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Model 90B Tinkerer
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02-09-2022, 03:36 PM
Simon, if the dial calibration is correct and you have good sensitivity across the band, I would leave it be.

Who knows what parts substitutions and modifications were made by previous owners in the past.
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Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 11-17-2021, 02:58 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Bob Andersen - 11-17-2021, 10:25 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 11-18-2021, 01:43 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Bob Andersen - 11-18-2021, 06:12 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 11-19-2021, 04:07 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by radiorich - 11-20-2021, 12:50 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 11-20-2021, 01:31 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 11-24-2021, 04:11 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by morzh - 11-24-2021, 05:02 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 11-25-2021, 09:58 AM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by cknob - 11-25-2021, 10:43 AM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 11-25-2021, 10:58 AM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by cknob - 11-25-2021, 01:25 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 11-27-2021, 09:40 AM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by morzh - 11-27-2021, 02:48 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 01-14-2022, 01:18 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 01-16-2022, 11:37 AM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Mondial - 01-16-2022, 01:22 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 01-21-2022, 11:25 AM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Mondial - 01-21-2022, 11:39 AM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 01-21-2022, 04:06 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by klondike98 - 01-22-2022, 01:26 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 01-22-2022, 02:35 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Ron Ramirez - 01-22-2022, 02:58 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 01-23-2022, 11:32 AM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 01-26-2022, 09:09 AM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Mondial - 01-26-2022, 11:38 AM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 02-01-2022, 01:39 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Mondial - 02-01-2022, 02:12 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 02-01-2022, 02:23 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 02-01-2022, 03:09 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Mondial - 02-01-2022, 09:31 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 02-09-2022, 02:32 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 02-09-2022, 02:39 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Bob Andersen - 02-09-2022, 02:48 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 02-09-2022, 02:53 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by GarySP - 02-09-2022, 02:57 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 02-09-2022, 03:13 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Mondial - 02-09-2022, 03:36 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 02-09-2022, 03:41 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Steve Davis - 02-09-2022, 04:20 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 02-09-2022, 04:33 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Steve Davis - 02-09-2022, 05:40 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Ron Ramirez - 02-09-2022, 08:51 PM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 02-11-2022, 08:08 AM
RE: Model 90B Tinkerer - by Simon Wa3uay - 08-06-2022, 03:40 PM



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