JohnE

Laird, Comtelco, Maxrad

no phone patch but a radio tie line is okay. that is how I interpreted these rules.

Once again it is that time of year. ERS NY will be shut down from Tuesday 9/18 - 10/5.

as a general rule 10% (2:1) is the pass/fail. most antennas will be ~1.5:1 but you would have to check the manufactures spec there are quite a few 2:1 specs out there.

like PG said since they will most likely will not be used at the same time you could get away w/side arming the shorter of the 2 antennas. as long as the VHF is not obstructed to the water you should be good. I have to go look for the separation chart , it's been a while.

http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-cites-baofeng-importer-for-illegally-marketing-unauthorized-rf-devices https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-18-801A1.pdf

Rich, quick question on timing. Once you hit the "auto TX" button as discussed how long a duration are you looking at before it stops. 5sec data every 2min for how long ? 10 min 10 transmissions or till the batteries go dead. like a time out timer. just thinking out loud. JE

read this https://forums.radioreference.com/amateur-radio-equipment/262931-ritron-rrx-450-repeater-amerateur-bands.html it's a low power (8W) self contained machine. it will require tuning.

agreed, we are splitting hairs on the bursts. the BCLO is a must and no 467 sided use. I am also just curious as to what Moto's end game is on this given the range of these units.

I get it but it but the public won't. it will just be another "toy" for the kids to play w/. I personally see it of no use given the limited range at the power levels of these radios. there is no way that they should be allowed on the hi side. as for BCLO I agree and timing at 5 min intervals and 2 sec of data. just my thoughts JE

always good to have a reference cable sweep of the SCOP antenna after the March storm. distance to fault. distance vs SWR http://i65.tinypic.com/258mmwg.jpg return loss http://i67.tinypic.com/wi50lu.jpg distance to fault return loss http://i65.tinypic.com/t9ytyo.jpg

2 additions 1/4" and 3/8" superflex 1/4 losses are 2.2dB/100' @150Mc and 4.0 @450Mc 3/8 losses are 1.5dB/100' @150Mc and 2.65 @450Mc these are great for making jumpers w/o the leakage of braided cables. will post some new pic when I get all the cables and connectors together

you can get "caps" or covers. remove the antenna and put the cap on. if you want one or two I have a bunch in plastic or metal.

I will add that the "closed" cables KB2ZTX mentioned are rated to 6Gc. from personal experience the "closed" cable w/195 or 200 cables work much better. I have seen better TX/RX in my personal vehicle just from the cable change, all else being the same. MP antenna make some pretty good cables also. https://www.tessco.com/products/displayProductInfo.do?sku=332348

the 1225 is known to have the PA go bad in one of 2 ways power transistor gets "cooked" and need to be cleaned and reflowed or the driver transistor goes bad. your symptom looks like #1 there are no longer parts available from "M" any more for those. your shop should be able to get it going provided it doesn't need parts. JE

that is more than likely what you were hearing. they have an extensive network.

https://mygmrs.com/browse?name=&location=&state=NY&frequency=600&output_tone=&input_tone=&type=&network=&ori=&travel=&sort=State&step=50

just as a reference,my midtown machine can be heard and talked through in Patchogue LI on the south shore. roughly 55 mi. you're ~25mi from the north shore and ~35mi from the site you were hearing.

its a service loop.

a change has been made PM for further JE

I have nothing against flat packs in the right environment. not something you want to use in an RF dense site but as a stand alone in the middle of nowhere your probably good. in our world at such low power a flat pack will be fine at 1.2-1.5 db insertion loss and 75dB isolation between the ports for $$ as oppose to a .5dB insertion loss and 100+dB of isolation for a TX-RX $$$$$ in the real world a 40W input will give you 28-32W out if tuned properly. now the $$$$$ unit will give you 36W. it all depends on your budget, location and expectations of the system. as to RX sensitivity that I find radio dependent, some are good some out right suck. I personally like Kenwood as their receivers will typically do .25-.27uV out of the box. I have seen them go as low as .18-20uV after a tune. just my thoughts.

LTR trunking controller. that will keep them busy for a while. simple and cheap.

all good here. 2 injured including the suspect..

some good some not so good http://i65.tinypic.com/2ds4utj.jpg http://i64.tinypic.com/alt7hk.jpg http://i64.tinypic.com/1076nad.jpg

ERS 650 is now ERS NY JE