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FADA 175 Restoration
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Hello  All ,

New member here, just acquired a Fada 175 at a flea market, looks very clean, missing a couple tubes, so took a chance for $10.
I am an FCC licensed electronics tech by trade, i remember that first FCC test, it was all tube theory !!
which of course they no longer taught at college in 1975,

enough background, 
i have already located a schematic from Wm Bunting site, however this does not show tube #'s
My unit has 5 tube sockets and i am missing 3 tubes, i do have 2- CX-301A tubes, but will probably order a full compliment of new tubes,
interestingly there are 3 lead tube caps ?   maybe common for the era ?
so i guess my first challenge is finding tubes and building a power supply or battery bank
Wish me luck 
RG

           

RG

Imagine if AI, was Actual Intelligence 


Messages In This Thread
FADA 175 Restoration - by RadioGuy56 - 07-22-2026, 02:09 PM
RE: FADA 175 Restoration - by David - 07-22-2026, 03:39 PM
RE: FADA 175 Restoration - by RadioGuy56 - 07-22-2026, 04:02 PM
RE: FADA 175 Restoration - by MrFixr55 - 07-22-2026, 11:17 PM
RE: FADA 175 Restoration - by RadioGuy56 - 07-23-2026, 11:11 AM
RE: FADA 175 Restoration - by MrFixr55 - 07-23-2026, 01:24 PM
RE: FADA 175 Restoration - by Arran - 07-23-2026, 02:27 PM
RE: FADA 175 Restoration - by RadioGuy56 - 07-23-2026, 07:19 PM
RE: FADA 175 Restoration - by MrFixr55 - 07-23-2026, 07:39 PM
RE: FADA 175 Restoration - by Arran - 07-23-2026, 07:40 PM
RE: FADA 175 Restoration - by RadioGuy56 - 07-25-2026, 07:44 PM
RE: FADA 175 Restoration - by RadioGuy56 - 08-03-2026, 07:18 PM



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