[MCARC] 147.285 repeater repair

[Farren Constable]

VXR-7000, Follow-up #1

Motorola now owns Vertex Standard and they're still selling (and thus,
servicing) that repeater:
https://www.motorolasolutions.com/en_us/products/vertex-standard/vxr-7000.html

You'll see there are 2 VHF models -- it would be important to get the
low-range model when shopping on eBay.

Info copied from:  https://www.repeater-builder.com/yvs/y-v-s-index.html









*If you are going to buy a used VXR-7000, pay attention to the model
number: VXR-7000V-A = 136-150 MHz VXR-7000V-C = 150-174 MHz VXR-7000U-A =
400-430 MHz VXR-7000UBS1= 420-450 MHz VXR-7000U-D = 450-480 MHz VXR-7000U-F
= 480-512 MHz Also note that the power is adjustable from 10 to 50w, but
it's rated at 30w continuous. The CE-27 software is required to program it.
Documentation can be found in the service manuals. *

-Farren

The Computer Shed
I.T. Services for Business, Home, & Church
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On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 4:22 PM Farren Constable <farren at computershed.com>
wrote:

> For what it's worth......
>
> The Vertex VXR-7000 seems to be a decent repeater.  The Manhattan club has
> one of the VHF units as their "emergency backup" and I just happen to be
> currently storing it for them.  I'm sure they wouldn't mind if I loaned it
> out for evaluation.  However, I'm sure they wouldn't want it permanently
> deployed!
>
> I happen to own a VXR-7000 UHF version of that repeater and I also have
> the software and cable to program it (assuming I can find it) and I'd be
> glad to either loan that out or do the programming if the club bought a
> unit.
>
> There's usually several of them on eBay and if you are patient you can
> snag a good deal on one.
>
> -Farren
>
> The Computer Shed
> I.T. Services for Business, Home, & Church
> 785.747.8100 Voice
> 785.236.8850 Text
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 27, 2021 at 4:03 PM Nate Bargmann <n0nb at n0nb.us> wrote:
>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> With the checks I have done with the 147.285 repeater radio, it will
>> need to be sent in for repair.  After speaking with the Kenwood tech, I
>> took a look at the repair rates from the facility in California.  First
>> there is a $35 evaluation fee and then they get $110.00/hour + parts and
>> shipping.
>>
>> I only have $300.00 in this radio to begin with and that could be the
>> cost of the repair, or more.  Is it worth it?
>>
>> I can also query the repeater builder list to see if there is someone
>> that does such repairs.  There is a company out in Denver that I have
>> bought used radios from that may do such repairs.  I am also open to
>> suggestions.
>>
>> At issue it appears to me that something in the squelch noise gate
>> circuitry has failed and is essentially desensing the receiver to the
>> point that only the highest level from my signal generator can be heard
>> through the receiver.  Of course, it is all surface mount stuff, and
>> mounted on the bottom of the board!  Well above my pay grade...
>>
>> 73, Nate
>>
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