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-10aI have one.. a little beat up, would love to have
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?
Jeff,
The reason that most trunk-mount radios are locked is to prevent theft and
tampering. The lock has no electrical function. You will need the
ubiquitous #2135 key to unlock your Mitrek drawer. You definitely want to
open up the radio before applying power to it, so that you can ascertain
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
Thanks guys. Looks like this radio might work; need something for a 6-meter
beacon transmitter. Tried a Mocom but it wasn't functional. Tried a Maxtrac
but the carrier was really squirrely even when I tried the various mods, must
be due to the PLL instead of crystal-control. Have to see how
I'm assuming this is a CW beacon?
I would think that whether rockbound or synthesized, you'd probably be best
off having the oscillator running all the time and keying RF at a gain or
multiplier stage. You might have to do some keying waveform shaping to
avoid keyclicks. I'd take a real close
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
Hi,
I tried that with the Maxtrac, kept the oscillator on and keyed the TX at the
second driver stage, but it was still nowhere close. I know the Maxars are
used quite a lot for beacons, but I've had no luck finding one at a reasonable
price, so figure to try the Mitrek. It's set now at 49.3
Get a Syntor X , programmable and will run 100 watts plus.
tom
On 8/29/2010 1:15 PM, Jeff KP3FT wrote:
Thanks guys. Looks like this radio might work; need something for a
6-meter beacon transmitter. Tried a Mocom but it wasn't functional.
Tried a Maxtrac but the carrier was really
At 09:09 AM 08/29/10, you wrote:
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
Hi Mike,
Thanks for the links. The second link was in fact the first webpage I read and
bookmarked yesterday. Ton of good info, plus I found a PDF service manual
online. The keys page link didn't work, and then I ran across this Yahoo group
so I joined to get advice. Still have some
Hello Jeff.
All commercials radios have locks on them. The lock is so that the radio can
be locked into the mounting bracket, #1 so no one steals it, #2 so it does
not become a flying projectile if the vehicle is in a crash, and # 3 to keep
people from messing with the radios. You would be
Ah yes...the old BF-10aI have one.. a little beat up, would love to have a
pristine one, just in case.
KM3W
From: MCH m...@nb.net
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, August 29, 2010 4:52:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] dumb question:
Nope. In fact, only the higher end radios came with locks, and today
almost none of them come with locks.
Joe M.
Glenn (Butch) Kanvick wrote:
All commercials radios have locks on them.
Yahoo! Groups Links
* To visit your group on the web, go to:
I didn’t know that RCA shared the CH751 key with the Cabinet key for Motorola
Outdoor cabinets.
This could be an error.
Bill Hudson
W6CBS
Any of these keys can be duplicated at your local locksmith.
From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com]
It didn't share the same key, the RCA key was the same general shape as the
CH-751 but would not work.
The RCA key was called an RCA1 key.
73 everybody
Mike KB5FLX
- Original Message -
From: Bill Hudson
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010
Maybe I looked at the wrong key on my ring.
Joe M.
Bill Hudson wrote:
I didn’t know that RCA shared the CH751 key with the Cabinet key for
Motorola Outdoor cabinets.
This could be an error.
Bill Hudson
W6CBS
Any of these keys can be duplicated at your local
Thanks for the confirmation. I was positive it was an error.
Bill Hudson – W6CBS
From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mike Dietrich
Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 8:14 PM
To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re:
No, the CH751 is different, but the MRCA was the same as the Kelvinator
refrigerator for years.
Bill Hudson wrote:
I didn’t know that RCA shared the CH751 key with the Cabinet key for
Motorola Outdoor cabinets.
This could be an error.
Bill Hudson
W6CBS
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I have an MRCA key, and have never heard of the RCA1
Can I get a photo of each side of your RCA1 for the Keys Page?
http://www.repeater-builder.com/keyspage/keyspage-index.html
Mike?
At 06:19 PM 08/29/10, you wrote:

It didn't share the same key, the RCA key was
the same general
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