KC9UMR

Just like any other tinkerer, I want a completely instrumented workbench with scopes, analyzers, generators and power supplies…   but there’s generally a tradeoff.  Space, cost, accuracy….   Older equipment is less…

So, I hang out with a bunch of gear junkies. This means every problem has some unique solution – sometimes with a little MacGyvering included. In this case, this is…

I enjoy contesting…. and often do so with a second person as a logger. A couple years back, I picked up a behringer HA400 to split audio between 2 sets…

So… I am by NO means an expert… but I’ve had some thoughts on DMR programming before, and I have some additional thoughts to share. Contacts The radio can support…

so it’s been a little while since I posted anything, but it’s been slow going. Using the citrus gel stripper that was recommended by the others in the facebook group,…

So, my 12 year old fixed a 26″ snowblower by himself. Well, OK, i helped re-mount the parts on the auger shaft, because they were a bit tough to get…

So, after reading how the real experts do restoration (see previous post on this radio), I decided to pick up some citrus stripping gel to give it a shot. I…

So, the radio I bought was obviously not in the greatest shape, though I have seen some amazing restoration work by others on far more damaged radios. This one was…

There’s nothing really remarkable about replacing wires, except for the pile of insulation bits on the bench under the radio. It’s somewhat impressive when you consider those bits of insulation…

Prior to receiving the tubes, I had gotten the electrolytics in, and replaced all of the capacitors under the chassis except for one of the square molded “Solar” brand mica…