Tom reminded me-yes, the Mitrek makes a very good 6M rx as well, little to no mods.
Most rx mods involve front end helical work-needs a LARGE soldering iron or torch. Tom wrote: > If it were me, I'd be looking at a Motorola Mitrek, Micor or possibly > even Motrac receiver. The Motrac is an excellent receiver but the IF > filter, called a "Permakay" is probably no longer available and could > make a "doorstop" out of it if it fails, which used to be fairly > common. Motorola did claim a "lifetime" warranty for it but...; you > know how that goes. GE Mastr II or possibly Mastr Pro are good > choices as well. Seems as though a "trip" to eBay is in order. You > should be able to find most, if not all, of the above there, as well > as some less common brands, if no one here makes any offers. > Tom > > > -- In [email protected], "mickupi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I need a good receiver for our 6 meter repeater. It is on >> 53.090/52.090. What would be a good radio to look for. Preferably >> crystal controlled and easy to tune. I am not completely ruling out >> programmable radios, it's just that they are not my preference. If you >> have something you would part with I might be a buyer. >> Thanks, Mick, KB4UPI >>
