And that's it in a nutshell. Those commercial rigs cost considerably more than the ham rigs. And we expect to pay only a couple hundred bucks for our ham stuff.
Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Milt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 9:28 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Amateur-Grade Radios (Was: Fixed Audio) > There is a big difference between the Micor or Mastr II station that was > factory built for a specific frequency or group of frequencies and an > inexpensive mass marketed radio that is built by the thousands on a > production line. > >> > It is regrettable that some manufacturers choose shortcuts but it is a > result of the mass marketing philosophy that enables us to be able to > purchase radios that cover wide frequency ranges for less than $200-300. > > Milt > N3LTQ >