Well that is interesting.... I just opened a Decibel 900 duplexer can to repair and found the innards are copper and no plating on the can itself... That would be sweet if mine is the same !! The tuning assy in the middle is silver plated and in this case the finger stock is what is damaged, but the can is not silver plated... Cool !!!!! Maybe there is hope yet... I need to cut the can tonight and see what is really inside !!!
Doug KD8B At 09:56 AM 4/28/2006, you wrote: >Doug, >I have a set of the same Wacom cans you referenced. With the exception that >mine are the WP-612BpBr set (66-88MHz)... Let me know how your project >goes, as I was considering the same thing. > 73 >Mike Perryman >www.k5jmp.us > > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Doug Bade >Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 9:36 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] 6 meter low band Duplexers > > >Speaking of 6 meter conversions, I have received (2 ) 4 can pass >reject 300 khz duplexers for 72-76 mhz. My thoughts are to cut them >in half and lengthen them about a foot..My question is how important >would it be if the new addition section was copper but was not silver >plated inside, as the wipe portion of the can is lower where the >silver plating will still be...Will this disruption in surface >conductivity be an issue????? It looks like the silver plating add on >could be done but will add significantly to the cost of the >project...I was planning on adding copper sheet rolled to fit, >riveted and silver soldered......and welding a splice into the tuning >rod.. I think they are Celwave products and the tube is already made >of what looks like rolled copper sheeting... ( about as thin as >heating ductwork) fairly easy to dent... unfortunately.....:-) >Anyone "been there done that" ??? > >Doug >KD8B 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/
