[ARC5] OS-8 scope, transistorizing

[J. Forster]

It's also on BAMA.

-John

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> I have the OS-8 manual in DJVUE format if you want it.
> Just let me know where to send it.
> 73's
> Greg
> WA7LYO
> Kinston, NC
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jmfranke" <jmfranke at cox.net>
> To: "Kludge" <wh7hg.hi at gmail.com>; "'arc5'" <ARC5 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 1:00 PM
> Subject: [ARC5] OS-8 scope, transistorizing
>
>
> I believe the model OS-8E scope was solid-state, except for the CRT of
> course. You might see if there is a manual out in the wide spaces for it.
>
> John  WA4WDL
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Kludge" <wh7hg.hi at gmail.com>
> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 12:20 PM
> To: "'arc5'" <ARC5 at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] BC-453 Mods
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>> On
>> Behalf Of neilb at ihug.co.nz
>>> I think you are referring to the device known as the  FETRON.  I first
>> became aware of them
>>> in about 1980 when my employer began fitting them to communications
>> equipment at the
>>> plant where I worked here in Auckland.
>>
>> There are two OS-8/U scopes in storage here awaiting overhaul which
>> could
>> definitely benefit from these.  When I went over them to see what they
>> needed, one thing I noticed was the heat damage inside from the tubes
>> combined with the lack of air & ventilation.  While an article exists
>> regarding improvements to the scope that includes installing a fan, I'd
>> really rather not do that.  FETRONs or something of that order seem to
>> be
>> the optimal solution albeit one I can afford by the same definition
>> under
>> which I can afford even a barely recognizable KWM-2A - i.e., not at all.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Michael, WH7HG ex-K3MXO, ex-KN3MXO, WPE3ARS, BL01xh ex-Mensa A&P PP BGI
>> Escapee from the Home for the Terminally Weird
>> http://www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/NTH/index.aspx
>> http://wh7hg.blogspot.com/
>> http://kludges-other-blog.blogspot.com
>> Hiki Nô!
>>
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