Hardware: (If you don’t see the one you are looking for, see the “Other Manufacturers” listing at the end.)
- Advanced Computer Controls (ACC) Now out of business, support is available through other sources.
- Advanced Electronic Applications (AEA) We have a number of AEA equipment manuals here.
- Aerotron-Repco Now out of business, here’s a collection of Aerotron-Repco manuals.
- Alinco Information on Alinco radios and equipment.
- Arcom Information on Arcom Repeater Controllers and related products.
- Astron Information and modifications for Astron linear and switching power supplies.
- Bendix-King Information on Bendix-King two-way radio equipment.
- CES Information on CES two-way radio accessories.
- Communications Specialists and Selectone Information on audible and sub-audible tone encoders and decoders.
- Computer Automation Technology (CAT) Now out of business, here’s some information on CAT repeater controllers.
- Connect Systems Inc. (CSI) Information on CSI communications products.
- Creative Control Products (CCP) Now out of business, here’s some information on CCP equipment.
- Daniels Electronics Information on Daniels Electronics equipment.
- E. F. Johnson Information on E. F. Johnson two-way radio equipment.
- General Electric / Ericsson The “MASTR” Index of conversion information and sites, plus various links to other GE information (including over 1.8 GB of downloadable LBI manuals).
- GLB Electronics Now out of business, this page seems to be the last source of manuals and information on their synthesizer products.
- Glenayre Electronics Now out of business, we have some information on Glenayre paging equipment.
- Granger Associates Now out of business, here’s some information on Granger radio equipment.
- Hamtronics Now out of business, here are mods, info, and manuals on Hamtronics equipment.
- Icom Information and modifications for Icom two-way radio equipment.
- ICS Controllers Information and modifications for ICS repeater controllers.
- Kendecom / ACS / MCS / Micro Control Specialties Information and modifications on Kendecom repeaters.
- Kenwood Information on Kenwood two-way radio equipment.
- Kyodo Information on Kyodo base and repeater stations.
- LDG Electronics Information on LDG Electronics voter products.
- Link Communications (Link-Comm) Information on the RLC series of repeater controllers.
- Maggiore “Hi-Pro” Repeaters Now out of business, information on Maggiore “Hi-Pro” repeater products.
- Masters Communications Quality return loss bridges, USB radio adapters, and other projects and kits.
- MFJ Information on MFJ equipment and accessories.
- Micro Computer Concepts (MCC) Information on MCC repeater controllers.
- Midland Information on Midland two-way radio equipment.
- Molotora Information on Dingbat products.
- Motorola Information on Batwing products.
- NHRC Repeater Controllers Information and modifications for NHRC controllers.
- Pacific Research Solutions Information on Pacific Research Solutions repeater controllers and related products.
- Pion and Simon Electronics Now out of business, here is information on Pion and Simon Electronics repeater controllers.
- Pyramid Power Supplies Information on Pyramid regulated power supplies.
- Radio Shack Information on Radio Shack amateur transceivers, test equipment, and weather receivers.
- Ramsey No longer selling kits, here is information on Ramsey radio and test equipment products.
- RCA Information on RCA two-way radio equipment.
- Regency / RELM / Wilson Information on Regency, RELM, and Wilson equipment.
- Repeater Builder (the company) Custom Repeaters and Products for the repeater builder or owner.
- Ritron, Inc. Information on Ritron two-way radio equipment.
- S-Com Controllers Information on S-Com repeater controllers and accessories.
- Solid State Communications (SSC) Now out of business, information on Solid State Communications equipment.
- Spectrum Now out of business, information on the Spectrum repeaters.
- Standard Information on Standard two-way radios and repeaters.
- Tait Information on Tait two-way radio equipment.
- Uniden Information on Uniden and Bearcat two-way radios and scanners.
- VHF Engineering Now out of business, information on some VHF Engineering products.
- West Mountain Radio Products for DC Power, Amateur Radio, and R/C Hobbies.
- Yaesu, Yaesu / Vertex and Vertex / Standard Information on Yaesu, Yaesu/Vertex, and Vertex/Standard equipment.
- Zetron Information on Zetron controllers and tone panels.
- Other Manufacturers’ Equipment Information, manuals and mods for equipment made by manufacturers not listed above. If you can’t find it anywhere else, check here!
Various Repeater Related Topics:
- Antenna System Information The antenna system is made up of everything that connects to the repeater transmitter and receiver antenna jacks.
- Backup and Alternative Power Equipment modification and setup articles plus reference material.
- Construction Projects Repeater related construction projects.
- DMR and D-STAR Information on digital communications equipment and operation, including MOTOTRBO.
- Downloads Various downloads (software, powerpoint files, data files).
- IRLP The Internet Radio Linking Project is a worldwide community of radio/repeater systems. Here’s an overview page with a lot of links.
- Repeater Equipment Suppliers Antennas, Controllers, Duplexers, Feedline, Repeaters, Voters, etc.
- Repeater Jamming and how to solve it / deal with it Information on catching a repeater jammer.
- Repeater Linking Information on linking repeaters together.
- Repeater-oriented articles, by Peter Policani, K7PP These articles were published on his own site that has since left the web. Peter gracioiusly gave Repeater-Builder permission to host certain relevant articles here.
- Repeater related e-mail lists Links to several e-mail lists and reflectors relating to repeaters.
- Radio Mobile is a free and powerful computer-aided tool witten by Roger Coudé VE2DBE. You can use the program by visiting the site and creating an account. It’s free to amateur radio operators. It is used to plot antenna patterns and to predict the performance of radio systems from 20 MHz to 20 GHz. RM lacks easy to understand documentation. The best place for beginner info is the web site at http://www.g3tvu.co.uk/Radio_Mobile.htm or at http://www.pizon.org/radio-mobile-tutorial (both are offsite links).
- A Sample Set of Repeater Radio Site Rules Here’s a sample of what to expect when you rent space at a commercial 2-way radio site. Here’s another set from N9ZIA (offsite link).
- A customizable tower site lease agreement DOC file Here’s a tower site lease agreement you can download and fill in with your specific information when you are looking to rent space at a commercial site. Lawyer-approved. Provided by Martin Flynn W2RWJ.
- Amateur Radio Club Repeater Operation Rules Here are some samples from various radio clubs: (all are offsite links except for the last one)
The Target System WB1GOF Repeater Rules of Conduct K5QHD Repeater Usage Rules and Guidelines Mount Diablo Amateur Radio Club Repeater Operation Rules The Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club of New York Interstate Repeater Society of New Hampshire Repeater Conduct Arlington Radio Public Service Club Condor Connection Guidelines from a open linked system that runs from Phoenix west to San Diego and north into Oregon Private system policies and rules from a now-defunct linked private system (this is here mostly as a set of ideas that others can borrow from). - Technical Information Various technical articles and reference material.
- Test Equipment Manuals (PDFs) from companies whose primary business is communications test equipment, such as Aeroflex / IFR, Bird, Cushman, Helper, Motorola, and a few others.
There are also some articles on home-brew test equipment. - The Two-Way Directory Page (offsite link) This web site, run by Rik Rasmussen WA4BAN, is a directory of the Land Mobile (commercial 2-way radio) industry. Over 1600 links plus a interesting commentary page (scroll down to the “Two Way Radio Web Log”).
- VoIP Information on VoIP controllers and linking practices.