Good repeater to buy?

PhillyPhoto · Post by **PhillyPhoto** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 6:02 pm

I'm looking to buy a repeater and I want to get everyone's opinions on what's good and reliable. It would be used most likely, unless someone is feeling generous

Also, I'm looking for a tone panel...

Thanks!

Bruce1807 · Post by **Bruce1807** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 6:08 pm

Well you have to go with the Quantar/Quantro series. You can find them fairly cheap from radio disposal dealers.
A MTR is also a great machine.
R100 are cheap but crap in a busy site.
It's relative as to how much money you have to spend

PhillyPhoto · Post by **PhillyPhoto** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 8:22 pm

I'm looking for something in the UHF band. Price isn't too much of an issue. I'd rather buy something that's going to last and wont crap out after a year, and just have to buy another one. Do you know any dealers that are good around the Philly area? Or anywhere in general?

Bruce1807 · Post by **Bruce1807** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 8:27 pm

If you don't want digital get a MTR2000.
I have one that spends most of it's time keyed at 100Watts and has never let me down

tvsjr · Post by **tvsjr** » Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:36 pm

LuiePL wrote:I'm looking for something in the UHF band. Price isn't too much of an issue. I'd rather buy something that's going to last and wont crap out after a year, and just have to buy another one. Do you know any dealers that are good around the Philly area? Or anywhere in general?

Uh-oh, N3IVK is going to get pissed at me...

Have you looked at non-Motorola stuff? I've been extremely happy with my Kenwood TKR750s and 850s, and supposedly the Vertex competitor is a very competent little unit too. You can get a 750/850 for around $1K, new in box, with a warranty and all.

Oh, and you don't need a tone panel. The 750s/850s can handle up to 32 tones (they strip and regenerate) - you can configure any input PL/DPL with a corresponding output PL/DPL.

PhillyPhoto · Post by **PhillyPhoto** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 8:58 am

tvsjr wrote:
LuiePL wrote:I'm looking for something in the UHF band. Price isn't too much of an issue. I'd rather buy something that's going to last and wont crap out after a year, and just have to buy another one. Do you know any dealers that are good around the Philly area? Or anywhere in general?
Uh-oh, N3IVK is going to get pissed at me...

Have you looked at non-Motorola stuff? I've been extremely happy with my Kenwood TKR750s and 850s, and supposedly the Vertex competitor is a very competent little unit too. You can get a 750/850 for around $1K, new in box, with a warranty and all.

Oh, and you don't need a tone panel. The 750s/850s can handle up to 32 tones (they strip and regenerate) - you can configure any input PL/DPL with a corresponding output PL/DPL.

That's good info to have. I'll keep it in mind.