Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater interference problem cured. Caused by Uniden scanner a mile away.

2005-08-15 Thread Mark A. Holman
Very Interesting Mark , I know that in the past I recall vaugely that I have came accross some sort of oscillation that can be picked up on a particular frequency but the distance you mentioned is something that each of us can probably came across this some time or another. Meanwhile back 2

[Repeater-Builder] Repeater interference problem cured. Caused by Uniden scanner a mile away.

2005-08-11 Thread Mark Ramsey
Whew after nearly a year of interference to my uhf amateur radio repeater I found the problem. Turned out to be a Uniden scanner more than a mile away from repeater site! The local oscillator for channel 7 in the scanner was right on frequency for the repeaters input and was tripping the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater interference problem cured. Caused by Uniden scanner a mile away.

2005-08-11 Thread Neil McKie
Have you considered adding a CTCSS decoder to your repeater? It won't hide the problem ... but you hopefully won't go insane in the process. Neil - WA6KLA Mark Ramsey wrote: Whew after nearly a year of interference to my uhf amateur radio repeater I found the problem. Turned

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater interference problem cured. Caused by Uniden scanner a mile away.

2005-08-11 Thread KA9QJG
Neil, I have a CTCSS decoder 131.8 on My 444.750 Micor unified Repeater. I Have cable leakage so bad on the input 449.750 it keys up the repeater a lot, Even with the PL, I Deal with it during the day, But I have been turning it off at night. It has been like this for two weeks unless it rains. I

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater interference problem cured. Caused by Uniden scanner a mile away.

2005-08-11 Thread Ken Arck
At 09:46 PM 8/11/2005 -0500, you wrote: Neil, I have a CTCSS decoder 131.8 on My 444.750 Micor unified Repeater. I Have cable leakage so bad on the input 449.750 it keys up the repeater a lot, Even with the PL ---Well...there's always DPL :-) Ken

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater interference problem cured. Caused by Uniden scanner a mile away.

2005-08-11 Thread Nate Duehr
KA9QJG wrote: Neil, I have a CTCSS decoder 131.8 on My 444.750 Micor unified Repeater. I Have cable leakage so bad on the input 449.750 it keys up the repeater a Don, can you talk your state into flipping input/output the right way around? Outputs on UHF here are on the high end! (GRIN...

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater interference problem cured. Caused by Uniden scanner a mile away.

2005-08-11 Thread mch
Nate Duehr wrote: Don, can you talk your state into flipping input/output the right way around? Outputs on UHF here are on the high end! (GRIN... heh.) LOL! Good one! When did the FCC 'flip' the 450-512 MHz bands? ;-P Here in the East, we don't put up with the intrmod products from

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference

2004-11-25 Thread Barry Thompson
- From: Jeff Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 6:25 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference Thanks Mike, The station is 1420 AM. Nothing else was changed besides the duplexer. The AM station audio

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference

2004-11-24 Thread Mark Holman
- From: Jeff Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 6:25 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference Thanks Mike, The station is 1420 AM. Nothing else was changed besides the duplexer. The AM station audio is audible

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference

2004-11-24 Thread Neal Newman
;Jeff Thomas" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 6:25 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference Thanks Mike, The station is 1420 AM. Nothing else was changed besides the duplexer. The AM station audio is audi

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference

2004-11-24 Thread Ken Arck
At 08:51 PM 11/23/2004 -0500, you wrote: I would start with the Ground to see if the continuity of Resistance is Zero Ohms. from Chasis, Cabinet, rack, etc.. especially green crud from moisture will start a resistance path to ground. ---That would be my first take on his problem. Sounds like

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference

2004-11-24 Thread Jeff Thomas
, November 23, 2004 7:12 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference At 08:51 PM 11/23/2004 -0500, you wrote: I would start with the Ground to see if the continuity of Resistance is Zero Ohms. from Chasis, Cabinet, rack, etc.. especially green crud from moisture will start a resistance

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference]

2004-11-24 Thread Eric Lemmon
Jeff, Please advise the make and model of your repeater, and its operating frequencies. A local repeater once had a similar problem, wherein an AM station's 104th harmonic was beating with the UHF MICOR's exciter output (which is at VHF) and was then slope-detected by the repeater's receiver.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference

2004-11-24 Thread Eric Lemmon
Jeff, Please advise the make and model of your repeater, and its operating frequencies. A local repeater once had a similar problem, wherein an AM station's 104th harmonic was beating with the UHF MICOR's exciter output (which is at VHF) and was then slope-detected by the repeater's receiver.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference

2004-11-24 Thread Nate Duehr
On Nov 23, 2004, at 6:51 PM, Mark Holman wrote: clear. I could hear everything Rush Limbaugh was saying. Wow, I'd take a deliberate jammer over having to listen to Rush any day! ;-) (Oh come on, someone had to say it.) Nate WY0X Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference

2004-11-24 Thread Ken Arck
At 09:18 PM 11/23/2004 -0700, you wrote: Wow, I'd take a deliberate jammer over having to listen to Rush any day! ;-) (Oh come on, someone had to say it.) In some circles, Rush Limbaugh makes great repeater ID's (as does Sean Hannity!). Besides, if I listen to one more repeater QSO about

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference

2004-11-24 Thread Jim B.
Ken Arck wrote: At 08:43 AM 11/23/2004 -0700, you wrote: Anyone have an idea what causes this and how to get rid of it? ---AM? If so, your problem isn't RF related, per se. Sounds more like a case of audio rectification.. Ken don't forget about SW...and it doesn't have to be close at

[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference

2004-11-23 Thread W2JRT - Jeff
I have a 70cm repeater that is located about .75 mile from a commercial radio station. I was using a Cellwave Notch type mobile duplexer and experienced no problems what so ever. Recently I purchased a new Sinclair Bp/Br Q318GR, 4 cavity duplexer and replaced the Cellwave. This morning I have

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference

2004-11-23 Thread Ken Arck
At 08:43 AM 11/23/2004 -0700, you wrote: Anyone have an idea what causes this and how to get rid of it? ---AM? If so, your problem isn't RF related, per se. Sounds more like a case of audio rectification.. Ken --

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference

2004-11-23 Thread Mike WA6ILQ
At 07:43 AM 11/23/04, you wrote: I have a 70cm repeater that is located about .75 mile from a commercial radio station. I was using a Cellwave Notch type mobile duplexer and experienced no problems what so ever. Recently I purchased a new Sinclair Bp/Br Q318GR, 4 cavity duplexer and replaced

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference

2004-11-23 Thread Jeff Thomas
: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference At 08:43 AM 11/23/2004 -0700, you wrote: Anyone have an idea what causes this and how to get rid of it? ---AM? If so, your problem isn't RF related, per se. Sounds more like a case of audio rectification.. Ken

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference

2004-11-23 Thread Jeff Thomas
. I could hear everything Rush Limbaugh was saying. Thanks for your help. Jeff - W2JRT - Original Message - From: Mike WA6ILQ [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 1:29 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Repeater Interference At 07:43