Re: [Boatanchors] 2C39 Tubes

Hi Wilson, I suspect not, I've got some, too. Want some more? Good to see you today, but you didn't stick around. Had a few words with Mac. I know, both off to get some barbeque? ;-) 73, Al, W8UT www.boatanchors.org www.hammarlund.info There is nothing -- absolutely nothing --

Re: [Boatanchors] SP-600 Restoration

Hi Bob, The sticky/jumpy tuning is probably due to some lubricant on the brass tuning flywheel and it's small wheel, and maybe the edge of the dial it rides on. Have him clean those well with alcohol, also lube, very sparingly, the bushings for the various shafts in the mechanism, as well

Re: [Boatanchors] SP-600 Restoration

Hi Bob, The sticky/jumpy tuning is probably due to some lubricant on the brass tuning flywheel and it's small wheel, and maybe the edge of the dial it rides on. Have him clean those well with alcohol, also lube, very sparingly, the bushings for the various shafts in the mechanism, as

[Boatanchors] FS: Drake TR-3, RV-3, AC-3 $250

Hi folks, They are not beautiful, but are quite serviceable. Pix may be seen at http://www.boatanchors.org/TR-3sn10540/ I have been thru these pieces, replaced many (not all) electrolytics both in the TR-3 and the AC-3, incl. the bias filter in the AC-3, and an earlier owner had

Re: [Boatanchors] Anyone Familiar with Raytheon EL34 Made in Germany?

Hi William, You could probably hype it up a little more and make a killing on fleabay. yellow label flying saucer getter must be super rare R@RE Al, W8UT www.boatanchors.org www.hammarlund.info There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much worth doing as simply messing about

Re: [Boatanchors] Hammarlund Outercom FM-50A Docs?

Also, I have someone looking for FM-60A manual/info any help greatly appreciated, I'll pas it on to him. tnx, 73, Al, W8UT www.boatanchors.org www.hammarlund.info "There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats" Ratty, to Mole On 1/8/2016

Re: [Boatanchors] Hammarlund Outercom FM-50A Docs?

Hi Mike, IF you email it to me, I'll get the FM-50A doc up on The Hammarlund Historian website, on the "manuals" page. The whole site could use some more updating since the server crash a few yrs ago, I've done some, mostly with the manuals, I'll get it up there this wkend, maybe busy on

Re: [Boatanchors] How to remove nicotine

what is it? Al, W8UT On 8/22/2016 7:14 PM, Dale Putnam wrote: I use a safe biodegradeable spray that has no harmful chemicals. works like 409 or clorox green works. Have a great day, --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy ___ Boatanchors mailing list

Re: [Boatanchors] SB-200 meter switch, Correction for part number

Perry, Do you still need this switch? I have one. 73, Al, W8UT www.boatanchors.org www.hammarlund.info "There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats" Ratty, to Mole On 9/21/2016 6:48 PM, Perry Nettles wrote: On previous post made

Re: [Boatanchors] Navigator and Heathkit A-1 Meters

Well, shazaam -- There's an article by WB4OGM in the latest (Oct. 16) ER that describes the AT-1 meter in detail, but (I haven't read it in detail) doesn'tseem to fix the old gripe other than to say that in the AT-1, at least, there is one switch posn that disconnects the meter. He say that

Re: [Boatanchors] Sprague Black Beauty capacitors

Hi Richard, I thought you'd have opened a real discussion here, but haven't seen anything yet. So, here's my thoughts -- I've done a lot of SP-600's, and they each have in the neighborhood of 55 BBOD's in them. I've usually used disc ceramics in most places, with electrolytics where needed

Re: [Boatanchors] (no subject)

pse just send it to my address in the callbook Al, W8UT www.boatanchors.org www.hammarlund.info "There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats" Ratty, to Mole On 6/9/2017 11:34 AM, michael via Boatanchors wrote: We will send check Sent

Re: [Boatanchors] SB101 squeal

Hi all, I agree, it's not much more $, and it makes it look much more professional, use the heathkitshop kit. Another similar source is I don't know see one for the HP-23, but Jeff supplies similar kits for other applications. I've used both, and

Re: [Boatanchors] HT 32 help

Hi Ray, et al, I've been using my HT-32 almost every Sun. for the last 18-19 yrs, it just keeps on going. Yes, the p.s. mod is the best thing to help out the HT-32/37. You can see some info and pix on the job at down the page a ways. Be sure to

Re: [Boatanchors] Article on changing from 2 to 3 wire power cords

Hi Maury, The HT-32 is a great xmtr, I use mine weekly. But there are a few "gotchas" in it. First off, don't power it up yet (or again). The HT-32 & HT-37 (plus other Halli xfmrs) are prone to picking up moisture if in storage for any length of time. The HV winding will short to one of