???? Low End ????
--- Eric Lemmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Michael,
>
> You pose a crucial question: Which is better,
> sensitivity or
> selectivity? The Kenwood TKR repeaters are at the
> low end of
> commercial-quality equipment.
>
> I invested in a Hamtronics UHF repeater, thinking it
> would be a way to
> obtain a high-quality repeater on a limited budget.
> Boy, was I wrong!
> Although it met all of its published specifications,
> I quickly
> discovered that the PA had no circuit to protect
> and/or regulate its
> power, there was no filter to eliminate the CTCSS
> tones from the audio,
> no courtesy beep, Morse ID was extra and NOT
> programmable, no capability
> for CDCSS, etc., etc.
>
> I discovered that a Motorola R1225 transceiver had
> everything I needed
> in a package that cost about 2/3 that of a
> Hamtronics repeater. Even
> when you add the $265 for the RSS to program the
> repeater, you are still
> money ahead, and have many more features and a lot
> of built-in
> protection.
>
> I will support and defend Hamtronics receivers as
> being well-built,
> economical, and sensitive, but their products seldom
> meet the stringent
> requirements of high-quality repeater components.
>
> Perhaps the lesson to be learned here is that
> light-weight,
> modest-quality equipment will seldom, if ever,
> perform to the
> expectations of those who require
> professional-quality performance!
>
> 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY
>
> Michael Singewald N1PLH wrote:
> >
> > Considering replacing our UHF Hamtronics rx and tx
> with the Kenwood
> > TKR850. Two questions (at this point): Can the
> output be turned down
> > to 7-10 watts in the software; and should I be
> concerned about a
> > sensitivity rating of .35uv compared to a measured
> .18uv on the
> > Hamtronics? This is for the same quieting (12db).
> Or is it safe to
> > assume that in the real world the Hamtronics'
> sensitivity falls to
> > about .35uv with a stiff level of rf hitting it
> whereas the Kenwood
> > may hold steady at .35uv?
> >
> > Thanks for the info!
> >
> >
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