Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: OT: If you are a Windows XP or 2000 user you might find this interesting...

2010-03-14 Thread Derek J. Lassen
That is 512 bytes / sector = 4096 bytes / sector. At 04:30 3/15/2010 +, you wrote: good article kudos for that people are dropping 400 dollars for the solid state drives needless to say vista is nanny software at the point where xp 32 or 64 becomes more trouble than it is worth that

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT ACSSB - how does it work and is it possible for the hobbyist to scratch build

2009-11-12 Thread Derek J. Lassen
Have a look at http://www.kangaus.com/kk7b.htm At 01:50 11/12/2009 -0800, you wrote: This problem (generating the 90 degree phase shift audio) is all that is keeping me from an experiment to generate a SSB signal using a little known technique I ran across in an old QST. It seems that a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-11 Thread Derek J. Lassen
Wrong. At 20:33 9/10/2009 -0700, you wrote: Those are called needle nose pliers. Craftsman has a nice 5 piece set of pliers for small work. On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 8:19 PM, Ray Brown mailto:kb0stn%40sbcglobal.netkb0...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Speaking of tools, how about the specialized

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-11 Thread Derek J. Lassen
Wrong tools. At 07:59 9/11/2009 -0400, you wrote: Back when cars had distributors, most tool outlets had nice sets of distributor wrenches A set of these make short work on small hex style connectors. Also for knurled connectors Snap-On has or did have a very small set of Channel locks for

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-11 Thread Derek J. Lassen
The tool you want... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=27013661ru=http://search.ebay.com:80/27013661_W0QQampsspagenameZhQ3ahQ3aadvsearchQ3aUSQQcatrefZC5QQdfspZ32QQfclZ3QQfromZR7QQfrppZ50QQfsooZ2QQfsopZ32QQnojsprZyQQpfidZ0QQsacatZQ2d1QQsofocusZbsQQfviZ1 At 09:15 9/11/2009

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Tools

2009-09-11 Thread Derek J. Lassen
All inappropriate. At 09:45 9/11/2009 -0400, you wrote: Here are a couple of types of spanner wrenches/drivers of the type I'm talking about. There are other types of spanner wrenches that are shaped more like a claw, but that's not what I'm talking about. Nice adjustable type:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Talking about pdf and scanners what about microfiche??

2009-08-22 Thread Derek J. Lassen
There s an outfit on ebay that uses one of these http://www.nextscan.com/products/flexscan.html to scan microfiche to pdf for $33.00 a page... (ouch!) At 16:02 8/21/2009 -0700, you wrote: Marvin, I feel your pain. I have many GE manuals on microfiche, and I have been trying to find a way to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Portable repeater

2009-08-04 Thread Derek J. Lassen
Towards reducing power consumption: Use the sleep mode on the processor. Set RF output power as a function of RSSI. Include multi-chemistry battery management. Include solar panel management. Include charge termination output; would drive a relay which would shut down a small generator which

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Doug Hall Remote Base Interface

2008-10-29 Thread Derek J. Lassen
At 02:29 PM 10/28/2008 +, you wrote: Two Questions: 1.) Is there a controller under $500 that easily interfaces with the Doug Hall box? 2.) Does anyone have a Doug Hall remote base controller they'd like to get rid of? :-) I do. Steve, W4HKL

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola TLD-1100 Wanted,please help if you can.

2008-10-23 Thread Derek J. Lassen
See http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/cellphone/8928/ At 10:26 PM 10/22/2008 -0400, you wrote: Hi,after I just e-mailed you I got thinking,my friend wants to hook up the old bag phone to the head.You guys in this club are much more knowledgable on the old stuff than he is so I figured I would

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wits End -- Desense

2008-08-31 Thread Derek J. Lassen
Try putting a one inch dia, single turn loop on the end of a coax feed line to a receiver. Use it to sniff around inside the box to find the RF. 73 de KN6TD (s) Derek At 11:42 AM 8/31/2008 -0400, you wrote: I've tried everything, it seems, and I still have desense!! Even when I connect

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: software repeater controller

2008-06-18 Thread Derek J. Lassen
I remember Altairs. Still have one. At 07:15 PM 6/18/2008 +, you wrote: --- In mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.comRepeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Alexandre Souza alexandre- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: For multiple audio ports these days I'd recommend using USB audio devices.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] need info on Yaesu FTR-2410A repeater

2008-06-09 Thread Derek J. Lassen
I have a manual. What do you need to know? 73 de KN6TD (s) Derek At 05:38 PM 6/6/2008 -0500, you wrote: Hello Folks, Does anyone have information on the Yaesu FTR-2410A VHF repeater? We have aquired one from a working environment but will need to put it on a different pair for 2M.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: antenna suggestions for 440mhz

2008-06-08 Thread Derek J. Lassen
Not so Mount it side ways at a reasonable height above ground, go out a half mile to a couple of miles, take signal strength readings as you circle around it. Better, if you have a rotator, send the transmitter out and rotate the antenna and note strength readings vs bearings. Are you

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FW: Dayton and Parts you might need....

2008-05-04 Thread Derek J. Lassen
BTW, You can but these antennas from Randy at Kilo Romeo Six Delta Romeo At arrl.net abt. $30 last I heard. 73 de KN6TD (s) Derek At 11:07 PM 5/2/2008 -0700, you wrote: Cut four or five element Yagis or quagies for the third and fifth harmonics of the frequency in question. They will be

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FW: Dayton and Parts you might need....

2008-05-03 Thread Derek J. Lassen
Cut four or five element Yagis or quagies for the third and fifth harmonics of the frequency in question. They will be quite small, and as the signal will be many dB down from the main carrier, you can t-hunt them with an HT or scanner with no special shielding requirements. And you won't need