Like mentioned beforen there is no opening the Bird and there WON'T be any unsoldering/soldering.
The connector has 4 screws on the edges of the connector, and that is all. You remove the screws, pull out the old connector, then slip iin the new connector, and put the 4 screws back, and Viola, you are done. You need Bird specific connectors. Michael -----Original Message----- From: "Doug W7FDF" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 16:12:19 To:Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Bird 43 Upgrade Well this weekend for sure I will open up the Bird and see what I see. If in fact the center pin is soldered then I will simply unsolder each connector install the flange type N's, resolder and clean things up inside a bit and....move on to the next project!! Of course I will not start this work until I order the flange type connectors amd have them "in house" and ready for installation. Thanks to all who responded with your individual suggestions and/or feedback. Its 9:05am PDT and I am otta here. I do have to work and earn $$ to pay for all this electronic stuff. I have a growing list for Mouser so they should be happy once I place my order. One thing about this company...they deliver the orders very fast and I usually get my parts in about 3-4 days via UPS. BTW: RF Parts I think after I checked, wants $16 bux each for their Amphenol N connectors. So I will do some comparison shopping on this issue....73 all!! Doug W7FDF --- In Repeater-Builder@: <mailto:Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com, Ken Arck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > <---I just looked at mine, which has N's. They appear to be standard > Amphenol flange mounts but that is only appearance. Without taking > things apart, I would assume at the bear minimum that the center pin > is soldered in place. > > Ken Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
