[Clegg] mode switch for interceptor

[Peter Markavage]

Todd, thanks for your interpretation for what "toast" means, but I'd be
more curious what the owner of the equipment says. Switch wafers are
easily replaceable from other switches, broken switch contacts are
generally easily replaceable. Actual size, shape and color are
unimportant as long as physically, it fits in the original location and
has at least the right number of contacts or more. Unless the switch is
highly unusual(I don't have the schematic in front of me), an average
hamfest or junk box would normally turn up dozens as potential
candidates.

6 meters, and 10 meters has been hot most of last weekend and days gone
by. Double hop to the west coast several times on SSB. Central and South
America has been heard and worked up here in the Northeast.  AM contacts
into TX, OK, MS, AL, and LA from NJ using the Thor 6. A number of AM
stations heard and worked on 10 AM. Most of this activity happened after
8PM EDST. 2 meter AM around here has been nothing but a yawn. Not worth
my time.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Wed, 7 Jun 2006 08:53:01 -0400 "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
writes:
> On 6/6/06, Peter Markavage <manualman at juno.com> wrote:
> > How many poles and sections is it?
> > Mode switch "toast"; Interceptor "toast" ??
> > What does "toast" mean?
> >
> > Pete, wa2cwa
> 
> Hey Pete -
> 
> "Toast" = shot, kaput, fried. Along the lines of burnt toast. I had
> the same issue with one I have here, except it was the two position
> band switch. Swapped it out of another rig in worse shape, but 
> still
> have hopes of ressurecting it one day and finding it a new home.
> 
> Any good openings down your way lately? I spoke with a guy in Maine
> last night on 75 who later signed off to work some local 2m AM. 
> Nobody
> around here works AM on VHF.
> 
> 73, Todd  KA1KAQ
> 
> 


ManualMan, now has available laminated credit card style "Quick Reference
Guides" and laminated "Mini-Manuals" for many of the current Icom,
Kenwood, and Yaesu HT's,mobiles, and HF rigs. Newly introduced heavy
steel HT stands are now available.