Thanks in advance if you find anything. It's not the pot itself but
something in the circuitry.
DeOxIt and ProGold are both good stuff. You have to be a little careful
with ProGold; I found it etched certain types of plastic (faders on a
console, can't remember who made the faders now, not P&G).
--- Jeff
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
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> Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 1:16 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: 220 link radios
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> Don't know if I have a Service Manual for the 3530, but I probably
> have a copy of the diagram. I'm moving my shop files around this
> weekend and after things settle down I'll look to see what I have
> for the 3530 and scan it into pdf for everyone (free copies).
>
> You guys need to buy a can of Caig Labs DeOxit and/or ProGold G5
> Spray and try it on your crunchy pots. It's the only product that
> I've found actually works if there's any chance of reconditioning
> the pot operation.
>
> Trust me on this one... it's some of the best money you can spend
> on a spray (get the spray can) contact restoration compound (liquid).
> If it works for you... fan'tas'toe If it doesn't fix the problem
> pot you will find it helps most pots work mucho betta'
>
> chow for now
> skipp
>
> cheers,
> skipp
>
> > "Jeff DePolo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > Skipp sed:
> >
> > > I've got a few Kenwood TM-331 radios and they work pretty
> good for
> > > what they are. I also have and love my original 3530
> Kenwood but it's
> > > long out of production.
> >
> > I have a 3530 too, and it's a great radio but mine has a problem
> with the
> > squelch. Anyone happen to have a service manual they'd loan?
> >
> > For aux link use, probably the cheapest way to go is do a
> Mastr II PLL
> > conversion and skip the PA (but do use a LPF or at the very
> least a BP
> > cavity, give a hoot, don't pollute). A hundred mW or so is often
> enough for
> > line-of-sight paths. Quick math says 30 miles has about 113 dB path
> loss on
> > 222 MHz, so 100 mW (+20 dBm) with 5 element yagis (8 dBd) on each
> end should
> > give you -77 dBm (about 30 uV) ignoring feedline loss,
> plenty of oomph.
> >
> > --- Jeff
> >
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