> id AA02562; Mon, 24 Feb 1997 17:52:05 -0500
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>Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1997 17:51:42 -0500
>From: Greg Becker <na2n@ifam.com>
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>Organization: IFAM/Rock Temple Entertainment
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>To: Stafford <mxyztplk@waterw.com>
>Cc: amps@contesting.com
>Subject: Re: [AMPS] Alpha Bandswitch
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>Stafford wrote:
>>
>> I've been having trouble with the bandswitch on my Alpha 76A. I keep
>> burning out the 28mhz contacts, rewiring by shifting the leads over by
>> one (the switch has extra contacts), running fine for a while, and
>> then having the same thing happen. Well, of course I'm out of spare
>> contacts now and it's time to pay the piper.
>>
>> Two things: where can I find a (cheap?) replacement banswitch - directly
>> from Alpha or is there any other source?
>
>Hmmmm... I owned a 76CA (3 hole, Hypersil) for several years, then sold
>it to a local buddy who contests with it regularly. Never heard of the
>bandswitches burning out. Maybe there's another problem that needs to be
>addressed that is CAUSING the bandswitch to fry? Better than
>continually replacing "fuseable link" switches...
>
>However, that's only MY opinion. I could be wrong... 73,
>--
>Greg Becker NA2N na2n@ifam.com
>FFII/EMT, Safety Officer, Milan Vol FD / Rescue Squad
>Ideas For American Manufacturers / Rock Temple Entertainment
>
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