[Hammarlund] Re: Repair help on SP-600 JX-26 (M)

[Comarow, Avery]

Whoo boy. You've got a Leary! "Restored" doesn't begin to describe what John Leary did with about 40 SP-600's. "Re-engineered" is more like it. His redone SP-600s are legendary for their revamped design--each was different from the other--and for out and out quirkiness. I owned No. 34, if I recall correctly. All the coil cans were painted pink, it had a separate power supply, and it had his call stencilled in BIG RED LETTERS on the front panel.

The guy who probably knows more about these radios than anybody is Les Locklear, who probably will respond on this list or you can email him at llgpt at aol.com. For an article about the Leary SP-600's, get your hands on issue 133 of Electric Radio (www.ermag.com).

As Les posted in one of his commentaries on the radios, there probably are too many modifications for you to be able to refer to the original schematic. Heck, it was hard enough for me to figure out what he'd done, and I had his notes, which consisted of hastily drawn schematics and scribbles in random order.

I hope, as you do, that your problem is small and easily fixable.

Where are you located?

Avery W3AVE
Potomac, Md.

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[mailto:hammarlund-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Phillip E
Norvell
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 10:20 PM
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Subject: [Hammarlund] Re: Repair help on SP-600 JX-26 (M)


Hi Hammarlund enthusiasts, 
   
  I need a referral to some one who will work on a SP-600 JX-26 in, or near, NW Arkansas.  
   
  The radio was restored in 1982 by w9whm, who I believe had the last name of Leary.  It looks great still.  And was a good radio, fun to use and play with, but it went dead on me about a year ago.  I have now decided to get it repaired.  Of course, i am hoping it is something minor.  I would also like to get a good long wire antenna installed for it, too.  I would prefer not to ship the radio.  Thanks.  Phillip