tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35832161376367986392024-02-22T22:38:09.243-04:00WB4IUY's Random BlogI've been in Amateur Radio since 1974, and still find new and interesting things to do. I like to build, restore, and operate on the air. This blog has been running for many years, so be sure to check out "Jump to Posts on Specific Topics" in the RH column to drill down and find lots of stuff. Visit <a href="http://www.WB4IUY.net">www.WB4IUY.net</a> for the lowdown at WB4IUY. Email me at wb4iuy@gmail.com if you have any questions.Dave WB4IUYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686154248314715844noreply@blogger.comBlogger250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583216137636798639.post-79043407865060566632024-02-15T22:10:00.003-04:002024-02-15T22:10:35.344-04:001936 Sparton, Part 3...<p style="text-align: justify;"><b> A few more photos from today. I've settled on using Citri-Strip on the 1st and 2nd passes, and lacquer thinner and rags on the final pass. It really cleans up the wood nicely. The construction of the wooden part of this radio is absolutely beautiful. I cant wait to get the final finish back on it. Here's a few pics of the front, top, and crowns. </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSMmLi8t-XXu4CTdGMVgU4js5utYhjNfgefTBQQJlyKc_yoI5kOIITfxl-Ur0LPbkl7Gs52hAxuvxnoqqB3Gk8mbCz3Lt8goOCTM6rkCVyiBSAvxeJH0NC8JCxsL0COpshXurzPlM7R61hO9mqMK538fmdsmd_huCBT4Wb0qF8A82s_UsVqfH8QEmB4sU/s4032/20240215_175610.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSMmLi8t-XXu4CTdGMVgU4js5utYhjNfgefTBQQJlyKc_yoI5kOIITfxl-Ur0LPbkl7Gs52hAxuvxnoqqB3Gk8mbCz3Lt8goOCTM6rkCVyiBSAvxeJH0NC8JCxsL0COpshXurzPlM7R61hO9mqMK538fmdsmd_huCBT4Wb0qF8A82s_UsVqfH8QEmB4sU/w400-h300/20240215_175610.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxIgDMBCsJnPt-hCGcHAuu_gM5UIeiyeqI3_U0MAKI02tkfMtiBCZZpQnohi63u-a7Bb8p6GJHb-Y5cu5i1tdsIkralAdKsxvHyR9wf7jkW5Pj8OMG8RAoRGFWOtmosekxIqUmwZ1uLy1SjZIB5DBn4YEX2qxhSTAbJeRr_aN0ImOfMdPLp1n8Jrk5ds/s4032/20240215_175617.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxIgDMBCsJnPt-hCGcHAuu_gM5UIeiyeqI3_U0MAKI02tkfMtiBCZZpQnohi63u-a7Bb8p6GJHb-Y5cu5i1tdsIkralAdKsxvHyR9wf7jkW5Pj8OMG8RAoRGFWOtmosekxIqUmwZ1uLy1SjZIB5DBn4YEX2qxhSTAbJeRr_aN0ImOfMdPLp1n8Jrk5ds/w400-h300/20240215_175617.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDqnIOGcR0vHabEEfkzZC0ApD2wbeGsYFzIKAJJaJNyPU4XKse_7J1nfbDOMDhSqavoHo1vsg3lrt8-cZIMINgXfY_WxlfT_1MdhtnGW3auJr_BkV2QXat-lgCfaWWoKaEUfg4fRUE4nB4ARNO7gT4ujvxXcKbCfTa-nWwjb6NHbqlavTenISktddGWE/s4032/20240215_175621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDqnIOGcR0vHabEEfkzZC0ApD2wbeGsYFzIKAJJaJNyPU4XKse_7J1nfbDOMDhSqavoHo1vsg3lrt8-cZIMINgXfY_WxlfT_1MdhtnGW3auJr_BkV2QXat-lgCfaWWoKaEUfg4fRUE4nB4ARNO7gT4ujvxXcKbCfTa-nWwjb6NHbqlavTenISktddGWE/w400-h300/20240215_175621.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQMGG_u0wT9bQXX5bjKHbU1FXYlxNlbFeT-WEEAR0tGGLbNrNl5D8eu7BwLBjQtDqpKr2h4Al8X8BkUGpYEFpw6R8SBSaVAzU5XaJe_hJFe7-psOtYUc9_ZaWGPt6X1pL51q9h_NBpdCvVG3Sm0RlBANpuWuglx28dq2vSA3MgJOgMqkY0FCjoStrrCw4/s4032/20240215_175630.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQMGG_u0wT9bQXX5bjKHbU1FXYlxNlbFeT-WEEAR0tGGLbNrNl5D8eu7BwLBjQtDqpKr2h4Al8X8BkUGpYEFpw6R8SBSaVAzU5XaJe_hJFe7-psOtYUc9_ZaWGPt6X1pL51q9h_NBpdCvVG3Sm0RlBANpuWuglx28dq2vSA3MgJOgMqkY0FCjoStrrCw4/w300-h400/20240215_175630.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Dave WB4IUY</b></p><p><a href="http://www.WB4IUY.net"><b>http://www.WB4IUY.net</b></a></p><p><br /></p>Dave WB4IUYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686154248314715844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583216137636798639.post-12742959047035427472024-02-14T23:48:00.004-04:002024-02-14T23:48:34.544-04:001936 Sparton, Part 2...<p style="text-align: justify;"><b> Here's another photo dump on the Sparton. I'm still experimenting with various ways to remove the finish / strip the radio for restoration. I've had a lot of tips from guys on the various Antique Radio groups, and have been trying them tonight. The video below explains it better...</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ulqb4vVHYLI" width="320" youtube-src-id="ulqb4vVHYLI"></iframe></div><br /><b>Below, gluing and pressing another small piece of veneer in place before stripping the cabinet. Overall, the cabinet is in great shape. <br /></b><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRKdsfxumG_tC-NLGIB-MUD69ZAJyuRD9LRAMg67NSniYV6jNMdqUMlhyRac4tt35Q0-gknUn9kVCJpMJvfhqPD_w5ePIzqCcuc9zNI4flIDw_YPmz-aSRFzkiYNIW9wrSjFjsF02_AeQXK_q8ll34ZfKd1owRMO_EDSbEDUG88J3c0oVwseZk8XIP58/s4032/20240212_185715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRKdsfxumG_tC-NLGIB-MUD69ZAJyuRD9LRAMg67NSniYV6jNMdqUMlhyRac4tt35Q0-gknUn9kVCJpMJvfhqPD_w5ePIzqCcuc9zNI4flIDw_YPmz-aSRFzkiYNIW9wrSjFjsF02_AeQXK_q8ll34ZfKd1owRMO_EDSbEDUG88J3c0oVwseZk8XIP58/w300-h400/20240212_185715.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p> </p><p><b>Testing Citri-Strip on the top of the radio cabinet. I've never used it before, and it seems to take a couple of applications on this cabinet. </b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-v0zPui0Y1pihJGTZBwDRsYoPFHeasELSbN4mGTJYByDen6xPdqSdA8p1jLEXxyKYlMyhsRK832L74aTh-gCBtTRtJeo-hGvlvBB62y7ZQb-y0VoCJvlRjhOrJXc4pzX1ZfyYitUrDmLyTF21sM5w49nd8fBAVFamAw6URRWispC-HFBPpK14BdbR1Sw/s4032/20240213_175733.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-v0zPui0Y1pihJGTZBwDRsYoPFHeasELSbN4mGTJYByDen6xPdqSdA8p1jLEXxyKYlMyhsRK832L74aTh-gCBtTRtJeo-hGvlvBB62y7ZQb-y0VoCJvlRjhOrJXc4pzX1ZfyYitUrDmLyTF21sM5w49nd8fBAVFamAw6URRWispC-HFBPpK14BdbR1Sw/w300-h400/20240213_175733.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><b> </b><p></p><p><b>After first application of stripper, I'm wetting the area down with mineral spirits to remove excess stripper. </b><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmEcXlgd8euId64zbnsXRNxO-yjxg_Fy3gmpX0FD03y5f452zrtiVjqjg4w9FtZB6ZgPwcpFpjfWIJhCNJlcEjmlJ80YVA1Nw8sMvSCtcit0XO9O_aTX9XrEJGLJz1QGrr68e6yYM4g-IAl5ro5xxYk4FYMIg_cvyNeuhaODYQ55pBcVCORChQTaN2-w4/s4032/20240213_194340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmEcXlgd8euId64zbnsXRNxO-yjxg_Fy3gmpX0FD03y5f452zrtiVjqjg4w9FtZB6ZgPwcpFpjfWIJhCNJlcEjmlJ80YVA1Nw8sMvSCtcit0XO9O_aTX9XrEJGLJz1QGrr68e6yYM4g-IAl5ro5xxYk4FYMIg_cvyNeuhaODYQ55pBcVCORChQTaN2-w4/w400-h300/20240213_194340.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Second application of the citrus based stripper. Not much more coming off, but a little. Not sude this is the best way, the crowns on the cabinet are a mess and tough to clean & strip. </b><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYRpo_MBVU3VrKOqKc9pvuSiLJmLqD2WZpCp049heEZT06BrOeoY7tOlA4TUcwRqozRZwQ1S0-rp7UNsNUiinJ51SjHJ_6JpGNr8Xac8CzsceEYMd6IU9zLiwp7dyMbn6KwPNeJnTu8nelBvWvIE7ZtBR1HomyPraQwHj9-5aqdhk6mjko8EtbL0HU3I/s4032/20240213_201214.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYRpo_MBVU3VrKOqKc9pvuSiLJmLqD2WZpCp049heEZT06BrOeoY7tOlA4TUcwRqozRZwQ1S0-rp7UNsNUiinJ51SjHJ_6JpGNr8Xac8CzsceEYMd6IU9zLiwp7dyMbn6KwPNeJnTu8nelBvWvIE7ZtBR1HomyPraQwHj9-5aqdhk6mjko8EtbL0HU3I/w400-h300/20240213_201214.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b> </b><p></p><p><b>The next 2 photos are of the cabinet top after the second application of the stripper. I've wetted it down with mineral spirits again, to remove any excess and see what the wood might look like when refinished. </b><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnaYXFWXhRMPSE65aTQ_nC0ww3_GeWnTHLPKGXO8-nY0BgitXX040Zb-CBhZgTBUFgeWQZqVmbGVEv06-FOk6aaELk-daALmY9B6cUGxDXSxQchoBtS5uHZfaotR692BRRGSUaZNKUFWSS_dUcklH0cJeZrS1J3Xs8rdiTF7QZ71nFPO0O_B3ASNQjf40/s4032/20240213_203602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnaYXFWXhRMPSE65aTQ_nC0ww3_GeWnTHLPKGXO8-nY0BgitXX040Zb-CBhZgTBUFgeWQZqVmbGVEv06-FOk6aaELk-daALmY9B6cUGxDXSxQchoBtS5uHZfaotR692BRRGSUaZNKUFWSS_dUcklH0cJeZrS1J3Xs8rdiTF7QZ71nFPO0O_B3ASNQjf40/w400-h300/20240213_203602.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDNiXeIBnXqInkR72SUKWyJbljzad1_wDyu0xCiAn3-MsMsey4um4rR5zcMZmTmzkqLCLtunWCU2HKacQ8hj7tGYWxwTS2VCFIciz-7IzlloHyaMTqyhyMlxpug-K-dGc8-Tm5zf90rOm7Yexgmwu0YmepTSKmxt4nWtImtpP5HB7DpA_GAVk2G4UDQg/s4032/20240213_203616.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDNiXeIBnXqInkR72SUKWyJbljzad1_wDyu0xCiAn3-MsMsey4um4rR5zcMZmTmzkqLCLtunWCU2HKacQ8hj7tGYWxwTS2VCFIciz-7IzlloHyaMTqyhyMlxpug-K-dGc8-Tm5zf90rOm7Yexgmwu0YmepTSKmxt4nWtImtpP5HB7DpA_GAVk2G4UDQg/w400-h300/20240213_203616.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b> </b><p></p><p><b>Next, here's the top with all finish removed, cleaned, and totally dry. Wow, those veneers are beautiful! Someone said this is "Tigers Grain Maple"</b>. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrIk5A8qifgjErt63j71TGjvQ38bKTJjm1a1CwLpIEMG-BaXFtWoSFQ81hbZymR4sGrqIGf2tGB3F_tUyDr0MZNBiioActjs8tCkJT9xR94aDdD-3Kinm53voqerZd_I_GvoMoQo8Nh0WDpo07WQ7dRlbK1GMFHR_08naxnhNHUADXuby2XibqGevZ6k/s4032/20240214_084950.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrIk5A8qifgjErt63j71TGjvQ38bKTJjm1a1CwLpIEMG-BaXFtWoSFQ81hbZymR4sGrqIGf2tGB3F_tUyDr0MZNBiioActjs8tCkJT9xR94aDdD-3Kinm53voqerZd_I_GvoMoQo8Nh0WDpo07WQ7dRlbK1GMFHR_08naxnhNHUADXuby2XibqGevZ6k/w400-h300/20240214_084950.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b> </b><p></p><p><b>The next two photos show a different process. One of the experienced restorers told me they often only clean the cabinet, then use a rag with lacquer thinner to level the surface and remove some of the finish. Since the radio is finished in lacquer, lacquer thinner is a solvent and will dissolve the finish. I tried it... In the first photo below, the area on the RH side of the pic is untouched, worn, and scratched. The LH side of the pic is where I used a rag with lacquer thinner.... it works! Wow, it softened and leveled the existing lacquer finish, and the scrapes / scuffs disappeared!! Same in the second photo, I rubbed it into the lower cabinet leg, and it is as if it were refinished!</b><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfypXyJE6VykMOntK2nP8guoFQvwkyRZQtcqiTgz1ZRuWeteSPH3J2ENruiEcgH_Edgy4v8auNUMwSspF31oggJPT5Un2ScaH47OFvLoUO1Uk_Tw6nXD47cMzXh8bwwUPliXJEPz-KXkPY0VDy-Wt0pPxHVS-5uyvTiAWzr47-8nsp-cqb-QkLdWRezQM/s4032/20240214_193119.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfypXyJE6VykMOntK2nP8guoFQvwkyRZQtcqiTgz1ZRuWeteSPH3J2ENruiEcgH_Edgy4v8auNUMwSspF31oggJPT5Un2ScaH47OFvLoUO1Uk_Tw6nXD47cMzXh8bwwUPliXJEPz-KXkPY0VDy-Wt0pPxHVS-5uyvTiAWzr47-8nsp-cqb-QkLdWRezQM/w400-h300/20240214_193119.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XMsH-GPvS0ZzNsm-rO7rJvGfMz-Ef-hLUjEAsBQDwFmLbctMCMhJM4wVH12KAAs-6mg2UeJSyy-mXLuyeUXeCmXcGKhKurkJ2rh89-R6ezn9rK0EexgXhmfbL7IfXpkcaHI-8TpVIvolIzkTYT1eU0tWWYWMSzNeJg24ssDJNz87CaRLv8LXXyJkdtw/s4032/20240214_193124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XMsH-GPvS0ZzNsm-rO7rJvGfMz-Ef-hLUjEAsBQDwFmLbctMCMhJM4wVH12KAAs-6mg2UeJSyy-mXLuyeUXeCmXcGKhKurkJ2rh89-R6ezn9rK0EexgXhmfbL7IfXpkcaHI-8TpVIvolIzkTYT1eU0tWWYWMSzNeJg24ssDJNz87CaRLv8LXXyJkdtw/w400-h300/20240214_193124.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b> </b><p></p><p><b>In the photo below, I did the upper cabinet leg with stripper, and it looks no better or worse than the section I rubbed in with lacquer thinner. Amazing...</b><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgceKaaJDGwhMvcT_eUYhFeishEtAz04y4oQOjW3OPh_9x5kluIl03K6w49u55p7hWnSK22LMzdPtDB_bTId1G6eBMLbeF0xgVDvuUjx67ZEbImA0avBmar8Nj82NdzdXolPSF6kRRgVAOaLddoi33sJxXlsDJ1mmHohB5OhTIPxmS7YXDa5lGFlN88gtg/s4032/20240214_193130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgceKaaJDGwhMvcT_eUYhFeishEtAz04y4oQOjW3OPh_9x5kluIl03K6w49u55p7hWnSK22LMzdPtDB_bTId1G6eBMLbeF0xgVDvuUjx67ZEbImA0avBmar8Nj82NdzdXolPSF6kRRgVAOaLddoi33sJxXlsDJ1mmHohB5OhTIPxmS7YXDa5lGFlN88gtg/w400-h300/20240214_193130.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b> </b><p></p><p><b>The cabinet face is now stripped, cleaned, and rubbed down with lacquer thinner. Wow, that wood is BEAUTIFUL!</b><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_8w1KFkUQY_6Pgv2gHXa9xdhkyQ7BnSKcEYkSKR3cRGmd5612sDDO6doWDG0Z0xo7iZgy_SHd3u2qXI16f0-1OvHYeuS79ifXpnQ4DGBdIKmuqZysbGGduaXKo2HEi84kAiePYrAaBB6krah5v6Dgp_QlvVEZFVUv1Wt65Afa6_HrqWW32IdYwhd0MA/s4032/20240214_193136.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_8w1KFkUQY_6Pgv2gHXa9xdhkyQ7BnSKcEYkSKR3cRGmd5612sDDO6doWDG0Z0xo7iZgy_SHd3u2qXI16f0-1OvHYeuS79ifXpnQ4DGBdIKmuqZysbGGduaXKo2HEi84kAiePYrAaBB6krah5v6Dgp_QlvVEZFVUv1Wt65Afa6_HrqWW32IdYwhd0MA/w400-h300/20240214_193136.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><b><span> </span></b><p></p><p><b><span> </span>Next, I experimented on the cabinet base / feet. They are rough and really scratched up. In the second pic I tested a small area by rubbing it out with the rag / lacquer thinner method. It cleaned up and blended somewhat. I'll really need to sand and tint those, I think. In the 3rd photo, I used Citri-Strip on the LH foot. It is notably darker, but needs stripping, again. 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They also "book matched" the two passes of veneer on either side of the cabinet face. Beautiful craftsmanship!<br /></b></p><p><b>Dave WB4IUY</b></p><p><a href="http://www.WB4IUY.net"><b>http://www.WB4IUY.net</b></a></p><p><br /></p>Dave WB4IUYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686154248314715844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583216137636798639.post-50201557027122577792024-02-13T00:02:00.046-04:002024-02-15T00:13:43.833-04:00Concrete Truck R/C, Omnex...<p style="text-align: justify;"><b> This is a little bit on some Industrial R/C equipment I repair from time to time. These systems are used to guide and control concrete pumping trucks, though I have have worked on some that remotely controlled cranes, and even one skid-steer. There's practically no shops that do this, so it has become a bit of a niche repair operation in my workshop. I've worked on various models operating on 370mhz, 900 mhz, 2.4ghz, and even 10ghz. This particular system was made by Omnex, and operated on 2.4 ghz. I questioned the previous history of it, as it seemed to have maybe been used as a parts unit...every aspect of it had problems. The portable unit had wires cut, the internal antenna was missing and wiring damaged, and the TX final output device was toast. In the base station (the fixed unit that is installed on the concrete truck), the proportional module that controls the arm had to blown modules, and the receive module has a bad 1st rf amp (lightning strike, maybe?). No matter, I repaired it all, gave it a range test, and it's back on the job site and controlling a remote controlled concrete pumping truck :-)</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/k0BaTEiiCNs" width="320" youtube-src-id="k0BaTEiiCNs"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZK-i5f49oYs606zYL6pGRuRiQS-eFEhIyJJmkHvFitCRf6IL9d-ufe2gOo6RRIewaTHurBv28pqQ2E7kl9roRbYnNLG7p0bIjWZvqGucXiLCUJ1Y5a8N06wBUJkdTdGzuaB2h6Pcm-F16rWyym-RIa8Pp_HfowIYZrUa0XCGrZR9VQGWEBqt67KuDpY/s1080/FB_IMG_1707969362555.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCZK-i5f49oYs606zYL6pGRuRiQS-eFEhIyJJmkHvFitCRf6IL9d-ufe2gOo6RRIewaTHurBv28pqQ2E7kl9roRbYnNLG7p0bIjWZvqGucXiLCUJ1Y5a8N06wBUJkdTdGzuaB2h6Pcm-F16rWyym-RIa8Pp_HfowIYZrUa0XCGrZR9VQGWEBqt67KuDpY/w400-h300/FB_IMG_1707969362555.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I was fortunate to find this in the condition it was in. Everything was intact, and it only had one piece of veneer broken. The owner bought it 50 years ago to restore, and even had the piece of veneer that was broken, in an envelope with the radio. He said since he had it 50 years, he figured he wasn't going to get around to restoration, so he put it up for sale. Debbie AC4QD is into crafting and furniture restoration, and decided she wanted to do the woodworking aspect of this, so here we go! Below is a pic of it, after transported to the shop. What a beautiful beast!<br /></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNRUNUkC6PgaoWh54AoUYp-IklS4RP6Etwb0r6wmbRBJBDKutP_ns8KAnq1aW8YPxsql9PHMLa_V83dE1ZegBgq6WesxKVAeA8NKkwW-_iYPcViYe_ZolTjXSBHn1-FeismVM3ZcIA0R-HAnNkozS-da_2XeaKw39x52FWfA_71cSSnkd_z3FlypXugY/s4032/20240131_151750.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNRUNUkC6PgaoWh54AoUYp-IklS4RP6Etwb0r6wmbRBJBDKutP_ns8KAnq1aW8YPxsql9PHMLa_V83dE1ZegBgq6WesxKVAeA8NKkwW-_iYPcViYe_ZolTjXSBHn1-FeismVM3ZcIA0R-HAnNkozS-da_2XeaKw39x52FWfA_71cSSnkd_z3FlypXugY/w300-h400/20240131_151750.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Below, you see the Sparton in the back of my little Ford Escape, making it's journey to our workshop. It was pretty solid, and only had a few loose wood joints, scratches, etc. A few of the knobs are incorrect, and one piece of broken veneer. The glass face, though very dirty, is in great shape with no cracks or scratches! The speaker is original, and looks to be in good shape. 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All there, not hacked all up or damaged, just needs restoration. I'll replace all of the old paper/wax caps, probably most of the resistors, clean the chassis / tubes / tube sockets and test the tubes, replace the rubber bushings in the tuner deck, etc. Typical electronics restoration of that era. </b><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPP-dp6GpztQeyKGoJbElc7K2I9z9n-Rx2lokKCwgAT9jsEVQ8mncJxMp6OPdDdZmoA_uP6bV0xYIZGhwV5EEgsWzLR5ehD8tZHGRrvxRy72FnP0yBGD4_z4zDopCyEzwl9d_CRLB-cWPnzjRR8PI49K6FxFu1SWMD-vngOOvO1GhvBOwOpbRcwu4bAY/s4032/20240207_190249.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPP-dp6GpztQeyKGoJbElc7K2I9z9n-Rx2lokKCwgAT9jsEVQ8mncJxMp6OPdDdZmoA_uP6bV0xYIZGhwV5EEgsWzLR5ehD8tZHGRrvxRy72FnP0yBGD4_z4zDopCyEzwl9d_CRLB-cWPnzjRR8PI49K6FxFu1SWMD-vngOOvO1GhvBOwOpbRcwu4bAY/w300-h400/20240207_190249.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Pulling the grille cloth panel, large dial lens, electronics, chassis spacers, magic eye tube mounts, etc. We're gonna try to hand wash the grille cloth in Woolite and cold water, and press dry....maybe it'll work. 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More in Part 2 coming...</b><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKic7UNXPaJjMIsqOXCZ60KLDK_j87Z4ZDUUMai3kTPVh-5x6HGW1zAFmzSzFOlhW5OIceh8EMnMcDuz_DpVyLC8ObH7GSqSECCUGLgayEieqqnZy9p676kBNgSmLeIZHIpmuaZ_DGvnxvOgF4Fek8zcGBhb66-TGPg0bPB2jNGzB23mfewGkciRRIzY/s4032/20240208_135521.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKic7UNXPaJjMIsqOXCZ60KLDK_j87Z4ZDUUMai3kTPVh-5x6HGW1zAFmzSzFOlhW5OIceh8EMnMcDuz_DpVyLC8ObH7GSqSECCUGLgayEieqqnZy9p676kBNgSmLeIZHIpmuaZ_DGvnxvOgF4Fek8zcGBhb66-TGPg0bPB2jNGzB23mfewGkciRRIzY/w400-h300/20240208_135521.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ujto-BWV4ukPDFESX4cpWxGvIy7P0xTdJIaRv2C7q6zyFjH6IPqOkGlzdU4Oyuv-jmtyEH5QcOgE0a4ibe2_6RjLnabi__VSc_DKSeKPOYRA1lNLtVbZ7Ft2-UPCvEvAyJrihmuBc2xQFe0dkHH-KJIIV5X-c-2IZhbiN8_vycBGT9rSbkCU9IIm_bk/s4032/20240208_142836.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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While tinkering in a 2500Vdc supply, I did just that to my Fluke 8050A bench top multi-meter. It let out that sorta of hollow sound of air blowing. Its not rated for that kind of voltage. I usually use an old HP VTVM & high voltage probe, but totally spaced out and crammed the + probe of the Fluke in there. </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Oh well, I downloaded the schematics, cracked it open, and found that the Fluke has 3ea 430v MOVs in series across the input for protection. Yay! I clipped them open, and all was well, so it was an easy repair. </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX04yeu_M0xmMYQNK5ZKKhS-xJZHMjL9mcTefLcslKM2_y1zm8X6VsA5YBBuT7PwHqHERiCtm-l-NqsSXWSruiVERaVsRl_3YSKeo9gQ73k4aflPWfcenfi1RNnF80hI7kpFtppWhbk-QTImkTRKxXzfvnKD65LVau_VzkUgrXF0TVLC_S4zQ3TgWJrWY/s4032/20240209_191448.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX04yeu_M0xmMYQNK5ZKKhS-xJZHMjL9mcTefLcslKM2_y1zm8X6VsA5YBBuT7PwHqHERiCtm-l-NqsSXWSruiVERaVsRl_3YSKeo9gQ73k4aflPWfcenfi1RNnF80hI7kpFtppWhbk-QTImkTRKxXzfvnKD65LVau_VzkUgrXF0TVLC_S4zQ3TgWJrWY/w400-h300/20240209_191448.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS80v6kBRCyomvAlZKOpN9jwWpUKhl3IT9uluY5UPgUXSDPIjB0l9ZTVYBfe-66HAoJPc2uQilhsqgvxhS72Qhfti1iTQdOx3zCl1D0Z06Mjb0CfN4tHkLT1HK-06PBV6g0c1owSKQ50Etwf3Jd_xUjCDI2v4mxafEm-ZVcmAxzpoMdVi6RfDBtWFScBU/s4032/20240131_213424.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS80v6kBRCyomvAlZKOpN9jwWpUKhl3IT9uluY5UPgUXSDPIjB0l9ZTVYBfe-66HAoJPc2uQilhsqgvxhS72Qhfti1iTQdOx3zCl1D0Z06Mjb0CfN4tHkLT1HK-06PBV6g0c1owSKQ50Etwf3Jd_xUjCDI2v4mxafEm-ZVcmAxzpoMdVi6RfDBtWFScBU/w400-h300/20240131_213424.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJ2WzdqchbeWYf0Mg8vz5TeUZ7-_EbfobHatHXQLwJHu_fC5MWL2PeMuG1ftWic5QJz5PP5vfXkQudCAdkEVJVsUOSmzNsPUvanQYqFoa7kmEEZLYLe9Zvz-DZNmXfbAKLhLIGGSqnD5Z5TN3gsgq5ZnQPLxVxliYsNr_xMUaES7D26cfQitvvWSTjgI/s4032/20240131_214758.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTJ2WzdqchbeWYf0Mg8vz5TeUZ7-_EbfobHatHXQLwJHu_fC5MWL2PeMuG1ftWic5QJz5PP5vfXkQudCAdkEVJVsUOSmzNsPUvanQYqFoa7kmEEZLYLe9Zvz-DZNmXfbAKLhLIGGSqnD5Z5TN3gsgq5ZnQPLxVxliYsNr_xMUaES7D26cfQitvvWSTjgI/w300-h400/20240131_214758.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>While I was at it, I made a couple of "down and dirty" HV probes to allow me to poke around in maybe up to 3kv. The DVM has an input impedance of 10megohms. A couple of junker probes served for this quickie mod. To the tip of one, I soldered a 10 meg 5w resistor to the end, using the resistor as the probe tip. To the other, I soldered 2ea. 10 meg resistors in series. The probe with one is /2, 900 v measured is actually 1800 v. The probe with two is /3, so 900v measured is actually 2700 v. This is DANGEROUS, be careful if you try my foolish trick, but it works for me.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhde-80GO-waP4fRbJr_HXnWrFbAfmEwfi5aEjTzfgk-d6x9bQqc9W36mQAfWMkP553JzRqaO8YyVBxZOdVZz6DdiT3ZZ3Aob8NREh33H650uEvE66VoiXzN7T-BCW2_3Xa_x20DTn5RjxRW5NYoC_5RnEpoZVddyPXYK81nxwl357zM69D5oSKsLgnvo4/s4032/20240131_214948.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhde-80GO-waP4fRbJr_HXnWrFbAfmEwfi5aEjTzfgk-d6x9bQqc9W36mQAfWMkP553JzRqaO8YyVBxZOdVZz6DdiT3ZZ3Aob8NREh33H650uEvE66VoiXzN7T-BCW2_3Xa_x20DTn5RjxRW5NYoC_5RnEpoZVddyPXYK81nxwl357zM69D5oSKsLgnvo4/w300-h400/20240131_214948.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Dave WB4IUY</b></p><p><a href="http://www.WB4IUY.net"><b>http://www.WB4IUY.net</b></a></p><p><br /></p>Dave WB4IUYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686154248314715844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583216137636798639.post-7912724897542756842024-01-15T21:29:00.088-04:002024-02-12T21:59:01.885-04:00Swan 350 Restoration, Updates, and Mods<p style="text-align: justify;"><b> This is a Swan 350 I restored and made a few changes to. This rig was amazingly clean inside, with no signs of mods or hacks. I replaced all of the electrolytic caps, a few out of spec resistors, cleaned and tightened the power supply cable connectors, cleaned the tube sockets and tested the tubes. Once up and running, it got a full alignment. Despite checking good, the finals wouldn't neutralize, no matter what...so, in went a new pair of tubes :-) </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>After I had it on the air a bit, I noticed the AGC response was way too fast for my taste. I don't like hearing noise between words of the received signal when in phone mode, or lots of noise between dits/dahs on CW. I changed a cap that controls attack rate to solve that problem. Info on that in the photos. Here's a little video to cover this mod...</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_Vk9CwaSnwE" width="320" youtube-src-id="_Vk9CwaSnwE"></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Next, I found a problem with the carrier osc injection level at the product detector. This is not uncommon, I've seen the same in Heathkit, etc. You'll notice this when STRONG received signals sound metallic or distorted, but clear up when the RF gain is reduced. Carrier osc levels should typically be 3+ times more than the IF level at the product detector, and can be cured with a simply cap value change. Here's a little video that explains it:</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QPS6Lpj7fsw" width="320" youtube-src-id="QPS6Lpj7fsw"></iframe></div><p> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>The Swan 350 is a great rig and a blast to operate. I still need to paint the top covers, I'll get around to that. Swan has a funny little gap between to top covers and the cabinets, they all seem to have that. I wonder if it was intentional to improve ventilation?</b> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZ0Y6FaVA5II-PJRnh4Pqy-EbNIxWdkMJ52-5adTANoPiNMg0vhRPj_ILi6_Lk-6VFG3WOCypgJoQCqh_V1FcsIZ41VG-PVcS92Utmdqb0CXLJwpb6vSDmP8ECP8IRCeYXwzzDdeVOqa9u-0A_KRERssoFT82yy12U2B2MloBIhdObbICH9z3JvTb4dc/s4032/20231114_092842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZ0Y6FaVA5II-PJRnh4Pqy-EbNIxWdkMJ52-5adTANoPiNMg0vhRPj_ILi6_Lk-6VFG3WOCypgJoQCqh_V1FcsIZ41VG-PVcS92Utmdqb0CXLJwpb6vSDmP8ECP8IRCeYXwzzDdeVOqa9u-0A_KRERssoFT82yy12U2B2MloBIhdObbICH9z3JvTb4dc/w400-h300/20231114_092842.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQLByj9zU9LgjjcdelWdwTqQzLsISuh_xHUtpijrFM1txERpsuY63OCo7rLbj6U6LNluI6bW8d3DCl72-jdJuEibVTtqcY8Qh5QZ_6wxMx5UMAdR4VIQ-xuhUceWI27QxpzX7eFtiscivXs3HCxJyP9pM_AwqusqWmOPnvq-ZYatf3pbm-2xbJrjDbE0/s4032/20231130_115215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I was a kid, and building stuff from old handbooks from junk. Scrap TV sets, junk radios, hamfest scrounges, etc. I cobbled this together, and it actually worked! Recently, while digging through some junk in the barn while looking for some parts, I stumbled onto it. The back was missing, the meter was damaged, and I don't know how the internals weren't smashed out of existence. </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>I brought it in the shop, and checked it over. The rotary switch needed cleaning, I found another 50uA meter to put in, and checked it out. It worked. Wow...49 years ago. I cut out a new back panel for it, drew the schematic, and used a black felt tip to color in the lettering that was in horrible condition. Maybe I should shoot a coat of matte clear on it to protect what's left. Anyway, here it is, all these years later. It's not going back in the junk pile, until my days pass :-)</b></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-8uVMGBFcR_7mdBdi-2mkikncJusKYhqxvZ6dplOArxka76zDvvNHdCb05MDM1ws-hLcSXmv9RTwdQZTO9Cr4IGb9VsADoqlhG5OF_wuEWUzdeGF4mds33HKB68koLrLkL0dLIzEMKeZaTYnW9GCwbBFVIHbYYSfoHPSgFLJA3OPt-weZKGyDczBm60/s4032/20240102_184715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl-8uVMGBFcR_7mdBdi-2mkikncJusKYhqxvZ6dplOArxka76zDvvNHdCb05MDM1ws-hLcSXmv9RTwdQZTO9Cr4IGb9VsADoqlhG5OF_wuEWUzdeGF4mds33HKB68koLrLkL0dLIzEMKeZaTYnW9GCwbBFVIHbYYSfoHPSgFLJA3OPt-weZKGyDczBm60/w300-h400/20240102_184715.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhev9RyiHqfVF33hJvNQnbHojnSsjm_6Iz05Q62mryBIzEBjQABn5Ua41boYI6R2KOcQJHxJdnUgummfJaVTwFOwyH4OBSg5qJzOnBrMHEZHP8pr1VrXjo0bxudbjS2RkPsvzL6rXFO3Ots38N_g8YpRRLLjBNtu1rZYnxuVw9dZQPUK4sMyQE84Oap5H0/s4032/20240102_183124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhev9RyiHqfVF33hJvNQnbHojnSsjm_6Iz05Q62mryBIzEBjQABn5Ua41boYI6R2KOcQJHxJdnUgummfJaVTwFOwyH4OBSg5qJzOnBrMHEZHP8pr1VrXjo0bxudbjS2RkPsvzL6rXFO3Ots38N_g8YpRRLLjBNtu1rZYnxuVw9dZQPUK4sMyQE84Oap5H0/w300-h400/20240102_183124.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgec2vQ1mOwhdbzDHFxVG2jo74ZfG0w8uHnQQIs6huzRylHJQ07rsHUjuGzQJ6qlATmxklhxBIo_fIbJhvbnYHcTKDiT2hz_MK0h5lc9oUuQ3fG9LdGzwmiIGtqtyrLqdoUTRl6XIBvCQXQEJ4_JNEWWh4qfPlwn2qoC1ckTOt2IW6EfHqWcQuDNOq47WU/s4032/20240102_183135.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgec2vQ1mOwhdbzDHFxVG2jo74ZfG0w8uHnQQIs6huzRylHJQ07rsHUjuGzQJ6qlATmxklhxBIo_fIbJhvbnYHcTKDiT2hz_MK0h5lc9oUuQ3fG9LdGzwmiIGtqtyrLqdoUTRl6XIBvCQXQEJ4_JNEWWh4qfPlwn2qoC1ckTOt2IW6EfHqWcQuDNOq47WU/w300-h400/20240102_183135.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlTIid3RwgmN_hKhI-StSJUwEQVxxDYqbezptmSpJZsJfPIFezsaOslFa59kkEiBHTKn_Dr7cgB3H-zDUKBRX8wYXCTBNTy29NJ6MvNzAs6t1kMMzqHTvunSVkNIrmqcP6U-VEazjbB7VhYtEBvNCoRECHXdt7kXkXYxB6M1fepPj2ceGR5nBFJ9yf4A/s4032/20240102_183139.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlTIid3RwgmN_hKhI-StSJUwEQVxxDYqbezptmSpJZsJfPIFezsaOslFa59kkEiBHTKn_Dr7cgB3H-zDUKBRX8wYXCTBNTy29NJ6MvNzAs6t1kMMzqHTvunSVkNIrmqcP6U-VEazjbB7VhYtEBvNCoRECHXdt7kXkXYxB6M1fepPj2ceGR5nBFJ9yf4A/w300-h400/20240102_183139.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwWEgo5t15WSvjPyiHaxktW9UVoDt0wVjMoDybybjTsGv787LgOBO6pPQo0GjrZDmcovNSKpAwFqFbKOHE9nVFJkCWW6fOSAp0Hxs5EhJjEV_2ZuWrEcjmf-M6PHMb0BrtIXg9EqSrfGnvPNmAQVgkJKDEluhJc3og86oTbym0VrgGxya6FnYFkkNMf4/s4032/20240102_184723.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKwWEgo5t15WSvjPyiHaxktW9UVoDt0wVjMoDybybjTsGv787LgOBO6pPQo0GjrZDmcovNSKpAwFqFbKOHE9nVFJkCWW6fOSAp0Hxs5EhJjEV_2ZuWrEcjmf-M6PHMb0BrtIXg9EqSrfGnvPNmAQVgkJKDEluhJc3og86oTbym0VrgGxya6FnYFkkNMf4/w300-h400/20240102_184723.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Dave WB4IUY</b></p><p><a href="http://www.WB4IUY.net"><b>http://www.WB4IUY.net</b></a></p><p><br /></p>Dave WB4IUYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686154248314715844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583216137636798639.post-59200024986914177522023-12-26T01:23:00.079-04:002024-02-13T01:57:40.234-04:00RatRadio - A 60a Regulated Linear Supply<p style="text-align: justify;"><b> This is a 60A regulated linear power supply for Studio B. I needed a large power supply to run various radios on Studio B, from time to time. Since I'm a tightwad, I typically repair or build things like this. I had an old 18vdc unregulated supply from a RCA Series 1000 repeater, so that was a good start. I also had a 60A dc regulator deck I built about 30 years ago for another project. I started looking about for a cabinet to put all of this stuff into...and I spotted the carcass of a 1940 Hallicrafters SX-25 radio. It was from a junker I bought for parts to restore other radios. It was pretty beat up, but dimensionally capable of housing all of the parts. I hauled the case out back and beat the dents out (along with lots of rust scale and other stuff). I fitted the 18v supply, and the 60a regulator into it (barely!). I installed 1/4" dia bolts through the holes where the knobs should be, and installed the knobs. I patched up the broken dials and installed them inside of the dial bezels with alien tape. The s-meter was just a shell, but I found an old magnavox meter bezel and lens that matched the dials in color, and installed them. I reinstalled all of the old switches I could find and fit, and installed a digital volt meter in the s-meter housing. I was able to straighten and reuse the original cabinet vents, and flip top cover. So, it looks like an old SX-25, but has more modern solid state electronics. It fits right in with some of my older gear. Have a look...</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gHIW5QysSNLt1dswJ6dRVslZoNeFqlfpBoDjATlIuKtfOMkJhJr3YTgWOQWAN2Ekwp3QidE18nzQ1VnHXSl4LmyaP4NH2tAYD5T4WJW9MF-ytHaFuUaxxut2w3ezIG1mDI6dveo3FJZQgNlm3rRwk7TUi7NNWX0p5w4APv92t9c018Jaw3SZIRS7iM8/s4032/20231226_193647.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5gHIW5QysSNLt1dswJ6dRVslZoNeFqlfpBoDjATlIuKtfOMkJhJr3YTgWOQWAN2Ekwp3QidE18nzQ1VnHXSl4LmyaP4NH2tAYD5T4WJW9MF-ytHaFuUaxxut2w3ezIG1mDI6dveo3FJZQgNlm3rRwk7TUi7NNWX0p5w4APv92t9c018Jaw3SZIRS7iM8/w400-h300/20231226_193647.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmnLSrn-PQS3IADDMTbxKdH9mKi1v7m3RLVa3oCCIDiiT2ntcFQtb42fPNz9gQtxMq18ZHln1Y8HkFkHYZ-BN0I7-R-fZqmHWSoCBFsNdu3q_vo3cdyMY0UH91DjIRBvNfasEsG2b3Rs8Zn2xtnEPu62c7N9YOKUNVqLgAufvjMhcZc-9OhcQ9008S9w8/s4032/20231226_193654.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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It was part of some old Aerotron repeaters I salvaged many years ago. The Aerotron 1093 has a nice 50A capable transformer, and a basic VR board underneath. I installed a circuit breaker on the AC mains, some computer grade can-type filter caps, used a LM-317 VR ic, and a buffer stage. I built a basic latching type over voltage interrupter, triggered by a 1w 15v zener. 3ea 2N3055 pass transistors were fitted onto an ample heat sink for output control. A little cheapie digital voltmeter was installed to keep an eye on things. I installed a bridge to allow for a backup battery to be connected for full uninterruptable capability. Cost was about $0, as it was all "junk box stuff", my favorite! Here's a few pics of the project...</b></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_aw0ayiDltnM-UFLkcwT9nn-LJhzCBqyDdppUEYS8_NrNEKsx-SuSBesbUZ8J3mw4vxoFCnWgdPkS0AUVRs2LnTq3G5Hw0qoTcNarFUPzVo3D-gZQ_9Q88o5vOZ6ezlL4OBVaUp8c-vzFz7AfDrscPgvGhD6k5Fo4VZik-AGvaYQFzu3YnSUDGQpIKvo/s4032/20231209_122531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_aw0ayiDltnM-UFLkcwT9nn-LJhzCBqyDdppUEYS8_NrNEKsx-SuSBesbUZ8J3mw4vxoFCnWgdPkS0AUVRs2LnTq3G5Hw0qoTcNarFUPzVo3D-gZQ_9Q88o5vOZ6ezlL4OBVaUp8c-vzFz7AfDrscPgvGhD6k5Fo4VZik-AGvaYQFzu3YnSUDGQpIKvo/w400-h300/20231209_122531.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnHbPprpEQNAcfQVgNPJ-Bz_1o7matjquxbtmAfGo4MB-HLIMZrFuu0NY2TI-5dK1eYty0x7h5oJk0kawBr5Iu3cNgd8Np-EOunlofMaTwd1GRKJrWc7nApfVOXTH6s67XaPQ__c2uzYfNYQzqw90DPWGCNAQj_TLGJjYrMws6uJVpKOA7yiTs2Fk6DqQ/s4032/20231208_202416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Even when loaded to 30+ amps, the ripple was almost non-existent.</b> <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXAfNElp3kPVBg42715ROnx3hAVpvgH3c6MIQRVeoJzYDJDQE8xO9s4ndmeOkvAQK_Yvpn5vjEeJjPxpRyhPkg8pDBnWNe6rpwqW65AfUPVIEqZ2XjIgf0qM7H_mUPPf6YQSqVI3MS-36dAXiU0fubT7KgsvrCLnYH5fZMA0mnwpe8-GdtHzEu5z3wpNQ/s4032/20231209_113055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXAfNElp3kPVBg42715ROnx3hAVpvgH3c6MIQRVeoJzYDJDQE8xO9s4ndmeOkvAQK_Yvpn5vjEeJjPxpRyhPkg8pDBnWNe6rpwqW65AfUPVIEqZ2XjIgf0qM7H_mUPPf6YQSqVI3MS-36dAXiU0fubT7KgsvrCLnYH5fZMA0mnwpe8-GdtHzEu5z3wpNQ/w400-h300/20231209_113055.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBi9ZemwXt2InyMpCL5Gsm0WNR7QGGFiRPnr5Np3m5L445ldYoQYmQTKJ_nC2PYSNvrdP8Z2qnACdtXG-O3_vYGpglpGbyQVffAITTW_GM-2Vca427YqMLoYWBPKCwziN6xMeYn2M3ybZvrmG6ak11114ttfj5aopiYcnNBJn9NKjDhxGDeJmiijOBYU/s4032/20231209_122538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBi9ZemwXt2InyMpCL5Gsm0WNR7QGGFiRPnr5Np3m5L445ldYoQYmQTKJ_nC2PYSNvrdP8Z2qnACdtXG-O3_vYGpglpGbyQVffAITTW_GM-2Vca427YqMLoYWBPKCwziN6xMeYn2M3ybZvrmG6ak11114ttfj5aopiYcnNBJn9NKjDhxGDeJmiijOBYU/w400-h300/20231209_122538.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EbdA4q3wFvccNEJ4-mSzPQFjSp894shjEq8zexzDg5ZsAQZ8NRWQFS33Cm4uEXUWc1_XR8_JVqo96hNiOwSglhXp0w7G-ehyphenhyphen0o8z7LZcnfKuFPFsTu-5yRsh5YyaKkDM1QYlIgwSSqVX_YkUQoL_4Jg8GVkysWj8szVPWBlKF_OUx-daSoehdE1O87s/s4032/20231211_162440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EbdA4q3wFvccNEJ4-mSzPQFjSp894shjEq8zexzDg5ZsAQZ8NRWQFS33Cm4uEXUWc1_XR8_JVqo96hNiOwSglhXp0w7G-ehyphenhyphen0o8z7LZcnfKuFPFsTu-5yRsh5YyaKkDM1QYlIgwSSqVX_YkUQoL_4Jg8GVkysWj8szVPWBlKF_OUx-daSoehdE1O87s/w400-h300/20231211_162440.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZDuPGcUJMO7-Ur6XuBr2qSZSha-pJ-fN52-vD-feF3G1hzlaTw8djnO8b0m6e37c2Ft3lFkGWBBn2SGBs3yOegL_DRNK809hx4nUhfCXaJ-fRFkV5hwkksgJWKscFT3pVAY2_SpnJrLU-RXTGMAfj8bwacuE2OzVb7siAgwXnbxnRtnv3Jz8AgSfB2w/s1080/Screenshot_20231226-211055_Google.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="1080" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbZDuPGcUJMO7-Ur6XuBr2qSZSha-pJ-fN52-vD-feF3G1hzlaTw8djnO8b0m6e37c2Ft3lFkGWBBn2SGBs3yOegL_DRNK809hx4nUhfCXaJ-fRFkV5hwkksgJWKscFT3pVAY2_SpnJrLU-RXTGMAfj8bwacuE2OzVb7siAgwXnbxnRtnv3Jz8AgSfB2w/w400-h198/Screenshot_20231226-211055_Google.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><b>Dave WB4IUY</b></p><p><a href="http://www.WB4IUY.net"><b>http://www.WB4IUY.net</b></a></p><p><br /></p>Dave WB4IUYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686154248314715844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583216137636798639.post-54341383975013166382023-09-14T19:12:00.152-03:002024-02-09T19:56:42.758-04:00Yaesu FL-2100B Conv to GI7B Tubes<p style="text-align: justify;"><b> This is a quick "walk-through" of a Yaesu FL-2100B amplifier that I converted from the old (expensive) 572 tubes, to the very durable (and inexpensive!) Russian GI-7B ceramic triodes. It's not a difficult conversion, and I've included the schematics at the end, of the tuned input and other mods to make this work. These amps will now run about 800 watts (depending on band) with these easily obtainable tubes. The GI-7BT is the very ruggedized version that was designed to operate in Russian military tanks!</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>First, I pulled all of the stuff associated with the 572 tubes and sockets out, except for the tuned input. I've seen several done by mounting the tubes horizontal and eliminating the tuned input, but I wanted to retain the input circuitry. I mount the tube socked in the holes where the fans were, for a vertical installation. I strip all wiring associated with the 12vac winding on the transformer, so the 12vac fil windings are above ground and only pass through the bifilar fil choke to the tube. Flip the amp on it's side, and power the fils for 24 hrs with no hv on. Temp fan seen on one of the pics. This helps regetter these NOS tubes. <br /></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhbeSSwvDkux5R8lQ_yr7UrLXA0eamYBgc3dZTXc9ZdEeyzoKfqjhHGVw7_PbPP3OXmjtpDlz8ZDJlirLL7hncSS2k2_RaMFmZkCqr-JCsg6i-Li2iTNK-NVrWwSg9j7sNIqxZVFR08j1uLZ7vke3FpWU2EiQwrDL3rtyMmHND5uNdUb8YDpXUlbWm-o/s4032/20230831_182739.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhbeSSwvDkux5R8lQ_yr7UrLXA0eamYBgc3dZTXc9ZdEeyzoKfqjhHGVw7_PbPP3OXmjtpDlz8ZDJlirLL7hncSS2k2_RaMFmZkCqr-JCsg6i-Li2iTNK-NVrWwSg9j7sNIqxZVFR08j1uLZ7vke3FpWU2EiQwrDL3rtyMmHND5uNdUb8YDpXUlbWm-o/w300-h400/20230831_182739.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8GK2rqxpCoMZmreyYbdDsBsmlk4vJnmxu75PBzH5QUkA4RALlomseHDho85Z37RKOl3XEJJFnp1uZkmB9mtJTjfPKbBuccJ6EK4BOoPGUeoBSviFiZIXd0kno8_bBxooqW0d0b8ZAbIV4WW75E86CBj0VKFDBwSPpo1O0Gq3_MwRcQ0qzamtPMNVy4-w/s4032/20230908_215334.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8GK2rqxpCoMZmreyYbdDsBsmlk4vJnmxu75PBzH5QUkA4RALlomseHDho85Z37RKOl3XEJJFnp1uZkmB9mtJTjfPKbBuccJ6EK4BOoPGUeoBSviFiZIXd0kno8_bBxooqW0d0b8ZAbIV4WW75E86CBj0VKFDBwSPpo1O0Gq3_MwRcQ0qzamtPMNVy4-w/w400-h300/20230908_215334.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>With no HV, I engage the t/r relay with 12vdc, place a resistor from the tube cathode to ground, and change caps in the tuned input to match the input to these new tubes. I built a little variable cap stack and clamps to the frame, disconnect the caps in the tuned input, and adjust for a minimum SWR, The measure the caps at their settings, and change components accordingly. a 51 ohm resistor is used to simulate the tubes input imp, and my MFJ analyzer is used to measure the input imp. </b><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4cRaNs16uYdI2Ve3hfyccnsNRYF5td8D3keOrpGeL8RHiqecGzIFxmA9OefWMGEScTcxshhco8h-HGFOD1a50Y_jRQrEn8hT2MsGm92uiTzxGtIIvPFRv-TS2djEQwIehEs0-8saZiab4jHR9T01B40v-YUm1xL4KBP3b3_5xvdeh7NPp_i_1sgBr0Q/s4032/20230911_174715.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc4cRaNs16uYdI2Ve3hfyccnsNRYF5td8D3keOrpGeL8RHiqecGzIFxmA9OefWMGEScTcxshhco8h-HGFOD1a50Y_jRQrEn8hT2MsGm92uiTzxGtIIvPFRv-TS2djEQwIehEs0-8saZiab4jHR9T01B40v-YUm1xL4KBP3b3_5xvdeh7NPp_i_1sgBr0Q/w400-h300/20230911_174715.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dM07IQdemYkC3AUCe5_MsAl-5ri8x4z8zbTZ0t_dzWgFdXiUtR4HKRRFlAi9YAWtDRuZ3YkcF1dTXu_6s8Tl3xTBomTDPA3wt5Eyf4ad7xi24MA09ixJbXvrNmjF68IQT-m5t7uG1znuOUyZey3Cq6BmgNGWlQTkI1lyRXkFcB5f4UhTC6XmQtarYcY/s4032/20230912_135923.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6dM07IQdemYkC3AUCe5_MsAl-5ri8x4z8zbTZ0t_dzWgFdXiUtR4HKRRFlAi9YAWtDRuZ3YkcF1dTXu_6s8Tl3xTBomTDPA3wt5Eyf4ad7xi24MA09ixJbXvrNmjF68IQT-m5t7uG1znuOUyZey3Cq6BmgNGWlQTkI1lyRXkFcB5f4UhTC6XmQtarYcY/w400-h300/20230912_135923.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6eEsV-CkxcBzUyWqYns5i-ifQ1drQBaLCkIqpkqrpRhyJUOrOQCIVWtK3MRxT2uUzR6EahrV8N22oK4nSh8gbeaWMlph0X06Nj5WuTBgHnprX14519rSJUK9kp5_wXPXwkQ0zbDutubGzwdh2VKfuMUdRzXU6iCjQtWhJjnxpC8-pjEykzf1OxEy4IU/s4032/20230912_135935.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy6eEsV-CkxcBzUyWqYns5i-ifQ1drQBaLCkIqpkqrpRhyJUOrOQCIVWtK3MRxT2uUzR6EahrV8N22oK4nSh8gbeaWMlph0X06Nj5WuTBgHnprX14519rSJUK9kp5_wXPXwkQ0zbDutubGzwdh2VKfuMUdRzXU6iCjQtWhJjnxpC8-pjEykzf1OxEy4IU/w400-h300/20230912_135935.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFGCY8rzErOgZwbdnPyBiUCXGxJ9Fhi7dQR1WRN2zEw6Fh80baEKPC419EbOTNIqRUF7Vt8nfFa-ojl8K43imtc4W61Q5og9S2YGRhdYWG0YhvTzY3GKWp24XfZ5oYztYrySb_rU3Rm5K5Ik0E6jo8RepxuxOGKj1kaamOszZoRyx-SZN2iNkBJemOpM/s4032/20230912_173311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFGCY8rzErOgZwbdnPyBiUCXGxJ9Fhi7dQR1WRN2zEw6Fh80baEKPC419EbOTNIqRUF7Vt8nfFa-ojl8K43imtc4W61Q5og9S2YGRhdYWG0YhvTzY3GKWp24XfZ5oYztYrySb_rU3Rm5K5Ik0E6jo8RepxuxOGKj1kaamOszZoRyx-SZN2iNkBJemOpM/w400-h300/20230912_173311.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Similarly, I use 1900 ohms from the plates to gnd (no HV!), engage the ptt relay only, and adjust the tank circuit accordingly. You'll notice some of the plate padding caps moved and/or changed. This gets things pretty close before I actually put fire in the wire :-)</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lh4RPlSJhq2Ri_8zOzxKkrwO1ohDZNJsHmH32hBhJ_K4ocViothi4l-9ZrGljwAB6FAisyVUmhBYOz6M8TK_FYN6Pqmc3iL6jWFj00Ew2xq0gJUVAYpU6dm0VA4gWRvE3vThEx9wfCP2TjLT3W3FNOO8EvrtjxFqA5fzCEvS4Mq8THQMJ8XkWYvIAuM/s4032/20230913_135803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7lh4RPlSJhq2Ri_8zOzxKkrwO1ohDZNJsHmH32hBhJ_K4ocViothi4l-9ZrGljwAB6FAisyVUmhBYOz6M8TK_FYN6Pqmc3iL6jWFj00Ew2xq0gJUVAYpU6dm0VA4gWRvE3vThEx9wfCP2TjLT3W3FNOO8EvrtjxFqA5fzCEvS4Mq8THQMJ8XkWYvIAuM/w300-h400/20230913_135803.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_46Yjh8ckkZSEMCy0fQy6fhrh0J2Ie4AcO_8y4oTU4ISSAdGtJz69xtk-c74gSl1qTIUNQx-lYELaDWSjd1L80yINnVrUhJtvStVEmiB3IBEY1sgnTdJcbHLEUswdTt9DIDz-HQ_Vq08D6UnrUH01w0XLN14k_evc9keEcn_wTiIjRJUVIhnOSHo6Iwo/s4032/20230913_135806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_46Yjh8ckkZSEMCy0fQy6fhrh0J2Ie4AcO_8y4oTU4ISSAdGtJz69xtk-c74gSl1qTIUNQx-lYELaDWSjd1L80yINnVrUhJtvStVEmiB3IBEY1sgnTdJcbHLEUswdTt9DIDz-HQ_Vq08D6UnrUH01w0XLN14k_evc9keEcn_wTiIjRJUVIhnOSHo6Iwo/w400-h300/20230913_135806.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhXQiq0R7Ii2OFw8Nu39028kMiATsPlzK4Q_s1DcvZ3Qpvp09EWeHgL94C4GI7tmgXJIHAq9pRFoZ3CS2tpDifSJbpYRARazCD_W4dldWUW1n-FQ0nH3wHuabf6kkkwSHu7YGFQT72NGVc6XHo4pdywaqynhNHNxHUMdbbKIm9-iIFGngbCQOpkaygpY/s4032/20230913_135817.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJhXQiq0R7Ii2OFw8Nu39028kMiATsPlzK4Q_s1DcvZ3Qpvp09EWeHgL94C4GI7tmgXJIHAq9pRFoZ3CS2tpDifSJbpYRARazCD_W4dldWUW1n-FQ0nH3wHuabf6kkkwSHu7YGFQT72NGVc6XHo4pdywaqynhNHNxHUMdbbKIm9-iIFGngbCQOpkaygpY/w400-h300/20230913_135817.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiunXpyXZpTi6-p6Q68iMXPW2n80ZWJGc-zZCPxKdnbS5wSrP_8oWAi0ufN3BHgVJEBDPVRe1X1t5xhRPXV7OMDec6ZjAIkFWp01CagQUFuyEHHdUDL30zyWIURj_0OIclpxiJIaELOD2mYH_PHTYOuYexmsjxoJYBCjNPsDeyOnCCOdlEgGr_VgasT4sM/s4032/20230913_135827.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiunXpyXZpTi6-p6Q68iMXPW2n80ZWJGc-zZCPxKdnbS5wSrP_8oWAi0ufN3BHgVJEBDPVRe1X1t5xhRPXV7OMDec6ZjAIkFWp01CagQUFuyEHHdUDL30zyWIURj_0OIclpxiJIaELOD2mYH_PHTYOuYexmsjxoJYBCjNPsDeyOnCCOdlEgGr_VgasT4sM/w400-h300/20230913_135827.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oongms8hT-q7op3ajr2GtePs_28lpkSannXmaK2d8wdV7IaHl3ens8LjvKx8ddvElcx6KKEKS2XZHBjjzsC7DBJVl0rBOJKof95at1g9BIbjcn-cMN7u0ZXnK_8PvT-NR15qhTPbXJlbKTHJxN7uBGF7XDho16s3_pDoLV8MmnLDG-iTlGlx5hq6RiI/s4032/20230913_135834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oongms8hT-q7op3ajr2GtePs_28lpkSannXmaK2d8wdV7IaHl3ens8LjvKx8ddvElcx6KKEKS2XZHBjjzsC7DBJVl0rBOJKof95at1g9BIbjcn-cMN7u0ZXnK_8PvT-NR15qhTPbXJlbKTHJxN7uBGF7XDho16s3_pDoLV8MmnLDG-iTlGlx5hq6RiI/w400-h300/20230913_135834.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>We're now getting close to actually going online. I install a HV interrupter relay under the bottom, connected to the standby switch, to keep HV off the tubes until 3 minutes (at least) of warmup. </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b></b><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFdRf5vLtl2uXYubTIkwO0N9sYAOwptzMnCwZIMRqNBztqqKI6Tly82GwIEwWzveafzPNOUjvm_keZsNjQbvT0zbT7ZoY7NykBBOuBmJ_emkXjFvNFfDDC8J40jelrv3QQ5A5EaqstC-oOoGN6esBi0jiJunG5dRC5lMqFBaMpBpVDEXYEm1xiwzHHAvY/s4032/20230913_163504.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFdRf5vLtl2uXYubTIkwO0N9sYAOwptzMnCwZIMRqNBztqqKI6Tly82GwIEwWzveafzPNOUjvm_keZsNjQbvT0zbT7ZoY7NykBBOuBmJ_emkXjFvNFfDDC8J40jelrv3QQ5A5EaqstC-oOoGN6esBi0jiJunG5dRC5lMqFBaMpBpVDEXYEm1xiwzHHAvY/w400-h300/20230913_163504.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3GRw7l_ka82iPCEO1or5TcgdoUMMDETYPxpmmUaVVv2modXnONFdrsA_eaxuvlX2eQLNCorB1gO8CUr8iYI_H8dfpAaCEH0D8cl8kch4ENMcBeW3GqGbm0wCHgAKY2Et9xgFTfP8djxJ5nz-wPxrOzNl4YoV4K61t4yPXLNG8tmJHb6Lx8O-yaL2RtoM/s4032/20230913_190645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3GRw7l_ka82iPCEO1or5TcgdoUMMDETYPxpmmUaVVv2modXnONFdrsA_eaxuvlX2eQLNCorB1gO8CUr8iYI_H8dfpAaCEH0D8cl8kch4ENMcBeW3GqGbm0wCHgAKY2Et9xgFTfP8djxJ5nz-wPxrOzNl4YoV4K61t4yPXLNG8tmJHb6Lx8O-yaL2RtoM/w400-h300/20230913_190645.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih48m9A7EVrj-FsukXy0VNYu87q23eTsgry1kuKk2I8l1Fy5l4YxcFSo27ICNCV3hFoLQMAKELGo2VWVswp7LZhCNbyuzCJj29kpNOofZh4oJrkSv5aQbM9nHE4WIT5HVQJ9c2hcavlpwx9fl8JlfjYM71HiM28MjGUNoz1v7rEH_ZU7VTe3KqsGNrb-g/s4032/20230913_190650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih48m9A7EVrj-FsukXy0VNYu87q23eTsgry1kuKk2I8l1Fy5l4YxcFSo27ICNCV3hFoLQMAKELGo2VWVswp7LZhCNbyuzCJj29kpNOofZh4oJrkSv5aQbM9nHE4WIT5HVQJ9c2hcavlpwx9fl8JlfjYM71HiM28MjGUNoz1v7rEH_ZU7VTe3KqsGNrb-g/w400-h300/20230913_190650.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>I install a doubler on the old 6.3 vac (originally the fil circuit, no longer) windings to provide 12vdc for the switching relays. </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVrDdqfokmlxuLZyGTI196rTbtOfShj0ZKbc4xi4Q2qrno5WBuXqrjeFZe6dsvjlOHm71MyMtndCqv79lx7XA_e6F1EOY6F2jyh5zGO7-4QApoPs7XiQKOsYaE1h7mIVeN_2ZssGq9O2FEDtwYpdvniwMfOspAmEZ02GAhqT8_QBDgjY1TY9LbMEV6V4/s4032/20230914_113559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbVrDdqfokmlxuLZyGTI196rTbtOfShj0ZKbc4xi4Q2qrno5WBuXqrjeFZe6dsvjlOHm71MyMtndCqv79lx7XA_e6F1EOY6F2jyh5zGO7-4QApoPs7XiQKOsYaE1h7mIVeN_2ZssGq9O2FEDtwYpdvniwMfOspAmEZ02GAhqT8_QBDgjY1TY9LbMEV6V4/w300-h400/20230914_113559.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWQEkxdBKWB0TrqTGN4p9g8yxvxziwKB0ki12abzKDkXC5lVwOWTDC8s4DQZ-LYWRndJUpoXodH8Aq9kdOZshQ0XniRZ6i9RgrBd4dP8DfIBRLINQgNolXfUT4MVoyFDbXINbtMC598A9wzOZeE-Wo0G5MtdkX_saiHir7fghL-6VY1y1AZZ7jH93T8M/s4032/20230914_113616.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWQEkxdBKWB0TrqTGN4p9g8yxvxziwKB0ki12abzKDkXC5lVwOWTDC8s4DQZ-LYWRndJUpoXodH8Aq9kdOZshQ0XniRZ6i9RgrBd4dP8DfIBRLINQgNolXfUT4MVoyFDbXINbtMC598A9wzOZeE-Wo0G5MtdkX_saiHir7fghL-6VY1y1AZZ7jH93T8M/w300-h400/20230914_113616.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Here is a relay installed, activated by the standby switch, to open the low end of the HV winding to the hv doubler. This interrupts the HV circuit until the tubes are warmed and ready to come off of standby. </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7v2PubOs9zUdAQ19P_LVecwgTyjudzfJFEtA_nm1k3P7Vn2-TV0Zz__w_BNmIItlfQx-UYixhH0Q7Y2lgVvW1MB2uLaSrVQ3sMemQ0Xe79vpDwWp73dmlRMniG5tJLkBFMbobRibPl6dTdQ0kdmLjXiRvmvXy251RP3ABpqDJoWKP_61pyyI9x2i_BqU/s4032/20230914_113629.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7v2PubOs9zUdAQ19P_LVecwgTyjudzfJFEtA_nm1k3P7Vn2-TV0Zz__w_BNmIItlfQx-UYixhH0Q7Y2lgVvW1MB2uLaSrVQ3sMemQ0Xe79vpDwWp73dmlRMniG5tJLkBFMbobRibPl6dTdQ0kdmLjXiRvmvXy251RP3ABpqDJoWKP_61pyyI9x2i_BqU/w300-h400/20230914_113629.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtNXvdbCbC79MKFiKTFCqSJLj2ulkAS_W4CfEL8cPkSah1SVyr3gGUWuAuQpfkXq-pKfmKkRVRXaXYMhH24ctyY65ggX72qSsHbB8cKmWw2cgN-6w98guqulVuLPiLLzLIMUXiuHplbeeu1J0tKbbjT1UbYRUao_gLxV9aonAfKilHXmkui2kvSTU9As/s4032/20230914_143213.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirtNXvdbCbC79MKFiKTFCqSJLj2ulkAS_W4CfEL8cPkSah1SVyr3gGUWuAuQpfkXq-pKfmKkRVRXaXYMhH24ctyY65ggX72qSsHbB8cKmWw2cgN-6w98guqulVuLPiLLzLIMUXiuHplbeeu1J0tKbbjT1UbYRUao_gLxV9aonAfKilHXmkui2kvSTU9As/w400-h300/20230914_143213.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Here you can see a pair of small 1-1/2" square fans installed under the chassis to keep the tube sockets cool. The GI-7B filament terminations can get quite hot. </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b></b><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAMaV8D85DoFReiSjNs1Vq1h8Hz8BaZvXgZxJy4BkK9g2GD3Ggr2qS8-rhIaZuzrF-PkR4fDQ5pGaVfi1lNDMgYOu1_bSMHVnoymw_5CIyY7VnpATLzix8gfkiStoY1DSdVfvAw-dmjVIgeF5amVxbS7gZL3iqw9cZPkAzDOiRBkYDPv9sVT0RILR_ao/s4032/20230914_143218.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjAMaV8D85DoFReiSjNs1Vq1h8Hz8BaZvXgZxJy4BkK9g2GD3Ggr2qS8-rhIaZuzrF-PkR4fDQ5pGaVfi1lNDMgYOu1_bSMHVnoymw_5CIyY7VnpATLzix8gfkiStoY1DSdVfvAw-dmjVIgeF5amVxbS7gZL3iqw9cZPkAzDOiRBkYDPv9sVT0RILR_ao/w400-h300/20230914_143218.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>The fan seen in some of these photos is not a permanent install. I installed a pair of 4" whisper fans in side, blowing right across the tube coolers, and powered from the 12vdc circuit. This top fan was just for long duration testing. </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgwLQMvpTysZonn3BBrvW1ZayDD0EUK0CbWJ9c8sMyONZXT609ocIxDv9hGV8pEdXN1wIq9h7rRGfrnKPDSpjD-3_T16KUNRcbQQPO0emmOtehLV1QYggIXNsdjdZrK1NWMBkgbP9w74EG5JapnjG6DOsi2WBl_rAO5IxLuP_rE6jVZNwkCySi0rwKlM/s4032/20230914_154132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgwLQMvpTysZonn3BBrvW1ZayDD0EUK0CbWJ9c8sMyONZXT609ocIxDv9hGV8pEdXN1wIq9h7rRGfrnKPDSpjD-3_T16KUNRcbQQPO0emmOtehLV1QYggIXNsdjdZrK1NWMBkgbP9w74EG5JapnjG6DOsi2WBl_rAO5IxLuP_rE6jVZNwkCySi0rwKlM/w400-h300/20230914_154132.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKkaG_f3RcajabI_yWy5YALdzc9itsYQjQ6E2X-TJFmqAnZi_1tKRLadxuYE_13-d23ct7d4k6EZPEMRlL1jGr-QmnBvBVWUB3u1QH88ZJUFDEOB5mcNtkk2BDiwZmM2xh78iJfFu16lBGjjspyu_S5C9SaKWDxZcMJ-edRoICX3ufjTEVNWnBO7dGMI/s4032/20230914_154142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKkaG_f3RcajabI_yWy5YALdzc9itsYQjQ6E2X-TJFmqAnZi_1tKRLadxuYE_13-d23ct7d4k6EZPEMRlL1jGr-QmnBvBVWUB3u1QH88ZJUFDEOB5mcNtkk2BDiwZmM2xh78iJfFu16lBGjjspyu_S5C9SaKWDxZcMJ-edRoICX3ufjTEVNWnBO7dGMI/w400-h300/20230914_154142.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDH6j4aMrAv5JpP43OGjfuaLP3WN0fvCej5cjKqVxrnSFCPW4g-hWhQlaK-HmK7yEuKm1VtjX7tNbHEvar4h0coTmw1aq3ZrTRvI1p2uEUUGOYNqJNruPOw9mTEqdXaoGRvWCnzmv4EtXrH7qLcUyyyCJU-N6ETdmhcgpCj3m7fgUtlm3iHkti67dmhDs/s4032/20230914_154150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDH6j4aMrAv5JpP43OGjfuaLP3WN0fvCej5cjKqVxrnSFCPW4g-hWhQlaK-HmK7yEuKm1VtjX7tNbHEvar4h0coTmw1aq3ZrTRvI1p2uEUUGOYNqJNruPOw9mTEqdXaoGRvWCnzmv4EtXrH7qLcUyyyCJU-N6ETdmhcgpCj3m7fgUtlm3iHkti67dmhDs/w400-h300/20230914_154150.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lA6etp1elvwis73HOcYRe0r5YQQqKEb3aadMGR2bGuJaScNST-7dF5l9QWA5KkGofGjJLRCycsufEkMWzsL3gePs8Ym1LnDFoCsSUSp2VCa21PZL1z9x_y082pd3IA6euVvMlCOI5QCgr3V_JLDwLQc-14kSAOtXurX5iiuC8SEQAb6MLgcCm5WKcHU/s4032/20230914_154518.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lA6etp1elvwis73HOcYRe0r5YQQqKEb3aadMGR2bGuJaScNST-7dF5l9QWA5KkGofGjJLRCycsufEkMWzsL3gePs8Ym1LnDFoCsSUSp2VCa21PZL1z9x_y082pd3IA6euVvMlCOI5QCgr3V_JLDwLQc-14kSAOtXurX5iiuC8SEQAb6MLgcCm5WKcHU/w400-h300/20230914_154518.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1m4w59SG4bdnsZJQUhaHeMUrjQPMDIgT5kL_ELKBVbTnnOuB_06exaEBTBNMDI0XlnSogulquG-i4i9oNQcQ0gm2p5v8dDhLE4w2MiNc1PTN6ZzoUr6RlO0pphMMMxcwQO9H_Rf4BkygUi2W37vYJcdB_pMxXCoFMBppvj9ieaQJkXT-nroNgPN2GOn4/s4032/20230921_154828.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1m4w59SG4bdnsZJQUhaHeMUrjQPMDIgT5kL_ELKBVbTnnOuB_06exaEBTBNMDI0XlnSogulquG-i4i9oNQcQ0gm2p5v8dDhLE4w2MiNc1PTN6ZzoUr6RlO0pphMMMxcwQO9H_Rf4BkygUi2W37vYJcdB_pMxXCoFMBppvj9ieaQJkXT-nroNgPN2GOn4/w300-h400/20230921_154828.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>In this build, I use two pieces of plate glass between the RF choke and the upper metal RF shield. I moved the rf choke closer to the lid during the build, and this was required to eliminate arcing. In later conversions I leave the choke in the OEM locations, and space the tubes further apart to allow for clearance. Glass no longer required :-)</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMW-b5UFQZJDaDPSI59zJ3M_T3arxJFJ33LpFzqYMPmrqr0h43FTag6rcuX8KyzmtTsz3MIxSuMuuc6A28zdMYdRJhlLmbECaUpuYL7UweN5QseSmMyc1GwYYkntA3Lctk6xV4_pqGYOuj9GaZ8wJ9Vhk-rV70tHSEBhl6YwZU8uGzHmk_09YzmGJDrTY/s4032/20230921_160759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMW-b5UFQZJDaDPSI59zJ3M_T3arxJFJ33LpFzqYMPmrqr0h43FTag6rcuX8KyzmtTsz3MIxSuMuuc6A28zdMYdRJhlLmbECaUpuYL7UweN5QseSmMyc1GwYYkntA3Lctk6xV4_pqGYOuj9GaZ8wJ9Vhk-rV70tHSEBhl6YwZU8uGzHmk_09YzmGJDrTY/w400-h300/20230921_160759.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>In this pic, you see the additional RF choke I installed in series with the plate choke. This moved the resonances of the choke assy clear of the various ham bands needed. </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oC5dmDqtQerDZ2G9nwMar3DRVcJJE5D7yKB5a2yMAc23Dz8HEIxDDgnWj4SpB8trMTtnSwWaTsU789b2h8i32IlsedznmDxBUv5k-vz-zCOl1k-w5Xd9mNHilOgLNrYRZJZLLlll7jVIciDlsLsmoQ9uLbAkVq7rHJC4O1wkfkkF0TXfZhV_2GqJ8WE/s4032/20230921_160807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7oC5dmDqtQerDZ2G9nwMar3DRVcJJE5D7yKB5a2yMAc23Dz8HEIxDDgnWj4SpB8trMTtnSwWaTsU789b2h8i32IlsedznmDxBUv5k-vz-zCOl1k-w5Xd9mNHilOgLNrYRZJZLLlll7jVIciDlsLsmoQ9uLbAkVq7rHJC4O1wkfkkF0TXfZhV_2GqJ8WE/w400-h300/20230921_160807.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnm_1leB9h-NfM2RW2pmple9Bhv1v8R5os4pNmqy64rfeHbwoyoIjsg3l9rF_-81_BmKgoVla4O9hNPqv8Ws655pXMi6CfBGS4TwlEJvTYHGki9saxt_iqe6ZPhJVrYf9i0oGLWfj8jrvzEPF0hHTAJUXkxZdNghvwzKnFaBITfoUs4Td9SRKuCCn21nc/s4032/20230921_164305.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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You can also use the GI6B, GI7BT, and GI9B tubes in this mod. </b><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Dave WB4IUY</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.WB4IUY.net"><b>http://www.WB4IUY.net</b></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Dave WB4IUYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686154248314715844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583216137636798639.post-76735049334258189702023-08-29T22:28:00.106-03:002024-02-11T22:59:08.468-04:00Another IC-756 Display Replacement<p style="text-align: justify;"> <b>This is another Icom 756 display repleacement using the Yuxian model # <span style="font-size: 15px;">LG3202404BMDWH6N display. This is the first unit Ive done without building a separate outboard 5vdc power supply for the LED back light. After extensive testing, I determined the 5vdc regulator on the main board is more than ample to supply the new LED backlight. I go in the main menu and turn off the CCFL backlight by setting it to 0%. I also DO NOT feed the contrast voltage from the main board to the new display, these have internal thermal compensation for contrast that is more than adequate. Click "756 Display" in the menu at the top of the page to see the latest in installation notes, as I have certainly gone through a lot of different displays over the last few years. Here's a few pics and more notes...<br /></span></b></p><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGZh1sdo-iXo6tCiSAusYmO9dhvlyZAHEIkEB8r2iPFeuZD4F9uhXnPPubuefm42xlTVOhiM56itNrhqHi7Tjwit8ntnYzEGXS7oK2yz7TVQp6bGN-dgVqAIWi-e77HOq7qB0Rk9uz3tp_AWdyH3mekcF-HWt2IlkvVb5sM0HbERNMcn9xznBqgFqK40/s4032/20230830_230123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGZh1sdo-iXo6tCiSAusYmO9dhvlyZAHEIkEB8r2iPFeuZD4F9uhXnPPubuefm42xlTVOhiM56itNrhqHi7Tjwit8ntnYzEGXS7oK2yz7TVQp6bGN-dgVqAIWi-e77HOq7qB0Rk9uz3tp_AWdyH3mekcF-HWt2IlkvVb5sM0HbERNMcn9xznBqgFqK40/w400-h300/20230830_230123.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span style="font-size: 15px;">I LOVE these radios with the blue display!!</span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kYT1TYTmNQ01gvkyvA5OFG3lEdqY8IrhkuyigArl6WgFJ2UnV3DWJJhKUzW015XxW5yot5pzKhlYNwTsP4hiN-eVsXb7MYCvsp5XUA9s6-zHWNns5XlWpH29eGhwemYqep9J-TZJx6n6SuAa7EZfuC22u66pOypR4jDjJmvdOm839Pq2W8SPrJ1pHgY/s4032/20230829_180211.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6kYT1TYTmNQ01gvkyvA5OFG3lEdqY8IrhkuyigArl6WgFJ2UnV3DWJJhKUzW015XxW5yot5pzKhlYNwTsP4hiN-eVsXb7MYCvsp5XUA9s6-zHWNns5XlWpH29eGhwemYqep9J-TZJx6n6SuAa7EZfuC22u66pOypR4jDjJmvdOm839Pq2W8SPrJ1pHgY/w300-h400/20230829_180211.jpg" width="300" /></a></b></div><b> Front panel off, about to disassemble it for the fitment of the new Yuxian display.</b><p></p><p><b><br /></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA63hzhlpElzLBdS8NtExTJbxQ_UcldIinzl9UATPt_VrFwFTcWVckkI5XmFkrKPDpcb_ej8OBRWVsKC9_vUsabjyg26_L4MqLth9wL39uH4PF60YRZeCyt8oIKKfcdFUzraEKLSqkgMn2vB9GEerkSSYee6XSgfcUTpBi_qC4BVK7yZF8WJdWZO3FXuk/s4032/20230829_180217.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA63hzhlpElzLBdS8NtExTJbxQ_UcldIinzl9UATPt_VrFwFTcWVckkI5XmFkrKPDpcb_ej8OBRWVsKC9_vUsabjyg26_L4MqLth9wL39uH4PF60YRZeCyt8oIKKfcdFUzraEKLSqkgMn2vB9GEerkSSYee6XSgfcUTpBi_qC4BVK7yZF8WJdWZO3FXuk/w400-h300/20230829_180217.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMV1LIOvRHheZ2E58sNekyWGRctLckajg5c6wdD5iUvkgjxrtZdfwm6JUvn3fx-BRwj46rseJCQQh6vRI5QVbBTP75XIeZSCrP_F8T4-FsVVPNwegBju5ycFkrY-6b8RZEls_psIEAe5-SGOb_ozjGyEJ6XqVv1KCZc5mDRubAUlOOG4iwJ-rrVo5OyY/s4032/20230829_180258.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMV1LIOvRHheZ2E58sNekyWGRctLckajg5c6wdD5iUvkgjxrtZdfwm6JUvn3fx-BRwj46rseJCQQh6vRI5QVbBTP75XIeZSCrP_F8T4-FsVVPNwegBju5ycFkrY-6b8RZEls_psIEAe5-SGOb_ozjGyEJ6XqVv1KCZc5mDRubAUlOOG4iwJ-rrVo5OyY/w300-h400/20230829_180258.jpg" width="300" /></a></div> </b><p></p><p><b>Above is the new display, ready for fitment into the subframe. Size is close to original...actually, the screen is the same, but the pc board and frame are slightly larger. </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b>Below is a pic of the 1st board that has to be removed from the head unit. Some things are soldered between layers, so you have to take your time and be patient. <br /></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMTE59G-E1L8ryj00dsxe5wRTNhO_MFxNZ_-cGZdOm5cRIuyF2LyOqy1NaAwxNTheKud_S_tZi73IziJNBy02rBE2TdwuR14E2VgahN9_jfYvoXomgTK5q_f63_pxTiiRRDmpVmz1T7FfgRgkgwEcTRaYvpUut6Mb1EWI7TxYJWIRq-GaraJAoqOYPz7g/s4032/20230829_181352.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMTE59G-E1L8ryj00dsxe5wRTNhO_MFxNZ_-cGZdOm5cRIuyF2LyOqy1NaAwxNTheKud_S_tZi73IziJNBy02rBE2TdwuR14E2VgahN9_jfYvoXomgTK5q_f63_pxTiiRRDmpVmz1T7FfgRgkgwEcTRaYvpUut6Mb1EWI7TxYJWIRq-GaraJAoqOYPz7g/w400-h300/20230829_181352.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLLoHFRF9mhDSAnIzsBhqa3-7KWIjR_a5qDdbF8oUTqMlrcgZ_oNX4gT2Pvq5UPqntUZFyx8k0yJAoGua-bipdbnP816g5qkWOEwdvs4xP2SRvbaKs620EG5bav_PLeel9sUG6P4OeZlRMwOIQuj2-P3cRvxZIPgwkcB-84k70tU-hX2lK27uq68utrK8/s4032/20230829_201408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLLoHFRF9mhDSAnIzsBhqa3-7KWIjR_a5qDdbF8oUTqMlrcgZ_oNX4gT2Pvq5UPqntUZFyx8k0yJAoGua-bipdbnP816g5qkWOEwdvs4xP2SRvbaKs620EG5bav_PLeel9sUG6P4OeZlRMwOIQuj2-P3cRvxZIPgwkcB-84k70tU-hX2lK27uq68utrK8/w400-h300/20230829_201408.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></b><b>Above, you can see the display fitted into the sheet metal subframe. I use a dremel tool and cut-off disc to trim sheet metal from the subframe. I have it marked at the top of the pic above, near me thumb, where I'll scribe a line and cut away this amount. . You can see, two photos below, where I've trimmed the metal away and mounted the display assembly. </b><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b> In the photo below, you see where I cut a piece from the bad original display, and use it to attach the ribbon cable and interconnect to the new display. <br /></b></p><p><b></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkPXoJhxkMInFKf8SmcwIeN3penRw8FKNogF5tKJlyhPY51Ex6TD_UgGRnQXrPcRgOBpjzGmSqbXyGRyVIKcV9WVCNH1itk8UPQh-pJiBCLDbIZuE3l6dGeaNRXiNRCgxK-ZDw-sWTqu8MHyanDhkVY2AgcWjL9bDp0GW2YagD_HtS3BZHEB-rMPb-7M/s4032/20230829_204356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPkPXoJhxkMInFKf8SmcwIeN3penRw8FKNogF5tKJlyhPY51Ex6TD_UgGRnQXrPcRgOBpjzGmSqbXyGRyVIKcV9WVCNH1itk8UPQh-pJiBCLDbIZuE3l6dGeaNRXiNRCgxK-ZDw-sWTqu8MHyanDhkVY2AgcWjL9bDp0GW2YagD_HtS3BZHEB-rMPb-7M/w300-h400/20230829_204356.jpg" width="300" /></a></b></div><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmMNj-pcrf6UU4Q33w0GRS3QZGqxcUNZPPYnQQaMoPHxneMCJScDsgqfNZH1vH2ERfEWJlA2XE8PtHKv-3CoM1C4KA0GBfVyy0Wc0Vc7YFGt7Q-cLbRWPrFyYvgxjeikFV5tzeaq9g6Clw4U5eMfvhmh6x_usc9Bw_7xnSTaP5lFlyQdzqlHu6mvPyNQ/s4032/20230829_204834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmMNj-pcrf6UU4Q33w0GRS3QZGqxcUNZPPYnQQaMoPHxneMCJScDsgqfNZH1vH2ERfEWJlA2XE8PtHKv-3CoM1C4KA0GBfVyy0Wc0Vc7YFGt7Q-cLbRWPrFyYvgxjeikFV5tzeaq9g6Clw4U5eMfvhmh6x_usc9Bw_7xnSTaP5lFlyQdzqlHu6mvPyNQ/w400-h300/20230829_204834.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TQHHX1D6VhGV2WxIxSGoveuJtbaU3qfth4VoPitsPllPEmeh5JJSI3ASez5aRxGK6E9DG__Kjy6ps2vX-mz2hRkJAMWgAilAMFMeXr2pf2DifNrHJxfHZB14Wa1ktdAxmtlwUvN0hbAAL60acZwBJTL2Bn-8ic4XepYGTDl0p4xttknyoSbwNdM4ncI/s4032/20230829_204837.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8TQHHX1D6VhGV2WxIxSGoveuJtbaU3qfth4VoPitsPllPEmeh5JJSI3ASez5aRxGK6E9DG__Kjy6ps2vX-mz2hRkJAMWgAilAMFMeXr2pf2DifNrHJxfHZB14Wa1ktdAxmtlwUvN0hbAAL60acZwBJTL2Bn-8ic4XepYGTDl0p4xttknyoSbwNdM4ncI/w400-h300/20230829_204837.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> </b><p></p><p><b>Above, you see the new display mounted into the sub-frame, awaiting wiring. Below, I have installed the cut section from the old board and wired it to the new display unit. In this way, the original ribbon cable from the main unit to the head is still used without modification. </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVe8mSCGW9SrmQje1wjOpZc2VBAMF94nt8-bwE1skpc7AhMS8XinIdpxzeIu_P7urpvtRmde4uoymwQIEdbpmucVG3WyC4DODfxcB5e1TvW12fb9GNW49Mlqew7EwUmB64Ww_WbWKF6x-DthrSuRhSAiUvmR23isSr5cX9UG8-9UdlNbS1YDwxX8q-WIY/s4032/20230830_185537.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVe8mSCGW9SrmQje1wjOpZc2VBAMF94nt8-bwE1skpc7AhMS8XinIdpxzeIu_P7urpvtRmde4uoymwQIEdbpmucVG3WyC4DODfxcB5e1TvW12fb9GNW49Mlqew7EwUmB64Ww_WbWKF6x-DthrSuRhSAiUvmR23isSr5cX9UG8-9UdlNbS1YDwxX8q-WIY/w300-h400/20230830_185537.jpg" width="300" /></a></b></div><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSHFsHw0hE1yom0AVeqwVCamxsHcSUFm5FQ2GEjsWwodoOsntX4HY71j9oZUlzdXqJRTJViXXEOd0UhRzym1FnHt2fX5_vVeeq52UFcn5hm2Kqile8OHhw6JHatCNa3PLNG5_R8iQZja9hW_XJAmuUv0G_vHFXqjVYp1cZ40FlOA_nKAZ1Px2gCcosiA/s4032/20230830_190553.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFSHFsHw0hE1yom0AVeqwVCamxsHcSUFm5FQ2GEjsWwodoOsntX4HY71j9oZUlzdXqJRTJViXXEOd0UhRzym1FnHt2fX5_vVeeq52UFcn5hm2Kqile8OHhw6JHatCNa3PLNG5_R8iQZja9hW_XJAmuUv0G_vHFXqjVYp1cZ40FlOA_nKAZ1Px2gCcosiA/w400-h300/20230830_190553.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> </b><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Above and below, I'm testing the backlight with external 5vdc power. At this time I"ll peel away the protective clear covering and begin to reassemble the head unit. </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgIEcRBYFJ5UWRLlZtrbDZ33kno2SMCHNg2M0CQxFod51adLYUaGigpWLghxsfULE_10khD0uXavKEjkhVblhG9j7lvlwL1mQJvhw3MYalyjxIvcSW_3qy-Z6C_1xid8dzzSV5PNRJXkN8crOWok77Ec4E7pV8WWDksrMFlcmKpb_BF6UCFoST29c5rI/s4032/20230830_190626.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgIEcRBYFJ5UWRLlZtrbDZ33kno2SMCHNg2M0CQxFod51adLYUaGigpWLghxsfULE_10khD0uXavKEjkhVblhG9j7lvlwL1mQJvhw3MYalyjxIvcSW_3qy-Z6C_1xid8dzzSV5PNRJXkN8crOWok77Ec4E7pV8WWDksrMFlcmKpb_BF6UCFoST29c5rI/w400-h300/20230830_190626.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b> </b><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>The last few pics show the display in testing, head unit reattached to the main unit, and in the process of setting the contract level from the main menu. The level of blue is adjustable with contract. The display has about a 10 minute warmup period, after which the display contract is stable and needs no further adjustment. The displays are more directional that the original, so you'll adjust the contrast for your taste, depending on the viewing angle you usually have for the rig. </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG5ajxd3aaIJUAcW3BstpBi0wqkV-Xy-4Om1tSxx2f-pWk0CQGf11-dtL46DrZRSmzw3fNphqKQdo40qpC51gkjFT_kU9ccdNVRHsUhDugcJef-uH0hv04UDpL5bXKI9reH0WTUbpPbJyTHgVaoaWd13KWURkDRVES6QxCTUaxRwzjDbm3nzPvPAmAA24/s4032/20230830_220201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG5ajxd3aaIJUAcW3BstpBi0wqkV-Xy-4Om1tSxx2f-pWk0CQGf11-dtL46DrZRSmzw3fNphqKQdo40qpC51gkjFT_kU9ccdNVRHsUhDugcJef-uH0hv04UDpL5bXKI9reH0WTUbpPbJyTHgVaoaWd13KWURkDRVES6QxCTUaxRwzjDbm3nzPvPAmAA24/w400-h300/20230830_220201.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2uLrXcbSK9voJk0xvZLH7WMeKAEtEGy9a3DSjUky96c7vXebctq3ztVa8DI9uVF8de_582pEnfOceocp6JzGUK3f0LQer9IYct_sQICeMvFGFvFFZa6omlxo1voLM5QKI60erymJUjB2F7Ru0GZPg-93qNc3bLLZGIiDWgb6Es1OPJRNrsSaIQDyx1Q/s4032/20230830_220737.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ2uLrXcbSK9voJk0xvZLH7WMeKAEtEGy9a3DSjUky96c7vXebctq3ztVa8DI9uVF8de_582pEnfOceocp6JzGUK3f0LQer9IYct_sQICeMvFGFvFFZa6omlxo1voLM5QKI60erymJUjB2F7Ru0GZPg-93qNc3bLLZGIiDWgb6Es1OPJRNrsSaIQDyx1Q/w400-h300/20230830_220737.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-5WHm06R58HHpU2uwBYT2K_FthwcPjXmZH1oCsm6nBQlk3BYXt7HK8Sh1Pkcga7gzEzoiapTry3LYVZfhkdxYVvYHx2i8cvzMDF8lBC3upE90siAyW-imUleikZUTtxWd6Kz1L-hA-mZ2HV6f6Xt9oWNjENhR0ZJ64o-tNUmFXt_hBecgToBHR7Vi0U/s4032/20230830_220844.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf-5WHm06R58HHpU2uwBYT2K_FthwcPjXmZH1oCsm6nBQlk3BYXt7HK8Sh1Pkcga7gzEzoiapTry3LYVZfhkdxYVvYHx2i8cvzMDF8lBC3upE90siAyW-imUleikZUTtxWd6Kz1L-hA-mZ2HV6f6Xt9oWNjENhR0ZJ64o-tNUmFXt_hBecgToBHR7Vi0U/w400-h300/20230830_220844.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIP0Fs70y9hYHqd6r_utP7Uo6z2cuvPSynOzBo-CwryhRqANlHRkJJExsB1QsR1Ku9vSVtK6TrvGbIPOcvaXy29kECOoupNEMNBnLZR_D_4QPVT-Ka752dDuv4hgWaJJGe_ecCgXsBb2IQGZYPXExEHxBjWxYW_qsO108zWQpa5SS2bgpjVw3oiFPczY/s4032/20230830_220919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIP0Fs70y9hYHqd6r_utP7Uo6z2cuvPSynOzBo-CwryhRqANlHRkJJExsB1QsR1Ku9vSVtK6TrvGbIPOcvaXy29kECOoupNEMNBnLZR_D_4QPVT-Ka752dDuv4hgWaJJGe_ecCgXsBb2IQGZYPXExEHxBjWxYW_qsO108zWQpa5SS2bgpjVw3oiFPczY/w300-h400/20230830_220919.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: 15px;">Dave WB4IUY</span></b><p></p><p><a href="http://www.WB4IUY.net"><b><span style="font-size: 15px;">http://www.WB4IUY.net</span></b></a></p><p><b><span style="font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></b></p>Dave WB4IUYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686154248314715844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583216137636798639.post-76346050143270558512023-08-04T23:25:00.036-03:002024-02-11T23:35:35.836-04:00Icom IC-7000, Won't power up...<p style="text-align: justify;"><b> This was an Icom IC-7000 that wouldn't power up. You can press the power "on", and almost immediately hear a "click" from within. This is caused by the processor shutting the rig back down when certain voltage rails aren't properly detected. This is a very common problem with these as they age. Almost always caused by bad electrolytic capacitors. I've found this to be with C501 or C502 in the head unit, or both. The larger value caps are typically the culprits. <a href="https://www.wb4iuy.net/manuals/IC7000.pdf" target="_blank">Here</a> is a <a href="https://www.wb4iuy.net/manuals/IC7000.pdf" target="_blank">link to a PDF</a> written by another ham on the same topic. These aren't difficult to repair, should you run across one with this problem. I didn't take pics of the task, since <a href="https://www.wb4iuy.net/manuals/IC7000.pdf" target="_blank">the .PDF</a> adequately documents it. The link to the pdf is: </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://www.wb4iuy.net/manuals/IC7000.pdf" target="_blank"> https://www.wb4iuy.net/manuals/IC7000.pdf</a></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b> </b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-Bvj-copqNrd4bOXLvTr8HT9UaG3p469dO1ToMrM34Ncp3Gw5REv6AGPTWa1k87ZetRqIFZW7IVTnMBW8-QmUEpihP15bBJoGgjESBMI-2BBJIYO7lBGAmdY-mmTZYjCKUcqp-BE52TSx4BJGcEWKEdu0FH3b59S8f5uw4a29EsmjCBlNVftbiwpP1I/s4032/20230804_173936.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-Bvj-copqNrd4bOXLvTr8HT9UaG3p469dO1ToMrM34Ncp3Gw5REv6AGPTWa1k87ZetRqIFZW7IVTnMBW8-QmUEpihP15bBJoGgjESBMI-2BBJIYO7lBGAmdY-mmTZYjCKUcqp-BE52TSx4BJGcEWKEdu0FH3b59S8f5uw4a29EsmjCBlNVftbiwpP1I/w400-h300/20230804_173936.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Cchy7EOQ0hjxNWoLoerCXy8255zYQiX5R4B_vTc7wl7Tgvuk5f8YwxyVeZuHx6A5UR0EWFuT0gSt0K9TsymHvpxHkKno1VlJ5XQaOm5n9R2kS92vFpwZLjzEICA0nyjeevfDqiE29_TfgjffqVw8gu65YMqgFT0RSlqZBlxBTwyf-DL3kDqY7wB-2xQ/s4032/20230804_173226.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Cchy7EOQ0hjxNWoLoerCXy8255zYQiX5R4B_vTc7wl7Tgvuk5f8YwxyVeZuHx6A5UR0EWFuT0gSt0K9TsymHvpxHkKno1VlJ5XQaOm5n9R2kS92vFpwZLjzEICA0nyjeevfDqiE29_TfgjffqVw8gu65YMqgFT0RSlqZBlxBTwyf-DL3kDqY7wB-2xQ/w400-h300/20230804_173226.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> </b><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Dave WB4IUY<br /></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="Http://www.WB4IUY.net"><b>Http://www.WB4IUY.net</b></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b> </b><br /></p>Dave WB4IUYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686154248314715844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583216137636798639.post-82973574568905722612023-07-29T22:00:00.084-03:002024-02-11T22:22:18.777-04:00Kenmore Elite Dryer Electronics...<p style="text-align: justify;"><b> Oh boy, this dryer again... Over the years I've replaced 2 heating elements prior, but this time I think I got to the root of the problem. It's a typical electric dryer 10+ years old...the element burns out, you slap a new one in for $25 or so off of Amazon, and roll on. This time, however, there were several symptoms that made me think a bit more deeply. First, for some time, it had been presenting a "low air flow" alarm, but kept running. I cleaned the exhaust path and removed mucho lint. Seemed better, but still got that "AF" alarm from time to time. Didn't think much about it, until this element burned out. When I pulled the dryer apart, the heating element enclosure was pretty warped up from excessive heat. After studying how the air flows in this system, I discovered the blower actually draws air through the heating assembly, then through the clothes drum, then out of the unit. Air flow is measured in the heating assembly. The main drum has a leather and felt seal in the front and rear that had become very worn. This allowed air to be drawn from the cabinet area and in around the drum, reducing actual flow in the heating element assy. This caused the heater to run MUCH hotter than normal, and hence failure of that. OK, so I replaced the seals and element, and put it back together. I did notice that the element has struck against the inside of the heater enclosure when it burned in half, and made a big arc mark in there. Remember that....</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>OK, so all is back together and running fine. No AF alarm, but it's running really HOT. I put the dryer in "air dry" mode, put an ammeter on the 220v input, and it's still pulling full power from the service...even when no heat should be on. I pulled the control board from the head of the machine, and found the relay that modulated the heating element on and off to control heat, was welded "closed". When the unit was on, full heat was being applied. I ordered and replaced the relay, and the unit went back to controlling temp. Seems when the element broke and struck the housing, it destroyed the relay contacts at that time.</b> </p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>All is back together and operating properly. I know this isn't radio, but maybe it'll help someone out there, one of these days :-) Here's a few pics...</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyei9Eq2CBfAwPWDKm32B9yZyhQo23r2NNGXmUDYdCHM0YjoiElhQc0xNueprwpfpaDUC3X0JAqyHqywbGizYUrCvdeB5KDysjld8aDY6F_NmYYHWgtNkWHPThufBenQ_CFU49SablAIn_FizZ8tf8mQiJ0mQHGy3g2AP_FliSXHi33SXLXYZnwTyui74/s4032/dry1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyei9Eq2CBfAwPWDKm32B9yZyhQo23r2NNGXmUDYdCHM0YjoiElhQc0xNueprwpfpaDUC3X0JAqyHqywbGizYUrCvdeB5KDysjld8aDY6F_NmYYHWgtNkWHPThufBenQ_CFU49SablAIn_FizZ8tf8mQiJ0mQHGy3g2AP_FliSXHi33SXLXYZnwTyui74/w400-h300/dry1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6a0Tnh5WZZT-gMw4ylPXcdcetR4Vc7cBXQ25V22jpg-vi6FAhbbbCyK_nHP8FfWtguOeubdE7bucJmCjRlOwO04yDHYsDh5vjSetCTMknT8_J2O-Y8znSvMIiYlSbbA6Akgge88H9dAbsnSz8Eikl0NrTn8zxStt5gB2to1c-CLgZlW443O5FC1PqHYU/s4032/dry2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Amp Supply was a "spin-off" from Dentron, Amplifiers, and this is an upgraded model of their GLA-1000. This one was in need of work...bad caps, bad tubes, problems with the tuned input, T/R relay problems, etc. She's back up and running strong now, upfitted with Russian 6P45C tubes, new sockets and components. It'll run around 700-800 watts out, depending on band and mode. Here's some pics and a description of the work...</b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>The first steps were to get this beast pulled apart in a way that it could be easily reassembled. Below are the tuned input board, plate choke, and main power supply boards. <br /></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimiuULsjl0Q3cdOeXwxB86oM-jc4ylmunzuNVDMj30a6Ai5Yw9ThQ3Ocgeyv7PI4SfYBPoxL1zgNyE-aWeHVWFM31DaWdjbaGMvnyBZx3yruyTMvPQ-enDmG09CrPdTArvYYiPgZvd7x5Z5ztiyvtFYnu9qLI7Rx1xi0M25a-6yJ3uy8yZPQruh4yh6UU/s4032/20230615_162438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimiuULsjl0Q3cdOeXwxB86oM-jc4ylmunzuNVDMj30a6Ai5Yw9ThQ3Ocgeyv7PI4SfYBPoxL1zgNyE-aWeHVWFM31DaWdjbaGMvnyBZx3yruyTMvPQ-enDmG09CrPdTArvYYiPgZvd7x5Z5ztiyvtFYnu9qLI7Rx1xi0M25a-6yJ3uy8yZPQruh4yh6UU/w300-h400/20230615_162438.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrcGhaYytRGaZxUmEZOrHtUZs_M38jPzP8QprJJ9tMhuFyy1voksV9O3yHy8VJlx9DpIFynKSd1ZmVAtVZpScVIq_m_4t3dF8ubtdMfEQvVzuh8-oul2fV4oWj3ztey3MM9hrClUfaVpDSwRG9fjUfEdLF-AXazVHPbYDyH2zemttA41wjkm3RD2gjKnY/s4032/20230615_162440.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrcGhaYytRGaZxUmEZOrHtUZs_M38jPzP8QprJJ9tMhuFyy1voksV9O3yHy8VJlx9DpIFynKSd1ZmVAtVZpScVIq_m_4t3dF8ubtdMfEQvVzuh8-oul2fV4oWj3ztey3MM9hrClUfaVpDSwRG9fjUfEdLF-AXazVHPbYDyH2zemttA41wjkm3RD2gjKnY/w300-h400/20230615_162440.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LhylrG-V7DFQKNmLlfg5JFYL57qg6USoMu2WZhPp5POHraOuOnwFpj7zUlPRnqyaeBKbnDJzWpYSv_5hrSGSnmfWm5r7c2gAKTPca0KDP8VuAiNmPISbrBBI_6T2EIpfqzEzjMQRd0B-xU1kTbVcSZaVb2Evg1GQEYjA7TcPnf1-y3HERnfMqBfMVbM/s4032/20230615_162451.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5LhylrG-V7DFQKNmLlfg5JFYL57qg6USoMu2WZhPp5POHraOuOnwFpj7zUlPRnqyaeBKbnDJzWpYSv_5hrSGSnmfWm5r7c2gAKTPca0KDP8VuAiNmPISbrBBI_6T2EIpfqzEzjMQRd0B-xU1kTbVcSZaVb2Evg1GQEYjA7TcPnf1-y3HERnfMqBfMVbM/s320/20230615_162451.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ayJ1wJWhmQuPe8lsV2FaNVs5Xp-AF4I0NJ0weAVxrPjHOB3xK6TDG6pJq0nEfGcVVuMvUXMRFqSuvBd3MQ_NSM4IKJFAI8SVdWCNeYRZSBfjBTVlDQpItVHcp-LFUzhqeke6EY7JCeosCkPReChOoLSXGw2p7ZzxNGFrkWPt-LZ4MvyCEOGFCd5rcmg/s4032/20230615_162850.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8ayJ1wJWhmQuPe8lsV2FaNVs5Xp-AF4I0NJ0weAVxrPjHOB3xK6TDG6pJq0nEfGcVVuMvUXMRFqSuvBd3MQ_NSM4IKJFAI8SVdWCNeYRZSBfjBTVlDQpItVHcp-LFUzhqeke6EY7JCeosCkPReChOoLSXGw2p7ZzxNGFrkWPt-LZ4MvyCEOGFCd5rcmg/w400-h300/20230615_162850.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>Next, the rf board has to be pulled, and tube sockets replaced. The original used 6LQ6 tubes, and didn't use pin 9. The new 6P45C tubes are larger, and require the use of pin 9. The tube pins are also larger in dia, so a different version of the socket must be installed. </b></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvwuPnjUlTJ0BxauPsa_55ehk9v5sMycWJjRmbCC27yBwI_vf6A4xL_fNd40Wch62X5s2jF__C-N-JypJ1jiCuyk9QA07YFH2f9tUV55xtAZFSNwydcU7nosbu2ly3IoZFv8lqy8OGAoa_YSYSwojpSTc7ENwngRN4ySCIu50Qm3d4cTIHKHnFbygfKE/s4032/20230620_161040.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvwuPnjUlTJ0BxauPsa_55ehk9v5sMycWJjRmbCC27yBwI_vf6A4xL_fNd40Wch62X5s2jF__C-N-JypJ1jiCuyk9QA07YFH2f9tUV55xtAZFSNwydcU7nosbu2ly3IoZFv8lqy8OGAoa_YSYSwojpSTc7ENwngRN4ySCIu50Qm3d4cTIHKHnFbygfKE/w400-h300/20230620_161040.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIOnK7KZajHOosdDteGGUoGOja8eCSNnVtOzCU1Z74m1I3Jfs3NBxC0fsjTmC0OyRhdpvEGoS2txREmtcyJDdVhNbKySma5iy51tsn3MPAYue5XEz7dUpMUURs0aluUs_niICfKEZufTuu9QbSyMcyzhEJH3N71Cyf26MDAkjnmjP6-s9-cwvkJH6ld4/s4032/20230620_162004.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIOnK7KZajHOosdDteGGUoGOja8eCSNnVtOzCU1Z74m1I3Jfs3NBxC0fsjTmC0OyRhdpvEGoS2txREmtcyJDdVhNbKySma5iy51tsn3MPAYue5XEz7dUpMUURs0aluUs_niICfKEZufTuu9QbSyMcyzhEJH3N71Cyf26MDAkjnmjP6-s9-cwvkJH6ld4/w300-h400/20230620_162004.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip04JFIc11T2oIwRPwpkLc5L1YemUaui7GJSSHxuumvjmtOjfljb8tDIKCEB5pp3fOYchInbx8ysgBGxVgtDJ1gKFklLo61Vekl73QbNpVZXooY4ok6dCBsJj6lF1am8zwz4PFPSOTidG4t-bk73N7xr7jxM6ZaEu60KVwViVrhNe9zPS5OoyiC4Ytx5o/s4032/20230620_171106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip04JFIc11T2oIwRPwpkLc5L1YemUaui7GJSSHxuumvjmtOjfljb8tDIKCEB5pp3fOYchInbx8ysgBGxVgtDJ1gKFklLo61Vekl73QbNpVZXooY4ok6dCBsJj6lF1am8zwz4PFPSOTidG4t-bk73N7xr7jxM6ZaEu60KVwViVrhNe9zPS5OoyiC4Ytx5o/w400-h300/20230620_171106.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b> </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>The filter caps were toast, and blown due to failed bleeder resistors. This allowed the resting voltage to rise to a value above the rating of the caps, and that stopped the parade :-) Caps were replaced, new sockets modified and installed, and the bottom of the rf board remapped to that needed for the proper pinout of the new tubes. </b><br /></p><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrCrV07gTs1CGZGU2fdTaUdirapdqfePBRmHRddtL0i60ggJQ-3caA4lWJuJI5N5tFFY5RIDJkAryHpyf3BioOfCjqEB31zzUxCsQ0NI687S9-moliIRldiJGKEjUFnjVR3qMbzVTfcE_o-azvF6IQkNa5S7rggxwc6CHzQQOzWOqXjvO6Q1C1Yh_r1s/s4032/20230620_171111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidrCrV07gTs1CGZGU2fdTaUdirapdqfePBRmHRddtL0i60ggJQ-3caA4lWJuJI5N5tFFY5RIDJkAryHpyf3BioOfCjqEB31zzUxCsQ0NI687S9-moliIRldiJGKEjUFnjVR3qMbzVTfcE_o-azvF6IQkNa5S7rggxwc6CHzQQOzWOqXjvO6Q1C1Yh_r1s/w400-h300/20230620_171111.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The tubes are larger in diameter, and taller. Various bits around the inside had to be moved to allow clearance from the tubes so as to not be touching the ends of screws, etc. </b></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxFsLOb05kJP6szugHilSoWgBnXaKu4b4U09jE2ybNmhLRjtUoqswdkUkB7gqne8HXHAE_nWBXF19EmDhIO8p9bHorZMXDiXQuLmUBWQJj2s64yhwfSRXzJ4apTobgIoy-wqGh1CCc-wVH9sGBmPc5kO0orcUtV4wyuk9txpTVu_67-KhMoGk_DyLoI0/s4032/20230726_185743.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxFsLOb05kJP6szugHilSoWgBnXaKu4b4U09jE2ybNmhLRjtUoqswdkUkB7gqne8HXHAE_nWBXF19EmDhIO8p9bHorZMXDiXQuLmUBWQJj2s64yhwfSRXzJ4apTobgIoy-wqGh1CCc-wVH9sGBmPc5kO0orcUtV4wyuk9txpTVu_67-KhMoGk_DyLoI0/w400-h300/20230726_185743.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It's the Zhiwhis ZWS-701 from Amazon. It has digital tuning, SW 4.75-21.85mhz, WX 162.4-162.55mhz, AMBC 520-1710khz, and FMBC 64-108mhz. 1000ma lithium battery, 297 memories, Bluetooth and Thumb drive capability. The RX is pretty hot, too. This was about $43 shipped. Lots of fun! Here's a few photos...</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpmsjnK3rutzLs5t_5k7kjQrJ3EYh-_9-uEn34GMEfZkn4pjBP7w-yBCe4SCghh43yofT56djEr8tqi9KhjMu3T_DzvTFaVlRVM8UftLUrTb7Y9sKQiB5iaAn1oRfq0rMqiuBePsyAzlilRSIQdr31mjRjgyqxkWN8pWUKgQz7LciwZOKp0bftxRb/s4032/20221111_060010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBpmsjnK3rutzLs5t_5k7kjQrJ3EYh-_9-uEn34GMEfZkn4pjBP7w-yBCe4SCghh43yofT56djEr8tqi9KhjMu3T_DzvTFaVlRVM8UftLUrTb7Y9sKQiB5iaAn1oRfq0rMqiuBePsyAzlilRSIQdr31mjRjgyqxkWN8pWUKgQz7LciwZOKp0bftxRb/w400-h300/20221111_060010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji_F2fuM8svhXuCTFoJJXkOh_a0e_i29Kj_G4avY4pLebn73l6wYUBYF4KeEhdtyoB7AyZdH8PHmtk2UNUxGTJ82zwko9ntoEgs4mCz4P7_VYg6miUe5pPOOBjOq3opERkJoRwAQeSuWcry25-mAFYlLNVB0uFsDxuiEjfxQcL5vTf0qYsmO3mxmmm/s4032/20221111_060022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji_F2fuM8svhXuCTFoJJXkOh_a0e_i29Kj_G4avY4pLebn73l6wYUBYF4KeEhdtyoB7AyZdH8PHmtk2UNUxGTJ82zwko9ntoEgs4mCz4P7_VYg6miUe5pPOOBjOq3opERkJoRwAQeSuWcry25-mAFYlLNVB0uFsDxuiEjfxQcL5vTf0qYsmO3mxmmm/w400-h300/20221111_060022.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQDw1erMPaE-XHnH9QIYxa5W7B86BUUGQBkz7tWKlD6lcp5mcpLmLuzWrMRInSFZkEIrCHX-5VX6IUNa-0f8NkMyesZjUvz5s7dse748kjr8C4uFbvlCutEIL0rHm1VUq5bzPWoHcDixYISxnYh-JKp_MuUjep_ilHetbAaE-4flTPolgIQn7ZQJKW/s4032/20221111_060029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQDw1erMPaE-XHnH9QIYxa5W7B86BUUGQBkz7tWKlD6lcp5mcpLmLuzWrMRInSFZkEIrCHX-5VX6IUNa-0f8NkMyesZjUvz5s7dse748kjr8C4uFbvlCutEIL0rHm1VUq5bzPWoHcDixYISxnYh-JKp_MuUjep_ilHetbAaE-4flTPolgIQn7ZQJKW/w400-h300/20221111_060029.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbkIO_eOqmbGpkR-32iUYwPSpjzBHdS2GzcmbTp6UBGxbW0UwREuCaadCFtLrvUrqaXSUPPhSHPgGi-vm0GeK8bjcLmXZXXSkH1EkBTMmUntCFKWm-Ncq6WLGm3k0EDv989Js-t8aOIOcA8KbYtnSD7bQntRSGUVsHEfCbdhHpJZrxevyrXmNoHVP/s4032/20221111_060045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbkIO_eOqmbGpkR-32iUYwPSpjzBHdS2GzcmbTp6UBGxbW0UwREuCaadCFtLrvUrqaXSUPPhSHPgGi-vm0GeK8bjcLmXZXXSkH1EkBTMmUntCFKWm-Ncq6WLGm3k0EDv989Js-t8aOIOcA8KbYtnSD7bQntRSGUVsHEfCbdhHpJZrxevyrXmNoHVP/w400-h300/20221111_060045.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQlU7Np41JpgRjbN2DTnJCb3CENbmpgtmFcigo9GR1tVuSpssfVBWOoM1OiVSSVmfzMgQmPQnle-wp6dNrU7p8TLStHMesQqslOuivF4LS3g_UosSRAe_Y9khfp98rNe05A_IgkDTeg22PSfBIzRmLPo6c-Fe_a1YURgGLpFmBfH9Tlktf_vKFd77/s4032/20221111_060052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAQlU7Np41JpgRjbN2DTnJCb3CENbmpgtmFcigo9GR1tVuSpssfVBWOoM1OiVSSVmfzMgQmPQnle-wp6dNrU7p8TLStHMesQqslOuivF4LS3g_UosSRAe_Y9khfp98rNe05A_IgkDTeg22PSfBIzRmLPo6c-Fe_a1YURgGLpFmBfH9Tlktf_vKFd77/w400-h300/20221111_060052.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="Http://www.WB4IUY.net" target="_blank">Http://www.WB4IUY.net</a></p>Dave WB4IUYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686154248314715844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583216137636798639.post-38196224656537915572022-09-30T23:47:00.008-03:002022-09-30T23:51:13.570-03:00Taking a Tower Down...<p style="text-align: justify;"><b> Earlier in the year, I helped a friend, K4WGD, remove a tower from a location that will ultimately be reinstalled at his QTH. I finally got around to editing a zillion photos down to the basics. I'm the guy on the tower in these pics. It was a 110' commercial Motorola tower, very similar to a Rohn tower in design. There were several antennas, feed line, guy cables, anchors, turnbuckles, etc that all had to be removed. We also discovered the based had failed at some point in time, and it became very unstable below the lowest guy cables and temporary support had to be installed during the disassembly. My buddy was the ground crew, he ran the tractor, tied and untied parts, etc. Due to early summer storms popping up almost every day, it took the better part of the week to get it disassembled and clean up the site. 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It was originally intended for CB. I cleaned, touched up the face, and calibrated it. It's pretty darn accurate on power and SWR on 160-10 meters, and not bad on 6! Adding it to the shack :-)</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWctXyOVVVP2TRwzxopk7xiz9qRKNSdlLVKWll0_shMolKFrEE4bG587-yPnrembl13VMpOia-VwpLY46uXO40b74euDjswTtUfdRlNv2gBqQEouW8F1m1c42Pme-kmlFDkNCiH6IA6v2Qbu3ppwq_Uwl-y2pad5lG9uaLYTfEqcqQwNvRXtM5fAeR/s4032/20220217_165530.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWctXyOVVVP2TRwzxopk7xiz9qRKNSdlLVKWll0_shMolKFrEE4bG587-yPnrembl13VMpOia-VwpLY46uXO40b74euDjswTtUfdRlNv2gBqQEouW8F1m1c42Pme-kmlFDkNCiH6IA6v2Qbu3ppwq_Uwl-y2pad5lG9uaLYTfEqcqQwNvRXtM5fAeR/w400-h300/20220217_165530.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxPn7q_qclLTd9krAaajCkDax8jKrtn52wMCfVT_aXjMdDYm0TQMh42Dz03MzuezQePG37SaI43i4yIF55sgPdlwX9-M955GuyNvPXv1L9p75Pu-VsubodvNZeV75mKJCNYu4sb_aQ-IsNt7KlFEgOEqgNRre3ufFFitVadjLIeteQRfz7pPvehuIy/s4032/20220217_165816.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxPn7q_qclLTd9krAaajCkDax8jKrtn52wMCfVT_aXjMdDYm0TQMh42Dz03MzuezQePG37SaI43i4yIF55sgPdlwX9-M955GuyNvPXv1L9p75Pu-VsubodvNZeV75mKJCNYu4sb_aQ-IsNt7KlFEgOEqgNRre3ufFFitVadjLIeteQRfz7pPvehuIy/w300-h400/20220217_165816.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvv_plolVEWL9Q0JY-QEaixfqXSYOgW7YMlvsrAZgWXpRFLflT2aPPZpipWvRCaWr0Cr81xzaBPbdjXANxVAe7B3dh4UVc5jMLZ9UcUcixgdN1QWGYtRa3054GqqhVOj0oBFx-CLZZCcbqzAV7FOlrz4FDzK3T5Eo2QxvhtXrTxxu_V2qBEWaanIrB/s4032/20220213_172133.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvv_plolVEWL9Q0JY-QEaixfqXSYOgW7YMlvsrAZgWXpRFLflT2aPPZpipWvRCaWr0Cr81xzaBPbdjXANxVAe7B3dh4UVc5jMLZ9UcUcixgdN1QWGYtRa3054GqqhVOj0oBFx-CLZZCcbqzAV7FOlrz4FDzK3T5Eo2QxvhtXrTxxu_V2qBEWaanIrB/w400-h300/20220213_172133.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></b><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"><a href="http://www.WB4IUY.net" target="_blank">http://www.WB4IUY.net</a></span></b></p>Dave WB4IUYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686154248314715844noreply@blogger.comYoungsville, NC 27596, USA36.0248732 -78.4744439-20.571382608040395 -148.78694389999998 90 -8.1619438999999971tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583216137636798639.post-13618918671049289962022-09-05T08:44:00.001-03:002022-09-05T09:07:30.311-03:00EuroCB Switching RX Preamp<p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">This EuroCB rx preamp was a hamfest find by a friend. It didn't work, but wasn't a basket case. I replaced a busted gain pot, installed an external fuse holder and power cord, and tested. It worked great on 20, 17, 15, 12, and 10 meters. It can auto switch a 200w transmitter QSK. Not bad for a few bucks! Here's a few pics...</span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghC0X95CZfhxdX1eHvf0NrA-BxE7aq2ao9RKRMShxssd0_Il4fmP0qK-oENM68_TM5KyS-gcofEmTZ7JJos6-r1yUH7Td8a-xpzBN05F4I1Hdzca0jA2LhwnFjNyrn206xRqzY7zXsHR5x2hMoFgGejGsAJLf4Uh03g_jIQqPI7GBi1t9q37hcYarw/s4032/20220127_210124.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghC0X95CZfhxdX1eHvf0NrA-BxE7aq2ao9RKRMShxssd0_Il4fmP0qK-oENM68_TM5KyS-gcofEmTZ7JJos6-r1yUH7Td8a-xpzBN05F4I1Hdzca0jA2LhwnFjNyrn206xRqzY7zXsHR5x2hMoFgGejGsAJLf4Uh03g_jIQqPI7GBi1t9q37hcYarw/w400-h300/20220127_210124.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KBABeulUXl_bCibsJVBko4tU933ZCKCsdMLwUjEQpWmIImTebmz3BEoc6NJR9Xd5o7lu_TNCifwg0RB187npspTtQSVS8ry5j_T3kjOjlWjsISjFqbWkLzOpRJ4jmEnORDJI3flN0_R1FgU5aOHW455W-eYaitvhmlX-1RcGlETHeUf5CB-QYCEv/s4032/20220127_210141.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5KBABeulUXl_bCibsJVBko4tU933ZCKCsdMLwUjEQpWmIImTebmz3BEoc6NJR9Xd5o7lu_TNCifwg0RB187npspTtQSVS8ry5j_T3kjOjlWjsISjFqbWkLzOpRJ4jmEnORDJI3flN0_R1FgU5aOHW455W-eYaitvhmlX-1RcGlETHeUf5CB-QYCEv/w400-h300/20220127_210141.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprcB6JC_nSI-XBaLAJINGF2TmGiEg3ncQthvGPvQhdtwnYfJURYL_uE1xrhUMD19IEZ8Ao8TBp0Y0T0NKJ8I_GWBl4cc2ugzrbPXLpwcEyfCFOBn_kMEV017su9Aa7QKuvg3VTtnLDsTZ4RnsP2u1yL4zNHj6aYgTgpOD8O8zm1oBgqEgjwLdo9Ga/s4032/20220128_150207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprcB6JC_nSI-XBaLAJINGF2TmGiEg3ncQthvGPvQhdtwnYfJURYL_uE1xrhUMD19IEZ8Ao8TBp0Y0T0NKJ8I_GWBl4cc2ugzrbPXLpwcEyfCFOBn_kMEV017su9Aa7QKuvg3VTtnLDsTZ4RnsP2u1yL4zNHj6aYgTgpOD8O8zm1oBgqEgjwLdo9Ga/w400-h300/20220128_150207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6gEk4-wIl91ooeZYjY-4M3FaTJzaU_mWLOzWjZFrIg52aafxe62_l-yAs2MU1V0yHiZFjMvcWF-BveHS3u7slCEMo7sVKTFsRGY1Q954v7r3__4wR2Y5DqNDhkdbTh8YV5Hju4PKAY-hk2RlaVIA32sBoVB6GiB7l0ECf0NQsxcdUlM2T6apFpQB/s4032/20220128_150213.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6gEk4-wIl91ooeZYjY-4M3FaTJzaU_mWLOzWjZFrIg52aafxe62_l-yAs2MU1V0yHiZFjMvcWF-BveHS3u7slCEMo7sVKTFsRGY1Q954v7r3__4wR2Y5DqNDhkdbTh8YV5Hju4PKAY-hk2RlaVIA32sBoVB6GiB7l0ECf0NQsxcdUlM2T6apFpQB/w400-h300/20220128_150213.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8VbnKdPoWNYnPrDTlp7FTVRM-W4jq9bXRlV9CW_xy_gEneJEn_shfIJG806v0y-VsS4hIX1XGIAoO_2B90a1MYy0TH3O2Cy4eV7CqzZfFMTJ2cbe-jA3N6fJ3yiF9oOMF0GhOrdYkOocxbISeeJXD7dfxsCwKRR228DJwsCsfcK9Qf3d-W2ln3pN/s4032/20220128_150215.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC8VbnKdPoWNYnPrDTlp7FTVRM-W4jq9bXRlV9CW_xy_gEneJEn_shfIJG806v0y-VsS4hIX1XGIAoO_2B90a1MYy0TH3O2Cy4eV7CqzZfFMTJ2cbe-jA3N6fJ3yiF9oOMF0GhOrdYkOocxbISeeJXD7dfxsCwKRR228DJwsCsfcK9Qf3d-W2ln3pN/w400-h300/20220128_150215.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"><a href="http://www.WB4IUY.net" target="_blank"><b>http://www.WB4IUY.net</b></a></span>Dave WB4IUYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686154248314715844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583216137636798639.post-58881597330757035372022-08-30T08:30:00.001-03:002022-08-30T08:32:51.064-03:00Daiwa CN-101 Repair<p style="text-align: justify;"><b> I had an old Daiwa CN-101 HF watt meter kicking around the shack with a bad meter movement. I had thought about tossing it out, but being the pack ratt I am, I tossed it on the shelf. While browsing the for sale bits on QRZ one day, I saw a person with a replacement meter for sale, for one they planned to repair, but never did. I bought it for $10 shipped, stuck it in, and back in service it is. It's not a bad little meter, and was certainly worth saving for $10! Here's a few pics...</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVD8HnbOAHGSgRR9CC1QS_m0HWrPNKD7GTpFm1qZ6c5_UMdpnSxawOB-M7d2rqkI01qZ50acPNTJiobc8yf34z_gJRXPP97U-2UgSgPpsUPluluh6ZF05BKQTZKhSPSteacp7sm_R7FpWsu3d05wk_Gf-O50I9iEiBuvg5uVDgp6kZmaSFdVUAbbDv/s4032/20220116_165343.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVD8HnbOAHGSgRR9CC1QS_m0HWrPNKD7GTpFm1qZ6c5_UMdpnSxawOB-M7d2rqkI01qZ50acPNTJiobc8yf34z_gJRXPP97U-2UgSgPpsUPluluh6ZF05BKQTZKhSPSteacp7sm_R7FpWsu3d05wk_Gf-O50I9iEiBuvg5uVDgp6kZmaSFdVUAbbDv/w400-h300/20220116_165343.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZLWkED1scAUDRL33-HElRrvEnK3gKLQgJjYpS-zOZKJaCqaeeSNI3SP1B-4WSOYudkQhgJpm1EAy-BYhDbZy5MhMMWW_Z5cu8WCWWQss7s7sPdPZZimB0Efz0N1vnTKJblfbCLykwiABa1XQzBlNcKL6IhocEkNKkTNwymzdSkgGCgfi94Z4ZiWh/s4032/20220116_165348.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We've had it installed since around 2012. It has lighting, a ceiling fan, and a bluetooth receiver with speakers in each vertical support pole. This year, it stopped working. After a bit of investigation, I found the receiver board was destroyed from water contamination. A little searching on the web and I found a small bluetooth receiver with a built-in 5w amp for $6 (!!). I ordered that, and spliced it into the original speaker wiring. It required 5vdc, so I hacked in an old cell phone charger with 1a output at 5vdc, put it all in a plastic ziploc bag, and stuffed it into the post with the bag's zipper facing down to keep water out. She works like new, and this was a cheap fix! 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The cabinet build is finished for Studio A. I actually finished this some time back, but forgot to upload all of the build photos and info. Click "Cabinet" in the RH column of my blog sections called "Jump to Posts on Specific Topics" to see the whole build. This whole thing was done for less than $30!</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKHn2jRlIVcqhitD77Wh3pYuDDl9HumQBJCfnIdfB3q9towKYSSOO3KrOWLuhrcALibUoWpnC_TH88DZtcmsl-q4U9BupnFI9Ly0BYOoqRMKhQ1T4MlBcSG1dgO7soYIqA2atUBUUpxjcl34WV3dbb88FMtPX1Ke7nlWAUJUURH4g3nY_EjCf-nni/s2048/shortwave-1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKHn2jRlIVcqhitD77Wh3pYuDDl9HumQBJCfnIdfB3q9towKYSSOO3KrOWLuhrcALibUoWpnC_TH88DZtcmsl-q4U9BupnFI9Ly0BYOoqRMKhQ1T4MlBcSG1dgO7soYIqA2atUBUUpxjcl34WV3dbb88FMtPX1Ke7nlWAUJUURH4g3nY_EjCf-nni/w300-h400/shortwave-1.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /> <a href="http://www.WB4IUY.net" target="_blank"><b>http://www.WB4IUY.net</b></a>Dave WB4IUYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686154248314715844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583216137636798639.post-1430756074354318152022-03-08T23:29:00.000-04:002022-08-05T08:56:23.963-03:00My DR-610, back on the bench...<p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">My Alinco DR-610 went deaf on vhf. It's been mobile in my truck for many years, but time for a littler attention. I found a leaky cap ate a trace on the board that supplied vco controlled voltage to the varactor tuned front end. New cap, patched trace, and she's back on the air :-) Here's a few pics to show what I found...</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhroa5Rx3p26IpEdhUcniU3rF5S0vT16eehKGR-RAZ6mF4MwwN-l9Sx4WldSPR-IaQFOPDB-pCgbS6CgVj6q4Si5QExS-p8Gu_DheZxnJvrZJyFfZaBjRgVFZfYyOTADCjSmTWSgFIeuOJzMRUTV7iUbH-BsBOfooeKccNCGAxGhYD-lcWc9QVG_3u7/s4032/1st.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhroa5Rx3p26IpEdhUcniU3rF5S0vT16eehKGR-RAZ6mF4MwwN-l9Sx4WldSPR-IaQFOPDB-pCgbS6CgVj6q4Si5QExS-p8Gu_DheZxnJvrZJyFfZaBjRgVFZfYyOTADCjSmTWSgFIeuOJzMRUTV7iUbH-BsBOfooeKccNCGAxGhYD-lcWc9QVG_3u7/w400-h300/1st.jpg" width="400" /></a></b></div><b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbptdVeUzy6-bBsb2yc1EKND-fmz77L9MzNzJKJLDz1j5M1DwG9SAxn14gPMmQenZjDuwsS6V5j8Iv3GpnTib7ANKUUhoYnGIyRDAAn1rMtsRRBr02RbTKCxGhMtZiAc2m14KhnS76yj0gzXg-luBHQhbR9tZHXG1CinFXKE1dZc7eEGVedFTDOaJS/s4032/20220308_115307.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbptdVeUzy6-bBsb2yc1EKND-fmz77L9MzNzJKJLDz1j5M1DwG9SAxn14gPMmQenZjDuwsS6V5j8Iv3GpnTib7ANKUUhoYnGIyRDAAn1rMtsRRBr02RbTKCxGhMtZiAc2m14KhnS76yj0gzXg-luBHQhbR9tZHXG1CinFXKE1dZc7eEGVedFTDOaJS/w400-h300/20220308_115307.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4Bo_0u1p5KEmEtUWICOPlUjuheYJheeYhFecxaSkqi-SW5IXLlN2oFjTuSWwZ18JwtKfbFgTowYmpYi8LBARQz7h4g_e8Cwg2QnmTZBz5h7TTCurostDg-b4QfoAk4yxC1NFJ4djZavPSVxQ_qu-ZfvJIrDlCHqtbH_xlGGcRolhJu5UfluXrAal/s4032/20220308_115336.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO4Bo_0u1p5KEmEtUWICOPlUjuheYJheeYhFecxaSkqi-SW5IXLlN2oFjTuSWwZ18JwtKfbFgTowYmpYi8LBARQz7h4g_e8Cwg2QnmTZBz5h7TTCurostDg-b4QfoAk4yxC1NFJ4djZavPSVxQ_qu-ZfvJIrDlCHqtbH_xlGGcRolhJu5UfluXrAal/w400-h300/20220308_115336.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8Be7EXxSoDfTeKG9ICzTGLGqcAUsNeu3Qbibh04eNyOnfI8yi9bxuTIaOkoGkRDIC5n8D5lY76ekBZj9B30Ik_Tr6StS72TCJ8lZmio25CZDFDQuMZON36UdeQQwDdYj5S7S1RM-t8zdR09OhfwtKR9LiUI7P3R17UForE-dO58dvI1X62BweDN7/s4032/20220308_120444.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb8Be7EXxSoDfTeKG9ICzTGLGqcAUsNeu3Qbibh04eNyOnfI8yi9bxuTIaOkoGkRDIC5n8D5lY76ekBZj9B30Ik_Tr6StS72TCJ8lZmio25CZDFDQuMZON36UdeQQwDdYj5S7S1RM-t8zdR09OhfwtKR9LiUI7P3R17UForE-dO58dvI1X62BweDN7/w300-h400/20220308_120444.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWAxcYgUyjLRByZUZmfAJUTG6cdVKUKW2pMlwJ7VB5Qi3dw32aJRNhBMEHszw5YGDevJHnS6ty_tk9E5yr33DDXC-N2lHIMqDk1ncnM7KPOUbNN_5U2kNkFXm7JIm5kJNHGsSQ6zx7neo7d8eeyo5O00WdthGVNcOy6aDGBqqoUYGLoK4Ec-VIeMiD/s4032/20220308_120455.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWAxcYgUyjLRByZUZmfAJUTG6cdVKUKW2pMlwJ7VB5Qi3dw32aJRNhBMEHszw5YGDevJHnS6ty_tk9E5yr33DDXC-N2lHIMqDk1ncnM7KPOUbNN_5U2kNkFXm7JIm5kJNHGsSQ6zx7neo7d8eeyo5O00WdthGVNcOy6aDGBqqoUYGLoK4Ec-VIeMiD/w400-h300/20220308_120455.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnrVM96bnlvjhU3pTlsEPcU7--8HxXb3XcHP4sBDL5JCqf46-UDKhcWY3lCedo1llFjXXFESEb1kwpPTqev0_8BR0xA-HAnsBsqxqwCficVbeZfRaH6KPQlBh2-yi37cRuDgzb_QRkrt_bteGsd0Kn3p0M97vIYoxDOvmPHOTuwrIoHle40p7pMBF/s4032/last.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMnrVM96bnlvjhU3pTlsEPcU7--8HxXb3XcHP4sBDL5JCqf46-UDKhcWY3lCedo1llFjXXFESEb1kwpPTqev0_8BR0xA-HAnsBsqxqwCficVbeZfRaH6KPQlBh2-yi37cRuDgzb_QRkrt_bteGsd0Kn3p0M97vIYoxDOvmPHOTuwrIoHle40p7pMBF/w300-h400/last.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0">She's repaired and back in service. I love these old rigs!<br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.WB4IUY.net" target="_blank"><b><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"> http://www.WB4IUY.net</span></b></a><b><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0"><br /></span></b></p>Dave WB4IUYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686154248314715844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583216137636798639.post-7107884195037444832022-01-28T09:23:00.032-04:002022-08-05T09:39:49.454-03:00Repairing a Johnson Commercial Speaker<p><b>I repaired this speaker for a friend. This was not in bad shape, just need a couple of things. I repaired the enclosure where a chunk of the material had been broken out. I disassembled and cleaned it, and installed a new speaker lead with a connector to match his rig. It turned out pretty good and sounds great. The old commercial speakers are built to last!</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_W7CwmoTd5RCh_UEjXDk7lGwmvhCBxR3ihHz1tnNDiW4TRM0ldGSQg4K4GbI08yxo31EL4iIMxuXGDtpU9Cem50E3UMu6NG4ypUfYNjkasp6w4Mi-gmWaCZaF6HKLqSwAVg_4ga4x0y7tel9x6f5KxNY1rHQVorsrRKM3rdb4YXeZ9lNBmEn9brn/s4032/20220128_182437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_W7CwmoTd5RCh_UEjXDk7lGwmvhCBxR3ihHz1tnNDiW4TRM0ldGSQg4K4GbI08yxo31EL4iIMxuXGDtpU9Cem50E3UMu6NG4ypUfYNjkasp6w4Mi-gmWaCZaF6HKLqSwAVg_4ga4x0y7tel9x6f5KxNY1rHQVorsrRKM3rdb4YXeZ9lNBmEn9brn/w400-h300/20220128_182437.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZaXpn5PmUXwUy4-2UjZ2neWU3gU7qPZKLZbbX9Y37VRe4MIwwWlJf2gvR1KF50SMwd_7faxSZBDKKiaNg56akTkEmPwPr3KKsHwARbvC-jmb6jeEj4j_ZWDJl1JAy--csIxZsYV5HBPXeQEcR795rnudXSuZuKzVYG8bIH2SovbS9A0vyNGcnokL/s4032/20220128_182443.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I have a soft spot for these old magic eye tube testers, and they usually work pretty good. I replaced all the caps, tested the tubes, measured and replaced all resistors in need, and cleaned all of the pots and switches. It came to life nicely, and was very accurate. These all for electrolytic caps to be tested under voltage, so they're great for finding leaky caps. Here's a few photos and a video...</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZwQOd27IB26oFW1rd8OuLgJfdwgg0Fp5zO-MoYUyIQucA0s5tFQWhOa4Y2UI2MFnDu6vfqvqzkI5irOAdkkab6hrDOUt5xgujzzmt1e-4Gt7myt0lv1x38YqAQbpU85Gp0mRcTr5aGfWryVNtf6RjLVmbt16ikbDbExvthCPcpraUUCnsuQiILha/s4032/20220313_201127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWZwQOd27IB26oFW1rd8OuLgJfdwgg0Fp5zO-MoYUyIQucA0s5tFQWhOa4Y2UI2MFnDu6vfqvqzkI5irOAdkkab6hrDOUt5xgujzzmt1e-4Gt7myt0lv1x38YqAQbpU85Gp0mRcTr5aGfWryVNtf6RjLVmbt16ikbDbExvthCPcpraUUCnsuQiILha/w400-h300/20220313_201127.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bYP-4EwoWUTO3JibF8PDLSJBFglSu5jy0aE8L3NqiiNvOJCykaw8ZHU3YCCE9A0SrWG_QHm4Vzcdn8TwBuel7gbaIt8Pbe2c7VCVnLFWivcGK7vkVUXY_jUj2EYeFbYayCbar2cQIDqayHFj9S_y6ygJIWBDQeFxBJjWTzEAgnCkBWKYkoTWr3cT/s4032/20220313_201246.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_bYP-4EwoWUTO3JibF8PDLSJBFglSu5jy0aE8L3NqiiNvOJCykaw8ZHU3YCCE9A0SrWG_QHm4Vzcdn8TwBuel7gbaIt8Pbe2c7VCVnLFWivcGK7vkVUXY_jUj2EYeFbYayCbar2cQIDqayHFj9S_y6ygJIWBDQeFxBJjWTzEAgnCkBWKYkoTWr3cT/w400-h300/20220313_201246.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4fnPsmCgITMjReZPB4QcNfoMkRHzlR92P01dLmPtkkmAGThiuq2uo68Um9L3rf4IlKLXKkIKHN59JbV5XxKgQPt6-EiTgyfLZhgks4zJ4Tb2BVLZZ9sHGEwLeGyYaAhdtOqmeexdri6TTvXVNn821GYTq8V1NjpyEAHqv83-QDHoxC6od1O_0g_B/s4032/20220313_201252.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp4fnPsmCgITMjReZPB4QcNfoMkRHzlR92P01dLmPtkkmAGThiuq2uo68Um9L3rf4IlKLXKkIKHN59JbV5XxKgQPt6-EiTgyfLZhgks4zJ4Tb2BVLZZ9sHGEwLeGyYaAhdtOqmeexdri6TTvXVNn821GYTq8V1NjpyEAHqv83-QDHoxC6od1O_0g_B/w400-h300/20220313_201252.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="342" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Awd1CXRfqOY" width="411" youtube-src-id="Awd1CXRfqOY"></iframe></div><br /><p><b><a href="http://www.WB4IUY.net" target="_blank">http://www.WB4IUY.net</a></b></p>Dave WB4IUYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686154248314715844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3583216137636798639.post-35982521944359198302022-01-10T11:16:00.043-04:002022-07-30T11:31:26.662-03:00Heathkit C-3 Capacitor Tester Refurb<p style="text-align: justify;"><b> I picked up the C-3 Magic Eye capacitor tester from another ham and decided to restore it. I love these old magic eye testers. These are very easy to restore....I cleaned the pots and switches, recapped it, checked all resistor values, tested the tubes, and made a little mod to the power factor switch circuit. </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>The power factor switch had a multi-pole switch on the back, and was bad. I installed a 4PDT relay, built a DC supply to switch the coil, and replaced the power factor pot/switch with something I had in the shop. It all worked as it should and I didn't have to go searching for some oddball switch & pot combo to repair it. </b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b>These are neat testers, they actually check capacitor leakage while loaded with a high voltage DC signal. They're extremely accurate for an analog instrument, to boot! Here's a few photos and a video...</b></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkG1gZB6HW7evWhoxCDUAxYfwr9LlunzAv-nEg4Aw5wIIPURAtfkB9VIGacJmSKY98lMNoXj1hWugLXTfq0fTKSJW6VArA0J0UomQoRwGZ0TpaUGxrDc5c-08vrYkv1TCsi0mRPjIAyMUiX8_Gxz_-x-td0CKtf1gQmobmk6PVLaWhoQ1WX48qgHB4/s4032/20220313_200410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkG1gZB6HW7evWhoxCDUAxYfwr9LlunzAv-nEg4Aw5wIIPURAtfkB9VIGacJmSKY98lMNoXj1hWugLXTfq0fTKSJW6VArA0J0UomQoRwGZ0TpaUGxrDc5c-08vrYkv1TCsi0mRPjIAyMUiX8_Gxz_-x-td0CKtf1gQmobmk6PVLaWhoQ1WX48qgHB4/w400-h300/20220313_200410.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6praa4q699Sk3UA2gcoumTvyWjZDrsc3ajLbOsDfHp9rbAsMyeGTxfz1TsATzWPSn4FhZvx5Us0lRy6qIgNRI9NmO64o66PNg9ZRB-Myd97-7kTTW3NEDS5CJj2jwptQkbHAS-P2hoRio77XRL4Qr2v_q0lvN0vwXI-83vRI3ZpONZiyBVQn0woOR/s4032/20220313_192729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6praa4q699Sk3UA2gcoumTvyWjZDrsc3ajLbOsDfHp9rbAsMyeGTxfz1TsATzWPSn4FhZvx5Us0lRy6qIgNRI9NmO64o66PNg9ZRB-Myd97-7kTTW3NEDS5CJj2jwptQkbHAS-P2hoRio77XRL4Qr2v_q0lvN0vwXI-83vRI3ZpONZiyBVQn0woOR/w400-h300/20220313_192729.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMhGMwb76AjjS-_lVGaUXkVDrmXYVWiQdAO80lcsAjEBS-43fQVkJ7TAGvrHzw75s82oqhirWgTN7R2y0ppe7e7maWsgHIkM2U_ZFaTHjrujHrs94laNgmFM1qCggJARd7Vrbw0PB8sZmvgF1pRZW0mS1mDE5qiCHbKV5jRoquuGCwQanmdaILNl8/s4032/20220313_192724.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMhGMwb76AjjS-_lVGaUXkVDrmXYVWiQdAO80lcsAjEBS-43fQVkJ7TAGvrHzw75s82oqhirWgTN7R2y0ppe7e7maWsgHIkM2U_ZFaTHjrujHrs94laNgmFM1qCggJARd7Vrbw0PB8sZmvgF1pRZW0mS1mDE5qiCHbKV5jRoquuGCwQanmdaILNl8/w300-h400/20220313_192724.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="342" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AeTEoC4A1hE" width="411" youtube-src-id="AeTEoC4A1hE"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p><a href=" http://www.WB4IUY.net" target="_blank"><b> http://www.WB4IUY.net</b></a> <br /></p>Dave WB4IUYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08686154248314715844noreply@blogger.com