[Motorola] MITREK questions

Thu, 7 Nov 2002 08:12:18 -0500

goto repeater-builder.com i think i saw a mod to do packet with them.. 
http://www.repeater-builder.com/rbtip/mitrekindex.html

JOHN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Cechura" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 1:53 AM
Subject: [Motorola] MITREK questions

> Gosh the list has been quiet lately....
> 
> Well, among all my other projects, (getting some low band MASTR II's in
> service, working on my truck, etc.), I decided that a MITREK might be a
> good data radio, since it's relatively small, and I have one on hand.  
> 
> Radio Model Number: T83JJA3000BK, Chassis Number HUD1032B
> What I know at the moment:
> 
> 110W, PL, "one channel(? I see 4 slots...)", 146-174MHz chassis,
> ummm....thats about it at the moment (it's tuned for 151MHz right now)
> 
> What would be required (can it be done?) to move this radio to
> saaayyy....  144.390MHz, 145.010MHz, and maybe 2 other frequencies in
> that range?  I'm sure someone's figgured out that I want to turn this
> into a data radio....  My ultimate goal would be to turn it down to
> about 50 watts, and run it as an APRS tracker, with the ability to do
> regular packet sommunications in the area.... But in order to do so I
> need it down at 144 MHz....
> 
> I'm not afraid of workign on it (I have some alumni who might be willing
> to work with me on the project, right Mr. F?), I just need to be
> educated first...I am lacking in a manual, or a place to start looking
> for what I need to do to modify this radio!!
> 
> Thanks
> Ken
> 
>        Kenneth R. Cechura, KC9UMR 
>       University of Missouri-Rolla
>   Department Of Electrical Engineering  
>      President, 2002, W0EEE, UMR ARC
>         email: [email protected] 
>  
> 
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