04-29-2026, 10:02 AM
MrFixr,
Yeah, the Fada is a Catalin, I got lucky in getting it. Cosmetically it needs a dial cover and rear panel, both on order. Chassis repair seems straightforward. Not sure if I will resell it or keep it afterwards. It is the one and only Catalin unit I have, so I'll probably hold on to it.
My workshop and bench is in my garage which makes it nice. My wife collects southwest native pottery, so she can't say a lot about my radios! And I understand the volunteering, I go the local food bank couple times a week to help out and can't seem to stop myself, but good problem to have and I guess we are fortunate all things considered.
Thank you, again, for the support with this farm model. Oh and I also have a dreaded 89. It sits up high on top of a cabinet over my workbench and stares at me all day, biding its time.
George
Yeah, the Fada is a Catalin, I got lucky in getting it. Cosmetically it needs a dial cover and rear panel, both on order. Chassis repair seems straightforward. Not sure if I will resell it or keep it afterwards. It is the one and only Catalin unit I have, so I'll probably hold on to it.
My workshop and bench is in my garage which makes it nice. My wife collects southwest native pottery, so she can't say a lot about my radios! And I understand the volunteering, I go the local food bank couple times a week to help out and can't seem to stop myself, but good problem to have and I guess we are fortunate all things considered.
Thank you, again, for the support with this farm model. Oh and I also have a dreaded 89. It sits up high on top of a cabinet over my workbench and stares at me all day, biding its time.
George
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