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WRUU653 reacted to a post in a topic:
Does tilting a vertical base antenna help?
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Sshannon reacted to a post in a topic:
Does tilting a vertical base antenna help?
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Does tilting a vertical base antenna help?
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Does tilting a vertical base antenna help?
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Your radiation pattern from an omni antenna would look like a beach ball with a weight pushing down at the top making the top and bottom flat. Tilting the antenna lifts one side of the ball but pushes the other side down reducing signal strength to the horizon. The side pointing up will send more signal toward clouds and possibly also reducing signal strength at te horizon. The best result is keep the antenna vertical and increase height.
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Unable to Test a repeater
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Sshannon reacted to an answer to a question:
Unable to Test a repeater
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Rept18 should be the correct slot for the site you are trying to access. The question I have for you is what mode are you using to send the tone? If the repeater uses the same tone both in and out, the Tone Squelch is the correct entry. If the repeater uses only a receive tone, the you need the tone on your transmit and the mode as Tone.
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Best option(s) to link repeaters?
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APRS software for GMRS
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New Radioddity DB40-G GMRS MOBILE RADIO - 40W
BoxCar replied to WRPL700's topic in General Discussion
It came through Baltimore. -
WSAM454 reacted to an answer to a question:
Has anyone tried Bolton400 coax?
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BoxCar reacted to a post in a topic:
Simplex ammo can repeater project for under $250
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Issues with dual port solar battery pack
BoxCar replied to WSBQ643's question in Technical Discussion
There's a few tools you will need to troubleshoot the issue. The one to start with will be a multimeter to measure voltage and current. The second is Ohm's Law, knowing how voltage, current and resistance interact. Dividing power (watts) by voltage tells you the current (amps) available. -
WRUU653 reacted to an answer to a question:
Has anyone tried Bolton400 coax?
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Why not just order a 70 foot cable from Gigaparts?
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Issues with dual port solar battery pack
BoxCar replied to WSBQ643's question in Technical Discussion
What's the output amperage of the solar charger? it may not put out enough current to power the SR-112. -
Especially with the Bolton cable showing 8.9 for loss at 450 MHz.
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I only know of one radio that comes with an N connector as its output. Using adapters is common and they don't really add to any loss figures so an N female to PL259 or N male to SO239 adapters are fairly common. They are a little on the pricey side compared to the normal PL/SO adapters but I believe that is due to the number of connectors sold rather than the manufacturing costs.
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Yes - it's called in your pocket. Amazon.com: BAOFENG GM-15 Pro GMRS Radio Handheld Battery BL-13UV 1500mAh Orignal Battery Rechargeable GM-15 Pro,TP-8Plus, Radioddity GM-30 MU-5 MURS Radio,TD-H5 P15UV Two Way Radio etc : Electronics
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Yes, and if you drank a case of Hamm's every day till you peed sky blue water, you would get a free case every day till you died.
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Shop around for a coordinator. The FCC lists the authorized coordinators on its website. If you deal directly with the coordinator you save any dealer markup.
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You should always listen before sending. With no receive tones you would hear any traffic on the channel,
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Building new house, pre-wire it for a repeater?
BoxCar replied to Jarrow's topic in General Discussion
If the antenna is installed as part of the construction process it could be argued as an architectural feature. -
The Litchfield repeater should be using TONE, not CROSS. Create another entry for Payson using TONE with 065 in the DCS field.
