[Boatanchors] [National] Need source for 10" replacement spkr for National Cabinet

[Carl]

I get speakers thru Parts Express when they have specials, oft times they 
have perfect specs for BA's.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip (KO6BB)" <ko6bb at sbcglobal.net>
To: "National Radio Equipment" <national at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 10:38 PM
Subject: [National] Need source for 10" replacement spkr for National 
Cabinet


>  Hi,
> I have a Nice National speaker cabinet to go with my NC-183.  The
> original speaker is completely shot (cone, spider etc totally shot) and
> I'd like to replace it with a similar unit (8 Ohms).  I've found a place
> that could probably recone it for ~40.00 plus shipping, but if possible
> I'd prefer to replace it as the basket is a little rusted anyway.
>
> Antique Electronics in AZ USED to have replacement speakers, but now it
> seems that about all they handle are speakers 'voiced' for guitar, etc
> (they have some very nice lines of Jensen, etc for guitar).  There is
> one Jenson that seems reasonably priced (~36.00) but I'm not sure how
> it'd sound for radio reception.  One of the old type speakers that has a
> "whizzer" cone would probably be even better. . .  Does anyone make
> anything like that any longer?
>
> Ideas anyone?
>
> -- 
> 73 de Phil,  KO6BB
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>
> RADIOS:
> Yaesu FT-2000 Xceiver for "hamming" and LF Beacons.
> National NC-183 16 Tube General Coverage.
> Zenith "American" Royal-7000 Transoceanic Portable.
> Zenith "Taiwan made" 7000-2 Transoceanic Portable.
> Radio Shack DX-380 digital portable.
> 6 Hz Audio filter, Tunable LF Pre-amp for NDBs.
>
> ANTENNAS: 88' Long balanced dipole.
> "Mini-Whip" (active antenna) for LF.
>
> Merced, Central California, 37.3N 120.48W  CM97sh
>
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