Re: [Repeater-Builder] Spectrum Communications SCR 77 UHF repeater

2007-08-24 Thread Russ Wilson
Hi Tim, Looking at our S-7R manual about the optional CWID, it is factory programmed. We use the id from our controller as the id source. Russ AE6UX wd4chs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am in need of or someone who knows anything about the CWID for a Spectrum SCR

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Info on IFR1500

2007-03-08 Thread Russ Wilson
Hi Some of the 1500's had a GPIB bus connector on the back which looks like a parallel port-DB25. If you have that model, then all you need is a GPIB controller and some (major) programming and voila, you can have the output from your IFR. If yours doesn't have the GPIB then there is no provis

Re: [Repeater-Builder] pc-board design program wanted

2007-02-19 Thread Russ Wilson
Hi I use DipTrace quite a lot. It is a relatively new program, includes schematic, pcb, components libraries with custom capabilities, autorouting. It comes as a free 30 day trial, a light version and the full version is about $500 or so, 1/10th of the big guys. Free to check it out. Made many

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Best Controllers

2006-02-10 Thread Russ Wilson
Hi,all Pac Res is still there and makes several, some ham-bound. We have 3 of the RI-300 series on CARA and they work acceptable. However, programming is very difficult and there is no real-time clock so whenever there is a power bump, the controller sends a "time not set" message with every id.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Mountain Lion time!

2006-01-31 Thread Russ Wilson
For the cattle feed, you forgot to mention the paper grindings, plastic scrap(pulverized) and some metals which would go thru the grinders. My cousin lives near a feed processor and is amazed what is thrown into the cattle fodder.. All (also) USDA approved Russ --- Kris Kirby <[EMAIL PROTECT