[Repeater-Builder] Re: Ham installation quality/non-quality

2009-05-04 Thread T.J.
t they could have done is buy some good commercial mono band antennas for the repeaters.  Would have only cost a couple hundred extra, and the system would have worked ten times better.  Oh well can't make everyone understand common sense and logic. T.J. ___

[Repeater-Builder] Antenna suggestion question?

2009-02-14 Thread T.J.
Here is my dilemma.  One of my current work radio sites is being decommissioned and torn down.  My new replacement site has some antenna restrictions and I'm having trouble finding an antenna to fit the bill.  The old site is 110 ft. tall and I have a DB-264 antenna set for omni pattern at 6 dbd

Re: [Repeater-Builder] "Cheap" P25 repeater ...

2007-12-31 Thread T.J.
Ah and guess what Motorola has changed that yet again on the new Quantro's. Now the new Quantro's use the standard 100 watt internal PA throttled back to drive just one single high power PA to get up to 350 watts. No more two external PA's on the Quantro's. T.J. (KC8LTS

[Repeater-Builder] Needed: R-1801 suitcase adapters.

2007-06-05 Thread T.J.
ade please let me know. I could also use one of the RTL-5815 adapters for the SyntorX EEPROMs, but I don't need one like I do the one for the MSF. Thanks, T.J. PS also if anyone has a copy of the MSF programming manual I could use a copy. It's been years since I programmed the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] repeater location fees

2006-06-01 Thread T.J.
It's very true that site prices can be widely different, especially depending on what you're putting up.  At one time my work used to pay $1.00 a month for our main transmitter site.  Then the old story of site management change came into play and they wanted more money of course.  We are now pa

RE: [Repeater-Builder] New group for interest in P25 format on ham radio

2006-03-28 Thread T.J.
No difference really, we're just using the same P25 open architecture digital audio format on the Ham radio frequencies that are being used in the commercial LMR world.  Just exploring new formats and venturing into new territories in Ham radio.   T.J.[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, wi

[Repeater-Builder] New group for interest in P25 format on ham radio

2006-03-28 Thread T.J.
people are having or, how it is being put into use.  Just follow the link below to the group if you are interested.   http://groups.yahoo.com/group/APCO25hamradio   Thanks T.J. (KC8LTS)Kevin Custer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: No Problem...  You post it...T.J. wrote: Kevin, I was wonder

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Phasing two DB-252's

2006-02-07 Thread T.J.
I assume one wavelength from center to center correct?   T.J. KC8LTSBob Dengler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: At 2/7/2006 09:18 AM, you wrote:>Does anyone know the formula for calculating the distance between two >DB-252 corner reflectors that are connected by a phasing harness? I&

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Phasing two DB-252's

2006-02-07 Thread T.J.
I assume one wavelength from center to center correct?   T.J. KC8LTSBob Dengler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: At 2/7/2006 09:18 AM, you wrote:>Does anyone know the formula for calculating the distance between two >DB-252 corner reflectors that are connected by a phasing harness? I&

[Repeater-Builder] Phasing two DB-252's

2006-02-07 Thread T.J.
Does anyone know the formula for calculating the distance between two DB-252 corner reflectors that are connected by a phasing harness?  I'm sure this is frequency dependent and I want to get the spacing correct.   Thanks T.J. KC8LTS YAHOO! GROUPS

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Question Motorola Quantar VHF ?

2005-07-22 Thread T.J.
Yep, love it they work great, and I've got mine up and working on APCO 25 digital for those few that have newer digital capable radios.ANTHONY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Has anybody in this group play around with Motorola Quantar VHF Repeater Like it and the performance of it ? Regards ANTHONY W

RE: [Repeater-Builder] voting receivers with simulcast transmitters

2005-05-03 Thread T.J.
And you are probably one of the only users left too.   T.J.JOHN MACKEY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I think the name of the paging company is using this month is "Page USA", theyused to be called "MetroCall", before that they were "Telepage Northwest, aDivision of McCall Paging", before that they

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Specs. for TX RX duplexer.

2005-04-14 Thread T.J.
wrote:> I tried looking there already, it's not listed on there site. I believe > that it is an older unsupported model that they don't make any more. > That's why I resorted to asking here to see if any one has some old info > laying around on this duplexer.> > T.J.&

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Specs. for TX RX duplexer.

2005-04-14 Thread T.J.
; to know the specs. The usual, loss and isolation and all that other fun > stuff. The duplexer is made up of eight, four inch wide, fifteen inch > tall, band pass cans. Four band pass cans transmit side, four band pass > cans receive side, no notchs. Any info would

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Swapping TX and RX freqs

2005-04-14 Thread T.J.
de cans, that stand about three foot tall in a grey cabinent.  I'll get some more info and check back later.   Thanks, T.J."Jim B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Kevin Custer wrote:> My only caution was that *some* duplexers aren't created equal between > sides; there

[Repeater-Builder] Specs. for TX RX duplexer.

2005-04-14 Thread T.J.
, band pass cans.  Four band pass cans transmit side, four band pass cans receive side, no notchs.  Any info would be greatly appreciated.   Thanks, T.J. Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/  To unsubscribe from this

[Repeater-Builder] Swaping TX and RX freqs?

2005-04-13 Thread T.J.
t swap the transmit and receive lines between the duplexer and repeater, or does the duplexer have to be retuned for the new reversed transmit and receive frequencies?   Thanks for and input that can be provided, T.J. Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups

Re: [Repeater-Builder] A Good 440 Anttena

2005-03-28 Thread T.J.
What does the list think of the 411 vs. the 413?  I'm using the 408 now but I'm looking to cover into a one particular direction over the other.   T.J. KC8LTSChuck Kelsey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I agree but lean toward the 408 over the 420.ChuckWB2EDV- Original Message -

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Decibel uhf Antenna model number quiz

2005-03-09 Thread T.J.
I have to agree with Tom that it is a DB 411.  I'm looking at something like that for my machine here.   T.J. KC8LTSThomas Oliver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I have a 11 year old Cartwright catalog that has a DB-411 that looks justlike what you are describing 4 loops all on same side

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Help needed if possible, making spectra's into a repeater

2005-03-04 Thread T.J.
ng as you run it down at least to half power and put a good high flow fan on the PA heat sink.   T.J.[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a few of the trunk mount and dash mount spectra's.  I have a few 100 watt units and a few of the 45 watt versions.  I am curious about how to hook these mobiles t

Re: [Repeater-Builder] VHF repeater amp

2005-03-02 Thread T.J.
I have a 100 watt micor continuous duty amp.  You would have to turn down your input power to .5 watts though as that's all it takes as input.  Of course I would like to get rid of the rest of the repeater too along with it.  Who knows maybe I can get more for it piece by piece.   T.J.Kevin Be

[Repeater-Builder] RG 9 and RG 55

2005-02-02 Thread T.J.
wondered about their specs and capability in duplex service.   T.J. Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/  To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]  Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MSF 5000 key up delay problem (now strobe light interference)

2005-01-24 Thread T.J.
  Any solutions?   T.J.nj902 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "T.J." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:"I'm looking to see if any one on the list that runs an MSF 5000 hasexperienced this problem. When I key up this VHF MSF and startcounting,

[Repeater-Builder] MSF 5000 key up delay problem

2005-01-15 Thread T.J.
ould be I would very much appreciate it.   Thanks, T.J. 73 Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/  To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]  Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] ten meter repeater setups

2004-12-02 Thread T.J.
ne is only transmitted when some one is talking plus a short hang time.  That way at the other end through the remote the only time you hear the ID from the other repeater is if it's IDing over or while someone is talking.   T.J. Just out of curiosity and because it's more on-topic - how many peop

[Repeater-Builder] Mobile Duplexer Question

2004-10-18 Thread T.J.
for all the good info on this list, T.J.   73  KC8LTS Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/  To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED]  Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Voters - STATUS TONE

2004-09-15 Thread T.J.
into use.  It was used with the dedicated phone lines and is set up for 2175 status tone right now.  I would like to do rf links and use cor to show activity, but didn't know if it was possible.  If it is then it might be worth my fixing the power supply in this unit.  T.J. James <[EMAIL P

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual Band Antenna's?

2004-01-28 Thread T.J.
You could try this antenna.  http://www.decibelproducts.com/productnotebookantenna2.asp?Param=ModelNumber&Model=DB314-A&freq=on  We used this antenna at my work for our interoperability initiative.  You won't like the price though as it was over $1000. 73 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm sure this