You learn something new every day. I've never heard of doing this. By the way, Burt, did you get my direct email yesterday?
Chuck WB2EDV ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2008 11:56 AM Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] TX-RX 66-88 MHz Cavity to 6 Meters >I had a few Sinclair LB cans (from a LB hybrid ring duplexor) some years >ago that were in the 30-40MHz range. They had a "can" about 12in long by >about 3 inches in diameter silver soldered to the moveable end of the >resonator. Removing these with an acetylene torch raised the frequency by >about 10MHz (ie 35MHz went to 45MHz) in the center of its tuning range. > > SNIP