Thanks Jim for the correct "Skinny" re. the ASTRO Spectra. Hopefully they will come down in price. But, if they are a disirable radio, I suppose the asking price will continue to be quite high (For a while).
73 Tim W7TRH/AFA0TP ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Cicirello" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, October 2, 2009 11:25:55 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: ARRL Approves Study Committee to Research & Develop Plan for Narrowband Channel Spacing 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:[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]
