I didn’t know that RCA shared the CH751 key with the Cabinet key for Motorola Outdoor cabinets.
This could be an error. Bill Hudson W6CBS Any of these keys can be duplicated at your local locksmith. From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:repeater-buil...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Pointman Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 6:07 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] dumb question: what is purpose of lock on Mitrek? Ah yes...the old BF-10a....I have one.. a little beat up, would love to have a pristine one, just in case. KM3W _____ From: MCH <m...@nb.net> To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, August 29, 2010 4:52:58 PM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] dumb question: what is purpose of lock on Mitrek? GE = BF10A RCA = CH751 Joe M. Pointman wrote: > > > Like most of the commercial stuff of that era, .... the unit was locked > into a car or truck instead of bolted in. It made for an easier repair > to just unlock it rather than unbolting everything. It sat in a cradle > with the locking mechanism that WAS bolted to the car body. GE and RCA > also had their "keys".......GE's was a B210/810? Maybe......? its been a > while since I handled any of that old stuff.... > > KM3W > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > *From:* Chuck Kelsey <wb2...@roadrunner.com <mailto:wb2edv%40roadrunner.com> > > *To:* Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > *Sent:* Sun, August 29, 2010 12:50:18 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Repeater-Builder] dumb question: what is purpose of lock > on Mitrek? > > > > It simply locks the cover in place. You'll want a key anyway. > > Chuck > WB2EDV > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "KP3FT" <kp...@yahoo.com <mailto:kp3ft%40yahoo.com> > <mailto:kp3ft%40yahoo.com>> > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>> > Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 12:09 PM > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] dumb question: what is purpose of lock on > Mitrek? > > > Hi, > > I know it's a dumb question, but after scouring the internet for info, I > > find everything about locks and replacement keys for Motorolas and other > > radios, but I still don't know what locking the Mitrek actually does. > > Does it kill all power to the radio, or disable certain functions? I'm > > asking because I just acquired a low-band Mitrek that I need to power up > > and verify its working condition. It doesn't have a control head, so I > > need to use the front panel pins, but if the radio is locked, I may > end up > > getting nowhere and still not know if it's either the radio that is bad, > > it is locked out, or I wired it wrong. This is the first Mitrek I've > had. > > Thanks for any help. > > Jeff KP3FT > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> > Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3100 - Release Date: 08/29/10 > 02:34:00 > > > > >
