You forgot to mention that the Syntor X will not duplex since it uses the save VCO for both Tx and Rx. You'll need two to build a repeater, one for Rx and one for Tx. My experience is that some, but not all "range 2" Syntors will Tx in the low half of the ham band without mods to the VCO.
73's Skip WB6YMH --- In [email protected], "Thomas Oliver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yes it is doable I have several on the air right now very little trouble > since installation just keep fans on them if using for TX. I have one > running 125 watts without a fan (low duty cycle repeater TX) and a couple > on two meters that I helped put together for a club that see pretty high > duty cycle. They had a couple fan failures that made the Syntor X's mad. > But the nice thing about it is you just grab another one and swap the > EEPROM module and you are up and running again. 5 minutes tops. > RX will be pretty deaf without retuning but the TX plays with out > modification although if it is colder than 30 degrees ambient the TX may > not transmit without some optimization but for the most part you can take > any of the 150-174 units and use for transmit without doing anything other > than programming the EEPROM. > > I think the Syntor X and X-9000 was the last great mobile radio that > Motorola made. Been downhill ever since. > > tom > > > > [Original Message] > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Date: 2/26/2008 12:54:05 AM > > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] need Mitrek > > > > Tom, > > Thanks for the reply. I was going to do TX and RX in the same box. But > > now??? I can get the Mitrek RX to work but the TX is dead. I think it > > is set up for too high of a frequency to be able to tune down to > > 144mhz. There are about 16 caps which I could change to get the TX > > changed to the low split. I may have to go that way. Please tell me > > more about the Syntor. Is it doable for a repeater? > > Thanks, Collin > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Thomas Oliver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:46 am > > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] need Mitrek > > > > > > > > > > > > > > May be hard to get one on that split. I know Canada used to use Micor's > > on > > the low split, maybe some of our northern friends may know where some > > are. > > > > Used to be a company named Spantek in Hamilton Ontario that had a bunch > > of > > commercial radios on the low split for sale. > > > > Have you thought about using a Syntor X. They work great on two meters > > and > > can be had for the price of one or two crystals. > > > > What do you need a receiver or transmitter or are you trying to do both > > in > > the same box? > > > > tom > > > > > [Original Message] > > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Date: 2/25/2008 11:20:47 PM > > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] need Maitre > > > > > > > > > Dear List Members, > > > I am working on a 2 meter repeater using a Maitre mobile. Well I need > > > to get one that works first. HA. The VHF high band high split will > > not > > > work down low enough. I need a low split VHF high band Maitre mobile. > > > Anything? Please let me know. > > > Thanks, Collin > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - > > > http://webmail.aol.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVGAS Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1292 - Release Date: > > 2/21/2008 4:09 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > > More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - > > http://webmail.aol.com > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1292 - Release Date: > 2/21/2008 4:09 PM >
