john@wavetek.UUCP (John Moriarity) (05/21/85)
I'm looking for recommendations or caveats regarding the 2-meter
repeater packages currently offered. Our group is looking at the
systems offered by Spectrum and Micro Control Products (MK4, MK4 etc.).
Since we are faced with spending about $3K, we need any comments
you would like to make.
Please MAIL replies to: {uw-beaver, microsoft}!fluke!wavetek!john
John Moriarity, c/o Wavetek, 19015-H 36th Ave. W.
Lynnwood, WA 98036chris@hplvla.UUCP (chris) (05/24/85)
I would consider adapting some used commercial gear in massively greater preference to either brand mentioned. You can buy used GE, or Motorola repeaters for $800 and up through places like Gregory Electronics (in Pennsylvania, I think) or California Radio in Montrose, Colorado, or another outfit in El Paso, Texas, etc.... While I have not used either brand mentioned, one look at the construction should be revealing, and our Colorado frequency coordinator gags every time someone mentions the brand names listed. He has left me with the impression that all the major interference problems in the state can be traced to those brands, either transmitter of receiver deficiencies being the primary cause. I have no first-hand experience with these machines, but I have worked on GE, Motorola, RCA and Johnson RF gear, and don't believe I'd put anything less on a mountain. Strictly opinions of the writer, not reflecting any position, statement, opinion, belief or knowledge of any other person or organization which presently or may in the future, exist. 73, Chris kelly...WD5IBS
ptb@Mitre-Bedford (05/28/85)
If he gags on those two, what DOES he recommend? (I have absolutely no familiarity with repeater equipment, but I am curious). Peter Baldwin, WA1SNH (ptb@mitre-bedford)