Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Daniels Electronics MT-3 Lowband Radios on 6 meters?

2010-02-14 Thread James Adkins
I agree. If you look at the BCD codes, there's EXACTLY enough spaces for 5 kHz channels between the wide and narrow band assignments for 50-54 MHz. We use Daniel's exclusively in our low-band statewide radio system, and I spoke with one of their engineers about this out at IWCE last March and he

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Daniels Electronics MT-3 Lowband Radios on 6 meters?

2010-02-14 Thread Nate Duehr
On Feb 14, 2010, at 5:03 AM, James Adkins wrote: I agree. If you look at the BCD codes, there's EXACTLY enough spaces for 5 kHz channels between the wide and narrow band assignments for 50-54 MHz. We use Daniel's exclusively in our low-band statewide radio system, and I spoke with

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Daniels Electronics MT-3 Lowband Radios on 6 meters?

2010-02-14 Thread James Adkins
I've never had that experience with them, their tech support is top notch. And their equipment is top notch, too. It's very expensive, though. Like any company, you just have to find the right person to spill the beans On Sun, Feb 14, 2010 at 6:26 AM, Nate Duehr n...@natetech.com wrote: On

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Daniels Electronics MT-3 Lowband Radios on 6 meters?

2010-02-14 Thread skipp025
Re: Daniels Electronics MT-3 Lowband Radios on 6 meters? Yes, it can be done... Per one of my associates who works on MT-3 units all the time... they can be moved out of band but the required work is cumbersome. The six meter band plan (out here on the left coast) appears to have two

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Daniels Electronics MT-3 Lowband Radios on 6 meters?

2010-02-14 Thread John Gleichweit
The trick is spending a whole bunch of money with them, which the State of California has done. You know the drill: Money talks, and BS walks... On 2/14/2010 4:26 AM, Nate Duehr wrote: On Feb 14, 2010, at 5:03 AM, James Adkins wrote: I agree. If you look at the BCD codes, there's

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Daniels Electronics MT-3 Lowband Radios on 6 meters?

2010-02-14 Thread j.cherry377
Bet they didnt mention that the power amps they used on the project were not theirs and that they suffered from self-regeneration oscillation, that took three re-heats to correct... They used the Milcom successors whats their name..

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Daniels Electronics MT-3 Lowband Radios on 6 meters?

2010-02-13 Thread surf_boy82
Er, I beg to differ... I've seen it done, but the folks who did it aren't talking, or are just too busy to share right now. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Paul Gilbert ke5zw...@... wrote: Won't work, tried it already. Have to do lots of compent changes to get it down. On Mon,