This is an Eico 753 with matching Eico 751 power supply station a good friend fpund for me. I totally restored this one with recapping, some resistor replacement, serviced all switches and controls, stripped and refinished the cabinets with electronically matched paint, buffed and sealed the knob brites, rebuilt the dial cal mechanism, replaced a couple of tubes & cleaned tube pins / sockets, alignment, etc. Stability is pretty good (it has the solid state vfo Eico released at the end of this production run). Here's a few pics...
I'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 www.WB4IUY.net for the lowdown at WB4IUY. Email me at wb4iuy@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Monday, September 22, 2025
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Motorola CM-550 Repairs
I repaired this "near-mint" Motorola CM-550 for a friend. It had a bad tx power regulator, a bad lamp, and needed an alignment. Here's a few pics and videos...
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