Article: 102619 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Andrea Baldoni Subject: Repairing Yaesu FL-50B - HELP! Message-ID: Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 01:41:03 -0500 Hello! I'm trying to repair a Sommerkamp(Yaesu) FL-50B. It does power up and transmit but the output power is just 13W. I tried to replace final 6JS6C without any adwantage, also replace the driver tube with same result. The B+ is 350V, dropping to 325V while transmitting... Already tried to exchange the plate voltage filter condenser, but apart slightly minor ripple, no result in power output increase. The transmitter is fully tuned, by me who may be not the best man for that, but hovever, I have a good oscilloscope and anyway, the power output before tuning was a (little little) less. The antenna relay is ok. By measuring with oscilloscope the grid of the 6JS6C, I notice increasing in signal amplitude while rotating full scale "carrier" control from 0 to 8. After 8, signal no more increase and there is a little derive in 5.12.. Mhz carrier frequency. I think this is normal for this kind of transmitter. The strange fact instead is that despite driver signal is increasing, output power no further increase after carrier control position 4. I have regulated bias to 60mA, I suppose it's good for 6JS6C, I have not the manual of the transmitter so I don't know exactly. Anyway, this has no strong influence over power output. While at full power, I never see IC more than 125mA, that's half the scale of the instrument. In PO measure, it signs slightly more than .2 Well, no more. Someone who has more experience than me, please give me his help! ...and also, I need to know what's (in Vpp) the right output of the carrier quartz oscillator measured at the input of the balanced modulator. While tuning, I forgot to record the previous amplitude... Now, if I recall correctly, is 2.5Vpp... More than 3.5Vpp, the oscillator become unstable and may not start oscillating, less than 2.5, output power further decrease... So I may be right, but I would like to know if there is an exact value to regulate on. The power is more or less the same in every band, I use an FR-50B as VFO, but with a 9MHZ quartz I have, the results are unchanged. All measure are on a 50R dummy load with wattmeter. A Osker Block SWR/Wattmeter inserted hovewer sign the same output and no SWR. Ciao, AB Article: 102620 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "w4pqw@cox.net" Subject: Re: Repairing Yaesu FL-50B - HELP! Date: 7 Jul 2006 05:04:39 -0700 Message-ID: <1152273879.828251.136550@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com> References: I think I would be looking for a manual for it . The people that designed it probably know more about it than anyone else.. HS Andrea Baldoni wrote: > Hello! > I'm trying to repair a Sommerkamp(Yaesu) FL-50B. It does power up and transmit > but the output power is just 13W. I tried to replace final 6JS6C without any > adwantage, also replace the driver tube with same result. > > The B+ is 350V, dropping to 325V while transmitting... Already tried to > exchange the plate voltage filter condenser, but apart slightly minor ripple, > no result in power output increase. > > The transmitter is fully tuned, by me who may be not the best man for that, > but hovever, I have a good oscilloscope and anyway, the power output before > tuning was a (little little) less. > > The antenna relay is ok. By measuring with oscilloscope the grid of the > 6JS6C, I notice increasing in signal amplitude while rotating full scale > "carrier" control from 0 to 8. After 8, signal no more increase and there > is a little derive in 5.12.. Mhz carrier frequency. I think this is normal > for this kind of transmitter. The strange fact instead is that despite > driver signal is increasing, output power no further increase after carrier > control position 4. > > I have regulated bias to 60mA, I suppose it's good for 6JS6C, I have not the > manual of the transmitter so I don't know exactly. Anyway, this has no > strong influence over power output. While at full power, I never see IC > more than 125mA, that's half the scale of the instrument. In PO measure, > it signs slightly more than .2 > > Well, no more. Someone who has more experience than me, please give me > his help! > > ...and also, I need to know what's (in Vpp) the right output of the carrier > quartz oscillator measured at the input of the balanced modulator. > While tuning, I forgot to record the previous amplitude... Now, if I recall > correctly, is 2.5Vpp... More than 3.5Vpp, the oscillator become unstable and > may not start oscillating, less than 2.5, output power further decrease... > So I may be right, but I would like to know if there is an exact value to > regulate on. > > The power is more or less the same in every band, I use an FR-50B as VFO, > but with a 9MHZ quartz I have, the results are unchanged. All measure are > on a 50R dummy load with wattmeter. A Osker Block SWR/Wattmeter inserted > hovewer sign the same output and no SWR. > > Ciao, > AB Article: 102621 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Straydog Subject: Re: SB-230 saga continues Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 09:27:13 -0400 Message-ID: References: <63287$44addd78$4831d174$8940@FUSE.NET> On Fri, 7 Jul 2006, Craig wrote: > Well, I finally got around to testing the amp tonight...it doesn't work! < > sob > I'm getting 0 plate and 0 grid current and the voltage is jumping > straight to full scale (3000 volts instead of the 2400 volts specified in > the manual). Without a schematic in front of me, and not enough clues and not enough background, I'll venture some guesses: 1. 3 KV should be impossible to get (IIRC, heath usually used voltage doublers in many of those amps from about 900 v on secondary, to get about 1.4x1800 minus bleeder and tube load, so the voltage should go down a couple hundred with plate current increase [similar to my present SB-200]). If there is a string of series resistors to make a "voltmeter" out of a current meter, possibly one of those resistors has shorted out (you would have to trace the schmatic and start measuring with a VOM). Is the tube warming up? Turn the unit on, leave it on for some 10-20 minutes, then turn off (make sure that voltmeter says zero instead of anything above zero, let alone 3,000 volts) and touch the tube. Is it anywhere from warm to too warm to leave your finger on it? If its cold as the cabinet, then suspect blown filament (need a new tube, bad deal) or break in filament circuit (Be careful about interlock switches if they have one). 2. No plate current, no grid current? At all? Any suggestions as to what could be the problem? In poking > around, it looks like the zener diode on the rear of the amp might be > missing. I can't remember from my SB-230 what the circuit looked like. Could this be causing this behavior? Other parts of the amp > appear to work....the meter responds to exciter power, How? How are you determining this? Are you getting grid current with the application of exciter power? What meter response are you getting in which position of the meter switch? How about do you have the remote activate line set up properly? That amplifier has its own internal TR relay and that needs to switch over from "amplifier bypass" when you are receiving to "amplifier-hooked-up" during transmit. There should be something like an RCA audio jack in the back that the manual should explain needs to be shorted to ground (center to ground, or something like that) to activate the TR relay. During transmit, the RF from the exciter should be directed to the cathode input circuit of the amp and _then_ you should see lots of plate current and grid current (and output if you adjust the plate knob). the delay circuit > works and the relay is operational. You mean it clicks when you go from transmit to receive or receive to transmit? > Any help would be appreciated. > > 73, Craig KB8FGC > > > Article: 102622 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Straydog Subject: (afterthoughts) Re: SB-230 saga continues Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 09:46:44 -0400 Message-ID: References: <63287$44addd78$4831d174$8940@FUSE.NET> (see quoted material at end) Craig, you might also want to think about finding someone local to you who is experienced and who can look over your shoulder (or vice versa) and who maybe can spot the problem more quickly from having all of your gear in front of his eyes. All of us out here can only see what you write down and not what you don't write down and that limits us to guesses and suggestions and more questions. I don't remember from the begining if whomever you bought the amp from said, or did not say, if he knew the amp was working fully up to snuf with no problems. You might review that with us, too. You could have a simple problem (I can't otherwise guess what is causing the 3 kv plate voltage reading on the meter) with getting the amplifier to work, or it could be tricky (and/or expensive, if the tube filament is open or anything else is wrong with the tube). Finding a local person could take some work, too, but find a radio club if there is one close by, or look in the ham ads at the end of QST. ===== no change to below, included for reference and context ===== On Fri, 7 Jul 2006, Straydog wrote: > > > On Fri, 7 Jul 2006, Craig wrote: > >> Well, I finally got around to testing the amp tonight...it doesn't work! < >> sob > I'm getting 0 plate and 0 grid current and the voltage is jumping >> straight to full scale (3000 volts instead of the 2400 volts specified in >> the manual). > > Without a schematic in front of me, and not enough clues and not enough > background, I'll venture some guesses: > > 1. 3 KV should be impossible to get (IIRC, heath usually used voltage > doublers in many of those amps from about 900 v on secondary, to get about > 1.4x1800 minus bleeder and tube load, so the voltage should go down a couple > hundred with plate current increase [similar to my present SB-200]). If there > is a string of series resistors to make a "voltmeter" out of a current meter, > possibly one of those resistors has shorted out (you would have to trace the > schmatic and start measuring with a VOM). > > Is the tube warming up? Turn the unit on, leave it on for some 10-20 minutes, > then turn off (make sure that voltmeter says zero instead of anything above > zero, let alone 3,000 volts) and touch the tube. Is it anywhere from warm to > too warm to leave your finger on it? If its cold as the cabinet, then suspect > blown filament (need a new tube, bad deal) or break in filament circuit (Be > careful about interlock switches if they have one). > > 2. No plate current, no grid current? At all? > > Any suggestions as to what could be the problem? In poking >> around, it looks like the zener diode on the rear of the amp might be >> missing. > > I can't remember from my SB-230 what the circuit looked like. > > Could this be causing this behavior? Other parts of the amp >> appear to work....the meter responds to exciter power, > > How? How are you determining this? Are you getting grid current with the > application of exciter power? What meter response are you getting in which > position of the meter switch? > > How about do you have the remote activate line set up properly? That > amplifier has its own internal TR relay and that needs to switch over from > "amplifier bypass" when you are receiving to "amplifier-hooked-up" during > transmit. There should be something like an RCA audio jack in the back that > the manual should explain needs to be shorted to ground (center to ground, or > something like that) to activate the TR relay. During transmit, the RF from > the exciter should be directed to the cathode input circuit of the amp and > _then_ you should see lots of plate current and grid current (and output if > you adjust the plate knob). > > the delay circuit >> works and the relay is operational. > > You mean it clicks when you go from transmit to receive or receive to > transmit? > >> Any help would be appreciated. >> >> 73, Craig KB8FGC >> >> >> > Article: 102623 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: robtgross Subject: FS Military Grid Dip Meter From 60's Message-ID: Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 14:28:03 GMT For sale at $75 Plus shipping, an AN/PRM-10 Military Test Oscillator Set ( Grid Dip Meter ). This test set is in like new condition. Range from 2 to 400 MHz with 1000 cycle internal modulation. Pictures available. Article: 102624 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 08:04:11 -0700 Subject: Re: FS Military Grid Dip Meter From 60's From: Don Bowey Message-ID: References: On 7/7/06 7:28 AM, in article Tburg.103179$mF2.50861@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net, "robtgross" wrote: > For sale at $75 Plus shipping, an AN/PRM-10 Military Test Oscillator Set > ( Grid Dip Meter ). This test set is in like new condition. Range from 2 > to 400 MHz with 1000 cycle internal modulation. Pictures available. I would like to see the pictures. Thanks Don Article: 102625 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: George Orwell Subject: Jim Rogers/K9KXQ Message-ID: Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2006 22:05:21 +0200 (CEST) HEY THEY GOT THIS GUY IN MADISONVILL KY THAT WAS RUN OUT OF INDIANA BY THE CITY OF HOBART TALKING WITH HIS UNLICENSED BUDDY BILL NEWCOMB FROM MARBELLA ST IN PORTAGE INDIANA ON 75 METERS (3955) YET HE STILL TALKS TO HIM AND SOME OF THE OTHERS DO TO.Listen late at night and you can hear them bill newcomb is dr bill on the cb radio and NOT A LICENSED AMATEUR RADIO OPERATOR... Article: 102626 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Heriberto" References: <1152273879.828251.136550@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Repairing Yaesu FL-50B - HELP! Message-ID: <44aed534_3@x-privat.org> Date: 7 Jul 2006 23:42:12 +0200 Hi: I not have FT-50, but I have FT-200 with 6JS6 (x2) tubes in amplifier outpout.- The plate voltage can be around 700 to 800 volt. , not 350.- It is a cause yoir problem off low power.- The idle plate current can be 50 or 60 ma. I suspect that to his problem this in power supply.- Regards Heriberto LU6DBU escribió en el mensaje news:1152273879.828251.136550@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... > I think I would be looking for a manual for it . The people that > designed it probably know more about it than anyone else.. HS > Andrea Baldoni wrote: > > Hello! > > I'm trying to repair a Sommerkamp(Yaesu) FL-50B. It does power up and transmit > > but the output power is just 13W. I tried to replace final 6JS6C without any > > adwantage, also replace the driver tube with same result. > > > > The B+ is 350V, dropping to 325V while transmitting... Already tried to > > exchange the plate voltage filter condenser, but apart slightly minor ripple, > > no result in power output increase. > > > > The transmitter is fully tuned, by me who may be not the best man for that, > > but hovever, I have a good oscilloscope and anyway, the power output before > > tuning was a (little little) less. > > > > The antenna relay is ok. By measuring with oscilloscope the grid of the > > 6JS6C, I notice increasing in signal amplitude while rotating full scale > > "carrier" control from 0 to 8. After 8, signal no more increase and there > > is a little derive in 5.12.. Mhz carrier frequency. I think this is normal > > for this kind of transmitter. The strange fact instead is that despite > > driver signal is increasing, output power no further increase after carrier > > control position 4. > > > > I have regulated bias to 60mA, I suppose it's good for 6JS6C, I have not the > > manual of the transmitter so I don't know exactly. Anyway, this has no > > strong influence over power output. While at full power, I never see IC > > more than 125mA, that's half the scale of the instrument. In PO measure, > > it signs slightly more than .2 > > > > Well, no more. Someone who has more experience than me, please give me > > his help! > > > > ...and also, I need to know what's (in Vpp) the right output of the carrier > > quartz oscillator measured at the input of the balanced modulator. > > While tuning, I forgot to record the previous amplitude... Now, if I recall > > correctly, is 2.5Vpp... More than 3.5Vpp, the oscillator become unstable and > > may not start oscillating, less than 2.5, output power further decrease... > > So I may be right, but I would like to know if there is an exact value to > > regulate on. > > > > The power is more or less the same in every band, I use an FR-50B as VFO, > > but with a 9MHZ quartz I have, the results are unchanged. All measure are > > on a 50R dummy load with wattmeter. A Osker Block SWR/Wattmeter inserted > > hovewer sign the same output and no SWR. > > > > Ciao, > > AB > Article: 102627 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Edward Knobloch Subject: Re: Repairing Yaesu FL-50B - HELP! References: Message-ID: Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 21:43:20 GMT Hi, It sounds like your High Voltage is quite low. A review of the FL-50 says the HV is 480 VDC key open, dropping to 440 VDC at c.w. full power output. Look for a bad rectifier diode in the HV supply. 73, Ed Knobloch Andrea Baldoni wrote: > Hello! > I'm trying to repair a Sommerkamp(Yaesu) FL-50B. It does power up and transmit > but the output power is just 13W. I tried to replace final 6JS6C without any > adwantage, also replace the driver tube with same result. > > The B+ is 350V, dropping to 325V while transmitting... Already tried to > exchange the plate voltage filter condenser, but apart slightly minor ripple, > no result in power output increase. > > The transmitter is fully tuned, by me who may be not the best man for that, > but hovever, I have a good oscilloscope and anyway, the power output before > tuning was a (little little) less. > > The antenna relay is ok. By measuring with oscilloscope the grid of the > 6JS6C, I notice increasing in signal amplitude while rotating full scale > "carrier" control from 0 to 8. After 8, signal no more increase and there > is a little derive in 5.12.. Mhz carrier frequency. I think this is normal > for this kind of transmitter. The strange fact instead is that despite > driver signal is increasing, output power no further increase after carrier > control position 4. > > I have regulated bias to 60mA, I suppose it's good for 6JS6C, I have not the > manual of the transmitter so I don't know exactly. Anyway, this has no > strong influence over power output. While at full power, I never see IC > more than 125mA, that's half the scale of the instrument. In PO measure, > it signs slightly more than .2 > > Well, no more. Someone who has more experience than me, please give me > his help! > > ...and also, I need to know what's (in Vpp) the right output of the carrier > quartz oscillator measured at the input of the balanced modulator. > While tuning, I forgot to record the previous amplitude... Now, if I recall > correctly, is 2.5Vpp... More than 3.5Vpp, the oscillator become unstable and > may not start oscillating, less than 2.5, output power further decrease... > So I may be right, but I would like to know if there is an exact value to > regulate on. > > The power is more or less the same in every band, I use an FR-50B as VFO, > but with a 9MHZ quartz I have, the results are unchanged. All measure are > on a 50R dummy load with wattmeter. A Osker Block SWR/Wattmeter inserted > hovewer sign the same output and no SWR. > > Ciao, > AB Article: 102628 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Andrea Baldoni Subject: Re: Repairing Yaesu FL-50B - HELP! References: <1152273879.828251.136550@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com> Message-ID: <2tSdnXhaOLKYejPZRVnyvQ@kpnqwest.it> Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:58:13 -0500 w4pqw@cox.net wrote: : I think I would be looking for a manual for it . The people that : designed it probably know more about it than anyone else.. HS Yes, I had looked in all internet sites, but no one seems to have that manual scanned. Anyway, I have the schematic. If anyone out there has the manual and a scanner... I'll be happy to receive it :) Ciao, AB Article: 102629 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Andrea Baldoni Subject: Re: Repairing Yaesu FL-50B - HELP! References: <1152273879.828251.136550@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com> <44aed534_3@x-privat.org> Message-ID: Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 18:27:11 -0500 Heriberto wrote: : I not have FT-50, but I have FT-200 with 6JS6 (x2) tubes in : amplifier outpout.- The plate voltage can be around 700 to 800 volt. , not : 350.- It is a cause yoir problem off low power.- The idle plate current can : be 50 or 60 ma. Thankyou Heriberto and Edward, but I have the schematics and I confirm that the 350V are ok. It comes from a 120 0 120 transformer rectified in full bridge. 240*1.41 ~ 340V. The capacitor is rated 350V so it's the right voltage. The center tap of the transformer is used to have ~ 170V to ground for the plate of other tubes, by sharing two of the 4 diodes of the bridge for 340V. I never see such configuration... curious method for saving components :) Anyway, that voltage is also ok, measured only +160V, but with all tubes working. Yes, 6JS6C could be used to 1000V, if I recall correctly, it's used such way in a old yaesu 1000W linear amplifier, in a quartet. But theoretically, also with +350V (say, 200VRMS) and a 125mA measured current, the power should be at least 30W. In reality, despite the theory, the measured RMS voltage over the cap while transmitting is more like 100V than 200, so no power. Ciao, AB Article: 102630 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Edward Knobloch Subject: Re: Repairing Yaesu FL-50B - HELP! References: <1152273879.828251.136550@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com> <44aed534_3@x-privat.org> Message-ID: <8GCrg.62$hb3.18@trndny04> Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 00:06:28 GMT Hello Andrea - Here is the link to the review with the 480V voltage measurements of the FL-50: http://home.alphalink.com.au/~gfs/yaesu/Yeasu7.htm Page one of the review says the rated voltage is 500V. (500V at 100mA for 50w input). This would provide a reasonable 250V buss for the low level stages. D8 and D9 of the FL-50B are connected as for a voltage doubler. If this were a standard full wave supply, with half DC voltage taken from the transformer center tap, they would not be present. You might look at the label on multi-section capacitor C81 itself, perhaps there is an error on the schematic which shows only 350V for that first section. 73, Ed Knobloch Andrea Baldoni wrote: > Heriberto wrote: > > : I not have FT-50, but I have FT-200 with 6JS6 (x2) tubes in > : amplifier outpout.- The plate voltage can be around 700 to 800 volt. , not > : 350.- It is a cause yoir problem off low power.- The idle plate current can > : be 50 or 60 ma. > > Thankyou Heriberto and Edward, but I have the schematics and I confirm that > the 350V are ok. It comes from a 120 0 120 transformer rectified in full > bridge. 240*1.41 ~ 340V. The capacitor is rated 350V so it's the right > voltage. The center tap of the transformer is used to have ~ 170V to ground > for the plate of other tubes, by sharing two of the 4 diodes of the bridge > for 340V. > I never see such configuration... curious method for saving components :) > Anyway, that voltage is also ok, measured only +160V, but with all tubes > working. > > Yes, 6JS6C could be used to 1000V, if I recall correctly, it's used such > way in a old yaesu 1000W linear amplifier, in a quartet. > But theoretically, also with +350V (say, 200VRMS) and a 125mA measured > current, the power should be at least 30W. In reality, despite the theory, > the measured RMS voltage over the cap while transmitting is more like > 100V than 200, so no power. > > Ciao, > AB Article: 102631 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:52:36 -0700 From: "H. P. Friedrichs" Subject: Looking for info on the Bach-Simpson Model 77 Wavemeter/Modulation Message-ID: I picked up on of these for two bucks at the recent hamfest in Williams, AZ. I'm looking for information on its use. BAMA doesn't seem to have anything on it. A Google search hasn't helped, either. Anyone know where I might find a scan of the instruction book? Pete hpf (atsign) gainbroadband (dot) com Article: 102632 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Andrea Baldoni Subject: Re: Repairing Yaesu FL-50B - HELP! References: <1152273879.828251.136550@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com> <44aed534_3@x-privat.org> <8GCrg.62$hb3.18@trndny04> Message-ID: Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 04:01:42 -0500 Edward Knobloch wrote: : Here is the link to the review with the 480V voltage measurements : of the FL-50: : http://home.alphalink.com.au/~gfs/yaesu/Yeasu7.htm : Page one of the review says the rated voltage is 500V. : (500V at 100mA for 50w input). This would provide : a reasonable 250V buss for the low level stages. Thankyou for made me note this. I saw that page many times without never noting the voltage chart. Hovewer, it's for the 50 and not 50B, even if they have probably mostly the same circuit. : D8 and D9 of the FL-50B are connected as for a voltage doubler. : If this were a standard full wave supply, : with half DC voltage taken from the transformer center tap, : they would not be present. In full wave rectifiers with center tap, we have only two diodes BUT the gnd is in the center tap. Well, you could use the center as GND and have a positive supply from the diodes, or also the opposite (inverted): put diodes on GND and have the center tap at positive. So, with a 120 0 120 transformer, we have a +120V (*1.41). If we ignore the center tap, we need 4 diodes to have a full bridge and the transformer is like a 0 240, so +240V. In that schematic, we have the two cases superimposed at the same time: the center tap is not connected to GND at all, instead is used to form another supply, the +160. It is a (inverted) full wave rectifier with center tap and two diodes, D8 and D9. The +350 is a 4 diode bridge, reusing D8 and D9 again but ignoring the center tap. As I stated, I never see that way before, but do you agree with my analysis? : You might look at the label on multi-section capacitor C81 itself, : perhaps there is an error on the schematic which shows only 350V : for that first section. I'll look and report. Anyway, I suppose the problem is not there. Ciao, AB Article: 102633 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Edward Knobloch Subject: Re: Repairing Yaesu FL-50B - HELP! References: <1152273879.828251.136550@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com> <44aed534_3@x-privat.org> <8GCrg.62$hb3.18@trndny04> Message-ID: Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 15:53:56 GMT Hi, Andrea Yes, you are right! Sorry about the confusion here. It sounds like your rig should only make 10W at that low plate voltage. It could be that they reduced the power of the original FL-50 to 10W in the FL-50B for use by the Japanese "fourth class amateur radio operator", who did not need to pass a telegraphy examination. This was easily done by reducing the plate voltage through a change in power supply transformer. 73, Ed Andrea Baldoni wrote: > Edward Knobloch wrote: > > : Here is the link to the review with the 480V voltage measurements > : of the FL-50: > : http://home.alphalink.com.au/~gfs/yaesu/Yeasu7.htm > : Page one of the review says the rated voltage is 500V. > : (500V at 100mA for 50w input). This would provide > : a reasonable 250V buss for the low level stages. > > Thankyou for made me note this. I saw that page many times without never > noting the voltage chart. Hovewer, it's for the 50 and not 50B, even if > they have probably mostly the same circuit. > > : D8 and D9 of the FL-50B are connected as for a voltage doubler. > : If this were a standard full wave supply, > : with half DC voltage taken from the transformer center tap, > : they would not be present. > > In full wave rectifiers with center tap, we have only two diodes BUT the gnd > is in the center tap. Well, you could use the center as GND and have a > positive supply from the diodes, or also the opposite (inverted): put > diodes on GND and have the center tap at positive. So, with a 120 0 120 > transformer, we have a +120V (*1.41). > If we ignore the center tap, we need 4 diodes to have a full > bridge and the transformer is like a 0 240, so +240V. > In that schematic, we have the two cases superimposed at the same time: > the center tap is not connected to GND at all, instead is used to form > another supply, the +160. It is a (inverted) full wave > rectifier with center tap and two diodes, D8 and D9. The +350 is a 4 diode > bridge, reusing D8 and D9 again but ignoring the center tap. > > As I stated, I never see that way before, but do you agree with my analysis? > > : You might look at the label on multi-section capacitor C81 itself, > : perhaps there is an error on the schematic which shows only 350V > : for that first section. > > I'll look and report. Anyway, I suppose the problem is not there. > > Ciao, > AB Article: 102634 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Andrea Baldoni Subject: Re: Repairing Yaesu FL-50B - HELP! References: <1152273879.828251.136550@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com> <44aed534_3@x-privat.org> <8GCrg.62$hb3.18@trndny04> Message-ID: Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 11:35:58 -0500 Edward Knobloch wrote: : It sounds like your rig should only make 10W at that low plate voltage. : It could be that they reduced the power of the original FL-50 : to 10W in the FL-50B for use by the Japanese "fourth class amateur radio : operator", who did not need to pass a telegraphy examination. I heard of the power reduced versions in the australian site (about the FL-10/40), but elsewere (rigpix database for instance) it's indicated as a 75W input. Now I'm sending mail to everyone I could find in Internet that seems to have a FL-50B. Who has used it, must know at least the power output! Hope someone will reply. Anyway, if that's the case, it's a good and a bad news at the same time: I worked for almost a week in troubleshooting a perfectly working transmitter, I bought some spare tubes and a tube checker, etc... :( But I discovered again the vacuum tube world so much in this week! :) ...that I decided to seek more old radio and I posted an announce for buying an Hallicrafters SX-88 and/or a SX-28!!! And again, I got acquainted with this newsgroup :) Ciao, AB Article: 102635 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 14:03:40 -0400 From: K3HVG Subject: FS: AN/GRC19B & hallic. SX-73/R-274 Message-ID: <24GdnREAI625bjLZnZ2dnUVZ_uidnZ2d@adelphia.com> In prep for a move South, I'm divesting of some of my operational collection. This equipment is currently on the air on a regular basis on the 75 meter MIL nets. It puts out about 120 watts, AM. The system will include the T-195B (both internal power supplies are solid-state), R-392, rack, dogbone, both front-panel blower baffle blocks as well as two exhaust hoses and attachment blocks. Also included will be the power cable, a mic and appropriate headset. Additionally, there will be a PP-4763A 28v 50A power supply. Books for the GRC-19 and PP-4763A will also be provided. This is very nice equipment, albeit very heavy! Pick-up in Frederick, MD (Suburban Wash DC), only. Being as I'll probably not have another of these sets, I'll throw in an overhauled spare power amplifier assy. I got from Fair Radio. Price for the whole lot is $750. Hallicrafters SX-73 or R-274 HF receiver, also in very nice and fully operational condition. Tuning is very smooth. Receiver is mounted in an appropriate desk-top cabinet. All knobs are original and correct. Only "problem" is a missing dial-lock. Original Army TM (manual)is included. Price is $500. Again, pick-up in the Wash.DC area, only. The above gear can be seen at www.qsl.net/k3hvg, although the SX-73 receiver is shown in a rack (at the time), not the cabinet. The gear is shown under military equipment. The site is best seen using Internet Exp. Article: 102636 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Andrea Baldoni Subject: Re: Repairing Yaesu FL-50B - HELP! References: <1152273879.828251.136550@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com> <44aed534_3@x-privat.org> <8GCrg.62$hb3.18@trndny04> Message-ID: Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 13:15:24 -0500 Edward Knobloch wrote: : It sounds like your rig should only make 10W at that low plate voltage. : It could be that they reduced the power of the original FL-50 New informations. I had been able to receive a response from a FL-50B owner. He told me he no more has any manual, but the output power should be 30/40W. Hovewer, his transmitter, bought used from a CB, never output more than 15W, also after realignment and changing final tube. Wherever the problem is, it seems to be a common problem. I promised to told him how to fix it, if I'll ever be able to fix mine... :) How should be the output impedance of the 6JS6C? I'm beginning to suspect it's not correctly loaded... Ciao, AB Article: 102637 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: WZ1U Subject: FA: Collins 312B-5 Station Console (WE) Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2006 18:37:26 -0400 Message-ID: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=003&item=130005397051&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 Article: 102638 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Andrew VK3BFA" Subject: Re: Recaping Date: 8 Jul 2006 18:58:54 -0700 Message-ID: <1152410334.587220.174680@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com> References: Jump'n Jack Flash wrote: > I am interested in recapping a Heath SB401 and a SB301 but I have several > questions. > 1 Do you try to desolder each old cap or do you simple cut out the old ones > and add the new ones? > 2. Where is a good place, web or otherwise to purchase new caps? > 3. I been told that if the electrolytic are to old they will not polarize > correctly. So how do you know? > Thanks for any and all replies. cap etc replacement - it depends on how "well" the original was put in there....if its been done "properly" then the wires will have been mechanically twisted round the terminals, with the solder providing the final "electrical connection only" finishing touch . This IS the correct method of doing it in manufacturing - provides protection against mechanical shock loosening leads, as solder has almost NIL mechanical strength. If, like most exeprienced home brewers, the builder realised that the caps etc would eventually have to be replaced, then the leads would have been poked throught the tag and not twisted - in this case, removal is easy - just heat and pull on the lead. Have a look - if its method one, then, from a service point of view, cut off the old leads and solder on top of them. Too much risk of damage to the support structure if you try to untwist/desolder a lead. The restoration purists will have hysterics on this, but as a service technician concerned with getting the job done with no additional damage, its what I would reccomend. If it hasnt been fired up for a long time, a good service tip is to connect a 100w light bulb in series with the mains input to the radio - this will current limit it enough to prevent violent destruction and give the caps a chance to "reform' - but it is FAR better to just replace ALL the electrolytics anyway, chances are they will have dried out and lost value.... Most high value resistors ( >100K) will have drifted UP in value - this is sometimes a subtle fault and can cause many weird symptoms, typically loss of sensitivity - radio just doesnt "feel" right....the beauty of valve equipment is you can pull the valves from their sockets to isolate them out of circuit to measure them... Replacement caps - sorry, cant help you there as I am in VK. But it should be easy enough to find with Google..... Andrew VK3BFA. Article: 102639 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Craig" References: <63287$44addd78$4831d174$8940@FUSE.NET> Subject: Re: (afterthoughts) Re: SB-230 saga continues Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 02:11:33 -0400 Message-ID: <18d3f$44b09e12$4831d174$27752@FUSE.NET> Thanks a bunch to the entire group for all the help and advice....as it turns out, there was a zener installed after all. Somewhere in the past the TO-3 cased zener had been replaced with a stud style that was pointed inside the cabinet. I did test that zener however and it was an open circuit both ways, so same as none I guess. Anyway, I contacted the guy I purchased the amp from and he (reluctantly) agreed to give me my money back. True, I could have replaced the zener with another one or with a series string of rectifier diodes (had even purchased some at Radio Shack just in case), but given the age of the amp and the expense of the tube, I thought it best to just return it and look for an amp that uses 811s or 572s. (Something cheap and available) Thanks agains for all the help...it was still a valuable learning experience. Craig KB8FGC Article: 102640 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Paul Willie Schleck" Subject: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers If Necesssary. Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 05:12:37 -0500 Message-ID: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> Warning. I, Paul W Schreck, blowgut of blowguts, and self-appointed moderator, will be monitoring these newsgroups for inappropriate statements, misuse of the groups, cross-posting and foul language and will be saving and archiving your comments for future use. Any future and wanton misuse of my name or callsign or forgeries thereof will be recorded as well. I will not hesitate to contact aeiou.com, wxyz, CBS, NBC, BBC or Altopia, or any other provider to turn you and your cohorts in for punitive action. While these groups are largely unmoderated, I am here to tell you that there is a new Sheriff in town, and the Sheriff is me. You have been warned. Conduct yourself accordingly or risk losing your ISP. Paul W. Schreck, Self Appointed Moderator Supreme, New Sheriff. Hissyfits@novia.nel www.blowguts.com Article: 102641 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 09:57:22 -0400 From: K3HVG Subject: Re: Recaping References: Message-ID: I agree with the VK3. The conditions he relates are the ones you'll encounter. I'll add to the fray that when there are several leads going to, for example, a tube socket pin on an old set, its just too much to ask to clean everything out to make room for the new component. Oft times you'll create more problems then will be solved. Just be careful and be a bit artful when installing the new parts so they'll look good and work properly. If there is only one lead to worry about, it may well be appropriate to wick the joint and un-clench the old lead. That will be a judgment call on your part. As far as where to buy, I can recommend Mouser. They have the gamut in capacitors, et al, both the smaller types as well as the larger "orange drop" types. It does appear, however, that the selection of axial electrolytic caps (1-40ufd range)at 450v (typically) is getting smaller. I've laid in a stock of these, of late. I'm sure some of the restoration purists may have their word in this and that's absolutely appropriate. I re-build gear to get it (back) on the air, reliably. I don't chose to re-create the Hallicrafters production line. Jump'n Jack Flash wrote: > I am interested in recapping a Heath SB401 and a SB301 but I have several > questions. > 1 Do you try to desolder each old cap or do you simple cut out the old ones > and add the new ones? > 2. Where is a good place, web or otherwise to purchase new caps? > 3. I been told that if the electrolytic are to old they will not polarize > correctly. So how do you know? > Thanks for any and all replies. > > Article: 102642 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Message-ID: <44B11051.5070708@w2agn.net> Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 10:18:57 -0400 From: "John L. Sielke" Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers If Necesssary. References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> Paul Willie Schleck wrote: > Warning. I, Paul W Schreck, blowgut of blowguts, and self-appointed > moderator, will be monitoring these newsgroups for inappropriate statements, > misuse of the groups, cross-posting and foul language and will be saving and > archiving your comments for future use. > > Any future and wanton misuse of my name or callsign or forgeries thereof > will be recorded as well. > > I will not hesitate to contact aeiou.com, wxyz, CBS, NBC, BBC or Altopia, or > any other provider to turn you and your cohorts in for punitive action. > > While these groups are largely unmoderated, I am here to tell you that there > is a new Sheriff in town, and the Sheriff is me. > > > > You have been warned. Conduct yourself accordingly or risk losing your ISP. > > > > Paul W. Schreck, Self Appointed Moderator Supreme, New Sheriff. > > Hissyfits@novia.nel > > www.blowguts.com > > > > > > Saving this post for a paper on "Mental Illness and Internet Usenet Groups." Classic paranoid schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur. Article: 102643 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 10:19:43 -0400 From: "John L. Sielke" Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers If Necesssary. References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> Message-ID: Paul Willie Schleck wrote: > Warning. I, Paul W Schreck, blowgut of blowguts, and self-appointed > moderator, will be monitoring these newsgroups for inappropriate statements, > misuse of the groups, cross-posting and foul language and will be saving and > archiving your comments for future use. > > Any future and wanton misuse of my name or callsign or forgeries thereof > will be recorded as well. > > I will not hesitate to contact aeiou.com, wxyz, CBS, NBC, BBC or Altopia, or > any other provider to turn you and your cohorts in for punitive action. > > While these groups are largely unmoderated, I am here to tell you that there > is a new Sheriff in town, and the Sheriff is me. > > > > You have been warned. Conduct yourself accordingly or risk losing your ISP. > > > > Paul W. Schreck, Self Appointed Moderator Supreme, New Sheriff. > > Hissyfits@novia.nel > > www.blowguts.com > > > > > > Saving this post for a paper on "Mental Illness and Internet Usenet Groups." Classic paranoid schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur. Article: 102644 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Straydog Subject: Re: (afterthoughts) Re: SB-230 saga continues Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 12:05:43 -0400 Message-ID: References: <63287$44addd78$4831d174$8940@FUSE.NET> On Sun, 9 Jul 2006, Craig wrote: > Thanks a bunch to the entire group for all the help and advice....as it > turns out, there was a zener installed after all. Somewhere in the past the > TO-3 cased zener had been replaced with a stud style that was pointed inside > the cabinet. I did test that zener however and it was an open circuit both > ways, so same as none I guess. Anyway, I contacted the guy I purchased the > amp from and he (reluctantly) agreed to give me my money back. True, I > could have replaced the zener with another one or with a series string of > rectifier diodes (had even purchased some at Radio Shack just in case), but > given the age of the amp and the expense of the tube, I thought it best to > just return it and look for an amp that uses 811s or 572s. (Something cheap > and available) Thanks agains for all the help...it was still a valuable > learning experience. > Craig KB8FGC > Well, you are lucky the guy took the rig back and refunded your money. Usually that doesn't happen (but I'd be interested if anyone else has any experience trying to return used hamfest gear for some kind of refund). Unless you are filthy rich, its a good idea to look for low cost amplifiers with relatively cheap tubes. I'd stay with large glass tubes (you can see filaments light up, see if there is glow of plates, internal darkening from evaporated tungsten, "blown" getters (white instead of silvery), etc.), stick with triodes and grounded-grid for stability and simplicity, and cheaper. TV sweep tubes...stay away from them. Out of several sweep tube amps I bought used, all had soft tubes and replacing a set of those is often not cheaper than, say, four 811s. I've had several SB-200s (pair of 572s in GG) and they all worked quite well. I would also advise to look for any amp that has a built-in SWR and output meter (because I would prefer to tune the amp for output and then go back and make sure the other metered currents and voltages were close to what the specs say, then get on-the-air reports). Good luck. Article: 102645 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Straydog Subject: Re: Recaping Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 12:15:51 -0400 Message-ID: References: On Sun, 9 Jul 2006, Jump'n Jack Flash wrote: > I am interested in recapping a Heath SB401 and a SB301 but I have several > questions. > 1 Do you try to desolder each old cap or do you simple cut out the old ones > and add the new ones? > 2. Where is a good place, web or otherwise to purchase new caps? > 3. I been told that if the electrolytic are to old they will not polarize > correctly. So how do you know? > Thanks for any and all replies. > FYI, FWIW.... This might sound like I am throwing you a "curve ball" but I'd like to ask if you are doing this because: i) "its cool" or ii) because neither unit is working and you are sure the problem is an open or shorted or leaky cap and you are sure that replacing all of them will bring both units back to life? There is a philosophy, which is good, that doing a recap job will surely make it unnecessary for the next 50 years to recap anything again.... Then there is a philosophy, which is also good, that "don't fix anything that ain't broken". And, if something is broken, then fix just that (I've had a lot of dentists urge me to "fix" something that was not broken but they said could break any day, and I've had those somethings for 30 years) Then there is a philosophy involving preventive maintenance (this is real good for flashlights with replaceable batteries, oil changes for cars, blood tests in the doctor's office, etc, etc.). I usually go by the second philosophy, but not because I can prove its better. Its just "my" strategy and approach to life. Just FYI, FWIW. Article: 102646 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Straydog Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers If Necesssary. Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 12:18:22 -0400 Message-ID: References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> <44B11051.5070708@w2agn.net> On Sun, 9 Jul 2006, John L. Sielke wrote: > Paul Willie Schleck wrote: >> Warning. I, Paul W Schreck, blowgut of blowguts, and self-appointed >> moderator, will be monitoring these newsgroups for inappropriate statements, >> misuse of the groups, cross-posting and foul language and will be saving and >> archiving your comments for future use. >> >> Any future and wanton misuse of my name or callsign or forgeries thereof >> will be recorded as well. >> >> I will not hesitate to contact aeiou.com, wxyz, CBS, NBC, BBC or Altopia, or >> any other provider to turn you and your cohorts in for punitive action. >> >> While these groups are largely unmoderated, I am here to tell you that there >> is a new Sheriff in town, and the Sheriff is me. >> >> >> >> You have been warned. Conduct yourself accordingly or risk losing your ISP. >> >> >> >> Paul W. Schreck, Self Appointed Moderator Supreme, New Sheriff. >> >> Hissyfits@novia.nel >> >> www.blowguts.com >> >> >> >> >> >> > Saving this post for a paper on "Mental Illness and Internet Usenet Groups." > Classic paranoid schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur. > You forgot "Obsessive-Compulsive" Article: 102647 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Mike Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers If Necesssary. Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 12:38:14 -0400 Message-ID: References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> In article <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net>, "Paul Willie Schleck" wrote: > Warning. I, Paul W Schreck, blowgut of blowguts, and self-appointed > moderator, will be monitoring these newsgroups for inappropriate statements, > misuse of the groups, cross-posting and foul language and will be saving and > archiving your comments for future use. Hey Paul - go fuck yourself! > Any future and wanton misuse of my name or callsign or forgeries thereof > will be recorded as well. Hey Paul - go fuck yourself. > I will not hesitate to contact aeiou.com, wxyz, CBS, NBC, BBC or Altopia, or > any other provider to turn you and your cohorts in for punitive action. > > While these groups are largely unmoderated, I am here to tell you that there > is a new Sheriff in town, and the Sheriff is me. And the new sheriff is a dipshit. > You have been warned. Conduct yourself accordingly or risk losing your ISP. Hey Paul - go fuck yourself! Mike -- regarding Snit: "You are not flamed because you speak the truth, you are flamed because you are a hideous troll and keep disrupting the newsgroup." Andrew J. Brehm Article: 102648 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "DrDeath" Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers If Necesssary. Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 12:02:33 -0500 Message-ID: <12b2dlbqp789c40@corp.supernews.com> References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> "Mike" wrote in message news:no-24C013.12381409072006@news.supernews.com... (snipped) > regarding Snit: "You are not flamed because you speak the truth, > you are flamed because you are a hideous troll and keep disrupting > the newsgroup." Andrew J. Brehm How about snipping rec.radio.cb as we have troll problems of our own. Article: 102649 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "an old friend" Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers If Necesssary. Date: 9 Jul 2006 10:11:33 -0700 Message-ID: <1152465092.955093.96800@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com> References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> DrDeath wrote: > "Mike" wrote in message > news:no-24C013.12381409072006@news.supernews.com... > (snipped) > > regarding Snit: "You are not flamed because you speak the truth, > > you are flamed because you are a hideous troll and keep disrupting > > the newsgroup." Andrew J. Brehm > > How about snipping rec.radio.cb as we have troll problems of our own. why should anyone do that after all you are still allowed to post Article: 102650 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Cecil Moore Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers If Necesssary. References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> Message-ID: Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 17:49:41 GMT John L. Sielke wrote: > Saving this post for a paper on "Mental Illness and Internet Usenet Groups." > Classic paranoid schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur. Or a sick joke that is a forgery. -- 73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp Article: 102651 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Paul W. Schleck Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers If Necesssary. Date: 9 Jul 2006 15:13:03 -0500 Message-ID: <44b162e6$0$12378$540ea2cf@novia.net> References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> In Cecil Moore writes: >John L. Sielke wrote: >> Saving this post for a paper on "Mental Illness and Internet Usenet Groups." >> Classic paranoid schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur. >Or a sick joke that is a forgery. >-- >73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp Yup, points to Cecil for realizing this. Based on similar turns of phrase in a private E-mail message sent to me recently (of the usual, unhinged, "I didn't ask to be welcomed to this newsgroup!" variety), I can say with great likelihood that the perpetrator of this forgery is the individual who posts on rec.radio.amateur.policy with the E-mail address "wussyroger@yahoo.com." I sent a complaint to alt.net and altopia.com in case they caught the poster in their logs. It seems that we've really, really hit a raw nerve here among the unbalanced trolls who populate rec.radio.amateur.policy. They very much seem to fear the prospect that a new, moderated discussion newsgroup for amateur radio stands a good chance of getting created, one that will leave them behind. I suspect that there will continue to be a storm of retaliatory forgeries for some time to come, at least through the fall. As I said previously, check the headers. If something appears to be from me, and is not from Novia/Newscene, then it's a forgery. Check also for misspellings, poor grammar, and obscene language. -- 73, Paul W. Schleck, K3FU pschleck@novia.net http://www.novia.net/~pschleck/ Finger pschleck@novia.net for PGP Public Key Article: 102652 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Dave Subject: Need Schematic and Info on RCA A-203A/SR Receiver Message-ID: <04esg.26147$8q.11208@dukeread08> Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 13:56:27 -0700 I picked up an RCA A-203A/SR Receiver and a pretty awful (the price was right) looking but appears to be complete AR-77 at the Williams Arizona hamfest on Friday. No problem finding info on the AR-77 but have found nothing on the RCA A-203A/SR Receiver other than a mention in the Osterman book. This one is complete except missing the dial cover and dial scale. From the picture in the book looks to be a fragile plastic easily broken and easily lost dial. The pointer is still there. The radio appears complete in all other aspects however it has been painted silver. Why did people do these things? When I got my Breting 12, it had been painted blue. Anyway, I am looking for a schematic or manual or any other documentation on the RCA A-203A/SR Receiver. Does anybody have one that has the original dial that they might be able to take a photo of and e-mail me. Also, what was the original color before it was "silver plated?" Also looking for any comments, positive or negative on this receiver. Tnx and 73, Dave N7RK remove nospam to reply Article: 102653 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: ritchi50@optonline.net Subject: FS HeathKit DX-100 Message-ID: <84v2b29ul8euolg0p28vvlhudtmo918att@4ax.com> Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 18:00:47 -0400 FS HeathKit DX-100 Works 100 Percent and has GREAT audio. Price: 260.00 Must pick up here in Essex County NJ ritchi50@optonline.net Article: 102654 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 17:35:28 -0500 From: Tom Ring Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers If Necesssary. References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> Message-ID: <44b184b0$0$1015$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net> Cecil Moore wrote: > John L. Sielke wrote: > >> Saving this post for a paper on "Mental Illness and Internet Usenet >> Groups." >> Classic paranoid schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur. > > > Or a sick joke that is a forgery. Oh, it's a forgery alright, unless he doesn't know how to spell his own name. He spelled it correctly once, mispelled it twice, and none of the domains resolve. And the sender was not using his ISP, which is easy to find. A little attention to details, checking of headers, plus google goes a long way folks. tom K0TAR Article: 102655 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 17:38:21 -0500 From: Tom Ring Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers If Necesssary. References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> Message-ID: <44b1855d$0$1015$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net> Mike wrote: > In article <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net>, > > Hey Paul - go > > Mike > And coincidently, this post came from the same place as the forgery. Time to contact an ISP. And since I work at one.... tom K0TAR Article: 102656 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: chris+news@suslowicz.org (Chris Suslowicz) Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers If Necesssary. Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 23:46:33 +0100 Message-ID: References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> <44b162e6$0$12378$540ea2cf@novia.net> In article <44b162e6$0$12378$540ea2cf@novia.net>, Paul W. Schleck wrote: >In Cecil Moore > writes: > >>John L. Sielke wrote: >>> Saving this post for a paper on "Mental Illness and Internet Usenet Groups." >>> Classic paranoid schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur. > >>Or a sick joke that is a forgery. >>-- >>73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp > >Yup, points to Cecil for realizing this. > >Based on similar turns of phrase in a private E-mail message sent to me >recently (of the usual, unhinged, "I didn't ask to be welcomed to this >newsgroup!" variety), I can say with great likelihood that the >perpetrator of this forgery is the individual who posts on >rec.radio.amateur.policy with the E-mail address "wussyroger@yahoo.com." >I sent a complaint to alt.net and altopia.com in case they caught the >poster in their logs. I /knew/ there was a reason I had altopia in the killfile. 8-)> >It seems that we've really, really hit a raw nerve here among the >unbalanced trolls who populate rec.radio.amateur.policy. They very much >seem to fear the prospect that a new, moderated discussion newsgroup for >amateur radio stands a good chance of getting created, one that will >leave them behind. > >I suspect that there will continue to be a storm of retaliatory >forgeries for some time to come, at least through the fall. As I said >previously, check the headers. If something appears to be from me, and >is not from Novia/Newscene, then it's a forgery. Check also for >misspellings, poor grammar, and obscene language. Or drop alt.net into your filters; it's lossless compression. Chris. (Newsgroups trimmed to boatanchor only.) Article: 102657 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Lloyd Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers If Necesssary. Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 23:24:26 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: <3091217833.2458F8789@tarrnews.net> References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> <44b1855d$0$1015$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net> On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 17:38:21 -0500, Tom Ring wrote: > Mike wrote: > > > In article <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net>, > > > > Hey Paul - go > > > > Mike > > > > And coincidently, this post came from the same place as the forgery. > Time to contact an ISP. And since I work at one.... > > tom > K0TAR They're not getting their money's worth if that's the best you can do with headers. The post by "Mike" came from supernews.com, and that's not where the forgery originated. Maybe you can get a job at Burger King. Article: 102658 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Lloyd" Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers If Necesssary. Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 20:12:11 -0400 Message-ID: <4orcp.np0.19.1@news.alt.net> References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> <44b162e6$0$12378$540ea2cf@novia.net> "Pompous Asshole Paul W. Schleck" whined & cried in a message news:44b162e6$0$12378$540ea2cf@novia.net... > > Based on similar turns of phrase ///drivel flushed/// Schleck + Moderated Group = HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA............ Article: 102659 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Lloyd Subject: Novia Internetworking ToS? Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 00:25:57 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: <881097833.2458F8789@tarrnews.net> References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> <44b162e6$0$12378$540ea2cf@novia.net> On 9 Jul 2006 15:13:03 -0500, Paul W. Schleck wrote: [flushed] Your unsolicited email to new news group users seems to be in danger of violating novia.net's terms of service. To quote from http://www.novia.net/acceptable/ --(begin quote)-- 2. Sending any unsolicited electronic mail message: (i) to 25 or more electronic mail users, or (ii) to multiple electronic mail users in a manner which generates one or more complaints from such users. --(end quote)-- It's (ii) above which piques my interest. If it only takes ONE complaint from a mail recipient, aren't you in effect living in a glass house? If you're going to contact others' ISPs, perhaps you'd better take care that they don't become angry enough to contact your own ISP, at least until you clear up that possible problem with item 2(ii). You know what they say about people who live in glass houses. Article: 102660 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Paul W. Schleck Subject: Re: Novia Internetworking ToS? Date: 9 Jul 2006 20:19:02 -0500 Message-ID: <44b1aab0$0$12380$540ea2cf@novia.net> References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> <44b162e6$0$12378$540ea2cf@novia.net> <881097833.2458F8789@tarrnews.net> In <881097833.2458F8789@tarrnews.net> Lloyd writes: >On 9 Jul 2006 15:13:03 -0500, Paul W. Schleck wrote: >[flushed] >Your unsolicited email to new news group users seems to be in danger >of violating novia.net's terms of service. To quote from >http://www.novia.net/acceptable/ >--(begin quote)-- >2. Sending any unsolicited electronic mail message: > (i) to 25 or more electronic mail users, or > (ii) to multiple electronic mail users in a manner which generates >one or more complaints from such users. >--(end quote)-- >It's (ii) above which piques my interest. If it only takes ONE >complaint from a mail recipient, aren't you in effect living in a >glass house? >If you're going to contact others' ISPs, perhaps you'd better take >care that they don't become angry enough to contact your own ISP, at >least until you clear up that possible problem with item 2(ii). >You know what they say about people who live in glass houses. I addressed this subject back in 1999: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.radio.amateur.misc/msg/26609a36708c7c5a I believe that you'll find the windows stronger than you think. -- Paul W. Schleck, K3FU pschleck@novia.net http://www.novia.net/~pschleck/ Finger pschleck@novia.net for PGP Public Key Article: 102661 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "David Heinsohn" Subject: Radio-Marty does it again Message-ID: Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 01:19:31 GMT Buys the Drake DSR-2 for $725 on Ebay and sells it two weeks later for over $1100. Not bad. I wonder who is on that private bidder list ? Dave Article: 102662 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 20:26:26 -0500 From: Tom Ring Subject: Re: Novia Internetworking ToS? References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> <44b162e6$0$12378$540ea2cf@novia.net> <881097833.2458F8789@tarrnews.net> <44b1aab0$0$12380$540ea2cf@novia.net> Message-ID: <44b1acc2$0$6151$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net> Paul W. Schleck wrote: > >>You know what they say about people who live in glass houses. > > > I addressed this subject back in 1999: > > http://groups.google.com/group/rec.radio.amateur.misc/msg/26609a36708c7c5a > > I believe that you'll find the windows stronger than you think. > > -- > Paul W. Schleck, K3FU > pschleck@novia.net > http://www.novia.net/~pschleck/ > Finger pschleck@novia.net for PGP Public Key Lloyd is a well known problem child. Emphasis on child. tom K0TAR Article: 102663 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Butch Magee Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers If Necesssary. Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2006 22:53:09 -0500 Message-ID: <12b3jp78t2jsh84@corp.supernews.com> References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> Outstanding my friend, shoulda done this sooner. Good show, I'm proud of you. This is a good thing for all of us. KF5DE Article: 102665 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Lloyd Subject: Re: Novia Internetworking ToS? Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:33:24 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: <4491017833.2458F8789@tarrnews.net> References: <44b1aab0$0$12380$540ea2cf@novia.net> On 9 Jul 2006 20:19:02 -0500, Paul W. Schleck wrote: > > I addressed this subject back in 1999: > So you've been receiving complaints since 1999, yet have kept on sending unsolicited email (UE) anyway. What a stellar track record. Your "logic" for continuing your UE ("My ISP lets me do it.") is very similar to Mark Morgan's logic for continuing his ongoing flood of rrap. Will you stop the UE once you have created your own moderated group in which to play? Somehow I doubt it. Article: 102666 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Greg Rozelle Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers If Necesssary. References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> <44b1855d$0$1015$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net> Message-ID: Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 12:32:35 GMT On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 17:38:21 -0500, Tom Ring wrote: >And coincidently, this post came from the same place as the forgery. >Time to contact an ISP. And since I work at one.... Pardon this reply and posting to six groups. To Paul W Schreck, Tom is right. Most isp care about $$ not what you say in a newsgroups. In the windows computer group, I was accused of being a troll because I didn't agree with others view point. My old isp never disconnected me. (My old isp did go out of Business) They will only do something if they get complaints from a lot of people not just one. Then sometimes it just a warning. No, I have never got a warning. Paul, no offensive is meant by this comment, You need to get a life. Just for the record. I never use cuss words. I don't intentionally make derogatory and/or rude comments. Greg Rozelle Disclaimer I have grammar problems. This post is not meant to be rude or derogatory to anyone or any company. Article: 102667 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: shoppa@trailing-edge.com Subject: Re: Radio-Marty does it again Date: 10 Jul 2006 06:24:35 -0700 Message-ID: <1152537875.921916.227060@35g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> References: David Heinsohn wrote: > Buys the Drake DSR-2 for $725 on Ebay and sells it two weeks later for over > $1100. Not bad. Not too good either. A lot of high-end retail has dealer margins significantly higher with much less risk (although a higher cost of doing business) than buying "high" on E-bay and selling "higher" on E-bay. Some rather business-savvy folks advocate that the optimal E-bay sell:buy margin is 30:1, with good arguments. Anything else is just a hobby. Tim. Article: 102668 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "al goss" Subject: FS: Manual: Heath DX-35 Message-ID: Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:43:40 GMT original manual, sold DX-35 cheap at fest but he forgot manual. $12. via postal. k2erg@arrl.net Article: 102669 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "al goss" Subject: FS: Heath HW-12 & HP-23 Message-ID: <6Xssg.4980$oa1.3520@news02.roc.ny> Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:50:58 GMT More shack-cleaning due health issues --- P.s. working, missing top cover but no idea about the "12" as not powered up many years. Have manuals for both and station mic. Can provide pix if wanted. $150. all. AL k2erg@arrl.net Article: 102670 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: M.M. Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers If Necesssary. Message-ID: References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> <44B11051.5070708@w2agn.net> Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:55:46 GMT Since this OP is the new sheriff he will need to get some spy software for his computer to spy on the newsgroups. So he need to find and load SPY SHERIFF on his computer to control all of us offenders...M.M. On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 10:18:57 -0400, "John L. Sielke" wrote: >Paul Willie Schleck wrote: >> Warning. I, Paul W Schreck, blowgut of blowguts, and self-appointed >> moderator, will be monitoring these newsgroups for inappropriate statements, >> misuse of the groups, cross-posting and foul language and will be saving and >> archiving your comments for future use. >> >> Any future and wanton misuse of my name or callsign or forgeries thereof >> will be recorded as well. >> >> I will not hesitate to contact aeiou.com, wxyz, CBS, NBC, BBC or Altopia, or >> any other provider to turn you and your cohorts in for punitive action. >> >> While these groups are largely unmoderated, I am here to tell you that there >> is a new Sheriff in town, and the Sheriff is me. >> >> >> >> You have been warned. Conduct yourself accordingly or risk losing your ISP. >> >> >> >> Paul W. Schreck, Self Appointed Moderator Supreme, New Sheriff. >> >> Hissyfits@novia.nel >> >> www.blowguts.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >Saving this post for a paper on "Mental Illness and Internet Usenet Groups." >Classic paranoid schizophrenia with delusions of grandeur. Article: 102671 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "an old freind" Subject: Re: Novia Internetworking ToS? Date: 10 Jul 2006 08:27:03 -0700 Message-ID: <1152545223.083088.260730@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com> References: <44b1aab0$0$12380$540ea2cf@novia.net> Lloyd wrote: > On 9 Jul 2006 20:19:02 -0500, Paul W. Schleck wrote: > > > > I addressed this subject back in 1999: > > > > So you've been receiving complaints since 1999, yet have kept on > sending unsolicited email (UE) anyway. > > What a stellar track record. > > Your "logic" for continuing your UE ("My ISP lets me do it.")........ stil have not learned much about the world have you? like reading >....... is very > similar to Mark Morgan's logic for continuing his ongoing flood of > rrap. Will you stop the UE once you have created your own moderated > group in which to play? he has offered a fact that may cuase to over come my misgiving'd aout moderation when the time come > > Somehow I doubt it. Article: 102672 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Lloyd" Subject: Re: Novia Internetworking ToS? Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 14:40:15 -0400 Message-ID: <4qsaa.fdu.19.1@news.alt.net> References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> <44b162e6$0$12378$540ea2cf@novia.net> <881097833.2458F8789@tarrnews.net> <44b1aab0$0$12380$540ea2cf@novia.net> "Paul W. Schleck" wrote in message news:44b1aab0$0$12380$540ea2cf@novia.net... > In <881097833.2458F8789@tarrnews.net> Lloyd writes: > >>On 9 Jul 2006 15:13:03 -0500, Paul W. Schleck wrote: >>[flushed] Hey Schleck, wurt in the hood is you will receive support for your modurated group, if you write a 500 word essay on *humility* Deal? Article: 102673 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: robtgross Subject: FS Ameco AC-1 Transmitter Message-ID: Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 18:46:42 GMT FS Ameco AC-1 Transmitter in working condition. Coil wound for 80 MTRS with XTAL at 3714 KHZ. Pictures available. Asking $100 plus shipping. Robert Article: 102674 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: Bill Mutch Subject: Re: Rochester A.W.A. annual swap / meet? Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 14:59:48 -0400 Message-ID: References: <1152231277.894566.229050@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com> nc183d@aol.com wrote: > Hi All, > I am planning out the late summer / early fall and was wondering if the > annual A.W.A . swap / meet in Rochester is worth going to anymore. I > haven't been there in a few years and would like to know from those who > attend regularly if it is worth the trip and expense. When I attended > (and this was in the mid 90's), it was pretty lively with lots of > vendors, moderate prices etc.... Should I plan on attending? I've been the last couple of years, enjoyed it and plan to go this year. It's only and hour and half drive for me. It's not *just* about the flea market which can get decimated by bad WX as it did a couple of years back. Some of the talks and inside exhibits are really worth the trip for me. >I mainly > look for boatanchors, but will pick up the odd table set and even > consider consoles if the price is low enough. Collectorism has forced up prices, but there are still people who will bargin > rgds, > Mark S. > 73, de KC2LVQ Article: 102675 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "al goss" Subject: FS: Rcve Tubes Message-ID: Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 20:16:17 GMT Still shack cleaning: very reasonable offer please, iclud. ship cost. approx. quantity 50.... several 12AX7, 12AU7, 6080, 5R4, 5U4, acorn, metal, glass & so on... ask for list k2erg@arrl.net Article: 102676 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:28:18 -0400 From: VOA SWLer Subject: Sept 9+10 - ARRL MDC Section Convention Message-ID: Click on: for info. Article: 102677 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Brian Denley" References: <1152537875.921916.227060@35g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Radio-Marty does it again Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 22:20:27 -0400 Message-ID: shoppa@trailing-edge.com wrote: > David Heinsohn wrote: >> Buys the Drake DSR-2 for $725 on Ebay and sells it two weeks later >> for over $1100. Not bad. > > Not too good either. A lot of high-end retail has dealer margins > significantly higher with much less risk (although a higher cost of > doing business) than buying "high" on E-bay and selling "higher" on > E-bay. > > Some rather business-savvy folks advocate that the optimal E-bay > sell:buy margin is 30:1, with good arguments. Anything else is just a > hobby. > > Tim. So to sell, say, an NRD-545 for $1500, I would have to buy it for $50 ?? Good luck with those margins! -- Brian Denley http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html Article: 102678 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Brian Hill" References: <1152537875.921916.227060@35g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Radio-Marty does it again Message-ID: Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 21:32:46 -0500 "Brian Denley" wrote in message > So to sell, say, an NRD-545 for $1500, I would have to buy it for $50 ?? > Good luck with those margins! > > -- > Brian Denley > http://home.comcast.net/~b.denley/index.html > LOL! No kidding. :) BH Article: 102679 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "gil" Subject: WTB Kenwood TS-520s Date: 11 Jul 2006 03:15:41 -0700 Message-ID: <1152612941.636018.313260@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com> Looking for a woking TS-520s, aesthetics not a problem as long as it works. Please email me with details and price at gi1pi@yahoo.com Thanks, Gil n2wjw Article: 102680 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Subject: Trucker/hams: Our museum needs your help ! From: k5dh@raytheon.com (-=H=-) Message-ID: Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:47:15 GMT Calling all trucker/hams: The Vintage Flying Museum needs your help! A generous ham has agreed to donate a complete BC-375-E radio transmitter setup to the Museum, which we plan to install in our B-17G Flying Fortress, 44-8543A, N3701G, "Chuckie". Unfortunately, the equipment is located in Mansfield, Massachusetts, and the Museum is located in Fort Worth, Texas! We are looking for someone in the transportation business who would be willing to donate their services and transport the equipment for us. The load would be on one standard shipping pallet, stacked about 4' high, with a weight of probably 200 pounds or so. The donor is under a deadline to move the radios out because his job is transferring him overseas later this summer. We are a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, so we can provide a tax receipt for the value of your donated services. If you can help, or you know of someone who can, please contact me directly via email > > > k5dh@qsl.net Thanks and 73, Dean Hemphill, K5DH Volunteer B-17 Crew Member Vintage Flying Museum http://www.vintageflyingmuseum.org Article: 102681 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers If Necesssary. From: "John Jowdy" Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:57:13 -0400 Message-ID: References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> I can already detect a vast improvement, keep up the good work and good luck in the contest. W1AW, Rick Lindquist "Paul Willie Schleck" wrote in message news:4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net... > Warning. I, Paul W Schreck, blowgut of blowguts, and self-appointed > moderator, will be monitoring these newsgroups for inappropriate > statements, > misuse of the groups, cross-posting and foul language and will be saving > and > archiving your comments for future use. > > Any future and wanton misuse of my name or callsign or forgeries thereof > will be recorded as well. > > I will not hesitate to contact aeiou.com, wxyz, CBS, NBC, BBC or Altopia, > or > any other provider to turn you and your cohorts in for punitive action. > > While these groups are largely unmoderated, I am here to tell you that > there > is a new Sheriff in town, and the Sheriff is me. > > > > You have been warned. Conduct yourself accordingly or risk losing your > ISP. > > > > Paul W. Schreck, Self Appointed Moderator Supreme, New Sheriff. > > Hissyfits@novia.nel > > www.blowguts.com > > > > > > Article: 102682 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: shoppa@trailing-edge.com Subject: Re: Radio-Marty does it again Date: 11 Jul 2006 08:06:20 -0700 Message-ID: <1152630380.684036.19830@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com> References: Brian Denley wrote: > shoppa@trailing-edge.com wrote: > > David Heinsohn wrote: > >> Buys the Drake DSR-2 for $725 on Ebay and sells it two weeks later > >> for over $1100. Not bad. > > > > Not too good either. A lot of high-end retail has dealer margins > > significantly higher with much less risk (although a higher cost of > > doing business) than buying "high" on E-bay and selling "higher" on > > E-bay. > > > > Some rather business-savvy folks advocate that the optimal E-bay > > sell:buy margin is 30:1, with good arguments. Anything else is just a > > hobby. > > So to sell, say, an NRD-545 for $1500, I would have to buy it for $50 ?? > Good luck with those margins! Overall, doing the "buy as highest bidder on E-bay and then hope to resell for more money on E-bay with no real value added" and making money at it is not the easiest way to make money. While Marty's attempts at it are often cited in this and other newsgroups, it is not at all obvious that he's making any money at it overall. Sure, everyone likes to point out his, er, um, successes and get inflamed about them, but please try to think how you could make money overall (ethically and honestly) doing the same thing. Now as a hobby, if you had a lot of spare time and storage space and some spare cash it might be fun to be a radio trader. You'd have a lot of different stuff passing through your hands and you might enjoy tweaking/painting/cleaning as they go through, and you might actually enjoy writing exaggerated claims for each and everything in your inventory. For most of us (at least folks like me, who lack the, um, creative marketing skills that Marty applies) it'd probably be economically wiser to push carts at Wal-Mart part time if the goal was to make money and not stretch the bounds of ethics/honesty. Tim. Article: 102683 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:12:25 -0400 From: Chuck Harris Subject: Re: hello friends References: Message-ID: satyan sarath wrote: > thanks everybody, especially to the admin team for permittign me in and > 73s from india. Hi, You are on usenet, there is no admin team that could permit, or prevent you >from posting here. Welcome, never the less. 73 Chuck > > satyan > chennai > india > > > > Article: 102684 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "al goss" References: Subject: Re: Rcve Tubes Message-ID: Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:23:33 GMT forgot to mention: tubes are not in boxes, are loose, no reason to believe any are defective. have been in shoe bvoxes many years. AL "al goss" wrote in message news:lAysg.5178$Oh1.2864@news01.roc.ny... > Still shack cleaning: > very reasonable offer please, iclud. ship cost. > approx. quantity 50.... > several 12AX7, 12AU7, 6080, 5R4, 5U4, acorn, metal, glass & so on... > ask for list k2erg@arrl.net > Article: 102685 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:22:05 -0700 Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers If From: Don Bowey Message-ID: References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> On 7/11/06 7:57 AM, in article e90e8c$32e$1@news04.infoave.net, "John Jowdy" wrote: > I can already detect a vast improvement, keep up the good work and good luck > in the contest. > > W1AW, Rick Lindquist > > > "Paul Willie Schleck" wrote in message > news:4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net... >> Warning. I, Paul W Schreck, blowgut of blowguts, and self-appointed >> moderator, will be monitoring these newsgroups for inappropriate >> statements, >> misuse of the groups, cross-posting and foul language and will be saving >> and >> archiving your comments for future use. >> >> Any future and wanton misuse of my name or callsign or forgeries thereof >> will be recorded as well. >> >> I will not hesitate to contact aeiou.com, wxyz, CBS, NBC, BBC or Altopia, >> or >> any other provider to turn you and your cohorts in for punitive action. >> >> While these groups are largely unmoderated, I am here to tell you that >> there >> is a new Sheriff in town, and the Sheriff is me. >> >> >> >> You have been warned. Conduct yourself accordingly or risk losing your >> ISP. >> >> >> >> Paul W. Schreck, Self Appointed Moderator Supreme, New Sheriff. >> >> Hissyfits@novia.nel >> >> www.blowguts.com >> >> >> >> >> >> > > Hey Paul, Kiss mine, you officious ass. Go moderate a CB channel. Article: 102686 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Steve" Subject: anyone using R-392/T-195 ??? Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 12:23:01 -0700 Message-ID: <44b3fa97$0$96187$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net> Over the weekend I was lucky to find a near mint R-392. Works great! I'm trying to decide if its worth looking for the companion T-195 transmitter to use on the air (AM &CW). Fair Radio has these for not too many $$$'s. If anyone out there is using this combination on the air, I'd like to hear your comments. Thanks! Steve Article: 102687 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Brian Hill" References: <1152537875.921916.227060@35g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <1152630380.684036.19830@p79g2000cwp.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Radio-Marty does it again Message-ID: Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:23:25 -0500 wrote in message > Overall, doing the "buy as highest bidder on E-bay and then hope to > resell for more money on E-bay with no real value added" and making > money at it is not the easiest way to make money. > > While Marty's attempts at it are often cited in this and other > newsgroups, it is not at all obvious that he's making any money at it > overall. Sure, everyone likes to point out his, er, um, successes and > get inflamed about them, but please try to think how you could make > money overall (ethically and honestly) doing the same thing. > > Now as a hobby, if you had a lot of spare time and storage space and > some spare cash it might be fun to be a radio trader. You'd have a lot > of different stuff passing through your hands and you might enjoy > tweaking/painting/cleaning as they go through, and you might actually > enjoy writing exaggerated claims for each and everything in your > inventory. > > For most of us (at least folks like me, who lack the, um, creative > marketing skills that Marty applies) it'd probably be economically > wiser to push carts at Wal-Mart part time if the goal was to make money > and not stretch the bounds of ethics/honesty. > > Tim. > With all due respect, that was a load of BS. I sell honestly on Ebay and never had a unsatisfied customer and I've made lots of money doing it. If I had the time and didn't already have a great job, I could make a great living using Ebay as a sales platform. Make more $s pushing carts at Wal-Mart part time? Maybe if your an idiot. BH Article: 102688 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:30:00 -0400 From: "John L. Sielke" Subject: RE: Ameco AC-1 Message-ID: robtgross wrote: > > FS Ameco AC-1 Transmitter in working condition. Coil wound for 80 MTRS > > with XTAL at 3714 KHZ. Pictures available. Asking $100 plus shipping. > > > > Robert Bob, Somebody gave you a bad steer. Real Ameco AC-1's have been going on eBay for $280-350. They are collectors items. If somebody told you it was only worth $100, and then offered to buy it, they are ripping you, unless your unit is a wreck, or highly modified. John Article: 102689 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "N3VWD" Subject: SR2155 Receiver - Help Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 17:00:02 -0400 Message-ID: I am trying to repair an Applied Communications SR-2155 receiver. Where can I get a manual, schematic, or any other info ? Thanks, Marty N3VWD Article: 102690 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Message-ID: <44B427AD.8090706@adelphia.net> Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 18:35:25 -0400 From: K3HVG Subject: Re: anyone using R-392/T-195 ??? References: <44b3fa97$0$96187$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net> Steve, I'm currently running a "B" model, here. My particular unit runs about 120 watts output on AM, and a touch more on CW. Both my GRC-19's came from a surplus dealer in Scranton, PA. I was able to get spare/replacement HV/LV power supplies from Baran's Surplus, also in PA. They also have racks. I do know that they told me last year that they have not located more of the HV supplies. A straight T-195, with both dynamotors requires about 44 amps running current. That's not too bad but its the starting/inrush current that's a bear! I measured my original T-195 at 97 amps inrush. Power supplies like the PP-4763 just won't hold the load. Using parallel batteries does not help this particular supply, either. The best thing to do is find one with (at least) the HV power supply solid-state module. The LV dynamotor isn't too bad. The servo system in these transmitters require a solid 28.5-29 volts to make them run properly. Less voltage and they simply won't tune-up. Changing the discriminator diodes can help, a lot. In fact, the TM calls for regular change-out of these matched diodes. Relays and connectors can be problematic in units that have been sitting around for a while, and not in use. If you get a T-195 and find you need a replacement special discriminator chopper, I have a good stock of them. Blowers are critical to proper operation and can be a source of failure. Early T-195's use a straight 28v blower; later A's and B's use an a.c. blower and an inverter card to drive them. FYI, both can be retrofitted with a blower removed from an junked ARC-27 UHF transceiver. The final and modulator tubes, the 28v 4X150D, are still available but require a bit of looking, at times. Fair Radio did have overhauled PA modules with the tube. Use of a headset is all but mandatory given the high-level blower noise... its impressive!! Front panel meters can be a problem, too. Many transmitters had the meters removed prior to surplus action. The multi-meter can be replaced with any of the military miniature 1ma movements. The modulation meter is, in reality an a.c. VU meter. I've used a 100ua or 1ma movement driven by a diode bridge circuit and voltage divider (pot). One can calibrate the meter and it works just fine. Another tip is to drill out holes in the side of the transmitter outer cover so access can readily be made for modulation and sidetone levels. Its a pain to undo a million hex nuts avery time you need to make a simple adjustment. Oh yeah.... there's a safety interlock on the rear of the transmitter. If you need to run the tx out of the case, its necessary to pull it out (on) to activate the tx. Be sure and get the correct book for whichever variant you end up with. There are sufficient differences that require it. Also, the TMs have an error regarding the primary power relay wiring. I fought that one for a few days before discovering the error. The tx uses 4AG type fuses which are unobtainium, at least for me. You can, however, carefully reform the fuse clips so that 3AG types can be used. Lets see... what else. Oh.. try and find the blower outlet hose adaptors to use instead of the deflector blocks. Its a lot quieter and you don't have hot air blowing on your face. Fair Radio has the connectors to make up a dogbone if you don't already have one. Well, that's about all I can think of, off the top. I like my set-up here and get on with the East-Coast MIL net with regularity. Let me know if you have any questions I may be able to help with. I don't know it all but I have been down the road with this equipment. Jeep/K3HVG Article: 102691 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:02:44 -0400 From: K3HVG Subject: TBY parts and info needed. Message-ID: I recently picked up a quite nice TBY-7. I'd like to find the two connectors for the mic and headset, an antenna, and a schematic. If someone has the battery plug connections, I could get a start with that. Mny tnx. de Jeep/K3HVG Article: 102692 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: WZ1U Subject: FA: Collins 312B-5 Station Console Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:13:05 -0400 Message-ID: <02c8b2loqjmuv0bvmfdmsl0b8d3lju7ta0@4ax.com> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=003&item=130005397051&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 Article: 102693 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Nemesis" Subject: Vintage Ham Radio Equipment I'm Selling on eBay Date: 11 Jul 2006 16:14:14 -0700 Message-ID: <1152659654.442966.260990@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> Check out these vintage radio & electronics deals I currently have offered on eBay: MFJ 6 Meter Transceiver Model MFJ9406: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&item=150009311588&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 Heathkit SB-301, SB-401, SWR Meter, Scope, Speaker: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&item=150009326874&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 Vintage Argonne AR-309 Desk Microphone: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&item=150009334687&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 Vintage Knight RF Generator: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=005&item=150009337565&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT&rd=1 Any questions? Feel free to ask.. Article: 102694 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "gil" Subject: No TX in TS-520s Date: 11 Jul 2006 17:58:36 -0700 Message-ID: <1152665916.865034.128680@35g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> I have junker TS-520s I been trying to get to transmit, no output not even a hint, there is no high voltage anywhere in the final section, tubes light up and get hot but no high voltage and placing a receiver next to the rig on transmit there is a slight hint of a carrier but very faint and right on frequency. The tubes check good and have tried different ones with no sucsess. Any thoughts on what to look for? Gil Article: 102695 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "DrDeath" Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers IfNecesssary. Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:29:33 -0500 Message-ID: <12b8k3ugq5ovgeb@corp.supernews.com> References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> "Don Bowey" wrote in message news:C0D93A5D.39F0B%dbowey@comcast.net... > On 7/11/06 7:57 AM, in article e90e8c$32e$1@news04.infoave.net, "John > Jowdy" > wrote: > >> I can already detect a vast improvement, keep up the good work and good >> luck >> in the contest. >> >> W1AW, Rick Lindquist >> >> >> "Paul Willie Schleck" wrote in message >> news:4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net... >>> Warning. I, Paul W Schreck, blowgut of blowguts, and self-appointed >>> moderator, will be monitoring these newsgroups for inappropriate >>> statements, >>> misuse of the groups, cross-posting and foul language and will be saving >>> and >>> archiving your comments for future use. >>> >>> Any future and wanton misuse of my name or callsign or forgeries thereof >>> will be recorded as well. >>> >>> I will not hesitate to contact aeiou.com, wxyz, CBS, NBC, BBC or >>> Altopia, >>> or >>> any other provider to turn you and your cohorts in for punitive action. >>> >>> While these groups are largely unmoderated, I am here to tell you that >>> there >>> is a new Sheriff in town, and the Sheriff is me. >>> >>> >>> >>> You have been warned. Conduct yourself accordingly or risk losing your >>> ISP. >>> >>> >>> >>> Paul W. Schreck, Self Appointed Moderator Supreme, New Sheriff. >>> >>> Hissyfits@novia.nel >>> >>> www.blowguts.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > Hey Paul, > > Kiss mine, you officious ass. Go moderate a CB channel. > > We don't need another know it all ham in the cb group. Article: 102696 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:53:27 -0500 From: Tom Ring Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers IfNecesssary. References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> <12b8k3ugq5ovgeb@corp.supernews.com> Message-ID: <44b45621$0$1016$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net> DrDeath wrote: >> >>Kiss mine, you officious ass. Go moderate a CB channel. >> >> > > We don't need another know it all ham in the cb group. > > This whole thing was started by what's called a troll. It was forged, not from the person it purports to be from. Many of the "responses" are also forged, and from the same person or his cohorts. It exists to piss people off, get them riled up, and so the forgers can sit back and laugh at what they have gotten those in the newsgroups, who they consider to be idiots, to post as responses. Tom K0TAR A ham who came from CB a long time ago, ain't a know-it-all, and doesn't care to tell you what to do, since it's your business. Article: 102697 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers IfNecesssary. From: Steveo Message-ID: <20060711222038.985$QM@newsreader.com> References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> <12b8k3ugq5ovgeb@corp.supernews.com> <44b45621$0$1016$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net> Date: 12 Jul 2006 02:16:51 GMT Tom Ring wrote: >> It exists to piss people off > You said it! -- http://NewsReader.Com/ Article: 102698 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 19:25:14 -0700 Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers From: Don Bowey Message-ID: References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> <12b8k3ugq5ovgeb@corp.supernews.com> On 7/11/06 6:29 PM, in article 12b8k3ugq5ovgeb@corp.supernews.com, "DrDeath" wrote: > "Don Bowey" wrote in message > news:C0D93A5D.39F0B%dbowey@comcast.net... >> On 7/11/06 7:57 AM, in article e90e8c$32e$1@news04.infoave.net, "John >> Jowdy" >> wrote: >> >>> I can already detect a vast improvement, keep up the good work and good >>> luck >>> in the contest. >>> >>> W1AW, Rick Lindquist >>> >>> >>> "Paul Willie Schleck" wrote in message >>> news:4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net... >>>> Warning. I, Paul W Schreck, blowgut of blowguts, and self-appointed >>>> moderator, will be monitoring these newsgroups for inappropriate >>>> statements, >>>> misuse of the groups, cross-posting and foul language and will be saving >>>> and >>>> archiving your comments for future use. >>>> >>>> Any future and wanton misuse of my name or callsign or forgeries thereof >>>> will be recorded as well. >>>> >>>> I will not hesitate to contact aeiou.com, wxyz, CBS, NBC, BBC or >>>> Altopia, >>>> or >>>> any other provider to turn you and your cohorts in for punitive action. >>>> >>>> While these groups are largely unmoderated, I am here to tell you that >>>> there >>>> is a new Sheriff in town, and the Sheriff is me. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> You have been warned. Conduct yourself accordingly or risk losing your >>>> ISP. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Paul W. Schreck, Self Appointed Moderator Supreme, New Sheriff. >>>> >>>> Hissyfits@novia.nel >>>> >>>> www.blowguts.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> Hey Paul, >> >> Kiss mine, you officious ass. Go moderate a CB channel. >> >> > We don't need another know it all ham in the cb group. > > Drat! Article: 102699 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "w4pqw@cox.net" Subject: Re: No TX in TS-520s Date: 11 Jul 2006 20:37:41 -0700 Message-ID: <1152675461.682314.230530@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com> References: <1152665916.865034.128680@35g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> You will probably need a service manual to get the high voltage up and going..The 520 is not too hard to repair if you are into this sort of thing...GL W4PQW gil wrote: > I have junker TS-520s I been trying to get to transmit, no output not > even a hint, there is no high voltage anywhere in the final section, > tubes light up and get hot but no high voltage and placing a receiver > next to the rig on transmit there is a slight hint of a carrier but > very faint and right on frequency. The tubes check good and have tried > different ones with no sucsess. > > Any thoughts on what to look for? > > Gil Article: 102700 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Sal M. Onella" References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> <12b8k3ugq5ovgeb@corp.supernews.com> <44b45621$0$1016$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net> Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers IfNecesssary. Message-ID: Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:09:41 -0700 "Tom Ring" wrote in message news:44b45621$0$1016$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net... < snip > > This whole thing was started by what's called a troll. It was forged, > not from the person it purports to be from. Many of the "responses" are > also forged, and from the same person or his cohorts. > Yes, but I think this was more an odd attempt to be funny. Suggest all go back and look at whom he said he "will not hesitate to contact" ... then decide how to take the OP. I bet he didn't mean to spin up so many people. Article: 102701 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Malc/G0LDM" Subject: Heathkit PSA-9 Power Supply Date: 12 Jul 2006 00:22:39 -0700 Message-ID: <1152688958.998480.264540@35g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> Hi Please does anyone have one of these forsale ????? I have all the other parts for a complete HW9 setup other than the matching supply !!!! I'm based in the UK but will pay post to UK from elsewhere in the world. Regards Malcolm G0LDM Article: 102702 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Antony" Subject: Marconi CR300/1 for sale Date: 12 Jul 2006 03:23:00 -0700 Message-ID: <1152699780.343782.202220@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com> Marconi CR300/1 for sale in exceptionally good working condition. Comes with PSU Type 889A (works fine, but the mains filter electrolytics are a bit leaky). I can supply a full set of replacement valves too. If you are interested, e-mail me at g0vxo (at) yahoo (dot) co (dot) uk, and I will send you photos. Please be patient if I don't reply immediately, I will respond to all e-mails within two weeks, usually much quicker. Serious offers only please - I'm not in a big hurry to get rid of this wonderful set. Buyer must collect (Oxford area), or I might be able to meet you half way. Article: 102703 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "erica" Subject: Low cost SMD Oven for making SMD samples and Prototypes Date: 12 Jul 2006 03:59:08 -0700 Message-ID: <1152701947.967645.269910@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> This SMD Oven Controller (SMDOC-01) is designed to use with a toaster oven. It provide a low cost solution for making SMD prototypes and samples. The temperature profile is similar to the expensive industrial SMD oven provided. So, the sample quality is as good as the industrial oven can do. It is capable for packages including 0402, BGA, QFP, SOP, SSOP, TSSOP, SOT, etc. It is an indispensable tool for R&D and making samples. It is very suitable for electronic companies, laboratories, universities and hobbyists. SMD Oven Controller (SMDOC-01) is only US$206, including oven (PCB size is large up to 19 x 17cm) is US$283. Voltage 220V, 8A fused. Features: 1.Small, low price, performance comparable to expensive industrial SMD oven. 2.Capable for any SMD packages. An indispensable tool for R&D, sample making and small batch production. 3.No hand soldering. No painful. No difficult. Save time. 4.Connectable to PC via RS232 for profile setup and temperature monitor. It can also operate independently without PC. 5.Simple to use. LEDs indication for each stage of pre-heat, soak, reflow and cooling. Alarm and power cut off after finished. Product information : http://www.auto-system.com Please send me email : erica@auto-system.com for any inquiry or order. Article: 102704 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Unrevealed Source" References: <1bdce$44994b3c$d1cc5812$23997@snip.allthenewsgroups.com> Subject: Re: Latest RADIOMART ebay scam!!! Message-ID: <0_4tg.673$M%3.404@fe03.lga> Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 07:23:59 -0400 I agree with all negative comments regarding RadioMart, but I think most people in the hobby already know about him and have him filtered out of their eBay searches. He caters to the newbies. However, I disagree that eBay is a bad place to buy gear. It is definitely the largest collection of radio and related equipment available, and with careful buying it is possible to avoid being taken. I have had a few attempts to rip me off, but Paypal is your best friend when it comes to getting your money back. EBay knows it can't afford to alienate buyers with a bad reputation and so it protects sellers pretty well. And the nice thing about eBay is that if a particular seller seems shady or uncooperative, just walk away. Another one just like it will always come up. "Rev. Cleetus Poontang" wrote in message news:1bdce$44994b3c$d1cc5812$23997@snip.allthenewsgroups.com... > "Chuck - K1KW" wrote in message > news:uKqdnegZjelTsg_ZnZ2dnUVZ_tydnZ2d@comcast.com... >> Item # 9738158955 >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9738158955 >> Check this BS out! Amazing that this jerk continues to sell on Ebay with >> his obvious lies and misrepresentation. This is nothing more than a poor >> homebrew fake. I know who made it and he made a few more out of surplus >> items. RADIOMART's stories are totally made up. He has no personal >> collections, he swindles SK widows and runs another ebay name to buy on > the >> cheap and then makes up stories about the same equipment to lend >> credibility. This guy is a snake. BEWARE!!!!! >> >> >> > > There's one born every minute. (Especially on E-Screw!) > Anyone who would buy ham gear on e-Bay deserves to be taken. > Article: 102705 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) Subject: Re: No TX in TS-520s Date: 12 Jul 2006 08:34:15 -0400 Message-ID: References: <1152665916.865034.128680@35g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> In article <1152665916.865034.128680@35g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>, gil wrote: >I have junker TS-520s I been trying to get to transmit, no output not >even a hint, there is no high voltage anywhere in the final section, >tubes light up and get hot but no high voltage and placing a receiver >next to the rig on transmit there is a slight hint of a carrier but >very faint and right on frequency. The tubes check good and have tried >different ones with no sucsess. > >Any thoughts on what to look for? Start at the power transformer and work your way forward. Is there any AC across the HV winding? Is there DC at the output of the rectifier? If the HV rectifier is open, check the caps out very carefully before putting a new one in. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." Article: 102706 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Antony" Subject: Re: Marconi CR300/1 for sale Date: 12 Jul 2006 05:48:23 -0700 Message-ID: <1152708503.353613.41200@s13g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> References: <1152699780.343782.202220@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com> Sorry, forgot to mention that I'm in the UK. Antony wrote: > Marconi CR300/1 for sale in exceptionally good working condition. Comes > with PSU Type 889A (works fine, but the mains filter electrolytics are > a bit leaky). I can supply a full set of replacement valves too. If you > are interested, e-mail me at g0vxo (at) yahoo (dot) co (dot) uk, and I > will send you photos. Please be patient if I don't reply immediately, I > will respond to all e-mails within two weeks, usually much quicker. > > Serious offers only please - I'm not in a big hurry to get rid of this > wonderful set. Buyer must collect (Oxford area), or I might be able to > meet you half way. Article: 102707 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 07:29:04 -0700 Subject: Re: Latest RADIOMART ebay scam!!! From: Don Bowey Message-ID: References: <1bdce$44994b3c$d1cc5812$23997@snip.allthenewsgroups.com> <0_4tg.673$M%3.404@fe03.lga> On 7/12/06 4:23 AM, in article 0_4tg.673$M%3.404@fe03.lga, "Unrevealed Source" wrote: > I agree with all negative comments regarding RadioMart, but I think most > people in the hobby already know about him and have him filtered out of > their eBay searches. He caters to the newbies. > > However, I disagree that eBay is a bad place to buy gear. It is definitely > the largest collection of radio and related equipment available, and with > careful buying it is possible to avoid being taken. There is no absolute way to avoid being taken short of trying to buy elsewhere. > I have had a few > attempts to rip me off, but Paypal is your best friend when it comes to > getting your money back. Ebay owns Paypal. They watch each other's backs. > EBay knows it can't afford to alienate buyers with > a bad reputation and so it protects sellers pretty well. And the nice thing > about eBay is that if a particular seller seems shady or uncooperative, just > walk away. Another one just like it will always come up. After a sale, when the purchased item arrives and the buyer can see it was misrepresented, Ebay always supports the seller; that's where their money comes from. Although eBay is convenient, the company employs dummys, and is impossible to deal with when there is a problem. > > > "Rev. Cleetus Poontang" wrote in message > news:1bdce$44994b3c$d1cc5812$23997@snip.allthenewsgroups.com... >> "Chuck - K1KW" wrote in message >> news:uKqdnegZjelTsg_ZnZ2dnUVZ_tydnZ2d@comcast.com... >>> Item # 9738158955 >>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9738158955 >>> Check this BS out! Amazing that this jerk continues to sell on Ebay with >>> his obvious lies and misrepresentation. This is nothing more than a poor >>> homebrew fake. I know who made it and he made a few more out of surplus >>> items. RADIOMART's stories are totally made up. He has no personal >>> collections, he swindles SK widows and runs another ebay name to buy on >> the >>> cheap and then makes up stories about the same equipment to lend >>> credibility. This guy is a snake. BEWARE!!!!! >>> >>> >>> >> >> There's one born every minute. (Especially on E-Screw!) >> Anyone who would buy ham gear on e-Bay deserves to be taken. >> > > Article: 102708 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "ars_wa8mea@netzero.com" Subject: Surplus Sales of Nebraska Date: 12 Jul 2006 08:20:00 -0700 Message-ID: <1152717600.198276.45300@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> I, like many hams, have gotten a lot of surplus stuff from Fair Radio Sales in Ohio. Monday, I discovered Surplus Sales of Nebraska. Nice people! Old school customer service. The web ordering isn't "modern". But they don't make a lot of money at this, I'm sure. So I.T. people are probably out of the question. But your order gets underway in about 48 hours..... They told me the owner spends all day on the net trying to hunt down surplus stuff he can buy. So if you have anything, I was told to take a photo of it....and send an e-mail to him. His e-mail address is at the bottom of every web page. Here's the website for Surplus Sales: http://www.surplussales.com/ 73, Bill - WA8MEA ars_wa8mea@netsero.com http://HamRadioFun.com Article: 102709 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Subject: Resistor Source From: "Jim Barnard" Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:47:20 -0400 Message-ID: I am restoring a Heathkit SB-301 and a Hallicrafters SX-101. Can someone recommend a vendor for 1 watt and 2 watt carbon composition resistors? Thanks, -- Jim Barnard www.transistor-repairs.com Specializing in Zenith Transistor Radio Repair/Restoration Article: 102710 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Message-ID: <44B5575B.7080603@adelphia.net> Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:11:07 -0400 From: K3HVG Subject: Re: Resistor Source References: Mouser Jim Barnard wrote: > I am restoring a Heathkit SB-301 and a Hallicrafters SX-101. Can someone > recommend a vendor for 1 watt and 2 watt carbon composition resistors? > Thanks, > > Article: 102711 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Unrevealed Source" References: <1bdce$44994b3c$d1cc5812$23997@snip.allthenewsgroups.com> <0_4tg.673$M%3.404@fe03.lga> Subject: Re: Latest RADIOMART ebay scam!!! Message-ID: Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:19:34 -0400 EBay/Paypal do not always support the seller. Although I've had relatively few problems, by asking good questions of the seller and being willing to walk away when things don't seem kosher, in the 4 or 5 times that I've had to file a dispute because something was misrepresented, Paypal has sided with me (the buyer) and I've always gotten my money back. It sometimes takes a little longer than I would like, but if you're a reasonable buyer and can provide the facts about why an item was misrepresented, you won't have a problem getting things resolved. Also, eBay/Paypal don't "side" more with either buyers or sellers. They side with the party that is right, in their judgement, after looking at the facts. They know that they can't afford to alienate buyers with a reputation as a place where you are easily ripped off. Confidence in the buying experience is what made eBay what it is today, and they are not stupid enough to give that up. So if you have had bad experiences, perhaps it is because you have filed complaints that were not reasonable, or maybe you didn't ask all the right questions before you made a purchase. Possible? "Don Bowey" wrote in message news:C0DA5540.3A0AF%dbowey@comcast.net... > On 7/12/06 4:23 AM, in article 0_4tg.673$M%3.404@fe03.lga, "Unrevealed > Source" wrote: > >> I agree with all negative comments regarding RadioMart, but I think most >> people in the hobby already know about him and have him filtered out of >> their eBay searches. He caters to the newbies. >> >> However, I disagree that eBay is a bad place to buy gear. It is >> definitely >> the largest collection of radio and related equipment available, and with >> careful buying it is possible to avoid being taken. > > There is no absolute way to avoid being taken short of trying to buy > elsewhere. > >> I have had a few >> attempts to rip me off, but Paypal is your best friend when it comes to >> getting your money back. > > Ebay owns Paypal. They watch each other's backs. > > >> EBay knows it can't afford to alienate buyers with >> a bad reputation and so it protects sellers pretty well. And the nice >> thing >> about eBay is that if a particular seller seems shady or uncooperative, >> just >> walk away. Another one just like it will always come up. > > After a sale, when the purchased item arrives and the buyer can see it was > misrepresented, Ebay always supports the seller; that's where their money > comes from. > > Although eBay is convenient, the company employs dummys, and is impossible > to deal with when there is a problem. > >> >> >> "Rev. Cleetus Poontang" wrote in >> message >> news:1bdce$44994b3c$d1cc5812$23997@snip.allthenewsgroups.com... >>> "Chuck - K1KW" wrote in message >>> news:uKqdnegZjelTsg_ZnZ2dnUVZ_tydnZ2d@comcast.com... >>>> Item # 9738158955 >>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9738158955 >>>> Check this BS out! Amazing that this jerk continues to sell on Ebay >>>> with >>>> his obvious lies and misrepresentation. This is nothing more than a >>>> poor >>>> homebrew fake. I know who made it and he made a few more out of >>>> surplus >>>> items. RADIOMART's stories are totally made up. He has no personal >>>> collections, he swindles SK widows and runs another ebay name to buy on >>> the >>>> cheap and then makes up stories about the same equipment to lend >>>> credibility. This guy is a snake. BEWARE!!!!! >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> There's one born every minute. (Especially on E-Screw!) >>> Anyone who would buy ham gear on e-Bay deserves to be taken. >>> >> >> > Article: 102712 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 18:35:54 -0500 From: Tom Ring Subject: Re: Warning: New Usenet ModeratorTo Shut Down Abusers IfNecesssary. References: <4n6ql.jaf.19.1@news.alt.net> <12b8k3ugq5ovgeb@corp.supernews.com> <44b45621$0$1016$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net> Message-ID: <44b5875a$0$6154$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net> Sal M. Onella wrote: > > Yes, but I think this was more an odd attempt to be funny. Suggest all go > back and look at whom he said he "will not hesitate to contact" ... then > decide how to take the OP. I bet he didn't mean to spin up so many people. > > No offense, but only an idiot wouldn't have known that they would "spin up" people on these news groups, or any others for that matter. Your idea is possible, but I'd have to say not probable. If what you say _is_ true, maybe he'll 'fess up. That would be interesting. tom K0TAR Article: 102713 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Jim Hackett" References: <1bdce$44994b3c$d1cc5812$23997@snip.allthenewsgroups.com> <0_4tg.673$M%3.404@fe03.lga> Subject: Re: Latest RADIOMART ebay scam!!! Message-ID: Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:44:22 GMT I'm going through a dispute now where a guy who was finally kicked off ebay (phil9923) It took me over a month to get a refund from him for a radio he never delivered. Now, another month later, Paypal sends me an email stating that he may have used a stolen credit cars to pay me my refund and they want ME to give it back. EXCUSE ME! That is and always was MY money. In the meantime, my Paypal account is frozen. Thanks, Mr. Love, like that's your real name... "Unrevealed Source" wrote in message news:Zsftg.831$uw6.24@fe03.lga... > EBay/Paypal do not always support the seller. Although I've had relatively > few problems, by asking good questions of the seller and being willing to > walk away when things don't seem kosher, in the 4 or 5 times that I've had > to file a dispute because something was misrepresented, Paypal has sided > with me (the buyer) and I've always gotten my money back. It sometimes > takes a little longer than I would like, but if you're a reasonable buyer > and can provide the facts about why an item was misrepresented, you won't > have a problem getting things resolved. > > Also, eBay/Paypal don't "side" more with either buyers or sellers. They > side with the party that is right, in their judgement, after looking at the > facts. They know that they can't afford to alienate buyers with a > reputation as a place where you are easily ripped off. Confidence in the > buying experience is what made eBay what it is today, and they are not > stupid enough to give that up. > > So if you have had bad experiences, perhaps it is because you have filed > complaints that were not reasonable, or maybe you didn't ask all the right > questions before you made a purchase. Possible? > > > "Don Bowey" wrote in message > news:C0DA5540.3A0AF%dbowey@comcast.net... > > On 7/12/06 4:23 AM, in article 0_4tg.673$M%3.404@fe03.lga, "Unrevealed > > Source" wrote: > > > >> I agree with all negative comments regarding RadioMart, but I think most > >> people in the hobby already know about him and have him filtered out of > >> their eBay searches. He caters to the newbies. > >> > >> However, I disagree that eBay is a bad place to buy gear. It is > >> definitely > >> the largest collection of radio and related equipment available, and with > >> careful buying it is possible to avoid being taken. > > > > There is no absolute way to avoid being taken short of trying to buy > > elsewhere. > > > >> I have had a few > >> attempts to rip me off, but Paypal is your best friend when it comes to > >> getting your money back. > > > > Ebay owns Paypal. They watch each other's backs. > > > > > >> EBay knows it can't afford to alienate buyers with > >> a bad reputation and so it protects sellers pretty well. And the nice > >> thing > >> about eBay is that if a particular seller seems shady or uncooperative, > >> just > >> walk away. Another one just like it will always come up. > > > > After a sale, when the purchased item arrives and the buyer can see it was > > misrepresented, Ebay always supports the seller; that's where their money > > comes from. > > > > Although eBay is convenient, the company employs dummys, and is impossible > > to deal with when there is a problem. > > > >> > >> > >> "Rev. Cleetus Poontang" wrote in > >> message > >> news:1bdce$44994b3c$d1cc5812$23997@snip.allthenewsgroups.com... > >>> "Chuck - K1KW" wrote in message > >>> news:uKqdnegZjelTsg_ZnZ2dnUVZ_tydnZ2d@comcast.com... > >>>> Item # 9738158955 > >>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9738158955 > >>>> Check this BS out! Amazing that this jerk continues to sell on Ebay > >>>> with > >>>> his obvious lies and misrepresentation. This is nothing more than a > >>>> poor > >>>> homebrew fake. I know who made it and he made a few more out of > >>>> surplus > >>>> items. RADIOMART's stories are totally made up. He has no personal > >>>> collections, he swindles SK widows and runs another ebay name to buy on > >>> the > >>>> cheap and then makes up stories about the same equipment to lend > >>>> credibility. This guy is a snake. BEWARE!!!!! > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> There's one born every minute. (Especially on E-Screw!) > >>> Anyone who would buy ham gear on e-Bay deserves to be taken. > >>> > >> > >> > > > > Article: 102714 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Chuck - K1KW" References: <1152717600.198276.45300@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Surplus Sales of Nebraska Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 20:55:15 -0400 Message-ID: Yup...good ole surplus sales....you can buy better but you can't pay more....rediculous prices... wrote in message news:1152717600.198276.45300@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... > I, like many hams, have gotten a lot of surplus stuff from Fair Radio > Sales in Ohio. > > Monday, I discovered Surplus Sales of Nebraska. > > Nice people! Old school customer service. The web ordering isn't > "modern". But they don't make a lot of money at this, I'm sure. So > I.T. people are probably out of the question. But your order gets > underway in about 48 hours..... > > They told me the owner spends all day on the net trying to hunt down > surplus stuff he can buy. So if you have anything, I was told to take > a photo of it....and send an e-mail to him. His e-mail address is at > the bottom of every web page. > > Here's the website for Surplus Sales: > > http://www.surplussales.com/ > > 73, Bill - WA8MEA > ars_wa8mea@netsero.com > http://HamRadioFun.com > Article: 102715 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: jakdedert Subject: Re: Surplus Sales of Nebraska References: <1152717600.198276.45300@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> Message-ID: <_Vgtg.8362$IF2.1543@bignews7.bellsouth.net> Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:59:27 -0500 Chuck - K1KW wrote: > Yup...good ole surplus sales....you can buy better but you can't pay > more....rediculous prices... > That was my take as well, although I saw things there that would be unobtainable from other sources. For those--IF you need them--any price is reasonable. For the rest...yeah, the prices seemed too high. The OP states they're not making much margin. In that case, there's something wrong with the business model that they're trying to make up off the customer. jak > > wrote in message > news:1152717600.198276.45300@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... >> I, like many hams, have gotten a lot of surplus stuff from Fair Radio >> Sales in Ohio. >> >> Monday, I discovered Surplus Sales of Nebraska. >> >> Nice people! Old school customer service. The web ordering isn't >> "modern". But they don't make a lot of money at this, I'm sure. So >> I.T. people are probably out of the question. But your order gets >> underway in about 48 hours..... >> >> They told me the owner spends all day on the net trying to hunt down >> surplus stuff he can buy. So if you have anything, I was told to take >> a photo of it....and send an e-mail to him. His e-mail address is at >> the bottom of every web page. >> >> Here's the website for Surplus Sales: >> >> http://www.surplussales.com/ >> >> 73, Bill - WA8MEA >> ars_wa8mea@netsero.com >> http://HamRadioFun.com >> > > > Article: 102716 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 18:13:36 -0700 Subject: Re: Latest RADIOMART ebay scam!!! From: Don Bowey Message-ID: References: <1bdce$44994b3c$d1cc5812$23997@snip.allthenewsgroups.com> <0_4tg.673$M%3.404@fe03.lga> On 7/12/06 4:19 PM, in article Zsftg.831$uw6.24@fe03.lga, "Unrevealed Source" wrote: > EBay/Paypal do not always support the seller. Although I've had relatively > few problems, by asking good questions of the seller and being willing to > walk away when things don't seem kosher, in the 4 or 5 times that I've had > to file a dispute because something was misrepresented, Paypal has sided > with me (the buyer) and I've always gotten my money back. It sometimes > takes a little longer than I would like, but if you're a reasonable buyer > and can provide the facts about why an item was misrepresented, you won't > have a problem getting things resolved. > > Also, eBay/Paypal don't "side" more with either buyers or sellers. They > side with the party that is right, in their judgement, after looking at the > facts. They know that they can't afford to alienate buyers with a > reputation as a place where you are easily ripped off. Confidence in the > buying experience is what made eBay what it is today, and they are not > stupid enough to give that up. > > So if you have had bad experiences, perhaps it is because you have filed > complaints that were not reasonable, or maybe you didn't ask all the right > questions before you made a purchase. Possible? > > > "Don Bowey" wrote in message > news:C0DA5540.3A0AF%dbowey@comcast.net... See the3 bottom of the page for my reply to this top poster........ >> On 7/12/06 4:23 AM, in article 0_4tg.673$M%3.404@fe03.lga, "Unrevealed >> Source" wrote: >> >>> I agree with all negative comments regarding RadioMart, but I think most >>> people in the hobby already know about him and have him filtered out of >>> their eBay searches. He caters to the newbies. >>> >>> However, I disagree that eBay is a bad place to buy gear. It is >>> definitely >>> the largest collection of radio and related equipment available, and with >>> careful buying it is possible to avoid being taken. >> >> There is no absolute way to avoid being taken short of trying to buy >> elsewhere. >> >>> I have had a few >>> attempts to rip me off, but Paypal is your best friend when it comes to >>> getting your money back. >> >> Ebay owns Paypal. They watch each other's backs. >> >> >>> EBay knows it can't afford to alienate buyers with >>> a bad reputation and so it protects sellers pretty well. And the nice >>> thing >>> about eBay is that if a particular seller seems shady or uncooperative, >>> just >>> walk away. Another one just like it will always come up. >> >> After a sale, when the purchased item arrives and the buyer can see it was >> misrepresented, Ebay always supports the seller; that's where their money >> comes from. >> >> Although eBay is convenient, the company employs dummys, and is impossible >> to deal with when there is a problem. >> >>> >>> >>> "Rev. Cleetus Poontang" wrote in >>> message >>> news:1bdce$44994b3c$d1cc5812$23997@snip.allthenewsgroups.com... >>>> "Chuck - K1KW" wrote in message >>>> news:uKqdnegZjelTsg_ZnZ2dnUVZ_tydnZ2d@comcast.com... >>>>> Item # 9738158955 >>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9738158955 >>>>> Check this BS out! Amazing that this jerk continues to sell on Ebay >>>>> with >>>>> his obvious lies and misrepresentation. This is nothing more than a >>>>> poor >>>>> homebrew fake. I know who made it and he made a few more out of >>>>> surplus >>>>> items. RADIOMART's stories are totally made up. He has no personal >>>>> collections, he swindles SK widows and runs another ebay name to buy on >>>> the >>>>> cheap and then makes up stories about the same equipment to lend >>>>> credibility. This guy is a snake. BEWARE!!!!! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> There's one born every minute. (Especially on E-Screw!) >>>> Anyone who would buy ham gear on e-Bay deserves to be taken. >>>> >>> >>> >> > None of your assumptions are correct. The device was a "New" Video Grabber, complete with the power supply. It was one of 25 identical units being auctioned. The unit arrived with a Radio Shack universal 300 mA wallwart (obviously NOT part of the "new" unit). The Video unit requires 3 Amps, as imprinted on the equipment. The eBay resolution was that the seller would return what I bid for the unit, but I must pay to ship it back to the seller. That is NOT a reasonable resolution. The seller should, at least, have paid the return freight. I also told them that, alternatively, the seller could simply ship me a correct power supply, which he did not want to do. A correct resolution is that I should not be out anything for this misrepresented deal. The seller should have paid me for my original shipping cost and for reshipping it back. Anything less, permits sellers to pull shady deals and get away with it, at eBay's profit. By the way.... Top Posting is the mark of, at least, a non-observant newsgroup newby. Don Article: 102717 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: miso@sushi.com Subject: Re: Latest RADIOMART ebay scam!!! Date: 12 Jul 2006 20:03:42 -0700 Message-ID: <1152759822.326499.73640@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com> References: Jim Hackett wrote: > I'm going through a dispute now where a guy who was finally kicked off ebay > (phil9923) > It took me over a month to get a refund from him for a radio he never > delivered. Now, another month later, Paypal sends me an email stating that > he may have used a stolen credit cars to pay me my refund and they want ME > to give it back. EXCUSE ME! That is and always was MY money. In the > meantime, my Paypal account is frozen. Thanks, Mr. Love, like that's your > real name... > Your complaint about Paypal might explain why some sellers insist on US Money orders. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Unrevealed Source" wrote in message > news:Zsftg.831$uw6.24@fe03.lga... > > EBay/Paypal do not always support the seller. Although I've had > relatively > > few problems, by asking good questions of the seller and being willing to > > walk away when things don't seem kosher, in the 4 or 5 times that I've had > > to file a dispute because something was misrepresented, Paypal has sided > > with me (the buyer) and I've always gotten my money back. It sometimes > > takes a little longer than I would like, but if you're a reasonable buyer > > and can provide the facts about why an item was misrepresented, you won't > > have a problem getting things resolved. > > > > Also, eBay/Paypal don't "side" more with either buyers or sellers. They > > side with the party that is right, in their judgement, after looking at > the > > facts. They know that they can't afford to alienate buyers with a > > reputation as a place where you are easily ripped off. Confidence in the > > buying experience is what made eBay what it is today, and they are not > > stupid enough to give that up. > > > > So if you have had bad experiences, perhaps it is because you have filed > > complaints that were not reasonable, or maybe you didn't ask all the right > > questions before you made a purchase. Possible? > > > > > > "Don Bowey" wrote in message > > news:C0DA5540.3A0AF%dbowey@comcast.net... > > > On 7/12/06 4:23 AM, in article 0_4tg.673$M%3.404@fe03.lga, "Unrevealed > > > Source" wrote: > > > > > >> I agree with all negative comments regarding RadioMart, but I think > most > > >> people in the hobby already know about him and have him filtered out of > > >> their eBay searches. He caters to the newbies. > > >> > > >> However, I disagree that eBay is a bad place to buy gear. It is > > >> definitely > > >> the largest collection of radio and related equipment available, and > with > > >> careful buying it is possible to avoid being taken. > > > > > > There is no absolute way to avoid being taken short of trying to buy > > > elsewhere. > > > > > >> I have had a few > > >> attempts to rip me off, but Paypal is your best friend when it comes to > > >> getting your money back. > > > > > > Ebay owns Paypal. They watch each other's backs. > > > > > > > > >> EBay knows it can't afford to alienate buyers with > > >> a bad reputation and so it protects sellers pretty well. And the nice > > >> thing > > >> about eBay is that if a particular seller seems shady or uncooperative, > > >> just > > >> walk away. Another one just like it will always come up. > > > > > > After a sale, when the purchased item arrives and the buyer can see it > was > > > misrepresented, Ebay always supports the seller; that's where their > money > > > comes from. > > > > > > Although eBay is convenient, the company employs dummys, and is > impossible > > > to deal with when there is a problem. > > > > > >> > > >> > > >> "Rev. Cleetus Poontang" wrote in > > >> message > > >> news:1bdce$44994b3c$d1cc5812$23997@snip.allthenewsgroups.com... > > >>> "Chuck - K1KW" wrote in message > > >>> news:uKqdnegZjelTsg_ZnZ2dnUVZ_tydnZ2d@comcast.com... > > >>>> Item # 9738158955 > > >>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9738158955 > > >>>> Check this BS out! Amazing that this jerk continues to sell on Ebay > > >>>> with > > >>>> his obvious lies and misrepresentation. This is nothing more than a > > >>>> poor > > >>>> homebrew fake. I know who made it and he made a few more out of > > >>>> surplus > > >>>> items. RADIOMART's stories are totally made up. He has no personal > > >>>> collections, he swindles SK widows and runs another ebay name to buy > on > > >>> the > > >>>> cheap and then makes up stories about the same equipment to lend > > >>>> credibility. This guy is a snake. BEWARE!!!!! > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> There's one born every minute. (Especially on E-Screw!) > > >>> Anyone who would buy ham gear on e-Bay deserves to be taken. > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > Article: 102718 of rec.radio.amateur.boatanchors From: "Charlie Hugg" Subject: Ham Gear FS Message-ID: Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 23:02:31 -0500 I have for sale the fellowing equipment: 1.Yaesu FT-707 HF Transceiver with WARC Bands, 100 watts, Good Shape, Price $275. 2. Yaesu FP-707 12 Volt DC Power Supply, Nice Shape, $75. 3. Yaesu FC-707 Antenna Tuner with SWR/Power Meter, $75. 4. Kenwood TH-315A, 220MHz, HT, needs battery and antenna, works, $75. 5. Icom-02AT 2 meter HT in good condition, $75. 6. Icom IC-28H 2 meter Mobile transceiver, works, $75. 7. Dentron JR. Monitor/MobileAntenna Tuner, nice shape, $65. 8. Yaesu YD-844A mic, great shape, $55. All prices are plus shipping. If your interested in any of the gear, please e-mail me for more detailed information. All gear has been checked out and works. Thanks, Charlie Hugg, K5MBX -- ________________________________ See my Signal/One, Collins & Drake Photo Galleries and my Hallicrafters Virtual Museum at http://hug-a-bug.com