[Wma-ares] 2M repeater wanted

[Chuck Chandler]

Thanks, Alex!

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


On Mon, Jun 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM Alexander Habermann <kc1nhg at gmail.com>
wrote:

> All,
> I reposted this to a Motorola users forum and two people said they have
> something that might work for us, waiting for the details.
> Thanks,
> Alex KC1NHG
>
> On Sun, Jun 22, 2025, 07:26 Chuck Chandler via WMA-ARES <
> wma-ares at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
>> 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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