kb4mdz wrote: >I love Micors for what they are (radios built when radios required lots of >aluminum, steel, and trunk space!) but they came out over what, 25 years ago? >
Let me ask you a question. In the last 30 years what RF technology has evolved that makes any newer radio any better than a Micor or Mastr II? Transmitters still have to transmit, and since FM isn't a problem in a Micor or Mastr II, I see no advantage to anything newer. You can put a GaAs or HEMT FET ahead of any Micor and make it as sensitive as any modern radio, plus, if you don't need the added sensitivity, you can drop back to a radio that still provides good sensitivity (-116 dBm) that isn't easily overloaded by adjacent RF. While I'm not saying we shouldn't explore 220 on different (newer) radio sets, it shouldn't be done because the Micor is old. Our (Repeater-Builder) Micor 220 conversions will blow away any commercial 220 radio I have ever tested, and the Mastr II isn't far behind. <http://www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip/222menu.html> Kevin Custer >I put out a challenge; look at something newer. Mitrek VHF to 220; (or >MSR2000; a quick look at the manuals will confirm they're pretty much the same >RF design). > >GE Delta or Rangr? > >GE Phoenix? > >Anything else newer? > >Maxtrash? > >Chuk Gleason >kb4mdz >Cary, NC > > >--- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "Rick - VA3RZS/Charlotte - VA3CMR" ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>is there anyone on here working on 220 repeaters >> >>Micor 220 BASE no mobile .. >> >>or is there a group .. >> >>I would like to bounce some ideas off people .. about ant' and other >>things ... >> >>Thanks >> >>Rick >>-------------------------------------------------. >>Rick Szajkowski VA3 RZS >>Charlotte Darby VA3 CMR >>Node Owners of IRLP Node 2120 >>Peterborough Ont Canada >> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
