I did a search and couldn't find this question, if it has been asked and answered already please post a link!
Anyway, I see a lot of 146-174 MaxTrac radios on eBay now, but the local repeater here is 145.110/144.510, and I was wondering how well these radios work down into this range without major work?
I have a UHF MaxTrac 300 (450-470) that seems to be happy working down to the 442 range, but I was reading over at Repeater Builders about the modifying the 146-174 radios, but they mostly talk about how to get them down into the 136 range, which I don't need.
So, my question is, for those who tinker with these radios, do they play nice down to 144? or should I just hunt for a 136-164 model? (more$, harder to find) I don't have the equipment to do a realignment.
Why? well I just like Motorolas....
Any help/ input on the subject is appreciated!
Otis, KD8VBV
Anyway, I see a lot of 146-174 MaxTrac radios on eBay now, but the local repeater here is 145.110/144.510, and I was wondering how well these radios work down into this range without major work?
I have a UHF MaxTrac 300 (450-470) that seems to be happy working down to the 442 range, but I was reading over at Repeater Builders about the modifying the 146-174 radios, but they mostly talk about how to get them down into the 136 range, which I don't need.
So, my question is, for those who tinker with these radios, do they play nice down to 144? or should I just hunt for a 136-164 model? (more$, harder to find) I don't have the equipment to do a realignment.
Why? well I just like Motorolas....
Any help/ input on the subject is appreciated!
Otis, KD8VBV