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KG4CGC
01-26-2010, 01:37 AM
Here is a little game I think everyone will enjoy.
You post up to 3 pictures of a part and then everyone guesses what the part was used in.
If the part is unusual enough then we can also guess what it is.
Your prize is the admiration of your fellow Islanders!

I'll start off.
Now obviously this is a variable capacitor but, what did it go in?

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/NumCap_1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/NumCap_2.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/NumCap_3.jpg

N8YX
01-26-2010, 07:33 AM
Ganged varicap from an old analog TV tuner...

KG4CGC
01-26-2010, 09:57 AM
Well alright! I figured it was UHF'ish.
OK, who want to go next with a Species of Pieces?
(someone ask a question)

kc7jty
01-26-2010, 02:25 PM
air cap.

kc7jty
01-26-2010, 02:29 PM
http://mammary.nih.gov/atlas/histology/jaxworkshop/syllabus/mammary10a.gif
This is obviously a chart of mouse cuts, but which butcher shop did it hang in?

KG4CGC
01-26-2010, 02:39 PM
http://bighugelabs.com/onblack.php?id=3447360932&size=large&posted=1

WØTKX
01-26-2010, 02:59 PM
Looks more like a chart of tumor areas.

The TV tuner was cool, and I was thinking it might be that. All the TV's I cannibalized back in the day had UHF tuners that were small and all covered up in a tin can... soldered shut too. So I wasn't sure.

Be neat to see it to "scale" like a quarter or something. It's printed so nicely, like a kit or maybe a piece of test equipment. Like the guts of a old school Tektronics scope, designed for serviceability. Belong in my junkbox. ;)

Here's one, just for fun. Bonus for not only what it is, but what it is inside of.

:mrgreen:

KG4CGC
01-26-2010, 03:10 PM
Help me out brah!
What are we looking at? The white cylinder with the two wraps?

kc7jty
01-26-2010, 03:22 PM
power supply

WØTKX
01-26-2010, 03:42 PM
My bad, yes the whole board as the "part".

Ja, power supply, but what kind and/or from?

Hint: Infamous moneymaker for techs making the repairs... :rock:

kc7jty
01-26-2010, 06:03 PM
switching power supply
can only guess the gizmo. some video game, how about a morphine pain pump?

KG4CGC
01-26-2010, 06:11 PM
Old laptop PS.

kc7jty
01-26-2010, 07:17 PM
must be an antique with English print on the board and leaded components.

btw, whoze the avatar? Morey Amsterdam?

WØTKX
01-26-2010, 07:20 PM
Uhh, prolly 1985ish. And yes video is close, but it's not a video game. :)

kc7jty
01-26-2010, 07:21 PM
vcr

WØTKX
01-26-2010, 07:26 PM
Heh no.

I'll let ya know anytime, and someone can throw a new one out... hey should we do mechanical bits too?

Sciences, biology and geology? Or just electronic stuff.

KG4CGC
01-26-2010, 07:50 PM
Heh no.

I'll let ya know anytime, and someone can throw a new one out... hey should we do mechanical bits too?

Sciences, biology and geology? Or just electronic stuff.
Do you want separate categories for each as in each has their own trad?

WØTKX
01-26-2010, 08:05 PM
Naaa, electronics parts are good. Well, anyhew...

That's the HV power supply for the video in a Apple Macintosh Classic.

They were weak, and leaked smoke readily. Many warranty repairs. $$$ :D

KG4CGC
01-26-2010, 09:15 PM
OK folks, here's another variable capacitor.
Notice the single fin perpendicular to the rotor gang.
What did this go in?

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/FlapCap1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/FlapCap2.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/FlapCap3.jpg

KG4CGC
01-26-2010, 09:30 PM
Depth of field issue noted.

kc7jty
01-26-2010, 11:35 PM
Krice, this is getting tough.....

kc7jty
01-26-2010, 11:37 PM
who is your avatar Dave?

KG4CGC
01-27-2010, 03:41 AM
Hey guys. Let's go with Dave's idea and include more categories in this thread.

N8YX
01-27-2010, 07:50 AM
OK folks, here's another variable capacitor.
Notice the single fin perpendicular to the rotor gang.
What did this go in?

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/FlapCap1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/FlapCap2.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/FlapCap3.jpg
I'm going to SWAG it...

A Heathkit Seneca or Mohawk. The Glyptal treatment looks "military" but most of the variable caps that I've pulled from old milsurp equipment were built a little differently than that one. Could very well be military, though.

WØTKX
01-27-2010, 09:45 AM
Viariable capicitor of course, I don't recognize the "K" logo.

Well the size means it's possibly used in the VHF region? There is another small component on the side that looks like an old school fixed capacitor. And that plate spacing usually means power, but maybe it's built that way for reasons of stability. That side rotor is weird... it would change the range of the big variable some. Trimming it. Neutralization?

Eh, I dunno. :chin:

Wild guess? Output circuit for a transmitter in the +/- 100 Mhz range.

The avatar is Mort Sahl (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mort_Sahl). Eh, I'm old.


Morton Lyon "Mort" Sahl (born May 11, 1927) is a Canadian-born American comedian and actor. He is credited with pioneering a style of stand-up comedy that paved the way for Lenny Bruce, Nichols and May, and Dick Gregory. He also occasionally wrote jokes for speeches delivered by President John F. Kennedy.

kf0rt
01-27-2010, 10:49 AM
These are tough. How about something high-tech and newish?

http://www.westton.com/misc/what1.JPG

WØTKX
01-27-2010, 12:46 PM
Video module for a laptop?

KG4CGC
01-27-2010, 03:32 PM
Aircard innards?

kf0rt
01-27-2010, 05:16 PM
Innards of a common USB flash memory stick.

WØTKX
01-27-2010, 05:41 PM
If I was paying attention to those surface mount components I would have had the scale better.

Here's a cool one...

KG4CGC
01-27-2010, 05:57 PM
If I was paying attention to those surface mount components I would have had the scale better.

Here's a cool one...
A little help? First guess would be cranial surgery on Robo-Cop.

And as to my last pics, I was hoping someone would know. I'll pick something easier for my next one.

WØTKX
01-27-2010, 08:34 PM
Well the odd ones may be tough, but that is one weirdo capacitor setup... and I like it, it's very cool.

It's a variant of a CNC manufacturing process.

HUGH
01-29-2010, 03:35 AM
Yer 4-gang capacitor is from something military or commercial, the aluminium frame with anodising wouldn't be cheap to make.
As for the other, the USSR radio makers used to use that red "nail-varnish" on many things including domestic but not much comes out of there now. It's got to be something from the USA.

KG4CGC
02-11-2010, 05:57 PM
New part! You know what it is. The question is, What rig did this go in?

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/meter_01.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/meter_02.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/meter_03.jpg

kc7jty
02-11-2010, 06:19 PM
That's the loadbell forwarding pentectograph monitor for a fellitcious cb radio.

KG4CGC
02-11-2010, 06:25 PM
That's the loadbell forwarding pentectograph monitor for a fellitcious cb radio.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/1506172220_91023e8fe9.jpg

WØTKX
02-11-2010, 06:26 PM
It looks so gosh darn Heathkit to me... :think

KG4CGC
02-11-2010, 07:22 PM
It looks so gosh darn Heathkit to me... :think
It does, doesn't it?

KG4CGC
02-12-2010, 03:46 PM
OK, which Heathkit rig(s) it this meter go in?

WØTKX
02-12-2010, 04:04 PM
Huh? I thought it was a trick question... and maybe was a CB. But those markings, and that green color.

But since it's a receiver only, due to no scale markings for TX current stuff 'n stuff...

SB-301 maybe? SB-300 somethinoranother. Stoppit. My brain hurts.

http://ninapaley.com/Portfolio/this_is_your_brain_on_milk.gif

N8YX
02-15-2010, 06:04 AM
OK, which Heathkit rig(s) it this meter go in?
HW-101.

KG4CGC
02-15-2010, 11:47 AM
:clap: Yeay!

w2amr
02-20-2010, 07:41 AM
Heres an oldie for you kiddies. I painted out the lettering on the front panel so's not to give it away.
http://media6.dropshots.com/photos/88780/20100220/042804.jpg

KG4CGC
02-20-2010, 01:32 PM
That is a variable grounding junction.

w2amr
02-20-2010, 01:51 PM
That is a variable grounding junction.
That is a wrong answer. Next. :mrgreen:

w2amr
02-22-2010, 06:39 AM
Hint, it was made by EF Johnson.

N9FE
02-22-2010, 08:47 AM
It's a VFO or a Sideband adapter..... Yes

w2amr
02-22-2010, 03:14 PM
It's a VFO or a Sideband adapter..... Yes
Sorry Mark, this is not a multiple choice quiz. :lol:

N9FE
02-22-2010, 03:59 PM
OK OK I'll say VFO

KG4CGC
02-22-2010, 04:02 PM
I'll take side band adapter.

w2amr
02-22-2010, 05:02 PM
OK OK I'll say VFO
And I'll say WRONG. :disagree:

w2amr
02-22-2010, 05:03 PM
I'll take side band adapter.
And I'll take another wrong answer. :disagree:

WØTKX
02-22-2010, 05:16 PM
So that little knob is a ground connection, or?

And the big knob is variable, or stepped?

I'm no guessing it's something to extend/change an antenna tune(r) situation.
Like an inductor or capacitor decade box.

But I bet I'm wrong. Another wilder guess?

Tuning cavity for one of their Business Band repeaters (guessing they made them).

w2amr
02-22-2010, 05:24 PM
So that little knob is a ground connection, or?

And the big knob is variable, or stepped?

I'm no guessing it's something to extend/change an antenna tune(r) situation.
Like an inductor or capacitor decade box.

But I bet I'm wrong. Another wilder guess?

Tuning cavity for one of their Business Band repeaters (guessing they made them).
Wrong on all counts.
The big knob is a switch. Wait a minute, big knob? Sorry, I just had a flash back. :shifty
BTW, It's a piece of amateur gear.

kf0rt
02-22-2010, 05:44 PM
Model 6N2 6/2 meter transconverter.

You gave out (one) too many clues, George! :yes:

Real cool old EF Johnson catalog here: http://www.mediafire.com/?axzcut2zdr9

w2amr
02-22-2010, 06:20 PM
Model 6N2 6/2 meter transconverter.

You gave out (one) too many clues, George! :yes:

Real cool old EF Johnson catalog here: http://www.mediafire.com/?axzcut2zdr9
Not exactly correct Rob, but close enough. It's the 6&2 RECEIVE conveter. - 50 points for cheating. :lol:
http://media6.dropshots.com/photos/88780/20100222/150510.jpg

KG4CGC
02-22-2010, 06:32 PM
OH! I can see what it is now. LOL! :spin:

kf0rt
02-22-2010, 07:03 PM
Model 6N2 6/2 meter transconverter.

You gave out (one) too many clues, George! :yes:

Real cool old EF Johnson catalog here: http://www.mediafire.com/?axzcut2zdr9
Not exactly correct Rob, but close enough. It's the 6&2 RECEIVE conveter. - 50 points for cheating. :lol:
http://media6.dropshots.com/photos/88780/20100222/150510.jpg

I didn't read the cheat-sheet close enough.
Shee-it; can't even cheat properly.

Now, where's the rulebook entry that says one can't "research" an entry here. :rofl:

That was fun, tho... Here's another entry I found:
http://picasaweb.google.com/RANickels/JohnsonMuseum#

Click on the 6th picture.

N9FE
02-22-2010, 07:17 PM
OH! I can see what it is now. LOL! :spin:
I knew i was some kind of converter/ diverter... Aww what the hell. That george... He's a smart feller or fart smeller ... Keep e'm coming george.. Keeps the cob webs loose.

KG4CGC
02-22-2010, 08:16 PM
Here's another entry I found:
http://picasaweb.google.com/RANickels/JohnsonMuseum#

Click on the 6th picture.
A big Johnson something.

N9FE
02-22-2010, 10:29 PM
Johnson made a 6 and 2 meter amp. Now theres a real rare bird. I only know of one. The guy won't ever part with it. I can maybe talk him into sending me a picture some day..

w2amr
02-23-2010, 03:20 AM
That museum seemed to be missing The biggest Johnson of them all. The desk kilowatt amplifier. The RF pedestal in the desk alone weighs 400 LBS. Running a pair of 4-400's we're talking big time QRO. It was designed to be used with a Ranger as the exciter. I had the chance to buy one back in the 80's for $1200, but at the time I didn't have the money. :wall:
http://media8.dropshots.com/photos/88780/20100222/235550.jpg

KG4CGC
02-23-2010, 03:36 AM
priddy

w2amr
02-23-2010, 06:39 AM
Johnson made a 6 and 2 meter amp. Now theres a real rare bird. I only know of one. The guy won't ever part with it. I can maybe talk him into sending me a picture some day..
I know they made the 6&2 transmitter. Never knew they made a VHF AMP.

w2amr
02-23-2010, 06:40 AM
Ok guys, have at it.
http://media8.dropshots.com/photos/88780/20031225/120017.jpg

N9FE
02-23-2010, 07:57 AM
That museum seemed to be missing The biggest Johnson of them all. The desk kilowatt amplifier. The RF pedestal in the desk alone weighs 400 LBS. Running a pair of 4-400's we're talking big time QRO. It was designed to be used with a Ranger as the exciter. I had the chance to buy one back in the 80's for $1200, but at the time I didn't have the money. :wall:
http://media8.dropshots.com/photos/88780/20100222/235550.jpg
IT'S THE HOLY GRAIL !!!...... Very nice George

N9FE
02-23-2010, 07:59 AM
Johnson made a 6 and 2 meter amp. Now theres a real rare bird. I only know of one. The guy won't ever part with it. I can maybe talk him into sending me a picture some day..
I know they made the 6&2 transmitter. Never knew they made a VHF AMP.
Yes.. Very Very Rare indeed.. I'll keep twisting arms to get a pic..

KG4CGC
03-02-2010, 03:56 PM
Ok guys, have at it.
http://media8.dropshots.com/photos/88780/20031225/120017.jpg
10m QRP rig.

w2amr
03-02-2010, 04:09 PM
Nope. Hint- your frequency is off by about 27 MHZ

KG4CGC
03-02-2010, 04:12 PM
So, it is a QRP rig?
Off by 27 Mhz? 160m?

w2amr
03-02-2010, 04:30 PM
So, it is a QRP rig?
Off by 27 Mhz? 160m?
No
Yer getting warmer.

N9FE
03-02-2010, 05:50 PM
Looks like one of those old CB type matchbox's.

N9FE
03-02-2010, 05:59 PM
I got it.. Its a reverb deal that used to come on chevys.

w2amr
03-02-2010, 06:00 PM
I got it.. Its a reverb deal that used to come on chevys.
No, you don't got it. :snicker:

N9FE
03-02-2010, 06:06 PM
I got it.. Its a reverb deal that used to come on chevys.
No, you don't got it. :snicker:
DAMN !! I'm going to have get my tin foil hat on and think wery wery hard.

kf0rt
03-02-2010, 06:07 PM
2-wafer rotary switch and a rheostat.

I can't identify the rest of the parts, but that bellows looking thing with the spring is intriguing. Capacitor of some sort?

KG4CGC
03-02-2010, 06:25 PM
bellows looking thing with the spring is intriguing. Capacitor of some sort?

Yes.

kf0rt
03-02-2010, 06:29 PM
bellows looking thing with the spring is intriguing. Capacitor of some sort?

Yes.

Antenna tuner of some sort?

w2amr
03-02-2010, 06:31 PM
bellows looking thing with the spring is intriguing. Capacitor of some sort?

Yes.

Antenna tuner of some sort?
Nope.

w2amr
03-02-2010, 06:33 PM
2-wafer rotary switch and a rheostat.

I can't identify the rest of the parts, but that bellows looking thing with the spring is intriguing. Capacitor of some sort?
Yep.

w2amr
03-03-2010, 03:52 AM
bellows looking thing with the spring is intriguing. Capacitor of some sort?

Yes.

Antenna tuner of some sort?
I have to be careful with my hints around you, you're pretty sneaky. :mrgreen:

KG4CGC
03-03-2010, 05:21 AM
I give up :(

w2amr
03-03-2010, 05:34 AM
Don't quit yet. Ok, another hint. It was manufactured around 1925.

KG4CGC
03-03-2010, 05:40 AM
Matching network for a speaker or headphone.

w2amr
03-03-2010, 06:01 AM
Matching network for a speaker or headphone.
No, But it requires headphones. :whistle

KG4CGC
03-03-2010, 06:04 AM
AMBCB crystal receiver.

w2amr
03-03-2010, 06:20 AM
AMBCB crystal receiver.
Close enough Charles. It's a Crosley Pup, a single tube regen.
http://www.radiolaguy.com/CrosleyPup.htm
It's what they used to call a "Farm radio" Designed to run off of batteries, I power mine with AC supplies. I use my Alinco variable voltage supply dialed back to 5 volts for the filament, and a Hewlett Packard B+ supply set at 40 volts for the B+. Instead of headphones I have mine hooked up to a pair of amplified computer speakers, and use my 160 meter Vee for the antenna.
I have seen these receivers sell on E-bay for as high as $500

KG4CGC
03-03-2010, 06:31 AM
Kind of hard to see how deep it is, then I notice something that could have been a spider coil in the bottom of the enclosure.
I would have never guessed toobs.

w2amr
03-03-2010, 06:44 AM
Kind of hard to see how deep it is, then I notice something that could have been a spider coil in the bottom of the enclosure.
I would have never guessed toobs.When I am using it, I sometime wonder what programs the person who owned it 85 years ago was listening to.

kf0rt
03-03-2010, 06:45 AM
Kind of hard to see how deep it is, then I notice something that could have been a spider coil in the bottom of the enclosure.
I would have never guessed toobs.

Ditto here.

Good one, George!

N9FE
03-03-2010, 07:02 AM
Keep Em coming George !

N4VGB
03-03-2010, 05:52 PM
Close enough Charles. It's a Crosley Pup, a single tube regen.



Do you feel like a Bonzo when using it?

w2amr
03-04-2010, 03:54 AM
Keep Em coming George ! I'll look through my stuff for something else. Mack should post one, he has more junk laying around than I do.

N4VGB
03-04-2010, 11:26 AM
Keep Em coming George ! I'll look through my stuff for something else. Mack should post one, he has more junk laying around than I do.

How dare you, "junk"!

I have no junk, only unique treasures being preserved for posterity.

KG4CGC
03-04-2010, 11:37 AM
Keep Em coming George ! I'll look through my stuff for something else. Mack should post one, he has more junk laying around than I do.

How dare you, "junk"!

I have no junk, only unique treasures being preserved [strike:97fo9zs9]for posterity[/strike:97fo9zs9] in my posterior.
I fixed it for him George.

kf0rt
03-04-2010, 12:16 PM
Keep Em coming George ! I'll look through my stuff for something else. Mack should post one, he has more junk laying around than I do.

How dare you, "junk"!

I have no junk, only unique treasures being preserved for posterity.

But no camera to enter the thread as a contender?

N4VGB
03-04-2010, 03:02 PM
Keep Em coming George ! I'll look through my stuff for something else. Mack should post one, he has more junk laying around than I do.

How dare you, "junk"!

I have no junk, only unique treasures being preserved for posterity.

But no camera to enter the thread as a contender?

Who needs a camera? Here's one picked off the web and 'AMR and 'GUH are DQed from playing, probably should DQ anyone over 50? :chin:

Simple and easy, one of the most seen items at hamfests for years, sometimes in huge quantity. The reason being they were poorly designed and featured caps that started leaking quickly, probably before they left the factory. :rofl:

Identify the 3 metal boxes stacked in the pic.

w2amr
03-04-2010, 03:14 PM
:quiet

w2amr
03-04-2010, 03:16 PM
Keep Em coming George ! I'll look through my stuff for something else. Mack should post one, he has more junk laying around than I do.

How dare you, "junk"!

I have no junk, only unique treasures being preserved for posterity.
Only unique treasures that somebody will sell for a lot of money after you are planted. :P

w2amr
03-04-2010, 03:17 PM
Keep Em coming George ! I'll look through my stuff for something else. Mack should post one, he has more junk laying around than I do.

How dare you, "junk"!

I have no junk, only unique treasures being preserved [strike:2qi081be]for posterity[/strike:2qi081be] in my posterior.
I fixed it for him George.
It might be a tight squeeze.

N4VGB
03-04-2010, 03:32 PM
Only unique treasures that somebody will sell for a lot of money after you are planted. :P



Well George, when ya gotta go ya gotta go and ya can't take any of it with you. :lol:

I could care less who or what happens to the stuff after I'm gone. ;)

N4VGB
03-05-2010, 04:59 PM
:quiet

I can't believe they're completely stumped on this one George. :think

w2amr
03-06-2010, 03:40 AM
:quiet

I can't believe they're completely stumped on this one George. :think
Me too. I know I've seen them at hamfests but never paid much attention. I see a Xtal/ Master oscillator switch, Is it military ?

N4VGB
03-06-2010, 01:17 PM
:quiet

I can't believe they're completely stumped on this one George. :think
Me too. I know I've seen them at hamfests but never paid much attention. I see a Xtal/ Master oscillator switch, Is it military ?

Well, yes and no, it is mostly thought of as a WWII military item but there was a commercial ham version of it also. :D

kf0rt
03-06-2010, 01:43 PM
Transmitter tuning unit for a BC-610.

N4VGB
03-06-2010, 02:18 PM
Transmitter tuning unit for a BC-610.

Ding ding ding, we have a winna and his prize is......uh oh, we are out of prizes.

Don't blame me, George was in charge of prizes.

w2amr
03-06-2010, 02:48 PM
Nice job Rob. :clap:

w2amr
03-06-2010, 02:51 PM
Transmitter tuning unit for a BC-610.

Ding ding ding, we have a winna and his prize is......uh oh, we are out of prizes.

Don't blame me, George was in charge of prizes.
Have Charles draw him a cold one. And no Charles, we don't want to see a sketch of a polar bear. :snicker:

w2amr
03-07-2010, 03:54 AM
Name the panel. Of course I made some slight alterations just to make it interesting.
http://media8.dropshots.com/photos/88780/20100307/003827.jpg

N9FE
03-07-2010, 12:24 PM
Well it's got the greafkit ugly paint job. :yes:

w2amr
03-08-2010, 03:53 AM
Well, I'm waiting. :whistle
Hint- it is not this color,
BTW, I did not alter the size of the panel, or the placement of the holes.

WØTKX
03-08-2010, 08:14 AM
I don't like it. It has big weird eyes and an evil grin.

N4VGB
03-08-2010, 10:55 AM
The dual meters make me think a PS, but nothing comes to mind. :think

kf0rt
03-08-2010, 11:25 AM
I don't like it. It has big weird eyes and an evil grin.

That's kinda where I'm at with it.

The big eyes are definitely meters -- plate voltage and current?

w2amr
03-08-2010, 12:30 PM
Hint# 2. It only has one meter.

w2amr
03-08-2010, 12:31 PM
The dual meters make me think a PS, but nothing comes to mind. :think
Nope, not a P/S

kf0rt
03-08-2010, 01:12 PM
A meter and a fan???

Trying to think of what else could fill the meter holes. :-?

w2amr
03-08-2010, 01:32 PM
I don't like it. It has big weird eyes and an evil grin.
The grin must be an optical illusion, the holes are actually straight across.

N4VGB
03-08-2010, 01:35 PM
Hint# 2. It only has one meter.

One meter!? :shock:

:idea: Johnson Mobile!

w2amr
03-08-2010, 01:53 PM
Hint# 2. It only has one meter.

One meter!? :shock:

:idea: Johnson Mobile!
Ding ding ding!
Bravo, good show OM. :clap:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/4417851256_70a340fecb_o.jpg

kf0rt
03-08-2010, 03:07 PM
Well, I'll give it an A+ for "bizzarro xtal selector!" :lol:

Good call, Mack.

w2amr
03-08-2010, 03:22 PM
Well, I'll give it an A+ for "bizzarro xtal selector!" :lol:

Good call, Mack.
Since it was designed for mobile use, Johnson designed it so you could move the meter and crystal sockets to whatever side was more comfortable for you. It uses a single 807 in the final , modulated by a pair of 807's. The thing has a ton of audio.

N4VGB
03-08-2010, 03:50 PM
Well, I'll give it an A+ for "bizzarro xtal selector!" :lol:

Good call, Mack.
Since it was designed for mobile use, Johnson designed it so you could move the meter and crystal sockets to whatever side was more comfortable for you. It uses a single 807 in the final , modulated by a pair of 807's. The thing has a ton of audio.

Just proves what 30+ years of hamfests will do to your mind!

I dunno George, for a second there when you stated only one meter I went into duh mode, completely blank, then like a bolt out of the blue it was obvious to me. Me thinks it was the fact that Johnson used what appears to be a meter housing for the crystal holders, hence identical mountings for both meter and crystal.

w2amr
03-08-2010, 04:33 PM
Well, I'll give it an A+ for "bizzarro xtal selector!" :lol:

Good call, Mack.
Since it was designed for mobile use, Johnson designed it so you could move the meter and crystal sockets to whatever side was more comfortable for you. It uses a single 807 in the final , modulated by a pair of 807's. The thing has a ton of audio.

Just proves what 30+ years of hamfests will do to your mind!

I dunno George, for a second there when you stated only one meter I went into duh mode, completely blank, then like a bolt out of the blue it was obvious to me. Me thinks it was the fact that Johnson used what appears to be a meter housing for the crystal holders, hence identical mountings for both meter and crystal.I was hoping the two big meter holes and the paint job would stump you. :lol:

N4VGB
03-08-2010, 04:58 PM
I was hoping the two big meter holes and the paint job would stump you. :lol:



It did. Only the hint about one meter clarified it for me.

w2amr
03-08-2010, 05:16 PM
I was hoping the two big meter holes and the paint job would stump you. :lol:



It did. Only the hint about one meter clarified it for me.
That's it, no more hints.

kf0rt
03-08-2010, 05:35 PM
I was hoping the two big meter holes and the paint job would stump you. :lol:



It did. Only the hint about one meter clarified it for me.
That's it, no more hints.

One more hint and I'da had it. :snicker:

w2amr
03-08-2010, 06:11 PM
I was hoping the two big meter holes and the paint job would stump you. :lol:



It did. Only the hint about one meter clarified it for me.
That's it, no more hints.

One more hint and I'da had it. :snicker:
Your Johnson cheat sheet didn't help you that time slick. :lol:

kf0rt
03-08-2010, 06:19 PM
Your Johnson cheat sheet didn't help you that time slick. :lol:

Never even made it to the research phase on that one. :shhh

kf0rt
03-08-2010, 06:26 PM
Okay, my turn. This should be easy.

http://www.westton.com/misc/whatisit.jpg

N4VGB
03-08-2010, 07:21 PM
Okay, my turn. This should be easy.



One of my favorites and way too easy for me, since I own 3 of the things and have refurbed 2 of them so far.

I'm gonna remain mum on this one for a while. :D :whistle

AF6LJ
03-08-2010, 09:53 PM
OK folks, here's another variable capacitor.
Notice the single fin perpendicular to the rotor gang.
What did this go in?

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/FlapCap1.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/FlapCap2.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/FlapCap3.jpg
That's out of an ARC-5.

WØTKX
03-08-2010, 10:01 PM
Okay, my turn. This should be easy.

http://www.westton.com/misc/whatisit.jpg

Eico 720

N4VGB
03-08-2010, 10:03 PM
Okay, my turn. This should be easy.

http://www.westton.com/misc/whatisit.jpg

Eico 720

That one didn't last long.

kf0rt
03-08-2010, 10:04 PM
I *thought* it'd be easy. :cheers:

WØTKX
03-08-2010, 10:06 PM
'Twas my novice rig in 1970. :agree:

kf0rt
03-08-2010, 10:13 PM
Same here. :dance:

Almost bought one on eBay a couple years ago. Then WB6ACU entered the bidding....

WØTKX
03-08-2010, 10:15 PM
2m SSB VHF+ net right now, 144.220 :geek

kf0rt
03-08-2010, 10:20 PM
Netbook in front of the TV. Need to become a ham. :oops:

WØTKX
03-08-2010, 10:24 PM
23" wide-screen deluxe shack surfin'. Moooore Input!

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n40/stu_s2/JohnnyNumberFive-715587.jpg

N4VGB
03-08-2010, 11:19 PM
Same here. :dance:

Almost bought one on eBay a couple years ago. Then WB6ACU entered the bidding....

It ain't easy to outbid Joe, I tried several times. :cry:

w2amr
03-09-2010, 03:45 AM
I *thought* it'd be easy. :cheers:
That one came and went before I had a chance.

N8YX
03-09-2010, 06:02 AM
Same here. :dance:

Almost bought one on eBay a couple years ago. Then WB6ACU entered the bidding....

It ain't easy to outbid Joe, I tried several times. :cry:
If the man wants to pay $308 for an MS-7 speaker (which arguably is worth at most $125), who am I to stop him?

w2amr
03-09-2010, 06:52 AM
What is it, and who made it?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2704/4419071739_093c692ecb_o.jpg

N8YX
03-09-2010, 08:02 AM
10-15M tank coil for an HF amp, and I'll guess it's a Millen product.

N4VGB
03-09-2010, 01:03 PM
Same here. :dance:

Almost bought one on eBay a couple years ago. Then WB6ACU entered the bidding....

It ain't easy to outbid Joe, I tried several times. :cry:
If the man wants to pay $308 for an MS-7 speaker (which arguably is worth at most $125), who am I to stop him?

My last head to head encounters with him were over a complete and very nice National NC-183MR set (NC-183D with some VLF coverage and in a table top rack with speaker) and then a Racal RA-17 in the same setup with the VLF converter. Long after I bowed out some others kept trying to outbid him and it didn't seem to matter how high the bidding went, Joe just kept throwing money at the items. I guess when you count your money by the millions and really want something, what does it matter.

N4VGB
03-09-2010, 01:42 PM
What is it, and who made it?


Amateur gear? :think

w2amr
03-09-2010, 03:14 PM
10-15M tank coil for an HF amp, and I'll guess it's a Millen product.
And your guess would be wrong on all counts.

w2amr
03-09-2010, 03:14 PM
What is it, and who made it?


Amateur gear? :thinkYes.

N4VGB
03-09-2010, 03:23 PM
What is it, and who made it?


Amateur gear? :thinkYes.


:chin: You're evil George! :chin:

That !@#$%^& cap formed by the metal strips in the center is really throwing me. :twisted:

w2amr
03-09-2010, 03:28 PM
Well made, ain't it?

N4VGB
03-09-2010, 03:40 PM
Well made, ain't it?

I think that was a hint. :D

w2amr
03-09-2010, 03:55 PM
Well made, ain't it?

I think that was a hint. :D
Maybe. Could be a dastardly diversion too. :twisted:

AF6LJ
03-09-2010, 04:55 PM
What is it, and who made it?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2704/4419071739_093c692ecb_o.jpg

I keep looking at that and wondering if that isn't the tripeler out of a UHF commercial rig.

w2amr
03-09-2010, 05:12 PM
Nope. Amateur gear.

AF6LJ
03-09-2010, 05:14 PM
Nope. Amateur gear.
It was a good try.
It kind of looked like the tripeler assemble out of a mocon 70 minus the housing. :)

w2amr
03-09-2010, 05:17 PM
Nope. Amateur gear.
It was a good try.
It kind of looked like the tripeler assemble out of a mocon 70 minus the housing. :)
Whatever that is. :lol:

N4VGB
03-09-2010, 05:46 PM
The only thing that comes to mind is a 6n2 tank coil. :think

w2amr
03-09-2010, 06:07 PM
The only thing that comes to mind is a 6n2 tank coil. :think
Ok, yer getting desperate so I'll give you a hint. I doesn't go inside anything.

w2amr
03-09-2010, 06:24 PM
Let me clarify, the only thing it goes inside is it's case, which I removed for the picture. :snicker:

AF6LJ
03-09-2010, 06:26 PM
Okay I give up.

N4VGB
03-09-2010, 07:22 PM
I have decided to:

w2amr
03-10-2010, 03:48 AM
The EF Johnson Automatic Duel Band Antenna Resonator. Thanks for playing along. :cheers:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4422158448_60606a4113_o.jpg

w2amr
03-10-2010, 04:00 AM
Okay I give up.
Yeah, I can tell by the (banned) above your avatar. :lol:

N8YX
03-10-2010, 07:07 AM
The EF Johnson Automatic Duel Band Antenna Resonator. Thanks for playing along. :cheers:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4422158448_60606a4113_o.jpg
What bands did it cover?

WØTKX
03-10-2010, 08:29 AM
Okay I give up.
Yeah, I can tell by the (banned) above your avatar. :lol:

:rofl:

Your images are blocked at work... :sleep:

N4VGB
03-10-2010, 02:58 PM
The EF Johnson Automatic Duel Band Antenna Resonator. Thanks for playing along. :cheers:



:shock: :-?: :chin:

Uh, OK. Strange shape for the case it sits in? Or maybe it's for a mobile antenna and the shape is aerodynamic. :rofl:

Weird piece indeed.

N9FE
03-10-2010, 03:05 PM
Will it get you on 160. Don't know. I got a heathkit with wider range.

w2amr
03-10-2010, 03:11 PM
The EF Johnson Automatic Duel Band Antenna Resonator. Thanks for playing along. :cheers:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4422158448_60606a4113_o.jpg
What bands did it cover?40 and 80 I think.

w2amr
03-10-2010, 03:14 PM
The EF Johnson Automatic Duel Band Antenna Resonator. Thanks for playing along. :cheers:



:shock: :-?: :chin:

Uh, OK. Strange shape for the case it sits in? Or maybe it's for a mobile antenna and the shape is aerodynamic. :rofl:

Weird piece indeed.
That makes sense. I haven't been able to find much info on it.
I picked it up at a hamfester years ago for $5

N4VGB
03-10-2010, 03:21 PM
That makes sense. I haven't been able to find much info on it.
I picked it up at a hamfester years ago for $5


I'm having a hard time seeing where & how the RF in and RF out connections are made on this one. I guess the bolt head on top is the RF out???

w2amr
03-10-2010, 03:51 PM
That makes sense. I haven't been able to find much info on it.
I picked it up at a hamfester years ago for $5


I'm having a hard time seeing where & how the RF in and RF out connections are made on this one. I guess the bolt head on top is the RF out???
Yeah, there are threaded 5/16 holes in the top and bottom. Bottom -in , top -out I guess. Maybe a whip screws into the top.

N4VGB
03-10-2010, 03:54 PM
That makes sense. I haven't been able to find much info on it.
I picked it up at a hamfester years ago for $5


I'm having a hard time seeing where & how the RF in and RF out connections are made on this one. I guess the bolt head on top is the RF out???
Yeah, there are threaded 5/16 holes in the top and bottom. Bottom -in , top -out I guess. Maybe a whip screws into the top.

That does sound like it was made for mobile use. Never seen or heard of it before.

w2amr
03-10-2010, 03:59 PM
That makes sense. I haven't been able to find much info on it.
I picked it up at a hamfester years ago for $5


I'm having a hard time seeing where & how the RF in and RF out connections are made on this one. I guess the bolt head on top is the RF out???
Yeah, there are threaded 5/16 holes in the top and bottom. Bottom -in , top -out I guess. Maybe a whip screws into the top.

That does sound like it was made for mobile use. Never seen or heard of it before.
Ooooow, maybe I can get a grand for it on E-Pay. :dance

N4VGB
03-10-2010, 04:05 PM
Ooooow, maybe I can get a grand for it on E-Pay. :dance



You wish, but it wouldn't surprise me at all fot it to bring $50-100+ on eBay.

There is a collector with deep pockets for all kinds of junk these days.

kf0rt
03-10-2010, 05:29 PM
The EF Johnson Automatic Duel Band Antenna Resonator. Thanks for playing along. :cheers:



:shock: :-?: :chin:

Uh, OK. Strange shape for the case it sits in? Or maybe it's for a mobile antenna and the shape is aerodynamic. :rofl:

Weird piece indeed.
That makes sense. I haven't been able to find much info on it.
I picked it up at a hamfester years ago for $5


Gotta be pretty rare. I did a Google search on it, and the only thing that turned up was a picture from a guy calling himself "jerseygeorge." :think

w2amr
03-10-2010, 05:37 PM
The EF Johnson Automatic Duel Band Antenna Resonator. Thanks for playing along. :cheers:



:shock: :-?: :chin:

Uh, OK. Strange shape for the case it sits in? Or maybe it's for a mobile antenna and the shape is aerodynamic. :rofl:

Weird piece indeed.
That makes sense. I haven't been able to find much info on it.
I picked it up at a hamfester years ago for $5


Gotta be pretty rare. I did a Google search on it, and the only thing that turned up was a picture from a guy calling himself "jerseygeorge." :think
If you had found that ahead of time, you would have won. :lol:

kf0rt
03-10-2010, 05:40 PM
Gotta be pretty rare. I did a Google search on it, and the only thing that turned up was a picture from a guy calling himself "jerseygeorge." :think
If you had found that ahead of time, you would have won. :lol:

I'm takin' notes. :twisted:

w2amr
03-10-2010, 05:43 PM
Gotta be pretty rare. I did a Google search on it, and the only thing that turned up was a picture from a guy calling himself "jerseygeorge." :think
If you had found that ahead of time, you would have won. :lol:

I'm takin' notes. :twisted:
And I will be keeping that in mind. :snicker:

kf0rt
03-10-2010, 05:49 PM
Gotta be pretty rare. I did a Google search on it, and the only thing that turned up was a picture from a guy calling himself "jerseygeorge." :think
If you had found that ahead of time, you would have won. :lol:

I'm takin' notes. :twisted:
And I will be keeping that in mind. :snicker:

So far, I've just been lucky. :geek

N4VGB
03-10-2010, 06:06 PM
Gotta be pretty rare. I did a Google search on it, and the only thing that turned up was a picture from a guy calling himself "jerseygeorge." :think
If you had found that ahead of time, you would have won. :lol:

I'm takin' notes. :twisted:
And I will be keeping that in mind. :snicker:

That's cheating! :naughty

w2amr
03-10-2010, 06:19 PM
Will it get you on 160. Don't know. I got a heathkit with wider range.
Huh?

N4VGB
03-10-2010, 06:33 PM
Will it get you on 160. Don't know. I got a heathkit with wider range.
Huh?

What? You didn't know Heathkit produced the Johnson Matchbox? :rofl:

N9FE
03-10-2010, 06:57 PM
Maybe i did'nt splain it correctly. The matchbox with extra Inductance coils just did'nt make it. So i bought a heathkit 2060a.

N4VGB
03-10-2010, 07:27 PM
Maybe i did'nt splain it correctly. The matchbox with extra Inductance coils just did'nt make it. So i bought a heathkit 2060a.

End all tuner problems via a balanced-balanced tuner. The pic is is an extreme version.

Pics from AG6K/Richard Measures website at http://www.somis.org/

N8YX
03-11-2010, 12:14 PM
I have most of the pieces for something like that stashed away, waiting 'til I have the right real-estate layout on which to erect an antenna system that's fed with balanced line. Instead of dual inductors, I'm planning to use a big honkin' differential capacitor and relay-switched inductors.

N4VGB
03-11-2010, 12:53 PM
I have most of the pieces for something like that stashed away, waiting 'til I have the right real-estate layout on which to erect an antenna system that's fed with balanced line. Instead of dual inductors, I'm planning to use a big honkin' differential capacitor and relay-switched inductors.

I homebrewed a desk top model of the balanced-balanced tuner at my old QTH for use with a simple short dipole, that's all I had room and trees to support there, fed with 125 ohm twinax. It worked marvelously on all bands for my CW use.

So I got curious and ran some unscientific tests across the whole HF spectrum. The silly thing seemed to be able to not only tune, almost zero SWR, but actually radiate RF quite well on any HF frequency. :shock:

Everyone I know who uses one is very happy with their results.

w2amr
03-11-2010, 04:30 PM
Ok boys, have at it.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4425048127_c9949fcffe_o.jpg

N8YX
03-11-2010, 04:58 PM
HR-10.

w2amr
03-11-2010, 05:13 PM
Damn, that was too easy. Nice job Fred. :agree:

N8YX
03-11-2010, 05:15 PM
Damn, that was too easy. Nice job Fred. :agree:
We had one of those (the -B version), an HG-10 and an HW-16 at our high-school ham station.

How well I know them...I spent several weeks fixing the d@mned things so we could get on the air.

Teacher's Rule was: I buy junk. You want to use? You diagnose and repair...as a learning experience. :yes:

kf0rt
03-11-2010, 05:19 PM
HR-10.

:dance:

That's what I used with the Eico 720 (mine was an HR-10B). The pair made for a great novice station, circa 1970. As I recall, the 720 cost about $50 and the HR-10B was about $65, both used from "Al" Capone's stock at CW Electronics back when it was on Blake St. in downtown Denver. The real "rage" novice rig back then was the HW-16.

It's starting to look like the real challenges in this contest require going back 50+ years. This modern stuff is too easy. :mrgreen:

w2amr
03-11-2010, 05:38 PM
I think Heath made that as the matching receiver for the DX-60. :think

w2amr
03-11-2010, 05:41 PM
HR-10.

:dance:

That's what I used with the Eico 720 (mine was an HR-10B). The pair made for a great novice station, circa 1970. As I recall, the 720 cost about $50 and the HR-10B was about $65, both used from "Al" Capone's stock at CW Electronics back when it was on Blake St. in downtown Denver. The real "rage" novice rig back then was the HW-16.

It's starting to look like the real challenges in this contest require going back 50+ years. This modern stuff is too easy. :mrgreen:
It seems that way. Let's see............ :think

N8YX
03-11-2010, 05:43 PM
I think Heath made that as the matching receiver for the DX-60. :think
Indeed they did. There was a set (-60, -10 and VFO) for sale at Dayton this past year; some low-life surreptitiously unplugged the oscillator crystals while the seller was distracted and walked away with them.

N4VGB
03-11-2010, 06:10 PM
Teacher's Rule was: I buy junk. You want to use? You diagnose and repair...as a learning experience. :yes:



One of my treasures is a gigantic ART-13 schematic and it's not a copy of the original. One of the local tech school instructors is also a ham and he brought his personal ART-13 to one of his classes with the assignment being, "draw me a correct schematic". :shock:

The youngsters did a marvelous job on the schematic.

kf0rt
03-11-2010, 06:37 PM
I think Heath made that as the matching receiver for the DX-60. :think

Ayup. But the Eico 720 was the better boat anchor. :snicker:

w2amr
03-12-2010, 03:16 AM
I think Heath made that as the matching receiver for the DX-60. :think
Indeed they did. There was a set (-60, -10 and VFO) for sale at Dayton this past year; some low-life surreptitiously unplugged the oscillator crystals while the seller was distracted and walked away with them.
Thats sad.
I had a Dixie 60 and HR-10 station. The reciever sucked. I also had an Apache, Mohawk, and the SB-10 sideband adaptor . Talk about plenty of knobs. :dance

w2amr
03-12-2010, 03:17 AM
I think Heath made that as the matching receiver for the DX-60. :think

Ayup. But the Eico 720 was the better boat anchor. :snicker:
But the colors clash. :shock:

w2amr
03-12-2010, 03:44 AM
Everybody gets just one shot at this one, and no hints will be given.
http://media8.dropshots.com/photos/88780/20030513/155156.jpg

N8YX
03-12-2010, 05:56 AM
Viking Valiant.

w2amr
03-12-2010, 12:34 PM
Does everybody go along with Fred on this one?

kf0rt
03-12-2010, 01:23 PM
Looks like a Valiant, but it has one too many knobs.

w2amr
03-12-2010, 01:44 PM
but it has one too many knobs.
Indeed. :dance:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4427008235_7c7d47defa_o.jpg

kf0rt
03-12-2010, 01:48 PM
Viking Pacemaker.

N4VGB
03-12-2010, 01:53 PM
Viking Pacemaker.


Meter on the right hand side is a dead give away on this one. :yes:

w2amr
03-12-2010, 02:10 PM
Viking Pacemaker.
Did you peek?

w2amr
03-12-2010, 02:11 PM
Viking Pacemaker.


Meter on the right hand side is a dead give away on this one. :yes:
Only for the informed. :lol:
What a POS. Maybe the worse transmitter Johnson ever made.

kf0rt
03-12-2010, 02:19 PM
Viking Pacemaker.
Did you peek?

Hell no. I researched. :rofl:

w2amr
03-12-2010, 02:21 PM
Viking Pacemaker.
Did you peek?

Hell no. I researched. :rofl:
Damn you. :lol:

N4VGB
03-12-2010, 02:28 PM
Only for the informed. :lol:
What a POS. Maybe the worse transmitter Johnson ever made.



"Informed"!? Ya mean old? :rofl:

I never owned or worked on a Pacemaker and I'm not so sure I recall anyone who owned one either? :chin:

So I'm gonna presume that your opinion of it is correct. :rofl:

w2amr
03-12-2010, 02:44 PM
Only for the informed. :lol:
What a POS. Maybe the worse transmitter Johnson ever made.



"Informed"!? Ya mean old? :rofl:


Only to the point where you're so old you can't remember what you were informed of.

N4VGB
03-12-2010, 02:51 PM
Only for the informed. :lol:
What a POS. Maybe the worse transmitter Johnson ever made.



"Informed"!? Ya mean old? :rofl:


Only to the point where you're so old you can't remember what you were informed of.

According to the XYL, I've been there a long time. :shifty

I explained the notch fliter and how it functions to her. :rofl:

w2amr
03-12-2010, 03:34 PM
Only for the informed. :lol:
What a POS. Maybe the worse transmitter Johnson ever made.



"Informed"!? Ya mean old? :rofl:


Only to the point where you're so old you can't remember what you were informed of.

According to the XYL, I've been there a long time. :shifty


Take a look around, you may have an HX-500 and just forgot. :snicker:

N4VGB
03-12-2010, 04:03 PM
Take a look around, you may have an HX-500 and just forgot. :snicker:



No way man, I remember all the rare ones. But I've lost count of how many HQ-129-X rcvrs I own. I bulk ordered new front panels from KK4PK/Ron Hankins. :rofl:

I love the simple old single & double conversion rcvrs. :oops:

KG4CGC
03-13-2010, 04:17 PM
The Charlotte hamfest was nice. The bouquet was strong of many medications, one of which, when ingested, produces the prolific odor of gluey, soapy, dog repellent and hair spray. The mobility chairs were abundant in number but not outdone by the presence of portable oxygen tanks. I believe there was one in attendance who stores his clothing in a neighbor's barn. I chose to buck the trend by shaving, showering and using deodorant with a spritz of Aspen. I should have bathed in the Aspen, to be honest. There was even a Mexican looking vendor selling used shoes and bronze jewelry. More computers this year than ever before, even a few old Commodores and one Amiga.

George, I looked in earnest for the 500 of which you seek but alas, it was not there. Many, many of the HQ were available. I saw several TS 570D's, a couple of 940's, an 830, a pair of Icom 7500's, an 8500. The Ten Tec gear was beat all to shit except for one nice looking Jupiter w/AT. 1200$$$ asking price seemed a bit suspicious. The Heathkits were strangely not in abundance like they normally are. A couple of SB220's here or there. No receivers or otherwise to represent the old Heathkit line. Several nice little Hammarlunds for 30 and 35 $$$. Project for someone. A Yaesu FT 101/2 for 150 $$$. Hey! The lights did work! A few FT 7** rigs. CBs, DAK stacks, 11m amps, Ranger RCI 29**, coax, scopes, bins of old surveillance cams, crap tools, good tools, assorted magnifiers and satin statuettes. More crap than I have room to mention.

Martin Jue Jr. was manning the MFJ booth. Ten Tec was there just for show as was Yeasu. HRO and Ham Radio World?Universe(?) was there. What ever radio HRO had, Ham Radio W/U was 25 $$$ cheaper. Wire Man, the whacker vest supplier with embroidery machine on hand, Girl Scout cookies in a roving wagon being pulled by overweight Girl Scouts. Sorry. A little cruel. I want to give props to the people from Debco Electronics aka debco.com. They had a whole row for their little parts, close to 180 feet total in table lentgh. They are a little Mom and Pop that sells more than electronic pieces. Look them up. I got 10 crystal diodes for 50 cents each, several multipacks of caps, resistors and transistors for 1 dolla each. Two packs of jumbo LED's for a dolla a pair each (elusive blue), dolla pots, ferrite doughnuts, all in all, 60 dollars worth of pieces parts for 16 $$$. I could have spent all day there thinking about parts I MIGHT need! Not to mention connectors, adapters RF and audio, sockets ... the list would go on and on ... meters. Debco is Tom K8CLA and Deb N8BVI. Need parts, CHECK THEM OUT FIRST.

I did not partake of any of the food offerings. Standard fare, whooptie do, right? But being so close to the heart of livermush country, by 10am the very nice facilities were under siege all manner of sounds and odors. I know, bathrooms tend to stink, it is the Law of Nature. However, the cacophonous chorus of the mensroom combined with added echo and an over taxed ventilation system gives reason to redefine the meaning of certain terms related to battle field conflagrations and being on the front lines of attack! I only wanted to pee! Really! After I walked in there though, suddenly, the rules of Mensrooms Etiquette suddenly did not apply! I just wanted to relieve my bladder and get out. Sorry, guy standing beside me at the urinal. I know there is supposed to be one empty urinal space between us at all times but I was not going to wait for you to clear out and risk fighting over the space left available. In case you're wondering, yes. Yes I did wash my hands as I tried to breathe through my mouth using my teeth as a filter against the onslaught of the awesome power that is Olympic Hamfest Powerdumping. I knew I was up against the Best of the Best but I tell you no lie when I say that I had no idea what was in store upon my entry into that Special Portal of Hell. I may have only spent 60 seconds in there, 75 tops but it seemed like and unending, tortuous eternity.

w2amr
03-13-2010, 04:23 PM
Thanks for the report Charles. And tnx for keeping yer eyes open for the transmitter. Glad you made it back in one piece. :lol:

kf0rt
03-13-2010, 04:25 PM
GREAT review, Charles. I almost feel like I was there.

... but kinda glad I wasn't... :lol:

N4VGB
03-13-2010, 08:12 PM
Thanks for the report Charles. And tnx for keeping yer eyes open for the transmitter. Glad you made it back in one piece. :lol:

So what am I supposed to do if I find a HX-500 at the next hamfest for you???

KG4CGC
03-14-2010, 12:34 AM
Just give George a call.
Yes or no?

ki4itv
03-14-2010, 01:37 AM
...the awesome power that is Olympic Hamfest Powerdumping.
:rofl:

Two thumbs up.
:agree: :agree:

w2amr
03-14-2010, 03:02 AM
Thanks for the report Charles. And tnx for keeping yer eyes open for the transmitter. Glad you made it back in one piece. :lol:

So what am I supposed to do if I find a HX-500 at the next hamfest for you???
You've got plenty of money, Buy it for me then ship it. :lol:

N4VGB
03-14-2010, 08:18 AM
Thanks for the report Charles. And tnx for keeping yer eyes open for the transmitter. Glad you made it back in one piece. :lol:

So what am I supposed to do if I find a HX-500 at the next hamfest for you???
You've got plenty of money, Buy it for me then ship it. :lol:

In your dreams. :lol:

It was just a thought, I go to the 'fest on March 20th and there sits a decent looking HX-500 for $500-750. I buy it, George says no and then has to watch it sell on eBay for $1500+ and cusses Mack the whole time. :rofl:

w2amr
03-14-2010, 08:29 AM
Thanks for the report Charles. And tnx for keeping yer eyes open for the transmitter. Glad you made it back in one piece. :lol:

So what am I supposed to do if I find a HX-500 at the next hamfest for you???
You've got plenty of money, Buy it for me then ship it. :lol:

In your dreams. :lol:

It was just a thought, I go to the 'fest on March 20th and there sits a decent looking HX-500 for $500-750. I buy it, George says no and then has to watch it sell on eBay for $1500+ and cusses Mack the whole time. :rofl:
You are a cold hearted man.

N4VGB
03-14-2010, 08:43 AM
You are a cold hearted man.



Not at all George. You'll notice in my scenario you received first choice on the HX-500 and only after being refused by you did I dump it on eBay. :D

w2amr
03-14-2010, 10:31 AM
You are a cold hearted man.



Not at all George. You'll notice in my scenario you received first choice on the HX-500 and only after being refused by you did I dump it on eBay. :D
You are a [strike:4vz69vx4]cold[/strike:4vz69vx4] warm hearted man.

N4VGB
03-19-2010, 09:02 PM
OK, here comes another one, maybe the oldest piece I own. You really gotta be an OF to know this one. Manufacturer and model please?

w2amr
03-20-2010, 03:00 AM
OK, here comes another one, maybe the oldest piece I own. You really gotta be an OF to know this one. Manufacturer and model please?
Old battery powered broadcast receiver. 22Volts B+, probably uses a WD-11 tube. :think

N8YX
03-20-2010, 06:26 AM
Crosley 50.

I saw one of those being offered for sale at the Warren (OH) Hamfest a couple years ago...

N4VGB
03-20-2010, 07:01 AM
Crosley 50.

I saw one of those being offered for sale at the Warren (OH) Hamfest a couple years ago...

Too quick, I thought this one would take a while. Old regens and TRFs are easy enough to recognize as what they are, but I thought it would take longer for manufacturer and model number. :doh:

OK, next time it's gonna be tough.

N4VGB
03-20-2010, 07:06 AM
OK, here comes another one, maybe the oldest piece I own. You really gotta be an OF to know this one. Manufacturer and model please?
Old battery powered broadcast receiver. 22Volts B+, probably uses a WD-11 tube. :think

01-A tube.

w2amr
03-20-2010, 07:28 AM
OK, here comes another one, maybe the oldest piece I own. You really gotta be an OF to know this one. Manufacturer and model please?
Old battery powered broadcast receiver. 22Volts B+, probably uses a WD-11 tube. :think

01-A tube.
Same thing, only better.

N4VGB
03-21-2010, 11:01 PM
Now I'm gonna get plain old evil on you guy's arses! You made mince meat out that old Crosley Model 50 pic, you were way too fast on that one! :twisted:

What it is, is obvious (to some), manufacturer and model please. :neener:

N8YX
03-22-2010, 06:46 AM
Sargent 11-UA.

N4VGB
03-22-2010, 12:46 PM
Sargent 11-UA.

I'm really starting to hate you. :rofl:

w2amr
03-22-2010, 03:25 PM
Good 1 Fred, I never even heard of that before.

N4VGB
03-22-2010, 04:22 PM
Good 1 Fred, I never even heard of that before.

Not unobtanium but a pretty rare piece. Damned Fred! :twisted:


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

w2amr
03-22-2010, 04:29 PM
Ok Boys, do it to it.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2751/4454740791_4ca468a8d6_o.jpg

N8YX
03-22-2010, 04:36 PM
Gonset GSB-101.

kf0rt
03-22-2010, 04:41 PM
7 minutes??!!! Jeeeeeebus. :rofl:

w2amr
03-22-2010, 05:11 PM
7 minutes??!!! Jeeeeeebus. :rofl:
He must be slipping.
That's ok, I got him on the Johnson Pacemaker. :lol:

N9FE
03-22-2010, 05:15 PM
What the hell is the lighting round .. :D

N4VGB
03-22-2010, 05:48 PM
Gonset GSB-101.

Now George hates you also! :rofl:

N4VGB
03-22-2010, 05:53 PM
Military radio, fairly common a few years back at a lot of 'fests, seldom seen these days.

N8YX
03-22-2010, 07:54 PM
I'm thinking early to mid 30's and I don't think that set was made by Collins.

ETA: Hallicrafters HT-14.


Here's one for you folks. Look at the receiver pictured below.

Now...is there such a thing as an RME 6950?

N4VGB
03-22-2010, 08:21 PM
I'm thinking early to mid 30's and I don't think that set was made by Collins.

ETA: Hallicrafters HT-14.


Here's one for you folks. Look at the receiver pictured below.

Now...is there such a thing as an RME 6950?

:twisted: Well that is the civilian make & model and since that info is out now, it's just too easy to cross reference as a military BC-669. :twisted:

I've been told there was a RME 6950 but I always wondered if there was some confusion with the RME 4350??? I've owned a 6900 and wasn't too thrilled with it's performance, traded it off for some other treasure. I was sure that I was doing something wrong on that 6900 and enlisted the aid of a regional RME expert. He went through my set and declared it to be "spot on". :doh: I have no idea how the RME 6900 has such a large following of enthusiasts, I was not impressed. It is an attractive boat anchor rcvr and perhaps that is what endears it to many.

KG4CGC
03-22-2010, 08:34 PM
Let's asked The Zook!
http://lists.tempe.gov/admin/WA.EXE?A2=ind0601&L=boatanchors&D=1&T=0&O=D&F=P&S=&P=5366

N8YX
03-22-2010, 08:54 PM
I've been told there was a RME 6950 but I always wondered if there was some confusion with the RME 4350??? I've owned a 6900 and wasn't too thrilled with it's performance, traded it off for some other treasure. I was sure that I was doing something wrong on that 6900 and enlisted the aid of a regional RME expert. He went through my set and declared it to be "spot on". :doh: I have no idea how the RME 6900 has such a large following of enthusiasts, I was not impressed. It is an attractive boat anchor rcvr and perhaps that is what endears it to many.
That I know of, there is one (count it) '6950 in existence. A prototype. Sitting about 5 miles from me. The bandswitch wiring hadn't been completed when my friend Steve got hold of the thing, and he's had to fabricate a couple more pieces besides.

If I can get pictures of the set I'll post them.

N4VGB
03-22-2010, 10:24 PM
That I know of, there is one (count it) '6950 in existence. A prototype. Sitting about 5 miles from me. The bandswitch wiring hadn't been completed when my friend Steve got hold of the thing, and he's had to fabricate a couple more pieces besides.

If I can get pictures of the set I'll post them.



Very interesting indeed, only one unfinished prototype, can we say eBay millions. I guess that's every collectors dream, to own the one and only of any type gear.

This months Electric Radio has a pic of the factory prototype 75A-4, which turns out to be a standard 75A-2 mounted in an open desk top rack with another chassis holding all the new parts mounted above it. That makes perfect sense for prototyping, since things can be changed quickly and easily. It looks weird but electrically it's a standard 75A-4.

Did any paperwork/manual come with that prototype RME 6950? It sure would be interesting to compare the schematic and specs with the standard 6900 and see what was changed.

w2amr
03-23-2010, 03:16 AM
Sorry Mack, you have to sit this one out.

http://media8.dropshots.com/photos/88780/20100323/010211.jpg