[R-390] Recapping

[rbethman]

The absolutely ONLY reason for my wholesale recap on the '51 contract 
Collins is not just BBODs, BUT it is also a Blue Striper that was saved 
from St. J's.

It takes a whole lot more to getting it back to right.

I obtained an extra chassis due to concerns over the wiring harness and 
connectors.

Simply put, it is a labor of love.

I'm just currently in a holding pattern as the XYL does her final pieces 
of renovation of the Den/Shack.

I know how far I can push things.  She will NOT go for another re-work 
in the living room as I did in between the renovation work last summer/fall.

That was an HRO-50-T1 that the price was as close to a steal as you can 
get.  I had worked out the price at $50, as offered by the OT-er, but 
when I went to get it he dropped the price to $25.  I was shocked!  He 
just isn't able to get on the air since he moved into a townhouse with a 
"nazi" HOA that went ballistic when he even tried a stealth antenna.

As it was, I had to stop him from handing me everything he had Amateur.  
He shoved a small Johnson Matchbox and a 150 foot 14 AWG solid roll as I 
was trying to get the HRO-50 out to the car.

I really didn't feel all that comfortable in some regards, but he was 
very open and a gentleman of the highest caliber!

It was a response to an AM list member's post that started it off.  It 
was by his brother.

By cracky!  It even worked!  I didn't pursue its use further than a 
quick test.  It definitely needed to be recapped.  Some resistors were 
out of value also.

Bob - N0DGN