OK, I won't argue with sentimental issues. I have a T-power on 10 meter FM that I can't part with for similar reasons.
The LLT on 150 MHz wasn't the best radio, but there was much worse!! That radio was a basically lowband LLT with a varactor tripler after the PA deck to bring it up to 150 MHz. The L receiver was not the best, but there was worse out there. The MSN motran on 150 Mhz was much better and continous duty. The LLT was not the first solid state radio, that was the Solid State Dispatcher which was basically an HT-200 with an extra power amp in a mobile package. ------ Original Message ------ Received: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:07:49 PM PDT From: "wb6dgn" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: F M Schematic Digest, a collection of Motorola schematics. > Well...for starters, the price was...free. But that's irrelevant. First, that was the latest and greatest thing when I had just become a "newby" LMR tech. I wanted one of those so bad for the ham band but the price was WAY out of reach. Second, to the best of my knowledge, that radio, along with it's LB cousin was the first ALL solid state radio used in commercial service, at least in the US; probably in the world. Third, the receiver in that radio is excellent, even by today's standards (the "M" receiver is even better). While the transmitter leaves a lot to be desired, it does what was claimed for it and, believe it or not, the radio I have was JUST recently removed from service; replaced by an 800 trunking system and still in working order (even the reeds still work). Finally, I also have the LB companion to it. That one even has the manual; and it was a spare, spent most of it's life on a shelf waiting to be used and it looks it. I guess, unless you're a wanna-be collector or, maybe, a packrat, the above wouldn't mean much; but, for me, it brings back a lot of memories about the excitement of beginning what became a life-long career and what seemed to be a lot more enjoyable in those early years. So...if I wanted today's latest and greatest, I'd be looking at an ID-1 or, maybe, even an ID-800, but I saw enough of that kind of stuff at work. Just doesn't have the memories and excitement of those early years. Hope this explains. > Tom DGN > > > -- In [email protected], "JOHN MACKEY" <jmac...@...> wrote: > > > > Why would you want to make an old 150 MHz Motran LLT run again? They weren't > > that good of a radio and there are many better options available today for the > > same price. > > > > ------ Original Message ------ > > Received: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:59:29 PM PDT > > From: "wb6dgn" <tallins...@...> > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: F M Schematic Digest, a collection of Motorola > > schematics. > > > > > Hi Guys, > > > If anyone has an edition of the Schematic Digest that covers the ORIGINAL > > Motran VHF mobile (U43LLT) I would dearly love to get a copy of the transmit > > alignment instructions. I've got one of those radios and I hesitate to do > > anything with it until I know the proper tuning sequence and readings because > > of the fragility of the output (multiplier) varactor in the thing. I would be > > very happy to pay for a readable photocopy of the transmit alignment so I can > > get my radio on the air. I've got all of the other information I need, so > > just those one or two pages will allow me to get the thing going. Also would > > be happy to assist in scanning this, or any other, material for submission to > > RB if needed. > > > Thanks, > > > Tom DGN > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Wayne" <wa5luy@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Thanks to all for the interest. If Eric wants it for Repeater-Builder I > > will donate it to the cause. > > > > > > > > 73 > > > > Wayne > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Eric Lemmon" <wb6fly@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Before giving away such an interesting and informative document, please > > > > > consider lending it to the Repeater-Builder scanning team for > > conversion > > > > > into a full-size PDF for others to use and enjoy. Contact me off-list > > at > > > > > mycall at verizon dot net for more information about large-format > > scanning. > > > > > > > > > > 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tony Faiola > > > > > Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 12:36 PM > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] F M Schematic Digest, a collection of > > > > > Motorola schematics. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello Wayne: > > > > > > > > > > I came across one also. Would you like another one?? > > > > > > > > > > Tony, K3WX > > > > > > > > > > On Sep 26, 2009, at 12:49 PM, Wayne wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Motorola collectors. I came across a copy of F M Schematic Digest > > > > > > by Sherman M Wolf. Publishing date unknown. > > > > > > This is an 11 x 17 inch booklet containing 136 pages of schematic > > > > > > diagrams representing much of the equipment manufactured by > > > > > > Motorola in the 1950 era. Included are alignment charts, crystal > > > > > > information, and even dynamotor information. Models covered are > > > > > > Motrac, Motran, Dispatcher, T-Power, Twin-V, Sensicon, Micro- > > > > > > Talkie, and much more. > > > > > > Looking at the pictures brings back a lot of memories. If anyone is > > > > > > interested in this book please contact me by reply to sender. > > > > > > > > > > > > Wayne , WA5LUY > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
