Ge Mpi

[roofraft]

I was just given a ge mpi radio with 2 channels, I got the radio to power up ,it seems to transmit on 234.4950 fm . The crystal inside reads 209.4950 .The model# 102a .Any info would be appreceated. It also has a toggle switch on top that reads OFF and CG .
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[W6KRU]

I was just given a ge mpi radio with 2 channels, I got the radio to power up ,it seems to transmit on 234.4950 fm . The crystal inside reads 209.4950 .The model# 102a .Any info would be appreceated. It also has a toggle switch on top that reads OFF and CG .
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Its been a long time since I messed with a GE but I am pretty sure that the CG is Channel Guard which is GEs PL implementation.

 

[davidmc36]

I was just given a ge mpi radio with 2 channels, I got the radio to power up ,it seems to transmit on 234.4950 fm . The crystal inside reads 209.4950 .The model# 102a .Any info would be appreceated. It also has a toggle switch on top that reads OFF and CG .
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I this what you have?

How did you get that freq? Close call? Try going a little farther away and see what it appears to transmit on.

http://tinyurl.com/8vdnhc

 

[davidmc36]

I guess this model number does not match yours?

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310111393274&indexURL=

 

[Tom_G]

Hall Electronics

Go to this site and select portable from the radio type dropdown list.
The have a bunch of details on all GE portables....


http://www.hallelectronics.com/getech/index.php3

 

[mm]

That's a UHF MPI, a pretty basic radio and only about 2 watts output but still useable.

There should be a small switch on one side which selects another channel, it's been so long since I've worked on one that I don't remember which side but you'll see it if you look closely.

I'd bet the real tx frequency is 468.9875 MHz, you are probably picking a multiple of the TX oscillator.

I haven't played with the old xtal MPI's in years but as I remember the multiple is something like 8 times the tx xtal frequency.

If you need to get to the battery, simply press in on the the bottom front of the radio and the battery should come out for replacement


Mike