Re: [Repeater-Builder] GMRS and VOIP

2005-07-08 Thread Don Pomplun
Can you spell that out in a little less jargon, please.  Also, do you not mean "VOIP via GMRS"? PSTN? Is this essentially saying that you can use your GMRS radio/repeater for VOIP, internet access, and what else? tnx Don At 02:09 PM 7/8/2005 +, you wrote: Hi Apparantly the FCC in its vas

Re: [Repeater-Builder] how broad are cavities?

2005-06-23 Thread Don Pomplun
Thanks for the insight, Paul. The fact that they are spec'd by fairly wide ranges was the info I was hoping for.  I called a friend today whose system switched from the 150 band to a 400 MHz trunked system a few years ago to see if they had any of the old cavities laying around.  He said that t

[Repeater-Builder] how broad are cavities?

2005-06-22 Thread Don Pomplun
Not having built or tuned them, I'm ignorant on the following issues.  1. Cavities are roughly tuned by their physical dimensions, and then tweaked by rods, plates, etc., eh? 2. Obviously size/shape can be optimized, but are cavities for the 2 meter band essentially the same size, and the tuni

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Water Tower Humidity

2005-06-20 Thread Don Pomplun
Seems like you'd want to have the collected water run off into a small-mouth bottle outside the cabinet so it doesn't evaporate & rehumidify. At 02:48 PM 6/20/2005 -0400, you wrote: If you have a small cabinet, you might try putting a product like "Damp Rid" in the bottom of the cabinet. You ca

Re: [Repeater-Builder] HAM RADIO EQUIPMENT FOR SALE (Repeater Items)

2005-06-16 Thread Don Pomplun
I'll take the blond ! At 10:22 PM 6/15/2005 -0400, you wrote: looks like some stuff not related to ham radio .. mark h. - Original Message - From: "Tommie Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 6:28 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] HAM RADIO EQUIPMENT FOR SALE (Rep

Re: [Repeater-Builder] HAM RADIO EQUIPMENT FOR SALE (Repeater Items)

2005-06-16 Thread Don Pomplun
Now THAT'S a run-on sentence ! At 07:57 PM 6/15/2005 -0700, you wrote: Don't strike a deal with the guy, agreed to purchase the IFR, and since he got someone that was willing to pay right away, after he told me it would take 4 or 5 days to set up a paypal account, and when I emailed him for his

[Repeater-Builder] Simplex repeater hardware

2005-05-19 Thread Don Pomplun
I wonder if those ISD audio record/playback chips are a reasonable approach for a simplex repeater.  (I know there are those who insist on FM Broadcast quality, but for communication in a noisy environment like a railroad, it doesn't seem an issue). 73, Don Yahoo! Groups Links To

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Simplex repeater

2005-05-19 Thread Don Pomplun
Yeah, but it was deteced by LC circuits & 6SN7 op-amps, and generated by MG sets   ;=) At 03:36 AM 5/19/2005 -0700, you wrote:   We had 'PL' capability 35 years ago and were using it then.   Neil - WA6KLA Don Pomplun wrote: > > You say "NOT often found in amateur

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Simplex repeater

2005-05-18 Thread Don Pomplun
course, be capable of encoding and decoding different tones, but that capability is not often found in Amateur grade radios. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY Don Pomplun wrote: > I agree that hearing everything twice would get old quickly. > What's wrong with this:  The simplex repeater box list

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Simplex repeater

2005-05-18 Thread Don Pomplun
I agree that hear4ing everything twice would get old quickly.  What's wrong with this:  The simplex repeater box listens on one freq, then retransmits on another.  Everybody hears each transmission only once, albeit with a delay. Isn't the main advantage that of avoided cost? At 07:38 PM 5/

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Morse Code Contest on JAY LENO

2005-05-13 Thread Don Pomplun
apology accepted   ;=) Morse Code is no longer ham radio related 73, Don K2BIO PS  Jay doesn't show up on QRZ, but maybe that's not his real name. At 01:54 PM 5/13/2005 -0500, you wrote: SORRY About the off Topic Non ham radio related post , I will try and Refrain from this in the Future , it

[Repeater-Builder] Motorola Micors

2005-04-24 Thread Don Pomplun
We have a bunch of Motorola Micor VHF radios just gathering dust.  All were taken out of railroad service, so they operate in the 160 MHz range.  So far I haven't pulled them out to see how clean they are.  I'm first interested in opinions on their general value.  This group seems like a good p

Re: [Repeater-Builder] dtmf, ctcss and pl decoding

2005-04-22 Thread Don Pomplun
What's that company that makes the little CTCSS encode/decode boards for $50. Is theirs a standard chip, or custom? Except for the NIH syndrome, it would seem cheaper just to add their board into your design. And, of course, DTMF decode chips are all over the place. Regards, Don At 04:35 P

[Repeater-Builder] GE icom question . . .

2005-04-18 Thread Don Pomplun
My Mastr II has 4 EC xmit icoms from 154.6 - 155.5, and 4 EC rvc from 148 - 155.5 The 5C (in rcv slot #2) is 155.475 Our assigned freqs are 160.695 & 161.445 Does one order "new" icoms, or do you send a couple of the ECs in to get re-crystal'd? What about the 5C?  since I understand it's just f

[Repeater-Builder] GE Mastr II - what have I got?

2005-04-17 Thread Don Pomplun
Our local volunteer excursion railroad is growing to the point where simplex radio communications is not filling the need (adding another 3 miles of track, windy railroad, multiple trains). So "going repeater" is an option. I have seen articles & ads about converting a GE Master Exec II ser