>From my limited experience I'd have to suggest you give a serious look at the Maggiore Hi-Pro.
As non-commercial units go, those are pretty good. Don't hold a candle to Motorola and cost a little more new than a used Motorola repeater but you also don't need the Motorola software, cables, etc to work on them. YMMV - there's a lot better repeater guys on here than me but I thought my .02 would be worthwhile. Chuck / W3YNI On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 10:19 AM, John Transue <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My ham radio club is ready to replace our 440 repeater. I have read the > spec/data sheets on the Icom IC FR-4000 and the Kenwood TKR-850. > > Here are my questions: > > Are these among the best modern repeaters available? > > Is one or the other superior? > > Is there a different repeater you would prefer or recommend? > > What good/bad experience have you had with the Icom or Kenwood (or with > related products)? > > Are there specific brands or models to avoid? > > Information that might be relevant: The repeater will be in a standard > 19-inch rack mount cabinet. It will be inside, not exposed to the elements > . It can be used with or without a power amplifier (5W in, 90W out). I > would like the power out to be near the 90W. The frequency pair has 5MHz > separation. TX is on 448.375MHz; RX on 443.375MHz. The duplexer is a > Motorola T1504A > > I would appreciate the benefit of your experience. Thanks. > > John Transue, Trustee > > Vienna Wireless Society > > Vienna, VA > > > -- ===================================== Charles L. Mills Westmoreland Co. ARES EC Amateur Radio Callsign W3YNI Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
