I have an MRCA key, and have never heard of the RCA1....

Can I get a photo of each side of your RCA1 for the Keys Page?
<http://www.repeater-builder.com/keyspage/keyspage-index.html>

Mike?

At 06:19 PM 08/29/10, you wrote:


It didn't share the same key, the RCA key was the same general shape as the CH-751 but would not work.
The RCA key was called an RCA1 key.

73 everybody
Mike     KB5FLX



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From: <mailto:w6...@pacbell.net>Bill Hudson
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Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 9:57 PM
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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.

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Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 6:07 PM
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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>
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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 <<mailto:wb2edv%40roadrunner.com>wb2...@roadrunner.com> > *To:* <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.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
>
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> From: "KP3FT" <<mailto:kp3ft%40yahoo.com>kp...@yahoo.com <mailto:kp3ft%40yahoo.com>> > To: <<mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com
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> 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
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
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