a DD is a Double Cream /milk with Double Sugar
Timmies is a Coffie Chain like Dunk'n Donuts but better .. I have noticed Tim Horton's is in the US now .. ( Mr Tim Horton was a NHL player) it is a sister Co. To Wendy's On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 9:12 PM, Jeff DePolo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > 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]<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > [mailto:[email protected]<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>] > On Behalf Of Don > > Kupferschmidt > > Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 8:58 PM > > To: [email protected]<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > 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] <va3rzs2%40gmail.com> > > <mailto:[email protected]<va3rzs2%40gmail.com>> > > > To: [email protected]<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:[email protected]<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>> > > > 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] <skipp025%40yahoo.com> > > <mailto:[email protected]<skipp025%40yahoo.com>> > > 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 > > > > > > > > >
