[FADCA] Another port on the air in Fort Pierce

[Welcker]

Bud...
JUst a note to let you know the MAXAR 50 is only similar in name only to 
the MAXAR/MAXAR 80/MOXY.
Doug


bud thompson wrote:

>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: <W_J_Sinbine at fpl.com>
> To: "Florida Amateur Digital Communication Association" 
> <fadca at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, July 08, 2005 08:10
> Subject: Re: [FADCA] Another port on the air in Fort Pierce
>
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bill Sinbine" <n4xeo at bellsouth.net>
>> To: <fadca at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 21:46
>> Subject: [FADCA] Another port on the air in Fort Pierce
>>
>>
>>> Hi All
>>>
>>> I now have a 9k6 port up and running from the EOC in Fort Pierce
>>> connecting to WPB on 440.075.
>>> I still have some tweaking to do but it is working. For the time
>>> being I have turned off the 220 port to give this port a workout...
>>>
>>> Now to go to the FADCA web site and do my NEW coordination 
>>> paperwork!!!!
>>> Get ready for it Russ you will be getting paperwork for 2 fpac 
>>> switches.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> * * *
>>
>> What radios are you using for 9.6kb?
>>
>> bud N0IA
>>
>> bud I'm using a old maxar 50 on the port. We have used many of them and
>> they work good. The only problem is that they are low power so that 
>> could
>> limit you on distance.
>>
>>
>> 73, Bill N4XEO
>>
>
> * * *
>
> We have a closet full of Maxar 80s and their sisters Moxys. (Basic 
> same radio.)  Only a few are the 2w units, the rest are 25w.  The 
> Maxar 80 is the first radios I started doing 9.6kb conversions for (in 
> Las Vegas) before I 'graduated' to Mitreks which are a lot easier to 
> work with.  There is also a conversion for replacing the IF crystals 
> in the Maxars for making them wider-band, just like the Mitreks.  Do 
> you have any idea of the BER you are attaining with the Maxar 50s?
>
> I've (perhaps temporarily) put the Maxars/Moxys aside in favor of the 
> Mitreks, but might have to go back and take another look if our 
> network is going to move more sites to 9.6kb.
>
> If you can get 25w out of them for our service they should do 30-35 
> miles with reasonable "I can see you too" antennas. We are only 
> running the Mitreks at 35-40 so far but plan on having 60-70 for links 
> over 30-35 miles.
>
> bud
>
>
>
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