You may have a different radio in mind, because the Kenwood TKR-740 and -840 repeaters definitely do have built-in tone, and are full duplex. Very high quality units.
73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -----Original Message----- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Maire-Radios Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 4:16 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage Also the 840 does not do tone and may only be the TX and RX never got one have always stay away. and yes max 5 watts also ----- Original Message ----- From: Ken Arck <mailto:ah...@ah6le.net> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 6:13 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage At 02:55 PM 4/16/2009, Adam Feuer wrote: Ken, How about the TKR-840? Any idea if that one will go down via the software and tune without issues as well? <---So will the 850 - the standard KPG-91D software will program it and it tunes down to the ham band very easily. I have personally had them tuned down to 436 with no spec' degredation You seem to be getting some incorrect info. Besides, the 840 is a low output radio (5 watts) meant to drive an external amplifier. Not to mention, the 840 is GROSSLY more expensive than the 850. As for the 851, there is absolutely no difference between it and the 850, save for one thing - the 850 is capable of only 25 watts maximum whereas the 850 is capable of 40. Although admittedly the 850 is spec'd at 25 watts only for continuous duty. I can only warn you that there seems to be a LOT of misinformation disseminated about the TKR repeaters for some reason. For example, you do NOT need to spend $100+ on a programming cable. A standard, run-of-the-mill serial cable is all that is needed (along with the KPG-91D software) to program a TKR. Hope this helps * Ken
