I just looked at the prices for the Hamtronics and Maggiore equipment as suggested by others, and you're right. They're expensive! I'd be much better off going with a repeater-builder conversion. Has anyone had experience with the older Midland 220 rigs converted to repeater operation? It looks like that may be a real inexpensive solution if I can find one and if they work well.
-- Keith McQueen [EMAIL PROTECTED] 801-224-9460 On 11/6/07, Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Keith, KB7M wrote: > > I've built several repeaters over the years, but only for the 2m and > 70cm > > bands. > > > > In a moment of insanity, I purchased a Wacom 222Mhz duplexer and now I > > realize that 222 Mhz radios suitable for repeater operation are not > readily > > available. :-( > > > > I see that folks have documented methods for converting VHF high band > MASTR > > II and Micor radios for 222 Mhz. Unfortunately, I don't have either > radio > > in my stash of radios. I DO have some VHF Mitreks, some UHF Micors, and > one > > VHF MASTR Executive II radio. Can any of these be converted to 222 Mhz? > > Does anyone have an already converted radio that they would be willing > to > > trade for something? I know that the repeater-builder guys have already > > converted radios forsale, but I'd like to find a way to do it for less > than > > the $700 that they want for them if I can. > > > > The ExecII should be pretty close to the MII, I would think. > > Don't spend good money on the made-for-ham boxes. First, they're more > expensive then the RB conversions, and they WON'T work as well. > > I think I've heard of people converting Mitreks too, although like most, > the PA's don't go. > > -- > Jim Barbour > WD8CHL > > >
