Article: 103201 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "morse" Subject: F.S Echophone Date: 25 Aug 2006 15:12:58 -0700 Message-ID: <1156543978.245720.247880@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> Nicely restored circa 1941 Echophone Model EC-1 receiver...Covers 550khz to 30 mhz in three bands...A classic of yesteryears....Has original manufacturing tag...$75.00 plus shipping... Article: 103202 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "radio" Subject: aussie boats Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 00:32:14 +1000 Message-ID: <44f05b6b$1_1@news.iprimus.com.au> http://www.bribieislandhireboats.com Article: 103203 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: ritchi50@optonline.net Subject: Trade: Collins 75S-3C Round Emblem Message-ID: Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 10:45:28 -0400 Trade: Collins 75S-3C Round Emblem Looks and works very nice. Also clean chassis. I have pictures. Please let me know what you're offering for trade. ritchi50@optonline.net Article: 103204 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 19:00:56 -0400 From: K3HVG Subject: FS: Pre-Gaithersburg MD Fest Items Message-ID: I have the following primed for the Gaithersburg, MD hamfest in a few weeks. If interested, demo and pick-up in Central MD area before the fest. Colonial TBY-7, exc. condition, w/ spare tubes. $100 Hammarlund HQ-160 & S-100 spkr, vy nice $225 Gonset GSB-100 transmitter, vy nice, works FB $185 AN/GRR-5 Rcvr, rack, canvas, book, ant., cables, works FB $200 Eico 722 VFO, exc. recent cal. $80 LM-13 freq meter, case, book, vy exc cond. works FB $45 TS-323 Freq meter, exc cond., works FB $50 TS-175 Freq meter, exc. cond., works FB $45 Johnson Viking Challenger tx and 122VFO, work FB $150 Hammarlund SP-600-JX26, exc., commercial version w/factory cabinet and CE SSB Slicer, books. $550 Collins 75A4, stock SSB filter and 2 R-390A am/cw filters installed, book, 270G speaker, H. Mills refurb. $1250 Case/cabinet for BC-342/312, good condx. $25 Icom IC-A2 Aviation Com/Nav, spkr mic, charger, book, exc. $125 ART-13 cable set (dynamotor and power cables) $75 Chinese 102E HF field radio set, new, absolutely complete. $225 SX-101 (w/ 160 mtrs)(exc)w/ R46B spkr (fair cond) $225 RBM/RBS LF and MF rcvrs, p.s., nice cond, book both: $240 Hallicrafters R-274/SX-73 vy nice cond (but missing dial lock), book, cabinet $550 de K3HVG Article: 103205 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Jerry W. O'Dell Subject: Re: WTD: Kuranishi Dev. Meter manual Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 13:54:59 -0400 Message-ID: <53n3f2dbp6ahf6p7agg7vntacvg883eepn@4ax.com> References: <_5mdnWPW8qtPbnTZnZ2dnUVZ_uydnZ2d@adelphia.com> aa Article: 103206 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Christopher Bucca" Subject: 7854 Tube / Motorola 9TS136401 Info???? Message-ID: Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 19:51:00 GMT Hello all. I'm looking for a circuit schematic to use this tube on 6 meters and 2 meters. So far I'm stumped. I think that this tube was used in some early commercial tansceivers, but I'm not 100% sure. Also would like to know if this is same tube as Motorola P/N 9TS136401 It is the same size as a 5894 but with much thicker plate pins as well as amuch beefier plate structure with an extra fin in the structure for cooling. Even the glass is thicker.I'd even consider buying the final section that used this tube. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. Thanks and 73 Chris KC2BZH@arrl.net Article: 103207 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Charlie Hugg" Subject: FS NOS Amperex 3-400Z Tubes Message-ID: Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 23:52:43 -0500 FS A PAIR OF NOS AMPEREX 3-400Z(8163)AMPLIFIER TUBES, these are new, unused tubes in original packing and boxes. A number of older amps can't use 3-500Zs because they are too tall, these tubes are getting hard to find, $280. Thanks, Charlie Hugg, K5MBX _______________________________ See my Signal/One, Collins & Drake Photo Galleries and my Hallicrafters Virtual Museum at http://hug-a-bug.com Article: 103208 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Jerry W. O'Dell Subject: Re: F.S Echophone Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 06:12:25 -0400 Message-ID: References: <1156543978.245720.247880@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> On 25 Aug 2006 15:12:58 -0700, "morse" wrote: bb Article: 103209 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Jerry W. O'Dell Subject: Re: French Military Radio - Looking for Schematics Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 06:14:41 -0400 Message-ID: <5gg5f2h5nkh9rrbi38op8rfuq2ot3cp0ie@4ax.com> References: Article: 103210 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Bob Rinaldi w1cny" Subject: FA: LARGE HEATHKIT STEREO CABINETS, SOLID MAPLE Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 20:43:49 -0400 Message-ID: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=006&item=160023080167&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 Article: 103211 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: nortonatlas@yahoo.com Subject: Re: French Military Radio - Looking for Schematics Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 05:38:40 +0200 Message-ID: References: Hi, regarding this: >....The transceiver itself, with a plate reading: >EMETT, RECEPT ER95B >... If the answer don't comes here, you could give a try to this Yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/euro_ba_swap/ Good luck, Thierry Article: 103212 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Rob Subject: Heathkit Oscilloscope Message-ID: Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:48:14 GMT Does anybody know where I can download a manual for a Heathkit Io-103 scope? I have a schematic for it, but would like to have the rest of the manual with the calibration instructions. Thanks, Rob Article: 103213 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Caveat Lector" References: Subject: Re: Heathkit Oscilloscope Message-ID: Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 07:53:31 -0700 Didn't find a freebee at BAMA or elsewhere but you can buy one at URL http://www.agtannenbaum.com/h_cat.html#HEATHKIT AND http://www.d8apro.com/heath2.htm CL "Rob" wrote in message news:y3UIg.80345$Eh1.13575@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com... > Does anybody know where I can download a manual for a Heathkit Io-103 > scope? I have a schematic for it, but would like to have the rest of the > manual with the calibration instructions. Thanks, Rob Article: 103214 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Diana Satyr Subject: Re: Is CB dead? References: Message-ID: Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 10:01:49 -0500 In article , "Beech Creek" wrote: > "gb" wrote in message > news:LsKdnbPRCe7M5YHZRVn-vw@comcast.com... > > Technology, Politics and Public has moved on .......the original needs > > (requirements) that attracted the general public to CB have largely been > > met by BETTER solutions for the general public. > > > > 1.) Reagan / Bush [41] Administrations, 1980s. > > Low tolerance for foul language and unreliability of the communications > > that the CB service became in late 1970s - especially with conservative > > family & religious groups. > > What a ridiculous crock. > > The general public was never attracted to CB. Initially it was > > It is true, technology has moved on just as it always does and always will, > but the CB craze of the late 70's was dead long before the technological > advances you mention were developed and it had NOTHING to do with > Reagan/Bush political intolerance for pete's sake. > > It was a fad, mainly among teenagers, and like all fads it's lifespan was > destined to be a short one. > > Was it Reagan/Bush that killed the Afro hair style, bell-bottom jeans, soul > music, parachute pants, etc.? > > The FCC abandoned the CB service to the wolves and that's what took it over > and that's what will take it over again as soon as the sunspot cycle > permits. > > What passing 90's fads are you going to blame on the intolerance of the Bush > 43 administration? > > WB5CYS Oh my, how could he have forgotten and said something kind of like criticism of Reagan? He's a saint, you know--sitting up there in his whitebread heaven beaming down on all the rightwing nutcases he spawned. Leonard -- Eponymours coverage Article: 103215 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "wa2rqy" Subject: FA: $10>10 BRAND-NEW MYSTERY SOLITRON DEVICES KS-20651 L1>TO-3 Date: 29 Aug 2006 08:08:29 -0700 Message-ID: <1156864108.839902.137650@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> Even Solitron has'nt heard of these, read ad please(?). http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220020973845&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=012 Article: 103216 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "L." References: Subject: Re: Is CB dead? Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:06:11 -0400 Message-ID: <44f465f6$0$10202$ecde5a14@news.coretel.net> "Diana Satyr" wrote in message news:gFYIg.22424$C6.18704@bignews1.bellsouth.net... > In article , > "Beech Creek" wrote: > >> "gb" wrote in message >> news:LsKdnbPRCe7M5YHZRVn-vw@comcast.com... >> > Technology, Politics and Public has moved on .......the original needs >> > (requirements) that attracted the general public to CB have largely >> > been >> > met by BETTER solutions for the general public. >> > >> > 1.) Reagan / Bush [41] Administrations, 1980s. >> > Low tolerance for foul language and unreliability of the communications >> > that the CB service became in late 1970s - especially with conservative >> > family & religious groups. >> >> What a ridiculous crock. >> >> The general public was never attracted to CB. Initially it was >> >> It is true, technology has moved on just as it always does and always >> will, >> but the CB craze of the late 70's was dead long before the technological >> advances you mention were developed and it had NOTHING to do with >> Reagan/Bush political intolerance for pete's sake. >> >> It was a fad, mainly among teenagers, and like all fads it's lifespan was >> destined to be a short one. >> >> Was it Reagan/Bush that killed the Afro hair style, bell-bottom jeans, >> soul >> music, parachute pants, etc.? >> >> The FCC abandoned the CB service to the wolves and that's what took it >> over >> and that's what will take it over again as soon as the sunspot cycle >> permits. >> >> What passing 90's fads are you going to blame on the intolerance of the >> Bush >> 43 administration? >> >> WB5CYS "In part" - the truckers, movies ("Smokey and the bandit" and such) and songs - made CB popular as well. There was a market push back then - many models being pushed - along with antennas and so on. The CB craze died as the man said - long before Cell Phones and so on - came to be. Actually - the predecessor to Cell - was "Mobile" phone - which was quite expensive and perhaps not so reliable or widely available then as cells are today..... BUT still "they" didn't shoot down CB either. Some day - maybe not for a few years - Cell phones may be a fad........ There ARE still many CBers out there - just not as many as at one time. The Truckers do still use them quite heavily and at that - some use modified radios into 10m. Then too, there are some truckers who've acquired their Ham Licenses and now use it to talk when all else seems dead - traffic wise and so on. I see many homes I "used" to know people who were users with antennas still up - but gave up CB due to what it had become. It was no longer something suitable for "family" use. Maybe now - with WWF and so on sprouting shows saying all sorts of words even with the knowledge of children in the crowds, CB would fit right in - since those once virgin ears are no longer virgin.......... First it was pagers - now cell phones which have taken over our younger generation AND some of ours. Radio - be it ham, cb, 2 way, has all but been forgotten by them. Where WOULD they be with out their Cell Phones? I'd hate to see the reaction if we ever had a "major" catastrophy which knocked out all the cell sites. Most of these people will be without their drug. Then again - it could be interesting as history does tend to repeat itself to a degree. Who knows, we could see another surge in radio if the right gimmick comes along - accompanied by the right "marketing" techniques. L. From Grundig1972YachtBoy210 Sat Sep 2 09:25:10 EDT 2006 Article: 103217 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Grundig1972YachtBoy210 Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Subject: FS portables (Grundig / Philips, AIR,SW, AM, LW ..) User-Agent: Newspost/2.1.1 (http://newspost.unixcab.org/) X-No-Archive: yes NNTP-Posting-Host: news.stben.net Message-ID: <44f473ca@news.stben.net> Date: 29 Aug 2006 19:05:14 +0200 Organization: C.S. Saint-benoit Habay (be) Lines: 30 X-Complaints-To: abusea@stben.net Path: news.unc.edu!elk.ncren.net!hammer.uoregon.edu!arclight.uoregon.edu!wns14feed!worldnet.att.net!199.218.7.141!news.glorb.com!feeder.z74.net!news.z74.net!news.stben.net!not-for-mail Xref: news0.isis.unc.edu rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors:103217 For sale: Some portable radios, from 60s-70s... Grundig Portable Yachtboy Radio, collectors item, perfect working condition, pots ok... OLD / Antique Portable Radio Schneider/ Lutin -- french design, working condition Old / Antique Radiomatic Portable Radio -- french design, working condition Philips 990 World receiver, AFC, BFO ..., working condition World receiver + AIR band Tokyo Panda, working condition All items on: http://search.benl.ebay.be/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ25QQsassZmarkov035 End of bidding on wednesday evenening in Europe, wed afternoon in US ! More pictures on http://users.fulladsl.be/spb13810/sell/radio/ Article: 103218 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Steven L Umbach" Subject: Drake R-4B OB2 tube lightshow?? Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:50:56 -0500 Message-ID: <6eadnYHmM59AT2nZnZ2dnUVZ_tSdnZ2d@comcast.com> My Drake R-4B works fine but sometimes when I turn it on the OB2 tube puts on a light show with swirling orange glow brightening up the inside of the radio. It was kind of scary the first time I saw it. Usually when it does that if I turn it off once or twice it stops doing that. Is this a cause for concern? Is the tube going bad or indication of some other problem? I don't have a spare of that tube on hand but I can get one on Ebay for not much. Thanks. Steve Article: 103219 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Message-ID: <44F5169F.8000300@adelphia.net> Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:39:59 -0400 From: K3HVG Subject: Re: Drake R-4B OB2 tube lightshow?? References: <6eadnYHmM59AT2nZnZ2dnUVZ_tSdnZ2d@comcast.com> Steve, A bit or swirling of color as a regulator tube lights off is not uncommon. Until the tube is in full operation and the circuit being supplied stabilizes, the state of the gas will vary. The tube will also "swirl" if the current is changing, as in keying up a transmitter. If, however, the regulator tube has a defined, white flashing or arcing, then you do have a problem. Typically, a "light-show" coming from a gas voltage regulator in a properly designed and operating circuit indicates a failing tube. In any case, you might want to measure the voltage applied to the regulator tube at the time it flashes on you. Solid-state power supplies provide B+ almost instantaneously, well in advance of the tube circuits heating up in your receiver. It may be that a temporary, excessive voltage is being applied to the regulator tube, in advance of the circuit(s) being supplied are drawing current. If that's the situation, measure the series dropping resistor's value as it could have changed over time, downwards. Hope this adds something towards answering your question. de Jeep/K3HVG Steven L Umbach wrote: > My Drake R-4B works fine but sometimes when I turn it on the OB2 tube puts > on a light show with swirling orange glow brightening up the inside of the > radio. It was kind of scary the first time I saw it. Usually when it does > that if I turn it off once or twice it stops doing that. Is this a cause for > concern? Is the tube going bad or indication of some other problem? I don't > have a spare of that tube on hand but I can get one on Ebay for not much. > Thanks. > > Steve > > Article: 103220 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Mr. J D" Subject: Re: FA: $10>10 BRAND-NEW MYSTERY SOLITRON DEVICES KS-20651 L1>TO-3 Date: 29 Aug 2006 21:38:13 -0700 Message-ID: <1156912692.997680.309530@74g2000cwt.googlegroups.com> References: <1156864108.839902.137650@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> wa2rqy wrote: > Even Solitron has'nt heard of these, read ad please(?). > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220020973845&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=012 If a part is custom made, a company will usually refuse any knowledge of the part to anyone other than the company who orderd the production. I have contacted ALPS about a couple of custom made potentiometers that I have, and the company even refuses to reply. They are just protection their investments, and dont want to divulge any more info than necessary to tthe public. Article: 103221 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:57:23 -0700 From: "H. P. Friedrichs" Subject: Re: French Military Radio - Looking for Schematics References: Message-ID: Thank you, I'll try that. 73 Pete AC7ZL nortonatlas@yahoo.com wrote: > Hi, > > regarding this: > > >>....The transceiver itself, with a plate reading: >>EMETT, RECEPT ER95B >>... > > > If the answer don't comes here, you could give a try to this Yahoo > group: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/euro_ba_swap/ > > Good luck, > > Thierry Article: 103222 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Steven L Umbach" References: <6eadnYHmM59AT2nZnZ2dnUVZ_tSdnZ2d@comcast.com> <44F5169F.8000300@adelphia.net> Subject: Re: Drake R-4B OB2 tube lightshow?? Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:16:16 -0500 Message-ID: Thanks a lot for that information. It is more a yellow/orange swirling that an arcing white. It seems to have gone away for now. I did not fire up my R-4B for most the summer and saw this happen today. I left it on for about ten minutes and then turned it off briefly. After turning it on again it did not do it anymore nor for a couple more off/on cycles. The upcoming Graylake Illinois hamfest is always a great one so I think I will go to get a new tube and make sure I have replacements for all the tubes in my R-4B that usually are a buck or two there. The R-4B is one sweet sounding ham receiver. Thanks again. Steve KK9ZZ "K3HVG" wrote in message news:44F5169F.8000300@adelphia.net... > Steve, > A bit or swirling of color as a regulator tube lights off is not uncommon. > Until the tube is in full operation and the circuit being supplied > stabilizes, the state of the gas will vary. The tube will also "swirl" if > the current is changing, as in keying up a transmitter. If, however, the > regulator tube has a defined, white flashing or arcing, then you do have a > problem. Typically, a "light-show" coming from a gas voltage regulator in > a properly designed and operating circuit indicates a failing tube. In any > case, you might want to measure the voltage applied to the regulator tube > at the time it flashes on you. Solid-state power supplies provide B+ > almost instantaneously, well in advance of the tube circuits heating up in > your receiver. It may be that a temporary, excessive voltage is being > applied to the regulator tube, in advance of the circuit(s) being supplied > are drawing current. If that's the situation, measure the series dropping > resistor's value as it could have changed over time, downwards. Hope this > adds something towards answering your question. > > de Jeep/K3HVG > > Steven L Umbach wrote: >> My Drake R-4B works fine but sometimes when I turn it on the OB2 tube >> puts on a light show with swirling orange glow brightening up the inside >> of the radio. It was kind of scary the first time I saw it. Usually when >> it does that if I turn it off once or twice it stops doing that. Is this >> a cause for concern? Is the tube going bad or indication of some other >> problem? I don't have a spare of that tube on hand but I can get one on >> Ebay for not much. Thanks. >> >> Steve > Article: 103223 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:51:06 -0400 From: K3HVG Subject: Re: FS: Pre-Gaithersburg MD Fest Items References: Message-ID: List is hereby rescinded as most have been spoken for.... Thanks to all and see you at GAI!! K3HVG wrote: > I have the following primed for the Gaithersburg, MD hamfest in a few > weeks. If interested, demo and pick-up in Central MD area before the fest. > Article: 103224 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: J.P. Subject: Request opinions on Hickok 230 for Guitar Amp Repair Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:13:09 -0500 Message-ID: I can get one of these for $200 plus shipping. Is this what I need for use on a guitar amp building/repair workbench? thanks...J.P. Article: 103225 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: jakdedert Subject: Re: Request opinions on Hickok 230 for Guitar Amp Repair References: Message-ID: <2ymJg.25594$C6.11945@bignews1.bellsouth.net> Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:30:39 -0500 J.P. wrote: > I can get one of these for $200 plus shipping. Is this what I need for > use on a guitar amp building/repair workbench? thanks...J.P. > Very strange question.... Anyone who builds/repairs guitar amps should know the answer. jak Article: 103226 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: John Subject: Re: FA: $10>10 BRAND-NEW MYSTERY SOLITRON DEVICES KS-20651 L1>TO-3 Message-ID: References: <1156864108.839902.137650@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 18:15:15 -0400 On 29 Aug 2006 08:08:29 -0700, "wa2rqy" wrote: >Even Solitron has'nt heard of these, read ad please(?). >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220020973845&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=012 8 years ago I could have answered that - the AT&T arm I was in had access to just about any Bell System documentation (yes, I was the document "pack rat" in the organization). If you can find someone who works for Lucent (most recent name for the Western Electric organization), they might be able to locate info. Article: 103227 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Jim DeClercq Subject: National Selectoject, HRO-60 Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:48:19 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: Hello. I have started collecting expensive parts to build something as close as possible in functionality to the original National Selectoject. They can be had, and are expensive, and you cannot buy just one. Ran into a problem. I have a picture of a Selectoject, and a circuit diagram for a Selectoject, and I cannot get them to match up, logically. If someone has one of those things, I would like to know, for each of the four positions on its front panel, how it is marked, whether it is a pot or a switch, and what it does when you use it. Perhaps I am easily confused, but I just do not get it. National used four controls for a good reason, and I cannot figure out how to need more than three. I want my homebrew version to look the same, down to the same shade of gray. So, please, what is at each of those four positions, and what does it do? Thanks in advance, Jim -- -- /"\ Jim DeClercq--jimd@panix.com--Sylvania, Ohio, USA \ / ASCII ribbon campaign | I'm a .signature virus! | X against HTML mail | Copy me into your ~/.signature| / \ and postings | to help me spread! | . Article: 103228 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: J.P. Subject: Re: Request opinions on Hickok 230 for Guitar Amp Repair Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 19:12:55 -0500 Message-ID: References: <2ymJg.25594$C6.11945@bignews1.bellsouth.net> On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:30:39 -0500, jakdedert wrote: >J.P. wrote: >> I can get one of these for $200 plus shipping. Is this what I need for >> use on a guitar amp building/repair workbench? thanks...J.P. >> >Very strange question.... > >Anyone who builds/repairs guitar amps should know the answer. > >jak Nothing strange about it! I am a rookie and am studying about guitar amps and trying to build a work bench one tool at a time. I have a Fluke meter and think my next tool should be a tube tester. I have no clue as to how to use it nor do I have a big wad to buy one with so I am looking for information instead of just buying something off of Ebay with no idea of what I am getting. I would appreciate any information I can get. Thank you...J.P. Article: 103229 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) Subject: Re: FA: $10>10 BRAND-NEW MYSTERY SOLITRON DEVICES KS-20651 L1>TO-3 Date: 30 Aug 2006 22:32:00 -0400 Message-ID: References: <1156864108.839902.137650@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <44F47225.89272DD0@earthlink.net> Michael A. Terrell wrote: >wa2rqy wrote: >> >> Even Solitron has'nt heard of these, read ad please(?). >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220020973845&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=012 > > That part number looks like a OEM marked part made for Western >Electric, and its very unlikely that you'll ever get any information. I would think ten minutes with a curve tracer would tell you everything you need to know. Hell, ten minutes with a DMM would tell you if it was a bipolar or FET, the polarity, and the beta. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." Article: 103230 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: jakdedert Subject: Re: Request opinions on Hickok 230 for Guitar Amp Repair References: <2ymJg.25594$C6.11945@bignews1.bellsouth.net> Message-ID: Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:52:35 -0500 On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:30:39 -0500, jakdedert wrote: >J.P. wrote: >> I can get one of these for $200 plus shipping. Is this what I need for >> use on a guitar amp building/repair workbench? thanks...J.P. >> >Very strange question.... > >Anyone who builds/repairs guitar amps should know the answer. > >jak Nothing strange about it! I am a rookie and am studying about guitar amps and trying to build a work bench one tool at a time. I have a Fluke meter and think my next tool should be a tube tester. I have no clue as to how to use it nor do I have a big wad to buy one with so I am looking for information instead of just buying something off of Ebay with no idea of what I am getting. I would appreciate any information I can get. Thank you...J.P. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I'd do a bit more studying first. Most Hickocks are good units. I'm not personally familiar with the one you cite; but any tube tester that you buy is probably pretty old and should itself be restored and calibrated. I'd check eBay for price. There is a fairly limited number of unique tube types for guitar amps, so substitution is an viable option to checking (although the output tubes in many amps are very expensive). I think I'd look into an audio signal generator, several hundred watt 8/4 ohm dummy load and an oscilloscope first...all of which might cost you less than $200 and be more useful on a day to day basis. Make sure you have good soldering tools...a good assortment of hand tools in general. Another thing which is particularly useful when servicing these big dogs is some sort of a chassis dolly which allows you to rotate the unit without picking it up.... jak Article: 103231 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Brian Denley" References: Subject: Re: National Selectoject, HRO-60 Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:10:38 -0400 Message-ID: <54ednWZlCuKrzmvZnZ2dnUVZ_vWdnZ2d@comcast.com> Jim: Very similar to a Q-multiplier: One switch to select null or peak, one pot to adjust the null, one pot to adjust the peak and one pot to adjust the frequency. However, by ganging pots, you can effect this with three or even two controls. -- Brian Denley http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html "Jim DeClercq" wrote in message news:ed54jj$9t9$1@reader2.panix.com... > Hello. > > I have started collecting expensive parts to build something as close as > possible in functionality to the original National Selectoject. They can > be had, and are expensive, and you cannot buy just one. > > Ran into a problem. I have a picture of a Selectoject, and a circuit > diagram for a Selectoject, and I cannot get them to match up, logically. > > If someone has one of those things, I would like to know, for each of the > four positions on its front panel, how it is marked, whether it is a pot > or a switch, and what it does when you use it. Perhaps I am easily > confused, but I just do not get it. > > National used four controls for a good reason, and I cannot figure out > how to need more than three. I want my homebrew version to look the same, > down to the same shade of gray. > > So, please, what is at each of those four positions, and what does it do? > > Thanks in advance, > > Jim > > -- > -- > /"\ Jim DeClercq--jimd@panix.com--Sylvania, Ohio, USA > \ / ASCII ribbon campaign | I'm a .signature virus! | > X against HTML mail | Copy me into your ~/.signature| > / \ and postings | to help me spread! | > . > Article: 103232 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: et472@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Michael Black) Subject: Re: Request opinions on Hickok 230 for Guitar Amp Repair Date: 31 Aug 2006 03:47:13 GMT Message-ID: References: <2ymJg.25594$C6.11945@bignews1.bellsouth.net> J.P. (jpasano@hotmail.com) writes: > On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:30:39 -0500, jakdedert > wrote: > >>J.P. wrote: >>> I can get one of these for $200 plus shipping. Is this what I need for >>> use on a guitar amp building/repair workbench? thanks...J.P. >>> >>Very strange question.... >> >>Anyone who builds/repairs guitar amps should know the answer. >> >>jak > Nothing strange about it! I am a rookie and am studying about guitar > amps and trying to build a work bench one tool at a time. I have a > Fluke meter and think my next tool should be a tube tester. I have no > clue as to how to use it nor do I have a big wad to buy one with so I > am looking for information instead of just buying something off of > Ebay with no idea of what I am getting. I would appreciate any > information I can get. Thank you...J.P. But this newsgroup isn't about the repair of guitar amplifiers. So indeed asking where the discussion is about repairing guitar amplifiers would seem to be a far more appropriate place. Now, had your question been whether the unit is good for testing tubes, that might give a different response. Michael VE2BVW Article: 103233 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: jakdedert Subject: Re: Request opinions on Hickok 230 for Guitar Amp Repair References: <2ymJg.25594$C6.11945@bignews1.bellsouth.net> Message-ID: <4PtJg.14999$ry2.12961@bignews3.bellsouth.net> Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:46:32 -0500 Michael Black wrote: > J.P. (jpasano@hotmail.com) writes: >> On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:30:39 -0500, jakdedert >> wrote: >> >>> J.P. wrote: >>>> I can get one of these for $200 plus shipping. Is this what I need for >>>> use on a guitar amp building/repair workbench? thanks...J.P. >>>> >>> Very strange question.... >>> >>> Anyone who builds/repairs guitar amps should know the answer. >>> >>> jak >> Nothing strange about it! I am a rookie and am studying about guitar >> amps and trying to build a work bench one tool at a time. I have a >> Fluke meter and think my next tool should be a tube tester. I have no >> clue as to how to use it nor do I have a big wad to buy one with so I >> am looking for information instead of just buying something off of >> Ebay with no idea of what I am getting. I would appreciate any >> information I can get. Thank you...J.P. > > But this newsgroup isn't about the repair of guitar amplifiers. > So indeed asking where the discussion is about repairing guitar > amplifiers would seem to be a far more appropriate place. > > Now, had your question been whether the unit is good for testing > tubes, that might give a different response. > > Michael VE2BVW > > Yeah, I meant to direct him to sci.electronic.repair. Forgot.... jak Article: 103234 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: JIMMIEDEE123@YAHOO.COM Subject: Re: National Selectoject, HRO-60 Date: 30 Aug 2006 23:08:12 -0700 Message-ID: <1157004492.744668.134140@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> References: Jim DeClercq wrote: > Hello. > > I have started collecting expensive parts to build something as close as > possible in functionality to the original National Selectoject. They can > be had, and are expensive, and you cannot buy just one. > > Ran into a problem. I have a picture of a Selectoject, and a circuit > diagram for a Selectoject, and I cannot get them to match up, logically. > > If someone has one of those things, I would like to know, for each of the > four positions on its front panel, how it is marked, whether it is a pot > or a switch, and what it does when you use it. Perhaps I am easily > confused, but I just do not get it. > > National used four controls for a good reason, and I cannot figure out > how to need more than three. I want my homebrew version to look the same, > down to the same shade of gray. > > So, please, what is at each of those four positions, and what does it do? > > Thanks in advance, > > Jim > > -- > -- > /"\ Jim DeClercq--jimd@panix.com--Sylvania, Ohio, USA > \ / ASCII ribbon campaign | I'm a .signature virus! | > X against HTML mail | Copy me into your ~/.signature| > / \ and postings | to help me spread! | > . I think I have a couple out in the barn, would probably make you a good deal. Article: 103235 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Straydog Subject: Re: Is CB dead? Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 02:24:00 -0400 Message-ID: References: On Tue, 29 Aug 2006, L. wrote: > "Diana Satyr" wrote in message > news:gFYIg.22424$C6.18704@bignews1.bellsouth.net... >> In article , >> "Beech Creek" wrote: >> >>> "gb" wrote in message >>> news:LsKdnbPRCe7M5YHZRVn-vw@comcast.com... >>>> Technology, Politics and Public has moved on .......the original needs >>>> (requirements) that attracted the general public to CB have largely >>>> been >>>> met by BETTER solutions for the general public. >>>> >>>> 1.) Reagan / Bush [41] Administrations, 1980s. >>>> Low tolerance for foul language and unreliability of the communications >>>> that the CB service became in late 1970s - especially with conservative >>>> family & religious groups. >>> >>> What a ridiculous crock. >>> >>> The general public was never attracted to CB. Initially it was >>> >>> It is true, technology has moved on just as it always does and always >>> will, >>> but the CB craze of the late 70's was dead long before the technological >>> advances you mention were developed and it had NOTHING to do with >>> Reagan/Bush political intolerance for pete's sake. >>> >>> It was a fad, mainly among teenagers, and like all fads it's lifespan was >>> destined to be a short one. >>> >>> Was it Reagan/Bush that killed the Afro hair style, bell-bottom jeans, >>> soul >>> music, parachute pants, etc.? >>> >>> The FCC abandoned the CB service to the wolves and that's what took it >>> over >>> and that's what will take it over again as soon as the sunspot cycle >>> permits. >>> >>> What passing 90's fads are you going to blame on the intolerance of the >>> Bush >>> 43 administration? >>> >>> WB5CYS > > "In part" - the truckers, movies ("Smokey and the bandit" and such) and > songs - made CB popular as well. There was a market push back then - many > models being pushed - along with antennas and so on. The CB craze died as > the man said - long before Cell Phones and so on - came to be. Actually - > the predecessor to Cell - was "Mobile" phone - which was quite expensive and > perhaps not so reliable or widely available then as cells are today..... BUT > still "they" didn't shoot down CB either. > > Some day - maybe not for a few years - Cell phones may be a fad........ > There ARE still many CBers out there - just not as many as at one time. The > Truckers do still use them quite heavily and at that - some use modified > radios into 10m. Then too, there are some truckers who've acquired their Ham > Licenses and now use it to talk when all else seems dead - traffic wise and > so on. I see many homes I "used" to know people who were users with antennas > still up - but gave up CB due to what it had become. It was no longer > something suitable for "family" use. Maybe now - with WWF and so on > sprouting shows saying all sorts of words even with the knowledge of > children in the crowds, CB would fit right in - since those once virgin > ears are no longer virgin.......... > > First it was pagers - now cell phones which have taken over our younger > generation AND some of ours. Radio - be it ham, cb, 2 way, has all but been > forgotten by them. Where WOULD they be with out their Cell Phones? I'd hate > to see the reaction if we ever had a "major" catastrophy which knocked out > all the cell sites. Most of these people will be without their drug. _Drug_ is the right word for cell phones. And, its not just the kids. Around my neighborhood we have a lot of retirees and cell phones are being used by them as well, and quite often. Wife and I can't go to any restaurant now and not have at least one or two or three people getting interupted at whatever meal for very definitely nonessential conversations. We can drive almost anywhere for any local trip and look at drivers and at any given time we can see well enough to see about 20-30% are holding something to one or the other ears, and if we are close enough, can see them or hear them talking, too. Sure, I have one and its turned off all the time (my justification is, at my age, if I have a medical problem like chest pains, I want to try to get help, or some emergency, I can turn the thing on, otherwise its off) > Then again - it could be interesting as history does tend to repeat itself > to a degree. Who knows, we could see another surge in radio if the right > gimmick comes along - accompanied by the right "marketing" techniques. I think society is evolving in the direction of gadgets and nothing else. I'm also seeing a lot of people with these little ear "bug" things now. We're turning into the "Borg." And, there is some plan out there about the govt going to inject some kind of chip into all of us someday. Its all overkill, overboard. > L. > > > Article: 103236 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: J.P. Subject: Re: Request opinions on Hickok 230 for Guitar Amp Repair Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:13:26 -0500 Message-ID: References: <2ymJg.25594$C6.11945@bignews1.bellsouth.net> On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:52:35 -0500, jakdedert wrote: >On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:30:39 -0500, jakdedert > wrote: > >>J.P. wrote: >>> I can get one of these for $200 plus shipping. Is this what I need for >>> use on a guitar amp building/repair workbench? thanks...J.P. >>> >>Very strange question.... >> >>Anyone who builds/repairs guitar amps should know the answer. >> >>jak >Nothing strange about it! I am a rookie and am studying about guitar >amps and trying to build a work bench one tool at a time. I have a >Fluke meter and think my next tool should be a tube tester. I have no >clue as to how to use it nor do I have a big wad to buy one with so I >am looking for information instead of just buying something off of >Ebay with no idea of what I am getting. I would appreciate any >information I can get. Thank you...J.P. > >+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >I'd do a bit more studying first. Most Hickocks are good units. I'm >not personally familiar with the one you cite; but any tube tester that >you buy is probably pretty old and should itself be restored and >calibrated. I'd check eBay for price. There is a fairly limited >number of unique tube types for guitar amps, so substitution is an >viable option to checking (although the output tubes in many amps are >very expensive). > >I think I'd look into an audio signal generator, several hundred watt >8/4 ohm dummy load and an oscilloscope first...all of which might cost >you less than $200 and be more useful on a day to day basis. Make sure >you have good soldering tools...a good assortment of hand tools in general. > >Another thing which is particularly useful when servicing these big dogs >is some sort of a chassis dolly which allows you to rotate the unit >without picking it up.... > >jak You're the second person,so far, that has suggested I get a scope first. What scopr would you suggest. I like name brands but am not stuck on them. I just want accurate readings. Article: 103237 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: J.P. Subject: Re: Request opinions on Hickok 230 for Guitar Amp Repair Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:19:44 -0500 Message-ID: References: <2ymJg.25594$C6.11945@bignews1.bellsouth.net> On 31 Aug 2006 03:47:13 GMT, et472@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Michael Black) wrote: >J.P. (jpasano@hotmail.com) writes: >> On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:30:39 -0500, jakdedert >> wrote: >> >>>J.P. wrote: >>>> I can get one of these for $200 plus shipping. Is this what I need for >>>> use on a guitar amp building/repair workbench? thanks...J.P. >>>> >>>Very strange question.... >>> >>>Anyone who builds/repairs guitar amps should know the answer. >>> >>>jak >> Nothing strange about it! I am a rookie and am studying about guitar >> amps and trying to build a work bench one tool at a time. I have a >> Fluke meter and think my next tool should be a tube tester. I have no >> clue as to how to use it nor do I have a big wad to buy one with so I >> am looking for information instead of just buying something off of >> Ebay with no idea of what I am getting. I would appreciate any >> information I can get. Thank you...J.P. > >But this newsgroup isn't about the repair of guitar amplifiers. >So indeed asking where the discussion is about repairing guitar >amplifiers would seem to be a far more appropriate place. > >Now, had your question been whether the unit is good for testing >tubes, that might give a different response. > > Michael VE2BVW Well Michael, apparently, I need to rephrase my question. So, here is a stab at it. I am a newby with some digital electronics in my background, that is interested in building/repairing tube amplifiers. It is my understanding that I will need a tube tester to test both used and new tubes for quality.I am now getting the information that I will probably need a scope and a signal injecter also. I will have to learn to use the functions of these tools that I need.These tools need to cover the frequencys of guitar amplifiers also. What brands and model numbers of these tools would you suggest I get, considering I am on a low budget. J.P. Article: 103238 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "L." References: <44f465f6$0$10202$ecde5a14@news.coretel.net> Subject: Re: Is CB dead? Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:18:22 -0400 Message-ID: <44f6d392$0$10212$ecde5a14@news.coretel.net> "Straydog" wrote in message news:Pine.NEB.4.63.0608310215200.7482@panix2.panix.com... > > > On Tue, 29 Aug 2006, L. wrote: > >> "Diana Satyr" wrote in message >> news:gFYIg.22424$C6.18704@bignews1.bellsouth.net... >>> In article , >>> "Beech Creek" wrote: >>> >>>> "gb" wrote in message >>>> news:LsKdnbPRCe7M5YHZRVn-vw@comcast.com... >>>>> Technology, Politics and Public has moved on .......the original needs >>>>> (requirements) that attracted the general public to CB have largely >>>>> been >>>>> met by BETTER solutions for the general public. >>>>> >>>>> 1.) Reagan / Bush [41] Administrations, 1980s. >>>>> Low tolerance for foul language and unreliability of the >>>>> communications >>>>> that the CB service became in late 1970s - especially with >>>>> conservative >>>>> family & religious groups. >>>> >>>> What a ridiculous crock. >>>> >>>> The general public was never attracted to CB. Initially it was >>>> >>>> It is true, technology has moved on just as it always does and always >>>> will, >>>> but the CB craze of the late 70's was dead long before the >>>> technological >>>> advances you mention were developed and it had NOTHING to do with >>>> Reagan/Bush political intolerance for pete's sake. >>>> >>>> It was a fad, mainly among teenagers, and like all fads it's lifespan >>>> was >>>> destined to be a short one. >>>> >>>> Was it Reagan/Bush that killed the Afro hair style, bell-bottom jeans, >>>> soul >>>> music, parachute pants, etc.? >>>> >>>> The FCC abandoned the CB service to the wolves and that's what took it >>>> over >>>> and that's what will take it over again as soon as the sunspot cycle >>>> permits. >>>> >>>> What passing 90's fads are you going to blame on the intolerance of the >>>> Bush >>>> 43 administration? >>>> >>>> WB5CYS >> >> "In part" - the truckers, movies ("Smokey and the bandit" and such) and >> songs - made CB popular as well. There was a market push back then - many >> models being pushed - along with antennas and so on. The CB craze died as >> the man said - long before Cell Phones and so on - came to be. Actually - >> the predecessor to Cell - was "Mobile" phone - which was quite expensive >> and >> perhaps not so reliable or widely available then as cells are today..... >> BUT >> still "they" didn't shoot down CB either. >> >> Some day - maybe not for a few years - Cell phones may be a fad........ >> There ARE still many CBers out there - just not as many as at one time. >> The >> Truckers do still use them quite heavily and at that - some use modified >> radios into 10m. Then too, there are some truckers who've acquired their >> Ham >> Licenses and now use it to talk when all else seems dead - traffic wise >> and >> so on. I see many homes I "used" to know people who were users with >> antennas >> still up - but gave up CB due to what it had become. It was no longer >> something suitable for "family" use. Maybe now - with WWF and so on >> sprouting shows saying all sorts of words even with the knowledge of >> children in the crowds, CB would fit right in - since those once virgin >> ears are no longer virgin.......... >> >> First it was pagers - now cell phones which have taken over our younger >> generation AND some of ours. Radio - be it ham, cb, 2 way, has all but >> been >> forgotten by them. Where WOULD they be with out their Cell Phones? I'd >> hate >> to see the reaction if we ever had a "major" catastrophy which knocked >> out >> all the cell sites. Most of these people will be without their drug. > > _Drug_ is the right word for cell phones. And, its not just the kids. > Around my neighborhood we have a lot of retirees and cell phones are being > used by them as well, and quite often. Wife and I can't go to any > restaurant now and not have at least one or two or three people getting > interupted at whatever meal for very definitely nonessential > conversations. We can drive almost anywhere for any local trip and look at > drivers and at any given time we can see well enough to see about 20-30% > are holding something to one or the other ears, and if we are close > enough, can see them or hear them talking, too. Sure, I have one and its > turned off all the time (my justification is, at my age, if I have a > medical problem like chest pains, I want to try to get help, or some > emergency, I can turn the thing on, otherwise its off) > >> Then again - it could be interesting as history does tend to repeat >> itself >> to a degree. Who knows, we could see another surge in radio if the right >> gimmick comes along - accompanied by the right "marketing" techniques. > > I think society is evolving in the direction of gadgets and nothing else. > I'm also seeing a lot of people with these little ear "bug" things now. > We're turning into the "Borg." And, there is some plan out there about > the govt going to inject some kind of chip into all of us someday. > > Its all overkill, overboard. > >> L. >> >> >> I don't know if that "government chip program" is realistic or someone's paranoia playing in - but if it "is" real - I think they may have a hard time implementing it. Otherwise, I'm in line with you. I too use a cell phone - BUT - I can't stand being called for stupid things. I have a business and am involved in some major things which require me to be able to be contacted on a moments notice........ There "are" times I use it to make calls on the go - as I often do a lot of traveling locally. Other than that, I expect it to stay QUIET! I much prefer to listen to my stereo in my vehicle. But, when talking, I have a "blue tooth" device so I can maintain control of my vehicle. If need be, I'll pull over til I'm done. I'm also not one to "talk with my hands" as many do - so they remain ON the wheel! Personally, my conversations which I have "are" of my own business and I try hard NOT to talk publicly so others can "hear" it. Some people will rattle off there Social Security, Bank Accounts numbers, etc...... in front of others. HOW DUMB. But I can say - it SUCKS when you have like 5 or 6 conversations going on around you when in a restaurant, movie theater, etc. It "used" to be, you went to those places to GET AWAY FROM A PHONE and other hassles of life. That the phone number there was given to a baby sitter or someone FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY. A friend of mine often will ask me to join him for dinner at a restaurant - but he usually ends up on his cell phone for the better part of it, which I find a bit annoying. I can "always" eat by myself without having to listen to others' conversations. He apologizes for it and he's as busy as I am - but still - it is annoying as I try to use those moments to catch up on things of mutual interest and need - where we are involved in social issues. Yeah boy, some days I wish cells were NEVER invented. Back on topic - as for CB - as I said, it isn't "completely" dead - it is still used - mainly by truckers. You still have those who use them at home to "crash" for the evening - maybe a chat before bed or something. I know we have a few channels here locally in use as such. I hear stations on SKIP on a few channels and they must be unemployed with some big guns because I ALWAYS hear them. Yes, though I do NOT "talk" on CB much anymore, I do tune in from time to time - especially if bored. Sometimes I'll turn my H.F. rig on in my vehicle which has a general coverage receiver and maybe tune around while eating lunch. In a way, CB is being wasted, it is still a very viable communications device. It did serve its purpose for many people at some point - be it for roadside help, picking up things at a store at a last minute on way home when your spouse or significant other got on their radio to give the order, road directions, smokey reports - can't forget those, and some even met up and married after meeting on the CB. IF there was anyone of interest for me to communicate with on the CB, I'd get back on - no problem. I didn't abandon it "just" because I got into Ham, I got off BECAUSE - most of the idiots about that time were fighting constantly on the air. Most of it was liquor doing the talking. A lot of my chat friends moved on in life or died off, so -........................... thus ended my "active" cb days. CB is only as dead as you want it to be. Hook up a radio and antenna and get your friends back into it - save the "cell" costs and phone charges. If you used it before and enjoyed, you still could today - since it seems most has died off....... Just my 2 cents. L. Article: 103239 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) Subject: Re: Request opinions on Hickok 230 for Guitar Amp Repair Date: 31 Aug 2006 09:27:07 -0400 Message-ID: References: <2ymJg.25594$C6.11945@bignews1.bellsouth.net> J.P. wrote: >>jak >You're the second person,so far, that has suggested I get a scope >first. What scopr would you suggest. I like name brands but am not >stuck on them. I just want accurate readings. You won't get accuracy with a scope. That's okay. You use a scope for qualitative measurements most of the time. So buy whatever you find that is cheap. You don't need dual trace. You don't need more than a MHz or so bandwidth at best. Tektronix made some fine scopes, but a $10 Heathkit from a hamfest will be just fine for fixing audio gear. You will want a signal generator too. The HP200CD is decent and shows up cheaply at hamfests. As far as tube testers go, you want a real transconductance tester, and you want to make sure it can handle typical audio power tubes. So look on the chart for 6550s and 6CA7s and if they are there, you're good to go. Most of what you'll use a tube tester for is matching tubes anyway. Finding bad tubes is usually a lot easier to do by swapping and checking voltages. And for the most part, small signal tubes don't fail much so you're mostly worried about power tubes. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." Article: 103240 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: john melvin Subject: Re: 217stufforsale Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 11:53:41 +0000 Message-ID: References: Roger D Johnson Wrote: > Is this guy legit? I notice he doesn't give a location, > hides the bidders and has some negative feedbacks. > > Regards, Roger > > -- > Remove tilde (~) to reply > > Remember the USS Liberty (AGTR-5) > http://ussliberty.org/ check out these web sites the man that uses the name on ebay rf2tecnologiies that says her name is kelly is infact micheal mclauglin who formaly had the user name 217stufforesale beware of thisd man he is nothing but a scam artist he lost his name 217stufforsale when he got arrested by the branford ct police department for over 10 felony theft charges at local marinas including piplots point in westbrook ct branford landing bruce and jonsons plus 2 others in branford he he was placed on probation and was order to pay a 50k fine for restitution and now for his job to meet probations requirments he is now selling once again on ebay please take a look at the links that i have provided if you need to ever contact him here is his celluar number he has also ripped me off I have gone to the police but they say there is nothing they can do so i make it my job to help others before they to are ripped off his number is 203-627-5542 http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36106 http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36106 http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-48020.html -- john melvin Article: 103241 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: ritchi50@optonline.net Subject: Help LK800A High Voltage Board Fully Populated Message-ID: Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:33:14 -0400 Help LK800A High Voltage Board Fully Populated Hi Can someone tell me where I can get the high voltage fully populated board for the Amp Supply LK800-A??? Hope someone can help. Thanks....Rich ritchi50@optonline.net Article: 103242 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Bob Rinaldi w1cny" Subject: FA: SPRAGUE TEL-OHMIKE, MEARUREMENTS CORP, BIRD, HEATH Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 13:43:20 -0400 Message-ID: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZfarpointtradersQQhtZ-1QQfrppZ50QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1QQrdZ0 Article: 103243 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Jammer" Subject: Guitar Amp Repair..what DO you need..? Date: 31 Aug 2006 15:32:10 -0700 Message-ID: <1157063530.338171.64590@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> References: JP.... I'd go along with what's been suggested so far...though I might suggest a good isolation transformer, a fused (read: circuit-breakered) outlet right at-hand, and any DIY guitar amp repair literature you can lay your hands on. There's one fellow's books come to mind, but darned if I can't remember his name off the top of my head, he's written several books on amp repair and effects-building and repair. THAT'S lucrative, a purist will pay boatloads for restoring his 1965 Jimi Hendrix fuzzbox and such, so keep transistorized circuitry in mind as well. A good lighted magnifying gizmo is always handy. There are a multitude of musical instrument repair websites; the fun part is, as with boatanchors, digging up parts. And schematics, tho' many are available on the 'net. Reverse-engineering skills will come in handy, too. Consider apprenticing yourself to a local repair guru; you'll learn more in less time than you can imagine, PLUS you'll have access to tools to do the job with. Homeowners & fire insurance is a good bet as well.... Good luck, and Rock On, JP. Terry Bakowski ps try an Amazon.com search on 'Craig Anderton....', I think that's the name I'm trying to remember. Also check out: PC-based osciloscopes, there are several freebie downloads for them. And if anyone knows how to set up a rig to measure transconductance using a 'scope..please let me know. It shouldn't be THAT difficult...er..should it? Article: 103244 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "g. beat" <@> References: Subject: Re: Help LK800A High Voltage Board Fully Populated Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:30:49 -0500 Message-ID: <14mdnTRIE4_d4mrZnZ2dnUVZ_v2dnZ2d@comcast.com> wrote in message news:la7ef2luhe60k36n36lkr3ve46iapv3tbn@4ax.com... > Help LK800A High Voltage Board Fully Populated > > Hi > Can someone tell me where I can get the high voltage fully populated > board for the Amp Supply LK800-A??? > Hope someone can help. > Thanks....Rich > ritchi50@optonline.net For those that may not know: The Amp Supply LK800-A amplifier - also referred to as "Big Boy" came with a QSK board and dual speed blower. I believe that this amplifier used three 3CX800A7 tubes -- capable of 3 kW stock. It was a two piece amplifier. RF deck and power supply -- their own cabinets. The RF deck was remote mountable. Do you need the entire board? OR just rectifiers or capacitors? gb Article: 103245 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Message-ID: From: kd1yv8 Subject: Western CT Hamfest September 17 Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 23:40:07 -0400 WESTERN CONNECTICUT HAMFEST Sponsored by: Candlewood Amateur Radio Association - CARA Sunday, September 17, 2006 Edmond Town Hall, Route 25, Newtown, CT Exit 10 off of I-84 Admission $5.00, Kids Under 12 FREE. Table Set-up at 7:00 AM. Open to the public 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM Tables $12.50 Tailgating $8.00. (Both INCLUDE 1 admission). ARRL Sanctioned. Talk-in on 147.300 (+) PL 100.0. Commercial vendors. Seminars. Handicapped Access. Ham Radio Equipment. Batteries for Emergency Comms. Computers. Door Prizes. Refreshments. Ample Parking. Rain or shine. Only 12 minutes from Brewster, NY, 15 minutes from Waterbury, CT. For information call: (203) 938 4880 or (203) 775 1946 -------------- Table Reservation ---------------- Mail to: Candlewood Amateur Radio Association c/o Joe deGroot, AB1DO, 30 Sunnyview Drive, Redding, CT 06896 Name:____________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________ City/State:______________________________________ Please reserve __________ tables at $10.00 each. Yes / No : I need electricity Make checks payable to CARA Article: 103246 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Al" Subject: Re: 217stufforsale Date: 1 Sep 2006 06:15:20 -0700 Message-ID: <1157116520.874988.271170@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com> References: Just to clear things up a little about my last message, when I said "basically as advertised", I meant that cosmetically it wasn't too bad, it had all the tubes in it, and didn't have any missing parts. It cleaned up fairly well. >From my experience buying radios on eBay, that is a lot better than a lot of other radios that I have received, even if it was badly out of alignment, and I had to repair the crystal calibrator variable cap. I don't do a lot of radio buying, but based on what I have done on eBay, I have come to not expect very much anymore. I figure it's just the norm, that the radio is going to need a lot of fixing and aligning. I'm not defending this guy, but I'm just saying that the radio I bought >from him wasn't any worse than the average radio I've received. Maybe I've just had a streak of bad luck. (Or that I don't bid high enough to get the good ones.) Al, WA2AS john melvin wrote: > Roger D Johnson Wrote: > > Is this guy legit? I notice he doesn't give a location, > > hides the bidders and has some negative feedbacks. > > > > Regards, Roger > > > > -- > > Remove tilde (~) to reply > > > > Remember the USS Liberty (AGTR-5) > > http://ussliberty.org/ > check out these web sites the man that uses the name on ebay > rf2tecnologiies that says her name is kelly is infact micheal mclauglin > who formaly had the user name 217stufforesale beware of thisd man he is > nothing but a scam artist he lost his name 217stufforsale when he got > arrested by the branford ct police department for over 10 felony theft > charges at local marinas including piplots point in westbrook ct > branford landing bruce and jonsons plus 2 others in branford he he was > placed on probation and was order to pay a 50k fine for restitution and > now for his job to meet probations requirments he is now selling once > again on ebay please take a look at the links that i have provided if > you need to ever contact him here is his celluar number he has also > ripped me off I have gone to the police but they say there is nothing > they can do so i make it my job to help others before they to are > ripped off his number is 203-627-5542 > > http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36106 > http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36106 > http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-48020.html > > > > > -- > john melvin