RE: [Repeater-Builder] Mitrek Channel Elements Wanted

2006-05-13 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> I'm looking for some "high stability" Mitrek channel elements > to use in > several link and repeater transmitters we have. The part > number is KXN- 1095. > > I can use about 15 of these channel elements. > > The standard elements we are currently using are not very stable and > allow the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Dayton Hamvention

2006-04-18 Thread 'Jeff DePolo WN3A'
> Avoiding it like the plague Sir!! If you don't go, how are you going to earn any Dayton spending money? WN3A's Las Vegas motto: "There's no such thing as a loser, just winners that quit too early." --- Jeff -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked b

[Repeater-Builder] Looking for N connector jam nuts

2006-04-11 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
others, but came up empty at all but one place, and they quoted me $10.50 EACH!???!? Anyone have a favorite vendor that they could recommend? --- Jeff ---- Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Deltas as repeaters and Channel Guard thoughts.

2006-03-16 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
urrent protection crystal-based transmitters (at the time, Mastr II series), and from all indications, they have exceeded that specification. Duplex operation on 2m seems to be comparable to the Mastr II PLL exciter, which represents about a 22 dB reduction in noise over the standard multipli

RE: [Repeater-Builder] 4 Bay antenna

2006-03-12 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Sounds like an old Cushcraft AFM-4DA array. Bad news. --- Jeff > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 3:10 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTE

[Repeater-Builder] Looking for MRF648's

2006-02-23 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Anyone have a surplus of Motorola MRF648 UHF power transistors that they'd sell or trade? --- Jeff -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.0.0/267 - Release Date: 2/22/2006 Yahoo! Gr

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Best broadband VHF antenna

2006-02-23 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> I would agree the Sinclair Antennas are well built and > very broadband, but I had a horible time with a number > of 4 bay vhf broadband units installed (and removed) > in 2005. We bought a large number of VHF SLR-235 > units new. The part number has changed but the antenna > is the same c

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Best broadband VHF antenna

2006-02-23 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> Have a question for the list. Is there an antenna (VHF) that > will cover a 30mhz bandwith? (Reasonably) > > There is a system in Georgia incompassing the entire state > using various tall towers. On the towers will be antennas > that will be used for VHF Repeaters and VHF digital. (in

RE: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Power

2006-02-12 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> I have enjoyed this thread and hope that no one has taken > anything to be any kind of personal attack on how anyone runs their > repeater. Of course not. No matter how much I or anyone else nit-picks technical details, it's still supposed to be a fun hobby. > My point was "is it needed?" I

RE: Radio quality (was RE: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Power)

2006-02-12 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> Did you try the V7A with AIP on? No, I didn't, but I'll do that later today if I get a chance. The other ham rig in my truck is the other Kenwood dual bander (TM-708? getting old and don't remember model #'s like I used to). I'm not sure but I think that has the AIP function too. I never d

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Cheap "Tunnel" Heatsink

2006-02-12 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
I picked up an electronic load on Ebay a number of years ago, and have gotten more use out of it than I ever thought I would. Here's a well-done article on building an electronic load. The general design could be easily expanded to handle higher current by using a beefier transistor and/or multip

RE: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Power

2006-02-12 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> I still contend that in a mobile environment, under motion, that the > user will not detect the 6 dB difference. It will be barely > distinguishable most of the time. I'm not arguing this point. There have been times when I've had a 75 watt Micor PA die and I've had to run the output of the l

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Andrew connector on Eupon cable

2006-02-12 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Title: Message I'm almost sure it does, as I've used those connectors before on either Andrew or Cablewave 7/8" foam.  If you have an older Tessco catalog (say, from 3 or 4 years ago), I'm pretty sure they had a chart in there that showed which connectors work on which cable.  Most of the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Power

2006-02-11 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
11, 2006 8:46 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Power > > > And that's my whole point. > > Chuck > WB2EDV > > > > Jeff DePolo WN3A wrote: > > > > > > > > >>I'd be interested

RE: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Power

2006-02-11 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
ty by others. I'm just giving you what I came up with. Run your own tests and publish the results if you don't like my methods (or results :-). --- Jeff Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] B

RE: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Power

2006-02-11 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> No. A "typical" UHF ham rig will have better sensitivity than most > repeaters with a preamp. A commercial mobile (without preamp) > will have > sensitivity slightly worse than the repeater with the preamp. 99% of > hams will be using a ham rig, not a commercial one. OK, tell you what. It's

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer questions

2006-02-09 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
>> Here's a thought -- if you put a isolator between the PA and >> the duplexer, >> and a isolator between the duplexer and the antenna, wouldn't your >> duplexer see a near perfect 50 ohms at all times? > > > The isolator in the output of the duplexer would have to > replace the output > TEE

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer weirdness

2006-02-09 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> > So, if you lack test equipment and have no choice but to use high- > level > > signals for tuning the pass, you should still be tuning for minimum > > reflected power. > > So bird inbetween TX and cans, tuning on a source like an HT? Yes. To take it one step further, a 6 dB pad (with suitabl

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer weirdness

2006-02-09 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> I thought consistent and optimum performance were pretty > much the same animal? Only under "lab conditions" :-) Using a vague definition, I'm thinking consistent = best operation over the long term, optimum = best short-term. I've accidentally made a 75 watt Micor UHF PA crank out 200 watts

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer weirdness

2006-02-09 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
o have around: a 50 dB > non-directional coupler. Bird 4274-025 non-directional coupler element. I keep one in each of my 43 cases. Handy to have. --- Jeff Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECT

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II UHF Base Station

2006-02-07 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
ation > > > Jeff, how's the driver PA harness built and how are the 2 PAs > outputs combined? Do you have any information or specs on the RF and > matching harnesses and how they are built? > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff DePolo WN3A"

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Dupelxer wierdness

2006-02-07 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> If I take all the opinions I've seen in the last month as fact, then > the pass adjustments on duplexers can't be tuned. I'll take most of what you said as being sarcastic, but your point is taken. If tuned with a quality network analyzer, or with a return loss bridge and high return loss ter

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II UHF Base Station

2006-02-06 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> I am looking at acquiring a GE Master II UHF Base station. This is a 300 watt solid state transmitter, which how I understand it, has 2 PAs running in parallel. It's actually 200 watts, and yes, there are two "final" PA's, each capable of 100 watts output, that are combined. However, each "fina

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Recrystalled Element Problem

2006-02-04 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
in a temperature-stable environment (say, +/- 10 or 15 degrees ambient as a ballpark), you might be OK. Next time, spend the money and send the element to ICM and let them do it right. --- Jeff -------- Jeff DePol

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Micor has me stumped

2006-01-30 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
e that mutes the receiver when PTT is active. Lookee here: http://www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip/micorrxintcon.html --- Jeff ---- Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Communications Consultant

RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT - NOW NOT SO funny interference story

2006-01-12 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Nate, I'd start by doing some "office DF'ing" before spending time on the hill this time of year. My first guess would be local oscillator leakage from something on the hill. Try doing an FCC ULS database search for anything within a mile or so of the site, make a list of the Rx frequencies in

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: interface to shut off a radio on temporaly base

2006-01-03 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Title: Message Kitchen dishwashers are also great for cleaning gunked-up mobile radio accessories like control heads, speakers, mics, mounting brackets, etc.  Remove the speakers, mic elements, PC boards that contain switches, and other electronics that don't take kindly to water first of c

[Repeater-Builder] Looking for 800/900 hybrid

2006-01-03 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Anyone have a hybrid out of an 800/900 MHz combiner or the like? Needs to work at 950 MHz. I don't need an entire combiner, just a hybrid. Thanks. --- Jeff Jeff DePolo WN3A - [

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Bad 4" Heliax (Was Polyphaser Help)

2006-01-01 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
A) not enough hoisting grips were used and b) the cable had pulled away from the tower in a number of places (a mish-mash of butterflies, tie wires, and even rope were used to attach it). The end result was that the line stretched, plus there were several holes in the outer conductor where it had

RE: [Repeater-Builder] polyphaser Help

2005-12-31 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> I actually saw an install where a MSS did just that - they > had the ground connected to a plastic water pipe! > > Joe M. I've got a better one. A number of years ago we changed out a 1500' run of 4" Heliax that had gone bad on an FM station. Upon taking down the old line and looking at the d

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer tuning with Return Loss Bridge

2005-12-21 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
gt; > > Yes, really. You measure the forward power, then turn the > element around > and measure the > reflected power. Then use 10 log (FP/RP) and you have the > return loss in > dB. > > Dick > > - Original Message - > From: "Jeff DePol

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer tuning with Return Loss Bridge

2005-12-21 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> The Bird Model 43 is a typical RLB. Oh really???!??!? The Eagle return loss bridges are a good value for the buck. www.eagle-1st.com. They have a whitepaper on tuning duplexers too. http://www.eagle-1st.com/notes/duplex/body.htm I believe IFR (now Aeroflex) sells (or at least sold) the Eagl

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Old duplexer tuning question

2005-12-20 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> I'm assuming that if the old RG-8 cables are being replaced > with RG-214 cables that are the same length, that the > velocity factors of both types of cable are the same. Yep, 66%. Unless it's RG-8 foam, but I'm 99% sure that PD used regular solid dielectric RG-8. --- Jeff

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Hamtronics T301 220 exciter Final and microphonics

2005-12-20 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
If the PA microphonic AM'ming is severe enough, there could be enough power supply modulation, due to the PA current varying by the AM occuring in the PA, that FM at the same modulation rate can occur in preceding exciter stages (such as in the crystal oscillator, modulator, active temperature com

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Old duplexer tuning question

2005-12-19 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> I have been pulling my hair out (I don't have that much more > to go) over an > old Celwave 6 cavity 526-4 pass reject duplexer. I can get > the notches to > tune properly one by one but when I put it all back together > it just does > not seem to sum out right. Is there a procedure someo

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Multiple receivers one antenna ???

2005-12-19 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> You can handle the impedance matching by using 1/4 wave > sections of 75 ohm > coax between the receiver input and the T. The 1/4 wave 75 > ohm section > steps the 50 ohm receiver input impedance up to 100 at the > other end, two > of those in parallel at the T gets you back to 50 to match

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Multiple receivers one antenna ???

2005-12-19 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> > It's called a Wilkinson splitter. Here is a link to some of > the theory. I don't think it's fair to call it a Wilkinson without a resistor across the output ports. A real Wilkinson provides port-to-port isolation due to the addition of the resistor. A tee and 75 ohm cables doesn't provide

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: UHF Preamplifier

2005-12-18 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
On a somewhat related note, has anyone used LNA Technology's (Chet Pierson K3TV) preamps? He has some interesting designs. www.lnatechnology.com --- Jeff Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repe

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: UHF Preamplifier

2005-12-18 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> > Speaking of UHF preamps, does anyone have any > experience/recommendations > for tower mounted preamps? Al, My experiences with tower-mounted preamps have been less than perfect. Good designs will have dual amplifiers (redundant) and/or a bypass relay. Aside from amplifier damage du

RE: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Preamplifier

2005-12-17 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Like others have said, Lunar doesn't exist any more. Angle Linear is the current company, and Chip Angle makes great products. However, if your ARR is working, you are likely not to experience any measurable improvement in performance by switching to something else (assuming the ARR you have is

RE: [Repeater-Builder] GM300 Deviation

2005-12-13 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> Does anyone know which pot in the gm300 adjusts the rx deviation? > Thanks. > > Andy KC2GOW The one labeled "Volume". Sorry, couldn't resist. Seriously, I don't know what you mean. You mean Tx deviation? It's adjusted in software. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Looking for VHF Duplexers

2005-12-13 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
I have a set of either WP-639 or WP-641, I forget which is which. 4 cavities, pass/reject. They're in decent shape from what I remember; been in storage for probably 10 years or more now. I can dig them out if you're interested and give them a once-over. I also have a 6-cavity Decibel duplexer

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Need Advise: 6m Repeater Antenna

2005-12-09 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Title: Message Will the antenna be top-mounted or side-mounted? -Original Message-From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 7:17 AMTo: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.comSubject: [Repea

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer loss different with more power, Why?

2005-12-01 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> > You guys are missing something... no one asked > him what size cavities he's using. If they are the > smaller TX/RX units... the reported lower power > output values are probably normal when using the > higher insertion loss settings with smaller > cavities. > > cheers, > skipp May

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer loss different with more power, Why?

2005-12-01 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
then correct that value by the difference you originally recorded. --- Jeff Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Communications Consultant Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http:/

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Source for RF enclos

2005-12-01 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Sounds like a regular Bud diecast aluminum enclosure would fit the bill. Try here: http://www.budind.com/view.php?part=n4 Hammond and others make comparable boxes. Available from Mouser, Digikey, Newark, et al. --- Jeff > -Original Message- > From: Repe

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Looking for data on old heliax

2005-12-01 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony Faiola > Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:16 AM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Looking for data on old heliax > > > > >

[Repeater-Builder] Looking for data on old heliax

2005-12-01 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
ray, and he needs an accurate Vf figure to locate a fault by TDR. Anyone have an old Phelps-Dodge catalog on hand? --- Jeff -------- Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Communications Consu

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 6 meter repeater duplexer (not used)

2005-11-27 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Yeah, when Mobilecomm (now Arch) decomissioned their 30 and 40 MHz paging systems here on the east coast, lowband Decibel and Celwave pass cavities were a dime a dozen (or often free). I scooped up as many as I could store, probably 50 or so. All but a few are in service on 6m repeaters, most of

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Two Tone Sequential Paging

2005-11-27 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
I believe the spec is defined in EIA-374 but I don't have a copy of that document (EIA/TIA documents aren't distributed freely). Maybe somebody else has a copy. --- Jeff > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mai

RE: [Repeater-Builder] How Accurate is Radio Mobile?

2005-11-27 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> I keep hearing about this better data from commercial propagation > software but can't find any reference to it on any of their marketing > material nor references to how they actually do it -- even > assuming it's > proprietary, I don't even see hints about it anywhere. A lot of the original 3

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Looking for a UHF Circulator and load

2005-11-22 Thread &#x27;Jeff DePolo WN3A'
(having email "issues" today, so if this is a dupe, please ignore) RE: cell mixes and 440 repeater I had a 440 repeater at a site with no other UHF transmitters for probably a mile or two. On an adjacent tower was a cell site (this was back in the early 90's AMPS days). When certain cell chann

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Repeater DC Power Plugs

2005-11-10 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Mmmm...are you sure they're Anderson? The ones I have say "AMP" on them. Maybe they're interchangable, but I haven't tried it. --- Jeff > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf O

RE: [Repeater-Builder] 220 Repeater Stuff

2005-08-20 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
ging to be sure. --- Jeff ---- Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Communications Consultant > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Pin/contacts for Radius/GE/RC-1000

2005-08-18 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
ocking tab 16 pin, 104422-1-ND (AMP 104422-1) Contact, A3007-ND(AMP 1-87309-3) Housing, 5 pin, 455-1186-ND (AMP VHR-5N) Connector terminal crimp, 455-1319-1-ND (AMP SVH-41T-P1.1) --- Jeff --------

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Help needed with TX combiner problem

2005-08-03 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
--- Jeff ---- Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Communications Consultant > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > vintageaudio2004 > Sent: Wednesday, August

RE: [Repeater-Builder] carrier drop pulse

2005-07-25 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
s a converted mobile or a station?       --- Jeff   --------Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED]Broadcast and Communications Consultant -Original Message-From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAI

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: NC man charged with 'driving a cop car' due to ham antennas

2005-07-19 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
--- Jeff -------- Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Communications Consultant -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.9.1/51 - Release Date: 7/18/2005 Yahoo! Groups Links <*> T

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Simulcast High Band Micor

2005-07-18 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
There's not a high-stab channel element per se, but Micor PURC (paging) stations used an external high-stability or ultra-high-stability oscillator for simulcast operations. These were external rack-mount units. A special channel element plugs into the exciter that has two pigtails on it - one fo

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Splatter?

2005-06-26 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
d synthesized speech generator, will cause you to spill over onto adjacent channels even if the peak deviation is under 5 kHz. --- Jeff -------- Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Commu

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Simulcast: Anyone done this for ham repeaters

2005-06-05 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
issue yet. The rubidium/Delta marriage and on-air testing has been more or less just a proof-of-concept excercise up to this point. When I have more time I'll get back to the project. --- Jeff -------- Jeff DePolo

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Poor Repeater RX

2005-05-23 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
irrelly with a high-Q filter after them. --- Jeff -------- Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Communications Consultant -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.322 / Virus Database: 266.11.15 - Release

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Need a GE Master II ??? or 2???

2005-05-16 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
The shady looking guy is Kevin and the even shadier looking guy is Scott. Close-up picutres of both of them can be seen hanging in your local post office. Cold 807's for Repeater Builder subscribers at spaces 1758-1761 again this year. See y'all there. ---

[Repeater-Builder] Heliax for 6m duplexer; other free stuff

2005-04-14 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
to. Taker must have a strong back. I will NOT ship any of this stuff, it's pickup only. Email direct. -------- Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Communications Consultant -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by

RE: [Repeater-Builder] estimating duplexer requirements

2005-03-21 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Dave has them on his site for all bands - http://www.ka9fur.net/geduplex/duplex.html --- Jeff Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Communications Consultant > -Original Mess

RE: [Repeater-Builder] WTB Decibel Products 4041 H-2 Cavities

2005-03-14 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
I have a few of the dentless variety on 43.something MHz. How would you get them to you from Philadelphia? --- Jeff -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 12:48 AM To: Re

RE: Re IFR 1500 CRT (was RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Cushman CE5)

2005-02-28 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Didn't know about him, thanks for the info Bob. I dropped him an email. > -Original Message- > From: Bob Dengler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 3:41 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re IFR 1500 CRT (was RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Cushman

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Colocating second UHF rptr

2005-02-28 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
ear your UHF Tx frequencies (it would definately be a problem if it were your Rx frequency). --- Jeff -------- Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Communications Consultant > -Original M

RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT- Cushman CE5

2005-02-28 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
to rejuvenate it at some point. --- Jeff -------- Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Communications Consultant > -Original Message- > From: Neil McKie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 9:30 AM > To: Repe

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Theory versus practice

2005-02-07 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
g at receiver B (and vice versa on both counts) is highly unlikely given the 25 kHz split and response of pass/reject duplexers at that close of a spacing. --- Jeff -------- Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Outlet for RG214/U

2004-12-31 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> I checked a few sources - BOR ("Bust-Out Retail") real Belden Silver > Plated RG214 *is* about $5.50 a foot. Others, like Coleman, are > allot less. > > "Standard" (nickle plate) RG214 was in Tessco's Outlet at $0.89 a > foot. > > So if making jumpers, not going hundreds of feet, nickle pl

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer, etc.

2004-11-14 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
You guys aren't paying attention. A transmitter with a 0 ohm output impedance doesn't imply that there is a short circuit. We're talking about an effective source impedance, not a termination impedance. Furthermore, there's a difference between an amplifier being designed to work *into* a 50 oh

RE: [Repeater-Builder] combining a UHF link radio and a UHF repeater on one antenna

2004-11-05 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
agi on the same mount as the repeater antenna? --- Jeff ---- Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Communications Consultant > -Original Message- > From: Chris Peterson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Se

RE: [Repeater-Builder] How d'ya Avoid Multiple IDs with Remote Sites and/or Links?

2004-11-04 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
ase they don't need a separate ID anyway. Since this isn't the place for interpreting and debating rules, I'll leave it at that. --- Jeff Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Commun

RE: [Repeater-Builder] db comparisons

2004-08-28 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
ly provides only a minimal increase in usable service area. --- Jeff -------- Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Communications Consultant Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on th

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Master Pro

2004-08-03 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Huh. You're right, I didn't do the math. That's one problem with using lossy tees to check effective sensitivity - the sig gen isn't terminated in 50 ohms. > -Original Message- > From: nj902 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 11:28 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoog

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Retuning a Micor Receiver from 450-470 to 440Mhz

2004-07-19 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
are in, which is typical, but they will usually still do 0.5 uV for 20 dBQ at 440 with the injection brought up. --- Jeff Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Communications Consultant

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Clamp set question

2004-07-11 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
The standard DB365-OS clamps come with 1/2" galv all-thread. --- Jeff Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Communications Consultant > -Original Message- > From: johnmichaelwel

RE: [Repeater-Builder] IFR 1200

2004-06-06 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
, Tek, etc.. Might be an easier solution than trying to fit one inside the box. --- Jeff ---- Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Communications Consultant > -Original Message- > From: Chuk

[Repeater-Builder] Looking for 3/8" Superflex

2004-05-24 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Anyone have any pieces of 3/8" Superflex (FSJ2-50) to sell or trade? Could use 100-200' total; several shorter lengths OK. -- Jeff DePolo WN3A Broadcast and Communications Consultant Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Audio Reproduction

2004-04-15 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
ulated carrier, do you call it PM or preemphasized FM? I would argue the latter since you could have response that includes DC. --- Jeff Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Communications Consultant

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Audio Reproduction

2004-04-14 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
ound -100 dBV (10 microvolts) at an SPL of 50. It's not a ridiculously-low audio level to deal with in the AF domain... One more time for the folks in the cheap seats - THERE IS NO THEORETICAL LF LIMIT FOR PHASE MODULATION! --- Jeff --

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Z-Matcher adjustment

2004-01-28 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
ented with a known-good load, then you've got a problem that needs to be fixed IN THE PA. Using a Z-matcher, or the crude equivalent of feedline pruning, to help tame an unstable PA isn't a fix, it's a band-aid that will eventually come off...

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Z-Matcher Component Values

2004-01-27 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Z-Matcher Component Values > > > Would that mean to tune for the highest power level out at the lowest > current draw? > > Chuck > WB2EDV > > > > ----- Original Message - > Fr

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Z-Matcher Component Values

2004-01-26 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Tune for best PA efficiency, not maximum output. --- Jeff - Jeff DePolo WN3A Broadcast and Communications Consultant > -Original Message- > From: Tony King - W4ZT [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 9:4

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Bad price from Cook!

2004-01-23 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Title: Message Decibel quit making the ham-band DB420 (S-420-440-450) as of Jan 1 this year.  From what I was told, the harnesses for that antenna and other low-volume custom jobs were hand-made in Mexico.  Either that plant was closing, or the contract house in Mexico that was making them

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Purc 5000 programming??

2004-01-14 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
give you the details. --- Jeff ----- Jeff DePolo WN3A Broadcast and Communications Consultant > -Original Message- > From: Larry Williams [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 11:32 AM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Repe

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Adding "whiskers" to a DB-224?

2004-01-12 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
ut 6% or whatever the harness will allow). --- Jeff -------- Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Communications Consultant > -Original Message- > From: Derek B. McIntyre [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday

RE: [Repeater-Builder] interfacing micor trunk mounts

2004-01-09 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Interface how? What are you interfacing them to? > -Original Message- > From: deputykr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 12:57 AM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] interfacing micor trunk mounts > > > is it possible to inter

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Identify this antenna manufacturer

2004-01-08 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Both Butternut and Hy-Gain made "j-pole" arrays for VHF and UHF. It's hard to tell from the picture - does it appear to be ham-grade construction or something more significant? > -Original Message- > From: Mike Perryman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 12:44 P

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Info needed - 220 duplexers

2004-01-06 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
e in length, therefore it is a capacitor. The dielectric is slid in and out to vary the dielectric constant between the center and shield, i.e. it is a dielectric-tuned variable capacitor. --- Jeff - Jeff DePolo WN3A Broadcast

RE: [Repeater-Builder] 2m VHF antenna needed

2004-01-04 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
one at a time to the customer's frequency. --- Jeff Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Communications Consultant Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.ya

[Repeater-Builder] Looking for connectors

2003-12-30 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
$12 each which is kind of steep. I could use a few or a few dozen depending on the price. Come to think of it, I could use a few for LDF4-75A too if anyone has any. Thanks. --- Jeff ---- Jeff DePolo WN3A - [E

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Micor Delay Line

2003-12-16 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
--- Jeff Jeff DePolo WN3A - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Broadcast and Communications Consultant Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Bui

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Micor Delay Line

2003-12-16 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
rage? I've heard voice paging on Micor PURC simulcast systems and always though it sounded horrible... --- Jeff - Jeff DePolo WN3A Broadcast and Communications Consultant Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the we

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Delay Line

2003-12-16 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
r use; once you understand the idiosyncracies between the PURC and the standard Micor RT, it's no big deal, but without the book, you'll spend a lot of time chasing down traces on the backplane... --- Jeff - Jeff DePolo WN3A

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: No repeat audio

2003-12-08 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
rgue that a repeater that is keyed up and transmitting white noise is operating improperly, in which case it should be shut down based on other rule sections, but that's a separate issue... --- Jeff - Jeff DePolo WN3

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: UHF Links with Voters

2003-12-05 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
e of watts. --- Jeff - Jeff DePolo WN3A Broadcast and Communications Consultant > -Original Message- > From: Jim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 9:41 AM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Bu

RE: [Re: [[Repeater-Builder] Spectrum Communication SCR1000 VHF Manual]]

2003-11-24 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
> > I'm not knocking Spectrum - I'm just relating experience. I > have yet > > to see one that stayed clean over the long haul. Any that > aren't clean > > surely can't meet the type acceptance they once had. > > Well said, very well said. Humor: "I have a Spectrum repeater on the air." "Oh real

RE: [Repeater-Builder] HP 8920 Service Monitor Help

2003-11-18 Thread Jeff DePolo WN3A
Title: Message Talk to Rick at Amtronix (www.amtronix.com).  He'll tell you what it will take to fix it, and what it really will cost without replacing the entire module.  Usually it's just a blown mixer...       --- Jeff

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