Jeff, Tim Hortons is primarily a doughnut shop...we have them almost on every corner :-))
Tim Horton at one time played hockey for the Toronto Maple leafs and was killed in a car crash near St Catherines Ont while driving back to Buffalo...where he played hockey at the time. Wendy's restaurants owned them for a while but not sure if they still do.... They now have soup, sandwiches etc....as well a clean rest rooms... 73 John VE3AMZ "British North America"....AKA Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff DePolo" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 9:12 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: TKR-820 > > 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 >> >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >
