Kevin,
I think our Micor must have been properly converted because it has been
on the air for about 25 years according to the original owner who I talk
with 2 weeks ago. Our Micro is on 2 meters and has a 70 cm receiver in
the cabinet who's frequency I don't know. Need to find that out!!
The main reason for a possible change of equipment is the possibility of
some digital work later on.
Thanks for the pointers.
Bob WB6ODR
----- Original Message -----
From: Kevin Custer
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Rethinking the Possible poll question
On 4/13/07, Bob & Linda Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Dear Chuck and everyone else who gave valuable suggestions,
It looks like I, and the club, need to rethink this question. I
am very impressed with some of the new equipment out there and was
thinking our radio is a bit outdated. Also, I was thinking of the space
we occupy in our shared building. Thinking a smaller foot print could
be hung on the wall easily. We are also talking about remote access to
IRLP via a club members QTH, just like the one he is running on UHF now.
Bob, Maybe you said and I forget..
What band is the Micor repeater on?
Was it ever properly converted to the ham band?
My thinking is that if you or someone did a first class overhaul on
the Micor that it *could* run rings around something new.
The Micor is one of my most favorite radios for repeater service.
When properly done, they operate very well in the ham bands, but unlike
a GE Mastr II, they require conversion to do so. If your radio was
originally built for the 150.8 to 162 MHz range, and was never properly
modified for 2 meters, there can be significant improvements to be had.
Even if it's a UHF machine, this can be true.
Kevin
