"Bernard" wrote in message
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I have looked at homebrewing an FM 2-meter XCVR and already got help from
this group. The goal is to spend time on something that others could
duplicate and not work on a one of a kind.

First, why homebrewing ? Two reasons:

1) It is homebrewed
2) There is room for a "powerful" microprocessor that will do other things
(APRS is one of them)

It seems that the problem is the selection of components that can be
sourced in relatively low volume and at a reasonable cost by amateurs
(read: Digikey, Mouser and alike).

Also try Dan's Small Parts for a variety of home builder parts
http://www.danssmallpartsandkits.net/

gb