RE: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices

2010-05-01 Thread Eric Lemmon
Scott, I must agree that the CK1614 is an extremely versatile timer, with many potential uses. However, using it for fan control is not only expensive, but unnecessary. A fan blowing on a transmitter heat sink does absolutely nothing immediately after the transmitter is keyed, since the heat sin

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices

2010-05-01 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices > Scott, > > I must agree that the CK1614 is an extremely versatile timer, with many > potential uses. However, using it for fan control is not only expensive, > but unnecessary. > > A fan blowing

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices

2010-05-01 Thread Larry Horlick
Eric, This is good info. I have an immediate use for this. How have you actually attached this 'stat to the fin? Larry On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 2:36 PM, Eric Lemmon wrote: > > > Scott, > > I must agree that the CK1614 is an extremely versatile timer, with many > potential uses. However, using i

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices

2010-05-01 Thread Kirk Just Kirk
I agree with Eric's assessment of the NOT running fans when not needed. I do the same thing, slightly differant. I had some left over solid state Waterbed thermostats. i wired them to switch around 109 degrees (they topped out there).I wired them backwards to when the temp got to 109 they switched

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices

2010-05-01 Thread Kris Kirby
On Sat, 1 May 2010, Eric Lemmon wrote: > A fan blowing on a transmitter heat sink does absolutely nothing > immediately after the transmitter is keyed, since the heat sink is > likely at ambient temperature. It takes a period of time for the heat > sink to warm up, so operating the fan prematur

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices

2010-05-01 Thread Mike Dietrich
-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices Larry, My first use of this thermal switch was on a solar-powered Motorola R1225 UHF repeater at a commercial site. I simply drilled and tapped two 4-40 holes on a flat portion of the outside fin, and mounted the thermal switch after

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices

2010-05-01 Thread Larry Horlick
er-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of Larry Horlick > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 11:56 AM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices > > Eric, > > This

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices

2010-05-01 Thread Richard
s.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Eric Lemmon Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 5:29 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices Larry, My first use of this thermal switch was on a solar-powered Motorola R122

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices

2010-05-01 Thread Eric Lemmon
, May 01, 2010 7:13 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices This is excellent Eric. I have an R1225 repeater in a GR500 case. There is a fan but it runs continuously. The duty cycle is low but because of the nature of the se

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices

2010-05-02 Thread Larry Horlick
: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of Larry Horlick > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 7:13 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices > > This is excell

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices

2010-05-03 Thread Milt
iginal Message- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Larry Horlick > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 7:13 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices > > &g

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices

2010-05-03 Thread Larry Horlick
tantly. > > Milt > N3LTQ > > - Original Message - > From: "Eric Lemmon" > > To: > > > Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 11:04 PM > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices > > > Larry, > > > > That's odd; b

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices

2010-05-03 Thread Milt
AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices What is the Moto part no. of the ps to which you refer? lh On 5/3/10, Milt wrote: Eric, The power supply on the RKR and GR series repeaters has a switch which controls the action of

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices

2010-05-03 Thread Eric Lemmon
? 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Milt Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 5:23 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices

2010-05-03 Thread Eric Lemmon
-Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Eric Lemmon Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 7:43 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices Milt, I just looked

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices

2010-05-03 Thread Eric Lemmon
-Original Message- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Milt Sent: Monday, May 03, 2010 1:17 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Neat kit for switching repeater devices The original GR1225 power