I agree with Jeff 100%. Chuck WB2EDV
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff DePolo" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 5:53 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Running a Mastr II Repeater QRP >> I don't know the current frequency, but suspect it's in the >> 460/465 MHz range. Will it move down into the 440s without a >> lot of grief? > > Yes. > >> Also, I don't need anywhere near 100 watts, and need to avoid >> abusing the good nature and power bill of my landlord. (Also >> hope to have battery backup.) Can the 100-watt UHF PA be >> jumpered from an intermediate stage to the filter, bypassing >> the final? I seem to recall these would run at something in >> the 10-25-watt range with such a mod. > > The driver is 40 watts, just bypass the final board. > > But if you're really trying to safe your landlord's electric bill, the > ferro > power supply is really what you should be eliminating. That's a real > beast > of a vampire. > >> Or, is this just gross overkill for a local repeater, and the >> Mitrek-based idea more appropriate? > > I'd go with the M2, hands down. > > --- Jeff WN3A
