Help! Urgently need Barrett communication specialist in Melbourne
Submitted: Monday, Jun 13, 2016 at 17:34
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KSV
Hi Everyone!
For mysterious reason my Barrett 950 transceiver puff some smoke when I tried to reconnect it. Funny enough there was no power supply - I removed fuse before starting. So only possibility that it catches parasitic ground current. I opened it and found that signal cable (that one that goes to headunit) fried inside transceiver itself, inside head unit and inside cable. So I urgently need some help (both technical and parts-wise) in
Melbourne - I am heading to Simpson this Saturday! In the past I used
John in Brunswick and he was nothing but great, but he sell his business a while ago to some Indian fellow - I seen him once and he was only happy to sell me new mobile and he was completely and utterly useless from technical prospective of view.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Serg
Reply By: vk1dx - Tuesday, Jun 14, 2016 at 07:58
Tuesday, Jun 14, 2016 at 07:58
I think that you may be pushing it uphill mate, to get it repaired in time. Sounds like you could have fried the finals section. Just maybe. It could be a lot of things.
Why not hire a satellite phone for the actual crossing. I believe that you can get them either side, Mt Dare or
Birdsville servo.
Worry about it when you come
home and have more time to talk to them first and not have to make a rushed decision.
Phil
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Follow Up By: toffytrailertrash - Tuesday, Jun 14, 2016 at 11:01
Tuesday, Jun 14, 2016 at 11:01
Just Communications in Mitcham use to supply and fit all the HF radios in the Eastern Suburbs of
Melbourne, I don't know if they are still operating their number is 98733710.
Give them a call
Cheers
Merv
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Follow Up By: Member - Boobook - Tuesday, Jun 14, 2016 at 11:30
Tuesday, Jun 14, 2016 at 11:30
I don't think you'll get a HF fixed there anymore, but you can have some noodles and Laksa soup at that
shop while you figure out what to do next....
I think they have long gone...
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Follow Up By: KSV - Tuesday, Jun 14, 2016 at 13:47
Tuesday, Jun 14, 2016 at 13:47
"I think that you may be pushing it uphill mate, to get it repaired in time"
It is always worth to ask and sometimes if you push hard enough you may be more lucky than Sisyphus. Have a look at my post above.
Cheers.
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Follow Up By: vk1dx - Tuesday, Jun 14, 2016 at 14:28
Tuesday, Jun 14, 2016 at 14:28
That's luck. I posted at 7:30 this morning so I didn't see your post.
Phil
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Follow Up By: blue one - Tuesday, Jun 14, 2016 at 17:55
Tuesday, Jun 14, 2016 at 17:55
Blast
He was the best HF bloke on the eastern side.
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Follow Up By: blue one - Wednesday, Jun 15, 2016 at 10:52
Wednesday, Jun 15, 2016 at 10:52
Lara Electronics and Peter James is still in business.
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