Actually, one other item to consider; make sure that the radio is in the highest bandsplit for a conversion to 6meters. Otherwise it will be a painful attempt to convert. It's been too long to remember if there were just 3 bandsplits or more.
Milt N3LTQ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Radio Guy" <ve3...@gmail.com> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 12:45 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Lunch Box Radio > The Ge shop told me that he has some test connectors, for alignment > purposes, and I would have to use a different type of battery. Since > the battery case was modified, I may be able to fit a sealed lead acid > in the overblown case. Interestingly, the Motorola tech just dropped > by looking for connectors, and I mentioned the crystals to him, he > makes regular orders of crystals and is interested in obtaining the > "rocks" for me. > So far all is going well. > Any yes, it is a historic piece of equipment, people whom recognise > the low band radios have stories to tell about firefighters preferring > the long range of "heavy" radios. > > >> On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 10:17 AM, Milt wrote: >> PortaMobile series 2 was based on the GE PE series portables. ICM or >> Bomar >> should be able to do the rocks. Batteries or a power supply will most >> likely be the problem although the supply of parts for the portable on >> which >> the radio is based is limited. >> Good luck it's a nice piece of history. >> Milt >> N3LTQ > > -- > > ------------------------------------------- > Ken > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
