[Repeater-Builder] Re: building a repeater out of 2 Kenwood TK-830G's

2010-03-16 Thread skipp025
briansoehl brianso...@... wrote: Has anyone built a repeater out of 2 TK-830G's? I have 2 and want to build a repeater to replace one. These are high spec radios designed for use in public safety and I feel they'd make a good repeater. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Brian The

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: building a repeater out of 2 Kenwood TK-830G's

2010-03-16 Thread wd8chl
On 3/16/2010 4:38 PM, skipp025 wrote: briansoehlbrianso...@... wrote: Has anyone built a repeater out of 2 TK-830G's? I have 2 and want to build a repeater to replace one. These are high spec radios designed for use in public safety and I feel they'd make a good repeater. Any help would

[Repeater-Builder] Re: building a repeater out of 2 Kenwood TK-830G's

2010-03-16 Thread briansoehl
First of all Thanks Tony and Steve. The radios are rated at 35W adjustable to 5W I plan to run them at about 20W, and they aren't going to exceed about 30 to 40% duty cycle. So the PAs should be fine. AS far as a duplexer, it's already installed and tuned in the repeater I'm replacing.

[Repeater-Builder] Re: building a repeater out of 2 Kenwood TK-830G's

2010-03-16 Thread skipp025
I absolutely would NOT run a x30 at 100W out continuous! Even with air on it. Well, to each his own. I wasn't the first one to use mobile RF Decks in repeater operation. The high power unit should not be run more then abt 30-40 W, and the low power unit should not be run at more than

[Repeater-Builder] Re: building a repeater out of 2 Kenwood TK-830G's

2010-03-16 Thread skipp025
briansoehl brianso...@... wrote: First of all Thanks Tony and Steve. The radios are rated at 35W adjustable to 5W I plan to run them at about 20W, and they aren't going to exceed about 30 to 40% duty cycle. So the PAs should be fine. They'd easily be fine at 35 watts, especially at