Eric , I'm using this post to respond to you, Skipp and John. Thank you all for the responses and I'll certainly keeping you all in mind when I make a final decision on a purchase. I would opt for the K2 for initial purchase but they seem to be harder to find on the used market then the K1's. The fact that the K1 can be retuned to the lower end of the 140 band with out any component changes is good to know.
I'm saving all your post for future reference. Thanks again and Happy New Year to you all. -- Doug N3DAB/WPRX486/WPJL709 ---- Eric Lemmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ============= Doug, Although the K2 repeater is the obvious choice for covering the entire 2m band, the K1 version will probably tune down okay. Unless you have the TKR-750 Service Manual in hand, you may not realize that there are front-end coils that must be tuned to optimize the repeater performance. Once tuned per the manual, the TKR-750 will meet its specifications. There are several Kenwood dealers on the Repeater-Builder list who will gladly work out a deal for you. However, if you plan to purchase a new TKR-750 repeater, do not let yourself be talked into anything but the low-split repeater! 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of n3dab Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 3:06 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Kenwood TKR-750 rptr. Can the type 1 TKR-750 Rptr. (146-174) be programmed and work on 144.570 Rx and 145.170 Tx (or even down to 143 to work on the MARS freq's.) if they are found to be NTIA compliant. Or should I really be looking for the the Type 2 rptr. (136-150)for this purpose. Also can anyone name a source or 2 for Kenwood rptrs that would give a discount price to Ham Clubs,ARES, etc. Thanks Doug N3DAB
