Unfortunately my last couple purchases with Bomar are likely to be my last, so, yes, I've had trouble with them. The one crystal was simply cut to the wrong frequency and the other was unstable. I also questioned the temp comp as no caps were changed out. Back to ICM. So much for trying to save a buck.
Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: "twoway_tech" <jcar...@k9nzf.com> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 10:32 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Anyone have this happen? > Hello, Hello > > I have a Micor UHF repeater station on amateur. I have had it tuned and > tested perfect since last fall. I sent my elements to Bomar and had them > temperature compensated and all that good stuff. After the repeater has > set out in the garage all winter, (unheated, in Indiana) I powered it up > today to find that the transmitter didn't appear to be working. After some > tests I found that the element was off frequency. I tuned back to > frequency and tested. It stayed on frequency for about 2 minutes and then > drifted off about 40 Kc. From that point on it would not tune up. I > installed the crystal in another element and it tuned right up and stayed > that way for the hour that I left it running before I had to leave. I am > wondering if it was as simple as the element being bad or maybe something > else going on. If it is just the element, I wonder why it just decided to > take a dump??? > > Any thoughts? > > Thanks > -Jordan >
