Was a pretty nice box but pricey. I can't rem

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Helper Instruments (Voltadder VA 502)

2010-03-26 Thread Dawn
No Gary. I meant Sineman. I'm fully aware of the lineman. That was a bit overpriced for what it did. We had two Nortel units that we bought ex-telco that did the same thing elegantly. The Sineman was a unit that we received a mailed brochure. I'm looking at it now. The description: " Microproce

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Maxtrac Channel Control

2010-03-26 Thread Kris Kirby
On Fri, 26 Mar 2010, Mike Morris WA6ILQ wrote: > As far as I know the early Maxtrac did not implement "Channel > Steering" (Motos' name for binary channel selection). You needed to > use a late Maxtrac (more precisely one with the late logic board), a > Radius LRA series or a GM300 to get that

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Helper Instruments (Voltadder VA 502)

2010-03-26 Thread Gary Schafer
The idea of the dual meter unit was to be able to quickly go thru a circuit without having to touch the meter to change ranges or change to AC or DC. If you stuck it on a DC circuit it would read that right. If you stuck it on an AC circuit it would read that. Also you could read an AC voltage rid

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Helper Instruments (Voltadder VA 502)

2010-03-26 Thread Gary Schafer
> Gary: The guy that marketed that 40 db power pad was actually a rep, > a real character. I still have the data sheet and picture somewhere > here in my library. He used to tell me his real money came from > making and selling waders. > > BTW I do have the schematic and JPEG of the Cushman 4

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Anyone try the "new" ID-O-Matic 2?

2010-03-26 Thread wb0shn
Have the original in use on a 2 meter repeater - it works fine - I love the serial programming for the ID and parameters. Can't do it remote, but I have not had a need to. I will be getting one of the new models sometime to play with. One comment - he does have protection on the two main input

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Maxtrac Channel Control

2010-03-26 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
As far as I know the early Maxtrac did not implement "Channel Steering" (Motos' name for binary channel selection). You needed to use a late Maxtrac (more precisely one with the late logic board), a Radius LRA series or a GM300 to get that feature, and then you had to do some very careful programm

[Repeater-Builder] Re:Maxtrac Channel Control

2010-03-26 Thread Rodney Baker
On Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:04 pm (PDT) "kd8biw" kd8...@hotmail.com wrote: >Wondering if anyone has been able to implement a Motorola Maxtrac as a >"frequency agile" remote base on a repeater. What I would like to do is have >a 16 channel VHF mobile hooked to our repeater, and be able to select a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Maxtrac Channel Control

2010-03-26 Thread Nate Duehr
On Mar 26, 2010, at 12:04 AM, kd8biw wrote: > Hello everyone, > > Wondering if anyone has been able to implement a Motorola Maxtrac as a > "frequency agile" remote base on a repeater. What I would like to do is have > a 16 channel VHF mobile hooked to our repeater, and be able to select a > c