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41-280 update
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Here's the latest.

I've got a working chassis. My cap order came in on Thursday, and over the last couple of days worked on replacing the paper caps and the out of spec resistors. I borrowed a couple of 41's, an 84 and a 7C6 from other radios. Replaced the power cord, installed a fuse, and brought it up slow. It makes sounds, and most of them are good. Icon_smile

With just my index finger as an antenna, I was able to pull in a couple of the local powerhouses. Good enought for the initial run.

There are some other assorted issues to deal with, such as dirty pots and switches, it needs an alignment, a couple of lamps need replacing, and the rubber covered wires need replacing (there weren't any exposed sections for the initial test).

The biggest problem I ran into today was running out of time to continue. Bummer. Icon_sad

But it works! Not a bummer! Icon_biggrin

More details as they develop.

Bill

Sent from my Pentium II on the AT&T Dial Network


Messages In This Thread
41-280 update - by Bill Hutchinson - 10-15-2005, 03:14 PM
[No subject] - by Chuck Schwark - 10-15-2005, 07:02 PM
[No subject] - by Bill Hutchinson - 10-18-2005, 07:47 PM
41-280 dial backing - by bill T - 10-26-2005, 06:35 AM
[No subject] - by Bill Hutchinson - 10-27-2005, 09:19 AM
philco dial backing - by bill T - 10-29-2005, 06:47 AM



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