using a 900 mhz maxtrac as a beacon

sglass · Post by **sglass** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 1:54 pm

I was going to stick up my 900 mhz maxtrac as a beacon (just to see how well it worked before I put more effort into it) and was curious how much of a bear it is to just mod the transmitter.

Seth

sglass · Post by **sglass** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 6:09 pm

I'm mailign this thing to kc8ryw-lets all rass him until he has it on the air.

Jonathan KC8RYW · Post by **Jonathan KC8RYW** » Mon Feb 03, 2003 11:12 pm

I can't wait to get my paws on this.

I'll be glad to make a webpage for those who want to set up their own 33cm beacon. I have to just put this one together, first, though. Expect seeing my advice as I work step-by-step.

Expect to find full-color photos of KC8RYW/B, wiring diagrams and other useful stuff.

I hope to have it all set by Summer 2003 [remember, ham is hobby, right?

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Thanks Seth!

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Sun Mar 09, 2003 12:24 am

Just breezing through here, kinda interested in some 900 projects myself.

Did this ever take off ??

Jay

n_zero_ndp · Post by **n_zero_ndp** » Sun Mar 09, 2003 10:11 am

sglass wrote:I was going to stick up my 900 mhz maxtrac as a beacon (just to see how well it worked before I put more effort into it) and was curious how much of a bear it is to just mod the transmitter.

Seth

There is a good Yahoo group "AR902Mhz" where you will find info for getting on 902. GTX ht's seem to be the easiest way to get on the air (just requires a band limit hack on the software).

I am looking at this band as well. Trying to get a 900 GTX ht now & scrounging for some repeater radios. Common radios used for repeaters would be the GTX mobile for TX & the 800/900 meg Maxtrac for RX.
We currently don't have any repeaters on the air here in KC, but I know of one that is being constructed right now.

Ken in KC
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sglass · Post by **sglass** » Sun Mar 09, 2003 6:48 pm

I have some 900 mhz parts over on the for sale board

I may have to geta gtx if I can find one cheap enough

Only thing is-no one to talk to!

10-95 · Post by **10-95** » Mon Mar 10, 2003 3:20 pm

Seth, check you PM's ASAP!!!!

Frank

sglass · Post by **sglass** » Mon May 05, 2003 4:04 pm

10-95 wrote:Seth, check you PM's ASAP!!!!

Frank

Did we get together on whatever this was?

Seth

Primesite · Post by **Primesite** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 10:07 pm

Jonathan KC8RYW wrote:I can't wait to get my paws on this.

I'll be glad to make a webpage for those who want to set up their own 33cm beacon. I have to just put this one together, first, though. Expect seeing my advice as I work step-by-step.

Expect to find full-color photos of KC8RYW/B, wiring diagrams and other useful stuff.

I hope to have it all set by Summer 2003 [remember, ham is hobby, right? ]

Thanks Seth!

Summer's almost over...

Did this thing ever fly?

sglass · Post by **sglass** » Thu Aug 28, 2003 5:11 am

hah hah hah hah

come on man

he was busy getting with all the women

no time for radio

Primesite · Post by **Primesite** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 10:09 pm

Primesite wrote:
Jonathan KC8RYW wrote:I can't wait to get my paws on this.

I'll be glad to make a webpage for those who want to set up their own 33cm beacon. I have to just put this one together, first, though. Expect seeing my advice as I work step-by-step.

Expect to find full-color photos of KC8RYW/B, wiring diagrams and other useful stuff.

I hope to have it all set by Summer 2003 [remember, ham is hobby, right? ]

Thanks Seth!
Summer's almost over...
Did this thing ever fly?

One year later....still waiting.....

using a 900 mhz maxtrac as a beacon

using a 900 mhz maxtrac as a beacon

on second though

Re: using a 900 mhz maxtrac as a beacon

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sorry dude

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