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    'Grumpy old bastid' kb2vxa's Avatar
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    Are there any useful parts in and on the box? Since it was used as a repeater voice ID unit it's obsolete and quite old from the days of COR units. To the best of my knowledge repeater controllers with digital voice and CWID have been in use since 1995, possibly longer.

    FYI even those 3AG fuse holders and fuses are obsolete, there hasn't been enough room in equipment to fit them for decades. A durable tape loop system??? All things considered a new loop would have to be fitted every week or so as oxide wears down to the acetate backing. (;->)

    That's an interesting catch phrase on your full wave vacuum rectifier avatar. How about mine on another ham site my VFO drifts by from time to time? I modulate, therefore AM. No fellers, it's NOT either one of (ahem) those.
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    I have not opened it up yet so not sure if its tape or digital storage. Just out of nostalgia, am curious how it operates.


    Quote Originally Posted by kb2vxa View Post
    Are there any useful parts in and on the box? Since it was used as a repeater voice ID unit it's obsolete and quite old from the days of COR units. To the best of my knowledge repeater controllers with digital voice and CWID have been in use since 1995, possibly longer.

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