The UHF models that cover 470 MHz are 450-512 MHz and will not go into the ham bands at all. T-band coverage in my area is a must. Same with the 29.7-42, and 35-50 MHz models for 10M and 6M respectively.
As for your statements that: "In this respect, the low-band CDM and HT radios are not Ham friendly. However, I have a Motorola MaxTrac low-band mobile that covers 50-54 MHz very well." This seems to pretty well echo my original comment of "It seems ALL of the newer Motorola units are not ham friendly." Yes, I have Maxtracs on 10/6/2/440, but I would like to upgrade someday. Joe M. Eric Lemmon wrote: > > Joe, > > Don't be too hard on Motorola. The Professional Series VHF-K handhelds > (HT750, HT1250, HT1550) operate 136-174 MHz out of the box, and the UHF-R > handhelds operate 403-470 MHz out of the box. These operate over the > complete 2m and 70cm bands, respectively, as well as the commercial bands, > without any tuning or hacking required. The Professional Series mobiles > (CDM750, CDM1250, CDM1550) duplicate the same coverage as the handhelds. > > I would like to be able to use a CDM mobile radio on 6m, but that is not > possible. The low-band "D" split CDM radio will cover 42-50 MHz very well, > but it cannot be programmed one Hz above 50.000 MHz. The interaction > between the CPS software, the loaded firmware, and the masked CPU prevents > hacking the radio out of band. In this respect, the low-band CDM and HT > radios are not Ham friendly. However, I have a Motorola MaxTrac low-band > mobile that covers 50-54 MHz very well. > > My VHF and UHF conventional base stations are a CDM1550-LS and a > CDM1550-LS+, respectively, and they have given me reliable service. The > ability to mute quietly (without a squelch crash) while receiving a signal > from a non-Motorola system is one of the premium features of the > Professional Series. [It's called "non-standard reverse burst"] > > Obligatory disclaimer: I'm not a Motorola dealer, and I don't have any > financial interest in the company. > > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mch > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 8:15 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] MTR 2000 > > It seems ALL of the newer Motorola units are not ham friendly. Has > anyone been able to get a Pro Series portable 'out of band' yet? > > Joe M. > > Eric Lemmon wrote: > > > > The 900 MHz MTR2000 is a very specialized repeater. It can receive only > > 896-901 MHz, in 12.5 kHz steps, and can transmit only 935-940 MHz, in 12.5 > > kHz steps. It cannot be programmed to operate outside these band limits. > It > > is an excellent machine (I have several VHF and UHF MTR2000s in service), > > but the 900 MHz unit is definitely not Ham-friendly! > > > > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of joecnic > > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 12:57 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] MTR 2000 > > > > I am trying to put togather a 900MHz rptr in the ham band. What do I > > have to do to get the MTR2000 to program in this split? Also, I'm going > > to use some MTX9000 portables on this system. What do I have to do to > > get these radios to program in this split also? Any help would be > > greatly appreciated. > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > 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/
