Timmie's (Timmy's?) is Tim Horton's, a restaurant/fast food chain in Canada (and I think they have some franchises in the US now too?). I don't know what to best equate it to here in the US - maybe kind of like a milder version of a Panera or Atlanta Bread Company or maybe Dunkin' Donuts? At least that's how I remember them from my past visits up north. A double-double is a coffee with double sugar and double cream (I think?). I'm sure someone from "up dere" will enlighten us with a more authoritative answer...
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Don > Kupferschmidt > Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 8:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: TKR-820 > > > > Ok, I give up. > > What's a(n) xl double double timmies? Maybe I'll learn > something here. > > Don, KD9PT > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 6:09 PM > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: TKR-820 > > I was very lucky when I got mine I got the programmer given > To me by an old kenwood shop > > If he ever needs it I will pop it over to him > > Very good guy who does not mind hams as long > As that don't bug him. And when you pop over have a xl > double double timmies for him > > > Border Collies Smartest Dog's Around > > Sent from my I Phone 8G > > > > On Sep 22, 2009, at 3:35 PM, "skipp025" > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > I have a TKR-720 (VHF), and was successful in > reprogramming > > it for the ham frequencies. > > > > However, it is not for the 'faint of heart'. > > Amen from the Choir... > > > 1. There are two EEPROM devices which must be > reprogrammed. > > One for the frequencies, and one for PL. > > > > 2. The EEPROM device for the frequencies is > soldered to the > > front panel board. You must unsolder & put a socket in > > place of it (so you can plug in the > re-programmed device). > > > > 3. You must make your own EEPROM programmer. > It's not all > > that difficult - just a socket & a couple of > easy to get > > parts. > > You can buy EEprom Programers off Ebay for a > song (really > cheap)... well under $25 by the time the smoke clears. > > > 4. I use a program called PonyProg, which > does the actual > > reading/writing. Another program called XVI32 is used > > to change the binary file that you downloaded from the > > original EEPROM. (you shouldn't destroy the original > > part). > > PonyProg is an excellent program and drives > most of the simple > EEprom Programmers seen for sale on Ebay. > > > 5. I had to re-tune the VCOs - easy procedure, and the > > schematics/manual for the 720/820 seem to be available > > in .pdf form around. > > > > Anyhow, I went through this procedure about 2 > months ago... you > > can search through the archives for TKR-720, > and probably > > find the thread which included the programmer > schematics & > > 'how to' guide. > > > > Having said that, it'd be a lot easier to get > something > > from Skipp!! > > Thanks Tim... but the KPT-50 approx $200 price > tag is a bit > rich for what often works out as a one time > reprogram, which > is why I offer the service free to Hams and > GMRS People. > > Glad to read you had success with your "manual EEprom > reprogramming method". The manual EEprom method is very > practical for those with the time and patience > to go through > the steps. > > cheers, > s > > > Thanks, > > Tim W5FN > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.78/2347 - Release > Date: 09/22/09 05:51:00 > > >
