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Iv been wondering this for a while..
Was going to buy a repeater from ebay sinc ei have a few 403-440 radios.
But the repeater does 450-470.. Would this work with all my radios still?
 
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That would depend on the repeater design itself.
For the TX, I'd be pretty sure the PA stage would cope, they generally only have low pass filtering stages. Usually the limiting factor is the synthesiser/exciter and buffers to follow.
In the RX, the front end and synth or local osc would be the potential stumbling blocks.

Often the older repeaters can tune quite well out of band. My repeater on 472/478 MHz was originally a 450-470 only unit, but this is 1980s vintage. The more modern units have less tuning points and thus offer less opportunity to tweak each stage - but modern units typically have wider coverage anyway due to better & more modern design techniques.
 
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Muxlow said:
Iv been wondering this for a while..
Was going to buy a repeater from ebay sinc ei have a few 403-440 radios.
But the repeater does 450-470.. Would this work with all my radios still?
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For what service?
 
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OOoh. Beats me. I was just wondering about if it would work first. Not going to go get the licence and pay for my channels and all that stuff unless it would work:)
 
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OOoh. Beats me. I was just wondering about if it would work first. Not going to go get the licence and pay for my channels and all that stuff unless it would work:)
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Because it has to "work" within the constraints of the license, so without knowing the licensed service we don't know the constraints and therefore can not tell you if it will "work".
 
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N Jay It looks like Muxlow wants to use a Pyramid mobile extender (Pac/RT) for some type of repeater system. I do not believe the unit can be tuned too far out of band. The info by Muxlow doesn't indicate how he wants to use the unit. The design of the unit is for short range low power portable to mobile coverage extender. Usually cross band repeating. Low to UHF. VHF to UHF and etc.
 
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Would need 2 repeaters. I have 2 mobiles 403-440 and 2 portables 403-430 i think they are. Annnnnd would like more range for the portables once im out of the car to communicate with the other guy i work with. ( security at paintball fields)
 
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No, what "service" or portion of the FCC (or NTIA) rules do you intend to operate the repeater under?
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N_Jay - I think Muxlow is in the UK and not in the USA. Muxlow - please confirm this and it would be appropriate for you to mention it during the course of this conversation so as the un-confuse us across the pond.
 
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Would need 2 repeaters. I have 2 mobiles 403-440 and 2 portables 403-430 i think they are. Annnnnd would like more range for the portables once im out of the car to communicate with the other guy i work with. ( security at paintball fields)
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Sorry, it sounds an a lot like you are trying to set up an unlicensed repeater,
on frequencies you do have any authority to be on,
using equipment not designed for that purpose.

Did I read you right?:roll::roll:
 
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N_Jay - I think Muxlow is in the UK and not in the USA. Muxlow - please confirm this and it would be appropriate for you to mention it during the course of this conversation so as the un-confuse us across the pond.
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Actually, I think he is on Canada, and as such should be looking at Industry Canada rules, and I don't think repeaters are allowed on their unlicensed bands.

I don't know about getting a "business" license up there.
 
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Canada indeed. Either way.. was wondering if it was possible to do first. Then look into how to get all the licence and stuff i need from IC
 
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Canada indeed. Either way.. was wondering if it was possible to do first. Then look into how to get all the licence and stuff i need from IC
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Well even if you get past all the licensing issues you stated in your first post that the freq range of the repeater and your radios is different so I do not see how that will work for you.
 
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Ooookk. Thats all i wanted to know. Is if it they would work togeather.
Was not sure if the repeater could be forced down a little bit or not and all that jaz:)
 
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