On Sat, 10 Apr 2010, AdamW wrote: > Bought a Mastr Executive II unit today with the idea of making it into > a UHF repeater. The seller indicated it was a 70 watt model, which > would have been perfect. Once I got it home and opened it up, started > looking at board part numbers and the Combination Number, it turns out > I have one of the vehicular repeaters with a 300mw RF deck! ARGH! > > So, can I convert the RF deck to a higher wattage by adding the > missing board in the PA (and where can I get one, and what would it > cost?), or simply replacing the whole RF deck with one for UHF and > higher power (same questions on this solution). Lastly, I could sell > the radio to someone on here who might be able to build something out > of it using other parts or parts radios they have around.
You might be able to find someone here on the list two would be glad to trade your three watt radio for a high-power radio. Low power radios are good for linking. -- Kris Kirby, KE4AHR Disinformation Analyst
