following up a message from Bruce LeGrande to All:
I guess the netmail I crashed to your BBS never got to you.
Do any of the units you have meet the below needs ?
 BL> We're in the planning stages of getting permission from the local
 BL> Sheriff for assignment of a unit number for our Community Patrol
 BL> organization, so we can communicate directly with the dispatcher
 BL> (and "Yes", there will be training sessions to teach the 'Citizens
 BL> On Patrol' proper communications procedures). Our Sheriff main
 BL> dispatch is in the 155mhz band with a CTCSS of 88.5hz It is
 BL> possible to access the closest repeater site with a 5w Amateur HT,
 BL> but we need something like a couple old Motorola 2-channel 'bricks'
 BL> to be type accepted.  We *DO* need at least a full 5 watts output
 BL> as there are several hills in the area.  Equipment for
 BL> consideration MUST be cabable of encoding a 88.5mhz CTCSS (PL) tone
 BL> during transmit, and decoding would be nice (not required).
 BL> Since we're a community organization, we don't have a large budget
 BL> so units with the higher price tag$ need not respond.  On the other
 BL> hand, if you've got a couple HT's in good condition gathering dust,
 BL> and are willing to set a affordable price - please let me know...  
 BL> Thanks...
All the Best to you and yours,
       Bruce LeGrande  (voice 707-987-4737)
           KB6LWN
           N2003C
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