Re: [AMRadio] Anyone Using Tek 5403/5440/5441 or Similar?

2006-07-18 Thread W5OMR/Geoff
Merz Donald S wrote: I'm with you 100%. But I am assuming this is a power supply problem of some sort since there's no trace at all. I should be able to fix missing voltages, I think. There's 2 dual trace vertical amps in this thing so I am going to assume that at least one of them works. 73, Don

RE: [AMRadio] Anyone Using Tek 5403/5440/5441 or Similar?

2006-07-18 Thread Merz Donald S
I'm with you 100%. But I am assuming this is a power supply problem of some sort since there's no trace at all. I should be able to fix missing voltages, I think. There's 2 dual trace vertical amps in this thing so I am going to assume that at least one of them works. 73, Don M.

[AMRadio] HA 10

2006-07-18 Thread Jim Wilhite
Has anyone have one of the Hallicrafters HA 10 converter units that they would sell? If so, please contact me off list to discuss. 73 Jim W5JO

Re: [AMRadio] Anyone Using Tek 5403/5440/5441 or Similar?

2006-07-18 Thread W5OMR/Geoff
Jim Candela wrote: Geoff, I understand that here too. Seems like when I need to fix a scope, my DVM is busted too, and then the probe is intermittant, and then the garage gets hot, and the wife is squealing about a snake in the house, and then the dishes are all stacked up, and then the bill

Re: [AMRadio] Anyone Using Tek 5403/5440/5441 or Similar?

2006-07-18 Thread Jim Candela
-Geoff/W5OMR said: "When it comes to trouble shooting a solid-state horizontal sweep-circuit like that, I don't have the first clue as to where to start." Reply by Jim WD5JKO: Geoff, I understand that here too. Seems like when I need to fix a scope, my DVM is busted too, and then the probe i

[AMRadio] Fw: CHU off the air

2006-07-18 Thread david knepper
A reply from CHU Dave, W3ST Publisher of the Collins Journal Secretary to the Collins Radio Association www.collinsra.com - the CRA Website Now with PayPal CRA Nets: 3805 Khz every Monday at 8 PM EST and 14255 every Saturday at 12 Noon EST - Original Message - From: "INMS, Radio.CHU" <[

Re: [AMRadio] Anyone Using Tek 5403/5440/5441 or Similar?

2006-07-18 Thread W5OMR/Geoff
Merz Donald S wrote: This is very helpful. I think I may take a shot at fixing this. I hate to spend the time on it. But it's the only thing that makes sense. Good luck. I've got a scope that needs to be repaired, that's been at a friends shop for over 2 years. I think the only time it was e

RE: [AMRadio] Anyone Using Tek 5403/5440/5441 or Similar?

2006-07-18 Thread Merz Donald S
This is very helpful. I think I may take a shot at fixing this. I hate to spend the time on it. But it's the only thing that makes sense. Thanks Jim. 73, Don M. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jim Candela Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2006 11:

[AMRadio] Tracy-Sorel hamfest attendee

2006-07-18 Thread steveve2swc
I met a ham at the Sorel-Tracy hamfester this year who had a Mohawk and raved about the audio of the Grundig sat 800 on AM shortwave for SWL,( no mention if it was good DX machine). A Technician by trade, sorry I did not get your call-sign! if you subscibe to this net please get in touch wit

Re: [AMRadio] RCA AR-77 or RCAF GR-10 Receiver

2006-07-18 Thread Ed Swynar
Hi Dave, I've seen a couple of these Royal Canadian Air Force versions of the AR-77 at Hamfests some years ago...back around the early 70's, QST used to advertise some surplus outfit that had a quantity of them for sale (I could never find the ad again after I got an AR-77 of my own in the early 9