Not if it's a 150-172 MHz / 100W unit, nope. -BR / KF4ZWZ
On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 2:18 PM, NORM KNAPP <[email protected]> wrote: > So, is there no way to fool the repeater or shoot different firmware into it > so it wIll take the 144-148mhz tx freqs? > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Sent: Mon Nov 16 15:01:33 2009 > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Mtr-2000 for 2m use. > > > > Well, the MTR2000 in VHF came primarily in two flavors, 132-174 MHz 40 > watt, and 150-174 MHz 100 watt. The 150-174 MHz 100 watt unit will > not tune down to 2 meter ham frequencies. > > The easy way to tell the two apart is looking for fans on the PA and > power supply. If you have fans, you have a 100 watt unit. No fans or > just a fan on the power supply, you'll have a 40 watt unit. > > Unfortunately I can't answer to whether you will need the pre-selector > for 600 kHz split. > > -Brian / KF4ZWZ > > On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 9:08 AM, NORM KNAPP <[email protected] > <mailto:nknapp%40twowayradio.net> > wrote: >> I recently obtained a Motorola MTR-2000. It took a lightening hit to the >> tone remote board, but the repeat functions fine. Upon close inspection, it >> appears this unit was originally used as a base station before it was a >> repeater by evidence of ant rel installed. Also it does not have a >> preselector on the rear. My question is, will this thing work on 2m and will >> I have to come up with a motorola preselector to use with a 600khz split? >> S/N 474CZT03xx F.O.: 0960-5003-40067 model no: T5766A type no: FO306B. >> Thanks es 73 >> Norm >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
