Low band portable suggestions
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Low band portable suggestions
I'm in the market for a low band portable for very occasional use, to the tune of a dozen times a year, tops. My options seem to be limited to the P200, MT1000 and the HT750/1250. I would only really need 2 channels, but it would have to be programmable..
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Okay, let me ask a question...
What portable works best for easy amateur use on low band? I have read the data on the MT1000 and the mods needed.
Are there any portables that I can simply program and use?
I am looking for something that I can stuff full of channels and use without having to perform brain surgery.
George
What portable works best for easy amateur use on low band? I have read the data on the MT1000 and the mods needed.
Are there any portables that I can simply program and use?
I am looking for something that I can stuff full of channels and use without having to perform brain surgery.
George
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if you say you want to be able to program it yourself maybe you should call motorola and apply and see if you can even get the software. i know it's hard to get the cps for the ht1250's. you might be best off with a ht1000.
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Do you want 10m or 6m? The MT1000 is finicky about going over about 52 MHz.
Just a thought.
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Vertex VX510 is a good lowbander, metal case (front and back), slide on battery, kinda of an old school design, an excellent radio. not sure if the 42-50 split will do 6 meters or not.
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What I really want, when you get right down to it, is two radios.
I realize that a 29-54 MHz radio is not realistic, but a 10M radio and a 6M radio is.
The 6M radio is of the highest priority since I am installing a MastrII 6M repeater with MastrII UHF link between sites. Okay, enough cat calls and boos and I am not going to debate the MastrII verses Micor thing but I will say that I have had better experience with MastrII on 6 than I have with Micor. Just drop in the Icoms and align.
That having been said, I need a portable for use with this repeater project that I can use up in the 53 MHz range. I have a pristine 99 channel MT1000 but it drops off at 52 and some change.
I had thought about taking the controller of the MT1000 and frankensteining it with a P200 low band vco and RF section. Don't know if they are compatible or not.
Maybe I am better off modifying the existing VCO. I don't know as I have not cracked open the manual to check. I just got done moving and all my manuals are in storage anyway so I don't even know if I have a low band manual.
I am not afraid of doing some work, but just need to get some stuff moved into my house first.
Any ideas?
George
I realize that a 29-54 MHz radio is not realistic, but a 10M radio and a 6M radio is.
The 6M radio is of the highest priority since I am installing a MastrII 6M repeater with MastrII UHF link between sites. Okay, enough cat calls and boos and I am not going to debate the MastrII verses Micor thing but I will say that I have had better experience with MastrII on 6 than I have with Micor. Just drop in the Icoms and align.
That having been said, I need a portable for use with this repeater project that I can use up in the 53 MHz range. I have a pristine 99 channel MT1000 but it drops off at 52 and some change.
I had thought about taking the controller of the MT1000 and frankensteining it with a P200 low band vco and RF section. Don't know if they are compatible or not.
Maybe I am better off modifying the existing VCO. I don't know as I have not cracked open the manual to check. I just got done moving and all my manuals are in storage anyway so I don't even know if I have a low band manual.
I am not afraid of doing some work, but just need to get some stuff moved into my house first.
Any ideas?
George
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