[bridkarl]

I have the 41-250 on the bench waiting for my new parts. The 41-255 is sitting in front of the Collins receiver. It has the original 84 tube in it. The cap repair on that should be the same as for the 41-250. I also need to do the bakelite cap block. I just bought a 200 watt heat gun so that should melt through that tarry stuff.

Well the emergency stuff is nice. If you go that route check about what they want before you buy gear. That is all fairly structured with standards. That don't just want someone showing up with their Icom 7300 after the tornado asking to help. That's a whole specific set of things I've never gotten into.

The ham license is fairly easy now. I'd find a local ham club - they have classes. There's plenty of free apps and books online you can study from. Nowadays they publish the questions -- so much easier than in the 1970s. You had to know your stuff and go take the test in a federal building with FCC examiners.