[Repeater-Builder] UHF GM300 (lnk radio)

2004-09-03 Thread Steaven Rogers, W4YI
I would like to use a UHF GM300 as a link radio for my system. However, 25 watts is a bit overkill for my application. Has anyone had any luck with reducing the power on one of the radios? I would assume that one could disable the amplifier and use just the exciter, but I am not sure of

Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF GM300 (lnk radio)

2004-09-03 Thread James
25 Watt radios will turn down to at least 10 watts or less without any problems. If you want to use just the exciter (a few hundred milliwatts I think), you would probably want to make your own t/r switching and just connect directly to the RF board. Steaven Rogers, W4YI wrote: I would like

Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF GM300 (lnk radio)

2004-09-03 Thread Mike Pugh
It just unplugs. You will need a special cable to plug back into the circuit board to plumb the RF out to the outside world. It is a standard Mot part, but I do not know the part number. Get yourself a service manual, the part is listed in there... Good luck! Mike Steaven Rogers, W4YI wrote:

Re: [Repeater-Builder] UHF GM300 (lnk radio)

2004-09-03 Thread Mike WA6ILQ
I've not been inside one but I was told that the M-123 and the GM300 are a Maxtracs with new outer skins and different software. Maxtrac exciters are weak - less than 80mw if I remember correctly. I've seen 2w Maxtracs in surplus, in fact a couple sold on eBay a while back for around $50. You