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

[Charles and Sandi Hugg]

Scott,
I am sure that I have a Spot know. Send me your address and I will put it in
the mail to you.
Glad you found the reflector.
Charlie, K5MBX

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Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 10:24 PM
Subject: [SignalOne] I knew you guys were out there somewhere..............


> 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
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