--- In [email protected], Mike Morris WA6ILQ
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> They were built as cheap as CBs of the era, and
> on the same production lines. But we hams built
> repeaters out of them because that's all there was.
>
This may be all true, but the proven track record of every 13-509
repeater & unmodified mobile radio I've worked with makes me conclude
that they are perfectly acceptable for repeater use. I once tuned one
up on a spectrum analyzer - couldn't make it go spurious even if I tried.
> I really, really suggest that you look at Mitreks and similar
> newer radios as 220 candidates. Kevin and Scott Z. have
> spent untold hours perfecting the 220 Micor and Mastr-II
> conversions and are GIVING AWAY their technology here.
>
A properly converted commercial radio might be better in the end, but
is a lot more work.
Bob NO6B
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