[Repeater-Builder] Re: Repeater Interference

2004-11-24 Thread Robert W Burton
Ken, Your A Great American ;-) Robert In some circles, Rush Limbaugh makes great repeater ID's (as does Sean Hannity!). Besides, if I listen to one more repeater QSO about the NBA thing, I'll scream! :-) Ken Juno Platinum

[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Audio not passing

2004-11-14 Thread Robert W Burton
This is a problem that has plaqued me now for months...and I can't seem to find out what the problem is. I have a Micro Computer Concepts converted GE Mastr Exec II UHF repeater the built in RC100 controller. I also have a TM-G707 as a remote base. The problem I have is that sometimes the

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Diamond X500

2004-10-16 Thread Robert W Burton
Hey Coy, I have a Diamond X-3200A that was used for my repeater antenna till I got a DB-420...now it is my remote base antenna. When the antennas were changed out we took it apart and to our amazement it was like poured out a pitcher of water on the ground (and this was before the hurricanes

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Waaaaaayy off topic, Bluegrass Festival at W3KKC's

2004-09-11 Thread Robert W Burton
Hams make the best musicians ;-) I have had several of my little musicians become hams :-) http://www.jcboothband.org I get to teach 265 of those little ones each day. Don't have our group playing it...but if you look under the Symphonic Band music...there are a couple of pieces we played at a

[Repeater-Builder] Bag Cell Phone interface?

2004-07-25 Thread Robert W Burton
Curious, Once upon a time I saw some talk about a interface that would work with a bag cell phone. Does anyone have that interface that could shed some light on the issue? Thanks, Robert The best thing to hit the Internet in years

[Repeater-Builder] 2 repeaters on 1 antenna

2004-06-02 Thread Robert W Burton
With the talk of 2 rx'ers on one antenna...what about this; I have purchased a RC210 for my repeater. Here is what on the repeater; GE Mastr II UHF running 60 watts out of cans ARR preamp DB420 at 190' TM-G707 remote base Diamond Tribander at 125' (for remote base) Moto. B/R 1500 series cans I

[Repeater-Builder] Alinco 135-435 series radios for remote bases

2004-05-09 Thread Robert W Burton
Has anyone played around with the pin 6 on these radios to see if it would except dtmf's direct to change freq.s? It is the remote control pin...but not sure what it is looking foraudio or voltages. Robert The best thing to

[Repeater-Builder] RC 210 / 220 radio for remote ideas?

2004-05-08 Thread Robert W Burton
I am considering upgrading to a RC 210 controller over the summer. I have a RC100 (from MCC) that I married with a CSI CS1688 latch board to work with a TMG707 and a IC3AT for a remote base system. Worked great. I took the controller and WAS going to put it into a cleaner looking box...but never

[Repeater-Builder] Audio problems revisited

2004-04-18 Thread Robert W Burton
I mentioned this problem to the group a couple of weeks agosame thing is happening with a little more info. MCC Converted GE Mastr Exec II with built in RC100 w/TS64 (UHF) ARR Preamp Motorola B/R Cans DCI UHF Filter (10c) between the repeater antenna and duplexer. Kenwood TNG707 for the

[Repeater-Builder] Re:Audio problems revisited

2004-04-18 Thread Robert W Burton
Thanks Mike for your reply, The cool thing about the MCC converted stuff is that the controller is on the inside of the GE. The only openings are holes that are drilled above the pa section for a fan. There is a harness but it is for the remote base which plugs into the db-15 on the front of the

[Repeater-Builder] 220 mobile

2004-03-25 Thread Robert W Burton
Does anyone know of a new or older 220 mobile that was (is) made with a voice synth. in it? Kind of like the vs-3 chip that is in the Kenwood stuff. Want it to be able to read out the freq. or channel when changed. I know even some of the older rigs that would do this since I have a Kenwood

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Audio Problems

2004-03-25 Thread Robert W Burton
I will take a look at that. I should have stated, the audio is still there...but it just gets obviously softer. That is what so weird. It just doesn't go awayjust sounds like someone is turning the deviation down ;-) Thanks, Robert Message: 12 Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 07:08:16 -0600

[Repeater-Builder] DCI Filter on repeater

2004-03-24 Thread Robert W Burton
Getting ready to put a DCI (UHF) filter on my repeater. With this in line, do I need to retune my rx side of the cans? I have the Mot. 4 can band pass/reject kind of cans (1506?). Thanks, Robert The best thing to hit the Internet

[Repeater-Builder] Email problems with Yahoo

2004-03-14 Thread Robert W Burton
Curious if anyone else has had this problem. I get the my Group emails via digest...so I get them once a day. It has been a busy week so I didn't notice until todaybut 2 of my groups (this one included...and have to check if there are more) were bouncing for some reason. My mailbox was not

[Repeater-Builder] Re: PL Problems

2004-02-03 Thread Robert W Burton
Can't believe it. Not only was the PL not working...but all the LEDs on the front panel was out. There is a plug on the top from that panel. I had missed putting it on all the pins by one. Can't believe the thing worked or didn't burn up. It just took out the pl...and the LEDs. Move it over

[Repeater-Builder] To tune into a dummy load or the antenna...

2004-01-02 Thread Robert W Burton
Speaking of tuning the duplexers that is. I have seen it done both ways with good results. Opinions? ;-) Thanks, Robert The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only