[Repeater-Builder] Re: OT- Digital TV converter box issues

2009-01-09 Thread Dan Cation
There is one box that has scheduling including working with VCRs and DVD recorderes that use the TV Guide directory system with an IR blaster (or will work stand alone) I have one - here is the website http://www.dtvpal.com/. You can get them on line using the coupon at

[Repeater-Builder] Re: OT- Digital TV converter box issues

2009-01-09 Thread Dan Cation
As for higher end converter boxes, there are some HDTV tuner boxes - most of which are aimed at the HDTV market and have either Component Video or HDMI outputs - I know I have seen LG and Samsung models at Best Buy, and I think I also saw some from people like Sony. These are generally considered

[Repeater-Builder] old RC-100 manual or other info

2008-12-03 Thread Dan Cation
I have a very old MCC RC-100 repeater controller board. This is one of the ones that originally was not re-programmable. The firmware was upgraded (to version 2.03) and a small EEPROM board was added to replace the original 4 DIP switches. We had set up the remote base function years ago. The

[Repeater-Builder] Re: How to set up a basic crossband repeater system in Public Service

2008-11-30 Thread Dan Cation
Bryan - what you are wanting to do is pretty much what I am setting up right now on the Ham bands. The Micro Computer Concepts RC-100 controller will do exactly what you describe. It is fairly inexpensive (less than $200 in the optional ENC-1 rack panel housing http://www.mccrpt.com/) and is not

[Repeater-Builder] Re: VHF Micor for sale VHF-Low-band micor for sale for 6m band

2008-11-11 Thread Dan Cation
James - I'm in Southeast Kansas about 100 miles from KC. I'm interested. Is the repeater still in a cabinet or is this just the guts? Feel free to contact me off the group for further discussion. Dan --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, James Adkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Portable Temporary Repeater

2008-10-04 Thread Dan Cation
Just a couple comments on the original question of isolation. Vertical separation is much more effective than horizontal - and with a wide split you might be able to build a simple coaxial notch filter using a T and a length of coax on the receive side to help keep the transmitter out of the

[Repeater-Builder] Need help on a Micor repeater

2008-06-19 Thread Dan Cation
Hi all - just acquired a Micor Unified Chassis repeater (VHF High band) and am in the process of checking it out and trying to get tuned to 2 meters (147.78/18). So far it looks like it has a problem with the PA and it also does not look like the PA is wanting to tune down to 2 meters. It is a

[Repeater-Builder] Duplexer and noise question

2007-09-30 Thread Dan Cation
Hi everyone - new to the group looking for help on a strange problem. I've been involved with two repeaters in Southeast Kansas (Humboldt - 147.18 and 442.900) for over 30 years and work in Electronics, although not in radio. A couple months ago we lost both repeaters when we had a flood in this