[Hallicrafters] Hallicrafters Digest, Vol 50, Issue 24

Tue Feb 24 08:52:09 EST 2009

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From: "William Stevens" <bmwstevens at comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Hallicrafters Digest, Vol 50, Issue 24

> Hello;
> I am trying to recap so older hallicrafters s-40's Is there a cheap
> preferred source for capacitors?
> Bill
> WB2UFC
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>   1. Re: How to apply decals, Halli or otherwise (n4tua at aol.com)
>   2. Ink jet printing on overhead transparency sheets.
>      (kiyoinc at attglobal.net)
>   3. sx111 alignment (Jack Schrader)
>   4. SX-28 alignment (Bob Young)
>   5. Need help: Precision E-200-C Signal generator (Rob Copeland)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:50:02 -0400
> From: n4tua at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] How to apply decals, Halli or otherwise
> To: wa7fab at cdsnet.net, hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
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> Van,
> I am interested. I am working on a GK-500B and would like to see your
> handy work.
> Thanks, Collin
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Van K7VS <wa7fab at cdsnet.net>
> To: jeremy-ca <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>; hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 8:46 pm
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] How to apply decals, Halli or otherwise
>
>
> Maybe that's because you did an "amateurish" job. You can't tell the
> difference between the original panel work and what I did. If you are
> interested will send you a picture of the finished project. VanB
> B
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "jeremy-ca" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>B
> To: "Van K7VS" <wa7fab at cdsnet.net>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>B
> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 5:10 PMB
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] How to apply decals, Halli or otherwiseB
> B
>> Ive used Datamark in the past. The word "amateurish" describes it
> well.B
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>> CarlB
>> KM1HB
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>> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Van K7VS" <wa7fab at cdsnet.net>B
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>> Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 7:35 PMB
>> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] How to apply decals, Halli or otherwiseB
>>B
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>>>I dunno fellows! When I tore apart my Globe King, I redid the chassis
> and >>the front panels and used a product called Datamark (can google
> the >>product for distributors) and a similar product made by another
> company. >>These are rub on transfers with a LARGE assortment of
> electronic art work. >>Inexpensive and easy to apply to any painted
> surface. Also I had to >>"spell" out and rub on tube nomoclature on all
> three chassis and that >>worked just fine. They also give you numbers
> and letters in their >>package. Available in black or white in more
> than one font size. I tried >>their setup solution and didn't like what
> it did as it certainly was >>visible to the eye on panels. Good luck.
> Van, K7VSB
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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:57:14 -0400
> From: kiyoinc at attglobal.net
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] Ink jet printing on overhead transparency
> sheets.
> To: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
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> I've been reading up on using the transparency sheets to make silkscreen
> masters.
>
> It occurred to me that the sheets themselves could be glued to front
> panels, as Glen has done.   That saves the whole process of making a
> silk screen.
>
> Then I thought, suppose I printed the mirror image, that would put the
> printing on the bottom and the sheet would be the "clear coat".
>
> While this might be too glossy for a purist, there's a fellow who is
> silk screening EF Johnson radios and he's clear coating his work to
> protect it.
>
> I've seen an example and while it's non-standard, it's "better than
> new", in my opinion.  The radio glows.
>
> What I can't figure out is how to make a real textured panel.  I could
> use a photo editor to fill the panel with a simulated texture but it
> would be a picture of texture.
>
> There's another technology that I've heard about.  Sign shops can make
> vinyl overlays.   I haven't looked into this but I know a guy who does
> highly detailed dress ups for race cars and motorcycles.  There's a
> fellow on the Heath list who makes HW-16 front panel overlays using that
> technology.  He says it's not perfect but the images look pretty good.
>
> de ah6gi/4
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:23:12 -0500
> From: "Jack Schrader" <w1jhs at verizon.net>
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] sx111 alignment
> To: "Hallicrafters" <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Message-ID: <000801c88a20$95bf54f0$64c8a8c0 at 8n4i6>
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> My sx111 mk 1 went on the frits a couple of weeks ago and I have since 
> tried
> to get it back.
>
> In the alignment procedure in the first paragraph it says to adjust the 
> top
> slug on T102 & T103 . When I look at the pictorial on page 15 of the Mark 
> 1
> manual  I do see only T201 & T202. Which one is correct?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jack
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:37:17 -0400
> From: Bob Young <youngbob53 at msn.com>
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] SX-28 alignment
> To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
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> Hi everyone,
>
> I just got an SX-28 which needs a touch up on the alignment, I have two
> questions (for now anyway):
> 1. I assume the "200 mmf dummy antenna" used for the BCB alignment is a 
> 200
> pf cap? Will a mica do or is there a certain type needed?
> 2, for the 455 Kc alignment it says to hook hot lead of signal generator 
> to
> 6SA7 mixer terminal #8, this is V3, correct?
>
> thanks,
>
> Bob
> KB1OKL
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> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:51:19 -0700
> From: "Rob Copeland" <rob at v6spider.com>
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] Need help: Precision E-200-C Signal generator
> To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
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> Hi Guys,
>
>
>
> I just recently acquired a Precision E-200-C Signal generator. While the 
> RF
> section works great the modulation is not working and I suspect it is the
> phase shift network integrated component(chip). While the schematic 
> provides
> excellent info about every part it does not include info on the contents 
> of
> the phase shift network.
>
>
>
> Now I know the phase shift network if 180 deg and it contains a series of
> caps and resistors. If I knew the values of the internal parts I could
> recreate it. Has anyone come across some info on how to build a new phase
> shift network for this Generator? Any info at all would be most helpful.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Rob
>
>
>
>
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