[Collins] 270G-3

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Heck, change it out to a newer unit. We change out
capacitors and resistors on the old equipment, why not
the speaker? Cal, N6KYR/8
--- "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <g369n792j at ispwest.com>
wrote:

> On Wed, 2007-04-04 at 15:08 -0400, Phil LaMarche
> wrote:
> >  I'm getting this speaker to go with my 32V-1 and
> 75A-1.  Anyone want to
> > offer their opinion on the original speaker
> inside?  Should a new better
> > designed audio speaker replace it?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Phil 
> >  
> "Modern" speaker design hasn't changed much. Likely
> the original speaker
> has sagged and the voice coil may be dragging on the
> pole piece. A new
> speaker may have a different frequency range which
> may not be a benefit,
> such as extended highs and lows. The open backed
> cabinet will take care
> of much of any low extension, but a whizzer cone
> will add highs that may
> prove to be unpleasant.
> 
> If it has sagged, probably inverting the speaker
> will let it sag back
> and work for another few years, so long as moisture
> or the total lack
> hasn't destroyed the cone and the suspension.
> 
> -- 
> 73, Jerry, K0CQ, Technical Advisor to the CRA
> All content copyright Dr. Gerald N. Johnson,
> electrical engineer
> 
>
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