Re: [Repeater-Builder] S-Com 7330 Controller

On 9/3/2010 3:53 PM, Ken Arck wrote: > At 12:36 PM 9/3/2010, wd8chl wrote: >> >> >> On 9/3/2010 3:07 PM, terry dalpoas wrote: >> >> It also has the means to upload sound files (well, they need to be >> converted), so it can say >> about anything you

Re: [Repeater-Builder] S-Com 7330 Controller

On 9/3/2010 3:07 PM, terry dalpoas wrote: > Does anyone know if the voice on this controller use a TI voice synthesizer > or if it has the real speech like on the Arcom RC210? Someone in the club > liked how my RLC 1 Plus sounds and he wants one that sounds like it, but less > expensive. Yes,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexers

On 8/31/2010 2:05 PM, ka9qjg wrote: > OK Great , Thanks to Everyone who answered , I will sleep better now > one less thing to worry about > > > > Don KA9QJG Not the same thing, but something else to remember: Mount them vertically! If you mount them horizontally, you run the risk of the rods wa

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Running a Mastr II Repeater QRP

On 8/31/2010 12:34 PM, Chuck Kelsey wrote: > Yes, a screwdriver is your friend. > > Chuck > WB2EDV > > > - Original Message - > From: > To: > Cc: > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 12:21 PM > Subject: Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Running a Mastr II Repeater QRP > > >> >> Installed a MSTR II VHF

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Wouxun Radio

On 8/30/2010 11:50 PM, terry dalpoas wrote: > Thanks Steve, that answered my question. I did not mean to start such a big > discussion on this. The only reason I asked about the radio was some local > hams > said that they could not be used unless the radio is FCC approved. I told > them > tha

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Interfacing RLS1000 to Rc210 Controller

On 8/30/2010 11:28 AM, ka2ajh wrote: > Good Morning to the Group. I have a new RLS1000 Hub and a RC210 and > have read where Skipp and others have been successful in interfacing > the hub with the controller for more ports, but don't see how the > connections are made. Does Skipp or anyone else hav

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Can a Master 3 narrowband

On 8/27/2010 1:56 PM, Tom Manning wrote: > Hello Jim I note your message about narrowbanding and the comment > about the MSR2000. I have seen no info on doing so but it seems to > me that the MSR200 could be narrowbanded. The MSR is very similar to > the Mitrek and it can be narrowbanded by usin

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Polyphaser Question

On 8/18/2010 11:46 AM, Bill Smith wrote: > The building has a steel support structure, I'm sure. You will need to bond to > that as a start. > > Bill An even better choice, yes. You should be able to clean off a spot and clamp to an I-beam. Make sure you get down to bare metal under the clamp.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Polyphaser Question

On 8/17/2010 11:55 PM, Ray Brown wrote: >What do you do when you want to install a small UHF linking repeater on > a 4-story building that has no lightning protection on its' roof? (this is to > link an ambulance at a hospital to its' base repeater 40 miles away) > >From what I've heard, it

Re: [Repeater-Builder] RG-142, RG-400 va RG-223

On 8/11/2010 2:51 PM, Sid wrote: > I have seen a lot of jumpers, interconning cables, duplexer cables, > etc made using RG-142 and RG-400 (the 400 is preferred). However, > RG-223 is also silver, double shielded,very flexible, and also about > RG-58 size. Any reason why RG-223 would not work just

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mastr II drift problem

On 8/4/2010 9:18 AM, Joe wrote: > Sometimes troubles like this are hard to find because you can't be there > when it is happening. I have found that a Radio Shack Digital Voltmeter > that I have and an old laptop have been handy for such times. I bought > an RS DVM with the RS-232 interface on sa

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Help ID'ing this board

On 8/4/2010 12:04 AM, Steve Denbow wrote: > > Hello Group! > > I have this board (the one on the RIGHT) in a high band MASTR II > station operating as a 2M repeater. The board on the LEFT is out of > a sister station, which I have information on. I can not find > information on this board (RIGHT)

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Narrowbanding

On 8/2/2010 11:23 PM, Glenn Little WB4UIV wrote: > I do not know about Nextel, but, the US DTV signal fits into a 6 MHz > bandwidth. > We use a mask filter to ensure that the bandwidth is no more than 6 MHz. > 500 kHz from band edge<= -47 dB > 6 MHz from band edge<= -110 dB > > 73 > Glenn > WB4UIV

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Dissasembly of msr 2000 continuous duty amp. How?

On 8/2/2010 11:15 PM, skipp025 wrote: > ... The entire project including obtaining the parts from > recycled radios takes me about 4.5 hours with beverage of > choice and some decent AM Talk-Radio playing at low back-ground > volume level (no, not the right-wing whack job stuff). As opposed to th

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Narrowbanding

On 8/2/2010 10:45 AM, Scott Zimmerman wrote: > I was wondering about that myself. The bandwidths spec'd just didn't > seem to compute in my feeble mind. > > Scott > > Scott Zimmerman > Amateur Radio Call N3XCC > 474 Barnett Road > Boswell, PA 15531 > > > Jeff DePolo wrote: >> >>> Florida Repeater C

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Narrowbanding

On 8/2/2010 9:37 AM, Jeff DePolo wrote: > >> Florida Repeater Coordinator proposes narrowbanding: >> >> http://www.florida-repeaters.org/FRC%202meter%20narrowband%20p > olicy%20released%207-18-10.pdf > > Apparently Carson's Rule works different in Florida than it does everywhere > else. > >

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Controller recommendations

On 7/19/2010 3:49 PM, n...@no6b.com wrote: > At 7/19/2010 09:30, you wrote: >> On 7/19/2010 10:02 AM, Joe wrote: >>> S-Com can be a love/hate relationship. The older models did not have >>> an RS-232 interface, so you needed to keep track of everything >>> religiously on paper. BUT, they seem

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Controller recommendations

On 7/19/2010 10:02 AM, Joe wrote: >S-Com can be a love/hate relationship. The older models did not have > an RS-232 interface, so you needed to keep track of everything > religiously on paper. BUT, they seemed to last forever. I have a few > of them and they have never glitched..never. >

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Strange Request

Don't forget that Micor/Mitrek/Syntor/X/Mostar/and just about any other one from that era will work. I think Maxtrac mics will work too...maybe...I know a Maxtrac desk mic can be plugged into an older radio-all you have to do is change the cord...and vice-versa-Maxar desk mics will work on Maxt

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Controller recommendations

On 7/18/2010 10:28 AM, Steve Jones wrote: > Thanks for everyone's input. > > Controller choice seems to be like a religion. Everybody has their > favourite and are reluctant to try another brand. > Didn't see anybody mention S-Com! It'll do what you want, and th

Re: [Repeater-Builder] dispatch consoles

On 7/17/2010 12:47 PM, Bill Smith wrote: > Used is false economy. You end with someone elses problems and high > maintenance > costs as well as downtime which is a bad thing for an ambulance company. The > 4010 is a nice reliable system, much simpler than the RoIP stuff but not > nearly > as vers

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: question for commercial radio shops

On 7/14/2010 7:17 AM, Oz-in-DFW wrote: > > > On 7/13/2010 10:20 PM, tracomm wrote: >> >> >> Didn't one of the large radio dealers recently get a hefty fine for >> programming radios on frequencies that the user did not have a license >> for ?? >> >> CJD >> > There are several examples of this. Not

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: question for commercial radio shops

On 7/13/2010 11:20 PM, tracomm wrote: > Didn't one of the large radio dealers recently get a hefty fine for > programming radios on frequencies that the user did not have a license > for ?? > > CJD Yup. Not the same situation as this, but close. And yes, it was a dealer that has a national presen

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Ruggedised panel antennas

On 7/7/2010 2:32 AM, Jack Chomley wrote: > Try the Polar Electronics Sector Coverage Panel Antenna model 375A. At 10dBd > it a little short on gain but. > Web site www.polarelectronics.com.au > > Cheers, > > Jack. VK4JRC > Except that 10 dBd is a little more then 2db gain over the 10 dBi he s

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Reminder - GMRS NPRM

On 7/6/2010 3:21 PM, Mike Morris wrote: > Just an FYI reminder on FCC Docket NPRM 10-119 that totally > restructures GMRS and wipes it out as we know it. > > Replies are due the 7th. > > That's TOMORROW. > > If you have a personal dog in that fight it's time to get moving. > Except that as Corwin

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Harmful Taxing

On 6/28/2010 2:08 AM, John wrote: > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Scott Zimmerman > wrote: > Remember: For every law that is passed there is one less freedom we will > NEVER get back!! > There is a movement in this country (the US) that is anti-law and > anti-government which creates s

Re: [Repeater-Builder] kyodo kg108 uhf

On 6/11/2010 7:45 AM, kerincom wrote: > > > Hi guys .I have the genuine software and programming cable and kg108 uhf > radios and I am trying to read and program them .The software is installed > on a Toshiba 700mhnz laptop running win98se .and when I try to communicate > with the radio it comes up

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: MOVs for power supply primary

On 6/10/2010 8:03 PM, Eric Lemmon wrote: > A Gas Tube Arrestor is better suited to telephone lines and RF coaxial > cables than to 120 VAC AC power lines. If used on AC power lines, when > fired, they will produce a "bolted short" and cause a great deal of current > to flow. This is not a good th

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater radio needed-rig advice.....

I've had good luck with the GE Phoenix-S radios. Everything's available on the back, including pins for toggling through the channels, and resetting to ch 1 for starter-up/reference. On 6/9/2010 11:31 PM, wa4moe wrote: >I'm searching for a transceiver to put into service for a link on existi

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Vertical squalo as 6m repeater antenna?

On 6/9/2010 7:08 AM, Joe wrote: > Mounting the Squalo vertically will probably give you some sort of wierd > directional pattern, not good for a repeater. I would opt for a ground > plane or base loaded mobile whip mounted over a set of 3 or 4 1/4 wave > ground radials. > > What is your height res

Re: [Repeater-Builder] OT: HT1000s

On 6/2/2010 11:03 AM, radio5...@aol.com wrote: > > Anybody know a good source for a small quantity of of HT1000s? > > I'm going to need somewhere between 50 and 200. > > Thanks, > > Will > 50 to 200 is a small quantity? gee... You are U.S. right? Anyway, be VERY careful! Only the most recent HT10

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Duplexer on the cheap worries

On 5/21/2010 10:28 AM, kc0mlt wrote: > Hello all. > > I am trying to figure out if the duplexer we have put together is up > to the task or not. Here is the situation. We have four cavities 6.5" > dia. one is a vari-notch the others are simple reject cans. Two > rejects are on the TX side and one r

Re: [Repeater-Builder] How much gain or how much loss on the PD220-3A

e addy is no good anymore, btw.) On 5/19/2010 11:47 PM, Doug Bade wrote: > Someone ( WD8CHL JIM ) wrote some documentation up about using a > Co-linear from a higher freq on a lower freq... and angle of radiation > lowered as I recall but gain did not change... It actually can be &

Re: [Repeater-Builder] uniden aru 251k

I wasn't sure of the model number until Milt confirmed it. That repeater does go down into the ham band very nicely, once you plug in crystals. Re-rock it, and it tunes right down. I did one a number of years ago to 443.0-ish with no problem, and it's been running ever since. Not a bad little bo

Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF System Budget Example

On 5/14/2010 12:09 PM, La Rue Communications wrote: > Got plenty of MaxTracs that should suit your needs if you are interested. > Contact me off-list for more details. > > John Hymes > La Rue Communications > 10 S. Aurora Street > Stockton, CA 95202 > http://tinyurl.com/2dtngmn John, Maxtracs are

Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF System Budget Example

Could I ask what area this is in? Don't want exact location or names on-list. > - Original Message - > From: "rahwayflynn" > To: > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2010 7:48 AM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] UHF System Budget Example > > >> I'm working with a relatively new non-profit that needs an

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Multiple receivers on one antenna

On 5/5/2010 4:34 PM, wd5etd wrote: > Sorry for the dumb question but, I have a group trying to add a link > at one site for 5 repeaters. They are not trunked. What is the > cheapest way for them to share 1 antenna? They have a very good DB > antenna but, I did not think it necessary for them to

Re: [Repeater-Builder] CTCSS Encoder/Decoder

On 5/6/2010 10:35 AM, James wrote: > Hi Guys, We have been experimenting with building CTCSS Units using > the 567 Tone Chip and good components, i.e. Caps, multi turn pots > etc. The stability is not good in my opinion. We will set it to 107.2 > and the next time you check it is off enough to wher

Re: [Repeater-Builder] MSR2000

On 5/5/2010 12:33 PM, w7...@comcast.net wrote: > > > The pre-amps used in the "Mitrex" are the same as the MSR-2000! There are (2) > VHF range of pre-amps. > > Should be lots of Mitrex "Out There". Good Luck! > > > > Tim W7TRH > > Vashon Is. Wa. Just a note (normally I wouldn't bother, but,) it'

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor PL encoder modification (TLN5731A)

On 5/3/2010 1:08 PM, Jeff DePolo wrote: > > >> I'm guessing I am not the first to want to do this... >> >> I want to use a UHF Micor for a link. I want to be able to stop the >> PL encode immediately when a user unkeys, but I want the controller >> to be able to hold the transmitter up (without PL

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Micor PL encoder modification (TLN5731A)

On 5/3/2010 12:08 PM, N1BUG wrote: > I'm guessing I am not the first to want to do this... > > I want to use a UHF Micor for a link. I want to be able to stop the > PL encode immediately when a user unkeys, but I want the controller > to be able to hold the transmitter up (without PL tone) for send

Re: [Repeater-Builder] fcc violation notice???

Ted Bleiman K9MDM - MDM Radio wrote: > since those radios wander from store to store having the frequency > programmed in as a convenience for the store personnel, I would not, find out > of the ordinary or particularly in violation of the FC C rules. > And that I would think is a legitimate de

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood TK-630S Low Band for Rpt. use?

w7...@comcast.net wrote: > > To everyone in the group that replied to my query..A BIG > thank you! I believe I will keep the TK-630S as a "Low Band" > transciever. I has six ch., but is mechanically locked on ch. 1. > > Thanks again for the GOOD advise. You should be able to pull that lo

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: A warning to Land Mobile Radio Dealers

g on the frequency, but they don't say > what kind of communication was involved. > >--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, wd8chl wrote: >> >> In February, a large two-way radio dealer was issued a Notice Of >> Violation (NOV) by the FCC for adding a f

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: A warning to Land Mobile Radio Dealers

On 4/29/2010 1:10 PM, La Rue Communications wrote: > So if I had a UHF Saber, and programmed it to a Police frequency for > the purposes of TX EMERGENCY info only like 911, then its required to > have authorization? What if I was involved in a wreck and my radio > was the only thing in reach over m

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: A warning to Land Mobile Radio Dealers

There is no school involved in this, nor is GMRS involved. This was a Wal-Mart that a dealer programmed a business frequency into their radios that they aren't licensed for. n 4/29/2010 12:58 PM, kd6aaj wrote: > > > Strange, considering the GMRS can come with radios you buy, before > you even have

[Repeater-Builder] A warning to Land Mobile Radio Dealers

In February, a large two-way radio dealer was issued a Notice Of Violation (NOV) by the FCC for adding a frequency into radios that the customer was not licensed for. The Notice stated that Section 90.427(b) prohibits programming into a transmitter frequencies the licensee using the transmitter

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood TK-630S Low Band for Rpt. use?

On 4/27/2010 3:47 PM, afa5tp wrote: > Hello Group, > > I am interested in an owners or Tech. manual for this radio, or just > some general info..Power, ease of programming,number of channels, > programmer "KPT-10" available on eBay? Andy Brinkley's site says he > is out of proms for this radio!

Re: [Repeater-Builder] CAD program for documenting antennas on towers

Well, it is micro-scum after all...;c} On 4/28/2010 4:22 PM, Joe wrote: > I used Visio when I worked for Sprint/Nextel to document the floor plans > in the shelters. Things were pre-built and you just placed them on the > drawing. I hated it and did everything to get out of doing the task. > >

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mitreks as UHF Repeaters?

I duplexed a 75 W UHF Mitrek (not Mitrex...) nearly 15 years ago now. It's still running fine, no in-cabinet desense. I have it running at abt 40-45W out with a fan on it (same fan for all that time too, btw). Only issue is the power control pots seem a little flaky sometimes and don't allow pow

Re: [Repeater-Builder] AC buzz on VHF

Could also be a ground loop in the audio chain somewhere...start lifting shields one at a time in the repeat audio chain and see if it goes away. On 4/26/2010 10:36 AM, Eric Lemmon wrote: > Wade, > > This sounds like a defective insulator or cable clamp sparking on a power > pole. Such interfere

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Trojan Horse

On 4/12/2010 3:00 PM, Scott Zimmerman wrote: > Those that were having issues, please try it again. I think I found the > bad code. (I'm not sure how it got there) I'd like a few people to check > and see if there are still issues. > > Thanks, > Scott > Works good on my Firefox installs!

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Radius P50

On 4/8/2010 3:18 PM, La Rue Communications wrote: > Two questions on this unit. > > 1) Does anyone know the nomenclature for this? I have checked out > several different versions, including one that was built for > assignments dated after 3/10/02. I tried to check it out with it, > however, it doe

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Problems reaching the RB website

On 4/8/2010 4:26 PM, Nate Duehr wrote: > --> Mac OSX 10.6.3 and Safari 4.0.5 displays a full-screen warning > for the main page www.repeater-builder.com -- and allows you to > "ignore warning" or "go back" to the previously visited URL. > > The warning box includes a link to Google's "Safe Browsin

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Problems reaching the RB website

When I went to it with the latest Firfox, there was a link in the corner that said something like 'ignore this warning'. click on it and it takes you to the RB page with a red bar across the top. you can then click a button and tell it that this page isn't a threat. Doesn't remember it though.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Micor Part TCN1383A

On 4/7/2010 4:31 PM, DCFluX wrote: > "Lets get some pictures" Well, TLF would indicate 800 MHz... > On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 1:12 PM, La Rue Communications > wrote: > >> >> >> Eric, >> >> No results as the Parts Department says they're obsolete. Duh – tell me >> something I dont know. I was not abl

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: D-Star (Protocol and Repeaters)

On 4/7/2010 3:34 PM, k7...@skybeam.com wrote: > Yep, were all aware of the issues here in the USA. On my commercial TDMA > system I did a test 75miles away from the site with a portable and get back > into the site with no problem. Way out of the FCC license but works great. > > > > Mike I guess

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: D-Star (Protocol and Repeaters)

On 4/7/2010 11:47 AM, k7...@skybeam.com wrote: > Yes, > > > > Tetra 4 slot TDMA over a 25Khz channel, Phase 1 P25 12.5Khz digital over a > single channel, NXDN Kenwood& Icom FDMA 6.25 KHz digital and DMR standard > is TDMA digital over a 12.5khz channel witch is 6.25Khz. I wish Tetra was > here in

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: D-Star (Protocol and Repeaters)

On 4/7/2010 11:22 AM, Nate Duehr wrote: > Yep all understood. My point was, I haven't seen any of those > DEPLOYED in a Public Safety environment yet, so I doubt his posting > was accurate about whatever system he's talking about being TDMA... > It's probably something else... P25 phase I, most l

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: D-Star (Protocol and Repeaters)

On 4/7/2010 2:28 AM, Nate Duehr wrote: > It almost sounds like you're talking about a trunked (multi-site) > system though, and I don't know of any trunked TDMA-based commercial > offerings in the 2-way radio market. Anyone else heard of one? As Doug said, Harris (formerly M/A-Com) has Open Sky

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Max drive power for Micor PA.

On 4/5/2010 4:14 PM, Bruno Bouliane wrote: > I need to know the drive power for a Micor TLD1692A VHF PA. Any help > appreciated. > > Bruno VE2VK/KD1XG. Approx 400-750 mW.

Re: [Repeater-Builder]DVSI was: Nice article on the Molotora Gontor

devices and chips used > in many two-way radio products other than Motorola's? > (including directly competing products) > > Joe M. > > wd8chl wrote: >> One good thing, in my book anyway, at least that's all DVSI does is >> vocoders. They don't make radi

Re: [Repeater-Builder]DVSI was: Nice article on the Molotora Gontor

other radio mfg) came up with their own vocoder, and IT had become the standard, such that all other mfg had to pay royalties to them, I would have a BIIIG problem with that, because it gives that mfg a decidedly unfair advantage. Jim WD8CHL

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Someone want to spot me?

On 4/1/2010 12:40 PM, Ken Arck wrote: > Thanks for the replies folks - some good ideas. > > I should have clarified that the spare T-1500 cavities I have are BP > only. And my plan is to use it as a suck-out (notch) filter. That is > why I was talking about using a T in line with the receive line.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Helix / Connectors

On 3/29/2010 9:16 PM, Joe wrote: > I don't think I would use any kind of compound on RF connectors. I went > to the RFS aluminum CELLFLEX®Lite training and no compound was > recommended. Now, I'm not a fan of aluminum cable, but if it's going to > be used I would use only manufacturer recommended

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: if you have a commercial licenses check it on the fcc site

On 3/30/2010 7:24 AM, wb6dgn wrote: > > > Used to have to have it for land mobile but not any more. Still need > it for avionics and marine. > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "WD7F - John in > Tucson" wrote: >> >> I was able to use my full name in a search and it came up, however, >> I

Re: [Repeater-Builder] General Electric VHF MVS Series Mobile

On 3/24/2010 11:50 AM, La Rue Communications wrote: > So basically, in a sense - to rig this up with two alligator clips > and my Astron Power Supply, black/negative to the ground and > positive/red to the hot. Assuming this does not blow this mobile up, > I want to err on the side of caution befor

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Squelch crash on a MSR2000

On 3/23/2010 6:05 AM, Mike Morris WA6ILQ wrote: > At 01:15 AM 03/23/10, you wrote: >> Hello again. >> >> I have a UHF MSR2000 up and running now. Most of my radios have the >> reverse burst in them. But just about all ham grade radios do >> not. Is there a way to get rid of the squelch crash fro

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:building a repeater out of 2 Kenwood TK-830G's

On 3/22/2010 10:25 AM, briansoehl wrote: > > By the way..any Kenwood radios that have the sufix "G" (as in > TK-830G) are programmable for wide/narrow. The TK-830 is ONLY > capable of wideband. That's the reason I choose the TK-830G. Yeah-I remember getting a bunch of 350G's. That was right

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:building a repeater out of 2 Kenwood TK-830G's

BTW, here's a link to a web site done by a DC comm's lawyer. Yes, he has the 'disclaimers' not to use it as 'legal advice', but you can beturbut it's right. It's the second last question. There is a link in the answer to the FCC order involved, but of c

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Low Band Micor mobile not making power

On 3/18/2010 10:45 AM, Kevin Custer wrote: > tahrens301 wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> Working on a micor mobile to be used as a >> repeater (only using the exciter/control board/PA). >> >> Was going through it, and am only able to get >> about 75 watts out of it with the exciter on 53.7. >> >> The excite

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:building a repeater out of 2 Kenwood TK-830G's

On 3/17/2010 2:45 PM, skipp025 wrote: > > >> wd8chl wrote: >> Except for one thing-the x20 series radios weren't type >> accepted for narrowband, and the FCC has already said that >> if that's the case, it won't fly. > > Based on my direc

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Copper pipe rather than 2/0 copper wire

On 3/17/2010 3:47 PM, Gary Schafer wrote: > Here is another place to get copper strap even cheaper: > http://www.gacopper.com/ > > $1.05 per foot for 2 inch strap. (.012 thickness) > $1.70 per foot for 2 inch strap. (.022 thickness) > > 73 > Gary K4FMX > Sorry-I don't have one of their stores in

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Controller order PayPal problems

On 3/17/2010 2:30 PM, va...@securenet.net wrote: > Well anyone who divulges their name and or password thru some phishing > email deserves to get caught. No-I was talking about paypal/ebay having that info and selling it. Not p/w's, but names, contact info, and at one point credit card numbers,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Copper pipe rather than 2/0 copper wire

On 3/17/2010 12:11 PM, Gary Schafer wrote: > 5/8 OD gives you 1.96 inches (5/8 x 3.14) of surface area. 1 inch copper > strap gives 2 inches of surface area. > > 2 inch copper strap gives you 4 inches surface area. Copper strap should be > less expensive than copper tubing.__,_._,__ > > Why would y

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re:building a repeater out of 2 Kenwood TK-830G's

On 3/17/2010 12:06 PM, skipp025 wrote: > 50 cent plug... > When Narrow Banding is officially jammed down our throats... I > stock and sell the factory Narrow Band Kits for the TKR-720 and > the TKR-820 Repeaters... Except for one thing-the x20 series radios weren't type accepted for narrowband,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Controller order PayPal problems

On 3/17/2010 12:45 PM, va...@securenet.net wrote: > I've been using Paypal since 1999 and have had absolutely no issues with them. > > Actually on a sale overseas, they credited me the payment, then 10 > days later debited me because they could not access the foreign bank, > then that was resolved

Re: [Repeater-Builder] E.F. JOHNSON radio

A slight word of caution: there were 3 versions of the Challengers: one that used a DOS PC to program, one that used a Commodore 64 to program, and one that used...I think either a TRS-80 or a Timex-Sinclair to program. If you have one of the last 2, there were special modules for interfacing t

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Controller order PayPal problems

On 3/17/2010 1:45 AM, Don Kerouac wrote: > I have been burned by PayPal several times. The real reason they put the > "hold" on your checks or "hold" money owed to you has nothing to do with > your ratings and little to do with security. Basically, they control > billions of dollars in transactio

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: building a repeater out of 2 Kenwood TK-830G's

On 3/16/2010 4:38 PM, skipp025 wrote: > >> "briansoehl" wrote: >> Has anyone built a repeater out of 2 TK-830G's? I have 2 >> and want to build a repeater to replace one. These are >> "high spec" radios designed for use in public safety and >> I feel they'd make a good repeater. >> Any help woul

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Maxon sm4450ne

On 3/16/2010 10:16 AM, kerincom wrote: > Hi .I in Australia and over here there are lmr frequencies over 512mhz and > the split is 10meg but if the radio is uncapable of the 517mhz then I will > have to replace them with a radio that can operate on those frequencies > Oh-woops-for some reason it l

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Maxon sm4450ne

On 3/16/2010 4:37 AM, Ham-Radio wrote: > Ian, > > The SM-4450-NE is 488 to 512. If you program 517 you are out of band for > that radio.. In fact, 517 is out of band period. The top of the LMR band is 512, so if someone is asking you to program 517, they are asking you to do something illegal.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Sorta OT: Looking for a couple of items

On 3/14/2010 11:41 PM, Paul Plack wrote: > How do these transmitters play at crowded sites? I've heard some accounts of > broadband noise problems for other tenants when high-power Glenayre equipment > went in... > > 73, > Paul, AE4KR Having worked on them for over 10 years now, I can say they a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: HAM Mototrbo Systems

say it's on the order of 65535 total most likely... > > wd8chl wrote: >> On 3/11/2010 11:10 AM, MCH wrote: >>> And how many of these TGs can be used in a repeater at the same time? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Joe M. >>> >> >> Outsid

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: HAM Mototrbo Systems

On 3/11/2010 11:10 AM, MCH wrote: > And how many of these TGs can be used in a repeater at the same time? > > Thanks, > Joe M. > Outside of the ones that are dedicated to a specific purpose, like interconnect, etc, all of them. Like any other trunked system.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Dual receivers on one antenna for RX only site

Ross Johnson wrote: > Thanks for the reply’s everyone. That cleared it up for sure. I will go > ahead and build the T to cavity cables to one electrical wave length for > the other band. And is that ¼ wave plus velocity factor of cable? Which > will be FSJ1. Actually, it's 1/4-wave times the velo

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Dual receivers on one antenna for RX only site

Gary Schafer wrote: > Quarter wave length cables are the thing to use to couple the cavities > together at the antenna connection side of them. > > The uhf cavity gets a cable that is a quarter wave length at the VHF > frequency and the VHF cavity gets a cable that is a quarter wave length at > th

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 200 watts on a repeater transmitter - was something else...

On 3/8/2010 3:22 PM, MCH wrote: > That's just it. Everyone likes to throw names out such as 'alligator' or > 'elephant', but few people realize it's all relative to the station > *using* the repeater, too. What repeater may be an alligator for one > person is an elephant to another depending on *th

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Voter Lamps Don't Work

On 3/7/2010 5:44 PM, KE4ZDG wrote: > I figured out out. The local/remote switch on the back of the power supply > was on local. That disabled the 25V necessary to run the lights. Also, > turns out that all the fail lights' bulbs had blown. All is working now. > > BTW, it's the old school gray

Re: [Repeater-Builder] 200 watts on a repeater transmitter - was something else...

On 3/8/2010 7:50 AM, Kevin Custer wrote: > We have been over this many times. If a system is balanced with a > receiver at -116 dBm running 50 watts of power, then it will be balanced > with 200 watts and a properly deployed preamp adding 6 dB of gain. The > added power level on the repeater tran

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Fw: FCC R&O Involving the Amateur 70cm Band

On 3/4/2010 1:54 PM, David Jordan wrote: > I just read the FCC order.I don't see a significant threat to amateur radio > UHF communications from this device. It's operating on a ham band at more than flea power-maybe as much as several watts. How can it NOT interfere? Trust me, it WILL! It d

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Interference

s.com] On > Behalf Of wd8chl > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 10:21 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Interference > > > > On 3/4/2010 8:56 AM, Leroy A. M. Baptiste wrote: >> Hello all, I am having some interference >

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Interference

gt; [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On > Behalf Of wd8chl > Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 10:21 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Interference > > > > On 3/4/2010 8:56 AM, Leroy A. M. Baptiste wrote: >> Hello all, I am ha

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Interference

On 3/4/2010 8:56 AM, Leroy A. M. Baptiste wrote: > Hello all, I am having some interference problems, > it is coming from an FM transmitter on 94.500MHz, > and getting into the Amateur Radio repeater's > receiver on 146.1600MHz. It is not there all the > time, but when the repeater is keyed up, you

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Narrow Banding versus Marine Channels (OT)

On 3/2/2010 2:02 PM, afa5tp wrote: > Hello > > Thought you folks would be the ones to ask. > Am I going to be forced to purchase new marine VHF radios, or is the "Marine > Band" going to stay @ 5 kHz dev.? > > Tim Hardy > W7TRH / AFA0TP > Vashon Is. Wa. >No. Narrowbanding only affects Part 90, a

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Narrow Banding versus Marine Channels (OT)

On 3/2/2010 2:02 PM, afa5tp wrote: > Hello > > Thought you folks would be the ones to ask. > Am I going to be forced to purchase new marine VHF radios, or is the "Marine > Band" going to stay @ 5 kHz dev.? > > Tim Hardy > W7TRH / AFA0TP > Vashon Is. Wa. No. Narrowbanding only affects Part 90, and

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Quantar 2M & UHF Repeater Ordering Questions

processing...I'm not sure if ALL of those can do it, but certainly any made in the last 5 years I think will. Just a feature option upgrade. WD8CHL

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Motorola Quantar 2M & UHF Repeater Ordering Questions

ess your current equipment is defective and causing interference, f he really want you to upgrade, he should fork over most of the money. WD8CHL

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Quantar Audio static

gregmrfs wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I have been tasked with programming and installing a UHF quantar by > my local amateur radio club. I got it on the air tonight. The P25 > side appears to work fine, however the analogue side has some annoying > static at the end of the TX audio, just before the t

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Caution to Group Members Trojan from Yahoo Banner Advertisments

skipp025 wrote: > > Re: Caution to Group Members > Trojan from Yahoo Banner Advertisements > > I actually believe I received the trojan from a banner ad > while setting up new book-marks for one of the radio/repeater > Groups I frequent. Banner ads? I don't see no stinkin' banner ads ;c} G

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