[Repeater-Builder] Good conversion choice for 1st 6 meter repeater?

2009-02-18 Thread Mark
Something GE or Motorola, but what? I'd like to build a 6 meter repeater. And, this'll be my first repeater to build. What would be a good choice for conversion? Definitely something VHF lowband- 35 to 42 MHz or better, but what? I'm more familiar with GE units than Motorola, but that doesn't rule

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good conversion choice for 1st 6 meter repeater?

2009-02-18 Thread Chuck Kelsey
A Mastr II with the "33" split - 42-50 MHz. Or and Exec II, same split. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: "Mark" To: Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 3:46 AM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Good conversion choice for 1st 6 meter repeater? > Something G

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good conversion choice for 1st 6 meter repeater?

2009-02-18 Thread Chuck Kelsey
other side, needs to have the associated capacitor changed out with a smaller value. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: "Chuck Kelsey" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 7:30 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good conversion choice for 1st 6 meter repeater? &

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good conversion choice for 1st 6 meter repeater?

2009-02-18 Thread Joe
I have a 6 meter repeater that I am putting together for a club here in Connecticut. It uses a Mitrek 110 watt mobile radio. A ham friend did the conversion and said that it was fairly simple to do. So far, it seems to be working OK at 50 watts output. I have a CE MASTRII n my 6 meter repea

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good conversion choice for 1st 6 meter repeater?

2009-02-18 Thread neal Newman
that work well. Neal-ka2caf --- On Wed, 2/18/09, Joe wrote: > From: Joe > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good conversion choice for 1st 6 meter > repeater? > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 8:35 AM > I have a 6 meter repeater

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good conversion choice for 1st 6 meter repeater?

2009-02-18 Thread larryjspamme...@teleport.com
We should be able to hear that 3000 Watt MASTR II repeater all day, every day! -Original Message- >From: neal Newman >Sent: Feb 18, 2009 4:18 PM >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good conversion choice for 1st 6 meter >repeater? >

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good conversion choice for 1st 6 meter repeater?

2009-02-18 Thread Joe
Hello Neal, Interesting! The converted Mitrek I have is presently on 53.71T/52.71R too. The same as your repeater. I am replacing a Hamtronics repeater that has been nothing but headaches, along with avoiding an intermod problem at the site with a frequency change. The original frequency is

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good conversion choice for 1st 6 meter repeater?

2009-02-18 Thread neal Newman
uilder] Good conversion choice for 1st 6 meter > repeater? > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 9:30 PM > Hello Neal, > > Interesting! The converted Mitrek I have is presently on > 53.71T/52.71R > too. The same as your repeater.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good conversion choice for 1st 6 meter repeater?

2009-02-18 Thread neal Newman
Oppps TYPO.. 300 watts not 3kwLOL Neal --- On Wed, 2/18/09, larryjspamme...@teleport.com wrote: > From: larryjspamme...@teleport.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good conversion choice for 1st 6 meter > repeater? > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Date: Wedn

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Good conversion choice for 1st 6 meter repeater?

2009-02-19 Thread Joe
OK Neal, I share 53.41 with N2ROW and it's never been a problem except for a few band openings. I'll let you know when 53.71 is on the air up here in Connecticut. I have a very small amount of desense on the 6 meter Mitrek also. I'm not sure yet if it is internal desense, I'm running the 110