[Repeater-Builder] Micor newbie needs advice

Greetings all, I normally maintain a couple of 'out-of-the-box' (Kendecom) repeaters, but recently I've been asked to help out with another system that is homebrewed from Micors. It consists of 4 Micors (TX on 2 meters, RX on 2 meters, TX on 440 and RX on 440) linked with a CAT-500 and a set of h

RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Chicken Stick

I'd be wary of wood. it can attract enough moisture to become conductive. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ken Arck Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 6:03 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Bu

RE: [Repeater-Builder] OT: Chicken Stick

How about the shaft from a bicycle flag? Also, I've seen driveway reflectors at Lowes that have fiberglass shafts for about $2. If it were me, I'd put a Megger on them to make sure they don't conduct. You never know if they might have some carbon fiber added for strength. The ones we had

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 2 meter noise help!

--- On Wed, 1/28/09, Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 2 meter noise help! To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, January 28, 2009, 10:18 PM H. got one of those on our systems too. We even told him to stay off. sent him

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 2 meter noise help!

H. got one of those on our systems too. We even told him to stay off. sent him certified mail, email, and have recordings of control ops telling him to stay off. but he's still there. Apparently he's never read Part 97.205(e). I guess we're all going to have to deal with the occasional probl

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Coax Interconnect (Inside Repeater)

I agree. In my military days, we used a lot of BNC connectors into the 400 MHz range with no problems. Stick with Amphenol or a another good mil-spec brand and you'll be fine. You get what you pay for. 73, Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Yaesu FT-2800 Solutions

ahoogroups.com> , "Mike Besemer \(WM4B\)" wrote: > > Bob, > > > > If you get the answer, PLEASE post it here. I replied to the original email > from Dave many months ago and haven't heard back. Inquiring minds want to > know. > > > > 73

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Yaesu FT-2800 Solutions

Bob, If you get the answer, PLEASE post it here. I replied to the original email from Dave many months ago and haven't heard back. Inquiring minds want to know. 73, Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bob Ricci S

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Amateur Radio Repeater Usage - what are you going to do about it?

Sounds like I need to count my lucky stars that I'm in a community of active hams! 73 es Merry Xmas, Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John J. Riddell Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 6:33 PM To: Repeater-Builder@

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Amateur Radio Repeater Usage

3 of the 7 coordinated 2-meter repeaters in my area are quite active. 6 are actually on-the-air. One of the active repeaters is currently getting a facelift which should increase its activity even more. One of the machines I maintain currently runs Echolink and is linked with a WX-200 weathe

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kendecom Mark 4 CR Controller Audio Low

The adjustment is on the audio board. I don't have my manuals handy right now, but can look tomorrow. Email me off list. 73, Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of garyp609 Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 8:54 PM To: Repeater-Builder@y

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Good Repeaters for UHF Ham Band

I've got an old Mark IV on a fairly active site running with a CAT-1000 controller and it's been flawless. Audio is great and it's just generally been well behaved. I also have another Mark IV running with the original on-board controller. This is our spare and despite suffering a lightning st

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Please help with split site

uce the interference problems. 73 Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 3:45 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Please help with split site Mmmm.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Please help with split site

Mmmm. I was told (on this group) that my 8-elements was too much. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Reynolds Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 3:04 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Please h

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Hardware

al Message ----- From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 12:33 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Hardware Dunno about stainless steel U-Bolts, but our local Ace Hardware carries a

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Antenna Hardware

Dunno about stainless steel U-Bolts, but our local Ace Hardware carries a large variety of 'strange' stuff. And, picking up the phone will save you time and money. 73, WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chuck Kelsey Sent: Sunday,

[Repeater-Builder] http://www.hamservices.com/

Does anybody know anything about these folks? Ran across them by accident yesterday.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

g said all that, it's also possible the loops were intended to go the way you found them... one 004 and one 005 on each side. That wouldn't be my first guess, but it's possible. It might have something to do with making the impedances look a little nicer or some such... Paul N1B

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

ilder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables On Wed, 8 Oct 2008, Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: > These babies are looking pretty rough, Paul (et al). After one pass > with the synthetic steel wool and a wipe with isopropyl alcohol, I can > see that the copper plating

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

ing bit... mine all had 004 penciled on them > but they were built like your 005's... strap all the way around the > loop. > > Were your knobs also soldered on? Fun, aren't they... > > Good luck with the cleaning. Hopefully it will help! > > 73, > Paul N1BUG >

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

on them > but they were built like your 005's... strap all the way around the > loop. > > Were your knobs also soldered on? Fun, aren't they... > > Good luck with the cleaning. Hopefully it will help! > > 73, > Paul N1BUG > > > > Mike Besemer (WM4

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

> > Good luck with the cleaning. Hopefully it will help! > > 73, > Paul N1BUG > > > > Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: > > Paul, > > > > > > > > I got the knobs off two of them and got them totally pulled apart. > Both > > of them have a lot of l

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

Paul, I got the knobs off two of them and got them totally pulled apart. Both of them have a lot of lubricant on the inner tubes. looks like somebody may have lubed the threads with 3-in-1 oil or something and it ran inside. The inside of the outer tube on one of them has some white 'stuff' g

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Desense with DB4060 Duplexer

7;d cleaned the surface in the past. I would only use a Brass or hard Stainless Steel brush to avoid embedding non same metals into the plunger or contact surface. Using a common steel wire brush is not a good idea. s. > "Mike Besemer \(WM4B\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

I thought that's what Skipp was saying but I wasn't sure. I think (without looking) the -8920 is good for 80dB. Gonna redo the duplex test with a different iso-tee, just on the off chance that something is amiss there. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PR

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

It's an analog supply built into the repeater. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DCFluX Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 11:55 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out!

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

27;m willing to take the mentioned test gamble in 99.5% of the more common situations. If you are smart, quick and careful... you might be able to catch the source of trouble if it has a mechanical contribution. s. > "Mike Besemer \(WM4B\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

isolated T in the receive line to couple the generator in? 73 Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 8:21 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables If this was basic troubleshooting then you would have found your problem. Your having a hard time as the list is long with questions. Just trying to help, --- On Tue, 10/7/08, Mike Besemer (WM4B) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrot

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

ve. 73 Gary K4FMX _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 5:03 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Dup

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

I hear rumor that you can buy direct from Johanson for about $22 each. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ralph Hogan Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 8:05 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense ha

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: DB4060 Duplexer Internal Plunger/rod cleaning.

in a "new spot". s. > "Mike Besemer \(WM4B\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Paul, > I've been thinking the same thing. I hate to tear them > apart again, but I want to clean the metal-to-metal surfaces > again. > > I can hear the fingerstock sc

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

The problem occurs into both the antenna system and the -8920 with two totally different repeaters. There is no external PA. I've already said that the duplexers are bad. they're the only common component. This is all basic troubleshooting! Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

BUG > Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 6:58 AM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! > (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables > > Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: > > I have a strange feeling that it's arching arou

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

Skipp, Please explain your first statement. if I can't see it on the spectrum analyzer, then what is it? No circulator/isolator in line during test. VSWR is indetectable between the TX and the cans. If I lower the power enough, the desense goes away. just as I'd expect. It's a matter o

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

essage- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 7:39 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.c

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

With the tee connector split and the TX side going into a dummy load, there is no desense. If I reconnect the tee and go to the -8920, the desense is back. The tee's are MILSPEC connectors. same ones that have always been on there. Unless something catastrophic happened, I don't THINK any of t

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

--- Original Message - From: "Mike Besemer (WM4B)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:mwbesemer%40cox.net> net> To: mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 9:04 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair o

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

maybe a transmitter spur, but you've now ruled that out. Neither may show up on your HP, but under real power it could. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: "Mike Besemer (WM4B)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:mwbesemer%40cox.net> net> To: mailto:Repeater-

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

I neglected to mention in the first post, but I also put the crystals into a 2nd repeater we have and had the same problem. I may have to try tuning the cans on our spare 6.85 machine. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

, but I sure hate to break that news to the club! Help! 73, Mike WM4B _____ From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 9:10 PM To: 'Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com' Subject: DB4060 Duplexer Cab

[Repeater-Builder] Desense has me pulling my hair out! (Was DB4060 Duplexer Cables

Have I missed anything? I'm really starting to think that these things are beyond salvage, but I sure hate to break that news to the club! Help! 73, Mike WM4B _________ From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: S

RE: [Repeater-Builder] RE: DB4060 Duplexer Cables

m: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Repeater- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul N1BUG > Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 7:11 AM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] RE: DB4060 Duplexer Cables > > Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: >

RE: [Repeater-Builder] RE: DB4060 Duplexer Cables

;mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 6:52 PM To: 'Mike Besemer (WM4B)'; Repeater-Builder@ <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] RE: DB4060 Duple

[Repeater-Builder] RE: DB4060 Duplexer Cables

And as a follow up to my first question, as I understand it. there should be no problem with swapping the TX and RX cans (and retuning them), correct? Mike WM4B _ From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 9

[Repeater-Builder] DB4060 Duplexer Cables

I spent the weekend working on a set of DB4060 cans (cleaning and retuning) and have managed to commit the ultimate stupidity. I had all the harnesses off and instead of MARKING them I just laid them out on the bench. Unfortunately, the bench got 'cleaned' and the cables are now all mixed up. I

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Quarter Wave Stubs/Notching Interference

ould get away with a pretty short pole if a yagi is used. 73, Robert --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> , "Mike Besemer \(WM4B\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Eric, > > > > Yeah. we're always tryin

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Quarter Wave Stubs/Notching Interference

I think so too! Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Laryn Lohman Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 11:31 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Quarter Wave Stubs/Notching Interference Well Mike, here

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Quarter Wave Stubs/Notching Interference

reflector would be a good choice. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer

[Repeater-Builder] Quarter Wave Stubs/Notching Interference

I'm working on collocating a 2-meter remote base with our repeater, and naturally every time the repeater transmits, it makes the remote-base radio totally deaf. I've been playing with quarter-wave stubs with some success (and have lots more ideas/experimenting in mind) but would like to hear from

RE: [Repeater-Builder] coax length

Collin, I found a nice commercial-quality load (the type that looks like a big heat-sink) on the e-place quite cheap. I'm really happy with it. The guy who was selling it had a bunch of them, so you might give it a shot. Also, check with Dan. he may have something he can at least loan you

RE: [Repeater-Builder] what does this email mean?

Kevin's list = Kevin's rules. I can't see any problem with that. (Sorry. I'm probably feeding the trolls.) Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Transue Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 9:44 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogr

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer isolation/Antenna separation

Good grief! Only $89? I assumed this software was pretty pricey, but that sounds like a real deal for what it does! Thanks for posting that link, Eric. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Lemmon Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2008 4:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

Besemer (WM4B) wrote: > I wish I knew! Using Outlook 2007 here. Anybody got any ideas? > > Mike > WM4B > Change your email to send in plain text mode. Or do the right thing and use Thunderbird ;c} > Mike, > > Why is your mail client including two images with every e-mail

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

I wish I knew! Using Outlook 2007 here. Anybody got any ideas? Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nate Duehr Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 7:14 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

ill continue to cause problems regardless of CTCSS. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:32 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelc

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

ent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 7:26 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: > Exactly. If all the repeaters in the same area use the same tone, then any > mixing products, etc. also carry that tone. > > >

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

- From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 4:05 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality The problem is, if everybody uses the same tone, there is no 'immunity' created. R

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

The problem is, if everybody uses the same tone, there is no 'immunity' created. Remember too that CTCSS doesn't SOLVE anything. it just masks the symptoms. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wd8chl Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

they all run CTCSS today, but the damage was done and I stay on other bands as a result. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message ----- From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Repeater-Builder@ <mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

re. I like the two repeaters with carrier squelch. I have always thought of CTCSS as an inconvenience, but maybe in more populated areas it is becoming much more needed. Just my $.02 worth. Thanks Mike for your hard work, Collin -Original Message- From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) <[EMAIL P

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood squelch quality

We run two machines on carrier squelch. The first is located right off I-75 and we get a lot of travelers on it. Most of them comment about how nice it is to have a machine they can access without having to program a tone. The second is located in the middle of nowhere and we're keeping

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Registered Sex Offenders

Jim, I don't think a lawsuit would go far, since the FCC has upheld the rights of repeater groups to ban pretty much whomever they want from using their repeaters. Nonetheless, as someone else pointed out, everybody in America wants to sue somebody and it seems like the defendant is guilt

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Registered Sex Offenders

Don, There are many reasons that a person has to register as an offender. some of which I believe are questionable. Without knowing the specifics, I will not comment. If you believe there is a concern over their activities you have several options, including contacting the local authorities,

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Hum on MSR200 Receiver

Does the receiver share a power source with the rest of the repeater, or is it separate? Our machine has several internal sources of power. each feeding a different device (transmitter, receiver, controller, etc.) So, it's possible for the power supply to develop a bad filter on the receiver side

[Repeater-Builder] KRP-5000 Squelch Thumping/Scratching Intermittently

Greetings all, My club has an Advanced Communication Systems (ACS) KRP-5000 repeater (this is the same MR-4 receiver used in the Kendecom Mark 4) with a strange intermittent problem. Several times a day, we get a signal that sounds like a scratching noise or a thumping sound (It's hard to describ

RE: [Repeater-Builder] DB314

Robert, When we replace our antenna last year, we worked with a local guy who has a commercial radio company. He was able to add our antenna to another order he was making. Because he was ordering several antennas at one time, he got a pretty good break on the price (about $200) and the shipp

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Voice ID Talent

Rod, I use RadioDaddy and usually get good results very quickly. Just make sure you specify no music/special effects. 73, Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rod Lane Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 4:03 PM To: Repeater-Builder@

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic: SO-239 Hoods

Too small, I think, but I think I've got it covered. Thanks for looking! From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek J. Lassen Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 3:36 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Off Topic:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer Tuning / Desense

made a new harness for my duplexer and think I have a little piece left over. Collin -Original Message- From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:mwbesemer%40cox.net> > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sat,

[Repeater-Builder] Off Topic: SO-239 Hoods

Does anybody have a couple of hoods (Amphenol Part# 083-765 or similar)for SO-239 connectors they'd be willing to part with. I only need 2 and don't want to gin up an order just for that. 73, Mike WM4B Kathleen, GA Off Topic: SO-239 Hoods

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer Tuning / Desense

Ick! From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wd8chl Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 2:52 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer Tuning / Desense [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > At 09:41

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer Tuning / Desense

Yep. Reality has a way of creeping in and kicking even the best engineer's butt now and then! Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of skipp025 Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 12:42 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer Tuning / Desense

No room for Superflex in the repeater cabinet, and the RG-214 is MILSPEC, which is silver shield. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Laryn Lohman Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 12:23 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repea

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer Tuning / Desense (DB-4060)

ilder] Re: Duplexer Tuning / Desense (DB-4060) You didn't answer all the "big questions". I saw in another post the Tx value of 26 watts into the duplexer. List items 2, 3 & 4 are pretty big answer clues sources. your turn, s. The reply... > "Mike Besemer \(W

RE: RE: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Measuring Desense

John, For a normal radio, 12 dB would only be 2 S-units, so I'd believe what you're measuring correlates to what you're hearing from the distant ham. Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Transue Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 11:

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Tuning / Desense

a 600 KHz spacing on 2 meters. --- On Fri, 7/18/08, Mike Besemer (WM4B) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Tuning / Desense To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, July 18, 2008, 10:33 PM most from

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Tuning / Desense

ouble shielded stuff (as soon as I can find a piece) and replace it. I'll report back again once the problem is totally solved. Thanks again, Mike WM4B From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Friday, July 18, 200

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Tuning / Desense

and that is a path for a lot of leakage. The rule of thumb in the whole repeater cabinet is double shielded RG-214 or RG-142. That takes away a lot of paths for leakage to bypass your duplexer. 73 - Jim W5ZIT --- On Fri, 7/18/08, Mike Besemer (WM4B) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Mi

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Duplexer Tuning / Desense (DB-4060)

No preamp. Yes. the receiver was aligned per instructions (poor as they are.) The receiver is the Kendecom MR-4 which is part of the standard Mark 4 Yes. the transmitter was aligned per instructions (which are actually pretty good) and looks very clean on the spectrum analyzer.

[Repeater-Builder] Duplexer Tuning / Desense

My club has been offered a sweet deal on a repeater site (free rent, free electricity, free antenna and feedline) and I'm trying to hurry to get a repeater on the air. We have a Kendecom Mark IV which was hit by lightning (through the phone line, not the antenna) which I've resurrected and interfa

[Repeater-Builder] CAT-1000: CW Character for Courtesy Tone

Is there a way to send a CW character from the vocabulary list as a courtesy tone? I've been doing it by 'creating' cw characters manually in the courtesy tone editor, but that will only work if the character is 3 elements or less. I'd like to send a 'W' for one of my systems and a 'C' for the othe

RE: [Repeater-Builder] WX-200 with CAT-1000

Adam, I didn't know it until today, but yes. On the CAT-1000, port 1 had priority over port 2, so if I hook the WX-200 to port 2, I'm good. The only hitch is, we're planning on linking 2 repeaters and we'd need port 2 for the link. I can solve that problem by using a relay on the link receive

[Repeater-Builder] WX-200 with CAT-1000

My club is considering the purchase of a WX200 to go with our repeater/CAT-1000. One of the questions posed was whether a repeater user can talk over the WX transmission. I'm thinking that the controller can be configured that way, but since I'm on-the-road I don't have access to my books. Can a

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Crystals

still selling crystals. they make an excellent xtal for $19.95 for I think 2 weeks. I use BOMAR which are also good, but ICM is still one of the best. 73, ron, n9ee/r - Original Message - From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Repeater-B

[Repeater-Builder] Crystals

I might be looking to recrystal a Kendecom Mark 4. Is ICM still the best place to go for xtals? What's a good set running these days? Mike WM4B

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Weather Receivers - follow up

Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> , "Mike Besemer \(WM4B\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Depending on the circumstances, we'll probably turn the receiver off during > a weather net and let the net control pass the info

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Weather Receivers - follow up

eiver, have your controller shut it down sooner. > > Chuck > WB2EDV > > > - Original Message - > From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 8:10 PM >

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Receivers - follow up

input, it would use an alarm (logic) input. Or, you could build your own timer circuit. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:13 PM Subject: RE

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Simulating a weather alert

Oh heck. I thought it was "You've got questions, we've got dumb looks". From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nate Duehr Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:40 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Simulating a weather al

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Receivers - follow up

Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome. On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 9:03 PM, Mike Besemer (WM4B) wrote: Daron, Obviously, we’re trying to do this on-the-cheap (since my research and labor

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Receivers - follow up

bject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Receivers - follow up There won't be "dead air." You'll hear weather. If you want the duration to be shorter than the preset of the receiver, have your controller shut it down sooner. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message -----

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Receivers - follow up

d to the SAME alert and close on the end of message EAS signaling. 73, ron, n9ee/r Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome. On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 7:21 PM, Mike Besemer (WM4B) w

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Receivers - follow up

Daron, Obviously, we're trying to do this on-the-cheap (since my research and labor doesn't cost the club anything. although it does get me in trouble with the XYL more often than not!). Actually, I don't want our receiver to respond to tests. Although it'd be nice to know that the recei

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Receivers - follow up

34 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Receivers - follow up It will transmit the NOAA radio for the duration, unless you shorten the length with your controller. Chuck - Original Message - From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) <mailt

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Weather Receivers - follow up

troller. I have not opened my unit yet so not sure where the discriminator connection would be. The ext alert works great for the COS input. Mike Mullarkey (K7PFJ) _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Besemer (WM4B) Sent: Monday, May 26,

RE: [Repeater-Builder]part 97.201 was Control Link

that he was only able to change the address for his license, and not the club license, using the ULS system. Wayne WA2YNE On Wed, 21 May 2008 20:41:49 -0500, Mike Besemer (WM4B) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wayne, > > What do you mean 'routing it through one of the grou

RE: [Repeater-Builder]part 97.201 was Control Link

Wayne, What do you mean 'routing it through one of the groups'? I'm not positive, but when the holder of our club call moved, I think he just had to go into ULS and request the changes to the mailing address. I'll ask him when I talk to him again, but I remember him saying he had a problem only b

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Control Link

how it justifies its unique vocabulary. 73, Paul, AE4KR - Original Message - From: Mike Besemer (WM4B) <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 2:38 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Control Link Help me out here guys.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Control Link

Help me out here guys. The following piece of information came from our coordinating body: To: Mike Besemer (WM4B) Subject: Re: Control Link/Repeater Linking There is much confusion and disagreement between hams as to what is legal in part 97. If you search the SERA band plan you

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