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Cbblackbeard
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Post Number: 189
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Friday, October 07, 2005 - 7:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Does anyone use Motorola equipment for amateur radio use? Are Motorola radios really worth the higher pricetag?
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Tech833
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Post Number: 106
Registered: 12-2001
Posted on Friday, October 07, 2005 - 8:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I used a Maxtrac on ham bands once.

Motorola has an awesome receiver and you can sit on the mic and not worry about the transmitter burning up. As for performance, what you are paying for in commercial gear is the stability to meet the FCC specs. for commercial bands. A little drift in freq., deviation, etc is no big deal on the ham bands.

Now, if you live near an active repeater site and your ham quality radios get slammed with intermod, the Motorola radio is just what you need.

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