John Transue wrote: > Well, I wanted to use GM300s until I found out that I can't afford the > software and cable to program these radios. Now it looks like I will > have to settle for new ham gear. With the Motorola radios, I'd have to > take the radios to a shop and pay $45 per radio every time I wanted to > change something, even the squelch setting. I can't afford that. > > > > 73 de > > John AF4PD
What do you want this repeater to do? Ham, right? 2M or UHF? High profile, low profile, quiet site, noisy site (RF-wise), easy access, hard access (snowed in half the year, etc)? Low/Solar power? A Micor or MastrII station is FAR cheaper than a pair of GM300's plus s/w or paying to get it programmed, etc. And it'll outperform them hands-down! If you put more than $200-300 or so into something like a Micor/MastrII/MSR2000 or even an MSF-5000, somethings not right. 2M though can be more if you have to have a duplexer. UHF duplexers on the other hand are cheap. For a first repeater, made-for-ham is NOT the way to go either. Jim WD8CHL
