Re: [Repeater-Builder] cable run radiating cable

2005-03-17 Thread Fred Seamans
guarantee into the purchase or specification with a penalty for non-performance. Fred W5VAY - Original Message - From: "Jim B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2005 8:27 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] cable run radiating cable > > Bob Dengler wrote:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] cable run radiating cable

2005-03-16 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 05:20 AM 3/16/05, you wrote: >At 08:02 PM 3/15/2005 -0500, you wrote: > >Then, there's convincing your in-house electrician that it > >DOESN"T need to be in conduit... ;-) > >Good Luck. > >Plenum fire rated cable should be used. > >Joe That was the story. Years ago DB made a big batch of c

Re: [Repeater-Builder] cable run radiating cable

2005-03-16 Thread Jim B.
Bob Dengler wrote: > At 3/15/2005 01:48 PM, you wrote: > >>what do you guys know about the installation of radiating cable for a >>repeater in a building. I have a 5 story building and sub basement. So >>it is like 6 stories. Thinking of putting the repeater in the lower level >>and instal

Re: [Repeater-Builder] cable run radiating cable

2005-03-16 Thread Joe
At 08:02 PM 3/15/2005 -0500, you wrote: >Then, there's convincing your in-house electrician that it >DOESN"T need to be in conduit... ;-) >Good Luck. Plenum fire rated cable should be used. Joe Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com

Re: [Repeater-Builder] cable run radiating cable

2005-03-15 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have to agree I work in a hospital and rf coverage from in house system is not the greatest, radiax is a good option, but remote receivers & a voter is also good option. The hospital IT department should be able to supply some of the wire runs to tie the remote's in to the repeater. With man

Re: [Repeater-Builder] cable run radiating cable

2005-03-15 Thread Eric Lemmon
John, If your intention is to cover the building interior, do not install any rooftop antenna. Use Radiax or similar "leaky" cable vertically through every floor. You should use a central vertical chase, such as an elevator shaft, being careful to keep the cable well away from parallel metal ra

Re: [Repeater-Builder] cable run radiating cable

2005-03-15 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 01:48 PM 3/15/05, you wrote: >what do you guys know about the installation of radiating cable for a >repeater in a building. I have a 5 story building and sub basement. So >it is like 6 stories. Thinking of putting the repeater in the lower level >and installing the cable up to the roof.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] cable run radiating cable

2005-03-15 Thread Bob Dengler
At 3/15/2005 01:48 PM, you wrote: >what do you guys know about the installation of radiating cable for a >repeater in a building. I have a 5 story building and sub basement. So >it is like 6 stories. Thinking of putting the repeater in the lower level >and installing the cable up to the roof

Re: [Repeater-Builder] cable run radiating cable

2005-03-15 Thread rs . gilmore
.. never have understood what folks who sell those setups are thinking... besides $$... Big power & big antennas on the 15th floor -- and when the pager won't trip in the basement X-ray room, it's a mystery... "must need a bigger antenna"... Sheeesh.. You're on the right track thinking Radiax

Re: [Repeater-Builder] cable run radiating cable

2005-03-15 Thread Frank or Barb
Local hospital where I have our 2mtr repeater, uses a single folded dipole, mounted horizontal to transmit straight down into the hospital for their security people. they are also on 154.mhz. It works for them. N3FLR - Frank Maire Company wrote: > what do you guys know about the installation o

Re: [Repeater-Builder] cable run radiating cable

2005-03-15 Thread russ
. 73, Russ   - Original Message - From: Maire Company To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 4:48 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] cable run radiating cable what do you guys know about the installation of radiating cable for a

[Repeater-Builder] cable run radiating cable

2005-03-15 Thread Maire Company
what do you guys know about the installation of radiating cable for a repeater in a building.  I have a 5 story building and sub basement.  So it is like 6 stories.  Thinking of putting the repeater in the lower level and installing the cable up to the roof.  On  the roof thinking a DB-408