Quantar base conversion to repeater

[mogman]

I have an opportunity to pick up a VHF Quantar base sta. and was reading that the Quantar repeater automatically detects analog and p25 and handles them accordingly, without any specific information on the base I am seeking advice how much (or little) might be required to convert the base to a repeater (2M) with these capabilities. I am sorry but I do not have any specific information on the Quantar other than it is now operating around 160mhz and that it is remotely controlled.
Craig

[Will]

If the Quantar is actually a base station it should have an antenna relay out-board on the back of the station.

The relay is not used on a repeater, there are separate N female connectors for RX and TX.

Yes I forgot to mention the changes in the programming.

[MattSR]

t's just a setting in the codeplug. If it has the relay it can be disabled and removed too.

[N4DES]

Also depending on the FW version it might not do P25. Need more info to verify.

[mogman]

Thanks guys, I assume it does not have P25 firmware as these folks do not use digital as far as I know, but that should be "fixable"
Craig

[radioinstl]

If you are going to use it as a repeater and yours has the antenna relay on it, I would be interested in your relay if willing to make a deal