[SignalOne] I knew you guys were out there somewhere..............

[signalone@mailman.qth.net]

Howdy.

Thirty something years after I first slobbered on my QST at the site of a 
CX-7, one finally followed me home from a local hamfest, guaranteed not to 
work, for less than the price of an HW-100.  About my most exciting hamfest 
find since E-Bay began.

Not that it bears much resemblance to the CX-7A it started out as.  Homebuilt 
green LED display, homebuilt (I think to CX-7B spec) power supply, 4CX250 
final with outboard fan and filament transformer, and a few mods that took 
some deciphering, but it's generating 170 watts of RF and seems to be fully 
functional after only moderate aggravation.  But I do have a dozen questions 
or so if anyone would care to take a stab at 'em......

this one is SN 0779720272 - can that number be deconstructed into anything 
meaningful?

Has anyone seen documentation for the 8072 to 4CX250 conversion?

What's the difference between a Thomas manual and the original - I've got an 
original, but curious how the two manuals flange up and how they compare to 
the SN.

Anybody with a junk box have a "Spot" knob for sale? It's the only 
non-original knob on my radio,

The website mentioned in the archives is really impressive, but I can't seem 
to open several things listed (it says not available) is the CD project still 
a ways off?

Could the dark brown, extremely epoxy-like glossy paint possibly be original 
(or for that matter available)?  I'm sure its been repainted, and the only 
time I operated thought the paint was duller and more textured, but then that 
was a long, long time ago,,,,

What is the easy way to extricate the radio from the cabinet, I've already 
discovered the three hardest ways .......

There is a bit of audio distortion that seems to be AGC related - its not a 
popping kind of attack thing, but more of a ripping kind of sound anytime a 
signal kicks up the AVC - if the RF gain is backed down it goes away - and it 
takes a few minutes after initially applying power for the problem to show 
up.  It's not really objectionable, but if there are any likely suspect 
AGC-related components that are known culprits, I'd love to know - or should 
I leave well enough alone now that its generally functional?

Has anyone tried to put one of these on 17 meters?  Without sacrificing 20 or 
15?

Apologizing in advance for my boyish excitement, but I'm havinga ball, and 
was excited to track down the list  (K5MBX got me looking for it after we 
worked earlier today)............

Thanks, Scott