[Repeater-Builder] Maxtracs as Repeaters, some Questions

[bbedoe]

Hi All!   As the title suggests, I have a couple of questions about the use of Maxtracs as repeater radios, links, etc.  I'm a die hard Micor man with 3 Micor and 1 Mastr II repeaters on the air so forgive me as I move from 1970s to 1990s technology! Hi Hi!!  I hope these don't sound to elementary.   1.  I've seen the MRT articles for linking 2 maxtracs together, besides the RICK and these adapters, has anyone rig a full blown controller, say a Scom 7k to these bad boys using the 16 pin plug on the back?   2. Under the software control of these radios (RSS) can the RF power out be dialed down low enough as not to mess the finials and still drive an external PA?  Low enough maybe to drive a Micor 60-100 PA.  (In the Micor, if you turn the power down to low the finals don't like it... a lot!)   3. Not being as robust as a micor/mastrII, what about heat, cooling, fans? Do these radios have any kind of continuos duty rating?   4. Some have called these radios "barn doors" for being so wide open on the front end.  Has this been a problem?  Can they be preselected?  This was a good thing on the Micors!   5. What other pit falls have I missed?   A couple of Club members in our weather spotter group are crossbanding an UHF to VHF maxtracs to get back to the repeater and it sounds good and is surprising simple (KISS) to rig and operate.  It almost seems to simple.    I know this is basically a GR300 so how do they compare?   They have done their homework so now I need to do mine!   Thanks all! Keep the flames to a minimum!   Brian, WD9HSY   PS ... OH Boy!   SMT!  Just what I need with Bifocals! 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 the Yahoo! Terms of Service.