From: "Patrick P" <sbus1313@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, April 2, 2021 5:36:34 PM
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] MN-2000 part needed

Here are some pics (if this will work from my phone)....

Patrick
NG7I

On Apr 2, 2021, at 14:46, Patrick P via groups.io
<sbus1313@...> wrote:

?Gentlemen,

I got an MN-2000 tuner off eBay last month and finally had time to test
it. The knob in the upper left ( Alternate / Match 1 / Match 2 / Direct
1 / Direct 2 ) was seized so upon further inspection it appears this
unit was hit by lightning. Does anyone have an extra rotary switch for
this tuner? It's frozen in Match 1 and the rotary contacts were
vaporized / welded together. I would really like to keep this old
soldier online if possible.

Regards and 73's
Patrick
NG7I

On Apr 2, 2021, at 14:46, Patrick P via groups.io <sbus1313@...> wrote:

?Gentlemen,

? I got an MN-2000 tuner off eBay last month and finally had time to test it.? The knob in the upper left ( Alternate / Match 1 / Match 2 / Direct 1 / Direct 2 ) was seized so upon further inspection it appears this unit was hit by lightning.? Does anyone have an extra rotary switch for this tuner?? It's frozen in Match 1 and the rotary contacts were vaporized / welded together.? I would really like to keep this old soldier online if possible.

Regards and 73's
Patrick
NG7I

On Apr 2, 2021, at 14:46, Patrick P via groups.io <sbus1313@...> wrote:

?Gentlemen,

? I got an MN-2000 tuner off eBay last month and finally had time to test it.? The knob in the upper left ( Alternate / Match 1 / Match 2 / Direct 1 / Direct 2 ) was seized so upon further inspection it appears this unit was hit by lightning.? Does anyone have an extra rotary switch for this tuner?? It's frozen in Match 1 and the rotary contacts were vaporized / welded together.? I would really like to keep this old soldier online if possible.

Regards and 73's
Patrick
NG7I

I’ve been lurching into the creation of a spreadsheet so that my XYL has something to start with if I suddenly depart. I do need to include tools.?

I’ve sold about 70% of my coins already. Collections are fun in the acquisition, then sit in a safe. I’ve decided to cash them out, keeping a few favourites.?

This post does remind me that I need to finish that.?

Steve Wedge, W1ES/4

Time flies like an arrow.? Fruit flies like a banana.

Sent from ProtonMail for iOS

On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 10:51, VE7PS <ve7ps@...> wrote:

Indeed!? Dealing exactly with that issue this past week with my neighbour.

He had two working homebrew all band HF amps - not really up to snuff
with appearance per my requirements, but chock full of 813's, 4-400's,
big heavy Hammond HV xformers, roller inductors, and big caps.? There
was a box of new 4-400's and another full of 813's. Three working
rotators including a Tailtwister.? He told me that if I didn't take it,
he would take it to the dump that day.? He's in a suddenly desperate
situation with the health of his wife, his own health, and his
house/property is sold. He walked away from a shop full of tools,
including power tools, most of which will be for the new owner to sort
out what stays and what goes.

Now I have to figure out what to do with them.? But I just couldn't let
them go to the landfill.

I still have to rescue an HF GEM quad with enough spare spreaders and
spiders to make 2 more, an MA-40 crank-up, which is now on the ground,
and a TA-33 triband beam.

Plan now - I know I am, though it will be a bigger job than it was!

73
Peter
VE7PS

On 2021-04-02 7:12 a.m., Jeffrey Angus wrote:
> We're all getting older.
>
> Before we sign Happy Trails and ride off into the sunset,
> it's time for some estate planning so the stuff we worked
> so hard to hoard doesn't end up in a land fill.
>

On Apr 2, 2021, at 11:10 AM, Roberto - YS1RS via groups.io <ys1rs@...> wrote:

?I am also sometimes worried about that subject.
No one at home follows my steps and, in YS, we have no hams. All are dying, and we are no more than 6 hardcore ones who still do DX. The rest only work VHF repeaters and Sats.
I am very small here, compared to you guys (everything fits in a small 1.8 x 2 meters room) and I am worried at 56.... now you, in North America, have accumulated tons and tons of equipment... Have to act As soon as possible and keep only the essential... I guess. Cause it’s going to be a problem for your XYL who will just sell everything by metal weight or simply take it to the dump.

73
Rob
YS1RS

On Apr 2, 2021, at 08:52, VE7PS <ve7ps@...> wrote:

?Indeed! ?Dealing exactly with that issue this past week with my neighbour.

He had two working homebrew all band HF amps - not really up to snuff with appearance per my requirements, but chock full of 813's, 4-400's, big heavy Hammond HV xformers, roller inductors, and big caps. ?There was a box of new 4-400's and another full of 813's. Three working rotators including a Tailtwister. ?He told me that if I didn't take it, he would take it to the dump that day. ?He's in a suddenly desperate situation with the health of his wife, his own health, and his house/property is sold. He walked away from a shop full of tools, including power tools, most of which will be for the new owner to sort out what stays and what goes.

Now I have to figure out what to do with them. ?But I just couldn't let them go to the landfill.

I still have to rescue an HF GEM quad with enough spare spreaders and spiders to make 2 more, an MA-40 crank-up, which is now on the ground, and a TA-33 triband beam.

Plan now - I know I am, though it will be a bigger job than it was!

73

Peter

VE7PS

On 2021-04-02 7:12 a.m., Jeffrey Angus wrote:

We're all getting older.

Before we sign Happy Trails and ride off into the sunset,

it's time for some estate planning so the stuff we worked

so hard to hoard doesn't end up in a land fill.

On Apr 2, 2021, at 08:52, VE7PS <ve7ps@...> wrote:

?Indeed! Dealing exactly with that issue this past week with my neighbour.

He had two working homebrew all band HF amps - not really up to snuff with appearance per my requirements, but chock full of 813's, 4-400's, big heavy Hammond HV xformers, roller inductors, and big caps. There was a box of new 4-400's and another full of 813's. Three working rotators including a Tailtwister. He told me that if I didn't take it, he would take it to the dump that day. He's in a suddenly desperate situation with the health of his wife, his own health, and his house/property is sold. He walked away from a shop full of tools, including power tools, most of which will be for the new owner to sort out what stays and what goes.

Now I have to figure out what to do with them. But I just couldn't let them go to the landfill.

I still have to rescue an HF GEM quad with enough spare spreaders and spiders to make 2 more, an MA-40 crank-up, which is now on the ground, and a TA-33 triband beam.

Plan now - I know I am, though it will be a bigger job than it was!

73
Peter
VE7PS

On 2021-04-02 7:12 a.m., Jeffrey Angus wrote:
We're all getting older.

Before we sign Happy Trails and ride off into the sunset,
it's time for some estate planning so the stuff we worked
so hard to hoard doesn't end up in a land fill.

On Apr 2, 2021, at 11:19 AM, Steve Wedge, W1ES/4 via groups.io <w1es@...> wrote:

?

I’ve been lurching into the creation of a spreadsheet so that my XYL has something to start with if I suddenly depart. I do need to include tools.?

I’ve sold about 70% of my coins already. Collections are fun in the acquisition, then sit in a safe. I’ve decided to cash them out, keeping a few favourites.?

This post does remind me that I need to finish that.?

Steve Wedge, W1ES/4

Time flies like an arrow.? Fruit flies like a banana.

Sent from ProtonMail for iOS

On Fri, Apr 2, 2021 at 10:51, VE7PS <ve7ps@...> wrote:

Indeed!? Dealing exactly with that issue this past week with my neighbour.

He had two working homebrew all band HF amps - not really up to snuff
with appearance per my requirements, but chock full of 813's, 4-400's,
big heavy Hammond HV xformers, roller inductors, and big caps.? There
was a box of new 4-400's and another full of 813's. Three working
rotators including a Tailtwister.? He told me that if I didn't take it,
he would take it to the dump that day.? He's in a suddenly desperate
situation with the health of his wife, his own health, and his
house/property is sold. He walked away from a shop full of tools,
including power tools, most of which will be for the new owner to sort
out what stays and what goes.

Now I have to figure out what to do with them.? But I just couldn't let
them go to the landfill.

I still have to rescue an HF GEM quad with enough spare spreaders and
spiders to make 2 more, an MA-40 crank-up, which is now on the ground,
and a TA-33 triband beam.

Plan now - I know I am, though it will be a bigger job than it was!

73
Peter
VE7PS

On 2021-04-02 7:12 a.m., Jeffrey Angus wrote:
> We're all getting older.
>
> Before we sign Happy Trails and ride off into the sunset,
> it's time for some estate planning so the stuff we worked
> so hard to hoard doesn't end up in a land fill.
>

Indeed!? Dealing exactly with that issue this past week with my neighbour.

He had two working homebrew all band HF amps - not really up to snuff
with appearance per my requirements, but chock full of 813's, 4-400's,
big heavy Hammond HV xformers, roller inductors, and big caps.? There
was a box of new 4-400's and another full of 813's. Three working
rotators including a Tailtwister.? He told me that if I didn't take it,
he would take it to the dump that day.? He's in a suddenly desperate
situation with the health of his wife, his own health, and his
house/property is sold. He walked away from a shop full of tools,
including power tools, most of which will be for the new owner to sort
out what stays and what goes.

Now I have to figure out what to do with them.? But I just couldn't let
them go to the landfill.

I still have to rescue an HF GEM quad with enough spare spreaders and
spiders to make 2 more, an MA-40 crank-up, which is now on the ground,
and a TA-33 triband beam.

Plan now - I know I am, though it will be a bigger job than it was!

73
Peter
VE7PS

On 2021-04-02 7:12 a.m., Jeffrey Angus wrote:
> We're all getting older.
>
> Before we sign Happy Trails and ride off into the sunset,
> it's time for some estate planning so the stuff we worked
> so hard to hoard doesn't end up in a land fill.
>

We're all getting older.

Before we sign Happy Trails and ride off into the sunset,
it's time for some estate planning so the stuff we worked
so hard to hoard doesn't end up in a land fill.

On Apr 2, 2021, at 7:12 AM, Jeffrey Angus <jdangus@...> wrote:

?We're all getting older.

Before we sign Happy Trails and ride off into the sunset,
it's time for some estate planning so the stuff we worked
so hard to hoard doesn't end up in a land fill.

--
"I am a river to my people."
Jeff-1.0
WA6FWI
www.foxsmercantile.com

From: "Richard Knoppow" <1oldlens1@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 10:49:33 PM
Subject: Re: [DRAKE-RADIO] Status of the Heathkit shop

?? If Mike had angioplasty he will be whole almost right away.
In a strict sense it is not surgery, they do not open you up.
The stents are applied through an artery, usually in an arm or
leg. The arteries of the heart are stretched with a sort of
balloon and the stent is installed. The stent is a sort of
plastic window screen like tube that holds the artery open and
allows normal blood flow in the heart. They want to watch you for
a few days but after that you have a normal life with a great
deal more energy than before the procedure. It is modern magic.
The drugs I was given were a powerful blood thinner that also
makes the corpuscles slippery. It is to prevent clots. I was also
put on a statin, that is something to control cholesterol and
prevent further clogging of the arteries. The thinner can be a
bit of a bother but there is usually not much side effect from
either. Mike may also be getting a blood pressure medication and
will be taking a small amount of aspirin, which is an adjunct to
the blood thinner.
?? I am going into some detail because others in this list are
probably candidates. It is nothing to be afraid of and far easier
than heart surgery.
?? If you have any sort of heart pain, or anything that could
imaginably be heart pain get checked out. You need see a good
cardiologist. They may want to do a stress test, which is simply
putting you on a treadmill while connected to an
electrocardiogram machine. They will want to do an
echocardiogram, which is done with an ultrasonic probe and
doesn't hurt at all. This will tell them the condition of your
heart. Unless you have something unusual an angioplaty may be all
that is required and will both stop any angina (heart pain) and
extend your life many years.
?? Lots of people never even heard of angioplasty even though
its now fairly common. A Google search will find lots of
authentic information about them.
?? I am harping on this because mine saved my life and perhaps
letting others know may save theirs too.

On 3/31/2021 7:57 PM, Ham Radio wrote:

I know? that feeling about having a drugstore in your medicine
cabinet.

Do exactly what the docs tell you (no more and no less) and
hopefully,? you will be doing another PCB design by the end of
summer.

Time to catch up and read some? good books.

God bless.
--
73, Bernie. VE3FWF
_._,_._,_
-----------------------------------------------------------------

--
Richard Knoppow
1oldlens1@...
WB6KBL

?? If Mike had angioplasty he will be whole almost right away.
In a strict sense it is not surgery, they do not open you up.?
The stents are applied through an artery, usually in an arm or
leg. The arteries of the heart are stretched with a sort of
balloon and the stent is installed. The stent is a sort of
plastic window screen like tube that holds the artery open and
allows normal blood flow in the heart. They want to watch you for
a few days but after that you have a normal life with a great
deal more energy than before the procedure. It is modern magic.
The drugs I was given were a powerful blood thinner that also
makes the corpuscles slippery. It is to prevent clots. I was also
put on a statin, that is something to control cholesterol and
prevent further clogging of the arteries. The thinner can be a
bit of a bother but there is usually not much side effect from
either. Mike may also be getting a blood pressure medication and
will be taking a small amount of aspirin, which is an adjunct to
the blood thinner.
?? I am going into some detail because others in this list are
probably candidates. It is nothing to be afraid of and far easier
than heart surgery.
?? If you have any sort of heart pain, or anything that could
imaginably be heart pain get checked out. You need see a good
cardiologist. They may want to do a stress test, which is simply
putting you on a treadmill while connected to an
electrocardiogram machine. They will want to do an
echocardiogram, which is done with an ultrasonic probe and
doesn't hurt at all. This will tell them the condition of your
heart. Unless you have something unusual an angioplaty may be all
that is required and will both stop any angina (heart pain) and
extend your life many years.
?? Lots of people never even heard of angioplasty even though
its now fairly common. A Google search will find lots of
authentic information about them.
?? I am harping on this because mine saved my life and perhaps
letting others know may save theirs too.

On 3/31/2021 7:57 PM, Ham Radio wrote:
> I know? that feeling about having a drugstore in your medicine
> cabinet.
>
> Do exactly what the docs tell you (no more and no less) and
> hopefully,? you will be doing another PCB design by the end of
> summer.
>
> Time to catch up and read some? good books.
>
> God bless.
> --
> 73, Bernie. VE3FWF
> _._,_._,_
> -----------------------------------------------------------------

--
Richard Knoppow
1oldlens1@...
WB6KBL