Stan, be sure to see the article on Ron's site about getting the textured finish.? It's fairly easy to do but takes a little finesse.? You basically use satin black spray paint and drill a small hole in a nozzle to enlarge it and make it spatter.? I hold the can a couple of feet away and give it a light spray.? That's usually enough for the desired result.
73,
Steve Wedge, W1ES/4
Time flies like an arrow.? Fruit flies like a banana.
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On Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 at 9:01 AM, John K5MO <johnk5mo@...> wrote:
The good thing about painting the PS/Speaker cabinet, is that you don't have to deal with the 95,392 holes punched in it that are found in the other cabinets!
John K5MO
On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 9:59?PM Stan Gammons via <buttercup11421=
[email protected]> wrote:
I've made some progress on the AC-4, MS-4, T-4X and R-4B projects. I
installed the Heathkit Shop upgrade kit in the AC-4. New speaker in the
MS-4.
Today was a nice day in 4 land, so I sanded the cabinet with some 40
grit sandpaper using the orbital sander. While not "perfect" I think it
will be good enough after some sanding with finer grit sandpaper. Will
have to wait for warmer and less humid days to paint the cabinet.
Cabinets on the T-4X and R-4B are good enough I'm not going to mess with
re-painting them.
T-4X seems to be in good shape. Only bands I've tried are 80 and 40
meters. It puts out 100 watts or so IF the ancient RS meter I currently
have on the bench is accurate.
Undecided on the R-4B. It receives well. I can hear WWV on 15 Mhz with
about 10 ft of wire laying on floor. Also receives FT8 well on 80, 40,
20 and 15 meters using the same piece of wire for an antenna. Unsure if
there's a problem with the AVC like another member of the group has with
his R-4B. I have -1.35 volts on TP2. But, the S meter sensitivity pot
is fully counter clockwise to get 40 DB on the meter when adjusted per
the instructions in the manual. R89 and R41 are both within tolerance.
Still on the to do list is installing the Hayseed Hamfest caps in the
R-4B. That looks to be "fun" Not nearly as much "fun" as installing
a plug-in relay in a T-4X though... Been there and done that.
Unfortunately this T-4X doesn't have a plug-in relay.
73
Stan
KM4HQE
