Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Dissasembly of msr 2000 continuous duty amp. How?

2010-08-08 Thread Kevin Custer
wb6dgn wrote: There is a process I use to easily see which stage is bad. Reply if you need more help. Maybe you'd consider posting it here? Always looking for better ways to do things. Tom DGN Verify you have drive to the PA by looking to see how much is coming out of it or any

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Dissasembly of msr 2000 continuous duty amp. How?

2010-08-07 Thread skipp025
Bill jawjabill...@... wrote: Apparently no one here got the moto memo on working with giant heat-sinks. I never did during my tenure... memo's usually floated in well after the fact or damage done... First you only need a 30-40 watt iron to work on them as moto did at the

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Dissasembly of msr 2000 continuous duty amp. How?

2010-08-06 Thread skipp025
Tom Parker t...@... wrote: Why has no one suggested replacing the guts of this beast with a Mitrek PA? Only if the Mitrek VHF PA is the same animal as some Micor PA's are reported to be. ... and that you can a used Mitrek (with the matching parts) as easily as you can find a used Micor

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Dissasembly of msr 2000 continuous duty amp. How?

2010-08-06 Thread wb6dgn
There is a process I use to easily see which stage is bad. Reply if you need more help. Maybe you'd consider posting it here? Always looking for better ways to do things. Tom DGN --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Kevin Custer kug...@... wrote: radi...@... wrote: Sucess! I

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Dissasembly of msr 2000 continuous duty amp. How?

2010-08-03 Thread wb6dgn
I'm told C4 is much more effective and you need less of it! T. --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Gordon Cooper zl...@... wrote: Maybe a little Black Powder might be needed? Gordon ZL1KL Tauranga N.Z.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Dissasembly of msr 2000 continuous duty amp. How?

2010-08-03 Thread wd8chl
On 8/2/2010 11:15 PM, skipp025 wrote: ... The entire project including obtaining the parts from recycled radios takes me about 4.5 hours with beverage of choice and some decent AM Talk-Radio playing at low back-ground volume level (no, not the right-wing whack job stuff). As opposed to the

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Dissasembly of msr 2000 continuous duty amp. How?

2010-08-03 Thread Bill
Apparently no one here got the moto memo on working with giant heat-sinks. First you only need a 30-40 watt iron to work on them as moto did at the factory The secret is.. raising the heat-sink to about 3-400 degrees while you are working on what needs to be done. PS ..

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Dissasembly of msr 2000 continuous duty amp. How?

2010-08-03 Thread Kevin Custer
Bill wrote: Apparently no one here got the moto memo on working with giant heat-sinks. First you only need a 30-40 watt iron to work on them as moto did at the factory The secret is.. raising the heat-sink to about 3-400 degrees while you are working on what needs to be

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Dissasembly of msr 2000 continuous duty amp. How?

2010-08-03 Thread skipp025
The amplifier in question is a MSR2000 VHF, not UHF - no ceramics to worry about - no oven required. Kevin Don't know what you'd really use the Oven for... For the VHF PA (like the Micor) I switch from the mondo iron to the trusty Weller 550 and 8200 guns. I feel it's better get on and

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Dissasembly of msr 2000 continuous duty amp. How?

2010-08-03 Thread Kevin King
I use the mass of an old martial-aid size soldering iron, which are often passed over by uninformed souls shopping at Ham Flea Markets. s. Skipp, you kill me! They used those in sheet metal shops and doing rain gutters. Got one and it is amazing on touch and ping off it comes!.

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Dissasembly of msr 2000 continuous duty amp. How?

2010-08-03 Thread Kevin King
-Builder] Re: Dissasembly of msr 2000 continuous duty amp. How? I use the mass of an old martial-aid size soldering iron, which are often passed over by uninformed souls shopping at Ham Flea Markets. s.

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Dissasembly of msr 2000 continuous duty amp. How?

2010-08-02 Thread skipp025
martinfriedman67 radi...@... wrote: Our Amateur radio club's Motorola MSR 2000 continuous duty amp needs repair. I cant figure out how to remove the amp board from the heat sink. I removed all screws from corners as well as the transistors. It seems to be held by the center, just

[Repeater-Builder] Re: Dissasembly of msr 2000 continuous duty amp. How?

2010-08-02 Thread skipp025
radi...@... wrote: OK Kevin, I had already tried the desoldering with a really good Pace unit, but the heat did not transfer well. Yep, not enough heat available from most solder suckers, irons and guns. I will get a buddy to help and use my Weller guns. I have a big 250 watt one

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Dissasembly of msr 2000 continuous duty amp. How?

2010-08-02 Thread Gordon Cooper
Maybe a little Black Powder might be needed? Gordon ZL1KL Tauranga N.Z.