Brian, The 100 watt MTR2000 comes in two ranges, 132-154 MHz and 150-174 MHz. You have to specify which range you want when you place your order, because you cannot program them out of band. The MTR2000 handles all intercommunication between modules in digital format, and the embedded code in the PA module tells the exciter module what range it will handle. Since you can't buy a Depot manual for the VHF station, you have no schematics to guide you even if you could open up the sealed modules. High-tier radios like the MTR2000 are not intended to be repaired by users or dealers. Motorola expects you to have a stock of FRUs (Field Replaceable Units) on hand to exchange, and you send the bad unit back to the Elgin service center for repair.
The receiver, exciter, station control module, and the 30 or 40 watt stations will program over the full 132-174 MHz band. If you find someone with a 100 watt VHF MTR2000 station selling for a very attractive price, you should be careful to determine that the PA is in the range you want. Otherwise, you will plunking down some $1200 or so for a PA that is in the desired range. Some MTR2000 stations have an external preselector that looks a lot like the Micor resonator block, and the receivers in such stations are specified for either the 132-154 MHz band or the 150-174 MHz band. 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY Brian Poellnitz wrote: > > Hi Eric, > > I agree with you that the MTR's are super machines... but I was > wondering about something. I had been told a while back that the VHF > machines wouldn't do 2 meters... something about the VCO's or some such > wouldn't lock, or maybe it was the PA that wouldn't do it. Would you > share what you did (or what options your station has) to get the > MTR2000 to do 2 meters? I'd love to know, in case one ever comes my > way... <wink> > > Thanks & 73's > Brian, N4BWP > > --- Eric Lemmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I have two MTR2000 repeaters in service now, one commercial UHF and > > one > > Amateur 2m, and I can't say enough good things about them. Both are > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > 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/
