Customers through Authorized Kenwood Dealers can easily order TKR-750 & TKR-850 Repeaters pre-tuned (by Kenwood) on any legit frequency where the unit is spec'd to operate. I've done it more than a few times although I can and do more often save the customer the extra $ by doing at our shop.
I've not had a problem selling/using the standard K version well down into the ham bands, which means any later potential resale value back into commercial service makes it worth that much more. But whatever works best for the owner is the obvious choice. cheers, skipp skipp025 at yahoo.com www.radiowrench.com > "Eric Lemmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tom, > > The last TKR-750 repeater I worked on was about three years ago. Since > then, there have been some changes in the design of the unit, and others may > be able to describe those changes. > > Although I advised a local radio club to purchase the K2 version, which > tunes 136-150 MHz, the buyer ordered the K version, which tunes 146-174 MHz. > It was a moot point, because the club's coordinated frequency was a 147 MHz > pair. If you are going to use a 145 MHz pair, this would be important. > > The front end bandpass filters of the repeater's receiver must be manually > tuned before placing the repeater in service. You wouldn't know this if you > didn't have a copy of the service manual, because the installation/operation > manual that comes with the radio doesn't mention that fact. This is easy to > do with a service monitor. > > The TKR-750 can put out 50 watts, but it is rated at 25 watts for continuous > duty. The internal fan controller should be set to run the fan only when it > gets hot, and not continuously. The fan will die sooner that you expect if > run continuously, and it will pull a lot of gunk and dirt into the radio. > An external power supply is required. The repeater has a very capable > built-in controller, with all of the bells and whistles. However, if you > are going to use an external controller, be certain to disable several dozen > default "features" of the built-in controller, or it will interfere with the > external controller. The KPG-66D programming software is not very > user-friendly, and some of the important functions are hidden so well on > obscure menus that you might never find them except by accident. > > On the plus side, I will say that all of the TKR-750 repeaters I have set up > for Amateur Radio use are still on the air and free of any major problems. > That's pretty good for a low-cost repeater. > > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Wood > Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 4:42 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Repeaters] VHF Repeater > > Hi all. > > I am looking for some information on the Kenwood TKR-750 repeater. Is > there anyone who has experience with this unit? Right now I know > nothing about it firsthand. I think it will run 50 watts into the > duplexer and I assume it requires an external power supply. > > Our old GE MasterII was destroyed by fire yesterday...........The > building it was in burned to the ground! Any info would be appreciated. > > 73, Tom Wood, n4cid > Dunn, NC > ______________________________________________________________ > Repeaters mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/repeaters > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/faq.htm > Post: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >
