Recent content by Onelasttime

I think the downfall of the world is due to Americans and their throw away mentality. Let's put the cheapest POS parts we can make work into something that could easily last another 100 years if we actual repaired it properly and maintained it!

Have you considered using HG 2SC1969's or a matched pair of MRF475? That is a nice radio to put cheap garbage parts in! It's like putting a Briggs & Straton engine in a C5 Corvette! LOL It is worth putting a two decent bipolars in.

In fact I had one radio my favorite at the time that had multiple failures. As the radio would heat up the main voltage regulator was allowing double the current to flow into the radio. The next voltage regulator looked fine but when I removed it to test it, it was already craked and the corner...

Not likely to be from the mod. I would suspect a part is bad or going bad. I have had voltage regulators going bad that had not yet failed cause this. I have had crystal filter go bad on one radio cause this. I had a cap go bad on VFO caused this. My point is that a lot of things can cause...

I downloaded the manual and service manual. I did not think to look in that. Still waiting for unit to arrive. I have no idea if it is a new unit, previously owned, or what is in the box outside of the unit and a mic. I will try to search those manuals before posting a question about it...

Used mom's SS sink and kitchen oven to rebuild carburators and cylinder heads. Kitchen table with a chunk of plywood protecting it. I made sure I was done before she got home. Kitchen was spotless but smelled like burnt oil and solvents. Took 2 weeks for the kitchen to smell right! My mother...

I build mine normaly like I build any work bench. If light weight 2x4's and 1/2 in plywood. If heavy duty 4x4's and 3/4 inch plywood. Locking casters on the bottom so I can rool it around. Lag bolts and 16p nails. The one in my garage was built in 1998 and has a vice at one end, grinder/wire...

Thanks for sharing!

First and formost! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I would like to ask your age. Do you mind that? I am trying to get a feel for anyone new that is intersted in CW/Code!

Finished my end feed antenna for this radio. Works fine on the G90 so should work on the Icom! Now I need good weather and my wife to hold the ladder! Still waiting for my new radio to arrive! Now I need to get off my but this winter and try to put together a nice tube amp for it. Finding...

I ask because I was thinking of adding a Quad Band Mobile unit so I can have 2m and 70cm. The 7410 has HF+6 but does not have 2m and 70cm.

Yes, like a fan dipole but a mix of dipoles, verticles, etc.....

I have been looking for years because I had 20+ NOS Tubes they are 150's not 250's but still compatable. I have been looking for over 10 years and never see one for sale. Not like these are remarkable amps not like a 350Z or a 511 or better! They used to be common and cheap and I have not seen...

WOW! That said he is using MACOM MRF454's so that price is not bad.

So I am switching my G90 for an ICOM 7410. I am wondering how the tuner compares. I am sure my G90 could tune my car body or garage door. How does the ICOM 7410 tuner compare?