RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: mobile repeaters

2005-11-16 Thread Joe
I was just thinking about using my old DR-570 for a cross band repeater project. (it's the one with the repeat switch on the top). At www.mods.dk there is a mod for expander rf and cross band repeater mod that says: "6. Remove the two pin connector to disable audio bleed in repeater mode." Any

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: mobile repeaters

2005-11-16 Thread Kris Kirby
On Wed, 16 Nov 2005, Bob Dengler wrote: > The Yaesu FT-8500's mic is enabled while crossband repeating. It can be > unplugged, but that causes the repeat audio gain to increase beyond 1:1. > It appears as if the crossband repeat audio is internally connected to > the mic input. Ok, so Yaesu s

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: mobile repeaters

2005-11-16 Thread Bob Dengler
At 11/16/2005 12:30 PM, you wrote: >the newer radios don't do that anymore. >my alinco does not do that, however i have a friend with an older alinco >that does keep the mic hot. >i don't belive the yaesu's keep the mic hot either. > > >STEVE - KC8RSR >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://kc8rsr.tripod.com/ >

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: mobile repeaters

2005-11-16 Thread kc8rsr
---Original Message--- From: KA9QJG Date: 11/16/05 14:15:05 To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: mobile repeaters Another Important Thing and I found out the Hard way that on some duel band radios in the cross band mode if the Mic is still attached t

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: mobile repeaters

2005-11-16 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 11:14 AM 11/16/05, you wrote: >Another Important Thing and I found out the Hard way that on some duel band >radios in the cross band mode if the Mic is still attached the Audio is Hot >without the Mic being keyed, and What You say if in range of it goes out >over the air too, Now you know wh

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: mobile repeaters

2005-11-16 Thread KA9QJG
Another Important Thing and I found out the Hard way that on some duel band radios in the cross band mode if the Mic is still attached the Audio is Hot without the Mic being keyed, and What You say if in range of it goes out over the air too, I was on the phone once talking about a guy who was us

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mobile Repeaters

2005-08-03 Thread Bob Dengler
At 7/27/2005 07:41 PM, you wrote: >Ditto: There are lots of dual band mobiles and at least one dualband >HT that have repeater capability. These are not true Mobile >Repeaters. A "Mobile Repeater" is a device (usually custom built) >that has 1-2 input frequencies plus tone that repeat out to sev

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mobile repeaters

2005-07-28 Thread Doug Bade
If you jump up to the 902 band, there is an established Itinerant Repeater Pair in SERA Land and some other states which are patterned after SERA's Bandplan... In many of those areas 927.4875/902.4875 is available for Mobile or Portable Repeater OperationsUnspecified locations and tones.. U

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mobile Repeaters

2005-07-28 Thread Neil McKie
Well put Coy, Neil - WA6KLA Coy Hilton wrote: > > HI Nick, > I'm going to say this as nicely as I can. > "Mobile repeaters" are for the most part, completely useless. Most > coordinators want to know exactly where you are going to put your > repeater before they will Coordinate a Freequ

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mobile Repeaters

2005-07-28 Thread Paul Finch
: Thursday, July 28, 2005 1:18 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mobile Repeaters Actually most mobile repeaters are simplex so you can TX and RX on the same frequency and use your portable with the power of the mobile the mobile repeater is connected t

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mobile Repeaters

2005-07-27 Thread mch
Actually most mobile repeaters are simplex so you can TX and RX on the same frequency and use your portable with the power of the mobile the mobile repeater is connected to. All you would need is a simplex single band (even one channel) HT. The better ones (such as the Motorola PAC series) will ha

Re: [Repeater-Builder] RE: Mobile Repeaters?

2005-01-05 Thread Neil McKie
Think I got a couple of 559's around here someplace. Neil Paul Finch wrote: > > I also spent several years working on them, guess I left before they > had the modification to the 10 K resistor. Johnson made better > radios after that, the 558 was an improvement but still had the > va

RE: [Repeater-Builder] RE: Mobile Repeaters?

2005-01-05 Thread Paul Finch
I also spent several years working on them, guess I left before they had the modification to the 10 K resistor. Johnson made better radios after that, the 558 was an improvement but still had the varactor diode, the 559 and 530 were my favorite. Paul -Original Message- From: tony dinke

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mobile Repeaters?

2004-12-31 Thread Kevin Custer
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Anyone who can't afford something like that should think seriously about >whether or not they want to be in the business of being a repeater owner. >LJ > A lot of truth to that statement. [wondering why I own 20 repeaters.] (I know, I want to be poor the rest of

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mobile Repeaters?

2004-12-31 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ubject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mobile Repeaters? I went and checked for MVP's in closed eBay auctions and found none at all. I check periodically and find them selling for $75-$150 for the UHF ones. VHF high and VHF low are usually much cheaper. Plus shipping, which typically runs

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mobile Repeaters?

2004-12-31 Thread Chuck Kelsey
I went and checked for MVP's in closed eBay auctions and found none at all. I check periodically and find them selling for $75-$150 for the UHF ones. VHF high and VHF low are usually much cheaper. Plus shipping, which typically runs another $15-$20. Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message -

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mobile Repeaters?

2004-12-31 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Consider yourself lucky. They usually got for much more than that. Chuck WB2EDV > > Ummm Joe, I have picked up several UHF MVPs on Ebay in the past > couple of months. I paid between $7 and $17 each for them (plus > shipping of course). > > Have a great New Year. > > Laryn K8TVZ > >

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mobile Repeaters?

2004-12-31 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
owner. LJ Original Message: - From: Chuck Kelsey [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2004 10:49:17 -0500 To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Mobile Repeaters? Consider yourself lucky. They usually got for much more than that. Chuck WB2EDV