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Reviews For: Midland 13-509

Category: Transceivers: VHF/UHF+ Amateur Base/Mobile (non hand-held)

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Review Summary For : Midland 13-509
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Description:
12 channel crystal controlled 222MHz FM mobile transceiver. Frequently used to build 222MHz repeaters.
Product is not in production
More Info: http://www.repeater-builder.com/midland/midland-index.html
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AK2O Rating: 2022-12-27
Good radio in most cases Time Owned: more than 12 months.
Rather simple 1.25 meter radio and yes, I’ve build several units for repeater service for decades. (I’m retired from that now). It is a PM radio but one can modify for FM, at least on one frequency. I included my own frequency compensation for the transmitter section. Some details on the SRG web site. The front end needs an additional helical filter in some cases, which I found to improve selectivity especially from 220 MHz stations. I have several in service for over 4 decades.
KK9H Rating: 2010-12-20
Works well for its age Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
My local radio club had its annual December auction and I bought a 13-509 for $20. It had two channels installed and was tested to be within spec. In fact, it looks brand new so I guess the original owner, had never really used it. I bought some crystals for our club repeater from ICM and added a Com-Spec PL board. Netting the receive and transmit crystals went smoothly. Both transmitted and receive audio are quite good. In fact, the receiver has plenty of audio, enough to fill a room. For a 35 year old rig, I must say that I am impressed with it. Bottom line, if you run across one of these for a good price and spending about $25 per crystal and $30 for a PL tone board isn't an issue, you can get on 222 MHz easily. It makes a really nice base rig to use on the local repeater.
W7MY Rating: 2006-12-03
A Classic! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
I have three of these radios I purchased in the 70's. One used to be a repeater; its RX and TX boards were removed and separated. I put the pieces back together and it, along with the other two, work as well as the did almost 30 years ago. I now use them for contests, loaning them out for locals to use to make contacts. They seem to be in-destructible!
NE0P Rating: 2006-01-19
Will get you on 222mhz Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
You can find these fairly cheaply for sale today. Makes a great way to add another band for VHF contesting, which is what I used it for. As long as you have the 223.5mhz crystal, you are set. Limited to how many crystals you can installed but in many areas of the country you don't have more than a handful of 222 repeaters (we have zero here) so that isn't a problem. However, if you have to buy new crystals for it the price quickly grows. I wouldn't want this as my dedicated 222 use on alot of repeaters rig but for simplex or 1 machine it is too bad. I think it did 10 watts. Not much more to say about it.