On 11 Feb 2005 05:05:44 -0800, wrote:

At my job we use motorola HTs on UHF (400MHz+) using DPL/DCS
squelching. Sometime in the next few months we'll migrate to different
motorolas on VHF (150MHz+) using PL/CTCSS.

I'm a ham, but a somewhat inexperienced one.. I was wondering if y'all
could direct me toward a few dual or tri band HTs that would be easily
modified to tx those freqs, preferrably with the DPL/DCS capability
(since I think most radios come with PL/CTCSS), but if you know of one
that is super easy and only does PL, that would be great, too.
Comments on performance (ie intermod) are appreciated, too.

I've hunted around on mod sites and have come up with a couple of icoms
and a few alincos that appear easy enough to mod.. But, I wanted some
opinions from y'all.

There's probably no need to post the mod, I'll find it on the
internet.. Unless you want to make it easy on me and link to it. :-)

TIA! 73,

kc5rsv
thomas

Thomas,

Did I get this correct? You want to modify an amateur radio so it
operates on a commercial band?

What you are doing is setting yourself up for a $10,000-$20,000 fine
and possible suspension or loss of your amateur license. Regardless
of technology, it is against the law to use non-type accepted
equipment on services requiring type accepted equipment.

You can read about some of the penalties imposed by the FCC on the
internet. I think the ARRL has quite a few reports.

You can get HT's and mobiles that will monitor the frequencies you
want to use if you like.

If you want to operate those frequencies, you might check with the
source from which your company is buying rigs and tell them that you
would like one that you can use as well but have a small budget. They
may find a used one for you that they can program for both your
company use and amateur use.

Good luck,

And... stay out of trouble, ok?
--
73 for now
Buck
N4PGW