Re: [Repeater-Builder] what pac-rt means

2009-10-23 Thread MCH
Maybe it was another manufacturer? I know some of them had longer drop times and longer durations. Joe M. Chris Robinson wrote: > > > I cant say absolutely that the drop was a half second, but at the time > it sure seemed like it.I do know that the drop occurred roughly every > few seconds.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] what pac-rt means

2009-10-23 Thread Chris Robinson
I cant say absolutely that the drop was a half second, but at the time it sure seemed like it.I do know that the drop occurred roughly every few seconds. I wasnt much into radio at least not commercial to understand the workings in detail. Now I wish I payed more attention, as it would probably hel

Re: [Repeater-Builder] what pac-rt means

2009-10-23 Thread MCH
Sounds like the squelch was open on the PAC if the dropout was 1/2 second. It should have only been about 50 mS (maybe less) and happen every half second. Joe M. Chris Robinson wrote: > > > I always found their selection of radios to be a bit odd until about 10 > years ago. For a while they

RE: [Repeater-Builder] what pac-rt means

2009-10-23 Thread Andrew Seybold
mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Robinson Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 10:11 AM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] what pac-rt means I always found their selection of radios to be a bit odd until about 10 years ago. For a while the

Re: [Repeater-Builder] what pac-rt means

2009-10-23 Thread Chris Robinson
I always found their selection of radios to be a bit odd until about 10 years ago. For a while they would use the GE system in the car and a motorola for other systems, but the two would never really synch properly and there was always the drop out every few seconds that was only about a half seco

Re: [Repeater-Builder] what pac-rt means

2009-10-23 Thread Chuck Kelsey
A PAC-RT is essentially an HT extender that routes your HT through the mobile radio, making the mobile radio a "repeater." Chuck WB2EDV - Original Message - From: "George" To: Sent: Friday, October 23, 2009 12:56 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] what pac-rt means >i have MTVA conver

RE: [Repeater-Builder] what pac-rt means

2009-10-23 Thread Andrew Seybold
Pac-rt or Pack Rats are they are called, is a low-powered repeater which is tied to the main mobile radio in a police or fire vehicle, when the officier leaves the vehicle he normally takes the HT, and the HT then talks through the PAC-RT back to the base station. This was first done where the mobi

Re: [Repeater-Builder] what pac-rt means

2009-10-23 Thread MCH
It switches on a vehicular repeater. PAC stands for Portable Area Coverage. I forget what the RT stands for. Joe M. George wrote: > i have MTVA converta-com 800mhz with the mts2000 inside the cradle and the > control unit NTN1325B has amplifier in it and switching RF TX-RX relay. i > hear it c