[OZAPRS] 6M APRS

[Tim VK2HLT]

I use a Plessy MTR8000, FM 6m. It is also an old commercial 70meg radio,
not 
sure on the conversion though. It works a treat, 30 odd watts and great 
reciever.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Alsop - VK8ZMA" <vk8zma at tbpl.com.au>
To: "VK / ZL APRS Users" <ozaprs at aprs.net.au>
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: [OZAPRS] 6M APRS


>I agree with your sentiments Ray, but having done a couple myself I
> found they actually worked very well on 6M and for years I left one
> scanning the 6M repeaters from Darwin around Oz and actually worked thru
> many repeaters on 6M because of it.
>
> Mike
> VK8ZMA
>
> On Sat, 2008-02-09 at 14:21 +1100, Ray Wells wrote:
>
>> The FM900 series have a front-end block that has to be disassembled to
>> permit access to the coils for rewinding. The "blocks" are not made to
>> be repaired so modification is a little difficult and recommended for
>> very patient people :-(
>> It's not impossible but I'd be taking an easier path. Maybe I'm just
>> getting old and grumpy.
>>
>> Ray vk2tv
>>
>> Dave Ingram wrote:
>>
>> > Jack Chomley wrote:
>> >
>> >> I guess it may be a bit hard finding a singe band 6 metre radio?
>> >> Using an expensive multiband unit would blow the budget. I would put
>> >> up something IF I could find a radio, have plenty of TNCs :-)
>> >
>> >
>> > There's a converted FM92 on VKhams for sale second hand at the
moment.
>> > Not mine, but noticed it while browsing around.
>> >
>> > I guess these convert OK too then :-)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Dave.
>> > VK4TDI.
>> >
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