[ARC5] HELP NEEDED

[fpetri at eastex.net]

I need help. I live in Chester, Texas. 40 miles from Lufkin. 130 from
Houston. 60 from Jasper and 35 miles from Livingston. My Repeater has gone
down and I need someone to repair it. I am an 80 year old disabled veteran
that is legally blind and I am no longer able to repair it myself.

 

It is a 6 foot tall by 2 foot square cabinet with all components rack
mounted inside. It is a General Electric (GE) Master II. I have all the
manuals and the test set.

 

The repeater is insured by the ARRL Insurance Program and all I will need
from you is an invoice from you to send ARRL after you fix it to get you
paid. Everything looks great cosmetically and it may have been an electric
storm that took it out??? Lightning or a power serge??? The antenna and coax
on the tower checks OK. Power is still coming to it, but the repeater is
dead. Worked fine for 7 years without a problem.

 

I am rural and no radio repair people in my county. The nearest is Lufkin
and they said it is too old for them to work on. Hell of a note to me as it
looks new and is solid state.

 

If anyone thinks they can do the job please contact me as I will use the
repeater as backup for RACES for Tyler County.

 

An alternate plan B would be if someone had a working GE Master III at a
reasonable price to replace the inside components with. You could program it
and replace everything. I don't think the cans are damaged but I can't test
them myself. Please forward this email to anyone that you think can help me.

 

Floyd, KF5YDH

(936) 635-2556

Chester, Texas

fpetri at eastex.net <mailto:fpetri at eastex.net> 

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