N3DRB The Derb
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« on: May 18, 2009, 09:11:47 AM » |
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yeah, sweet..... this is the reason Yaesu #2 didnt transmit. It does now.
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« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2009, 09:16:29 AM » |
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Red Snapper is excellent blackened but I prefer my Yaesu served Sushi style.
Derb, congrats! That is an excellent Zorch for the relatively low voltage present in a Yaesu. Extra points for both color and coverage.
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« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2009, 11:52:22 AM » |
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Kinda gives new credence to the old addage "tune for max blowsmoke"!!
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« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2009, 12:41:39 PM » |
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Looks just like every PC board for the 807 RF and audio drivers in Gates broadcast transmitters, that I have ever laid eyes upon.
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« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2009, 01:03:34 PM » |
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Too bad your photo isn't a "scratch and sniff" so we could all get the full effect! It looks like a recoverable Chernobyl event though. I'm sure you'll have it up and running happily in short order.
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N3DRB The Derb
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« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2009, 01:19:13 PM » |
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oh it's working now, I put in another board yesterday. Tested it on the air with 3 Gooee Lueee. Thats the board under the final cage with about a gazillion wires from the transformer going to it. It was a pain but it only took about 3 hours from turn off until turn on. Just resoldered and transferred one wire at a time. my joints is shiny, yo. Gotta go to the cancer doktar today and set up my next MRI.
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« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2009, 04:39:35 PM » |
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What in tarnations are you doing to these poor radios DERB??? Dam one burnt out thing after another. My Oncalligist say I'm good for 6mos. I gradeeated from 4mos to 6mos CT scan. They now have flavored barium stuff......nicesh
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« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2009, 05:55:30 PM » |
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Wasn't there a contest on here a while back for the best "zorch" pictures? If not maybe there should be one -Charles ps Fred, what difference does it make what flavor your barium enema is
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N3DRB The Derb
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« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2009, 09:06:28 PM » |
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i shoulda specified, I got the radio that way. i was a u kin have it if you kin fix it. I fixed it. Thanks to Ed HVS for sending me the board months ago.
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« Reply #9 on: May 18, 2009, 09:33:37 PM » |
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Nice Job. What a place to burn.
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« Reply #10 on: May 19, 2009, 11:58:56 AM » |
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I thought it was Jack ZLR that sent you that board
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FCC: "The record is devoid of a demonstrated nexus between Morse code proficiency and on-the-air conduct."
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N3DRB The Derb
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« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2009, 01:13:52 PM » |
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naw, jack sent me the filter board wit the am filter in it. ( and some other gizmos) I gotta do the AM mode switch thing, change the neutro cap, put in new lytics and do the audio mods. Hey I sprung fer an original Sam's Photofacts for the 75-A2, teh better to fix it with. after I get #2 Yaesu done, that will be next. I need to buy a 1/2 watt resistor kit at the fester on sunday. dont have any 1/2 watters. get those parts bins filled.
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« Reply #12 on: May 19, 2009, 02:15:37 PM » |
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Jest a heads-up, that 75A-2's been modded a few times. I added a product detector, and someone else did some AVC mods as well as a mechanical filter as I recall.
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N3DRB The Derb
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« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2009, 11:30:08 PM » |
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We'll just make it play again and maybe replace any rotten lytics & filters. I'll be happy to leave the rest alone. oh yeh - get the bugs out of it too.
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« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2009, 08:20:26 AM » |
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I gots a stash of new 22 uf/450 volters, lemme know if you need 'em
The only bug that thing had (at least when it graced my shack) was the typical Collins AVC crap that you see in the A2, A3, and 51J. That is, tuning across a weak signal the S-meter will read in reverse slightly then jump to S-3 or so. There's no good, smooth S-meter reading on a weak signal with these radios.
I've had 3 A2s, an A3, and 3 or 4 51J3s/J4s and they ALL did/do it. The A1 and A4 I had didn't, though.
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N3DRB The Derb
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« Reply #15 on: May 23, 2009, 09:45:20 AM » |
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I might start at it today. Got the rest of the day and feeling good for a change. I noticed the thing didnt seem to be quite as bad as peeps on here said it wuz. It's nice having a receiver to listen to while working on other stuff.
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