[OZAPRS] 6M Radio - maxtrac

[Mark Jessop]

Hmm we still need to figure out what was wrong with that deaf DR06t... (I
was able to hear it from my car many km down the river, but it couldn't
hear me!)
Unfortunately not many dials or knobs to adjust inside it!

73
Mark VK5QI

On Sun, Nov 19, 2017 at 10:26 PM, Matthew Cook <vk5zm at bistre.net> wrote:

> I've modded a few low-band Motorola Syntrx's but had to re-write the
> firmware in a new processor to be able to get the divisors to work properly
> for 6m.  Helps I also had the same problem with 2m and 70cm units, so
> killed three birds with one stone.  The motorola programs just refused to
> play on the ham bands.
>
> However I've also recently acquired an Alinco DR06t with internal TNC,
> there are times when the time to convert radios just wasn't worth it.  Not
> a bad radio IMHO for a hammy.  There will be connected mode packet on 6m at
> our paddling marathon in the not too distant future.  But as someone
> recently posted 6m is difficult in a mobile/portable environment properly.
> It does however run down cannons like 160m SSB (*grin*).
>
> 73
>
> Matthew
> VK5ZM
>
>
>
> On 19 November 2017 at 10:16, Glen English VK1XX <
> glenlist at pacificmedia.com.au> wrote:
>
>> I can get Motorola MAXTRAC / GM300  42-50 MHz radios, 60W output, ,
>> which are quite good, mid 1990s build most of them,  down here for $40
>> buy per radio plus the bulk shipment cost, TBD
>>
>> anyone interested ?
>>
>> the writeup is here....
>>
>> there is quite  bit of work to do it, but its not hard.
>>
>> http://www.repeater-builder.com/motorola/maxtrac/maxtrac-6-meter.html
>>
>> the software permits loading of non band freqs with the shift key...
>>
>> http://www.repeater-builder.com/motorola/maxtrac/maxtrac-intro-stuff.html
>>
>> seems alot of work.
>>
>> glen.
>>
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