Re: [Repeater-Builder] What is it?

2005-04-11 Thread Kevin Custer
Doug Bade wrote: >It's model name was RP3A if I am not mistaken, made originally for the MVP >mobile to turn it into a repeater. It was built to replace the factory cg >board. It has no remote control or cw functions. Just repeat audio control >and carrier control. It used a comm spec TS32 for

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What is it?

2005-04-11 Thread Doug Bade
It's model name was RP3A if I am not mistaken, made originally for the MVP mobile to turn it into a repeater. It was built to replace the factory cg board. It has no remote control or cw functions. Just repeat audio control and carrier control. It used a comm spec TS32 for encode and decode. Ma

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What is it?

2005-04-10 Thread Chuck Kelsey
Yep, it's a Parkinson board made by Parkinson Electronics in Texas.   Chuck WB2EDV       - Original Message - From: Tom Parker To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 9:50 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] What is it? Hello to the gr

RE: [Repeater-Builder] What is it?

2004-09-15 Thread Steve Bosshard \(NU5D\)
] What is it? my 2 cents here MH - Original Message - From: "Mr. Edgar McKinney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 7:49 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] What is it? > Sounds like something I had once before in Fla. > > Questions to cons

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What is it?

2004-09-15 Thread Mark Holman
my 2 cents here MH - Original Message - From: "Mr. Edgar McKinney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 7:49 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] What is it? > Sounds like something I had once before in Fla. > > Questions to consider >

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What is it?

2004-09-14 Thread Neal Newman
e you tried to run your repeater into this antenna?  You may be surprised!   Jack K6YC - Original Message - From: Joe To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 5:23 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] What

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What is it?

2004-09-14 Thread Jack Davis
- From: Joe To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 13, 2004 5:23 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] What is it? I would join, then post a question to the Tower-Pro group here on YahooGroups.  They should be able to give you an idea of weight.  Any of

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What is it?

2004-09-14 Thread Glenn Little WB4UIV
I suspect that the UHF TV antenna weighs in at 1000 pounds plus. From the picture, it appears that this antenna has a flange midway up the array where the array can be separated into two pieces. Possibly you could remove the UHF array in two pieces and better mount you ham antenna. I do not th

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What is it?

2004-09-14 Thread Joe
I would join, then post a question to the Tower-Pro group here on YahooGroups.  They should be able to give you an idea of weight.  Any of the commercial TV-FM antennas that I have seen can get pretty heavy. 73, Joe, K1ike At 10:58 PM 9/12/2004, you wrote: We are getting some strange receiver no

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What is it?

2004-09-13 Thread Paul Guello
I agree that your problem is the antenna, also check the feedline and also the tower for any loose metal within the aperature of any antenna. The UHF TV antenna could be very heavy, 1000# +. These are usually installed using a very heavy duty gin pole and a winch. You might try testing it first t

RE: [Repeater-Builder] What is it?

2004-09-13 Thread Steve Bosshard
How long has the G7 been in service? We has one on W5LM/R that worked great for a couple of years, then became very noisy to the point that a 1/4 wave mag mount worked better - we replaced the G7 with a DB244 and things have been FB for the last 10 years or so. I suspect corrosion in the joints.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What is it?

2004-09-13 Thread russ
The guys are right on the G-7 but what are you feeding it with? What are your jumpers made with? Coax such as Belden 9913 and Times LMR 400 type coaxes will do the same thing. Your jumpers should be made from things like Belden RG-214/u, Andrews 1/25" super flex or Andrews 1/2" super flex are alway

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What is it?

2004-09-13 Thread Mr. Edgar McKinney
Sounds like something I had once before in Fla. Questions to consider Is the tower painted? How often are the tower's jointery checked and bolts loosened and retightned? Is the coax grounded every ten feet? And is the coax (hardline( on the outside of the tower or in the middle? Is the tow

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What is it?

2004-09-13 Thread Eric Lemmon
Steve, I think the Hustler G7 is the cause of your symptoms. It's a light-duty antenna with many joints to loosen, and the thin conductors are prone to hairline cracks. My club had a brand-new G7 donated to it for a repeater, but it was scrapped after less than a year in service for the problems