Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Can't get Vertex VXR5000 to program

2010-09-08 Thread Gary W. Gibbs
s.com Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:32:58 To: Reply-To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Can't get Vertex VXR5000 to program That's what I was trying to do. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Gary W. Gibbs " wrote: > > Read the repeat

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Can't get Vertex VXR5000 to program

2010-09-08 Thread Gary W. Gibbs
Read the repeater first NIMS: 100 200 300 400 700 800 Arrl Extra Class VE HAZ MAT- A O sent from my blackberry mobile device -Original Message- From: "wspx472" Sender: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:24:15 To: Reply-To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com S

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Circular polarization for VHF repeaters?

2010-09-02 Thread Gary - K7EK
s any additional input from Bill, should hopefully help me to complete the project. I will post again later if I have any success. Best regards, Gary, K7EK Personal Web Page: www.k7ek.net --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Gary - K7EK" wrote: > > > Greetings, >

[Repeater-Builder] Circular polarization for VHF repeaters?

2010-09-01 Thread Gary - K7EK
ends would greatly outweigh the down side. Thanks for any constructive ideas, suggestions, links, etc, that you might be willing to share concerning this situation. Best regards, Gary, K7EK Personal Web Page: www.k7ek.net

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Adding capacitors to lower electric bill

2010-08-21 Thread Gary Schafer
small business' is a scam. You save nothing on your bill! 73 Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bon & Hal Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 2:39 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [R

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Adding capacitors to lower electric bill

2010-08-20 Thread Gary
7 when we started, .91 when we moved the HVAC away from the panel and did some load balancing. Gary N6LRV -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Kelsey Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 6:14 PM To: Repeater-Build

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Adding capacitors to lower electric bill

2010-08-20 Thread Gary Schafer
You won't see any difference. The electric meter reads true power not VA. 73 Gary K4FMX > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- > buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Kelsey > Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 8:00 PM >

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Polyphaser Question

2010-08-18 Thread Gary Schafer
will do little good. Even without a coax protector, just bonding everything is a great first step. The whole idea is to keep everything at the same voltage level when a strike occurs. 73 Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Coax length, etc.

2010-08-15 Thread Gary Schafer
I don't know if you really don't get it or you are just trying to be controversial. I tend to think a little of both. Either way, I give up. 73 Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Russ Hines Se

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Coax length, etc.

2010-08-15 Thread Gary Schafer
heading for the Advil. My apologies. Thanks, Gary, for admitting the 43 doesn't measure power directly. One myth down. Of course, it is a directional coupler, no argument. That makes it a reflectometer, it enables the instrument to isolate forward/reflected samples to some degree of reliab

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Coax length, etc.

2010-08-15 Thread Gary Schafer
read chapter 2 "theory of operation" of the Bird manual that you show the reference to. Then read it again! 73 Gary K4FMX Another chance? Which part, erroneous readings, don't directly measure power, or the voltmeter part? Sure, what the heck. ;-) I've had Bird

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Coax length, etc.

2010-08-14 Thread Gary Schafer
is the wrong way > > to go here. First the transmitter should be optimized into a > > 50 ohm load. Then optimize the duplexer input for 50 ohms input. Of course I am talking about when the duplexer is presenting a good 50 ohm input impedance at the operating frequency. > > Yes, ye

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Coax length, etc.

2010-08-14 Thread Gary Schafer
find true power delivered to the load. When measuring SWR you must always calculate it (or use the chart) and compare reflected to forward indicated on the meter. It is easy to be fooled as indicated forward power also drops as reflected power drops. 73 Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeat

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Coax length, etc.

2010-08-13 Thread Gary Schafer
load to the transmitter that can sometimes cause the transmitter to overheat or reduce output. Placing a cable of a different length between output and the first cavity can sometimes change the unwanted off frequency load seen by the transmitter. 73 Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeater-Bu

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Hygain in Starkville MS

2010-08-04 Thread Gary W. Gibbs
I'm almost positive Mfj bought them. When I placed a catalog order hygain was one of the catalogs I received. NIMS: 100 200 300 400 700 800 Arrl Extra Class VE HAZ MAT- A O sent from my blackberry mobile device -Original Message- From: Tim Sender: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Da

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Icom OPC-617 Cable

2010-07-22 Thread Gary W. Gibbs
What model radio is this ? NIMS: 100 200 300 400 700 800 Arrl Extra Class VE HAZ MAT- A O sent from my blackberry mobile device -Original Message- From: Duane Hall Sender: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:18:04 To: Reply-To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.co

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Ruggedised panel antennas

2010-07-07 Thread Gary
Gareth, If it's of any help I have two new/old stock heavy duty Scala yagis available in the 460-470Mhz range. These are in the factory radomes as well. I'm looking to get rid of them because I don't think I'll ever use them. Reply directly to me if interested.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Heavy Duty Antenna question....

2010-05-31 Thread Gary
I'm pretty sure meteors, ICBM's, and the like will bounce right off of it. Gary -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of batwing411 Sent: Monday, May 31, 2010 10:07 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

RE: [Repeater-Builder] HT-1000

2010-05-25 Thread Gary
wo here working this way right now. Subsequent versions of that manual as well as 6881200C40 show the actual splits by model family. 73, Gary N6LRV -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Eric Lemmon Sent: Tuesday, Ma

RE: [Repeater-Builder] HT-1000

2010-05-25 Thread Gary
e but they do share the same accessories and are built on the same platform. Needless to say there's a lot yet to learn about them. Gary -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Douglas Sent: Tuesday, May 25,

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: how far

2010-04-25 Thread Gary Schafer
watts carrier output with a single transmitter. 73 Gary K4FMX > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- > buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of George > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 7:19 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: how far

2010-04-25 Thread Gary Schafer
PEP of 500 watts. (10^2 = 100*5 watts = 500 watts pep) So if you have ten 5 watt transmitters fed into the amplifier the amplifier must be capable of 500 watts PEP. 73 Gary K4FMX > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- > buil...@yahoogroup

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Pager Interference Revisited

2010-04-24 Thread Gary Schafer
Just for grins, find a place (house) to hook your spectrum analyzer up to the local cable system and see if it is on there. 73 Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Saturday, April 24

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer parts

2010-04-17 Thread Gary Hoff
Sorry Skipp, never got that request, sometimes I think not all the emails to this group end up getting forwarded to me. If you've followed the thread you know I did order one that is not quite exact but should work. Thanks again everyone for your help. Gary - K7NEY On 4/17/2010 5:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer parts

2010-04-16 Thread Gary Hoff
nd should function OK. Thanks to all who responded to my query. There were a lot of good ideas and they are all appreciated. Gary - K7ney On 4/16/2010 9:58 PM, Barry wrote: If all else fails it should be simple to work out the requirements and make one requires some ma

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer parts

2010-04-16 Thread Gary Hoff
Thanks, I sent them an email and they said they haven't sold that capacitor in 25 years and all spec sheets, etc are all gone. Was worth a try though. I'll keep looking Gary On 4/15/2010 4:28 PM, ac6vj wrote: Gary, Try Viking Technologies LTD. at www.cardwellcondenser.com they h

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer parts

2010-04-15 Thread Gary Hoff
I already found that one, thanks anyway, the 167-205 is close but not enough plates, mine has 6 rotor and 6 stator. Physical size is right though, maybe this cap was made by Johnson also since the numbers are close. Gary On 4/15/2010 1:59 PM, DCFluX wrote: http://www.surplussales.com

[Repeater-Builder] Duplexer parts

2010-04-15 Thread Gary Hoff
d any luck where I've been looking. Gary K7NEY

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Looking to buy Low band maratrac low and high split

2010-04-08 Thread Gary
Tom, Please contact me direct (off the group) or change your email filters to allow incoming replies. Thanks, Gary -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Oliver Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 5:42 AM To

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Sineman/Gary Schafer

2010-03-27 Thread Gary Schafer
yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Sineman/Gary Schafer > > Did you get the e-mail of the Sineman brochure or do I have a wrong e- > mail addy? > > > > > >

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Helper Instruments (Voltadder VA 502)

2010-03-26 Thread Gary Schafer
x27;t remember the name of it now. 73 Gary K4FMX > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- > buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dawn > Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 4:29 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Repea

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Helper Instruments (Voltadder VA 502)

2010-03-26 Thread Gary Schafer
o use on each end of a line being tested. You could talk back and forth to the guy on the other end and send each other tones and measure levels each way. 73 Gary K4FMX > There were very few combination analog/DVM's at service instrument > prices and the DMM's that had bar gr

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Helper Instruments (Voltadder VA 502)

2010-03-26 Thread Gary Schafer
> Gary: The guy that marketed that 40 db power pad was actually a rep, > a real character. I still have the data sheet and picture somewhere > here in my library. He used to tell me his real money came from > making and selling waders. > > BTW I do have the schematic and J

[Repeater-Builder] NOS GE Phoenix For Sale

2010-03-25 Thread Gary
n the continental U.S. Reply directly to me (off this email group) if interested. Thanks. Gary

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola L1884 For Sale

2010-03-25 Thread Gary
The charger is spoken for. Thanks all. Gary _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gary Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 6:39 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com; 2wayradios4s...@yahoogroups.com; radios4s...@yahoogroups.com

[Repeater-Builder] Motorola L1884 For Sale

2010-03-25 Thread Gary
directly to me (off of this email group) if interested. Gary

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Helper Instruments (Voltadder VA 502)

2010-03-24 Thread Gary Schafer
nt of it. It had a port for the transceiver and one for the signal generator and another for the receive input on the monitor. It worked pretty well. There may be a few floating around yet. 73 Gary K4FMX > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repea

[Repeater-Builder] RE: Helper Instruments (Voltadder VA 502)

2010-03-24 Thread Gary Schafer
That was an auto ranging voltmeter. They were rather expensive at the time, compared to nowadays. As I remember it you could select auto range, or lock it in a particular range. 73 Gary K4FMX > -Original Message- > From: Alicia Mehrdad [mailto:abcza...@gmail.com] > Sent:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GAW/Motorola Test equipment

2010-03-23 Thread Gary Schafer
rs from me around 1984. 73 Gary K4FMX > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- > buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dawn > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 6:08 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Repeater-Bu

RE: [Repeater-Builder] GAW/Motorola Test equipment

2010-03-23 Thread Gary Schafer
for awhile and may have had their name on them in the Motorola catalog for awhile. 73 Gary K4FMX > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- > buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tony Faiola > Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 5:11 PM &g

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Copper pipe rather than 2/0 copper wire

2010-03-17 Thread Gary Schafer
The math is right. RF will not flow on the inside of a tube. It acts as a “waveguide beyond cutoff”. 73 Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kirk Mefford Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 4:49 PM To: Repeater

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Copper pipe rather than 2/0 copper wire

2010-03-17 Thread Gary Schafer
Here is another place to get copper strap even cheaper: http://www.gacopper.com/ $1.05 per foot for 2 inch strap. (.012 thickness) $1.70 per foot for 2 inch strap. (.022 thickness) 73 Gary K4FMX > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater-

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Copper pipe rather than 2/0 copper wire

2010-03-17 Thread Gary Schafer
2/0 copper > wire > > On 3/17/2010 12:11 PM, Gary Schafer wrote: > > 5/8 OD gives you 1.96 inches (5/8 x 3.14) of surface area. 1 inch > copper > > strap gives 2 inches of surface area. > > > > 2 inch copper strap gives you 4 inches surface area. Copper s

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Copper pipe rather than 2/0 copper wire

2010-03-17 Thread Gary Schafer
K6YC 5/8 OD gives you 1.96 inches (5/8 x 3.14) of surface area. 1 inch copper strap gives 2 inches of surface area. 2 inch copper strap gives you 4 inches surface area. Copper strap should be less expensive than copper tubing.__,_._,__ Why would you use copper tubing? 73 Gary K4FMX

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Paint

2010-03-17 Thread Gary Schafer
Marine epoxy paint. 73 Gary K4FMX > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- > buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim - WD6AWP > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 11:38 AM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Repeate

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Copper pipe rather than 2/0 copper wire

2010-03-16 Thread Gary Schafer
2.355” surface area. The inside area of pipe does not count. RF will not flow on the inside of a tube/pipe. 73 Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of David Jordan Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 12:18 PM To

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Copper pipe rather than 2/0 copper wire

2010-03-16 Thread Gary Schafer
Copper strap is better as you get the benefit of both sides of the copper. 73 Gary K4FMX > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- > buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jesse Lloyd > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:42 AM > To: R

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Dual receivers on one antenna for RX only site

2010-03-10 Thread Gary Schafer
able to the T on the output of the duplexer we want to transform the low impedance up to a very high impedance at the T so that it does not load the circuit at that point on that frequency. 73 Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yah

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Dual receivers on one antenna for RX only site-cable length

2010-03-10 Thread Gary Schafer
Good point. Yes loop length needs to be considered. Usually the velocity factor of the loop is that of air so it needs to be calculated seperatly from the cable and added. Probably easiest to ask the cavity manufacturer. 73 Gary K4FMX > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-B

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Phasing Question

2010-03-10 Thread Gary Schafer
phase then they will cancel. You have a big null in the pattern there. 73 Gary K4FMX > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- > buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of afa5tp > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:31 PM > To: Repeater-Bui

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Dual receivers on one antenna for RX only site

2010-03-10 Thread Gary Schafer
It proves your point-if you just use a 'T' connector, it'll be deaf as a > doorknob. In this case the receivers would benefit from a "splitter". That would make everything see 50 ohms regardless of cable lengths. Also the splitter 3 db loss per side will probably be less that what it is now as each receiver takes half the power to start with no matter if you have a splitter or not. 73 Gary K4FMX

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Dual receivers on one antenna for RX only site

2010-03-10 Thread Gary Schafer
and forth on the line and less ultimately reaches the receiver. The more original line loss there is the worse the problem becomes. This is another reason for paying attention to proper matching at the receive end. You end up with the same kind of loss that you get on a transmitter due

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Dual receivers on one antenna for RX only site

2010-03-09 Thread Gary Schafer
PM, Gary Schafer wrote: Without the proper length cables between the cavities and the antenna T connector both UHF and VHF signals will be attenuated depending on the luck of the cable length. What technical reason causes this? Nate Hi Nate, A UHF pass band cavity for example will pass

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Dual receivers on one antenna for RX only site

2010-03-09 Thread Gary Schafer
x27;t worry about it being 75 ohms rather than 50 ohms. Without a splitter one receiver can load the input of the other considerably (depending on the luck of cable lengths) if just a simple T is used to connect the antenna to the two receivers. 73 Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeater-Bu

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Can the 4th harmonic of 1250 AM keep UHF repeaters locked up?

2010-02-24 Thread Gary Schafer
Don't be too sure about that. Once the am station signal gets into the receiver it can go anywhere and cause havoc. It could be getting into the IF or the mixer once picked up by cables. 73 Gary K4FMX > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repea

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola cabinet key wanted

2010-02-24 Thread Gary Schafer
s I assume. Thanks! Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Hudson Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 5:30 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola cabinet key wanted

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola cabinet key wanted

2010-02-24 Thread Gary Schafer
y. Ted, K9MDM sent me an email saying that he has those keys for sale. I will probably get them from him. Thanks again to all Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Hudson Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola cabinet key wanted

2010-02-23 Thread Gary Schafer
when. Any other guesses? Thanks Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Hudson Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 10:37 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola cabinet

[Repeater-Builder] Motorola cabinet key wanted

2010-02-23 Thread Gary Schafer
about 3 feet tall and longer than wide. Thanks! Gary K4FMX

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB-201 Measurements for 6 Meters?

2010-02-22 Thread Gary Schafer
comment was "tongue in cheek" to make his point about the antenna. That cable in most cases can be any random length. There are times when a selected length will help the transmitter with the load that it sees due to out of band impedances that get presented to it. But you can not say that a certain length will be called for. 73 Gary K4FMX

RE: [Repeater-Builder] HAM Mototrbo Systems

2010-02-14 Thread Gary
s yet to be seen meanwhile Motorola is clearly focused on developing the Mototrbo platform. Gary -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dan Blasberg Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 10:12 AM To: Repeater-Bu

Re: [Repeater-Builder] DB-4072 duplexers

2010-02-06 Thread Gary Hoff
I tuned one at one time on 447.05/442.05 and it worked well. Don't remember the rejection numbers though. Gary - K7NEY On 2/5/2010 9:52 PM, James Adkins wrote: Wondering if anyone knows if the 6-cavity set of DB-4072's made for 450-470 MHz will go down to 444.425 MHz / 449.425

[Repeater-Builder] MSF 5000 Part TLE5834 Needed

2010-01-14 Thread Gary
Does anyone have or know someone that I can get the listed part above? Motorola doesn't make this part anymore.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Was Repeater Battery Question

2010-01-09 Thread Gary
nsfer switch. I find the switch to be bumpless and the inverter's output is quite sinusoidal. Batteries were $95 each delivered. Gary -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of rrath Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola R 2600 Service Monitor Comments/Price??

2010-01-07 Thread Gary
uling repair or calibration work can be a little tricky now that GD manages the product line and the service center is no longer run by Motorola but the same folks are still there and the service hasn't changed from what I understand. Gary -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Programming Moto X9000 on a P1

2009-12-26 Thread Gary
Mike, MoSlo Deluxe for DOS takes care of CPU cache automatically and offers an option to turn the COM port controller's FIFO buffer OFF as well. While I still use these instructions when executing MoSlo I find my PC's all default to FIFO OFF anyway. Gary/N6LRV -Original Message

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Programming Moto X9000 on a P1

2009-12-25 Thread Gary
processor speed show up after the second execution of MoSlo but ignore it and move on to running the RSS. I've tried it on several PIII's with both DOS 6.22 and Win 98SE operating systems (Win 98SE booted to DOS of course) and every one works equally well. Gary/N6LRV -Original Me

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: battery

2009-12-03 Thread Gary Schafer
. I have seen a couple of batteries explode when someone disconnected the charger from the battery first. It is a bomb! That's more than most will want to know. 73 Gary K4FMX > > As another note . . . > Please do not tie a back-up battery directly across the main output > term

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: The GLB Preselector- Preamplifier

2009-11-27 Thread Gary Schafer
e receiver from generating IM in its first active stage. Remember that when you add a preamp you destroy the IM performance of the receiver by the amount of gain in the preamp. 73 Gary K4FMX > > Letting the preamp generate "poop" & then filtering the > > off-channel

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Midland 13-509

2009-11-27 Thread Gary
The Midland 13-509 is spoken for. Thanks all, Gary _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gary Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 1:38 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Midland 13-509

[Repeater-Builder] Midland 13-509

2009-11-27 Thread Gary
sking $50 +s/h. If interested please email me direct (off the group). Gary N6LRV

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: pre-amp placement

2009-11-26 Thread Gary Schafer
only look at gain figures and noise figures, also look at the intercept point to see how much signal it will handle before compression starts. That's where it will start generating IM products. 73 Gary K4FMX > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailt

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Best coax for marine use

2009-11-24 Thread Gary Schafer
ble fails. Inside a sailboat mast there is no way to secure the cable and it will flop around inside the mast. Lots of stress on the cable. As a side note, there should be NO solid conductor wires used on any boat. Only stranded wires due to the constant movement and related stress. 73 G

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Has anyone measured out-of-band rejection for a duplexer?

2009-11-23 Thread Gary Schafer
anging the coupling loops. Then you can do the same measurement as described above to see how much rejection you will get. Also look at some pass band curves in the catalogs and you will see about how much rejection a pass cavity will give you at a given distance away from where it is tuned. 73 G

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 2 dB "Error" in DVM level readings

2009-11-20 Thread Gary Schafer
that level) then change the level of the signal and read the dB difference between the two. 73 Gary K4FMX > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- > buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of skipp025 > Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 2:38

RE: [Repeater-Builder] ACSSB

2009-11-13 Thread Gary Schafer
was a good thought but the equipment had other problems, mostly manufacturing at reasonable cost. 73 Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Robert Pease Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 8:01 AM To: Repeater-Builder

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Icom F420 programming

2009-11-02 Thread Gary
tools. Not too difficult once you learn the procedure. When you're done it should function fine from about 420 to 450Mhz. Gary -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of wa0vus Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 7:19 PM

[Repeater-Builder] Kenwood KSG-4500 repeater to external controller

2009-10-25 Thread gary
Hello, I am looking for the pin-out of the DB-15F connector on the back of this repeater. Any help would be appreciated very much. Thanks & 73 Gary K2ACY

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Kenwood tk-370

2009-10-21 Thread Gary
Hello Ian, I happen to have both the connector ( NEW ) for the radio and several new in the bag KRA-17M Kenwood antennas. Send me your shipping address and I will get to you a price for parts and shipping. Gary --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "kerinvale" wrote: > >

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Astron Power Supply Alert

2009-10-20 Thread Gary
Hello Eric, Would you kindly provide me with the Tech support email address you used for Astron. Ive been un able to get a good address. Thank you in advance! Gary

[Repeater-Builder] Commchek

2009-10-12 Thread Gary
. If you're not sure what I'm referring to check SRN1201 or SRN1201A. Yes I checked with Motorola already. This was apparently long enough ago that current tech support staff haven't heard of it. Thanks all, Gary

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Lower deviation = less range??? Sounds like bull to me. (was ARRL...)

2009-10-02 Thread Gary Schafer
it starts to approach AM in regards to noise rejection. Narrow bandwidth modulation has less power in the sidebands 73 Gary K4FMX > -Original Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- > buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of MCH > Sent: Friday, Octobe

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Two transmitter combining using a duplexer?

2009-09-28 Thread Gary Schafer
s cavity also serves as a low pass filter for the isolator harmonic products. Without an isolator on each transmitter additional isolation is needed to keep IM products down. As Jeff said, the duplexer should do fine. 73 Gary K4FMX

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna sweep - Decibel S420-440-450

2009-09-27 Thread Gary
Yes, I noticed. That's why I asked about similar test data on the 404B. I look forward to you next test results on the other 408's in hopes that they will accurately represent what my omni directional 404B's can offer for reasonable bandwidth below 14dB RL. Thanks Jeff. Gary N6LRV

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna sweep - Decibel S420-440-450

2009-09-27 Thread Gary
Jeff, Do you have any similar test data available for the DB404B? Thanks, Gary N6LRV Off the top of my head, no, I don't. When I go to install this antenna I'll try to remember to do a wider sweep before it goes topside. I have the original Decibel VNA plots that came with other ma

RE: [Repeater-Builder] ICOM ic f-420-9

2009-09-25 Thread Gary
Sorry group, ment to send this direct. Gary -Original Message- From: Gary [mailto:n6...@cox.net] Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 7:22 PM To: 'Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com' Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] ICOM ic f-420-9 Hi Mathew, I may be interested in some. Are they u

RE: [Repeater-Builder] ICOM ic f-420-9

2009-09-25 Thread Gary
Hi Mathew, I may be interested in some. Are they used or new? Also, how much are you asking for them? Thanks, Gary N6LRV -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Kaufman Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 6:28

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Narrow Banding and VHF Low Band

2009-08-31 Thread Gary
d not Part 95 or 97 radio services. Gary -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of wmhpowell Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 9:49 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Narrow Banding and VHF

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: IFR 1600S

2009-08-30 Thread Gary Hoff
I sent it to Mike WA6ILQ for posting on the Repeater Builder Site, It's a really big file, youcan get it there when he gets it posted. I couldn't find it again on the internet but had a copy on my system. Gary shibukiau wrote: > > > Thanks for the comments Gary

Re: [Repeater-Builder] IFR 1600S

2009-08-30 Thread Gary Hoff
I have a 1600S, have had it now for about 3 years. No trouble at all. I Love it.. The operators manual is available on the net in a PDF, however I got mine from the company I purchased the Monitor from in printed form. It's several hundred pages. Gary - K7NEY shibukiau wrote: > &g

RE: [Repeater-Builder] isolation

2009-08-23 Thread Gary Schafer
rk better" with more isolation in the duplexer just because it has more isolation. Once you meet the isolation requirement and some reserve built in to cover things that drift etc., then more is not going to help you. 73 Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.

RE: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Diversity FM reception

2009-08-23 Thread Gary Schafer
polarizations can be transmitted together. TV has no need to transmit anything other than horizontal polarization as most TV reception is done with a horizontal antenna. 73 Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of

RE: [Repeater-Builder] isolation

2009-08-22 Thread Gary Schafer
plexer". 73 Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Custer Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2009 5:38 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] isolation Eric, You may h

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola MTR2000 Question

2009-08-13 Thread Gary
t find a dealer that knows where your repeater is then I'd suggest a good ol' fashioned transmitter hunt. Do you have any amateurs in your area that are up to the task? Gary -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Beha

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola MTR2000 Question

2009-08-13 Thread Gary
d a dealer or tech experienced with the MTR and who has the software necessary to configure it. Have them download its codeplug. Recommend you do the same with your school radios. A comparison of the data will likely answer a lot. Gary -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoo

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Isolator vs intermod panel?

2009-07-20 Thread Gary Schafer
Definitions: Circulator - ferrite device with 3 ports. Isolator - Circulator with a load on the 3rd port. Intermod panel - Isolator with a harmonic filter. The harmonic filter may consist of a 2nd harmonic notch filter or a low pass filter or a band pass cavity. 73 Gary K4FMX

Re: [Repeater-Builder] wp-639 rexolite

2009-07-19 Thread Gary Hoff
lexer to pass the high frequency because sometimes you can find a null but not the right one. I would tune it for you for nothing but I have no Idea where you are located and I'm sure there are others who would also if you would give a location so someone could respond. Gary - K7NEY hbb

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: wp-639 -- How far should I expect to move the invar rods?

2009-07-19 Thread Gary Hoff
and 15 on the other. I don't think there is anyway you'll be able to tune it by ear. Try and find someone with the proper gear, you'll be much happier in the end. Gary - K7NEY Joe wrote: > > > Hopefully, you have only tried to tune on of the cans. If you still > hav

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DC Ground Lightning Protection / Concrete Electrode

2009-06-30 Thread Gary Schafer
Actually galvanized and copper plated ground rods should not be mixed in any ground system. Electrolysis will deplete the plating. All ground rods in any ground system are electrically connected to one another. 73 Gary k4FMX _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com

RE: [Repeater-Builder] DC Ground Lightning Protection on antenna????

2009-06-29 Thread Gary Schafer
inductance thus lowering the impedance of the path. A separate heavy copper wire or strap running down a tower tied to the antenna to ground is a waste of copper. The tower itself is a much lower inductance path than what a separate ground wire provides. 73 Gary K4FMX > -Original Mess

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