RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Silver plating of cavities advice please?

2010-07-12 Thread JG
Don wrote: Since the topic of Silver Plating was brought up Here is a Great Product that I just used to Redo the Roller inductor My Old Heath kit 2060a Tuner Kind of Expensive but works great easy to use and will last a long time. http://www.cool-amp.com/cool_amp.html Happy Repeater Building Do

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Silver plating of cavities advice please?

2010-07-12 Thread N9LLO
Silver oxide unlike copper oxide remains a good conductor and does not need cleaned. The best use would be the high current areas around the top of the cavity and loops, also the sliding connection at the center conductor. I am paraphrasing this info from some old DB products literature I use

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Silver plating of cavities advice please?

2010-07-12 Thread Nate Duehr
On Jul 11, 2010, at 1:10 PM, skipp025 wrote: > The key is to avoid giving the real lunatics your > home or cell phone number. Off-topic comment: Get a Google Voice account. They can leave messages all day or night on that number, and you get a silly transcription that's often wrong to laug

[Repeater-Builder] Silver Plating - Cheap & Easy

2010-07-12 Thread cecil ferguson
A couple of years back, in an exchange with an engineer from Texas Instrument Germany, who is working in Freising, Barvaria, I was told of a cheap and easy silver plating procedure he uses on his duplexers.  He uses Photographic Developer (which has a really high level of 'free silver') and a si

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Phoenix S model

2010-07-12 Thread Tedd Doda
On 7/10/2010 9:00 PM, dwmcg...@bellsouth.net wrote: > Anybody have any VHF or UHF Phoesnix " S" models they are willing to get >rid of---sell or swap. Wanting the narrowband version and the 2 channel will be okay. Hi Dale: I have an N5HJ1N40BB if you want it. It has the XR2212 installed. Make

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Silver plating of cavities advice please?

2010-07-12 Thread Dave
Thanks for all your comments Gents, I will take all the componants to the plating firm and get an estimate.Then make a decision! Thanks again Cheers Dave UZN --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, n9...@... wrote: > > Silver oxide unlike copper oxide remains a good conductor and does not

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Silver plating of cavities advice please?

2010-07-12 Thread Barry
If you have a stable dc supply some chemicals to make a pickle solution and a silver dollar the rest is easy google is very useful by the way _ Browse profiles for FREE! Meet local singles

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Silver Plating - Cheap & Easy

2010-07-12 Thread George Henry
It's actually used photographic FIXER that contains a lot of "free silver"...  the fixer removes any unexposed silver in the film emulsion.  For many years I recovered the silver from my fixer by adding powdered zinc, which will dissolve more easily in the solution than silver will, causing the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Recrystal MSR-2000 Channel Elements

2010-07-12 Thread George Henry
What frequencies are you looking for?  Ham or GMRS, I presume...  I've got a bunch of MSR-2K elements if you need any, including a set for a 462.600 GMRS repeater. George, KA3HSW / WQGJ413 > >From: Jeff Lavoie - KB1SPH/WQEX694 >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Mon, July 12, 2010

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Silver plating of cavities advice please?

2010-07-12 Thread Dave
"and a silver dollar" Good Lord manI'm English! --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Barry wrote: > > > If you have a stable dc supply some chemicals to make a pickle solution and a > silver dollar the rest is easy > > google is very useful by the way >

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Silver plating of cavities advice please?

2010-07-12 Thread STeve Andre'
OK then, how about a 1919 threepence piece? ;-) On Monday 12 July 2010 14:04:22 Dave wrote: > "and a silver dollar" Good Lord manI'm English! > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Barry wrote: > > If you have a stable dc supply some chemicals to make a pickle solution > > and a silver

[Repeater-Builder] CSI-32 (Lynnwood Washington) Repeater Tone Panel Controller Information

2010-07-12 Thread skipp025
> "Jeff Lavoie - KB1SPH/WQEX694" wrote: > Thanks Skipp, that helps a great deal. I've found a lot of > useful information on repeater-builder.com over the years, Hi Jeff, Just don't buy a car from any of us and you'll be fine. > I was wondering if you had any information about a > CSI-3

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Silver plating of cavities advice please?

2010-07-12 Thread Doug Hutchison
`No NO NO hang on to thatworth a few pounds...later!! Doug On 12/07/2010 18:11:33, STeve Andre' (and...@msu.edu) wrote: > OK then, how about a 1919 threepence piece? ;-) > > On Monday 12 July 2010 14:04:22 Dave wrote: > > "and a silver dollar" Good Lord man > I'm English! > > > > -

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Silver plating of cavities advice please? (pull it out, put the enamel back)

2010-07-12 Thread skipp025
Re: Silver plating of cavities advice please? (pull it out, put the enamel back) Oh, we weren't talking about teeth... > n9...@... wrote: > Silver oxide unlike copper oxide remains a good conductor > and does not need cleaned. However, I believe the tarnish forming on silver when exposed

[Repeater-Builder] Wanted: Motorola PT-400 Lunchbox radio

2010-07-12 Thread jistabout
Hi everyone! I have been contacted by a group which is involved in a restoration project at the Reagan Ranch and they are in need of a Motorola PT-400 for one of their artifacts. I looked through my own pile and all I have left is a PT-500 which won't work for them. So I promised that I would pos

[Repeater-Builder] GE MASTR III part needed

2010-07-12 Thread Com/Rad Inc
12 Jul 2010 2055 Z Hello Looking for a Mastr III Interface Board 19 D 902975 G1 R-8A Lost this to a lightning strike Ed K9QPJ

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GMRS Radio

2010-07-12 Thread Brian Raker
GP300/GP350 are some of the best radios I've used for UHF Ham / GMRS. eBay is your friend; just make sure you know what you're in for. -BR On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 5:16 AM, Chris Carruba wrote: > > > google is your friend... > > Best Regards, > > Chris Carruba > Co-Admin irc.spidernet.org http://

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GMRS Radio

2010-07-12 Thread Brian Raker
Er, should say Motorola GP300/GP350. -BR On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 2:49 PM, Brian Raker wrote: > GP300/GP350 are some of the best radios I've used for UHF Ham / GMRS. > > eBay is your friend; just make sure you know what you're in for. > > -BR > > > On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 5:16 AM, Chris Carruba

[Repeater-Builder] Strange Request

2010-07-12 Thread forbesp
Here's a good one, folks: I'm in need of Motorola Microphone Elements, Part Number 59D82933C02, I think. This should be the mic element for the older mobile (pre-microprocessor transceivers) Motorola microphones. It is the amplified, dynamic cartridge. Most were a metal body with a black cap ove

[Repeater-Builder] Re: GMRS Radio

2010-07-12 Thread Joel
Thanks for all the help. I received lots of great information. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Joel" wrote: > > Anybody have any reviews or maybe a used GMRS radio? I would like a 4 watt > radio. Is the FCC doing in with GMRS repeaters? Does anybody have them for > sale? Do they make

[Repeater-Builder] Motorola Mics and Relays for Sale

2010-07-12 Thread ijk1964
7 HMN1001B Palm Mic with cable for MOTOROLA SYNTOR (Tested and working Some lightly used.) 15.00 Ea + Shipping from 11234 1 HMN1014B Palm Mic DTMF with cable for MOTOROLA SYNTOR(Tested) 15.00 Ea + Shipping from 11234 1 Desk Mic with cable for MOTOROLA SYNTOR(Tested and working Some lightly

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Recrystal MSR-2000 Channel Elements

2010-07-12 Thread Jeff Lavoie - KB1SPH/WQEX694
Actually 462.600 is the frequency I'm currently running my Kenwood on. I would probably be putting the Motorola on the same frequency with a different PL at a different location. That would solve a lot of headaches if you're willing to part with them. I was thinking about doing ham later dow

Re: [Repeater-Builder] CSI-32 (Lynnwood Washington) Repeater Tone Panel Controller Information

2010-07-12 Thread Jeff Lavoie - KB1SPH/WQEX694
Ok, I can get you the date code tomorrow if you find some spare time to check. It's too bad I couldn't get a copy of the original code and maybe modify it myself. I like to tinker around with existing programming a bit, but I wouldn't know where to begin if I were to start from scratch. Jeff

[Repeater-Builder] Tinkering with Repeater Controller firmware - source code

2010-07-12 Thread skipp025
> "Jeff Lavoie - KB1SPH/WQEX694" wrote: > Ok, I can get you the date code tomorrow if you find some > spare time to check. It's too bad I couldn't get a copy > of the original code and maybe modify it myself. I like > to tinker around with existing programming a bit, > but I wouldn't know wh

[Repeater-Builder] Re: MRS2000 VHF Channel element wanted

2010-07-12 Thread skipp025
> Hi! I would like to get a Receive Channel Element for > a MSR2000 that will tune to 146.00MHZ range. The KXN-1086a channel element will easily operate at 146.00, you need only supply the crystal and carefully solder it to the proper inside location. A KXN-1086a that works at 150/160 MHz

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: MRS2000 VHF Channel element wanted

2010-07-12 Thread cvrcsoaring
Where can I get 1 ?? Larry Taylor KF6JBG Home: cvrcsoaring (AT) earthlink (Dot) net RC Club: www.cvrcsoaring.com - Original Message - From: skipp025 To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, July 12, 2010 11:18 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: MRS2000 VHF Channel e