Repeaters are generally managed by the Wing DC staff without input from the local units. It is most likley being planned for the roof of a large office building or on an EMS or cell tower in your area. Repeater placement is a complex and political exercise, and won't likely include input from your squadron unless you happen to be POC for a Sprint tower. 10 foot pole or a 300 foot self supporting. Or would they ask my squadron, as me being a Ham radio operator and knowing where all the good spots are, and put it where I would suggest. Just wondering if CAP will choose a spot and say we are putting it here even if it a horrible spot. I was told we were going to be sent a repeater to cover our area. Whether it needs a 'station license' varies by wing. Once the radio is purchased and programmed to CAP standards, do we have to go to Wing to get it approved for use?Īssuming it's purchased with corporate funds, it will need to go into ORMS, and if you expect it to get encryption keys, probablyīefore it can be programmed, as CAP will not provide the keys to PORs. The Motorola Astro Saber seems to be the best route to go. Looking into getting a portable for our squadrons use. Motorola Handie-Talkie two-way FM portable radios are used by foot patrolmen and for motor-scooter operations.Quote from: Elkland on April 18, 2017, 04:57:20 pm Notice the switch inside to go from internal spkr/mic to external spkr/mic. HT-200 transmitter circuit board has to be gingerly pried out first, then the receiver circuit board.

Regular 2-channel on left, universal model (with VHF lowband loading coil) on right. However, the real question is, are you man enough to handle this radio? HT200 model is another paradigm: setting frequencies is rather archaic by todays standards, and does not have the sophistication of an Astro Saber. It is quite different from todays radios but working models can still be found on the used market. Its thick hi-impact plastic housing with an all-metal back gave the radio exceptional ability withstand hazardous environments, operate in all conditions from typical public safety duties to the jungles of Vietnam, chock a runaway railroad car, and withstand a nuclear blast at fifty yards (OK, so I made up the last two). Remarkable as it is, it delivered 2 watts transmit power and 1/2 watt audio on a large size speaker that would rival a mobile unit of today. It takes rugged men to pack this thing around and not let it pull your pants down when belted. This radio aint no sissy microtalkie of nowadays. This all discrete component handheld arrived on the market in 1962. HT-200 Website with Info Before the HT-220, there was.

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