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Fri Dec 11 14:48:13 2009 -0600 Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:47:19 CST From: Old Tube Radios To: Old Tube Radios Subject: BOATANCHORS digest 4302 Message-Id: <20091211204813.B4CE719B1C@sco.theporch.com> BOATANCHORS Digest 4302 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Zenith by "K0DAN" 2) Re: Zenith by Scott Robinson 3) R-388 by "Michael Hardie" 4) 1929 National SW-4 for Trade by WA1KBQ@aol.com 5) Whatchamacallem pins by AB Bonds 6) RE: Whatchamacallem pins by "Ed Sieb" 7) RE: Escutcheon pins by "Ed Sieb" 8) Re: Whatchamacallem pins by WA5CAB@cs.com 9) Re: Whatchamacallem pins by Garey Barrell 10) RE: (Whatchamacallem) Escutcheon pins by "Ed Sieb" 11) Re: (Whatchamacallem) Escutcheon pins by aafradio 12) Re: (Whatchamacallem) Escutcheon pins by WA5CAB@cs.com 13) RE: Whatchamacallem pins by "Brian Goldsmith" 14) HRO-500 question by "Jim Garland" <4cx250b@muohio.edu> 15) RE: HRO-500 question by "Jim Garland" <4cx250b@muohio.edu> 16) RE: HRO-500 question by Richard Dillman 17) Need Meter or bezel by "JAMES HANLON" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message-ID: <07cf01ca7892$307ff150$6601a8c0@K0DAN> From: "K0DAN" To: Old Tube Radios Cc: Subject: Re: Zenith Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 23:09:00 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=response Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ...or that people were evacuated...? Hell, that could be a lot of enemas... ;-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Stinson" To: "Old Tube Radios" Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 6:45 PM Subject: Re: Zenith > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Isbell, W5JAI" > Subject: Re: Zenith > > I am offended by the NewsSpeak that people now speak. Its "1984" > coming somewhat late. > Even the news reporters on TV,... > > The one that really bugs me is when they talk of a defendant entering a > plea, they say he "pleaded." > What happened to "pled??" > > ------------------------------ Mime-Version: 1.0 Message-Id: Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 22:10:23 -0800 To: Old Tube Radios From: Scott Robinson Subject: Re: Zenith Cc: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Yes, and in that case it would become the fecal point of the occasion. Heh! /scott PS-Beware! There are more wittlecisms where that came from. At 11:09 PM -0600 12/8/09, K0DAN wrote: >...or that people were evacuated...? Hell, that could be a lot of >enemas... ;-) > > >----- Original Message ----- From: "David Stinson" >To: "Old Tube Radios" >Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 6:45 PM >Subject: Re: Zenith > >> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Isbell, W5JAI" >>Subject: Re: Zenith >> >>I am offended by the NewsSpeak that people now speak. Its "1984" >>coming somewhat late. >>Even the news reporters on TV,... >> >>The one that really bugs me is when they talk of a defendant >>entering a plea, they say he "pleaded." >>What happened to "pled??" ------------------------------ Message-ID: <3D49FAF46B9A4BA8927CD51B4CC318AC@userd0315415c7> From: "Michael Hardie" To: Old Tube Radios Subject: R-388 Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 06:25:21 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ------------------------------ From: WA1KBQ@aol.com Message-ID: Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:48:52 EST Subject: 1929 National SW-4 for Trade To: Old Tube Radios MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1260373732" -------------------------------1260373732 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I recently acquired a National SW-4 with coils in the original cabinet which was previously owned by a prominent collector in MA who was also a member of the AWA and NEARC clubs. I have known of the existence of this particular receiver for about 15 years but it was the crown jewel of his collection and he was not about to let it go until just recently. FWIW the receiver also won a blue ribbon in one of the contests but the gentleman is advancing in age to the point where he decided to sell off his collection. Even thought I had already found another SW-4 several years ago I went ahead and bought this one too because of their scarcity. I thought an SW-4 might make a good trade item to have on hand for those instances where cash is sometimes not enough to make a transaction happen. According to a copy of an old letter I have written and signed by James Millen who was general manager of National at that time, the company built less than 300 SW-4's in 1929 before it was obsolesced by the SW-5 model and less than ten SW-4's are currently accounted for. I am interested in trading for either a National NSM modulator or a National LRR knockdown style table rack. The NSM is the companion to the NTX-30 transmitter and the LRR is the optional rack for the AGSX receiver system. The LRR stands precisely 35" tall and can be identified by 3/4" wide top and bottom horizontal cross members with two slotted truss head screws on each end. Originally the standard red and gold National decal was in the center of the top cross member. I am not looking for any of the other National racks such as those supplied with either the HRO or the RAS which are easy to find. Regards, Greg -------------------------------1260373732 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---REMAINDER OF MESSAGE TRUNCATED--- * * This post contains a forbidden message format * * (such as an attached file, a v-card, HTML formatting) * * Mail Lists at theporch.com only accept PLAIN TEXT * * If your postings display this message your mail program * * is not set to send PLAIN TEXT ONLY and needs adjusting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * -------------------------------1260373732-- ------------------------------ Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01CA7904.E25C340D" Subject: Whatchamacallem pins Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 13:22:01 -0600 Message-ID: From: AB Bonds To: Old Tube Radios This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01CA7904.E25C340D Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have a unit that has a nice brass name plate secured with 1/16" diameter brass pins. The brass pin has a spiral on it, kinda like a very steep screw thread. =20 Unfortunately, one pin is missing. I've tried McMaster Carr and google to no avail, probably because I don't know what I am looking for. What are these things called, anyway? =20 A. B. Bonds =20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01CA7904.E25C340D Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---REMAINDER OF MESSAGE TRUNCATED--- * * This post contains a forbidden message format * * (such as an attached file, a v-card, HTML formatting) * * Mail Lists at theporch.com only accept PLAIN TEXT * * If your postings display this message your mail program * * is not set to send PLAIN TEXT ONLY and needs adjusting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ------_=_NextPart_001_01CA7904.E25C340D-- ------------------------------ Message-ID: From: "Ed Sieb" To: Old Tube Radios Subject: RE: Whatchamacallem pins Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:27:34 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Escutcheon pins. Ed, VA3ES -----Original Message----- From: owner-boatanchors@theporch.com [mailto:owner-boatanchors@theporch.com]On Behalf Of AB Bonds Sent: December 9, 2009 2:22 PM To: Old Tube Radios Subject: Whatchamacallem pins I have a unit that has a nice brass name plate secured with 1/16" diameter brass pins. The brass pin has a spiral on it, kinda like a very steep screw thread. Unfortunately, one pin is missing. I've tried McMaster Carr and google to no avail, probably because I don't know what I am looking for. What are these things called, anyway? A. B. Bonds ------------------------------ Message-ID: From: "Ed Sieb" To: Old Tube Radios Subject: RE: Escutcheon pins Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:30:19 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003C_01CA78DC.2276F500" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003C_01CA78DC.2276F500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Escutcheon Pins: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=Escutcheon+Pins&aq=f&oq=&aqi= g-m4 -----Original Message----- From: owner-boatanchors@theporch.com [mailto:owner-boatanchors@theporch.com]On Behalf Of AB Bonds Sent: December 9, 2009 2:22 PM To: Old Tube Radios Subject: Whatchamacallem pins I have a unit that has a nice brass name plate secured with 1/16" diameter brass pins. The brass pin has a spiral on it, kinda like a very steep screw thread. Unfortunately, one pin is missing. I've tried McMaster Carr and google to no avail, probably because I don't know what I am looking for. What are these things called, anyway? A. B. Bonds ------=_NextPart_000_003C_01CA78DC.2276F500 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---REMAINDER OF MESSAGE TRUNCATED--- * * This post contains a forbidden message format * * (such as an attached file, a v-card, HTML formatting) * * Mail Lists at theporch.com only accept PLAIN TEXT * * If your postings display this message your mail program * * is not set to send PLAIN TEXT ONLY and needs adjusting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ------=_NextPart_000_003C_01CA78DC.2276F500-- ------------------------------ From: WA5CAB@cs.com Message-ID: Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:31:34 EST Subject: Re: Whatchamacallem pins To: Old Tube Radios MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_bff.6fb16430.38515516_boundary" --part1_bff.6fb16430.38515516_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit A.B., There may be other names but I have always known them as "Drive Screw". In a message dated 12/9/2009 1:23:46 PM Central Standard Time, ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu writes: > I have a unit that has a nice brass name plate secured with 1/16" > diameter brass pins. The brass pin has a spiral on it, kinda like a > very steep screw thread. > > Unfortunately, one pin is missing. I've tried McMaster Carr and google > to no avail, probably because I don't know what I am looking for. What > are these things called, anyway? > > A. B. Bonds > Robert Downs - Houston wa5cab dot com (Web Store) MVPA 9480 --part1_bff.6fb16430.38515516_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---REMAINDER OF MESSAGE TRUNCATED--- * * This post contains a forbidden message format * * (such as an attached file, a v-card, HTML formatting) * * Mail Lists at theporch.com only accept PLAIN TEXT * * If your postings display this message your mail program * * is not set to send PLAIN TEXT ONLY and needs adjusting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * --part1_bff.6fb16430.38515516_boundary-- ------------------------------ Message-ID: <4B200575.9070409@mindspring.com> Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:15:49 -0500 From: Garey Barrell MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Old Tube Radios Subject: Re: Whatchamacallem pins Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Alan - All I can tell you is that Cinch, which uses a similar device to hold the backshell on their connectors, calls them "Drive Pins". I tried a Google search, and apparently other things are also called Drive Pins.!! 73, Garey - K4OAH Glen Allen, VA Drake 2-B, 4-B, C-Line& TR-4/C Service Supplement CDs AB Bonds wrote: > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * ---REMAINDER OF MESSAGE TRUNCATED--- * > * This post contains a forbidden message format * > * (such as an attached file, a v-card, HTML formatting) * > * Mail Lists at theporch.com only accept PLAIN TEXT * > * If your postings display this message your mail program * > * is not set to send PLAIN TEXT ONLY and needs adjusting * > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > ------------------------------ Message-ID: From: "Ed Sieb" To: Old Tube Radios Subject: RE: (Whatchamacallem) Escutcheon pins Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 15:22:15 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I'm not so sure about "drive screws". Those are typically used in automated assembly. I have been using "escutcheon pins" for close to 40 years to mount ID, serial, nomenclature, etc. plates to various devices, including antique telephones, telegraph instruments and classic radios. Escutcheon pins come in two varieties (other than size), blind (smooth shank) and spiral shank, which is what A.B. Bonds described. More info at Goggle: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=Escutcheon+Pins&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g-m4 (Unwrap the URL, if wrapped!) Ed, VA3ES _____________________________________________________________________________ WA5CAB wrote: There may be other names but I have always known them as "Drive Screw". ------------------------------ Message-ID: <4B200CE1.4010003@aafradio.org> Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:47:29 -0500 From: aafradio MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Old Tube Radios Subject: Re: (Whatchamacallem) Escutcheon pins Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ed Sieb wrote: > I'm not so sure about "drive screws". Those are typically used in automated assembly. > I have been using "escutcheon pins" for close to 40 years to mount ID, serial, > nomenclature, etc. plates to various devices, including antique telephones, telegraph > instruments and classic radios. Like many terms we use in our work, what they are called all depends on the community that uses them. Some journeyman communities call them escutcheon pins. In the US machining and foundry communities they call them drive pins or drive screws. They are used for the same purpose - retaining nameplates and the like, but somewhere along the line the communities drifted apart in usage. I suspect there is a certain amount of British versus US divergence here as well, as we tend not to use the word "escutcheon" very much any more. :-) - Mike KC4TOS ------------------------------ From: WA5CAB@cs.com Message-ID: Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 15:56:51 EST Subject: Re: (Whatchamacallem) Escutcheon pins To: Old Tube Radios MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_c4a.5e98d4f9.38516913_boundary" --part1_c4a.5e98d4f9.38516913_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Yes, like the MIL-C 5015 Series connectors. Depending upon age and background of the speaker or writer, they may be AN, MS, Cannon or Amphenol connectors (or plugs). In a message dated 12/9/2009 2:48:33 PM Central Standard Time, mike_25-z@aafradio.org writes: > Ed Sieb wrote: > >I'm not so sure about "drive screws". Those are typically used in > automated assembly. > >I have been using "escutcheon pins" for close to 40 years to mount ID, > serial, > >nomenclature, etc. plates to various devices, including antique > telephones, telegraph > >instruments and classic radios. > > Like many terms we use in our work, what they are called all depends on > the community that uses them. Some journeyman communities call them > escutcheon pins. In the US machining and foundry communities they call > them drive pins or drive screws. They are used for the same purpose - > retaining nameplates and the like, but somewhere along the line the > communities drifted apart in usage. I suspect there is a certain amount > of British versus US divergence here as well, as we tend not to use the > word "escutcheon" very much any more. :-) > Robert & Susan Downs - Houston wa5cab dot com (Web Store) MVPA 9480 --part1_c4a.5e98d4f9.38516913_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---REMAINDER OF MESSAGE TRUNCATED--- * * This post contains a forbidden message format * * (such as an attached file, a v-card, HTML formatting) * * Mail Lists at theporch.com only accept PLAIN TEXT * * If your postings display this message your mail program * * is not set to send PLAIN TEXT ONLY and needs adjusting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * --part1_c4a.5e98d4f9.38516913_boundary-- ------------------------------ From: "Brian Goldsmith" To: Old Tube Radios Subject: RE: Whatchamacallem pins Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:55:18 +1100 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit -----Original Message----- From: Garey Barrell All I can tell you is that Cinch, which uses a similar device to hold the backshell on their connectors, calls them "Drive Pins". ****** By which name they have been known down under at least for the last sixty years!!! Brian g. ------------------------------ From: "Jim Garland" <4cx250b@muohio.edu> To: Old Tube Radios Subject: HRO-500 question Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:20:12 -0700 Message-ID: <01c101ca7a75$6ffc04b0$bd00a8c0@Garland> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01C2_01CA7A3A.C39D2CB0" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01C2_01CA7A3A.C39D2CB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Gang, I've had my HRO-500 receiver on my workbench for the past couple of days, just going through some routine alignment. It's working fine, but the CW notes have a "wooshing" sound that is quite annoying and I can't make go away. I've suspected the 50 kHz pot core resonators to be the culprit, but don't know for sure. Do other owners of this radio hear the same thing? If not, I'll look for something wrong. I initially thought the product detector might be introducing distortion, but I don't think so. The radio sounds great on AM. Incidentally, my HRO-500 was one of the "new" radios that appeared in unopened boxes about a decade ago, from a military base in California. It was a real thrill to open the box and unpack the brand new radio. The HRO-500 wins my award for the best dial on any radio ever made. 73, Jim Garland ------=_NextPart_000_01C2_01CA7A3A.C39D2CB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---REMAINDER OF MESSAGE TRUNCATED--- * * This post contains a forbidden message format * * (such as an attached file, a v-card, HTML formatting) * * Mail Lists at theporch.com only accept PLAIN TEXT * * If your postings display this message your mail program * * is not set to send PLAIN TEXT ONLY and needs adjusting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ------=_NextPart_000_01C2_01CA7A3A.C39D2CB0-- ------------------------------ From: "Jim Garland" <4cx250b@muohio.edu> To: Old Tube Radios Subject: RE: HRO-500 question Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:25:24 -0700 Message-ID: <021801ca7a8f$4f3250d0$bd00a8c0@Garland> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi Rodger, Tnx again for your note. My experience is just like yours. I went through the general synthesizer alignment when I first got my HRO-500 in 1998 and was pleased to find out this week that all the bands still lock up perfectly, with the synthesizer band centered in the window. The HRO-500 synthesizer spooks a lot of people, but it's actually a very straightforward design and is nothing to fear. BTW, I also have the same experience as you with my R530 needing a warmup time to settle down. The only component failure I've had with my HRO was the synthesizer lock lamp. Since it is a pain to replace and takes an oddball 28V bulb, I replaced it with an LED. I did make one modification to the radio. I rewired the original product detector with a balanced detector (there was an article in ER about this) and changed the bias resistors on the BFO transistor to clean up the BFO waveform. Unfortunately, it didn't help the CW notes, which have a breathy wooshy sound. This afternoon I'll inject a clean signal directly into the last IF, thus circumventing all the internal oscillators and conversions, and see how the note sounds. I've been suspicious of non-linearities in the pot core resonators, but that wouldn't explain why the CW notes in your radio sound good. (I'll post this msg to the List, since there may be other HRO-500 owners out there who might be interested in the topic.) 73, Jim W8ZR > -----Original Message----- > From: Singley, Rodger [mailto:rbsingl@ilstu.edu] > Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 10:55 AM > To: 4CX250B > Subject: RE: HRO-500 question > > > Jim, > > You are welcome and I hope the problem is easy to find. There are a lot of naysayers out there concerning the HRO-500 but mine has been trouble- > free since I bought it and made some minor repairs 6 years ago. Mine needed one capacitor > replaced and a general alignment and the only troublesome part was a dial lamp. It took > some significant parts removal to access and I should have replaced it with an LED but > hopefully the incandescent lamp will last a long time. > > The synthesizer section has held alignment perfectly and is much less touchy than the one in > my Galaxy R-530 receiver which needs about a 10 minute warm-up before the synthesizer > holds lock without retuning. > > Rodger WQ9E > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Singley, Rodger [mailto:rbsingl@ilstu.edu] > > Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 8:35 AM > > To: 4CX250B > > Subject: RE: HRO-500 question > > > > > > Hi Jim, > > > > I don't notice that on mine. Does it happen on the calibrator also (maybe > an AGC artifact on yours)? Might be worthwhile to listen to the various HRO-500 > oscillators (conversion, VFO, BFO) in another receiver with its BFO on to see if one of them is the cause of the CW note. > > > > That must have been fun to open a new HRO-500! The only new old radio I > have opened were some Chinese radios. > > > > 73, Rodger WQ9E > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-boatanchors@theporch.com on behalf of Jim Garland > > Sent: Fri 12/11/2009 9:20 AM > > To: Old Tube Radios > > Subject: HRO-500 question > > > > Hi Gang, > > > > I've had my HRO-500 receiver on my workbench for the past couple of days, > > just going through some routine alignment. It's working fine, but the CW > > notes have a "wooshing" sound that is quite annoying and I can't make go > > away. I've suspected the 50 kHz pot core resonators to be the culprit, but > > don't know for sure. Do other owners of this radio hear the same thing? > If not, I'll look for something wrong. I initially thought the product > detector might be introducing distortion, but I don't think so. The radio sounds > > great on AM. > > > > Incidentally, my HRO-500 was one of the "new" radios that appeared in > > unopened boxes about a decade ago, from a military base in California. It > > was a real thrill to open the box and unpack the brand new radio. The > > HRO-500 wins my award for the best dial on any radio ever made. > > > > 73, > > Jim Garland > > ------------------------------ Message-ID: <32091918.1260556485008.JavaMail.root@elwamui-mouette.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:34:45 -0500 (EST) From: Richard Dillman To: Old Tube Radios Subject: RE: HRO-500 question Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > I did make one modification to the radio. I rewired >the original product detector with a balanced detector (there was an article >in ER about this) and changed the bias resistors on the BFO transistor to >clean up the BFO waveform. Unfortunately, it didn't help the CW notes, which >have a breathy wooshy sound. This afternoon I'll inject a clean signal >directly into the last IF, thus circumventing all the internal oscillators >and conversions, and see how the note sounds. Jim: I read your report with interest since the HRO-500 was the first solid state receiver used at KPH... and it was used exclusively for CW. I've copied the KPH ops who used the '500 in commercial service at the station to see if their experiences were similar to yours. RD ================================= Richard Dillman, W6AWO Chief Operator, Coast Station KSM Maritime Radio Historical Society http://www.radiomarine.org ================================= ------------------------------ Message-ID: From: "JAMES HANLON" To: Old Tube Radios Cc: Subject: Need Meter or bezel Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:46:39 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0113_01CA7A68.5D4DFCE0" This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0113_01CA7A68.5D4DFCE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Fred Munzemayer, K2DX, has B&W-6100 serial #4, probably a very early = development model. Fred's rig needs a bezel for its meter. As near as = I can scale the meter from a photo of the rig, the meter is square with = rounded rather than right-angle points and the meter frame is about 2.4 = inches across and from top to bottom. The meter card says "Phastron." = Fred can send you pictures of the meter if you think you may have either = a bezel for it or a replacement meter. He could, I am sure, swap the = card out onto a "new" meter movement and bezel if one were available. Please contact Fred at k2dx@arrl.net. He is not a = list member, but he is a deserving person devoted to boatanchor = equipment. Thanks, Jim Hanlon, W8KGI ------=_NextPart_000_0113_01CA7A68.5D4DFCE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---REMAINDER OF MESSAGE TRUNCATED--- * * This post contains a forbidden message format * * (such as an attached file, a v-card, HTML formatting) * * Mail Lists at theporch.com only accept PLAIN TEXT * * If your postings display this message your mail program * * is not set to send PLAIN TEXT ONLY and needs adjusting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ------=_NextPart_000_0113_01CA7A68.5D4DFCE0-- ------------------------------ End of BOATANCHORS Digest 4302 ******************************