- - Bill - - exray@coquidotnet wrote:
Peter Gottlieb wrote:
Hey, what's the problem? The thing looks great! Why, the controls are even
*labelled*!!

A REAL HAM would have used a Dymo labeler.

A real ham would have known not to use series wound TV transformers when
you can get 1 KV magnetron transformers for free from dead microwave ovens.
And they have filament windings, even!
--scott
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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

In article , - - Bill - -
exray@coquidotnet writes:

A REAL HAM would have used a Dymo labeler.

And after a few years, Dymo labels dry out and fall off.
Makes it that much more fun trying to restore the unit and get it running :-)

FWIW, the modern electronic Dyma labelers can make black-on-transparent tape,
which, when applied to an aluminum chassis or white panel, looks printed. I've
applied this to some alignment points in some sets (the next purist owner can
scrape 'em off, or wait fro them to dry out and fall off :-) --Mike K.

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BTW, let's not forget the supposedly true story of the the first prototype of
the much-admired Racal RA-17 receiver.

It seems that less than a day before the British Navy was to come and try out
the prototype, the Racal engineers could not eliminate a few nasty birdies.
(Wadley Loop sets make more birdies than Tiger Woods and Annika put together,
and are very intolerant of imperfect shielding).

Finally someone figured out it was a ground-loop problem, with different
frequencies using the sold cast aluminum chassis as a ground return.

So the ran the whole radio thru a big band saw, cutting one section of the
chassis loose, and then running ground return wires for the offending signals.

I checked my own RA-17, and sure enough, the chassis has the "cut" designed in.

Anyway, quibbling over nibbling tools is for amateurs. It takes a PRO to shove
the whole set thru the bandsaw! 73, Mike K. AA1UK

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Uncle Peter wrote:

Depends on when it was built. It is ugly, BUT no one has yet proved
it was unreliable, or even that it failed to work. The cabinet is fully
enclosed as well...

Pete

For all we know, it was built by a kid (pre-teen). In that case we would
be calling it brilliant.


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Even if you HATE Ebay posts - just look at this thing!


I would have gone for it, but there didn't appear to be
any simple way to add the WARC bands! Is there a kit available? :-)

Irv VE6BP
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In article , Irv Finkleman writes:

I would have gone for it, but there didn't appear to be
any simple way to add the WARC bands! Is there a kit available? :-)

If each band tunes wide or broad enough, you won't need to.

And anyone with a hacksaw and blowtorch could get it onto 11m soon enough
(throw a mica cap across the 10m coil). Power it from a BIG inverter, slip it
on the floor next to the gas pedal in your Peterbilt or Mac cab. If you're
making any deliveries up here in Maine, you'll appreciate the warmth :-)
--Mike K.

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Well, it may be a little rough, but it's metered, cooled, shielded, labeled,
and inexpensive. It may have even worked, after a fashion. And it's lasted
for several decades too.

I'd rather have it than some of the sleek-looking but useless stuff made
nowdays....

I think MFJ should take notice, they may produce better looking amps but not
necessarily better performing. If this thing lasted a couple of years it
was way better engineered and yes, better constructed than their Mirage
crap...


"George R. Gonzalez" wrote in message
...
Well, it may be a little rough, but it's metered, cooled, shielded,
labeled,
and inexpensive. It may have even worked, after a fashion. And it's
lasted
for several decades too.

I'd rather have it than some of the sleek-looking but useless stuff made
nowdays....

"Mike Knudsen" wrote in message
...
In article , Irv Finkleman
writes:

I would have gone for it, but there didn't appear to be
any simple way to add the WARC bands! Is there a kit available? :-)

If each band tunes wide or broad enough, you won't need to.

And anyone with a hacksaw and blowtorch could get it onto 11m soon enough
(throw a mica cap across the 10m coil). Power it from a BIG inverter,
slip it
on the floor next to the gas pedal in your Peterbilt or Mac cab. If
you're
making any deliveries up here in Maine, you'll appreciate the warmth :-)
--Mike K.

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My SB220 works fine on all the WARC bands.

Pete