MORE READER MAIL....
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MORE JOKES FROM READERS.....

Reader "Mark M." sent in this photo of a Palomar 2400 for my website (Ed.- it was quite awhile back, but I'll get it on the site when I do my site updates at the end of the year), but for now, at least it's visible on this blog posting! Thanks Mark!!

PALOMAR 2400

-From Reader Jim, I got an e-mail correcting some information I have wrong on my website regarding HY-GAIN:

Hello Woody,
I thought you might want to know that some of the information on yourHyGain V review page at http://www.cbgazette.com/rev_hygainv.html isnot correct. The 674A that you have photos of on that page isdefinitely NOT a stock configuration - the lighted toggle switches area modification added by someone. The 674 and 674A had the samepushbuttons as the 674B. The 674 had the VFO socket on the back, aspictured; the 674A was the same internally as the 674, but the VFOsocket and wiring was left out. There was either an empty hole or ablank panel, depending on the vintage of the 674A. A wiring harness andinstructions was included with later model 675A VFOs so they could beadded to the 674A (and other 6xxA models, excepting of course 623A)that did not include the socket.
Another way to tell the difference between the 674/A and the 674B is,the 674/A models used a 4-pin mic jack; the 674B a 5-pin DIN. There isalso an access hole on the back of the 674/A models for adjustment ofthe "Load" capacitor. This hole is absent on the 674B. The speakergrille is also in a different location, being on the side of the 674/Aand the bottom of the 674B. There are other subtle differences in theouter case design, but these are the big ones. From the pic on yourpage, the model shown is quite definitely a 674, as is shown clearly bythe model tag. The 674A would be labeled as such, and did not have theVFO socket screwed to the chassis.
I live in Lincoln, Nebraska, and work in the former HyGain plant. I'veseen many of the various flavors of 674 over the years (although I didnot work at HyGain in those days). You are correct in that it is theeasiest 10-Meter conversion ever - I have a 674A/675A that I put on 10meters many years ago, and currently another one on the bench for afriend undergoing the same conversion.A point of trivia, the 675A VFO can be connected to the 674B - if youknow what you are doing. It requires adding an 11.272 crystal in thecarrier oscillator circuit, some re-wiring of the synthesizer switchingaround the mode switch, and the 674B MUST have a black-label crystalfilter. The later versions used a silver labeled crystal filter thatwas broader (compromise for AM operation) and does not work as well. Idid one of these years ago, and it's probably still floating aroundhere somewhere. It may be the only one in the country, AFAIK. Thesedays, it's not worth the effort, of course. But it can be done.
Nice web site. It's great to see information about these classic rigsbeing preserved on the net. Especially since I own (or have owned)several of them.
73
Jim

(Thanks for the info Jim - Woody)

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AND I'LL END THIS POST WITH A COUPLE MORE JOKES SENT TO ME VIA E-MAIL!!

A dietitian was addressing a large audience at a Hamfest (go figure!): "The material we put into our stomachs is enough to have killed most of us sitting here, years ago. Red meat is awful. Soft drinks erode your stomach lining. Chinese food is loaded with MSG. Vegetables can be disastrous to some and none of us realize the long term harm caused by the germs in our drinking water. But there is one thing that is the most dangerous of all and we all have eaten or will eat it. Can anyone here tell me what food it is that causes the most grief and suffering for years after eating it?" Woody immediately stood up and said, "Wedding cake."

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“What’s the biggest difference between Osama Bin Laden & the VulTroll? By comparison, Osama's demands are very, very fair!”
[from “Woody’s Guide to Divorce for Hams, or How to Kiss Your Radio Collection Goodbye”, 2009]

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WOODY

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