NC-200: The Rest Of the Story

[Jim/WA2MER]

I'm pleased to report that the NC-200 has been repaired, aligned, and is now fully operational.  I rewound the burned coil, but first I had to repair the coil form which had partially melted beneath the old coil so that I could get a proper, close-spaced winding.  Sanding alone wasn't going to cut it, so I smoothed out the really rough spots, then filled in the deepest ridges with Teflon plumber's thread tape and was able to get a pretty even base on which to wind a final top layer of tape.  I then did a complete alignment.  The radio is a gem, remarkably consistent in sensitivity on all bands up through 30 Mc, and surprisingly accurate in frequency readout with excellent end-to-end tracking.  It's a radio that I never knew existed, and my first National product.  It's a keeper!

BTW, there was a brief discussion in one of the earlier threads about the coil form material.  The manual states that all of the forms were made of polystyrene.

My thanx to Carl and my friend Roger who supplied me with wire, and to all of you who offered suggestions.

73,
Jim
W2BVM

[Steve - K4HX]

Congratulations! You now have a very nice receiver.

Enjoy.

[KM1H]

Another Diamond radio with a new life.

Enjoy it Jim.

If you want a bit more skirt selectivity the KIWA ceramic filters will give that 2 IF stage radio a much needed improvement on crowded bands.

http://kiwa.com/kiwa455.html

Carl