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Well, maybe initially.

The key is a very common key, and is used on many two-way radio  
cabinets.  I forget which brand, but I seem to recall GE.  It MAY have  
been RCA.

Secondly, anyone with the SLIGHTEST mechanical aptitude would just  
remove those three flush Allen Key screws from the top of the front  
panel.  OK, you cannot adjust the controls and see the meters at the  
same time, but they get in.

Back in the day, I was at an NAB convention in Las Vegas.  My part- 
time assistant called and said the station sounded funny.  It took a  
little conversation but it turned out someone had gotten into the  
'8100.  I asked if he thought he could get it close, and he said yes  
-- and he did.

I don't recall the exact order of the changes, but a different lock  
went into all of them, with a round key like soda machines use, and  
some security screws.  I used two different types, one an Allen Key  
with a post in the middle, and one with two small offset holes that  
need a screw driver shaped like a small two pronged fork.

Another trick was to put a lever activated microswitch behind the  
front panel, so when it is dropped, the audio goes away.  That gets  
the front panel closed pretty darned fast, and will keep it there.  I  
used a very loud klaxon and a fairly long time delay.

I believe I know who did it.  He had severe hearing loss from very  
loud headphones.  He even blamed his baldness on his headphones.  I  
don't know how he did it because no one at the station would have  
helped him get the transmitter room key, or tools.

--chip

On Feb 24, 2010, at 8:22 AM, broadcast-request at radiolists.net wrote:

> Message: 15
> From: Kevin Raper <kj4hyd at gmail.com>
>
> I liked the old Optimods with the Key Lock for the Front Panel. That
> kept the DJs out of the settings.
>
> -- 
> 73,
> Kevin Raper