--- In [email protected], "Bruce Bagwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>is this all here? > > Unit was found in an old shed. Lots of corrosion in the PA section. > connectors undone and bottom cover plate missing. > > Do all these use the same key? (On the Handle) Maybe I can find the key in this estate mess. Hi Bruce... Unless a local shop has changed the locks, a Motorola 2135 key can be your best friend. It will open up almost everything. A backup would be a 2553 to open almost all the rest. Usually mobile locks aren't changed,. Shops sometimes changed the remote Base Station and Repeater locks to keep competitors from using their units for convenient "parts supply" at remote sites. In these cases you are on your own. As for a candidate for a good project...you should ALWAY get the unit operating on it's original frequency before thinking about spending $ on it. The "corrosion" you describe should be checked to see if it affected the circuitry and I would be leery of the fact that internal connectors are undone. Micor's are great radios but we have come a long way since then. The cost of multiple crystals will far exceed what you might spend on a "newer" programmable unit, especially for mobile use. That being said...if you can "find" someone who has "old" channel elements on frequency and maybe a nice system 90 control head, it might be a fun learning project. Enjoy the hobby and congratulations on your new call! LW
