Re: [Repeater-Builder] E.F. JOHNSON radio

2010-03-17 Thread wd8chl
A slight word of caution: there were 3 versions of the Challengers: one that used a DOS PC to program, one that used a Commodore 64 to program, and one that used...I think either a TRS-80 or a Timex-Sinclair to program. If you have one of the last 2, there were special modules for interfacing

Re: [Repeater-Builder] E.F. JOHNSON radio

2010-03-17 Thread Doug
At 07:27 AM 17/03/2010, you wrote: A slight word of caution: there were 3 versions of the Challengers: one that used a DOS PC to program, one that used a Commodore 64 to program, and one that used...I think either a TRS-80 or a Timex-Sinclair to program. If you have one of the last 2, there were

[Repeater-Builder] E.F. JOHNSON radio

2010-03-16 Thread Doug
I have a vhf radio presently on 162mhz made by E.F Johnson. It is a small unit, but I can't find a combo. It has a FCC ID ATH90F2427152. The number is very faded and hard to read. Can anyone tell me anything about these. Are the useful for hams and how can they be programmed. Thanks Doug VE5DA

Re: [Repeater-Builder] E.F. JOHNSON radio

2010-03-16 Thread DCFluX
EF Johnson Challenger 7152A? VHF 55W http://www.repeater-builder.com/johnson/efj-index.html http://www.ccdx.org/zedyx/mods/challenger.htm On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 3:43 PM, Doug ap...@sasktel.net wrote: I have a vhf radio presently on 162mhz made by E.F Johnson. It is a small unit, but I can't

Re: [Repeater-Builder] E.F. JOHNSON radio

2010-03-16 Thread Doug
At 06:03 PM 16/03/2010, you wrote: EF Johnson Challenger 7152A? VHF 55W http://www.repeater-builder.com/johnson/efj-index.html http://www.ccdx.org/zedyx/mods/challenger.htm On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 3:43 PM, Doug ap...@sasktel.net wrote: I have a vhf radio presently on 162mhz made by E.F

Re: [Repeater-Builder] E.F. JOHNSON radio

2010-03-16 Thread Com/Rad Inc
Looks like a 7152 -PC Programmable w/ proper software. Ed Com/Rad Inc - Original Message - From: Doug To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 5:43 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] E.F. JOHNSON radio I have a vhf radio presently on 162mhz made