[R-390] HAKKO is my Friend

[chuck.rippel at cox.net]

Al and list,

HAKKO is indeed your friend when re-capping an SP-600.  The turret work is completely non-forgiving; one doesn't want to break anything, create a solder bridge, burn components or insulation.

I'm thinking of going to Dayton this year.  Will probably hang out at Hi-Res Communications and Kenwood booths.  Hi-Res does all the videos and people sometimes have questions.  Maybe can see you and others there.

Best
Chuck

> > From: Al Parker <anchor at ec.rr.com>
> > To: kirklandb at sympatico.ca
> > Cc: chuck.rippel at cox.net, r-390 at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [R-390] SP-600 Recap

> >
> > Hi all,
> >         I held my tongue on Tisha's initial post, I didn't think she was
> > talking about removing the rotating turret, but figured I'd wait and
> > see.  Chuck, we've never met, but I hope we will sometime, now that
> > you're back in "circulation".  And, I've never seen your video, tho'
> > have heard lots of good about it.
> >         Bill says it right, for me.
> >         I have done dozens of SP-600's, but not to the full tear down
> > everything-polish-"restoration" level, I'd rather call my work
> > "refurbishment".  Front panels may be stripped & repainted, side plates,
> > chassis, IF cans, etc. cleaned and maybe buffed, whatever I or the owner
> > wants.  I have never removed the rotating turret, because I could find
> > no reason to do so.  Curved hemostats help on the clips on the removable
> > modules.
> >         The RF deck is the one thing that requires care and attention, as
> > Bill
> > stated, particularly setting the band-change to mid-way between bands.
> > Some of the 27 BBOD's are tough to remove without collateral damage.
> > Hakko is my friend there.
> > 73,
> >
> > Al, W8UT
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> > www.hammarlund.info
> >
> > "There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much
> > worth doing as simply messing about in boats"
> > Ratty, to Mole