The repeater there in Fairfax, Va on 224.100 has the best audio of any repeater I ever heard. It is a Kendecom. I dare anyone to tell me that they can tell the difference between the INPUT audio and the OUTPUT audio. Very natural, unprocessed, and a pleasure to listen to. - Mike
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of WA3GIN Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 4:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] kendecom repeaters on 220 We had a Mark 4 on 2m, for many years. Transmit audio the best we ever heard. Rec was fine. The Controller was Old school but it did what it said it would. For a Military repeater converted for the commercial marketplace in the 70s I think they did an OK job. You can still get service for them too! Anyone looking to buy a 2m Mark 4 in great condition; to play with or as a back-up or for a portable unit, email me direct. We upgraded to Kenwood TKR. Nice, easy to program but the audio doesn't come close to the Kendicom's. 73, dave wa3gin ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 2:47 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] kendecom repeaters on 220 At 10/18/2009 10:28 AM, you wrote: >Hey guys, > >I'm working with a group and have given them several suggestions for >repeaters on 220 including hipro, ge, moto, etc. >One thing i don't know much about is the kendecom, and thought i would ask >since they want to know. >As far as relyability, good, bad? In a word, bad. The RXs are salvageable, & do have some strong points. The internal squelch is NG IMO & needs to be replaced, preferably with a Micor squelch. The TXs & internal controller are junk. Best bet for 220 is a converted GE or Micor, or find a Midland 13-509 to split apart. Bob NO6B __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4520 (20091018) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com
