Hi yes I use a pair of 50Mhz maxtracs as a rptr and all in/oututs are via the 16w acc socket. Yes the firmware will not allow the rss to control the tx pwr out so a little cut and and a pot to the 9.6v line allows manual pwr control
73 Steve, M1SWB(UK) ----- Original Message ----- From: "James H Vernetti" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 7:05 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Maxtrac for cw beacon >I did one a year or two ago, do not key the PTT as it will have a very >nasty output. I did the manual power control mod to control the output >power and then broke the B+ line to the second driver in the power amp >section, key it with a relay and it will work fairly well. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 8:19 AM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Maxtrac for cw beacon > > >> Hi >> should be easy just use one of the cheap CW iders.3 connections >> ground, ptt and tx af in >> >> Steve >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Gordon" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 2:53 PM >> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Maxtrac for cw beacon >> >> >> > Sorry for the confusion, must have had repeater on the brain. I did not >> > mean repeater. I would like to >> > setup a beacon on the lower part of 6 meters around 50.060 cw only. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > >> > Gordon N4LR >> > >> > >> > Mike Morris wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> At 01:46 PM 05/28/10, you wrote: >> >> >Is it possible to mod a maxtrac for cw operation for a ham 6 meter >> >> >repeater. If not maxtrac what about other Motorola or GE Radios. >> >> > >> >> >Gordon N4LR >> >> >> >> I'm not understanding something. >> >> >> >> The subject line says CW beacon, the body >> >> of your message refers to CW operation >> >> and a repeater. Last I knew, most repeaters >> >> do voice... >> >> >> >> Can you clarify? >> >> >> >> Mike WA6ILQ >> >> >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------------ >> > >> > >> > >> > Yahoo! Groups Links >> > >> > >> > >> > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
