Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-18 Thread Ed Yoho
No problem. You should find the 840 to be a very nice repeater (except for the wide front end). Ed Yoho W6YJ Adam Feuer wrote: Thanks Ed!! Adam N2ACF Ed Yoho wrote: Adam Feuer wrote: Hi Ed, Thanks for the information. The 840 is very attractive to me because I see that it can

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-17 Thread Adam Feuer
Hi Ed, Thanks for the information. The 840 is very attractive to me because I see that it can be turned down to 250mw to drive my Quintron Amps when I can no longer find any MastrII exciters. What was programming them like out of band? Adam N2ACF Ed Yoho wrote: Adam Feuer wrote: Ken,

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-17 Thread NORM KNAPP
Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu Apr 16 18:27:34 2009 Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage John, The 751 and 851 are only 25watt repeaters. The 750 and 850 work just fine as Ken

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-17 Thread Maire-Radios
sorry base units repeaters. - Original Message - From: larryjspamme...@teleport.com To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 12:31 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage Are these MICORs mobile radios

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-17 Thread Ed Yoho
Adam Feuer wrote: Hi Ed, Thanks for the information. The 840 is very attractive to me because I see that it can be turned down to 250mw to drive my Quintron Amps when I can no longer find any MastrII exciters. What was programming them like out of band? Adam N2ACF Adam, If you

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-17 Thread Adam Feuer
Thanks Ed!! Adam N2ACF Ed Yoho wrote: Adam Feuer wrote: Hi Ed, Thanks for the information. The 840 is very attractive to me because I see that it can be turned down to 250mw to drive my Quintron Amps when I can no longer find any MastrII exciters. What was programming them like

[Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread ptt_pupil
Can anyone tell me how you can convert a TKR-750/850 U.S. model to be used for amateur radio frequency? I see that people have. There is a European model that includes amatuer bands, but can't get it here in the U.S. Thanks!

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Ken Arck
At 01:40 PM 4/16/2009, ptt_pupil wrote: Can anyone tell me how you can convert a TKR-750/850 U.S. model to be used for amateur radio frequency? I see that people have. There is a European model that includes amatuer bands, but can't get it here in the U.S. Thanks! ---No conversion necessary.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Maire-Radios
Look at the TKR-751 and TKR-851 US available Have a 751 on 146.xxx factory order John - Original Message - From: Ken Arck To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 5:39 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Adam Feuer
Ken, How about the TKR-840? Any idea if that one will go down via the software and tune without issues as well? Adam N2ACF Ken Arck wrote: At 01:40 PM 4/16/2009, ptt_pupil wrote: Can anyone tell me how you can convert a TKR-750/850 U.S. model to be used for amateur radio frequency?

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Maire-Radios
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage Ken, How about the TKR-840? Any idea if that one will go down via the software and tune without issues as well? Adam N2ACF Ken Arck wrote: At 01:40 PM 4/16/2009, ptt_pupil wrote: Can anyone tell

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Ken Arck
At 02:55 PM 4/16/2009, Adam Feuer wrote: Ken, How about the TKR-840? Any idea if that one will go down via the software and tune without issues as well? ---So will the 850 - the standard KPG-91D software will program it and it tunes down to the ham band very easily. I have personally had

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Maire-Radios
] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage At 02:55 PM 4/16/2009, Adam Feuer wrote: Ken, How about the TKR-840? Any idea if that one will go down via the software and tune without issues as well? ---So will the 850 - the standard KPG-91D software will program it and it tunes

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Mike Mullarkey
-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Maire-Radios Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 3:53 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage Look at the TKR-751 and TKR-851 US available Have

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Mike Mullarkey
[mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Adam Feuer Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 3:55 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage Ken, How about the TKR-840? Any idea if that one will go down via

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Eric Lemmon
...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Maire-Radios Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 4:16 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage Also the 840 does not do tone and may only be the TX and RX never got one have always stay away. and yes max 5

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Maire-Radios
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 7:27 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage John, The 751 and 851 are only 25watt repeaters. The 750 and 850 work just fine as Ken said. Mike Colorado Telecom, L.L.C

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Maire-Radios
: Thursday, April 16, 2009 9:57 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage You may have a different radio in mind, because the Kenwood TKR-740 and -840 repeaters definitely do have built-in tone, and are full duplex. Very high quality units. 73

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Maire-Radios
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 9:57 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage You may have a different radio in mind, because the Kenwood TKR-740 and -840 repeaters definitely do have built-in tone

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Converting a TKR-750/850 for Amateur Usage

2009-04-16 Thread Ed Yoho
Adam Feuer wrote: Ken, How about the TKR-840? Any idea if that one will go down via the software and tune without issues as well? Adam N2ACF Adam, I and others are using the TKR-840s here in so-cal. The only down side is the helicals are not narrow as you would normally find in an