I rum spectras on V/U/900 and love em. I just bought one for P25. As for programming, once you get a codeplug set for your area and the areas you travel to it is easy to use. The zone features are nice. 1 or 2 zones per area and off you go. I also run a regular dual band ham radio for the odd stuff but I seldom use them as the performance of the spectras far out does the ham stuff.
As for programming you could keep a rib and cable connevted to the radio and a serial plug somewhere easy to get to for reprogramming. I am migrating to the MCS 2000 series lately because our area is rebanding 800 and I have to change that radio and I like them all to match, but I like the spectras better. Talk about clear audio! Just my thoughts. For what it's worth YMMV. Rob Sent by Good Messaging (www.good.com) -----Original Message----- From: James Adkins [mailto:adkins.ja...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 10:21 AM Eastern Standard Time To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] 900 meg Spectra radio I used to be like that, but now that I've gone commercial, I don't find that's an issue. I would rather have the improved performance. Plus, you can program in simplex channels, etc. If you can fill up 128 memory channels on 900 MHz in your area, that's great. Around here, we have 4 repeaters with 2 more proposed and only one other machine in the state. I could see that travelling a lot would be a reason to have front panel programmable radios, but I don't travel much out of state. On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 9:13 AM, MCH <m...@nb.net> wrote: > > > True, but where is the hack for the front panel programmable Spectra? > > It's nice to not be limited to preprogrammed channels. > > Joe M. > > James Adkins wrote: > > > > > > Yeah, same as 220. > > > > There's not really a need for an amateur rig anyway. There are so many > > commercial rigs that go there easily, and you would never be able to buy > > an amateur rig with the performance of a Spectra! > > > > On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 11:35 PM, JOHN MACKEY > > <jmac...@usa.net<jmackey%40usa.net> > > <mailto:jmac...@usa.net <jmackey%40usa.net>>> wrote: > > > > > > > > Because 900 Mhz is only available to amateurs in the US and not in > > Japan. The > > 900 Mhz amateur activity in the US is not very strong. > > > > ------ Original Message ------ > > Received: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:02:17 PM PST > > From: "Fuggitaboutit" <mikew...@hotmail.com <mikewm9v%40hotmail.com> > > <mailto:mikewm9v%40hotmail.com <mikewm9v%2540hotmail.com>>> > > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com<Repeater-Builder%2540yahoogroups.com> > > > > SNIP > > > Why cant someone just come up with a 900 meg fm mobile for > > amateur use? They > > would sell a zillion of them . > > > > > > > > > > -- > > James Adkins, KB0NHX > > Vice-President -- Nixa Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (KC0LUN) > > www.nixahams.net <http://www.nixahams.net> > > > > Southern Missouri Assistant Frequency Coordinator - Missouri Repeater > > Council > > www.missourirepeater.org <http://www.missourirepeater.org> > > > > The Nixa Amateur Radio Club - "There is no charge for awesomeness!" > > (Well, only $1.00 per month) > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2714 - Release Date: 02/28/10 > 02:34:00 > > > > -- James Adkins, KB0NHX Vice-President -- Nixa Amateur Radio Club, Inc. (KC0LUN) www.nixahams.net Southern Missouri Assistant Frequency Coordinator - Missouri Repeater Council www.missourirepeater.org The Nixa Amateur Radio Club - "There is no charge for awesomeness!" (Well, only $1.00 per month) Since 1974, the award-winning Alpert JFCS has helped families of all faiths throughout most of Palm Beach County, FL, via counseling, seniors services, residences for the disabled, mentoring children, support groups and a lot more. SOLUTIONS FOR LIVING www.JFCSonline.com Please take note of our new website and E-Mail Addresses. Please update your contacts ASAP. . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE: This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the addressee and may contain legally privileged and confidential information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and please delete it from your computer.
