[arm-allstar] Motorola as Node Radio

[Chris Andrist]

The audio is very similar to the Kenwood ham gear. I like the sound of Kenwood commercial repeaters. They sound really good.

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Regards,

Chris Andrist, KC7WSU

> On Mar 2, 2021, at 7:52 PM, Chris Smart via ARM-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> 
> Ooo thanks!
> 
> 
> Does their commercial stuff have that peak in the upper midrange like their ham audio?
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>> On 2021-03-02 9:20 p.m., "Chris Andrist via ARM-allstar" wrote:
>> Motorola’s are great, but they are not rated for 100% duty cycle. People use them that way, but they are not rated for it.
>> 
>> I am a big fan of Kenwood TKR-x50’s. They are 100% duty cycle. I picked one up in the last couple of months for $200. All of the necessary connections are on the DB-25 on the back.
>> 
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>> Regards,
>> 
>> Chris Andrist, KC7WSU
>> 
>>>> On Mar 2, 2021, at 6:55 PM, Patrick Perdue via ARM-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> The SHARIs are great. I have three of them myself, but having used those, a few other configurations and a Motorola Radius, the Motorola, with it's baseband audio, just sounds so much better/cleaner, etc.
>>> 
>>> My Motorola, as well as most of my other possessions, are currently in storage, so I'm using portable nodes now. They're fine, as such things go, but I'd definitely prefer using the Motorola again.
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 3/2/2021 8:32 PM, "Dave via ARM-allstar" wrote:
>>>> Chris, I strongly recommend a Shari PiHat-U.  You have three levels
>>>> of options to choose from.  The basic level one choice is a complete
>>>> kit for $89, you buy a Pi4-2G and the Pi power supply. I buy the 2G
>>>> version for $42 and about $8 for the power supply.  Going with that
>>>> option is a total of $130.  These kits uses the Nice RF SA818 half watt
>>>> transceiver. I use the Baofeng UV5-R handheld for the user radio. You
>>>> can buy those for about $25.  So, when the smoke clears you're into
>>>> a complete Allstar/Echolink PiHat-U and user radio for about $160 or less.
>>>> 
>>>> I have three of those systems and they work really well and very easy
>>>> to assemble.
>>>> 
>>>> Dave, KL7M  503-739-1981 If you have questions feel free to call me
>>>> I live in Alaska so Noon Anchorage = 4 PM New York
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>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "ARM Allstar" hamvoip.org>
>>>> To: "ARM Allstar" hamvoip.org>
>>>> Cc: "Chris Smart" winsystem.org>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 2:49:36 PM
>>>> Subject: [arm-allstar] Motorola as Node Radio
>>>> 
>>>> Basically, I want to interface the best performing radio with a PI for a
>>>> home-based node.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> What radio should I get, preferably used?
>>>> 
>>>> Something from Motorola? Or something else?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> All suggestions welcome.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> This would be on 70 CM and preferably low power.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Antenna ideas welcome as well.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Chris
>>>> 
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