At this point, 30 years old, those TT PTO rigs are "the new boatanchors" and I am of a mind that it pays to think in terms of restoration...it's about that time. I have gone through a couple Tritons,
Check out this list. http://www.nichicon.co.jp/english/products/alm_mini/list_f.htm You can find a lot of these "P" series Nichicons on ebay in lots for cheap. Try to spot the date codes in the pics.
I'd love to but can't figure it out. Not being in the US, I have to get it from an eBay store. There are several that sell Deoxit products, but none that are very clear which one they sell is the one
On 1/1/2011 6:37 PM, Andrew Moore wrote: those TT PTO rigs are "the new boatanchors" My ears hurt when I heard "boatanchor" and Corsair II used in the same sentence, but it's probably true. Perhaps t
I believe they are now a big can with a little cap tucked inside. I use them in guitar amps, which is probably their biggest market. They are now super light for the size...used to be they felt like
I have an Omni C to scavenge for parts. Offer good this week only, after which I will dispose of what is left. PTO, AF pot, display, and attenuator board are gone. I don't know why this fairly clean
Yeah, really! here is more to life than 2kc Dynamic Range!! What about the "Sweetness Factor"?...we KNOW the Corsairs and Omni V are SWEET rigs! I'd hesitate to give either one up for anything not ye
With all the trading in INRAD filters going on lately, let me add my want ad: Looking for a #756 2.4 1st IF filter for Omni V/VI. Thanks and 73, Joe N5KAT
Thanks for reply to my listing. I already have a 2.8 2nd IF filter, but maybe somebody else wants it on Black Friday special... 73 Joe N5KAT Happy Thanksgivng, Alan/K6ADG
First thing I would do whenever one of the later Omnis I have owned did something crazy is clean the power supply connectors thoroughly with Deoxit. I have seen some very strange phenomena due to dir
Lately old Kenwoods have been fetching "good money" in the used market. They are all fine high performance old timers and fun to use. I have a 830s and that radio is sure worth $350 to me! But I have
John: No idea what to do about the extra display digit. That is a freaky problem, to be sure! As for mods, I'd say use the rig for a while and see if anything jumps out as needing work. For me, exces
Does anyone here have any comments on how I might proceed? 73, Steve WA9JML Steve: I can't tell you how to proceed but I know where you are coming from. I run an Omni V.9, misc Omni C and Triton type
today that's about over two grand. Yeah, I wouldn't call the Triton a cheap rig...even though it is only $200 +/- now. It was a top of the line set in its day. I remember reading Triton ads as a kid,
I recently did some extensive A/B testing with a Ten Tec Omni V and a Kenwood FT-480HX. On every signal - strong, weak, or in between - the Kenwood did a better job. The S/N was better at the speaker
Also: Useful lifespan of technology went down as intermod went up, often curtailing production at height of popularity due to shifts at the chip or display manufacturing level--and rendering rigs vir