Forgive me if I'm going where no one wants to go, but isn't there a point in the decline of a club at which the nuclear option becomes the best choice?
"Guys, the repeater's been a fun ride for 40 years, but we're down to three members, and no longer have enough in the treasury to keep the old girl running. The coordinator says there are people on the waiting list willing to spend the money to take care of a repeater. As I see it, we have two choices. I await your guidance. Sincerely..." 73, Paul, AE4KR ----- Original Message ----- From: KE4ZDG To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 9:57 PM Subject: [Repeater-Builder] "Bend" an ICOM a little further Hey folks, I'm working on a GE Mastr II high band repeater. Someone gave me some crystals that were made up for 146.010 RX. I installed one in an EC ICOM and the best I can adjust for is 146.0064, which sounds really scratchy when I inject a >3k deviation signal on 146.010. When I tune the monitor down to 146.0064, the RX audio cleans right up. I've backed out the screw until there's no more threads left in the ICOM. Is there a capacitor I can change or add to give me a little more tuning range to the ICOM? I just need the crystal to go up a hair more (400 Hz on the crystal freq). I know I'm promoting cheapness by not buying another crystal, but the club doesn't have much money to spend. Thanks, Jared
