Kevin, I have a MastrII that is tuned up on 443.350 TX and 448.350 rx. Been modified for full duplex. What is it worth?????
Charles Miller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Bednar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 8:25 PM Subject: RE: [[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Help] > I'm looking for 440 Paul. I like the Mastr II's as well, and am very much a > Motorolan at heart. Most of my commercial gear is the big M. ;) I dont > really know ANYTHING about Johnson, other than the name. :) Thanks for the > input! > > Kevin > K2KMB > > _____ > > From: Paul Finch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 9:13 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Help] > > > Kevin, > > Are you looking for 2 meters or 440? You may want to look into a Johnson > 530 or 559 depending on which band you want. They are cheap at swap fests > and very dependable, I usually buy them for 5 to 15 dollars. I have been > running one on each band for over five years and zero failures. Don't get > me wrong, I feel there is not much better radio than a GE Master II, I have > several of them also but for ease of conversion and if high power is not > needed you can't beat the Johnson. > > Paul > WB5IDM > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Bednar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 8:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Help] > > > Thanks for the reply James. I'll figure SOMETHING out. :) > > Kevin > K2KMB > > _____ > > From: James [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 8:45 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Help] > > > > Kevin, > > I know that the RECTUM (oops spectrum) isn't much, but you mentioned > frequency drift. First, you might want to go through the exciter board and > resolder all connections (provided that you've checked the simple stuff, ie > power supply regulation, dirty trimmers, etc.). If that does not yield > anything, then maybe you could replace the trimmer for the xtal as it could > be affected by temperature. > > Please don't flame me for trying to help him, i know how it can be when you > have nothing to put on the air. > > James > > Kevin Bednar wrote: > > Unfortunately, we have NO usable radio right now. The old Mastr II was > tossed a few weeks back and the POS Spectrum will be following shortly. :( I > am actually in need of a complete UHF radio to convert now. :( Thanks for > your reply though! I really appreciate all the help I get from this group! > > Kevin > K2KMB > > _____ > > From: Maire Company [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 8:21 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Help] > > > what kind of Micro parts do you need? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kevin <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bednar > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 7:56 PM > Subject: RE: [[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Help] > > Thanks Jim. I already checked the local shops, no luck. I'll keep looking. > > Kevin > K2KMB > > _____ > > From: James [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 7:44 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Help] > > > Good luck, If you check with some of your local Motorola shops, Micors are > coming out of service regularly (if any are left, I know we had a few). > Micors and MastrII's in their virgin forms can be had cheap or free in many > cases. Even if you get a mobile style of either, it is good. > > > > James > > > > Kevin Bednar wrote: > > > > Unfortunately James the unit was tossed a few weeks back. :( > > Kevin > > _____ > > From: James [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 6:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Help] > > > Mastr II PA's should be easy to rebuild?? A few new transistors, etc. and > some TLC and that would work better than any ham grade stuff. > > > > unless of course it is lightning toast. > > > > James > > > > Kevin Bednar wrote: > > > > Unfortunately Joe, everything for this project is being donated for an > > OEM/RACES project to improve county coverage, specifically because of the > > lack of $$. I also wanted a Mastr II (got one donated but upon further > > inspection was missing a board and the PA was toast.) or a Micor but > > unfortunately no one was able to donate one. I myself would not want to go > > the ebay route because I wouldn't want to screw someone else over with the > > same POS problems I'm experiencing with it. Thanks. > > > > Kevin > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: mch [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 5:28 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Help] > > > > > > Well, if you really have the 'anatomy' to do this: Sell it on eBay, take the > > money, and buy something that will work much better. (such as a used MASTR > > II or Micor) > > > > Personally, I wouldn't do that to someone else, but it is your choice. > > > > Joe M. > > > > Kevin Bednar wrote: > > > > I kinda figured that John from what I've been told, but unfortunately > > there is $0 to replace it with something else. I didn't pay for it so > > that's why I was trying to get it working. Thanks. > > > > Kevin > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: JOHN MACKEY [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 5:23 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [[Repeater-Builder] Repeater Help] > > > > You can best modify the spectrum by replacing the following components: > > power supply, transmitter, receiver, controller. It should then > > perform well if you used good replacement parts. > > > > "kbednar99" <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Ok, at the risk of being flamed I am gonna' ask this question anyway. > > ;) I have inherited a Spectrum Communications SCR-4000 repeater. > > Receive seems to work fine but the TX freq drifts after a few > > minutes no matter how many times I reset it. It has the TCXO option > > in it but it doesnt seem to matter. Any Ideas on what might be causing > > > > this? > > > > Spectrum has been LESS than helpful, other than to say "we > > discontinued it over 10 years ago and can't help you" and "we can > > sell you a manual if you want though!". Thats great. Also, does > > anyone know what mods are needed to run this unit with an outboard > > controller, as the Spectrum one sucks. Any and all help is GREATLY > > > > appreciated! > > > > Kevin > > K2KMB > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! 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