At 2/2/2009 13:33, you wrote: >[email protected] wrote: > > At 1/16/2009 13:38, you wrote: > >> I absolutely do. There's a TON of non-narrowbandable equipment in use, > >> and we're not just talking about Micor/MastrII vintage equipment. > >> Maxtacs, MSF's, even early Quantars and MastrIII's. Pretty much anything > >> made before, I think, 1996-ish. > > > > Why would Micors & Mastr IIs be non-narrowbandable? > > > > http://www.com-spec.com/narrow.htm > > > > Bob NO6B > > > > > >1) There is a good likelihood that the mod will break type-acceptance.
No mod. to the TX, other than simply turning the deviation down. >2) Even if it doesn't, the cost to, say a Fire Dept or business to pay a >shop to do the conversion is not worth it when you consider the age of >the equipment. A good tech. should be able to do the job in an hour, plus maybe another hour for removal/reinstallation. Still cheaper than installing a brand new radio. Bob NO6B
