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Use 100uf/450v as the value for power supply replacement cap, also I do the same thing for the browning and trams, boost them up from 40mf to 100mf. In actuality, those stock 40uf browning/tram can caps measure a little higher, around 50uf each cap section on my LCR meter.

I used to live 5 miles away from Dr. Fox back when he was doing all of that. I have also talked to him on the radio (locally, he was primarily on ch6 and ch11 at the time but he would sometimes frequent the other local standby channels doing radio checks, and buy/sell select radio equipment with...

I have done so many back and forth comparisons with all these antennas and which analyzers over the past 10-20 years, its nuts. I have spent so much time and money and effort. After I put up the coily ground plane, I change out the lmr400 to heliax 7/8 and that was also another noticeable jump...

A Ham needs a 3cx3000 (like a henry 8k ultra) to "loaf along and have great headroom" for sure, and can be used as a hand or room warmer. example: back when i first posted this thread, I had a 3cx3000 "spare" amp that i got a killer deal on that I never really used on the air. In the winter...

you need to replace all those tubes, and also V3 and V4 (IF stage tubes), might as well. V9 is the rectifier (B+) tube so that could be your problem right there..... cant perform to task for the AF/TX circuit demands and voltage is probably dropping/not-stabilizing and giving you the problems...

I have owned the Imax 2000 and the Ham International Silver Rod 1/2 wave antenna for over 20 years now. I have both antennas here broken down looking at me in the corner. I remember when I had the silver rod up (at 20ft) for a quick setup, a distant signal was giving me around a S7, when I...

First you need to make sure that the tone alert jumper plug is plugged in because this brings audio signals to the modulator from other circuits inside the unit. if this is missing or not wired right, not connecting right, etc this can give you problems as it completes the audio and squelch...

Also, I have a boomer 500 which is the same and a palomar 35A that was the same, I have that one too. Those are all the same, 4x1446's. I was able to get about 500-600watts pep or so out of them, max. however I think they were doing most in the 400's while talking and whistle and it would peak...

I found some errors in that article you wanted him to read, whoever wrote it needed to reread it all again. a 4cx800a is NOT a 8877! I have owned and used both!

did u get a clean one? pic when it comes in? not many want to talk to me on my titan 2 because it sounds so good, got a bunch of jealous haters making fun of plate modulation, etc.... they say it sounds like a am radio station (it doesnt have echo like almost everyone else) if u know what i...

Going to have to recap and resistor that thing. More than likely you not going to find someone running one of these today so I would turn that thing on with a variac or just recap it to start. Alls the ones I see are all beat up and rusty. You know I remember seeing a mint one a couple years...

There are two connectors on the back, one is a 9 pin for power and a 12 pin for the optional tone alert. You want to use the 9 pin. AC gets put on Pins 3 and 6, and you want to jump Pins 4 and 5 together, and Pins 8 and 9 together. best to use 2amp fuses on both the live and neutral. There is...

I would take the 223 in a heartbeat, just look at how good it looks. Good luck trying to find a mint messenger 2, they are out there, I have seen some, but most of those were used in taxis back then. dont expect many watts from these radios so I would use a modulator/amp like a blackcat with a...

If you can't find a messenger 2, look for a Messenger 223..... same radio circuits as the messenger 2 in a more dressed chassis.

Yeah I know, I can pickup channel 28 better on my browning but I can just barely get it on my titan 2, usually if the station is strong. There hasn't been good enough DX for my likings to play that game, I am just talking to other guys around town right now.

I use my smartphone to record the audio and a uniden handheld CB radio to pick it up in the other room. These radios are a task to get extra channels.

Eastside, Listen to this watergate of my tram and please comment, I got the watergate recording speaker just right so it doesn't rattle on recording and mess things up, this one is the best one I have done. Thanks

6GM5 swap done! Took about 35 minutes. It appears I have a more expansive sound with more energy and robustness but I am still to get some on air reports. Left: Stock 6GK6 audio tube Right: 6GM5 audio tube (twice as large) Look, twice as big. Looks much nicer instead of thinner tube...

Here is a audio clip of my Browning Golden Eagle Mark 2, this is my prized radio as it took 20 years exactly to find one in such great condition. I like the sound of both, but the tram has a wider, more robust and smoother sound to it. If I put a D104 on browning it would make it sound better...

Eastside, here is another audio clip you need to listen to, I turned down the watergate receiver alittle and now it sounds better this time.... though these smaller speakers and mics don't do justice to how it actually sounds like in person. My parts and tube order just came in so I am...