Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: TLD5322 Exciter is on all the time, is there another way

2005-08-20 Thread Mathew Quaife
The signal does go away if the antenna is disconnected, but can still be heard at the repeater site.  I'm going to work with it today and see if I can see anything, then travel away from the repeater and see just how far it actually goes.  I just picked up the repeater, plans are to exchage it f

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: TLD5322 Exciter is on all the time, is there another way

2005-08-19 Thread mch
I should add that my mod was only 'hearable' within about 20-30 feet of the equipment building. If you are hearing yours for miles, you might want to look into it or mod it to switch the last 'always on' stage to key with the amp. Also, check the power output. You should not see any from the amp.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: TLD5322 Exciter is on all the time, is there another way

2005-08-19 Thread mch
It also makes the transmitter much more stable frequency-wise. In fact, I made that exact mod to a Hamtronics exciter aver 20 years ago. Of course, it needed it much more than a Micor. ;-> Joe M. Laryn Lohman wrote: > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "n9lv" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >

[Repeater-Builder] Re: TLD5322 Exciter is on all the time, is there another way

2005-08-19 Thread Laryn Lohman
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "n9lv" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have a motorola micor repeater that has the exciter keyed up all the > time, the TLD5322. I'm told if it is not setup like this that it will > have a delay in the keyup. The signal can be heard for a few miles > from