Re: 6 Meter Repeater
> "Charles Rader" <kc5...@...> wrote:
> I am tossing around the idea of building a 6 meter repeater.
> This will have to be single site if I do this. What are you
> guys using for the repeater, duplexer, and antenna?
In addition to the other radio brands and models listed by
others, the Midland Syntech Low-Band Mobiles are relatively
cheap and easy to use as both mobiles and repeaters.
The Syntech 1 (and 2) mobiles will connect back-to-back for
a nice repeater and you can cross band two radios for a split
site.
There's a Yahoo Group for Midland Radios and the repeater conversion
information for the Syntech 1 radios is available for download
from the files section (of that Group)
Syntech 1 radios reprogram with an Eprom module, which must be
erased and reprogrammed with the proper equipment. I've been
offering free Syntech 1 Eprom Module Programming for years, you
need only pay the US Mail Postage.
Have a look at this Ebay Auction:
Ebay Item Number: 260661249410
Midland 70-052C Syntech 42-50Mhz 80-Ch on 6m Amateur
This radio is probably ready to go for regular use or adding
the COR circuit to make it also work as a repeater receiver.
Prices for used Midland Radios are all over the place...
watch Ebay and your local Amateur Radio Swaps/Flea Markets.
I've seen used Midland Syntech 1 Radios sell for anything from
$5 each up to $99 (as seen in the mentioned Ebay Auction Listing).
What's a working ready to go (or a relatively easy conversion
project) 6M Radio worth to you?
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Antennas for 6 meters are relatively easy to deal with, I've
even converted CB Radio Ground Plane Antennas over, but both
home-brew and surplus commercial are out there if you dig
around.
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You'll find a number of duplexer projects on the web. Keep in
mind you can start out with vertical split antenna scheme and
low power to get rolling. You'd be surprised how far 2 to 5
watts can go... I ran a split antenna low power 6M Repeater
using two modified antennas and 45ft separation (600KHz offset).
It was a lot of great hands on learning... and in theory "no
one gets hurt in the process".
cheers,
s.
