Radio Shaft ... You got questions? So do we ...
Neil - WA6KLA Richard wrote: > > You can get the recommended crimper for them that'll set you back in excess > of $80. Or, you can get an inexpensive crimper that will get you by, for > around $15 or $20. I'm not sure where you can get them, try an electronics > store or a tool outlet. Radio Shack sold them at one time, but I'm not sure > if they carry them now. Their new sales mantra is: "We Used To Carry That." > > Or, if all else fails, you can crimp 'em with a pair of needle nose pliers. > Bend one ear over the wire, then the other, making sure the crimp is small > enough so that the pin will fit in the connector housing. Then you'll need > to solder the wire to the pin, as it won't be reliable otherwise. > > Richard, N7TGB > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ronny Julian > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 8:08 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Phoenix Radios as Links > > I found the connectors for the back of this radio with the pins installed. > What's the best way to crimp them? Is there a tool for this and where can I > get one? > > A good friend programmed mine. 144.390 and 145.030 for packet/APRS. I need > to back off the power a bit but it works great! He disabled the TOT on > mine. Has not died yet. > > Not a bad $5 ex-Forestry service radio. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 10:56 PM > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Phoenix Radios as Links > > > Some additional thoughts... > > > > On second thought, I don't think it would be a good idea to disable the > > timer, rather set it for 6 or 7 minutes to protect the radio. I don't know > > of a hardware timer, but there may well be one; I didn't see it mentioned > in > > the service manual, but I could have missed it. The service manual says > the > > timer defaults to one minute. > > > > By the way, when you say you didn't program the CCT, did you leave the > field > > blank, or did you put "No" in it? > > > > I use one for packet radio, and all the signals I need are on the rear > > connectors. Do you need a pinout? > > > > > > Richard, N7TGB > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Richard > > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 7:01 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Phoenix Radios as Links > > > > > > If you don't program it, I believe it defaults to three minutes.... > > > > I just checked my documentation and it says that "Yes," "No," or a single > > digit time from 1 to 7 minutes may be entered. If "Yes" is entered, it > > results in a Carrier Control Time of three minutes. I haven't tried it, > but > > entering "No" may (should?) disable the timer; the documentation doesn't > > specifically mention it. > > > > Richard, N7TGB > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Doug Blizzard > > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 6:24 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Phoenix Radios as Links > > > > > > I have purposely not programmed a software TOT, however some have > > suggested that there is a hardware TOT. I have not been able to find > > it. I would also like to know how you wire up the Phoenix. I am > > using > > the pins on the back. Any thoughts? > > > > Doug > > N4HAJ > > > > --- In [email protected], "gervais fillion" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > it depends also when it has been programm if the 3.00 minutes > > timeout is > > > there. > > > if i remember by default it will have the 3.00 minutes > > > this is for safety reason for the p.a. > > > > > > do it return on the air? > > > > > > we have a repeater system here ,pc controled and there are 8 > > phoenixs > > > talking to each other > > > > > > these are good radio's > > > > > > 73/s,gervais ve2ckn > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
