I have a fair number of 66 split mastr II mobiles, mainly 110 watt PA's, plus a few 40 or 50 watt units, and one has the PLL exciter. Another did, but I swapped that into the mastr II base I converted to a 2 meter repeater. I seem to recall testing all units, but two have had parts swapped or removed. The person that got the repeater from me wanted a higher power PA, but I hope he didn't install it and try to run it at over 60 watts or so, as the base used a mobile/intermittent duty PA. I had put a 40 watt PA in it. I also have 1 complete 88 split, plus another minus exciter that i got as a replacement because the heat sink was damaged due to poor packing. Plus an E case 88 split, 2 receivers in it. Never tested that one, as I was very PO'd at the seller, who never made good. He had dumped it into an oversized but weak box with only foam peanuts in it. Needless to say, front casting was damaged, as well as a few fins on the heat sink (bigger that the normal mobile heat sink though).
I'd say the 66 split is worth maybe $25.00 to $40.00 if working, a bit more with all accessories (head, cable, speaker and microphone). You are most likely right that the big base may need the filter caps replaced. the Prog line units may not be worth much at all. there were some other mobile units, didn't pay too much attention to what they were. it is my understanding that all of the fire departments radios will need to be repelaced before too long due to the new bit about needing to go digital. I tried looking up information about that, but seems to be hard to dredge up. there is a Motorola base in a shack that is a much newer unit, I foget if it is MTR or what, 2000 series. I noticed some duplexer cans near by, but thinking last night, those may be because there are two frequencies fairly close together. One as I said is 154.3xx, the other a bit higher I think, was maybe for the ambulance service we currently don't have. but both on the same license, which I found by searching by name on the FCC.gov web site. While I would like to see the fire department get something out of the old units, I know they are not worth what the one person may think they are. heck, I bought a huge batch of prog lines for less than $200.00 back in the early 80's, and they are worth far less now IMO. I still have to look into just what is there, and what accessories are with any of them. the Mastr II could still be used at this time, if it is working, but is bulky compared to the new units now. I could set up one of the Delta S units I have, readily enough, but even that won't be useable once the fire department has to go digital. YMMV Wayne WA2YNE Imperial, Tejas --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, George Henry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- Wayne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > In the storage loft at our local volunteer fire > > depeartment sits an older > > Motorola High Band base unit. > > This is a big monster by todays standards, cabinet > > maybe 5 to 6 feet tall. > [snip] > > > You'd probably need to replace all the > electrolytics... I still have a Motorola mobile of > similar vintage (had the 1/2-coffee can contol head, & > vibrator PS) on 34/94 that I picked up in Scranton, PA > for $25 (with a homemade test set). > > Still works FB after replacing all the caps. Crystals > had drifted a little. > > The 66-split MASTR II mobile is worth something, > though. I still have one of those that I was going to > build a 2-meter repeater out of, but no open pairs > here in Chicagoland. Maybe someday... > > 73, > > George, KA3HSW / WQGJ413 >
