Eric Lemmon wrote: > John, > > I certainly can't dispute the fact that an MTR2000 repeater is far more > expensive than a TKR-850 repeater, nor can I dispute the fact that a BMW is > far more expensive than a Yugo. The MTR2000 is a high-tier, heavy-duty, > very reliable unit that can operate continuously. The TKR-850 is a low-tier > station that is equivalent to the Motorola RKR-1225, and similar offerings > from Icom, Vertex, and Ritron. If you want quality and durability, buy a > high-tier station. If you feel that your needs do not warrant such an > expenditure, stick with the more economical units. If you want a high-tier > Kenwood station, look at the TKR-840 rather than the TKR-850. The TKR-840 > is intended to drive a separate power amplifier, since it puts out 1 to 5 > watts. The local public-safety agencies use a TKR-840 with a 100 watt TPL > amplifier running at 75 watts. That combination is in the $3,500 class. > The TKR-840 is the BMW of the Kenwood LMR product line. The TKR-850 is, > well, not a BMW.
Actually, the MTR-2000 is mid-to-low range. The high-tier for Motorola is still the Quantar.
