Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Firebird Amplifier, Gut / Build

 This project started from an old Firebird amp a friend picked up on eBay. It was pretty much junk, but the cabinet had promise. I decided to build a grid driven one or two tube amp in a modified version of the old Firebird cabinet. This would allow operation with low powered SDR and QRP rigs with a power range of 1-5 watts. Stay tuned :-)


Boy, it doesn't look like much, yet. Humble beginnings :-)


I'll cut a piece from this aluminum bar to build a new faceplate.



I'll trim a piece of this to attach t the inner top, and provide an attachment point for the lid.


A piece of 3/8" aluminum u-channel here,xto raise the face plate.




The old rectifier board... I may use this, haven't decided, yet...