Yes the accessories are all interchangable between models. There were a few custom (called specials by the factory) which might be harder or incompatible. But 98% of the mikes, speakers, power cables, control heads are interchangable. As a tinkerer you can even use Mastr Pro stuff with alittle rewiring.
The ICOM modules have an oscillator and the crystal inside. The tricky bit is that their are "slaves" or EC modules and modules like the 5C or 2C. These master modules provide temperature compensation for all of the ICOMs in a mobile like yours. Stations are slightly different as are the E chassis mobiles. For low band, and as a ham you can probably get crystals from a good vendor (After the recent fiasco and name calling I refrain from any endorsement). You probably don't need temperature compensation on low band. Strictly speaking it is nice. It is sort of required at UHF. I believe Kevin's site has some additional info on the oscillator modules (ICOMs). YOU NEED A MANUAL!! This will prevent you from asking questions that some flamers here will jump you for. There is a site that has most of the LBIs (manuals) for download. Other places and perhaps here you can trade or buy one surplus to others needs. I have no low band stuff anymore or i'd send you one. Have fun. This isn't too hard a project to start with. You have a high probability of success in getting that ole MII running on simplex. I hope to hear you as the band opens. 73 Ed K3SWJ --- In [email protected], "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello group, > I have just purchased a GE Mastr II low band radio to start off my experimenting with some of the available commercial radios and the possibility of one day building a repeater on 2m or 440. I am a tinkerer at heart and would rather build my own stuff than buy it so I'm hoping I will fit in here. From what I have read, MAstr II's are as good a starting place as any and offer some good options for what you can do. I am also looking at tinkering with a Motorola in the future, but for now it's a GE to start with. Hope that was a good choice. > > My goal at first is to get the thing operational on 52.525 to use simplex mobile. This should give me some experience with the radio and its internal workings, tuning, and general operation. I have purchased the bare radio on Ebay as you can see here: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3868675552 > I figure the $25 bucks is worth tinkering with it some. Hopefully it has the ICOMs in it since it's locked. > > Here's the questions I have: > 1)Am I going to have to find a key before I can even check this thing out or is there a way to get inside without it? > 2) I am on the lookout for a mike, cables, and control head for this thing now. Are they all the same for the different Mastr II's like the VHF, UHF, low band or am I going to have to find one specifically for 50 MHz? > 3) Where can I find more info about this whole ICOM thing? I understand that they are housings for crystals, but can I just order the right crystals and replace them in these housings? This whole 2C 5C EC thing is confusing. Maybe this will all make sense when I eventually get my hands on the radio. > > Thanks guys, hope these aren't stupid questions. As this is my first attempt at working with any "non ham" radio off the shelf I need a lot of help. I did a search on this list for any info on the Mastr II and didn't come up with much specific info. The repeater builder site has useful information, but some of it is over my head right now and assumes some general knowledge about some things that i just don't know yet. > > Joe > KG4WMP 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/
