Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowband Range -was- Seeking emergency system design help

2010-08-28 Thread MCH
The same, perhaps not, but wouldn't intelligibility decrease as the quality degrades? Joe M. nj902 wrote: > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, MCH wrote: > > "I would agree with the quality issues, but does that really equate to > unintelligibility on any significant scale?" > > ---

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowband Range -was- Seeking emergency system design help

2010-08-28 Thread MCH
N. Just saying Murphy is on the list: "If there is a topic you are interested in, it will come up just as you get busy with something else." Joe M. wb6dgn wrote: > > "We were waiting for you to get busy with something else. :-P" > > Are you trying to tell me I was hogging the board? Sorry

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowband Range -was- Seeking emergency system design help

2010-08-28 Thread Matthew Kaufman
On 8/28/2010 7:54 AM, nj902 wrote: > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Matthew Kaufman wrote: > > " Reducing the modulation index and simultaneously reducing the receiver > bandwidth from 5 to 2.5 kHz results in a situation which requires ~6 db more > signal level for the same demodul

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowband Range -was- Seeking emergency system design help

2010-08-28 Thread nj902
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, MCH wrote: "I would agree with the quality issues, but does that really equate to unintelligibility on any significant scale?" - Use of the term 'quality' is based on "Delivered Audi

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowband Range -was- Seeking emergency system design help

2010-08-28 Thread nj902
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Matthew Kaufman wrote: " Reducing the modulation index and simultaneously reducing the receiver bandwidth from 5 to 2.5 kHz results in a situation which requires ~6 db more signal level for the same demodulated quality (ex. 12db SINAD)" --

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowband Range -was- Seeking emergency system design help

2010-08-28 Thread Chuck Kelsey
And there is the issue of PL tone. Keep dropping the modulation level and decoding becomes tougher, at least with boards like ComSpec. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: "wb6dgn" To: Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 11:43 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowband

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowband Range -was- Seeking emergency system design help

2010-08-28 Thread wb6dgn
"We were waiting for you to get busy with something else. :-P" Are you trying to tell me I was hogging the board? Sorry, I'll behave! --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, MCH wrote: > > We were waiting for you to get busy with something else. :-P > > Joe M. > > wb6dgn wrote: > > Hey, gu

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowband Range -was- Seeking emergency system design help

2010-08-27 Thread MCH
We were waiting for you to get busy with something else. :-P Joe M. wb6dgn wrote: > Hey, guys! I'm trying to rewire my workbench area and I can't keep my mind > on what I'm doing, thinking about this subject! Where were you guys when I > had nothing else to do??? Nuts! Back to the workbench

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowband Range -was- Seeking emergency system design help

2010-08-27 Thread wb6dgn
Hey, guys! I'm trying to rewire my workbench area and I can't keep my mind on what I'm doing, thinking about this subject! Where were you guys when I had nothing else to do??? Nuts! Back to the workbench. Tom --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "wb6dgn" wrote: > > Also, wouldn't Carson

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowband Range -was- Seeking emergency system design help

2010-08-27 Thread wb6dgn
Also, wouldn't Carson's rule mitigate that characteristic? --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, MCH wrote: > > I would agree with the quality issues, but does that really equate to > unintelligibility on any significant scale? > > Joe M. > > Matthew Kaufman wrote: > > On 8/27/2010 8:18 P

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowband Range -was- Seeking emergency system design help

2010-08-27 Thread MCH
I would agree with the quality issues, but does that really equate to unintelligibility on any significant scale? Joe M. Matthew Kaufman wrote: > On 8/27/2010 8:18 PM, wb6dgn wrote: >> If you reduce the modulation without reducing the receiver bandwidth, then, >> yes, the range will be reduce

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowband Range -was- Seeking emergency system design help

2010-08-27 Thread wb6dgn
Matthew, Can you direct me to some online discussions regarding this? I would like to read more about it. Tom --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Matthew Kaufman wrote: > > On 8/27/2010 8:18 PM, wb6dgn wrote: > > > > If you reduce the modulation without reducing the receiver bandwidth, th

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowband Range -was- Seeking emergency system design help

2010-08-27 Thread Matthew Kaufman
On 8/27/2010 8:18 PM, wb6dgn wrote: > > If you reduce the modulation without reducing the receiver bandwidth, then, > yes, the range will be reduced. You have reduced the signal without also > reducing the noise. However, if you reduce the modulation and, at the same > time, reduce the recei

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowband Range -was- Seeking emergency system design help

2010-08-27 Thread wb6dgn
Might add, I think +-1kC would be doable but would be starting to get expensive --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "wb6dgn" wrote: > > OK. But with that kind of "micro" modulation, you're going to be dealing > with problems more difficult to solve than frequency stability, though I > agr

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowband Range -was- Seeking emergency system design help

2010-08-27 Thread wb6dgn
OK. But with that kind of "micro" modulation, you're going to be dealing with problems more difficult to solve than frequency stability, though I agree that would be one of them. Tom --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, DCFluX wrote: > > I was talking about 1kHz and 100 Hz deviation, not 2

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowband Range -was- Seeking emergency system design help

2010-08-27 Thread wb6dgn
"And I don't think that knowing a repeater's tail signal strength doesn't change is an apples to apples comparison." You're right, it's not. It's all about signal:noise and a squelch tail has no signal! --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "larynl2" wrote: > > This has always interested

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowband Range -was- Seeking emergency system design help

2010-08-27 Thread DCFluX
I was talking about 1kHz and 100 Hz deviation, not 2.5kHz. On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 8:30 PM, wb6dgn wrote: > "As receiver bandwidth narrows, higher frequency stability is required.   > Handhelds with ovenized reference oscillators are not very practical." > > TCXOs are more than adequate to do the

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowband Range -was- Seeking emergency system design help

2010-08-27 Thread wb6dgn
"However, if you reduce the modulation and, at the same time, reduce the receiver bandwidth and audio recovery..." Should be: However, if you reduce the modulation and, at the same time, reduce the receiver bandwidth and INCREASE audio recovery... Gettin' ahead of myself! --- In Repeater-Bui

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowband Range -was- Seeking emergency system design help

2010-08-27 Thread wb6dgn
"As receiver bandwidth narrows, higher frequency stability is required. Handhelds with ovenized reference oscillators are not very practical." TCXOs are more than adequate to do the job. Typical frequency stability for a +-5.0kC system is 5ppm. TCXOs of 0.5ppm are common and not terribly expe

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Narrowband Range -was- Seeking emergency system design help

2010-08-27 Thread wb6dgn
If you reduce the modulation without reducing the receiver bandwidth, then, yes, the range will be reduced. You have reduced the signal without also reducing the noise. However, if you reduce the modulation and, at the same time, reduce the receiver bandwidth and audio recovery, by a like am