> I don't know the current frequency, but suspect it's in the
> 460/465 MHz range. Will it move down into the 440s without a
> lot of grief?
Yes.
> Also, I don't need anywhere near 100 watts, and need to avoid
> abusing the good nature and power bill of my landlord. (Also
> hope to have battery backup.) Can the 100-watt UHF PA be
> jumpered from an intermediate stage to the filter, bypassing
> the final? I seem to recall these would run at something in
> the 10-25-watt range with such a mod.
The driver is 40 watts, just bypass the final board.
But if you're really trying to safe your landlord's electric bill, the ferro
power supply is really what you should be eliminating. That's a real beast
of a vampire.
> Or, is this just gross overkill for a local repeater, and the
> Mitrek-based idea more appropriate?
I'd go with the M2, hands down.
--- Jeff WN3A
