Just my opinion, but anyone who uses a walkie-talkie for a crossband
repeater is asking for a repair bill. None of the talkies have enough
heatsink to support much over a 20% duty cycle and repeater service would
be 100%. Think about it if you are not talking then the repaeter is and the
talkie doesn't get a break.

Maybe that's why the Kenwood won't do it!

--
Clif Holland, KA5IPF
AVVid
Authorized Kenwood and Icom Service Center
816 W Shady Grove Rd
Irving, TX 75060

www.avvid.com

1-800-214-5779
972-870-0630 (Local)
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On Tue, 09 Sep 2003 12:40:20 -0400, Paul Ryan
wrote:

That radio (TH-F6A) would be a good companion HT for a crossband repeat
(CBR) capable rig, but is not in itself a crossband repeater.

Ah, wouldn't you know it...

There is apparently an Alinco HT that costs half the price of the
TH-F6A that does CBR just fine, so says a local ham here in NH who
owns one.

Ditto the Icom IC-W32, which another owner here tells me can do CBR
... for about 2/3 the price of the TH-F6A.

But nooooo .... I had to have 220 along with 2M and 440, so I bought
the TH-F6A. :-(

Oh, well... (it's a nice HT otherwise...)

Rick WA1RKT