[Wma-ares] 2M repeater wanted

[Chuck Chandler]

Thanks for doing that, Kevin -

We have reached out to several sources, including some Motorola shops, to
see what might be available.  Please pass on anything you hear.

73 de Chuck, WS1L
Amateur Radio Emergency Service ®
Section Emergency Coordinator
Western Massachusetts
chandlerusm at gmail.com


On Sun, Jun 22, 2025 at 6:29 AM Kevin Paetzold via WMA-ARES <
wma-ares at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> i would be *very* surprised if you are not offered a quantar for free.
> if you/they are not offered any then we should communicate again (i will
> be astonished).
> frankly they must not have asked anyone very loud....
>
> mmra has multiple quantars on 2m and 900 in use and we did not pay for
> any/most of them.
> i forwarded your msg to mmra board of directors on which there are people
> building/maintaining about 50 repeaters that i know of.
> i also forwarded your msg to gemoto at googlegroups.com which is a group
> that specializes in this commercial stuff/repeaters.
> there are people on that list building/maintaining countless repeaters.
> Many commercial radio guys that make this stuff available.
> Sometimes 4 at a time.
>
> 73,
> K1KWP
>
>
>
> On 6/21/25 07:39, Chuck Chandler via WMA-ARES wrote:
>
> The Northern Berkshire ARC is looking to upgrade the analog FM 146.91
> repeater atop Mount Greylock.  It has a massive footprint but is exposed to
> severe weather and is inaccessible for months at a time.  We would like to
> find a reasonably-priced Motorola Quantar or MTR2000.
>
> If you know of anyone who might have one available, please let me know.
>
>
> 73 de Chuck, WS1L
> Amateur Radio Emergency Service ®
> Section Emergency Coordinator
> Western Massachusetts
> chandlerusm at gmail.com
>
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