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    vswr reacted to BOOTY MONSTER's post in the thread Texas star 667v with Like Like.
    http://www.semicon.toshiba.co.jp/docs/datasheet/en/Transistor/2SC2879A_en_datasheet_071101.pdf
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    vswr replied to the thread Galaxy Saturn low transmit.
    Check to see if the tuning can string has slugs turned up above the top of the cans. If so, this could also be a problem.
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    vswr replied to the thread Texas Star Amplifiers.
    Probably all sold by now but please correct me if Im wrong. You are/were selling 3x 1600s for one low price of 1600$?
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    vswr replied to the thread Browning Mark 3 SSB no transmit..
    Ok. I got a response. Apparently Barkett sold his browning stock to a fellow in IN. I sent them an email. Hopefully I will get a...
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    vswr replied to the thread Browning Mark 3 SSB no transmit..
    Hey all. I need a bunch of crystals for my mk3 ssb transmitter. I need the USB 5.6450, and on the dial I need ch 2,5,6,7,8,12,13,14,17...
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    vswr replied to the thread Browning Mark 3 SSB no transmit..
    Thank you Sir. I so enjoy your posts and support in the hobby. Very awesome. Gonna place an order with Barkett Electronics soon. 73s
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    vswr reacted to nomadradio's post in the thread Browning Mark 3 SSB no transmit. with Like Like.
    Now you know why I quit trying to troubleshoot oscillators with a frequency counter. Just not sensitive enough. Tried using a preamp...
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    vswr replied to the thread Browning Mark 3 SSB no transmit..
    Got some more done today. Thanks to nomads trick, I used my SDR as a "sniffer"and tuned in on each of the 6 mode crystals. I scoped them...
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    vswr replied to the thread Browning Mark 3 SSB no transmit..
    Worked a little on the transmitter today. Cleaned and tightened up the tube pin contacts, went through all 23 crystals, cleaned and...
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    vswr replied to the thread Browning Mark 3 SSB no transmit..
    Its an ebay find. Its not even the same transmitter as my other mk3. Its a later one with a pot on both sides of the chassis. My other...
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    vswr reacted to nomadradio's post in the thread Browning Mark 3 SSB no transmit. with Like Like.
    So, this is what we often see when coil slugs have been tweaked, one by one until they're all at random settings. The tweaker finally...
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    vswr replied to the thread Browning Mark 3 SSB no transmit..
    Today I checked all 6 mode crystals to see if I had rf. Couldnt check actual frequency probably due to not enough rf output on these...