[Repeater-Builder] Silver plating copper

2009-04-21 Thread jgielis
Has anyone got any data, or access to the electroplating properties concerned with silvering the internals of copper duplexer. I have just purchased the "bible" but sad to say there is very little effort put into what is needed/required in the process of electroplating with silver. 73 John

[Repeater-Builder] Wanted N type T connector

2009-04-09 Thread jgielis
Hi Guys, I've been reading up on "How to Modify a Sinclair Q2220E 132-174 MHz Duplexer to 220 MHz" as Dave C has done. Where/who supplies these connectors.. 73 John VK4JKL IRLP 6163

Re: [Repeater-Builder] The repeater-builder yahoogroup just hit 4400+ members !!!

2009-03-31 Thread jgielis
Congratulations to Kevin, Mike & Co for the massive effort on the Repeater-Builder page and a clean slate at Yahoo! 73 from Sunny Queensland VK4JKL IRLP 6163

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Coax Cable - Question

2009-03-01 Thread jgielis
JS may I ask, could you expand on the brand of or link to: quote automotive “gasket maker” end quote tnx John VK4JKL Jacob Suter wrote: > Sounds mechanically similar to Times Microwave LMR-400 to me. I agree > with the other poster on using silver crimp-type connectors. I don’t > like the ch

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 2.4 Ghz wireless radio and 145.410 repeater

2008-11-21 Thread jgielis
On 21/11/2008 7:23:02 PM, Kris Kirby ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Fri, 21 Nov 2008, JOHN MACKEY wrote: > > I agree with the other recommendations you have been given, make all > > the cable run shielded and then see if you have any problems. Most > > networking guys DO NOT understand anything a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Anyone have experience with RF Technology Pty Ltd. repeater gear?

2008-11-13 Thread jgielis
On 14/11/2008 2:37:18 PM, surf_boy82 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > Hi Group, > > The shop I work at was recently given a couple of decommissioned LTR > repeaters after the customer moved to a different radio format. > > The stations are made by RF Technology Pty Ltd. out of Australia, and > consis

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 2-in-one antenna for UHF repeater?

2008-10-31 Thread jgielis
I can vouch for this statement.. Our Club has set up a UHF rptr with 5M vertical separation using a Philips FM815 (40W) and dual feedlines (LDF4-50), the other feedline feeds the TX ant. The only filter is a small helical on the RX. 73 John VK4JKL On 31/10/2008 4:58:14 PM, jistabout ([EMAIL PROT

[Repeater-Builder] RE [Fwd: 3SK174 vs BF988]

2008-10-11 Thread jgielis
place a 3SK174 but some retuning is necessary. 73 John VK4JKL Original Message Subject: 3SK174 vs BF988 Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:02:41 +1000 From: jgielis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Repeater group Hi, can someone expand on the procedure for retuning a HRG-(VHF) helical reso

[Repeater-Builder] RE specific cable lengths

2008-09-08 Thread jgielis
I hope I'm not treading on anybody's toes here.. This is one page of a publication I have on hand. Mike at Repeater Builder: not sure if "the duplexer tuning guide" by Bob Majewski is still in publication, as the copy right is dated 1991. I can fwd further info if you want to chase it up for your

[Repeater-Builder] 3SK174 vs BF988

2008-09-04 Thread jgielis
Hi, can someone expand on the procedure for retuning a HRG-(VHF) helical resonator when the 3SK174 is replaced with a BF988. I have recently sent an email to Hamtronics requesting further info on their suggestion (on their webpage) that states "It may require some retuning", but as yet there has

[Repeater-Builder] re Antennas and lightning

2008-05-08 Thread jgielis
goodonya Dick Good reading.. John

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual-Band Repeater Antenna

2008-03-13 Thread jgielis
Ken & Co I'd like to put my hat in the ring here.. Back in the 90's a Diamond 23A 2M antenna was at 5000' for 10 years before it was replaced. It stood off the SE corner of a 300 meter national transmitter tower at about the 30M section, and serviced a vast area of country. The tower was on to

[Repeater-Builder] 23cm Granger rptr info

2008-02-18 Thread jgielis
Hi I'm trying to find data on a Granger 6015-3A/24 NST 23cm rptr. It has a D.O.T (department of transport).. I presume is for OZ certificate on it, but not able to find anything yet. The sticker on the duplexer body depicts: Granger Associates SANTA CLARA. CA., USA any help appreciated TIA John

Re: [Repeater-Builder] An interesting article request...

2007-10-29 Thread jgielis
Yes Mike... I'll put my hand up if this article I have here is of any use. It's an old yellowed original bulletin # 37383C by Andrew Communication, with explicit instructions on preparing & fitting N connectors to LDF4-50A Heliax. I did a quick "search" on their web page, but it didn't come up. It

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: RF RCA Plugs and/or cables

2007-06-18 Thread jgielis
Yea Bob try hamtronics they use a RF RCA in their rptr kits, and the unit is available as an accessory. Hope this is what you are after.. John Bob M. wrote: > They show some right-angle RF RCA plugs for RG174 > coax. That's a bit small and probably won't w

[Repeater-Builder] testing yahoo fwd

2007-03-30 Thread jgielis

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Multiple Emails

2007-03-29 Thread jgielis
On 29/03/2007 1:37:55 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Anyone else getting multiple copies of the same email on any or all of > their subscribed Yahoo Groups? > > I'm seeing as many as 10-12 exact duplicates showing one time stamp then > the same exact email 6-8 times at a different time stamp. > >

[Repeater-Builder] 6 Dupes of same msg

2007-03-29 Thread jgielis
Hi to the group.. Since this morn, 29 March 2007, Oz eastern standard time there seems to a major problem with a server somewhere. As no one else is questioning it, I'd like to pose it to this group. The IRLP groups is also sending out dupes. The txt below is a sample of the header of the same msg

[Repeater-Builder] RE: Basic Question - Required Isolation

2006-12-29 Thread jgielis
Greetings & salutations to the All for 2007. My 2 bobs worth 73 John VK4JKL IRLP 6163

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Dayton Hamvention

2006-03-26 Thread JGielis
Yea Kevin; Right on Paul !! Hey Boys, go and play your trumpet somewhere else, it's clogging up my bandwidth. CUL John On 27/03/2006 1:17:22 PM, repeater-builder@yahoogroups.com wrote: > Kevin, > > > > Sorry about being the one that started this thread, > it's not really the > correct message boa

[Repeater-Builder] WANTED info Kenwood-Trio CS1060 scope

2006-01-26 Thread JGielis
Hello to the group.. I am looking for a service manual/schematic for this old cro. Have searched high/low, but cannot (yet) find any ref to it on the web. TIA John vk4jkl AT wia.org.au Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeate

[Repeater-Builder] re: Instruction sheet - Hamtronics

2005-12-07 Thread JGielis
Jim, I sent a pdf to jimk8cop AT afo dot net Can resend to your email below.. John -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim, K8COP Sent: Wednesday, 7 December 2005 1:18 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-