It is DES capable meaning you can transmit encrypted communications through it. It does not encrypt transmissions it only passes what it hears. I believe that is the way it works. Should be easily converted back to standard Micor.
tom wd8chl wrote: > Skip wrote: > >> WD6AWP just found this on ebay... it's not my auction and >> I know nothing about it other that what the auction shows. >> It's just too amazing not to share. >> >> The auction is for an SP version of the UHF micor repeater which >> was apparently never put in service and was shipped from Motorola >> crystalled up in the HAM band with manuals documenting the mods from >> standard production. >> >> A bit steep, but still ! >> > > I don't quite get the DES part...the DES they were using would not be > legal on the ham bands...maybe they needed that option so they could run > 9600 packet through it??? oh well, it's still interesting to see a > Motorola (or GE for that matter) come from the factory on the ham bands. > Neat. > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >
