[Boatanchors] Boatanchors Digest, Vol 61, Issue 49
meils at get2net.dk
meils at get2net.dk
Fri Feb 27 03:41:28 EST 2009
Hi
I successfully substituted a readily available (over here !)
European tube for the 1R5 mixer - I'll check my files to see if I can find
the exact tube designation.
Henry F M / OZ1UF (Copenhagen)
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> 1. Re: Zenith
Transoceanic (Tom N?JMY)
> 2. Re: Zenith Transoceanic (Carl)
> 3. BOATANCHOR TEST (Harold Hairston)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:33:15
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From: Tom N?JMY <n0jmy at hayseedhamfest.com>
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Zenith Transoceanic
> To:
"'Boatanchors Mail List'" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Cc: bonddaleena at aol.com
> Message-ID:
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> If you
Google something like "Repair Zenith Tran-Oceanic" you'll get a
> lot of hits with resoration info. I did a H500 a couple years
ago and
> found a great deal of help on the net.
>
> Unfortunately I can't find my favorite site, but here's some good
ones
> to start with:
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http://bellsouthpwp.net/p/a/padgett46/tohome.htm
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http://www.electronixandmore.com/adam/transo.html
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http://www.transoceanic.nostalgiaair.org/
>
> And of
course, there's a Yahoo Transoceanic group, too:
>
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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thetransoceanicfanatic/
>
> And pay heed to what Carl says about plugging in the set with the
switch
> on!
>
> 73,
> Tom
>
> Carl wrote:
>> Rule #1 NEVER plug in a battery tube
with the AC power turned on.
>>
>> The 1R5 mixer
is the most troublesome of the 7 pin TO's and is quite
>>
pricey these days. There are subs but none that work 100%.
>>
>> A recap is always a smart move on any radio that age. Its a
bit of a
>> struggle in any of the TO's.
>>
>> Carl
>> KM1H
>>
>> -----
Original Message -----
>>
From:
<bonddaleena at aol.com>
>> To:
<boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday,
February 25, 2009 7:42 PM
>> Subject: [Boatanchors] Zenith
Transoceanic
>>
>>
>>> Hi to all.
Not sure if this is the correct group, but I have to start
>>> somewhere......
>>>
>>> My
buddy asked me to look at his old Zenith radio. It's rough, but he
>>> doesn't want it 'restored', just working.
>>> It makes noise and a check of the tubes revealed a bad 1U4.
I have
>>> some
>>> coming. Is there
anything I need to look out for on this old timer?
>>> I am
a big proponent of re-capping old radios. However, with the 1
>>> volt
>>> tubes, what is the B+ voltage?
>>> Will new caps help? Never even seen one of these before,
never mind
>>> worked on one! ha ha
>>>
>>> tnx
>>>
>>> ron
>>> N4UE
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> ------------------------------
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:41:19 -0500
>
From: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
>
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Zenith Transoceanic
> To: Tom N?JMY
<n0jmy at hayseedhamfest.com>,
>
<boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Message-ID:
<BEBD5D8F28354549A45206A329754CC6 at KITTYMA123>
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> Yep, senior moment!
>
> Carl
>
>
> ----- Original
Message -----
>
From: "Tom N?JMY"
<n0jmy at hayseedhamfest.com>
> To:
<boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February
25, 2009 10:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Zenith
Transoceanic
>
>
>>I believe Carl is
referring to the 1L6 which is often replaced with the
>> 1R5.
It's not as satisfactory replacement.
>>
>> 73,
>> Tom
>>
>> Carl wrote:
>>> Rule #1 NEVER plug in a battery tube with the AC power
turned on.
>>>
>>> The 1R5 mixer is the most
troublesome of the 7 pin TO's and is quite
>>> pricey these
days. There are subs but none that work 100%.
>>>
>>> A recap is always a smart move on any radio that age. Its a
bit of a
>>> struggle in any of the TO's.
>>>
>>> Carl
>>> KM1H
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>
From: <bonddaleena at aol.com>
>>>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent:
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 7:42 PM
>>> Subject:
[Boatanchors] Zenith Transoceanic
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi to all. Not sure if this is the correct group,
but I have to
>>>> start
>>>>
somewhere......
>>>>
>>>> My buddy
asked me to look at his old Zenith radio. It's rough, but
>>>> he
>>>> doesn't want it 'restored',
just working.
>>>> It makes noise and a check of the
tubes revealed a bad 1U4. I have
>>>> some
>>>> coming. Is there anything I need to look out for on
this old timer?
>>>> I am a big proponent of re-capping
old radios. However, with the 1
>>>> volt
>>>> tubes, what is the B+ voltage?
>>>>
Will new caps help? Never even seen one of these before, never mind
>>>> worked on one! ha ha
>>>>
>>>> tnx
>>>>
>>>> ron
>>>> N4UE
>>>>
______________________________________________________________
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Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:56:15 -0500
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From: "Harold Hairston" <k4hca at windstream.net>
> Subject: [Boatanchors] BOATANCHOR TEST
> To: "Boat
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> Testing where my posts are going. No response required.
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> Harold
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