My Alinco DR-235 is just the opposite. It is very sensitive and works very well. These radio have very good audio and are working well in my repeater. I also have 5 others in mobiles and they work extremely well. Dollar for dollar, in my opinion, they are one of the best radios out there.
just my 3 cents worth. 73 Steve kb0jyl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger White" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, 20 February, 2006 18:20 Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Alinco Ham Repeater?????? > I'll add my 2 cents worth on the Alinco DR235 220 MHz. I only had one > Alinco, but its sensitivity was very poor. Was so noisy at 0.5 uV, it was > not until 3-4 uV that it started to reduce the noise. I'll eventually fix > it, whether it is the front end device and/or the VCO. > > My Midland 13-509 (last century type design rig) beat it by a mile and even > my ADI AR247 even approaches the Midland/Clegg. Also, my Maggiore receivers > are about equal to the 13-509/FM-76. > > Roger > W5RD > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 12:17 PM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Alinco Ham Repeater?????? > > > > At 2/18/2006 23:03, you wrote: > >>Hello, > >>Has anyone built a repeater using two DR-135, DR-235, DR-435? I was > >>looking on EBAY and say them. Current EBAY item number is 5869101543. > >>I would guess to say would be eazy to build since db-9 to controller? > > > > I'd stay away from them. Had 2 new DR-435s & returned both due to > > front-end oscillation problems. > > > > Bob NO6B > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 267.15.11 - Release Date: 17-Feb-06 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 267.15.11 - Release Date: 17-Feb-06 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/
