Hi John.
Sometimes you might not want to tel the others what you do to the repeater,
then they cannot complain about any adjustments that you make.
Butch, KE7FEL/r
On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 4:12 PM, W3ML w...@arrl.net wrote:
Thanks to everyone for their comments and answers about my questions.
Hello Tim.
I think the specs on your Micor are 402-430, But I could be wrong.
What freq was it crystalled on before you retuned it?
Also what is the frequency you tuned it on now?
That gives us better information as to where it was and where you tuned it
to.
Butch, KE7FEL/r
On Mon, Sep 6, 2010
WE did about the same thing but the cabinet was in the basement and it had
to go up a circular staircase. Plus we did not have enough room to keep it
away from the wall.
So we spent a lot of time taking it apart and then going back together was
easier.
Much lighter with out everything in it.
Hello Jeff.
All commercials radios have locks on them. The lock is so that the radio can
be locked into the mounting bracket, #1 so no one steals it, #2 so it does
not become a flying projectile if the vehicle is in a crash, and # 3 to keep
people from messing with the radios. You would be
Go into Yahoogroups and uncheck the box that says notify me of updates.
That should do it.
Butch, KE7FEL/r
On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 10:56 PM, wb6dgn wb6...@att.net wrote:
Can someone please tell me how to stop the email notifications when a new
file is posted to the group? Every time a new
Hello Martin
Have you contacted Celwave to see if the have tuning specs usually for
these.
I am not sure if you will get it up to 440 or not.
I was told that they are pretty narrowband, but I might be wrong.
YMMV
Butch, KE7FEL/r
On Wed, Aug 18, 2010 at 1:18 PM, cruizzer77 atlant...@gmx.ch
Steve.
Make sure you check the jumpers, if you switch the cards.
Butch, KE7FEL/r
On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 6:11 AM, steve w4...@localnet.com wrote:
I am using a PLL exciter with a 5C Icom. I am going to check the 10 volt
supply. I have a couple of 10 volt cards that I will swap out if
Hello Tim.
The entire radio, with the transmitter, receiver, card cage, power supply
and cabinet is $400.00
If you need just the receiver, transmitter and card cage is $200.00.
Some people do not want to pay the shipping for the power supply or cabinet,
that is why I break it up into a smaller
:
I just need the rx, tx and pa. I can use the DC cables too. I don't need
the ps or cabinet. Pictures would be nice if you can send them. And you're
sure it's UHF low split 406-420?
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.comRepeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com,
Glenn (Butch) Kanvick hotl
Hello Tim.
I just looked in my storage site and I found a Micor Base/Repeater which is
on the band split of 402-430 MHz. I do not have channel elements for it.
I know it was working when it came out of service a few years ago, and the
PA can be used as a digital station, as it takes the four pin
Hello Mike.
I am not sure who made it for Motorola but they did use the frequency knob
from the portables to lock the
The sensor is/was designed to be left in the feedline and all you have to do
is slide the sensor into the meter, lock it in place and you are ready to
go. I used to have one of
Who owns the land that it sits on?
You could get a pretty penny for the copper that is in the heliax.
You would probably need a crane to disassemble it and sell it for steel.
But find a local tower company and see if they want to look at it.
Engineering firms are usually about $400.00 per hour. I
Hello Josh.
Look under the caps between the coax connectors.
That should be the notch adjustment.
They may not go that low,but all you can do is try.
Good luck.
Butch, KE7FEL/r
On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 6:53 PM, Josh josh.kit...@gmail.com wrote:
Ok so here's what I've got (I think)
Hello Mark.
Just because you have 125 watts power out, do you have a duplexer to run
these as repeaters?
How tall are your antennas above the average terrain?
If this is your first repeater set up, you need to get some help from
someone on site to get it to work right.
Butch,KE7FEL/r
On Tue, May
I would think that law enforcement would need to have a search warrant to check
the radio to see if it transmits on the law enforcement frequencies. I would
also say they are over stepping the legal boundaries if they asked if the radio
could transmit on law enforcement frequencies. Which
Dear friend,
How are you doing recently?
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I think I read this on the Motrola sales literture at one time.
I hope everyone has a wonderful weeekend.
Butch, KE7FEL/r
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
From: wb6...@verizon.net
Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:47:15 -0700
Subject: RE:
Hello Levent.
I tried to send you an email direct but comcast would not let it through.
You will need to send the Sicoms to ICM and have them install the xtal and
temperature compensate it.
Then all you need is the tuning instructions to re-tune it to the ham band.
If you can stay near
Did you look at the Rohn technical prints to determine the depth of the
concrete?
I am putting up a Trylon SSV tower and they have the specs on their website if
you need another one to compare with. trylon dot com, Self supporting.
They had a tapered bottom about 18 tall then the square
John.
You should use a Network Analyzer like a IFR 7550A with a tracking generator to
properly adjust the Duplexer, unless the service monitor has a Tracking
Generator in it.
Have a great Labor Day.
Butch, KE7FEL/r
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
From: w...@arrl.net
Date: Mon,
Chris
You can go to the FCC website to find the license information and the license
will have the coordinates for the location of the repeaters or bases, whatever
you are looking for.Then punch the coordinates into Google Maps and it should
show the location of them.
Butch, KE7FEL/r
To:
As an educator, I agree 100%.
Turned the darn phones off, administrators, educators and students.
Butch, KE7FEL/r
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
From: ya...@carrollmechanical.net
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:52:59 -0400
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need to pay someone to properly
Receive antenna should be the highest, but 40 feet is probably not enough
isolation.
How far do you need coverage for the repeater?
It would be cheaper to use a duplexer and then you can have the best of both
worlds.
Good receiver and good transmitter range.
Butch, KE7FEL/r
To:
Hi Everyone.
I have a Model 38A and I try to read it but the programmer does not display
anything.
Any hints or suggestions?
Thanks, Butch, KE7FEL/r
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
From: g8...@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:25:42 +
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re:
I use the 50 AMP Power Poles for lots of connections.
I always solder them and I have never had a problem.
I have used many of the 350 amp ones for car/truck starting and I have never
had a problem with those.
I like them and I have never had a failure.
Butch, KE7FEL/r
To:
Great information.
I was at Ace Hardware today and picked up some aluminum tape to seal an HVAC
duct.
I surprised how sticky the stuff was and you can cut it to fit the joint.
I wonder if this would be any good for modifying a dipole?
I am not sure how it would stand up in the elements
We had one law enforcement officer that checked his shotgun while it was
mounted in the shotgun lock, which was attached to the dash.
I think his ears are still ringing from the explosion of the shotgun going off
and the resulting hole in the roof.
Try to explain that to the Captain when
- PA Speaker War
Didn't Motorola have a rubber plug for that?
I recall it was quite a bit larger than the NMO hole plug.
Butch Kanvick wrote:
We had one law enforcement officer that checked his shotgun while it was
mounted in the shotgun lock, which was attached to the dash.
I
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
From: k...@catonic.us
Date: Sun, 8 Mar 2009 22:14:43 -0600
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Today's funny two-way radio story (March 09).
The Siren - PA Speaker War
On Sun, 8 Mar 2009, Butch Kanvick wrote:
I am not sure how they patched the hole in the roof
Hi, Joe.
They use seperate Encode and Decode boards in the drawer of the radio.
I hope this answers your question.
Butch, KE7FEL/r
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
From: joeburk...@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:34:40 +
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Mastr II Info Needed
Usually when some one signs a waiver letter, it is not worth the ink that it is
written with.
You cannot assign your rights away before something happens, it usually means
you have just admitted liability with them signing the letter.
It might slow down litigation by about 5 minutes, but does
Hi, Robert.
When you mount concrete anchors in concrete you are supposed to drill all the
way through the concrete in case something goofs up, you can pound the anchor
portion through the concrete and get a larger anchor.
Can you drill into the floor and install a lead anchor and screw a bolt
I talked to DB once about the DB 4060, and the cables are the same length for
all of the DB 4060-A, B and C series duplexers.
So according to DB you do not need to change the cables.
I hope this helps.
Butch, KE7FEL/r
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 01:24:51
Most Tyco Ma/Com accounts went stale as the minimum order is $500.00.
Even if you pre pay with a credit card.
You might try New London Technologies as he might be able to make the minimum
order easily, he might even have them in stock ready to go.
Butch, KE7FEL/r
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
Yes, it is the price for the 20 foot roll of tape.
Butch, KE7FEL/r
The clips are called tinerman clips and I have found them at auto parts stores
but I think they are a little spendey.
They do come in different gauge (screw) sizes, I think the GE ones are #10. I
have found them in bulk, but they are black and not silver.
The model number is stamped on the
You will need a separate Encode and Decode boards for the tones to work on the
repeater.
Plus you have jumpers to change.
You might research which jumpers need to be changed.
I hope this helps.
Butch, KE7FEL/r
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:08:53
Hi, Dennis.
Your model number looks like a GE part number so it might be hard to get
Motorola information on it.
Butch, KE7FEL/r
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:26:08
-0400Subject: [Repeater-Builder] ID INFO NEEDED
Hello all:
I’m trying to locate
Do you have a picture you can share with us?
Does the interconnecting cable have three white molex double row connectors
where something would plug in?
It is possibly a encryption box.
Butch, KE7FEL/r
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 04:37:57
+Subject:
Hi, Nate.
The Mastr II series cabinets had several sizes.
The deskmate series is 30 inches tall, and the next size is the 44 inch tall
cabinet then of course the one all of us love is the 6 foot tall cabinet.
Those are real fun to move from site to site.
Happy Easter everyone.
Butch,
Hi, Steve.
I emailed you a few days ago, indicating that I was interested in the swap.
But I need to double check the BC 896D, to mkae sure it is picking up Digital
signals, as I do not have any digital signals here, so a friend of mine is
going to take it a town that has a digital system and
Hi, Nate.
I have a VHF PA sitting next to me and the sticker says:
CAUTION
Tightening Torgues For Transistor Hardware
Must Be Adhered To
6 +- in/lbs for 4-40 hdw
8 +- in/lbs for 8-32 hdw
12 +-in/lbs for 10-32 hdw
I have not seen it in the LBI's either.
Butch, KE7FEL/r
From: Nate Duehr
Whats going to happen to the clock when the earlier Daylight Savings Time
starts?
Is everyone going to leave work at 3:50 PM?
LOL
Butch, KE7FEL/r
HI, Tony.
I have a Ma/Com Mastr III VHF 136-150 MHZ. 110 watts power.
Synthesized.
Butch, KE7FEL/r
From: Tony L. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] WTB - VHF Repeater Duplexer
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007
HI, Tom.
Do you have anymore information that you would like to share with us?
Like what power level you are looking for?
Intermittent or continious duty?
12 volts or 110 volts?
Do you have an exact frequency that it will be used on?
Thanks, Butch, KE7FEL/r
From: Tom [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To:
The 19D424786G6 is a 40 watt (simplex) UHF power amplifier, and I was unable
to find the other number.
I hope this helps, Butch, KE7FEL/r
From: n3dab [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Repeater-Builder] GE PA numbers
I believe the word is TROUT. LOL.
Best of the luck to you tuning repeaters with Bubba, while you are fishing.
73's.
Butch, KE7FEL/r
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Advanced Receiver
I have a 440 repeater at a high mountain location.
I would like to know the interior temperature of the repeater building.
The building is heated.
Does anyone know how I can connect a voice sytem to the 440 repeater to
transmit the temperature, when the repeater ID's?
Any ideas will be greatly
Why didn't you call his superviosr and report him?
You can make complaints about law enforcement officers and they will usually
contact them and tell them to cool it. I called in about a deputy sheriff
one time as he had his unrestrainted son in the back seat of an unmarked
car, and he stopped
Good morning.
Is it possible that it is for AVL? Automatic Vehicle Location for transit
busses, or law enforcement?
Just a thought, Butch, KE7FEL
From: Bob M. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Way
Permatex makes a version of it and it is called Anti-Seize, usually in a
grey container and if it gets thick, just pour in and mix a little bit of
engine oil to thin it.
You should be able to get it almost any where.
Works great on everything.
Butch, KE7FEL
From: Mark A. Holman [EMAIL
HI, Justin.
It might be easy to mount the repeater outside the wall and directly
(closer) to the antenna.
Motorola and GE both make weatherproof cabinets. The best one to get is a
former traffic control box, they are water and weatherproof. You might need
a heater for the winter but that is
Just remember.
If it gets in the ground water, you will be drinking it.
That is why they are watching the clean up to minimize the contamination,
to make sure it does not get into the drinking water.
Plus the dirt or material is allowed to air out then it is okay to use
again.
Butch, KE7FEL
Good commentary Steve.
Thanks for the info.
Butch, KE7FEL
From: STeve Andre' [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] mods.dk (possiably OT)
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 21:12:59 +
I was under the impression
HI, Larry.
I have one GE Mastr II VHF, 100 watt continous duty repeater with all cards,
and 30 amp power supply, in a 30 cabinet.
I have $700.00 in it so that is what I need to get out of it.
One GE MastrIIE, 60 watt repeater, no power supply and no cabinet. $400.00
One GE Mastr II 60 watt
Oh but he does have lots of recourse.
It is called false arrest, or selective enforcement. Depending upon the
state or jurisdiction.
If the law enforcement has only charged him and no one else, then it is
selective enforcement and he can counter sue in small claims court to
re-coup his wages,
HI, John.
Square headed bolts or screws are called Robertson.
Your local hardware store should have all of the Robertson bits that you
need.
Butch
From: johnmichaelwelton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject:
Hi, Pat.
I am leasing an existing site from the Forest Service.
It depends if they have any spaces available
It depends if they want to have any more sites
They were trying to end all leases and have all the sites removed from there
land
A few have been able to stay
My lease cost is about
If you are getting crystals made in 7 days they are going to be green and
they will move all over the place until they finish growing and then they
stabilize themselves.
They will also move off- frequency with temperature changes.
Butch
From: K. Venkataramanan [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To:
HI, Everyone.
I made a trip to Lowes today and the masts that they have in stock are
manufactured by Channel Master. The 30 foot mast is $44.83
Here is the information that the mast had on it:
Channel Master Tele-Mast Pole 30'
Item number 56273
They also had 5 and 10 foot poles that did not have
HI, Everyone.
I have seen the Rohn masts at Lowes. They are the identical ones that I
used for many commercial applications.
Have a great weekend.
Butch
From: Dave Schmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
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