No problem Tim... also thank you to Lou for sending me/us another different copy of the manual so we pretty much have all versions covered.
Hints & Keywords when dealing with Spectrum: Call, leave your first name and phone number in a message saying that you want to order something and to please call back when they have a spare moment. (say nothing more about what item you want to order) When the guy calls you back say you want to order a CW ID'er prom for your repeater for an urgent project where the site access is very time limited by inbound weather (or some similar story). Order the prom with the firm instructions you need it asap (but not over-night shipping) and use your credit card for the purchase. Nicely beg/request for the part asap. If you receive nothing within the credit card charge dispute window... formally reverse the charge before the deadline. If the prom arrives in time... kiss the ground and bow to the east not to mention report back here with a few kind and real words and or your experience dealing with Spectrum. My last two dealings were actually quite good... just be semi firm that you need the prom asap and ask for a realistic estimate to actually receive your chip. Otherwise you should consider the ID-O-Matic (or similar) as a very cost effective replacement option. Hard to beat the $20 price tag... You need only disable the internal Spectrum CW ID unit, which is not that hard to do. Just the way Spectrum wants to do business... or lack there of. Decades ago I was offered a Spectrum Dealership... glad I didn't take it. But the original Demo Spectrum 440 repeater I have here is still on the air and working without any problems... ever. Stone stock and working well... go figure. cheers, skipp > Thank you Skipp for the manual for the SCR-77. I can not contact > Spectrum. They will not respond to there e-mails and when you call > them you just getting a recording saying to leave a message, which I > have, still no contact yet. I have also thought about installing > another ID'er. What would be my best bet there. I have heard Com-Spec > (Communication Specialists) makes a small simple ID'er. > 73, > Tim >
