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900 Mhz range extender for XPR4500 (ham bands)

Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2016 7:25 am
by screa34
Hi,

I'm wondering if there is a way to make a simplex range extender for my XPR 4500 being using on DMR and analog. When I'm at work I can't hit any repeaters from inside the building but the car, parked 50 ft away, does fine. I'd like to cross-band from my XPR4500 to a 900 mhz radio, then use a 900 mhz HT from inside the office to stay connected.

I have two MTX9250s that will talk simplex to one another and I also have an MTX9000 that won't talk simplex, only does repeaters. This is only on low power and occasional light duty so I think using one of the HTs in the car on low power would be ok, but I don't know how to connect one radio to another. I'm open to buying a 900mhz mobile if that will help, but still don't know how to connect that up to my XPR4500?

If anyone has any suggestions I'm all ears.

thx,
josh

Re: 900 Mhz range extender for XPR4500 (ham bands)

Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2016 6:38 pm
by d119
900MHz Pyramid SVR?

Re: 900 Mhz range extender for XPR4500 (ham bands)

Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 6:06 pm
by RFI-EMI-GUY
Uniden BC906W wireless microphone $50. Amazon. Of course, Motorola and Pyramid have pricier solutions. You will have to work out the pinouts to wire it up. 300 ft is the claimed range.