Measuring Coax Loss...

 I have some bits of old coax that I wanted to test. I have some coax in use that is easily 50 years old. I sweep and check for loss at various frequencies, check for moisture ingression, and put them back in service if OK. 

Sony TC-FX44 Tape Deck Repairs

 This is a cool Sony tape deck I got from a friend. It was physically in good shape, but needed some operational maintenance. I cleaned the head, lubricated everything, and replaced a old drive belt. She's back in operation, and good for many years to come!

More Tower Work...

 More tower work, back in March. These vultures are pushing my buttons.... I have some LOUD piezo sounders I'm planning to connect to a motion detector, and see if that deters those turkey-sized antenna wreckers... While I was at it, I also swapped out the rotator assembly and recalibrated it. 

Vintage RX Preamp / Preselector

 This is an old receive preamp and preselector I got from the estate of a friend's dad. It looks like a possible handbook project from years ago, based on the complexity of the circuit, but I don't know for sure. It uses a 6U8 in the rf stage, and has some sort of mute circuit using half of a 12AU7A. 

It was very well built. I replaced the tubes and a bad cap, and use it ahead of my old Ameco Shortwave radio. Here's a few pics...

Mouse/Keyboard Placement

 Sometimes, a simple fix manages to evade me :-) I was in Studio A, keyboard and mouse too far to the left to suit me, and thought: "Why is this?"... The light bulb in my head illuminated dimly, and I wondered if I could extend the cables. Well darn, both devices are USB, so I ran out to the shop and sifted through my USB cable inventory. Sure enough, I had some 18" USB  extensions. I popped a couple of them in line, and all is well. Now I have everything in a comfortable location.