900 Mhz MTR2000 to Amateur Service

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900 Mhz MTR2000 to Amateur Service

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I have seen several 900 Mhz MTR2000 repeaters listed on Ebay recently and have been tempted. Does anyone know if these will work for a 900 Mhz Amateur repeater? I would use the 25 Mhz frequency split. Please email at [email protected] if you have any experience. Thank you in advance!

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Re: 900 Mhz MTR2000 to Amateur Service

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Yes they do. There are a few on the air right now. After you edit the software and install your freqs. you will have to do an alignment to get repeat audio to work.

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Big Bob,
Can you tell me what software mods I need to do to the CPS specifically? I have been trying without luck to get this to take my freq. of 927.4875 and been very unsucessful. Have you actually got one working?

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I have gotten limted responses on this, but I know it can be done. I am even willing to pay a reasonable fee and shipping to someone who can do it.

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I also would like to put an MTR 2000 on ham. Can someone let me know the trick?
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The RX freq will go up to 915 MHz, but the TX freq won't go below 935. That's the issue. I'm assuming that the program could be hex-edited to get the TX freq to go lower, however who knows if the PA and exciter will perform at 927 MHz.

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Re: 900 Mhz MTR2000 to Amateur Service

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Big BOB wrote:Yes they do. There are a few on the air right now. After you edit the software and install your freqs. you will have to do an alignment to get repeat audio to work.

Big BOB
I have moved a mtr2k over to 927 but have not been able to get it to pass audio below 935. What alignment steps did you perform to get it to pass audio?

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