Hi John;
I'll check it out.
Thanks again.
73 De Anthony W2AJV
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 9:26 AM
Subject: Re: TH-F6A Question
>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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>> ----- 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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