[amsat-bb] Re: Kenpro 500 parts?

2010-11-18 Thread Tony
replacement parts ; ) Thanks again Tony -K2MO > > - Original Message - > From: "Tony" > To: "G. Beat", "AMSAT-BB" > Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 7:21:45 PM > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Kenpro 500 parts? > > Greg, > > Wow! Th

[amsat-bb] Re: Kenpro 500 parts?

2010-11-18 Thread G. Beat
Tony - REMEMBER -- ALL this hardware is METRIC.  So use the proper parts and tools ! w9gb - Original Message - From: "Tony" To: "G. Beat" , "AMSAT-BB" Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 7:21:45 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Kenpro 50

[amsat-bb] Re: Kenpro 500 parts?

2010-11-18 Thread Tony
Greg, Wow! Thanks very much for that wealth of information on the old Kenpro. My old unit still works fine, but some of the hardware is rusted pretty bad. The G550 hardware looks identical so I may be in luck. I also need the terminal cover, but I doubt Yaesu has it since they don't use that t

[amsat-bb] Re: Kenpro 500 parts?

2010-11-18 Thread G. Beat
Tony - Unless you have access to a local machine shop and machinist, your only source for these Japanese manufactured parts is Yaesu USA. SOME of the KR-500 parts may be identical (common) to the current production Yaesu G-550 elevation rotator. Yaesu purchased the Kenpro Company w