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60 MB restoration
Bob Andersen
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04-15-2013, 12:32 PM
After a lot of checking, re-checking and head-scratching under the chassis, I finally took another look at the topside. Bingo!
I had removed the tuning cap to replace the shock mounts and forgot to re-solder the connections Icon_redface
[Image: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8524/86427...9905_c.jpg]

[Image: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8406/86527...1fa3_c.jpg]

It's alive Icon_smile It sounds OK on the BC band, nothing on SW but I only had a short antenna. Terrible microphoncs when I tap the chassis too, but it's definitely progress.
[Image: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8122/86516...20cd_c.jpg]
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60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 04-11-2013, 04:39 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 04-11-2013, 04:43 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Arran - 04-11-2013, 11:14 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 04-11-2013, 11:24 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Arran - 04-11-2013, 11:33 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by jph14 - 04-12-2013, 07:19 AM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 04-12-2013, 01:20 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 04-12-2013, 06:15 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 04-14-2013, 02:07 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 04-15-2013, 12:03 AM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 04-15-2013, 12:32 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 04-16-2013, 09:40 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Chuck Schwark - 04-17-2013, 09:11 AM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 04-17-2013, 02:52 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 04-17-2013, 09:27 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Art Hoch - 04-18-2013, 12:05 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 04-22-2013, 08:57 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 04-23-2013, 02:18 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by w4rtc - 04-23-2013, 04:00 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Arran - 04-23-2013, 10:12 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 04-23-2013, 10:30 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Arran - 04-23-2013, 11:34 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 09-01-2013, 12:24 AM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Radioroslyn - 09-01-2013, 08:39 AM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 10-22-2013, 12:57 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Ron Ramirez - 10-22-2013, 07:36 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 10-22-2013, 10:19 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 10-24-2013, 01:28 AM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 10-28-2013, 09:37 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by don'tdomelikethat - 10-29-2013, 10:31 AM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 10-29-2013, 01:03 PM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 10-30-2013, 12:57 AM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 11-01-2013, 12:34 AM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Arran - 11-01-2013, 02:13 AM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by Bob Andersen - 11-01-2013, 11:53 AM
RE: 60 MB restoration - by w4rtc - 11-01-2013, 04:43 PM



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