I was able to have a couple made at Lows. I can't remember the number of the key but they did find one that came very close and it worked ok.
Aug 30, 2010 01:06:54 AM, Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com wrote: Ah yes...the old BF-10a....I have one.. a little beat up, would love to have a pristine one, just in case. KM3W From: MCH To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, August 29, 2010 4:52:58 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] dumb question: what is purpose of lock on Mitrek? GE = BF10A RCA = CH751 Joe M. Pointman wrote: > > > Like most of the commercial stuff of that era, .... the unit was locked > into a car or truck instead of bolted in. It made for an easier repair > to just unlock it rather than unbolting everything. It sat in a cradle > with the locking mechanism that WAS bolted to the car body. GE and RCA > also had their "keys".......GE's was a B210/810? Maybe......? its been a > while since I handled any of that old stuff.... > > KM3W > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > *From:* Chuck Kelsey <wb2...@roadrunner.com> > *To:* Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > *Sent:* Sun, August 29, 2010 12:50:18 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Repeater-Builder] dumb question: what is purpose of lock > on Mitrek? > > > > It simply locks the cover in place. You'll want a key anyway. > > Chuck > WB2EDV > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "KP3FT" <kp...@yahoo.com > > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 12:09 PM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] dumb question: what is purpose of lock on > Mitrek? > > > Hi, > > I know it's a dumb question, but after scouring the internet for info, I > > find everything about locks and replacement keys for Motorolas and other > > radios, but I still don't know what locking the Mitrek actually does. > > Does it kill all power to the radio, or disable certain functions? I'm > > asking because I just acquired a low-band Mitrek that I need to power up > > and verify its working condition. It doesn't have a control head, so I > > need to use the front panel pins, but if the radio is locked, I may > end up > > getting nowhere and still not know if it's either the radio that is bad, > > it is locked out, or I wired it wrong. This is the first Mitrek I've > had. > > Thanks for any help. > > Jeff KP3FT > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> > Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3100 - Release Date: 08/29/10 > 02:34:00 > > > > >
