Situations are different for different situations :-) Let me recount one experience. A local club was using a Micor mobile for a VHF repeater. Worked fine until the call sign needed changing. About the same time a new maintenance tech took over and declared the Micor as "junk" (this after he was unsuccessful in figuring out how to burn a new PROM for the call sign change). Since then the club has spent thousands of dollars on repeaters and controllers with bells and whistles. The members appear happy with their machine but in truth, with the exception of a more modern controller, the audio quality and coverage is no different than it was with the old $30 Micor.
73 de Jack - N7OO ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob & Linda Smith To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 7:04 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Rethinking the Possible poll question Dear Chuck and everyone else who gave valuable suggestions, It looks like I, and the club, need to rethink this question. I am very impressed with some of the new equipment out there and was thinking our radio is a bit outdated. Also, I was thinking of the space we occupy in our shared building. Thinking a smaller foot print could be hung on the wall easily. We are also talking about remote access to IRLP via a club members QTH, just like the one he is running on UHF now. Remember, I am from the age of replacing a car at 100,000 miles. Our machine is over 25 years old and I thought it needed it 100,000 mile change. We do have a Moto tech in town and I will make an appointment to visit him next week for some Micor schooling. Thank you all. Bob Smith WB6ODR, Prescott, AZ http://www.w7yrc.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Kelsey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 6:17 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Possible poll question Many people on this list would say you have one of the best two repeaters out there. Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert R. Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 1:42 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Possible poll question > Dear Moderator, I am new to this group and would like to know what > the > most popular repeater maker is. Perhaps the group would participate > in > a poll that would ask what the most popular repeater maker is or > something like that. My radio club is looking at replacing a 25 year > old Motorola Micor and needs some advice. Thank you, Bob Smith WB6ODR Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Members Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Recent Activity a.. 11New Members Visit Your Group Live in Style Want to be Martha? Tell us why and be a winner! Sell Online Start selling with our award-winning e-commerce tools. Y! GeoCities Share Photos Put your favorite photos online. .
