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From: Chukgleasn@... <Chukgleasn@...>
To: Repeater-builder@... <Repeater-builder@...>;
Repeaters@... <Repeaters@...>
Date: Sunday, March 21, 1999 6:06 PM
Subject: [Repeater-builder] A Challenge..

From: Chukgleasn@...

OK, everyone, where are the real RF Hackers?


Here's the challenge:

Develop some new ways to build 220MHz repeaters.

Here's why:

Everyone has the GE ExecII and Micor VHF mobile mods all over the net. Can
hardly get away from them. And I know there are strong opinions about
Hamtronics, Spectrum, etc. Won't say which way they're strong, just that
they're strong opinions. Besides, the Micor VHF PA, in words similar to
what's written in the mod files, sucks wind at 220 and you have to run a
Toshiba power module. Just the module is about $60.00 American from RF

Parts,

then the PC board is $15. (I know, I'm starting to sound like the ham who
gets 7/8 inch hardline at 5% of cost then gripes about paying full price

for

the connectors! Guilty as charged!!!)

How about some newer equipment? Say, Mitrek VHF.

How about it?


The Mitrek has no "pork shop" (circulator);is a single board design; has
fewer components. The "Micor" may well have been Motorolover's last
"hurrah."

The radio was expensive and probably over built for the times. Long ago
when the Japanese started kicking our collective asses, Motorolover had to
make some tough decisions. The answer came in the form of radios like the
Mitrek and beyond.

Makes a good remote base or linking radio, but there are so many other
designs (READ Micor) out there more suitable for repeater service, why
bother with looking for something different for the sake of something
different?

Later radios, Prom and RSS programmable's are neat, but the added expense
involved for the sake of building up a single channel repeater can't be
justified in my mind.

Now if you had plans for a frequency/PL agile remote base, then something of
this flavor, might just be your cup of tea.

Jon Pearl
W4ABC

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"The people will not understand the importance of the Second Amendment
until it is too late." -- Thomas Jefferson




What's the next newer GE

model? Come on, guys, let's get with it!!

Anybody who comes up with an easy, elegant, way to do this with 'newer'
equipment (how about hacking Motherola Maxtracs?) will win the praise and
accolades of the other members of this list. For at least 35 minutes,

until

someone posts " I woulda done it this way with a Fahrvergnugen F16 mobile,
this way....(Ya big dummy!!!! Why didn't ya think of that!!!!) : ) )"

Chuk Gleason
kb4mdz


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