Ah, this is definitely good news then. I was not aware that Motorola was still committed to updates for the MTR2000, as they have the MOTOTRBO systems (albeit, as has been mentioned elsewhere here, is nothing more than a digital CDR500).
Thanks! -Brian On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 5:34 PM, Mike Mullarkey<k7...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > Brian, > > > > Why would you pause, hell the MTR is about as good as they get. Light it up > at a 100watts and go on vacation and will still be working years from now. > > > > > > Mike Mullarkey K7PFJ > > 6886 Sage Ave > > Firestone, Co 80504 > > 303-954-9695 Home > > 303-954-9693 Home Office & Fax > > 303-718-8052 Cellular > > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Brian Raker > Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 4:36 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Noise on UHF - (Mototrbo) > > > > > This gives me pause about putting up my MTR2000 in San Diego. > > -Brian Raker > -KF4ZWZ > > On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 7:44 AM, Mike Mullarkey <k7...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > When they are using digital they are 6.25 KHz up and down of the center > frequency. Here in Denver I did a test with 464.550 the worst possible freq > and when In digital mode absolutely NO interference. > > > > Mike > > > > > > Mike Mullarkey K7PFJ > > 6886 Sage Ave > > Firestone, Co 80504 > > 303-954-9695 Home > > 303-954-9693 Home Office & Fax > > 303-718-8052 Cellular > > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Paul Metzger > Sent: Thursday, June 18, 2009 12:37 AM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Noise on UHF - (Mototrbo) > > > > Just an FYI > > Users of the N6DVA mixed mode Digital Mototrbo / Analog repeater > have experienced something neat early on. When they're using the > Analog side of the repeater and their audio is being torn up by > radar, then switch over to the TRBO digital side, their audio is > clear as can be. It was funny listening at how shocked they were when > they shared this information with me. Both, the Analog and TRBO > digital repeaters are at the same site, in the same cabinet, > utilizing the same antenna, RX window filter, splitter, etc. The same > with the TX side, they both are sharing the same antenna, duplexer, > band pass cavity. It's a nice test bed for comparisons. > > Just my 2 cents. > > As a side note; > There are two more Amateur TRBO repeaters currently being configured > for IP Site Connect here in Southern California. I was also informed > yesterday, yet another one is in the works for a high level Mt. top > site which sounds like it will cover Los Angeles / Riverside. > Another buddy of mine gave me a heads up that a club he is affiliated > with is interested in acquiring a TRBO repeater as well. It would be > nice if just one time slot on each of these repeater were connected > via IP Site Connect, and the roaming feature enabled in the > portables / mobiles so you'd never have to change channels (to the > nearest linked repeater) while driving. The radio would do it > automatically for you. > > Well Have Fun ! > > Paul Metzger > hamradio-dv.org > K6EH > > > > > >
