You can get the recommended crimper for them that'll set you back in excess of $80. Or, you can get an inexpensive crimper that will get you by, for around $15 or $20. I'm not sure where you can get them, try an electronics store or a tool outlet. Radio Shack sold them at one time, but I'm not sure if they carry them now. Their new sales mantra is: "We Used To Carry That."
Or, if all else fails, you can crimp 'em with a pair of needle nose pliers. Bend one ear over the wire, then the other, making sure the crimp is small enough so that the pin will fit in the connector housing. Then you'll need to solder the wire to the pin, as it won't be reliable otherwise. Richard, N7TGB -----Original Message----- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ronny Julian Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 8:08 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Phoenix Radios as Links I found the connectors for the back of this radio with the pins installed. What's the best way to crimp them? Is there a tool for this and where can I get one? A good friend programmed mine. 144.390 and 145.030 for packet/APRS. I need to back off the power a bit but it works great! He disabled the TOT on mine. Has not died yet. Not a bad $5 ex-Forestry service radio. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 10:56 PM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Phoenix Radios as Links > Some additional thoughts... > > On second thought, I don't think it would be a good idea to disable the > timer, rather set it for 6 or 7 minutes to protect the radio. I don't know > of a hardware timer, but there may well be one; I didn't see it mentioned in > the service manual, but I could have missed it. The service manual says the > timer defaults to one minute. > > By the way, when you say you didn't program the CCT, did you leave the field > blank, or did you put "No" in it? > > I use one for packet radio, and all the signals I need are on the rear > connectors. Do you need a pinout? > > > Richard, N7TGB > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Richard > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 7:01 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Phoenix Radios as Links > > > If you don't program it, I believe it defaults to three minutes.... > > I just checked my documentation and it says that "Yes," "No," or a single > digit time from 1 to 7 minutes may be entered. If "Yes" is entered, it > results in a Carrier Control Time of three minutes. I haven't tried it, but > entering "No" may (should?) disable the timer; the documentation doesn't > specifically mention it. > > Richard, N7TGB > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Doug Blizzard > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 6:24 PM > To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: GE Phoenix Radios as Links > > > I have purposely not programmed a software TOT, however some have > suggested that there is a hardware TOT. I have not been able to find > it. I would also like to know how you wire up the Phoenix. I am > using > the pins on the back. Any thoughts? > > Doug > N4HAJ > > --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, "gervais fillion" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > it depends also when it has been programm if the 3.00 minutes > timeout is > > there. > > if i remember by default it will have the 3.00 minutes > > this is for safety reason for the p.a. > > > > do it return on the air? > > > > we have a repeater system here ,pc controled and there are 8 > phoenixs > > talking to each other > > > > these are good radio's > > > > 73/s,gervais ve2ckn > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
