I am almost exclusively a 440 user. It's not like I really have a lot of ham rigs to choose from (mono-banders) Since most of my radios are Motorolas, CM300, CM200, EX500s, EX600..... I have narrow-band at my disposal. I'm going to move one of the simplex channels my wife and I frequently use to narrow band just to see how different the user experience is.
On Oct 2, 2009, at 1:25 PM, Jim Cicirello wrote: > > Tim, > > You are correct. The regular run of the mill Spectra sells for about > $100.00 and is not narrow band capable. There are many Astro > Spectras that do many modern things such as digital, but used are > about $600.00. > > > > 73 JIM KA2AJH > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:Repeater- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of afa5tp > Sent: Friday, October 02, 2009 2:07 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: ARRL Approves Study Committee to > Research & Develop Plan for Narrowband Channel Spacing > > > > > > I was under the impression that the "Astro Spectra" was capable of > "Narrow Band" operation. > > Tim Hardy > W7TRH/AFA0TP > > --- In [email protected], "Jim Cicirello" > <ka2...@...> wrote: > > > > We must look far beyond the repeater that we narrow band. What > about the > > linked systems? We would no longer be able to use the favorite > Maxtrac or > > Radius for Link Radios as there is no narrow band kits available. > Thousands > > of these units will be taken out of commercial use, and I was > looking > > forward to getting this equipment for ham use. Then there is the > popular > > Spectra that many of us are using for Mobile and Base Radios in > the ham > > band. They are Superior to the ham grade radios in selectivity, > audio, etc, > > but again they will not narrow band. Let's not loose site that > this decision > > will cost us big bucks above and beyond the price of Narrow > Banding the > > repeater to keep our systems going. > > > > > > > > Comments please..Jim KA2AJH > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > -- Cort Buffington H: +1-785-838-3034 M: +1-785-865-7206 ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
