I know exactly what they are, they worked in the Motorola Twin-Vee, T-Power, early Motrac, and very early Motran radios.
My address is: John Mackey, KS0F PO Box 1586 Beaverton, Oregon 97075 thanks ------ Original Message ------ Received: Mon, 16 Jul 2007 06:46:52 PM CDT From: "Bill Hudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Any Motorola "banana reeds" still around? > > Roger ~ > Lots of people think these "banana" reeds are going to fit in their Micors > and other standard Motorola radios - some have asked directly. > These old "banana" reeds only work in Motorola radios constructed in the > 1950's - or early 60's, that take a reed that is about 4 inches long. They > may not be what John Mackey and others think they are. > > Your reeds will go out Wednesday. There's still some left - you may get > them all. > > Should I use the address on QRZ? > > CBS Bill > > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of lenaw12 > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 4:20 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Any Motorola "banana reeds" still around? > > Hi Bill.. > > I know John Mackey want's to jump in on your generous offer but I > could use 2 of the 100.0 cyclexmit and 2 of the 100.0 cycle receive > reeds as per the first request...and I'll pay postage! > > I don't need the others but I would be the "banana reed keeper" if one was > needed ;-) > > Thanks for your quick reply! > > Roger > WA1KAT > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Hudson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 2:04 PM > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Any Motorola "banana reeds" still around? > > > > > Like all good "Ex-Mo's" - we all have our box of reeds that sit in a > drawer > > or on a shelf over the years, to exchange or help those that have a > specific > > need. > > > > The "banana" reeds. > > > > TU-333 - vibrasponder - 100.0 Hz. (1Z) - I have 5 of them. You can have > > one, some, or all five if you want. > > > > TU-217 - vibrasender - 100.0 Hz. (1Z) - I have 3 if them. Whatever you > want > > - is yours. > > > > TU-217 - Vibrasender - I have one each (2B) 118.8, (7Z) 186.2, and (ZB) > > 97.4. Whatever you want. > > > > 11 in all. It costs the same to ship one or all 11. I'll send them to > you > > for free. I won't need them again. I'm glad to see them go. Then you > can > > be the "reed bank" for banana reeds. > > > > I just need a good address and they will ship. I'll even pay the > postage. > > > > Bill Hudson > > W6CBS > > > > ________________________________________ > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of lenaw12 > > Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 6:31 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Any Motorola "banana reeds" still around? > > > > I could sure use a 100.0 "cycle" Vibrasponder and a 151.4 > > "Vibrasender" (TU-217)to finish up a "classic" project I started 30 > > years ago. > > > > The box is a L41GGB-3100A but I remember swapping out the transmitter > > at one time or another...still takes TU-217 Banana style though but i > > don't know what the receiver reed's real designation is...it just > > looks the same as a 217. > > > > Many thanks to all! > > > > Roger > > WA1KAT > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > Attachment: W6CBS.vcf > MIME Type: text/x-vcard > ---------------------------------------------
