Re: [Repeater-Builder] Radio Shack store closings

2006-03-29 Thread Mark A. Holman
Best Buy is Laying off according to Bloomberg Report ! OT yeah I know . DCFluX wrote: >I wish Radio Shack would stop trying to be like Circuit city. > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > -- MZ� Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://gr

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Radio Shack store closings

2006-03-29 Thread Mark A. Holman
after the exec left for forging a resume' I heard from RS employees that they now have a female as CEO besides Mouser sends me their Engineering Edition for Engineers as a Member of 2 orgs kind nice of them to do it . maybe if we send him a email lets see what happens. Mathew Quaife wrote:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] very close frequencies seperation

2006-03-28 Thread Mark A. Holman
can you adjust your height on your words ? too small to read without turning on the magnifier. try 12 or higher setting.  TNX Gareth Bennett wrote: Ian, It sounds like you are building a back-back link?   What type of equipment are you proposing to utilise? Is your link

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Wanted Wanted Wanted

2006-03-28 Thread Mark A. Holman
You Can Build it if you like to explore bat labs but the ebay seller that has the cable & box is selling them, but I heard to stay away from the ones accross the pond. that is ABT as far you can get. mark Bob wrote: >Need rib-box cable to program a Motorola HT-600 anyone got this >forsale ? >

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dayton Hamvention

2006-03-28 Thread Mark A. Holman
ever thought to contact their web site ? somebody in charge of something , I thought to share this , I looked into a job once same name was used my cousin who lives some other state has my full name,  if anyone wanted to google my name Mark Holman you may be surprised one is an attorney and f

[Repeater-Builder] Semiconductor data web site

2006-03-28 Thread Mark A. Holman
I don't know if any of you ever visited this site but I decided to pass it along.. http://www.alldatasheet.com it also has 2 mirror sites, great for looking up part data Mark H.  Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Bu

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Stuff for sale

2006-03-26 Thread Mark A. Holman
They musta been in a big hurry , I betcha it did not have what I wanted any way .. :-D [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 6mtr duplexer Gotta wonder about folks who post "For Sale: All the cool junk in my shed". But.. No name. No call. No phone. N

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: cushcraft UHF 4 bay???

2006-03-26 Thread Mark A. Holman
any HD Truck shop has this in a huge can, also check NAPA, you may check the auto parts stores also in their Chemical & Adhesives asile.  you may want to consult the MSDS Sheet in case anyone has a chemical allergy. mark Robert Brown wrote: Hey guys Name here is Bob VE1BFX just

Re: [Repeater-Builder] More (mostly) free stuff.

2006-03-22 Thread Mark A. Holman
did not see anything free there , unless it went to da curb. or is that a private list ? ldgelectronics wrote: Hi folks. More cleaning and more (mostly) free stuff. Contact me off the list to make arrangements. Three UHF (440 to 470 MHz) band pass cavity. About 19" high and 5.5" diam

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 4 Bay antenna

2006-03-12 Thread Mark A. Holman
take a wander over to Cushcraft to see if the manual can be downloaded. m [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >I have a 4 bay vhf antenna, with each antenna straight and not >folded. The harness is old and cracked. Some one has used >electrical tape on some of the harness. There is no label or >markings

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer or Band pass filter

2006-03-12 Thread Mark A. Holman
Well Mike depends on which one you want .. Motorola EF Johnson General Electric Midland Mac Guires ( did I spell this wrong ? ) Kenwood Icom Moto also has some GR8 courses on training on their recent goodies such as the Smart Zone tm ,  Convetional & Digital  repeaters  so

[Repeater-Builder] IE 7 OT for some

2006-03-08 Thread Mark A. Holman
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/shrunk.mspx Microsoft is now doing a Beta Version of IE 7 if you click on the bar on the left you can read all the stuff weather fan or foe . later mark h. CRO, IT, Webmaster, whatever -- MZ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your

Re: [Repeater-Builder] lightning arrestors

2006-03-05 Thread Mark A. Holman
Here is something that is interesting from a Retired Broadcast Engineer, Instructor formerally of NBC try this !! run a set of knots in your power cords for about 6 to 12 inches, he had lightning hits at his site while some 2 way techs were replacing equiptment ! all he replaced was cords, back

[Repeater-Builder] Tone Decoding Software f

2006-03-05 Thread Mark A. Holman
Hi; Thought to pass this info just downloaded a copy try out at this site http://www.comtekk.us/tone-generator.htm the Free Version available to hams & discounted price Mark H. AB8RU -- MZ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Parts URL?

2006-03-01 Thread Mark A. Holman
They sold part of their company to handle the parts & Dawgone it cannot recall ( Tired oh well ) anyone recall who? N9WYS wrote: >Does anybody have a URL for Motorola Parts?? Navigating their website is as >bad as Microsoft!!! ARRRGH!! > >I'm hoping I can check parts availability via the web

Re: [Repeater-Builder] ELT Receiver on Repeater

2006-02-28 Thread Mark A. Holman
never mind I just accessed. mark h. Paul Yonge wrote: >That obviously should have read "Hamtronics has an R121 Aviation >Receiver that you can read about at www.hamtronics.com/r121.htm." > >My spell-checker doesn't pick up on double dots on URLs. > >Noah >W2ARK > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Link

Re: [Repeater-Builder] ELT Receiver on Repeater

2006-02-28 Thread Mark A. Holman
For some strange reason I cannot access their web page are they down 4 updates ? I did all the settings check. mark holman Paul Yonge wrote: Hamtronics has an R121 Aviation Receiver that you can read about at www..hamtronics.com/r121.htm. They aren't exactly giving them away with the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Praise for the hams!!!! - Public Information

2006-02-27 Thread Mark A. Holman
Just Depends on the Program Director  or the Station Manager.  or both if their Cheif Engineer is a ham or Contract Engineer you may want to see what his opinion, if he has had some bad experience from your local club politics you may as well forget it. CE's rule the roost, I'll clue an exam

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Handheld antenna on a Mobile Radio?

2006-02-27 Thread Mark A. Holman
Does it have a VSWR Sense circuit ? may be designed that way, also how ABT adjusting RF output then rekey and watch the Watt meter & SWR  if its 1:1:1 then you have something to work with otherwise a Magnetic Antenna on a drop celing frame will work so long for UHF the square or ciricle of me

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Praise for the hams!!!! - Public Information

2006-02-27 Thread Mark A. Holman
All of this politic stuff is no wonder why nothing gets done, maybe someone should tell someone its time to retire and put in someone who is not in there for a glorified title shot, I left one group in Michigan turned in my radio and other people left after I did . i nickednamed it the Chicke

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Beer keg resonators - kind of off topic, but relevant

2006-02-25 Thread Mark A. Holman
would a 35 LBS Steel Grease barrel work ?  you might be able to get a free barrel at a Truck Dealership in the service department as long as its free of grease, they may have to pay someone to haul them away I used to work at one Mechanics had them for everything and anything. mark h. Neal

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Code/Ham License Classes

2006-02-25 Thread Mark A. Holman
FYI   I will say the State 2 way Tech in charge of the 800 Mhz system was passed to Extra some time back  also SBE reconizes Extra Class as some good background in Broadcast Electronics,  I am a SBE  CRO tell you what that and the Television Operators Exam are pertty neat  things like Meter r

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need M1225 4 Channel UHF 40 watt 450-470 Code plug

2006-02-25 Thread Mark A. Holman
I take it you did not back up your original data to a floppy or CD yeouch ! ag4uw wrote: Can anyone help me??? I need a Code Plug for a M1225 UHF 4 Channel 40 watt 450-470 band split are how to fix Code Plug Error 52. need to get my Link back up and going. Thanks Freddy

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What is A Repeater??

2006-02-25 Thread Mark A. Holman
It seems Doug I get a laugh out of the same bunch of Chicken Banders up here the other day comment was  " Youre overmodulated !  "  I replied, " Dont you mean overdeviated ?, " I went on to ask about his education in 11 Meter Childrens Band and if he knew what is the Difference in Modulation

Re: [Repeater-Builder] You Must .. be kidding

2006-02-19 Thread Mark A. Holman
I was told I was in Colorado this week  long haul DE Michigan :-) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:   Kevin ~ You moved to Peru ??    X-Originating-IP:  201.230.206.171 inetnum: 201.230.192/20 owner:   PE-TDP-GRS ownerid: PE-PETD2-LACNIC responsible: Telefonica d

Re: OT Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Failure to communicate.....

2006-02-19 Thread Mark A. Holman
as a VE I will say if they can pass their element 1 thru 4  they have a license,  and the IARU, passed the resolution so its already sitting in Washinton, DC at the FCC and the ARRL as to what the fine print says. All I do is the  VEC 605 's and grade the exams just a paper processor. mark

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Failure to communicate.....

2006-02-17 Thread Mark A. Holman
I have talked to a ham he told me some of them went back to 11m.  however I guess their golden screwdriver did not get anywhere. Christopher Zeman wrote: It's sad they believe that Techs are going to be the downfall of ham radio. They'll probably never realize that it's attitudes like

Re: [Repeater-Builder] dumb as mud

2006-02-17 Thread Mark A. Holman
11 Meter newbies   :-D   just 4 fun  ask them whats the diff between a Deviation and Modulation on the air and how they adjust the controls, I had a newbie said Overmodulated on the repeater he was immediatley put in place. I also use Kirchoff Laws and Thevins Theroem on people who try t

Re: [Repeater-Builder] GE DELTA S....SX

2006-02-17 Thread Mark A. Holman
How well are you familiar with Hex Decimal stuff ? I just finnishing this course and I'll be honest that was no peice of cake ! programming the Motorola 68HC11 is the course but if you could find programming software great. m. Coy Hilton wrote: OKAY you Delta guys, I picked up a couple r

Re: [Repeater-Builder] old mobile telephone systems

2006-02-17 Thread Mark A. Holman
probably in South America according some 1995 info. I would have to contact my telcom rebuilder BTW any gondola lots of old rotarys around ?   I know this is OT but pse reply off list if you do know . mark h. JOHN MACKEY wrote: Is there anywhere that still has old 35/43 MHz, 150 Mhz, or

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Best Place to by MRFXXX power devices

2006-02-17 Thread Mark A. Holman
[mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark A. Holman Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 8:30 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Best Place to by MRFXXX power devices I just ordered some stuff there apparently I was told the Engineer is

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT-a special request

2006-02-17 Thread Mark A. Holman
Title: Info please Pager company I know filed chapter 11 later on I was at a BBQ at a TV XMTR Site noted a trailer parked outside the fenced in area, I asked the Engineer whats that ? his reply was Arches paging stuff removed from service.  all due to Motorolas stand of Jettison the FLEX Pagi

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Capacitor Question on a NSN6048A CONVERT A COM SPEAKER

2006-02-15 Thread Mark A. Holman
can the cap be measured with a standard cap tester? mark h. Paul Finch wrote:   -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 9:05 PM To:

Re: Radio quality (was RE: [Repeater-Builder] UHF Power)

2006-02-15 Thread Mark A. Holman
wouldn't it be nice to send code that fast ? :-) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Doh! Fingers run at about 90 WPM, brain tends to lag behind... -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob Dengler Se

[Repeater-Builder] Reference on RF Parts GR8 Service

2006-02-15 Thread Mark A. Holman
HI; I just recieved my order from RF Parts Company no problem I was reading Questions ABT it so now you have my answer thing is when I will get a day off to put them in ? 73 Mark H. 8-) -- MZ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/gr

[Repeater-Builder] Parts order newest message

2006-02-13 Thread Mark A. Holman
Well it seems that RF Parts co has someone at UPS or some affiliate sent me an email and that I should get my parts on Febuary 15th Wed. so being that I spent $134.00 on the card I will let everyone know the results unless the Weather Channel & TV 8 & TV 3 weather forecast says snow and snows l

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Best Place to by MRFXXX power devices

2006-02-13 Thread Mark A. Holman
I just ordered some stuff there apparently I was told the Engineer is unavailable, and someone else is moving to another office I asked for an email confirmation I will hope to  get my parts @ the end of this week.   So we will wait - n - see . mark h. ab8ru DCFluX wrote: RF parts has a goo

Re: [Repeater-Builder] generators diesel to propane

2006-02-13 Thread Mark A. Holman
The Diesel Generators are fine just local govt regulations, however propane & LP Gas are cheap source of fuel. mark h. skipp025 wrote: The pain of dealing with the local goverment regs really put a wet blanket on back-up Diesel Generator operation. You can reduce the headache over 50%

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Recrystalled Element Problem

2006-02-08 Thread Mark A. Holman
If you wonder if its the 11 Meter Mantality if they thought a Killowatt would operate a repeater they probably would install it !  between the golden screwdriver and crank up the output to full max and the theory of heat, light & smoke !  I seen a coffee machine smoke a relay board here a f

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FS-Motorola DES Key Loader

2006-02-08 Thread Mark A. Holman
Have any Manuals for MCS 2000 Type  I I I ?  like software loading and service manual to trade I have a M manual for Astro Tac Quintar and DSS .   and does that DES Keyloader work with MCS 2000 Type I I I  radios ?  Its flash port technology just curious. mark h. Micheal Salem wrote: I h

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 2 x mini CTCSS encoders needed Please

2006-02-05 Thread Mark A. Holman
How about this.. Have something depending on your band Motorola has some decent HTs which I am thinking like same freq I'll chart the idea here. Channel 1 freq xxx.xxx Mhz. CTCSS A Channel 2 freq same as 1 CTCSS B Channel 3 freq. xxx.xxx different freq. CTCSS B or C idea is one CTCSS tone can

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Need suggestions for 460 repeater antenna

2006-02-05 Thread Mark A. Holman
Depends on what you want to spend,  The companies off the top ( I have worked several days no time off til Wed so bear with me )   .. Antenna Specilists Radiall / Larsen Antennex You Should buy brand new used is buying from someone who has all the right intentions but how long it sat outs

Re: [Repeater-Builder] SuitSat Up Date

2006-02-04 Thread Mark A. Holman
they probably forgot to add some sort of a heater or did not give it a test to see if it would hold up in space some of these rice boxes tend to do that display freezes and quits working. :-X Don wrote: >Well this Appears to be bad News , But I thought I would post for the >ones Setting around

Re: [Repeater-Builder] F.S. Tower Lighting System

2006-02-02 Thread Mark A. Holman
check the broadcast group they have a site  http://www.broadcast.net   run by d. biondi you may have to go fishing for awhile to find what you are looking 4  cannot recall where. m Joel Mele wrote: I have a Flash Technology Dual-Medium intensity Tower Lighting System for Sale.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] mods.dk (possiably OT)

2006-02-02 Thread Mark A. Holman
yeah I just went there the rules well...  I just read one and did not have time to reply, oh well. STeve Andre' wrote: I was under the impression that the payment was to keep the system alive. I don't know about Denmark specifically, but in Europe the cost of net bandwidt

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Woohoo! The rocks are IN!

2006-02-02 Thread Mark A. Holman
I found at a meeting I attended once.  never went back, last word was they were eliminating  " Paper Repeaters "   I also find Great Lakes ARRL when you volunteer in 1 week they fire you !! Last time I'll ever help any of em they are on their own !   besides I have no time anyway thats my pu

Re: [Repeater-Builder] using two radios in tandem

2006-01-29 Thread Mark A. Holman
Simulcast can happen on 2 separate frequencies using a device to do it. You will also reccomend spacing of both transcievers several miles away. off hand I cannot recall the manufacture of such a device unless someone on this group sells them. mark h. Paul Holm wrote: I have a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mountain Lion time!

2006-01-29 Thread Mark A. Holman
Snipping here ... [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Nate Duehr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu Jan 26 01:18:59 CST 2006 To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mountain Lion time! DCFluX wrote: I had reports of a bobcat banging it's head on the door of a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mountain Lion time!

2006-01-26 Thread Mark A. Holman
Yep betcha you have the deer over in your back yard now  :-) Neil McKie wrote: One trip to Mt. Wilson in the Los Angeles area back in the early seventies, had a deer try to eat fig bars in my jacket pocket. Neil - WA6KLA Ken Arck wrote: Oh yea!!?!? Beat this one Ho

Re: [Repeater-Builder] WANTED:19 inch rackmount chassis

2006-01-25 Thread Mark A. Holman
Have a Rack that has network patch stuff email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] if interested, place Rack 4 sale in subject line mark h. Q wrote: >Our local club is looking for a 19" rack mount chassis to house >its repeater controller and associated equipment. It needs to be >completely enclosed wit

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: battery question

2006-01-25 Thread Mark A. Holman
Those newer dry cells that the stereo thumpers are great for oddball loads also Wal Mart AZ an Advanced sold them .  check the local Air line regs if you plan on traveling at least they would be acceptable non haz mat stuff. m Brett wrote: That's the babies. The commercial batteries are

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Generator question

2006-01-25 Thread Mark A. Holman
Auto Zone, Advanced Auto Parts carries block heaters check the SAE sites foor viscosity sugguestions if it were near the 45th parrallel 20W 20 was being sold at gas stations backin 1970's  mark h. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My Chevy 454 Suburban has engine block heaters. Try your

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Shipping an antenna

2006-01-16 Thread Mark A. Holman
UPS has this chain thing for measurements, but if the critter is over 70 lbs then it goes into a overweight class, my 1st. Q. is is that antenna a type you can separate like a pool stick ? I may expect obviously not , so you may wish to check all carriers for something like that. Burlington Air

Re: [Repeater-Builder] cleaning electronics

2006-01-07 Thread Mark A. Holman
May I sugguest picking up a book on soldering techniques @ a electronics store, public libary or college libary that teaches electronics ?  a school I can reccomend is http://www.cie-wc.edu if anyone wants to pick up additional courses or even a degree you may find the school may help with ar

Re: [Repeater-Builder] cart wheels...

2006-01-05 Thread Mark A. Holman
ALDI  has the 25 cent cart release mechanism, only to get it back when you put the strap back in the slot and you get your 25 cents back. Id rather Shop @ Wal-Mart or Sams Club. skipp025 wrote: Now the cart mfgrs are replacing at least one cart wheel with same size unit made with/from

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic Annoumcment

2006-01-05 Thread Mark A. Holman
So who's passing out the Candy Bars ???  =-O No Cigars please ! Steaven Rogers, W4YI wrote: Sorry for the off topic post, but this is a one time post on the subject. Just wanted to announce that my wife gave birth to our expected twins on Friday 12/30/05. Name are Steaven DeWayne R

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Subject

2006-01-05 Thread Mark A. Holman
It is on the ARRL web site just checked it out B4 downloading my 200 messages 2 day Maxwell D Pratt wrote: > > > Here is the contents of E-Mail I received this morning > > > I received the following email this morning. It is NOT verified, >but it does check out on QRZ. >Mac, W8XF > > > The

Re: [Repeater-Builder] polyphaser Help

2006-01-03 Thread Mark A. Holman
weeks) On Jan 1, 2006, at 6:24 PM, Mark A. Holman wrote: Where did you hear that stuff ? I am a FCC Licensed Extra Class and 50 yrs old ! I am a Volunteer Examiner and I think our group is in the 50 Yr bracket up to 60 ! we can qualify for the Old Boy Old Man Club, no youn

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Static Cling (was - polyphaser)

2006-01-03 Thread Mark A. Holman
They used to sell those @ JC Whitney & Co.  check the Auto Parts Stores mark ab8ru Bruce Nanney wrote: Ok, There putting strips on the bottom of Target and Wal-Mart shopping carts to keep static down when a customer grabs the handle. So why wouldn't this work well on a vehicle? Thanks,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] polyphaser Help

2006-01-01 Thread Mark A. Holman
Where did you hear that stuff ? I am a FCC Licensed Extra Class and 50 yrs old ! I am a Volunteer Examiner and I think our group is in the 50 Yr bracket up to 60 ! we can qualify for the Old Boy Old Man Club, no young uns ( 18-30 ) in our pool we have a Private Pilot, a few engineers, a IT St

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Lots of on line calculators communication related

2006-01-01 Thread Mark A. Holman
Just looked over a few sites TNX Tom ! I just fwd to a freind Happy New Year ! mark ab8ru Thomas Oliver wrote: Book mark this site!   Great info.     http://www.csgnetwork.com/communicateconverters.html     tom n8ies     "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU!" Th

Re: [Repeater-Builder] polyphaser Help

2006-01-01 Thread Mark A. Holman
sounds like the same flaky contractor who did that to a Broadcast Station on AM a pro broadcast engineer who handles digging & laying pro. grounds for b-cast. mark h. mch wrote: >I actually saw an install where a MSS did just that - they >had the ground connected to a plastic water pipe! > >Jo

Re: [Repeater-Builder] polyphaser Help

2006-01-01 Thread Mark A. Holman
Polyphaser has a booklet on site ( if they still publish it free ) talks about proper grounding, we had a old saying in Electrical school if in doubt ground it !  my ad on is ground every place from transciever to the antenna .  transciever, amplifier, filter, tuner, lightning protection, tow

Re: [Repeater-Builder] WTB: Moto 192.8 Hz PL reed

2005-12-28 Thread Mark A. Holman
Someone I vaguely recall someone wanted the gold parts from electronic surplus ran an ad in Nuts & Volts offered to pay so much money ?    Now there is a real entrumpaneur ( soome thing like that ) mark h. Mike Morris wrote: At 10:51 AM 12/28/05, you wrote: At 10:45 AM 12/28/2

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Multimeter for $2.99

2005-12-28 Thread Mark A. Holman
We used to say in Radio TV class  What you get is Heat, Light and Smoke !   also Never measure the internal resistance of your local power company !  :-D Mark h. ab8ru R. K. Brumback wrote: I checked the site and they wanted $7.16 for the meter. I agree that having a sacrificial meter

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Tower Installation

2005-12-28 Thread Mark A. Holman
Say AL W. I have a Q. what is the wind survival speed on a house bracket ? just curious? most installs up here in MI. are cement our wind avgs. are 75 mph. non-straight line winds. mark h. ab8ru Al Wolfe wrote: >Doug, >For what you plan to do there is no reason at all to use concrete. Bac

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tower Installation

2005-12-27 Thread Mark A. Holman
Also try Champion Towers they have some Gr8 insight of the what NOT to do also it seems like they have a wind chart I think, good for knowing what to expect. Mark Tomany wrote: Doug,   Try this link:  http://www.rohnindustries.com/ROHNNET/rohnnet2004/html2004/index.html   Then cli

Re: [Repeater-Builder] cadillac,mi tower space needed

2005-12-25 Thread Mark A. Holman
Hey Brad Contact me off list  [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks mark holman brad mellberg wrote: "Mark A. Holman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Brad; Are you in Cadillac, MI. ? there was a attempt to put a UHF Business courtsey system between Big Rapids, Grand Rapi

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Vanity call resumes

2005-12-25 Thread Mark A. Holman
@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark A. Holman Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 9:15 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Vanity call resumes   If anyone read the notice the owner of that web page is no longer interested in running the web page so it may go

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Merry Christmas

2005-12-25 Thread Mark A. Holman
Merry Christmas from  AB8RU ,  XYL and the Cats ! Kevin Custer wrote: To all of my list members, The Custer family wishes you a Merry Christmas! Kevin, Candy, Addy, Mia, Lydia, and Eli Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/grou

Re: [Repeater-Builder] hdtv radio shack ant ????

2005-12-21 Thread Mark A. Holman
just look at each TV Station Channel assignment  I'll give the Grand Rapids, MI approximates  so bear with me, WWMT Ch. 2 Digital, Ch. 3 Analog WOOD   Ch  7 Digital, Ch. 8 Analog,  CH. 41 Analog ( its call is WOTV, and simulcasts ) this one is also simlucast LPTV analog and studio cotrols an

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Radio Shack 10% Off Coupon good to 12/23

2005-12-21 Thread Mark A. Holman
] Radio Shack 10% Off Coupon good to 12/23 I used to have a RCA TV ... was a black and white ... got it back in the late fifties. Now I have a Sony, a Toshiba and a couple of others too. Neil "Mark A. Holman" wrote: Say I did see a AKAI TV set

Re: [Repeater-Builder] cadillac,mi tower space needed

2005-12-21 Thread Mark A. Holman
Brad; Are you in Cadillac, MI. ? there was a attempt to put a UHF Business courtsey system between Big Rapids, Grand Rapids, and Cadillac all I heard was the color of money mentioned check with W8HVG Abe in GR via. Independent Repeater Assn. & the Repeater Coordinators you may want

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Vanity call resumes

2005-12-21 Thread Mark A. Holman
If anyone read the notice the owner of that web page is no longer interested in running the web page so it may go out someday unless someone bought it . wn1b8 wrote: Go to www.vanityhq.com. All the info you need is there. Scott Madison, WN1B --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Ma

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Radio Shack 10% Off Coupon good to 12/23

2005-12-18 Thread Mark A. Holman
Say I did see a AKAI TV set there seems like they are venturing the consumer mkt. also Sams Club carries AKAI also. I already have a RCA TV Neil McKie wrote: May work ok ... if you bother going to radio shaft at all ... Neil - WA6KLA Mike Morris wrote: Date: Fri

Re: [Repeater-Builder] FS: RCA Super Carfone 500 Series

2005-12-14 Thread Mark A. Holman
I tried a Motorola Car phone to sell VHF 152 / 158 nobody wanted it I sent it back & I think our recycle man probably stripped it . that was 1994 Robin Midgett wrote: >I have available for sale several RCA 500 series Super Carfone UHF >transceivers. These include the receiver and transmitter

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Fwd: Gerritsen Found Guilty of All 6 Federal Counts!!

2005-12-14 Thread Mark A. Holman
Next up to bat K1MAN Glen Baxter maybe they can send him to jail buddies in CA. ROTFL :-D Mike Morris wrote: Let's see now 6 federal felonies three strikes and your'e out This is in addition to FCC Affirms $42,000 in Fines in Radio Jamming Case http://www.arrl.org/news/stor

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor Tuning tools

2005-12-03 Thread Mark A. Holman
Tuning tools if you live near a big city unless you prefer give Mouser, Digi-Key a try. forget the local cell-shack they sell a pocket protector set which is ok but I think you might find GC electronics makes a pro set I won a tool at a christmas party 2 yrs ago but never had to use it lately

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GMRS in USA

2005-11-28 Thread Mark A. Holman
What the mfgrs do is that they have to say for example  ABC Brand Radio Model number 123456789  they submit so many of that model number, the units undergo the process with all the equiptment to see if they meet a certain criteria something like this... Frequency Stability in ppm Mike A

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Maxar 80

2005-11-28 Thread Mark A. Holman
He should have been placed on the Guiness Book world records Mathew Quaife wrote: And somewhere in all that he placed his wife, has not been able to find her since. LOL.  Reminds me of the house I visited once upon a time, and not kidding in any way here, but the guy had every room in the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dayton Hamvention Input Wanted.

2005-11-26 Thread Mark A. Holman
I'll agree with Tony to a point ...  not all women want a ham license but I would go against the carnival, reason, their saftey record, and too many litigation lawyers and it would be bad publicity once you have an injury or death, I talked to a Ex - Carnie once he told me the company he left

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Controller

2005-11-23 Thread Mark A. Holman
off Google I see http://www.nhrc.net/ http://www.qsl.net/k5lxp/projects/NHRC2/NHRC2.html http://www.ah6le.net/arcom/rc110.html http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Repeater+Controller+Kit&spell=1 Have a GR8 Thanksgiving mark h Paul Finch wrote: >Hello, > >Is there any other controllers in a kit

Re: [Repeater-Builder] fs; UHF CIRCULATOR AND LOAD

2005-11-22 Thread Mark A. Holman
yeah i got your message but i replied in lower case btw happy turkey day . m Ted Bleiman K9MDM - MDM Radio wrote: M/A 3 PORT CIRCULATOR AND LOAD  $165 + SHIPPING MDM   SEE AT WWW.MDMRADIO.COM   AND YES IT WAS MY INTENTION TO USE UPPER CASE Ted

Re: [Repeater-Builder] CTCSS or DCS

2005-11-22 Thread Mark A. Holman
Say Kevin; If the interference is coming form a Part 15 device and IF on a licensed ham freq. it is called a incidental radiator, the FCC does send NAL's. research the ARRl web page for history of incidential radiators good info when you ask the owner to change channels or

[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Builder Wanted to Trade

2005-11-21 Thread Mark A. Holman
I have a Wanted to Trade a Motorola Manual I am looking for is for a MCS 2000 Programmers & Service Manual I have to trade a Service Manual ( Hope this does not cause sparks !! ) for the following. Quantar Station Products Quantro S/P DSS III Astro Tac Comparator Astro-Tac Reciever Model N

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: what is the Flat audio ? and what is the applicaion for it

2005-11-21 Thread Mark A. Holman
Is it like a flat cat in the CW tapes ? :-D mch wrote: No, Ken. Flat audio is what you get when your HT is run over by a pavement roller. Joe M. Ken Arck wrote: At 08:00 PM 11/21/2005 -0500, you wrote: i want to know about the Flat audio ? and what is the applicaion for it

Re: [Repeater-Builder] repeater ant for 900 mhz

2005-11-21 Thread Mark A. Holman
I think so if you are still lucky to find one. Neil McKie wrote: Doesn't Radio Shack sell a Discone antenna? Neil - WA6KLA Paul Finch wrote: John and Group, We have been looking for a 146 MHz, 220 MHz and a 440 MHz tri band antenna for an installation here in our local

Re: [Repeater-Builder] repeater ant for 900 mhz

2005-11-21 Thread Mark A. Holman
Some paging service got the eqpt. removed when they filed for Chapter 11 by one site weather if the one company decided to park their gear outside the fence maybe for obvious reasons.  Don't ask me who. m Richard D. Reese wrote: Check with any tower owners in your area. Many have old pa

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Flash Technology Tower Lighting- OT but worth the thought

2005-11-21 Thread Mark A. Holman
Broadcasting is switching to LED lighting check with a CPBE at any station. if your concern for going over the 200 foot tower height and check CFR 47 part 17. Mark Holman  SBE CRO IT student Doug Zastrow wrote: Hello All,   In return for free tower space our ham club baby s

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dayton Hamvention Input Wanted.

2005-11-21 Thread Mark A. Holman
My problem is YF goes into this drag me to some cosmetic thing  Like I am going to be like that new cell phone commercial, besides wearing metal body conductors isn't my thing either! mark h. Jim wrote: skipp025 wrote: Dayton Hamvention Input Wanted. My friend Tom is directly

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Yahoo e-mail response time

2005-11-19 Thread Mark A. Holman
I have not noticed anything here but Yahoo is not my primary email address,  have you performed any system Matienance lately ? I have a Spam Blocker on Yahoo however & I update it to keep the spam down. mark h. DCFluX wrote: No, but I have noticed a dramatic increase of spam that is makin

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB 224 JJ 220 MHz antenna

2005-11-19 Thread Mark A. Holman
Does Talley have better prices than Tessco ? mark h. skipp025 wrote: Talley and Tesco... my firt perfernce is Talley because they have less of a voice mail hell path to get to a warm body. cheers, skipp "Roger White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Where is a good place to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tower Mounting Guidelines Page

2005-11-14 Thread Mark A. Holman
If this is a program to share how about putting it on the web site files ? looks interesting to me also. Mark H. Jeff DePolo wrote: I don't know if it's still on the web site, but Decibel used to have a simple DOS program that modeled the side-mount pattern of omnis at various spacings a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Choosing a Site

2005-11-13 Thread Mark A. Holman
I have a freind who has their UHF Com 2 way, a Linked and a club repeater and a B-cast Station, only the club R has BCI leaking on XMIT and they are short of money to have it fixed I guess. I did some tech advice for him on a storm that turned the tower into a pretzel we been freinds for year

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Using VOIP to control a repeater?

2005-11-10 Thread Mark A. Holman
not get it here. Can recommend another source? Cheers Banjupb  - Original Message - From: Mark A. Holman To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2005 9:38 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Using

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Micor 412.XXXX repeater and SyntorX mobile

2005-11-10 Thread Mark A. Holman
Speaking of the old one tone access repeater I was going to a hamfest back in 1975 /76 rode with this one person who would whistle a note to see if the repeater would key up. I thought that was neat & I was still in a Ham class at that time. Mark h. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Matt (W6KGB),

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Using VOIP to control a repeater?

2005-11-09 Thread Mark A. Holman
if you are going to need a VOIP Connection for commercial application I may sugguest checking a Mag called Mission Critical I just got the recent issue and BTW   FREE Subscription even the skinflints can afford that !   :-) lotta good stuff in there been a sub 4 well few yrs somewhere

Re: [Repeater-Builder] whats is the differ between the VHF & UHF

2005-08-25 Thread Mark A. Holman
I would say alot of holes to cut with a torch in those Ships, and they may been designed to stop water passage in case of a hull breach  I would ask the upper brass permission and discuss this with Engineers B4 Cutting a hole for that cable. Mark  AB8RU Mike Morris WA6ILQ wrote: At 03:04 A

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Batteries in Parallel

2005-08-25 Thread Mark A. Holman
As a sugguestion, if the wire has any green corrsion I would replace the stuff with new, especially if that wire got hot , from my experience. Mark AB8RU Tony VE6MVP wrote: >At 12:42 AM 2005-08-25 -0400, you wrote: > > > Those BCI -31's are good batteries, you can add extras on if >

Re: [Repeater-Builder] For Sale

2005-08-23 Thread Mark A. Holman
$65 Grand or $65.00 ? yeouch! Jim McLaughlin wrote: >>From an estate: Motorola SINAD meter. Model R1013A. Perfect condition >and I'm told never used. With manual and original box which is falling >apart. Great for tuning up those receivers. $65.000 and I'll ship to >lower 48 states. Tnx Kevin

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