Re: [Repeater-Builder] Vertex vs. Kenwood

2008-10-04 Thread Richard Deering
HI Bob, Very long no talk to. I would go with the Kenwood repeater over the Vertex. But my first choice would be Motorola. That what us guys  in Wicsonsin use  73's  Bob.  From Rick WB9RJB --- On Thu, 10/2/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Vertex vs. Kenwood

2008-10-04 Thread G Shaw
@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 10:14 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Vertex vs. Kenwood Hi Joe, I'm still trying to comprehend why you would need replacements just because a site is more

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Vertex vs. Kenwood

2008-10-04 Thread scomind
Hi Guys, Thank you to all who responded to my inquiry, through the list and privately, for your insight. The tech committee now has more info on which to base its decision. 73, Bob, WA9FBO **New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Vertex vs. Kenwood

2008-10-03 Thread John Barrett
my question exactly -- if the new site is quieter and you had the duplexer cranked back (insertion loss increased) to get better isolation, you may may even be able to open it up a little and get some additional receive sensitivity... other than that, why change what works unless there are

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Vertex vs. Kenwood

2008-10-03 Thread Mike Mullarkey
] On Behalf Of John Barrett Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 12:53 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Vertex vs. Kenwood my question exactly -- if the new site is quieter and you had the duplexer cranked back (insertion loss increased) to get better isolation, you

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Vertex vs. Kenwood

2008-10-03 Thread scomind
to change once again. The bias is toward new, low-maintenance gear rather than refurbished old commercial gear. 73, Bob -Original Message- From: MCH [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 9:50 pm Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Vertex vs. Kenwood

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Vertex vs. Kenwood

2008-10-03 Thread Joe Montierth
is 35-40 watts, we set ours around 25-30 since they can grind for many hours continuously. Joe --- On Fri, 10/3/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Vertex vs. Kenwood To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Vertex vs. Kenwood

2008-10-03 Thread John Barrett
again. The bias is toward new, low-maintenance gear rather than refurbished old commercial gear. 73, Bob -Original Message- From: MCH [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 9:50 pm Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Vertex vs. Kenwood I'm still

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Vertex vs. Kenwood

2008-10-03 Thread MCH
, Bob -Original Message- From: MCH [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 9:50 pm Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Vertex vs. Kenwood I'm still trying to comprehend why you would need replacements just because a site is more quiet. If they work

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Vertex vs. Kenwood

2008-10-02 Thread MCH
I'm still trying to comprehend why you would need replacements just because a site is more quiet. If they work at the crowded site, they should work fine at the quiet one. Joe M. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, My club has some 3-year-old VHF and UHF Vertex repeaters at a high-RF site.