[BC] 26 Mhz RPU/IFB

[Tom Bosscher]

  Tim,
    There are all kinds of low band transmitters out there almost for 
the taking. I think we are limited to 1`00  watts TPO, and look on Ebay 
for a Micor of GE Master II. I don't know if they still run it, but Paul 
Jellison ran a 26 MHz 24/7 from the WLW transmitter site. The free 
banders gave up trying to talk around it. As long as 35 years ago, we 
had a 26.43 Mhz 2 way at WOOD, Grand Rapids, and we had sever hassle 
from the free-banders then. But, if you use it as an IFB, who cares. 
Keep a good blower on it and run it 24/7. You also might find some lo 
band Qunitron paging transmitters.
     Hang loose, in 2 years, everything in 2 way has to be narrow banded 
and the equipment will be tossed out with the trash.

     Roll your own. The equipment is so cheap you could buy 4 
transmitters, and get 2 channel elements and go for it.

         tom bosscher

On 11/28/2010 1:57 PM, Tim Berry wrote:
> Brian trust of the engineering world,
>
> Please allow me to step into this discussion. I would love to find a decent powered 26 MHZ transmitter to use as an IFB for my stations in Eastern Tennessee. There just doesn't seem to be one out there.