Re: [AMRadio] info and oops

2007-06-03 Thread Geoff/W5OMR
Mike Sawyer wrote: Geoff said: So, John has Otis' 833 final in his possession and is going to replace the bias transformer, along with re-creating some low-voltage for regular firingNever fear, gentlemen(*), if -anyone- on this planet knows that rig as well as Otis does, it's a spunky, you

RE: [AMRadio] Tube sockets

2007-06-03 Thread Peter Wittenberg
Dave, contact Jeff K3DUA at his store, G&G Electronics. He has boxes fo tube sockets that my guess fits what you want. He is at 301-258-7373 during the day Monday thru Wednesday. He is a god friend and has a great surplus store of electronic parts and some tubes at reasonable prices. You may have

Re: [AMRadio] info and oops

2007-06-03 Thread Mike Sawyer
Geoff said: So, John has Otis' 833 final in his possession and is going to replace the bias transformer, along with re-creating some low-voltage for regular firingNever fear, gentlemen(*), if -anyone- on this planet knows that rig as well as Otis does, it's a spunky, young, "Boraxo Kid", know

[AMRadio] info and oops

2007-06-03 Thread Geoff/W5OMR
sorry, y'all. *sigh* it was a long day.. 260 miles there, visit all day, and 230 miles back, then back up by 8am to get on the air with the locals. So, yes... there were some of us that went to visit "The Ancient One", one, K5SWK/Otis Nonken in Grangerland, Texas. Otis has had some probl

Re: [AMRadio] HB Transmitter Schematic

2007-06-03 Thread Geoff/W5OMR
Mike Sawyer wrote: Isn't this essentially the same idea behind the BC-610? It ran a single 250TH and used only one half of the jackbar. nah, the 610 uses the entire coil. It's basically a push-pull circuit, with one tube pulled out. __

Re: [AMRadio] HB Transmitter Schematic

2007-06-03 Thread Mike Sawyer
Isn't this essentially the same idea behind the BC-610? It ran a single 250TH and used only one half of the jackbar. Mod-U-Lator, Mike(y) W3SLK - Original Message - From: "John E. Coleman (ARS WA5BXO)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service'" Sent: Sunda

Re: [AMRadio] K5SWK HQ180A Reciever

2007-06-03 Thread Geoff/W5OMR
John E. Coleman (ARS WA5BXO) wrote: Opps, sorry I meant to send that to Geoff, W5OMR shit happens. I suppose now I'll have to type up something to send to the list, since, I'm sure, there are going to be some curious people who wanna know what we were doing at Otis' place, and with his st

RE: [AMRadio] K5SWK HQ180A Reciever

2007-06-03 Thread John E. Coleman (ARS WA5BXO)
Opps, sorry I meant to send that to Geoff, W5OMR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John E. Coleman (ARS WA5BXO) Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2007 2:46 PM To: 'Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service' Cc: 'Perry Mason' Subject: [AMRadio] K5SWK

[AMRadio] K5SWK HQ180A Reciever

2007-06-03 Thread John E. Coleman (ARS WA5BXO)
There was no trouble with the receiver. I regret to say that I forgot about wiring the RF gain control backwards to avoid a bad spot on the control. Shoot - I can't remember what I've done to my on rig let alone what I did for Otis. So you have to turn the RF all the way counter clockwise for the

[AMRadio] Tube sockets

2007-06-03 Thread David Knepper
I am looking for several older tube sockets that were of the brown phenolic type as used in the 30's. Need both 4 pin and 5 pin. Need not be new. Building a 1933 Collins 4A transmitter. Thank you David Knepper, W3ST/W3CRA Secretary to the Collins Radio Association www.collinsra.com Publish

RE: [AMRadio] HB Transmitter Schematic

2007-06-03 Thread John E. Coleman (ARS WA5BXO)
Tom I am attaching a schematic diagram mailing direct to you, of a typical circuit hope it helps. This circuit is the same as a push-pull version but with one tube and one neutralizing capacity taken out for single-ended operation. See Push Pull Triodes in Class C at http://www.qsl.net/wa5bxo/pp

Re: [AMRadio] HB Transmitter Schematic

2007-06-03 Thread Geoff/W5OMR
Tom wrote: Hello, I recently inherited a HB transmitter The final amplifier tube is a single 304TH John E. Coleman (ARS WA5BXO) wrote: Tom Does this rig use a plug in coil assembly on a large ceramic jack bar? And is the coil connected to the plate of the tube or is it connected

RE: [AMRadio] HB Transmitter Schematic

2007-06-03 Thread Tom Elmore
John, it is connected on a large ceramic jack bar directly to the tube plate. I was looking for a schematic to reference so I could determine the values. The unit in question appears in ER#57 page #16 at the top. Thank You Thomas Elmore Anchorage, Alaska -Original Message- From: [EMAIL P

RE: [AMRadio] HB Transmitter Schematic

2007-06-03 Thread John E. Coleman (ARS WA5BXO)
Tom Does this rig use a plug in coil assembly on a large ceramic jack bar? And is the coil connected to the plate of the tube or is it connected through a coupling capacitor to the plate. There or only a few ways to wire an output link coupled rig with a single tube (not Push pull). Are

[AMRadio] Meissner 150B RF Deck needed

2007-06-03 Thread DOXEMF
Hello, Does anyone possibly have an extra RF section/deck for the 150B setting around? The original RF section was missing but I do have both of the supply and modulator decks, large coil set and the matching Signal Shifter with coil set. No Cabinet either but that is OK as the decks fit nic

[AMRadio] HB Transmitter Schematic

2007-06-03 Thread Tom Elmore
Hello, I recently inherited a HB transmitter from my good friend Bob KL7HDY who became a SK two months ago. Bob built this transmitter back in the late 1950's in a 6 foot rack enclosure. I am trying to determine if he built this based upon any popular designs of the day since I do not have a schema