HF Radio Servicing .... Help Required ??
Submitted: Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 19:19
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Member - Pedro the One (QLD)
Hi all .......
I am in the process of 'safety-fying' my gold-prospecting/travelling trips and now have access to a second hand Codan 9325 HF Outfit [E Series Ser. No.] with a 9350 Autotune antenna and all the appropriate "other bits," I think !
It is not known whether this is a functioning unit, at this stage.
It is appropriately covered with a layer or two of the obligatory Qld red bulldust and, superficially anyway, appears to have no visible damage.
Concept is that iffen I can get it working then I can acquire it for a nominal cost ......
coupla slabs only, I hope ??? [maybe ten !!]
Being electronically un-enhanced, I am not able to do "technical stuff" but can get all the components 'hooked-up ' and ready to
rock and roll.
NOTE 1 : There is no Operators Manual with it.
Question 1 : Is it feasible to try this myself ....
or should I find a technical expert [and at what cost ? ] to
test and try ??
Am not able top spend ' lots of money [subjectively] ' but it is really about the only chance I'll have to obtain such a beast !!
Until more nuggets roll in, of course .......
I am not in any great hurry for this project, as all our roads are now closed [???] due to cyclone Helen and the advent of the Wet season.... so no camping/prospecting/travelling 'till at least Easter/end of the Wet/ any other thing ???
But, it would be nice to get it all together and have a play .... purely for learning purposes, of course!
Any advice would be most welcome .
Reply By: Mike Harding - Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 20:46
Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 20:46
Contact your local amateur Radio club and ask them if they'll take a look at it on one of their "Prac Nights". It's the kind of thing they love :)
List of Qld clubs
Find one near you and a Google search should give you contact details, if not e-mail the WIA (above link) and ask.
Mike Harding
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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 21:28
Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 21:28
You could try Mark Kyle at Burpengary A nice, very knowledgable guy. He should be able to fix you up at a reasonable cost
07 3888 7899
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 22:45
Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 22:45
Is Mark still working on radios? When I last saw him 2 years ago he'd given it away.
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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 23:17
Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 23:17
Well hes done a few jobs for me and friends over that time Latest was just before Xmas and hes away a lot installing massive networks but hes still got a shed full of radios all going at once'
Hes at Cameron rd Burpengary now not at Lywyche any more
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 23:27
Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 23:27
That's interesting. We're in the same game, and I didn't know he was back.
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Follow Up By: Member - Pedro the One (QLD) - Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008 at 02:48
Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008 at 02:48
Thanks Mike ... and others:
Info noted.
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Reply By: Footloose - Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 21:26
Sunday, Jan 06, 2008 at 21:26
Pedro, AFAIK there is no such beast as a 9325. Its either a 9323 or an 8525.
I can help if you're anywhere near the
Gold Coast.
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Follow Up By: Member - Pedro the One (QLD) - Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008 at 02:50
Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008 at 02:50
Thanks Footie .... you're quite correct, of course .... it is a 9323 !
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Reply By: Grungle - Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 14:10
Monday, Jan 07, 2008 at 14:10
Hi Pedro,
As others have said it is probably a 9323.
There is a Codan 9323 userguide at ->
http://ozradio.wireless.org.au/9323book/userguide.pdf
Also a 9323 reference manual at ->
http://ozradio.wireless.org.au/9323book/referencemanual.pdf
Regards
David
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Follow Up By: Member - Pedro the One (QLD) - Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008 at 02:56
Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008 at 02:56
Many thanks, David .....
Precisely what I need ....
was going to print them out 'till I checked on how many pages in each ????
A lot more than the old "Rubber Ducky One to Rubber Ducky Two : come in please!" Yep, showin' my age here .....
And thanks to every-one else for their help !!
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