Sorry I forgot to mention its for commercial use.
I'm deciding between Icom FR-3000 and Kenwood TKR-720. Both Repeaters
has built-in power supply.
here's a simple comparison
Sensitivity TX output power
FR-3000 0.25uV 50W 100% Duty cycle
TKR-720 0.35uV 15W 100% Duty cycle
base on the specs, I think FR-3000 is better. I think supplier has to
guarantee what was said on the specs are correct.
--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Tedd Doda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> On Mon, 19 Apr 2004 23:52:02 -0000, dy3lmk143_13mhz wrote:
>
> >Because I'll be doing lots of justifications for the purchase of
> >these brand. I'm choosing betwen two brands and the difference is
> >duty cycle. I don't wanna be blame in the future for choosing
these
> >brand over the other.
>
> Ok...fill us in. What are the claims of the two
> brands? It doesn't hurt to mention the brands as
> well, because over the years, the chances are
> pretty good that someone here has used them.
>
> >So the repeater doesn't have to be 100% duty cycle?
>
> Not necessarily. Take two types "commercial" repeaters
> we have here.
>
> a) Mastr II UHF/VHF: 100% duty cycle claimed. Would
> I trust them at 100% duty cycle? Sure.
>
> b) Kenwood TKR-820 (UHF): 50% duty cycle at 20 watts
> and 100% at 5 watts. Would I trust them for 100%
> duty cycle at 20 watts...nope (the manufacturer states
> that). But for Ham use, I wouldn't think twice about
> using them at 20 watts. They would and do work fine.
>
> Sometimes you have to look at what the application
> is before making up your mind.
>
>
>
> Tedd Doda, VE3TJD
>
> Lazer Audio and Electronics
> Baden, Ontario, Canada
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