I would have to say check eBay, I knew a place that had one but I don't see
it there anymore but R&L electronics gets a lot of that stuff on the used
equipment list, they had one a couple weeks ago but I don't see it there
now.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: TH-F6A Question
> Hi John;
>
> Do you or does anyone know where I can get a STANDARD C558A with
> accessories
> in mint condition?
>
> Thanks for reading this email.
>
> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
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> ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John J. Jacques" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 2:24 AM
> Subject: Re: TH-F6A Question
>
>
>> Hi Jerry. Handhelds are tipically designed to take a 50 ohm load, so
>> they will be compatible with external antena's, so the rubber ducky also
>> has an impedance of soumewhare around 50 ohms. The look fine to the HT,
>> they just don't ressinate very well! GRIN! All you need to use your
>> THF6A with any external antena, is a good quality jumper cable, with a S
>> M A connector on one end, and your connector of choice, usually a PL259,
>> or SO239, on the other. You can also get adaptors from S M A to B N C,
>> but every extra adapter you put on that little S M A connector, the more
>> likely it might fail. Sometimes, it isn't the connector that fails, but
>> the radio itsemf, around the connector. I had a Standard 558 that had
>> that problem. The BNC connector was the tipe that was held down to the
>> radio by two small sheet metal screweds. There was hardly enough chassy
>> there, so the screws would eventually strip out and not be able to be
>> rethreaded. I finally had a friend make a small bracket, that mounted to
>> the back of the radio, and the TNC was mounted to that.Thankfully, most
>> BNC and S M A connectors are secured by a nut around the connector. This
>> is mutch better, except if the nut loosens and the connector is able to
>> wiggle around a bit. I had this happen to a HTX202, causing the center
>> conductor to break off inside the HT. NO FUN! GRIN!
>>
>> Sorry for getting so long winded! Hope everyone has a great weekend.
>>
>> 73 and 88 whare appropriate:
>> John, KG7fa
>> Echo Link node number:
>> 91232
>>
>
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