Bummer! Even if Uniden did not use the same cutting code on all their keys (like the Motorola 2135), the first step is identifying what key blank is used. Curtis and ILCO are two prominent makers of key blanks, and almost any key in the world can be found in the catalogs of one or both companies. Back when I was a teenager, I learned locksmithing when I worked at a large hardware store. Often, an appliance manufacturer would register a "standard key" with locksmithing organizations, so that the correct key blank and the cutting code could be duplicated without having an original key to copy..
There are key blank suppliers that will sell you a package of ten blanks for about ten bucks, and you can then have them cut from your original key at almost any key shop. The big issue is having the right key blank to cut, and that is where many small hardware stores are not much help. The majority of residential locks can be satisfied with just a few dozen blanks; commercial and high-security locks will run into the hundreds of different blanks. I have never seen a Uniden Force 1100 radio, so perhaps someone who has one can take some pictures of it. The "Uniden Force" name also applies to CB and GMRS radios. Even more helpful would be finding the Uniden part number of the key in the service manual. Who knows, perhaps that part number can be decoded by a key blank supplier in a few seconds. Perhaps I'm overly optimistic...? 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY -----Original Message----- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Zimmerman Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 12:49 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Uniden Key Well.... I struck out at all the places I stopped. I am going to try to get to an actual locksmith shop in a few days and see what they can come up with. I will keep everyone posted. I sent a couple of pictures of the key I have to Mike for publication on the website. Maybe someone will recognize it by appearance. Scott Scott Zimmerman Amateur Radio Call N3XCC 474 Barnett Road Boswell, PA 15531 Scott Zimmerman wrote: > I am off to town in a few minuites. I will try a couple of shops on my > travels. > > Scott > > Scott Zimmerman > Amateur Radio Call N3XCC > 474 Barnett Road > Boswell, PA 15531 > > > Eric Lemmon wrote: >> Kevin, >> >> Please advise the brand name of the key blank, and the key blank >> identification number, of the duplicate key that that does work. This might >> be something like "Curtis B173". Once we have that valuable information, it >> can be added to the RBTIP "Radio Keys" data file. >> >> 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> >> [mailto:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of kevin valentino >> Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 5:46 PM >> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> >> Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Uniden Key >> >> >> >> i just had a copy cut for a tech. tell your key cutter to look again, the >> one i fought with (a master locksmith) finally found a standard blank >> staring him in the face on the carousel. the confusion came when i told him >> it was to open a 2-way, the "head" was a different shape. >> >> --- On Tue, 11/17/09, Scott Zimmerman <n3...@repeater-builder.com <mailto:n3xcc%40repeater-builder.com> > wrote: >> >> >> >> From: Scott Zimmerman <n3...@repeater-builder.com <mailto:n3xcc%40repeater-builder.com> > >> Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Uniden Key >> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> >> Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 7:13 PM >> >> >> >> Does anyone have any spare keys for the Uniden Force series of trunk >> >> mount mobiles? (1100 series) >> >> I managed to borrow one, but the key cutter I stopped at to get a >> copy >> made didn't have the correct blank. I was just wondering if someone >> had >> about 3 spares or so they would want to part with. >> >> Thanks, >> Scott >> >> Scott Zimmerman >> Amateur Radio Call N3XCC >> 474 Barnett Road >> Boswell, PA 15531 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.72/2511 - Release Date: 11/18/09 07:50:00 >> > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.72/2511 - Release Date: 11/18/09 07:50:00 >
