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21. Re: [TenTec] Omni C + new Ham = Oops. (score: 1): Author: Paul Harker <paul.r.harker@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:30:31 -0400; Try as I might my old Ungar iron and roll of SolderWick fight a losing battle against the leads. I've got a 70W digital-control solder station so I ordered a much heftier chisel tip element for it. T; /archives//html/TenTec/2013-10/msg00262.html (9,656 bytes)
22. Re: [TenTec] Omni C + new Ham = Oops. (score: 1): Author: Mike Bryce <prosolar@sssnet.com>; Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 17:55:13 -0400; Humm, bummer Remember, that Paul needs to mark up the price of his parts, too Does RF parts carry the MRF454s? I've had great success using my weller WTCP iron with a 35 watt element and a large chis; /archives//html/TenTec/2013-10/msg00263.html (10,950 bytes)
23. Re: [TenTec] Omni C + new Ham = Oops. (score: 1): Author: Paul Harker <paul.r.harker@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 22:17:12 -0400; So here is the complete lowdown on parts: RFParts MRF458: $49 for 2 unmatched "low beta only" $59 for 2 matched Motorola Ebay MRF454: $70 for 2 unmatched -- china parts are marked "refurbished' not n; /archives//html/TenTec/2013-10/msg00271.html (12,222 bytes)
24. Re: [TenTec] Omni C + new Ham = Oops. (score: 1): Author: "Jerry Haigwood" <jerry@w5jh.net>; Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 21:23:37 -0500; Paul, Communication Concepts stocks the MRF-454s. A matched pair costs $81.50. Here is a link to their web site. <http://www.communication-concepts.com/index.php/components/rf.html?p=2> I hope this h; /archives//html/TenTec/2013-10/msg00272.html (12,744 bytes)
25. Re: [TenTec] Omni C + new Ham = Oops. (score: 1): Author: Ken Brown <ken.d.brown@hawaiiantel.net>; Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 20:25:05 -1000; "I've had great success using my weller WTCP iron with a 35 watt element and a large chisel tip. and you need lots of solder wick. " A bigger (higher power) iron means more heat capacity and faster h; /archives//html/TenTec/2013-10/msg00273.html (11,037 bytes)
26. Re: [TenTec] Omni C + new Ham = Oops. (score: 1): Author: Ken Brown <ken.d.brown@hawaiiantel.net>; Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 20:27:31 -1000; Ebay MRF454: $70 for 2 unmatched -- china parts are marked "refurbished' not new, which kinda makes me take pause. Do not pause here. Turn around and run away. DE N6KB _______________________________; /archives//html/TenTec/2013-10/msg00274.html (9,272 bytes)
27. Re: [TenTec] Omni C + new Ham = Oops. (score: 1): Author: Mike Bryce <prosolar@sssnet.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 11:37:54 -0400; i kinda of laughed on that... I'm sure they are not refurbished, but just boiler plate that had been cut and pasted into the ad the ones from communication concepts at $82 for a matched pair isn't ba; /archives//html/TenTec/2013-10/msg00277.html (10,306 bytes)
28. Re: [TenTec] Omni C + new Ham = Oops. (score: 1): Author: GARY HUBER <glhuber@msn.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 10:45:57 -0500; If the die has not been yet cast, see http://www.tentecwiki.org/doku.php?id=mrf458 for additional insights on the the finals replacement. 73 ES DX, Gary -- AB9M So here is the complete lowdown on par; /archives//html/TenTec/2013-10/msg00278.html (13,021 bytes)
29. Re: [TenTec] Omni C + new Ham = Oops. (score: 1): Author: Mike Bryce <prosolar@sssnet.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 11:57:08 -0400; Paul, Remember there are three things in life that always must be taken into account. 1. Time 2. Labor 3. Materials It's going to take just as much time and just as much labor to install a low beta t; /archives//html/TenTec/2013-10/msg00279.html (11,236 bytes)
30. Re: [TenTec] Omni C + new Ham = Oops. (score: 1): Author: Mike Bryce <prosolar@sssnet.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:42:38 -0400; Paul and the gang Every service tech has a different way of fixing and resolving problems, and I've had my hands inside a lot of radios, Here's some tips on getting it back together. Of course you us; /archives//html/TenTec/2013-10/msg00281.html (14,235 bytes)
31. Re: [TenTec] Omni C + new Ham = Oops. (score: 1): Author: Paul Harker <paul.r.harker@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:49:43 -0400; Mike et al, Where I stand/sit/hop right now: I suffer from TMHS. For those of you unaware of the affliction, it stands for Too Many Hobbies Syndrome. As such I have to spread my resources among bicyc; /archives//html/TenTec/2013-10/msg00282.html (12,268 bytes)
32. Re: [TenTec] Omni C + new Ham = Oops. (score: 1): Author: geoffrey mendelson <geoffreymendelson@gmail.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 20:04:43 +0300; Where I stand/sit/hop right now: Considering the high price of the parts versus the "street value" of the radio, would you be better off bypassing the blown finals and either selling or using it as a; /archives//html/TenTec/2013-10/msg00283.html (10,260 bytes)
33. Re: [TenTec] Omni C + new Ham = Oops. (score: 1): Author: Floyd Rodgers <kc5qbc@swbell.net>; Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:17:26 -0500; Simple question: How much does it cost to do the job the second time if the first set of parts is defective? _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing list TenTec@contesting.com; /archives//html/TenTec/2013-10/msg00284.html (9,628 bytes)
34. Re: [TenTec] Omni C + new Ham = Oops. (score: 1): Author: Mike Bryce <prosolar@sssnet.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 13:32:20 -0400; Geoff, and all.... That's certainly one way of looking at it. I've been known to spend $150 on a counter chip for a $75 rig. I guess it is how you look at. And while he didn't say so, I bet Paul gave; /archives//html/TenTec/2013-10/msg00285.html (10,641 bytes)
35. Re: [TenTec] Omni C + new Ham = Oops. (score: 1): Author: <chacuff@cableone.net>; Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 17:57:19 +0000; In regards to the statement below, which is correct, one of he worst things you can do is use too small of an iron. It causes one to linger and twist around on the connection trying to get the connec; /archives//html/TenTec/2013-10/msg00286.html (11,089 bytes)
36. Re: [TenTec] Omni C + new Ham = Oops. (score: 1): Author: Mike Bryce <prosolar@sssnet.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 14:02:21 -0400; Excellent information. I also have used with great success a hot air reflow iron. I didn't mention it because they are not usually found in too many ham shacks and they are dangerous to both the user; /archives//html/TenTec/2013-10/msg00287.html (11,586 bytes)
37. Re: [TenTec] Omni C + new Ham = Oops. (score: 1): Author: <chacuff@cableone.net>; Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 18:10:22 +0000; I dont use the hot air to unsolder PAs....only surface mount work. I will use my chisel tip iron to do the melting and the vacuum desoldering gear to pull away the puddle some times. Cecil Acuff Gulf; /archives//html/TenTec/2013-10/msg00288.html (12,242 bytes)
38. Re: [TenTec] Omni C + new Ham = Oops. (score: 1): Author: Richards <jrichards@k8jhr.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 16:55:25 -0400; You old hands with more experience may know all this, but these detailed How To notes are invaluable for those of us who had other careers and who are relatively new at fixing radios. Thanks. -- K8JH; /archives//html/TenTec/2013-10/msg00291.html (9,279 bytes)
39. Re: [TenTec] Omni C + new Ham = Oops. (score: 1): Author: Richards <jrichards@k8jhr.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 17:07:54 -0400; You want to get in, melt the solder, and wick it away quickly, and get out before you cause a lot of damage. _______________________________________ Amen, Bruddah. Hard Lesson No 92874. I learned th; /archives//html/TenTec/2013-10/msg00292.html (10,969 bytes)
40. Re: [TenTec] Omni C + new Ham = Oops. (score: 1): Author: Mike Bryce <prosolar@sssnet.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 17:16:02 -0400; One of the few times in life that size really does matter Mike Bryce, WB8VGE the heathkit shop SunLight energy systems J e e p o|||||||o _______________________________________________ TenTec mailing; /archives//html/TenTec/2013-10/msg00293.html (11,565 bytes)

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