[R-390] Re: 26Z5's at W.J. Ford Surplus - nada (Tom Norris)
edw488 at earthlink.net
edw488 at earthlink.net
Tue Jul 19 20:45:20 EDT 2005
Just checked with W.J. Ford Surplus and they want 20.00 a piece for pulls
(and they only have 1 in stock), they didn't reply with a price for new
ones. I'll stick with diodes, or maybe try the 12BW4 mod....
Ed, N3LHB
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> 1. What to do now (Miles B. Anderson)
> 2. Re: What to do now (Dan Arney)
> 3. Multiple 26Z5 sightings but HURRY (Tom Norris)
> 4. 26Z5's at W.J. Ford Surplus - nada (Tom Norris)
> 5. Re: Excessive backlash in BFO pitch control (Tom Norris)
> 6. Re: Multiple 26Z5 sightings but HURRY (Dan Arney)
> 7. Re: 26Z5's at W.J. Ford Surplus - nada (Dan Arney)
> 8. RE: 26Z5's at W.J. Ford Surplus - nada (Kenneth)
> 9. RE: 26Z5's to 12BW4 mod (Kenneth G. Gordon)
> 10. Re: Multiple 26Z5 sightings but HURRY (Barry)
> 11. Meter Question (Barry)
> 12. Re: 26Z5's to 12BW4 mod (Kenneth Arthur Crips)
> 13. Re: Meter Question (Buzz)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 08:38:31 -0400
> From: "Miles B. Anderson" <mbalaw at optonline.net>
> Subject: [R-390] What to do now
> To: R-390 Mailman <R-390 at Mailman.qth.net>
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> I have been able to find many of the precision mechanical components
> needed
> for R-309A repair at Winfred M. Berg, Inc. 499 Ocean Avenue, East
> Rockaway,
> NY 11518 Tel: 1-800-232-BERG, Fax: 1-800-455-BERG
> website---www.wmberg.com.
> They have a lot of hardware including gear collars, oldham coupler
> springs,
> snap rings (but no 8-36 spline headed set screws that I could find). They
> are nice to deal with, and I have used them for years.
>
> Miles Anderson, K2CBY
> 16 Round Pond Lane
> Sag Harbor, NY 11963
> k2cby at aol.com
>
>
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 07:32:34 -0700
> From: Dan Arney <hankarn at pacbell.net>
> Subject: Re: [R-390] What to do now
> To: "Miles B. Anderson" <mbalaw at optonline.net>
> Cc: R-390 Mailman <R-390 at Mailman.qth.net>
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> I have all of the above plus more.
> Hank
> KN6DI
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 12:14:32 -0500
> From: Tom Norris <r390a at bellsouth.net>
> Subject: [R-390] Multiple 26Z5 sightings but HURRY
> To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
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> There are two listings for 26Z5WA's on Ebay.
> The prices shown below are Buy It Now prices
>
> http://tinyurl.com/bhepp (item 5789848519)
> $19.95 for 2 pulls "check good" with Guarantee
> that covers DOA or if they check bad in your
> tube checker.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/95yyc (Item 7336745452)
> $29.95 Two New Old Stock. Also with same
> guarantee as the guy above.
>
> 26Z5's don't last long at the Evil Auction Place
> so git em while the gitt'ns good.
>
> I've no connection with either seller nor either
> auction, but I've bought from both guys in the
> past with no hassle.
>
> Tom NU4G
>
>
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 12:26:58 -0500
> From: Tom Norris <r390a at bellsouth.net>
> Subject: [R-390] 26Z5's at W.J. Ford Surplus - nada
> To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
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> Just called up at WJ Ford's. He's been out for a while.
> Interesting thing, he said, someone called over the weekend
> wanting 20 or so.
>
> So that eliminates one source.
>
> We still have the two guys on ebay who
> seem to have them semi-regularly, plus
> whoever else shows up with them, like
> at $5 each.
>
> SPEAKING of watching out on ebay, I've
> been looking for a type 6000 tube for my
> T-368. The few folks that had them wanted
> an arm and a leg. A fellow had some on Ebay
> for $8 each, I bought 2.
>
> The auction place isn't really that evil.
>
> Tom NU4G
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 12:37:53 -0500
> From: Tom Norris <r390a at bellsouth.net>
> Subject: Re: [R-390] Excessive backlash in BFO pitch control
> To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
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> Try loosening the bushings both at the IF deck and the front
> panel to make sure there isn't any binding, then take a good look
> at that coupling and make sure the setscrews are tightened and
> there are no cracks in the body of the coupling. A crack or break
> can cause the shaft to turn fine one way, but not so fine the
> other.
>
> Tom
>
> On Jul 17, 2005, at 2:08 PM, Tim Shoppa wrote:
>
>> One of my IF decks has excessive backlash in the BFO pitch control.
>> e.g. if I'm turning to the right, it zero beats at "0", but if
>> I'm turning to the left, the zero beat is closer to "+1".
>>
>> Mechanically, I see an accordion-type coupling between the shaft and
>> the reactor. Is this where I should be concentrating my effort, or
>> should
>> I be looking inside the variable inductor itself?
>>
>> Alignment between all the shafts is less than peachy, too. But I
>> cannot see how this would give more than a tiny bit of backlash.
>>
>> Tim.
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> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 10:56:51 -0700
> From: Dan Arney <hankarn at pacbell.net>
> Subject: Re: [R-390] Multiple 26Z5 sightings but HURRY
> To: Tom Norris <r390a at bellsouth.net>
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> Ron, at W.J. Ford surplus says they are out of the 26Z5's
> Hank
> KN6DI
>
>
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 10:59:41 -0700
> From: Dan Arney <hankarn at pacbell.net>
> Subject: Re: [R-390] 26Z5's at W.J. Ford Surplus - nada
> To: Tom Norris <r390a at bellsouth.net>
> Cc: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
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> Twas me.
> Hank
> KN6DI
>
>
>
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> Message: 8
> Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 13:35:48 -0600
> From: "Kenneth" <crips01 at msn.com>
> Subject: RE: [R-390] 26Z5's at W.J. Ford Surplus - nada
> To: "'Dan Arney'" <hankarn at pacbell.net>, "'Tom Norris'"
> <r390a at bellsouth.net>
> Cc: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
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> I ran across this site while looking for the 26Z5. Has anyone done this
> mod'? http://www.mines.uidaho.edu/~glowbugs/r390_psmod.htm
>
> Ken de W7ITC
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 12:58:16 -0700
> From: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon at moscow.com>
> Subject: RE: [R-390] 26Z5's to 12BW4 mod
> To: R-390 at mailman.qth.net
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> On 18 Jul 2005 at 13:35, Kenneth wrote:
>
>> I ran across this site while looking for the 26Z5. Has anyone done
>> this mod'? http://www.mines.uidaho.edu/~glowbugs/r390_psmod.htm
>>
>> Ken de W7ITC
>
> I have. I posted that mod to the web site in question. I had to do
> it to an R-390 once, which I then sold through Rick Mish. He
> liked it well enough that when he passed the receiver on after
> refurbishing it, he left it in.
>
> It works as advertised. Most of the things I have posted to that
> web site have been tried at least once.
>
> Ken W7EKB
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 16:56:37 -0500
> From: "Barry" <n4buq at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [R-390] Multiple 26Z5 sightings but HURRY
> To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
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> If one of the auctions is from mrtubz, I can vouch for his integrity. I
> ordered a set of 26Z5Ws not too long ago. One came in broken and he
> immediately shipped me a replacement - no questions asked. Unfortunately,
> he puts the tubes in a generic tube box and then in a padded mailer so
> that
> doesn't offer too much protection for them, but since he replaced the
> broken
> one, I had nothing to complain about. It is a shame to lose a good 26Z5W
> that way though.
>
> Barry - N4BUQ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Norris" <r390a at bellsouth.net>
> To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 12:14 PM
> Subject: [R-390] Multiple 26Z5 sightings but HURRY
>
>
>> There are two listings for 26Z5WA's on Ebay.
>> The prices shown below are Buy It Now prices
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/bhepp (item 5789848519)
>> $19.95 for 2 pulls "check good" with Guarantee
>> that covers DOA or if they check bad in your
>> tube checker.
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/95yyc (Item 7336745452)
>> $29.95 Two New Old Stock. Also with same
>> guarantee as the guy above.
>>
>> 26Z5's don't last long at the Evil Auction Place
>> so git em while the gitt'ns good.
>>
>> I've no connection with either seller nor either
>> auction, but I've bought from both guys in the
>> past with no hassle.
>>
>> Tom NU4G
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> Message: 11
> Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 22:14:20 -0500
> From: "Barry" <N4BUQ at aol.com>
> Subject: [R-390] Meter Question
> To: "R-390-List" <R-390 at mailman.qth.net>
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> Gents,
>
> The gentleman selling these sent me one with the front glass broken.
> After
> receiving it, I realized it may be a "glow-in-the-dark" meter and could be
> hazardous. It was sealed in a plastic bag and I put it in a glass jar
> with
> a tightly-fitting lid until I figure out what I'm going to do with it.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5717004917
>
> I bought it because I wanted to measure the internal resistance in hopes
> that it might work as an R390A replacement. The meter movement is
> fs=100uA
> so it would require some shunting at the very least; however, if the
> needle
> is painted with radium-based paint, then I don't want to fool with it.
>
> Is anyone familiar with these and know if they are hazardous? It has a
> "SEALED DO NOT OPEN" stamp and I thought that might be one clue that it
> might be a problem.
>
> Yeah, I know the threat is minimal and as long as I don't lick the
> insides,
> I'll probably be okay, but I just really don't want to take the chance.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Barry - N4BUQ
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 12
> Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 21:18:04 -0600
> From: "Kenneth Arthur Crips" <CRIPS01 at MSN.COM>
> Subject: Re: [R-390] 26Z5's to 12BW4 mod
> To: <R-390 at mailman.qth.net>, "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon at moscow.com>
> Message-ID: <BAY107-DAV100B3BCDB3FCF9720F2087BFD40 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> Ok I will put this mod's in My list of work arounds. I spotted this site
> at
> work and I never have the time to look at them much. At work I have to
> contend with back stabbing nurses looking for a target for their knifes.
>
> Ken de W7ITC
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 13
> Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 22:02:22 -0700
> From: Buzz <muttman at charter.net>
> Subject: Re: [R-390] Meter Question
> To: "Barry" <N4BUQ at aol.com>
> Cc: R-390-List <R-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Message-ID: <m62pd15vh5ifh4c6ojcpoilpjkskoeervm at 4ax.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
>
> Steve Haney is a good guy. I bet if you contacted him he'd send you
> another
> meter.
>
> Buzz
>
>
>
> On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 22:14:20 -0500, you wrote:
>>Gents,
>>
>>The gentleman selling these sent me one with the front glass broken.
>>After
>>receiving it, I realized it may be a "glow-in-the-dark" meter and could be
>>hazardous. It was sealed in a plastic bag and I put it in a glass jar
>>with
>>a tightly-fitting lid until I figure out what I'm going to do with it.
>>
>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5717004917
>
>
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