[Repeater-Builder] Re: electricity theft

2010-08-22 Thread whensley11
I've sat back and observed this thread as I have over 32 years in the electric utility industry. All electric utilities are concerned about electricity theft from a revenue AND safety standpoint. Who is and isn't prosecuted is another matter. It depends upon the local statutes. Some utilities an

Re: [Repeater-Builder] AC buzz on VHF

2010-04-26 Thread whensley11
Distribution voltages begin at 2,400 and go to 34,500 volts.  Transmission voltages begin at ... depends upon the utility.  Could be 46,000, 69,000 or 115,000. Anyway... it's not the voltage.  It's simply there is a device issue somewhere on a power line. Could be a bad connector.  A bad

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Tram Titan III 3 Information?

2010-02-25 Thread whensley11
The Titans were all CB rigs. I suggest doing a Google search for the info. 73, Kim - WG8S

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Cow-girl Drill Team

2009-05-18 Thread whensley11
Our group is about 2 rows away as well.  Thankfully the wind blew another direction, and we did not smell the grill!  Speaking of the grill, on Friday... did any of you notice the smoke-filled main arena?? Some how... with all the cooking in the area, the main arena looked like a smoker's

Re: [Repeater-Builder] sleeping arrangements - Dayton Hamvention

2009-05-17 Thread whensley11
My experience with Dayton had to do with reservations. Several of us get together at Dayton.  As nobody in the group had made any reservations, I stepped forward back in February and reserved 4 rooms.  With this particular chain I had always been able to cancel reservations before 6 PM the

[Repeater-Builder] sleeping arrangements - Dayton Hamvention

2009-05-17 Thread whensley11
I don't know what kind of input there is to the Hamvention committee(s), but I for one would like to see a stronger voice for hams regarding the local hotels. Picking up on your thread, Don, I did have a nice hotel, but the initial "reservation" had my back up against the wall.  Everything wor

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Taxes On Antennas & Feedlines? What Next?

2009-04-30 Thread whensley11
This should not be surprising. It has been done for years with utilities. Go out and look at a power pole. For an investor-owned utility, everything on that pole is taxed - pole, insulators, hardware, crossarms, etc. If it's producing revenue it's being taxed. They have simply confused cell ph

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Kerchunk

2009-03-16 Thread whensley11
My thoughts would be... let it be.  Do NOT let anybody know it may bother you.  If they know it bothers you, they will keep doing it. As a long time ham I do kerchunk repeaters, especially my local one.  Why? To check the status and cycle of the I.D. If the repeater has been inactive

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Tait 220 Repeaters

2007-11-09 Thread whensley11
www.taitworld.com Appears they have units covering 222 MHz. 73, ...Kim - WG8S,_._,___

[Repeater-Builder] Info needed - 220 duplexers

2004-01-05 Thread whensley11
Would anybody out there have a set of Wacom's WP-625 duplexers? I am especially looking for the model with the tuning stubs. No - not to buy! I need some info - the length of the tuning stub(s)! It seems a previous owner of my duplexers trimmed the stub! OUCH! To make matters worse, when TXRX