One of my favorite compa-stations is on 29.60 MHz.
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Received: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 06:37:01 PM CDT
From: Steve Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Help with a Micor Compa Station
> Fantastic! - Another person keeping a Compa-Station alive. I put my Low-Band
Compa on 6M with relatively little trouble. Channel Elements and retuning.
Nothing like a 100+ pound radio.
> Steve.
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> "d_tucker.rm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> My name is Dan Tucker
> Here is what I have. I recently acquired and old Motorola Micor
> Compa Station and I have no idea what can be done with it. I am
> very interested in learning more about it and what its
> possibilities are.
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> Since it was free to me, I am open to just about anything but do
> want to keep it and use it some how. Would it make a good IRLP
> Node Radio?
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> Well, here are the specifics I can find on it.
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> Model #C73RTB-3196E
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> This is my understanding of what this means;
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> C = Compa Station Cabinet (either 30" or 41" high)
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> 7 = 110 watts output - intermittent duty - 20% duty cycle.
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> 3 = 132-174 MHz frequency range (however subject to the factory
> design)
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> R = Micor Receiver
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> T = Micor Transmitter (Intermittent Duty)
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> B = Base station configueration - could be a repeater too ...
> depends on how it was shipped.
> Once again, better to see it in person.
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> 3 = Factory CTCSS installed (you might call that PL)
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> 1 = Narrow band (+/- 5 kHz deviation)
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> 9 = 4 freq receive / 4 freq transmit as shipped from the factory.
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> 6 = Tone remote control via a leased telephone line.
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> E = Production run series indicator
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> Serial #201C6CO288 (This is a bit hard to read on the tag)
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> XMTR Data CC3301
> RCVR Data RCD-R106
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> 115 watts (Says this on a tag inside)
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> F1 Frequency currently (154.415 transmit and receive)
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> Tone Remote Controlled
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> 4 Channels (not completely sure what the other 3 frequencies but
> have a guess)
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> Other Numbers on the unit
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> TRN6971A Panel Assembly, PA
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> TFD5644A Unable to locate, a close inspection may be able to
> determine what it is.
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> TFD6102A Harmonic Filter 150.8 - 174 MHz
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> TCN1223A Unified Chassis for Base ... not a repeater
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> TLN5892A Chassis and hardware kit
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> Has the following modules;
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> Four Frequency control module
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> Guard Tone Decoder
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> F1 - "PL" Control Module
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> Stn. Control Module
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> Line Driver
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> That's about all I know about it. It served as our old Fire
> Department base radio ever since I have been a member of the
> Black Butte Ranch RFPD and probably well before that (Dec 1986).
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> I am interested in all of its possibilities, but mostly, can it be
> transformed in to a 2m repeater and what might that cost?...can you
> help?
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> Dan Tucker
> W7DUX
> Node 3089 (Owner)
> 147.420
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