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  2. Vertex Standard Software

    in Amateur Radio (Ham)

    Posted

    I have a the radio shop working on a Vertex Standard low band radio to change it to 6 meters.

    The shop has the programming software however on this radio the "Service Software" is a 

    separate program. I am needing to locate "SVS-49 Service Software" to turn the power down

    as the instructions online say needs to be done. The radio shop says they have had no luck.Any help would be great. 

    The radio is a VX-6000L 120 Watts. Instructions online say to reduce power to 100 watts to protect finals. 

    The software is the "service and alignment" software.  

    Thanks

    Lee

    WRCW870, KI5GXD

  5. Battery Charging Question

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    This is a radio question from my AUXCOMM class. The scenario was a cell site with 48V power system

    has lost it's normal power supply and batter charging ability. Also 2 Public safety repeaters are on this

    battery source and battery power will run out in 4 to 6 hours.

    I have drawn a picture of a possible solution. 4 12 volt batteries in series to make 48V and 4 12 volt

    batter chargers to recharge the 12 volt batteries in series.

    Will this work?

    Repairs will be made in 48 hours.

    Thank you for looking.

    WRCW870

    Lee.

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  6. My repeater is getting hammered - HELP!!

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Don't know if this was covered. If it has been please disregard.

    Do you have your channel programmed into your radio for tone squelch or just squelch?

    Had to change mine to tone squelch. Farmer on same channel but not on repeater 

    coming on the base at the house. Changed to tone squelch, farmer is still there

    my radio sees the transmission still buy unless on correct tone I no longer hear it.

    Hope this helps.

    WRCW870

  7. DMR Repeater

    in Amateur Radio (Ham)

    Posted

    What information to I need to provide to the person setting up a DMR repeater for me?

    Frequency's, 

    Repeater ID from "RadioID.net"

    ?

    The repeater is a Vertex  VXD-R70. 

    The person selling said he will program and set up. I don't know how. I don't know what information he needs to program.

    Thanks

    KI5GXD

  8. Ham Radio & GMRS on same antenna?

    in Technical Discussion

    Posted

    I have been thinking about this for some time now. The ham radio club has an antenna on a 500ft tower. Nice coverage from this location.

    The antenna is a DB420 (460-470Mhz) model. They have been using this for some years with no issues. I have been told this is possible.

    I have reached out to several places with no answer or just no response.

    Ham repeater is 444.250 and the GMRS would be 462.?. This is a 18Mhz spread.

    Both repeaters to use there currently tuned duplexers. Combine them with another duplexer that simply blocks the other transmitter.

    Is this proper thinking? Just need to protect from transmitter power from each other. I have a DB4076 that I could use for the combiner 

    duplexer.

    Thank you for your time.

    WRCW870

    KI5GXD

  10. 2 Repeaters & One Antenna

    in Amateur Radio (Ham)

    Posted

    I have reached out to Bridge Comm. They have a video using 3 duplexers to combine 2 repeaters to one antenna. I have failed to get a response from them at this time.

    Who would be able to help with this type of setup?

    I do have an application: One GMRS Repeater on Channel 21 and One 70cm Repeater on a yet to assigned pair.

    The split should be about 18 Mhz between pairs. 

    Bridge Comm is using 2 4 cavity duplexers and one 8 cavity duplexer.

    I have been researching this and found RX TX Systems has much information on this subject. However they use a combiner set up.

    I plan to reach out to Bridge Comm again. Any help would be great. Also don't think this matters the 70cm repeater will be DMR.

    Thanks

    KI5GXD

    WRCW870

      

  11. Recommended Contact Procedure

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    15 hours ago, Lscott said:

    https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/90.407

    https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/97.403

    https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/97.405

    Thank everyone for there feed back. 

    No cell service.

    Try to contact emergency service through Amateur or GRMS by Relay.

    The last resort. Contact Emergency services on public service channels. 

    At this time I could not foresee a time I would need to do this. Just asking the question.

    Thanks

    WRCW870

    KI5GXD  

  12. Recommended Contact Procedure

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    This is not a GMRS question.

    I have just programmed all the State Emergency Management Interoperability channels into my D578. There are 3 channels that are common interoperability channels.

    They are listed as: OK Law 1, OK LGMA 1, and OK Net 1. 

    The question: If it became necessary to contact the local law enforcement agency for an emergency purpose. (of course). What would be the contact protocol?

    Would one use your Armature  call sign or GMRS call sign? Or just use name, rank, and serial number?

    Thanks for the feed back. 

    I like the new web site and network map.

    WRCW870

    KI5GXD

    REACT 6259

  14. Travel Tone Observation

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    13 hours ago, Papatree said:

    I see your query and raise you one, what's the "travel tone" (asks the newbie)??

    Interested, gonna be making a road up soon and may want to program in some "travel tones.?

    The "Travel Tone" is  CTCSS 141.3 Hz. Has become a standard tone for travelers and others to talk to each other.

    I hear traffic on this tone on many different channels of GMRS.

    Weatherford OK is right on I-40.

    WRCW870

  15. Travel Tone Observation

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I have my base station back up after my lighting strike. I monitor MURS, and GMRS Channels 1-22. I have the FRS 8-14 programmed for monitoring.

    I have overserved a great number of people using the Travel Tone" . I have all the channels programmed into my D578 with the travel tone.

    If these users are using the travel tone in my book they want to be talked to by other operators?

    I get some positive replies and some less the positive replies when I try to talk back to them.

    So what I guess I am asking. Is why use the "Travel Tone" if you don't want to be bothered?

    Thanks

    WRCW870

     

     

  18. Rich....

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hello, Was wondering if anyone knew how Rich was doing? Is he OK?

    Sent him an email a couple weeks ago and sent a follow up txt to his cell phone a couple days ago.

    no response from either one.

    Just wanted to check and see that he is OK.

    Thanks

    WRCW870

    Eagle 1.

  24. Available DB-420 Antenna's

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I found this listing on Craig's list for this. He has DB-420 antenna's for sale for $300 each.

    He did tower work for a living and has retired from the business. He is selling off items around his

    shop. I have have purchased 6 of them last week. Please don't contact him unless you are 

    serious about a purchase. He said he has many more.

    Name is Charlie.  The Email is ct469911@gmail.com

    I am posting this because these antennas have been to hard to find.

    I hope this helps someone.

    WRCW870

  25. Replace Heliax?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I an going to replace the coax. I have grounded the pipe with a run of #2 THHN to a ground rod. I have Times Microwave lightning protector ordered for my 

    radio will ground to another ground rod.

    Do you think this is enough to ground the pipe?

    Thanks

    WRCW870

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