On 12/2/2012 1:07 AM, Phil Kane wrote:
... Equipment certified and manufactured for the last decade or
so has been required to be "narrow-band-able". One of the deals that
most manufacturers have is a discount for turning in old equipment
which are sent to the crusher. The days of giving or selling them to
the hams are history.

Say it ain't so!

(Shakes head, takes a deep breath)

OK, I'll grasp at a few straws:

* Does "Narrow-band-able" mean that techs can only turn
down the transmitter deviation, or is there a way to
actually reduce the receiver bandwidth as well? I
worked on FM gear when there were crystal or LC filters,
so even if hams can't benefit, I'm curious how the
receivers are updated "in place".

* Are the discounts you mention significant? I mean,
are they deep enough that a purchasing agent could
not consider offers from Amateur clubs or organizations?

* How can hams find out who/where the old gear might be for
sale? Have all the contracts already been written, or
are there any users that are still shopping for the
new gear?

TIA.

73,

Bill, W1AC

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Bill Horne