Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weird one....

2007-02-15 Thread N8BQN
Umm.. what he said. With another twist or two... Heretofore, it's been assumed the culprit to be main channel RF, because they're hearing main-channel audio... You'll want to consider what *other* things may be going on ~~ * STL (studio-transmitter-link) channels ~ typically in the 950 range, bu

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weird one....

2007-02-15 Thread Laryn Lohman
> > I haven't seen it mentioned yet, but yes, this sounds like a classic > case of Intermood. I don't think it is classic intermod. Think about it. The deviation of the broadcast station is 75 kc. A signal that wide be heard in a receiver designed for 5 kc., except, maybe, VERY distorted, a

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weird one....

2007-02-15 Thread ocwarren2000
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Have a customer with the following issue: > > Scenario: Amateur repeater (Mastr II) installed at a 100,000 FM radio > xmtr site. > > Issue: Very low level audio of radio station appears on Mastr II's > xmtr (yes,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weird one....

2007-02-15 Thread Barry C'
If you are going to leave the long end open and still have a problem a .001 cap to ground often will solve it >From: "Nate Duehr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weird one....

2007-02-14 Thread Nate Duehr
On 2/14/07, Eric Lemmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And, in most cases, the cable shield should be grounded only on the > receiving end, to minimize noise pickup. > > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY Now that's a trick I wasn't aware of, but it makes intuitive sense. Thanks Eric. Nate WY0X

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weird one....

2007-02-14 Thread numberone5call
m > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of numberone5call > Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 9:26 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weird one > > > > Ken; > > I can only tell you what worked

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weird one....

2007-02-14 Thread Eric Lemmon
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weird one --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> , "Nate Duehr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: with all the > grounds checked to be tied onl

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weird one....

2007-02-14 Thread Laryn Lohman
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Nate Duehr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: with all the > grounds checked to be tied only to ONE end (ground loops are evil > beasts), cleared up the problem... no more "new Country" in the > background lightly. > > Nate WY0X > That's right, most people grou

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weird one....

2007-02-14 Thread Fred Flowers
I was wondering how you did that. -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 4:15 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weird one

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weird one....

2007-02-14 Thread Steve
Oops, brain fart, I meant to say it was mounted to the system board. - Original Message - From: Steve Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weird one It was mounted flat to the IFAS board using the provided double sided tape. And yes the cover was on the station

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weird one....

2007-02-14 Thread Steve
It was mounted flat to the IFAS board using the provided double sided tape. And yes the cover was on the station shelf. Steve - Original Message - From: Fred Flowers To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Where did you have the TS-64's mounted? Fred N4GER

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weird one....

2007-02-14 Thread Jim Cicirello
location of my filter. Thanks JIM KA2AJH _ From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of numberone5call Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 9:26 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weir

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weird one....

2007-02-13 Thread numberone5call
Ken; I can only tell you what worked for myself and a friend w another repeater. Both repeaters were/are located on hi-power FM broadcast towers. Both FM broadcast radio transmissions cud barely be heard on the outputs of the repeaters (only when the rptrs were tx'n, under the tx audio). Both

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weird one....

2007-02-13 Thread DCFluX
Hell, I could spend a week on top of a mountain with an Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer and function generator and still not trace down what is actually happening. Survey says: Incidental AM from a weak tube in the FM tranmitter final stage coupling to DC power leads as an antenna and then being

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weird one....

2007-02-13 Thread crackedofn0de
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Have a customer with the following issue: > > Scenario: Amateur repeater (Mastr II) installed at a 100,000 FM radio > xmtr site. > > Issue: Very low level audio of radio station appears on Mastr II's > xmtr (yes, e

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weird one....

2007-02-13 Thread na6df
Can the FM stations audio be heard fairly clearly? If so, something in the repeater is demodulating it. If it were getting into the front end of the repeater it wouldn't be demodulated properly as the FM station is far too wide, usually at least plus/minus 75khz or more. Could be some semiconducto

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Ok, here's a weird one....

2007-02-13 Thread Ken Arck
At 10:09 AM 2/13/2007, Ken Arck wrote: >Have a customer with the following issue: > >Scenario: Amateur repeater (Mastr II) installed at a 100,000 FM >radio xmtr site.