Is that published somewhere? Joe M.
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have an HT1550 portable in the 450-512 split. There is a hack to let > it operate on 440 frequencies, and it works. Unfortunately, it > involves using field programming so that is the only model that will > work. Hope that helps. > > > > > > In a message dated 1/20/2008 4:20:57 P.M. Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Name two that were designed within the last 5 years. > > I don't care how many older radios would or how long > Motorola has made > radios so they still have a large percentage of radios that > will. I want > a modern radio that will cover 440-476 MHz. > > I know I can get an 80s radio that will, and I know most > models they've > ever made would go there. That still doesn't give me what I > want - a > modern radio that will. > > Joe M. > > Gary wrote: > > > > Brent, > > more models of Motorola mobiles will go into some amateur > band than > > those that will not. More importantly though are the > limits you might > > need to place on such an investment for example, newer > models will > > generally cost more to acquire but they often offer more > features and/or > > capabilities than some earlier equivelents. Also, while > there are a few > > models made over the past 20 years or so that can work in > the amateur 10 > > meter and 220Mhz bands there are far more that operate > fine in the > > amateur 6 meter, 2 meter, 440Mhz, and 902Mhz bands and > very few cover > > more than one band in one radio. Which band(s) do you want > to start > > with? I suggest studying the online resources such as > > http://www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip/ and > http://www.batlabs.com/ > > (and other sites) to learn more on the complexity of each > model and > > perhaps the investment you may have to make in programming > materials as > > well as any special tools you may not already have. > Generally speaking, > > the newer models tend to need only programming > modifications where as > > some older models may need that and perhaps a hardware mod > or retuning > > that requires some test equipment. Also, look around for a > mentor in > > your area, someone further along with using commerial gear > in the > > amateur band that may be willing and able to help you find > your first > > radios and learn how to get them going. That's the best > way I know of to > > avoid buying a radio on the wrong split or, buying > someone's bench-built > > that may or may not work fine or, buying a radio that's > been hacked into > > an unrecoverable fault condition, etc. > > my 2ยข, > > Gary > > > > emt747 wrote: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > Can anybody tell me what programmable moto mobiles can & > will easily > > > (or not so easily ) go to ham frequencies > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Brent > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year. >
