[R-390] Dial lights, 6082 tubes
Barry
n4buq at knology.net
Wed Dec 20 22:53:56 EST 2006
Well, I only said you can access the lamps by removing the escutcheon. We
all know that to "properly" replace them, a complete rebuild of all six
decks is truly the only way to do the job right. ;-)
Barry - N4BUQ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Foley" <redmenaced at yahoo.com>
To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Dial lights, 6082 tubes
> Nice going, Barry!
>
> We were going to try to get him to drop the panel just
> for the experience.
>
> Joe
>
>
>
> --- Barry <n4buq at knology.net> wrote:
>
>> You only have to remove the escutcheon (4 x 6-32
>> screws) to access the dial
>> lamps.
>>
>> Of course, who'd want to pass up a chance to drop
>> the front panel. <grin>
>>
>> Barry - N4BUQ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ian Gallimore" <iangallimore at rogers.com>
>> To: "R-390A Group" <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 8:17 PM
>> Subject: [R-390] Dial lights, 6082 tubes
>>
>>
>> Hi, group,
>>
>> Can it really be necessary to remove the front panel
>> of a 390 or 390A in
>> order to change the dial lights??? Surely not! The
>> rest of these sets is so
>> impressively designed that it's hard to believe such
>> a huge hassle would be
>> required for a simple lamp change.
>> Also, does anyone know of a source for 6082 voltage
>> regulator pass-element
>> tubes? I think availability these is going to be the
>> Achilles heel of our
>> 390/URR operability!
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Ian VA3ODA
>>
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