I still have a bunch of brand new tubes for Mastr Pro Stuff. tom n8ies
> [Original Message] > From: JOHN MACKEY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 5/23/2008 9:15:53 PM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: mice and the trusty old GE Master Pro > > Most of my repeaters are built from Mastr Pro on 6 meters, 2 meters, UHF. > They are very good, the receivers are good and the transmitters are good > except for the early UHF (with the tube tripler). > > ------ Original Message ------ > Received: Fri, 23 May 2008 04:33:13 PM PDT > From: "skipp025" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: mice and the trusty old GE Master Pro > > > Re: mice and the GE Master Pro > > > > What you didn't say was how the GE Master Pro in most > > typical cases probably kept working as normal. > > > > Hard as heck to kill a GE Master Pro.... I'd still have a number > > of them in service except I have to pay the site power bill and > > those tx strip tubes love to stay warm 24/7. > > > > The Master Pro Receivers are still very much killer good for > > current repeater projects. The front ends are very stout and > > the design is a well known solid peformer. > > > > I hate to see the receivers go in the dumpster... > > > > cheers, > > skipp > > > > > The Later Mastr Pro GE series base stations used a slanted heat > > > sink for the 12.6 and 10 V pass regulators. The chassis formed > > > the back, and there was a cover on the front making a conduit for > > > forced air from the 4 inch muffin fan. Poor field mouse got into > > > the slanted heat sink, lost his grip, and went head first into > > > the muffin fan - - did not decapitate but did trap him there > > > and stall the fan - found the mummified remains some time later - > > > then there are stories of a micor repeater loosing the 10 v > > > return in the exciter - due to mouse urine destroying the > > > trace on the PCB and various stories of stench. Best > > > Memorial Day wishes to all, 73, Steve NU5D > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.21/1458 - Release Date: 5/21/2008 7:21 AM
