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Looking for a Motorola Quantar


 

Since its now official that Hamvention is cancelled this year, I have to go online to start my hunt for a repeater. I'm looking for a VHF Motorola Quantar for a new repeater project. If anyone in the group has one in good working condition, feel free to email me.

andrew.grimm016 'at' gmail.com

73
Andrew - K8ATG


 

Andrew,

You may want to specify which range you require.? VHF Range 2 Quantars (150-174) are much more common than VHF Range 1 Quantars (136-150).? While the Range 1 Quantar will do the whole 2M range they are difficult to find and often quite expensive whereas Range 2 are more common and less expensive but can generally only stretch down to around 146.2 - so if you are on the high end of the band you can probably get away with Range 2.? Also if you plan to run P25 or Mixed-mode with linking like P25NX or Quantar Bridge you probably will want one with a V.24 card.? You may also want to specify if you want 25W or 125W and AC or DC power supply.? There is also a variant of Quantar available that is much higher power known as a Quantro.? These are generally 325W units but can be turned down to 200-250W.? I have set a couple of these up for clubs in the past.? Duplexer power handling and isolation is a consideration with these but they can be reasonably priced from my experience.?

Thanks,

Dan Woodie, CETsr
KC8ZUM


On Sat, Jan 16, 2021, 9:48 PM Andrew Grimm (K8ATG) <andrew.grimm016@...> wrote:
Since its now official that Hamvention is cancelled this year, I have to go online to start my hunt for a repeater. I'm looking for a VHF Motorola Quantar for a new repeater project. If anyone in the group has one in good working condition, feel free to email me.

andrew.grimm016 'at'

73
Andrew - K8ATG


 

If there are no Quantar equipment limitations for operating a Range 2 Quantar on 146.730/146.130 MHz then I'm open for that. But, I was generally referring to the Range 1 Quantars with 125w PA. I don't intend on running P25 but will interface to an external controller so any wireline card will suffice. Preferably would want the AC power supply.

The site I have access to is RF heavy so I need some serious repeater equipment.?