Our service tech for the Spectra radios here at our shop would like to know
what's the "Time Bomb Problem?" It must not be a problem in the 800-MHz
Spectras.
LJ
-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Mar 8, 2006 9:06 PM
>To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Radio Question
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>At 05:11 PM 03/08/06, you wrote:
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>>I have a friend that has access to some Motorola Spectra radios in the VHF
>>(160mHz) area.
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>Look at www.reepater-builder.com ... go to the Motorola page, then
>the Spectra page.
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>Look at the "ranges" section. The low range is 136-162MHz, the high range
>is 146-174MHz. Either will work well as a 2m mobile, but the low
>range is preferred.
>What is the ACTUAL model number AND the ID number off the label?
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>>Are these radios good radios,
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>They are top-of-the-line previous generation public safety grade.
>Motorola no longer provides depot service for them so most agencies
>are selling them off. The "time bomb" capacitor problem didn't help.
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>>and will they work for a 2 meter repeater?
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>Not as the repeater transmitter itself. Look at the size of the heat sink.
>It's the old mobile-in-a-continuous-duty-environment problem.
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>Mike WA6ILQ
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