Thank you for your help. I appreciate it! I've put a couple of questions inline below.
On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 4:18 PM, Kevin Custer <kug...@kuggie.com> wrote: > Michael Cox wrote: > > I justed purchased a GE MAST II UHF repeater that has a 450-460 split > > (see it at > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230415711221&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT > ) > > > I need to get a power adapter, a CWID, > > You mean a Power Amplifier or simply called a PA. > You're right. Thx. > For a CWID, I recommend a real repeater controller. > > > > and, depening on the price, a duplexer. > > Well - you'll need a duplexer no mater the price... <grin> > I was under the impression that if I had two antennas, I could get by without a duplexer. Thanks for the heads up. > > I'd like to modify this to use on either a GMRS repeater or a 40cm ham > band. This will be my first repeater. > > I think you meant 70 cm ham band... Modification is easy, as no RF mods > need made for either use. You just need to make it duplex. Information on > www.mastr2.com will help you there. > Yes, I did mean 70 cm. :) > > > > I'm assuming that I could get this > http://www.repeater-builder.com/products/ampbd.html for the power adapter. > > > > You could, but I'd just buy the right PA. They are on eBay all the time. > <http://cgi.ebay.com/GE-Ericsson-VHF-Mastr-II-Master-Repeater-100watt-amp_W0QQitemZ260529220211QQcmdZViewItemQQptZ2_Way_Radios_FRS?hash=item3ca8c06a73> > Are these what I'm looking for? It looks liek there is a UHF and a VHF version of the PA. Is that correct? Are they not compatible with each other? http://cgi.ebay.com/GE-Ericsson-VHF-Mastr-II-Master-Repeater-100watt-amp_W0QQitemZ260529220211QQcmdZViewItemQQptZ2_Way_Radios_FRS?hash=item3ca8c06a73 http://cgi.ebay.com/GE-Ma-COM-100-watt-amplifier-20-watt-input-MASTR-II_W0QQitemZ200422213614QQcmdZViewItemQQptZ2_Way_Radios_FRS?hash=item2eaa1847ee http://cgi.ebay.com/GE-MASTR-II-100-WATT-AMPLIFIER-VHF_W0QQitemZ140370861181QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item20aec15c7d http://cgi.ebay.com/GE-Ericsson-Mastr-II-Repeater-Cabinet-Console-45W-PA_W0QQitemZ300382163124QQcmdZViewItemQQptZ2_Way_Radios_FRS?hash=item45f02c10b4 > > Do you have any recommendations for the duplexer and CWID? > > > Duplexer - used WACOM Products WP-678 (or similar), also available from > eBay. > I couldn't find any on eBay. Any guesses what I'd be paying for something like this? > > Controller - I recommend a NHRC model that plugs into the "Systems" board, > or, one of the Pion & Simon models that plug into the card cage. > > http://www.nhrc.net/ge-stuff.php > http://www.pionsimon.com/products.htm > It looks like I can use the NHRC-4/M2 to make it a linked repeater. If I go with the Ham repeater, I'll most likely do that. That would require, if I understand correctly, another radio connected in, so that will have to be done later with future funds. :) If I decide to make it a GMRS repeater, I won't have to worry about that and will go with the PSE508-2, as its a little less expensive. > > Good luck, > Kevin Custer > > > > -- ----------------------------------------------- Michael H. Cox michaelh...@gmail.com
