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Dial Triangles
What is the purpose of the triangle marks at the extremes of the MHz and tuning dials? Thanks!
By Julian Bunn · #134 ·
Re: Missing Q408 & T406: replacement candidate suggestions?
Well, this turned out to be quite a bigger job than anticipated. Apart from the usual electrolytic capacitor replacements, I also found all the mylar / polyester capacitors had delaminated - possibly
By Jason VK7ZJA · #133 ·
Re: Missing Q408 & T406: replacement candidate suggestions?
Hi Jason, That's good timing! I was just looking at that pdf (Files Folder #7 -? FRG-7 BFO Mod.pdf) and was about to suggest that was possibly what the previous owner was going to do. There have
By Roger VE7LB · #132 ·
Re: Missing Q408 & T406: replacement candidate suggestions?
Hi Roger, Thanks for the speedy reply! On closer examination, the original owner has done the ceramic resonator BFO mod and located the BFO on the underside chassis in it's own little shielded box,
By Jason VK7ZJA · #131 ·
Re: Missing Q408 & T406: replacement candidate suggestions?
Hi Jason, Lex - one of the group members is parting out an FRG-7. His website is https://www.ph2lb.nl/blog/index.php?page=for-sale-frg7-parts . I see one eBay seller in Hong Kong has sold 50 sets of
By Roger VE7LB · #130 ·
Missing Q408 & T406: replacement candidate suggestions?
Hi all, Picked up a FRG-7 as part of an auction lot, and it's in need of a pretty heavy restoration - both cosmetically and circuit operation wise. First up will be electrolytic cap replacement and a
By Jason VK7ZJA · #129 ·
Re: Digital frequency readout for a FRG-7
I put the KRS/Radio West FRG-7 info in the Files Folder /g/Yaesu-FRG-7/files/6%20-%20FRG-7%20with%20non%20GAR-7%20Digital%20Readouts/FRG-7%20KRS%20Displays about a year ago. The KRS
By Roger VE7LB · #128 ·
Re: Digital frequency readout for a FRG-7
Radio west also sold a digital readout that replaced the drum Check out their catalog for their FRG 7 offerings and the other stuff they sold and how they modded
By MikeM · #127 ·
Re: Digital frequency readout for a FRG-7
I forgot about the KRS version even though I put the KRS folder in the Files section last year!
By Roger VE7LB · #126 ·
Re: Digital frequency readout for a FRG-7
Thanks for the replies , looks like it is not easy to get a Digital Frequency read out that I can connect to my FRG -7 without changing or modifying my set too much , I liked the one I seen on top of
By Rick · #125 ·
Re: Digital frequency readout for a FRG-7
Actually that is not true.John Kolb designed the KRS digital readout that was sold by Radio West.I knew John and the people at Radio West and once owned a modded RW
By MikeM · #124 ·
Re: Digital frequency readout for a FRG-7
Hi Mike, At the end he allowed an eBay seller to make her own boards and N3ZI supplied the programmed chips. See attached pic. The GAR-7 is the closest thing to a plug and play digital display for
By Roger VE7LB · #123 ·
Re: Digital frequency readout for a FRG-7
this was an option not that many years ago, I made a digital readout in a case using this persons product but they are no longer available https://www.pongrance.com/
By MikeM · #122 ·
Re: Digital frequency readout for a FRG-7
Hi Rick, The only External Digital frequency readout for a FRG-7 made was the GAR-7.? See eBay item # 353614501469 . Unfortunately the FRG-7 comes with it. Because of the recent interest in Displays
By Roger VE7LB · #121 ·
Digital frequency readout for a FRG-7
Hello ,I have been reading much about Digital frequency read out for a FRG-7 ,is there a kit I can get with hook up instructions for a FRG-7 ,I would like to get one that is outside the receiver even
By Rick · #120 ·
Re: modern digital readout
Hi Mike, I did some measurements of the Black eBay case by using the 85mm display mounting screw centers and scaling that to the width of the case. I came up with 135 mm wide (5.31 inches) wide. I
By Roger VE7LB · #119 ·
Re: modern digital readout
It looks like either of those cases would work. I see some interesting Hammond cases https://www.hammfg.com/electronics/small-case/plastic/1593. They even have red front windows available. I am
By Roger VE7LB · #118 ·
Re: modern digital readout
And https://www.ebay.com/itm/Plastic-Electronic-Project-Box-Enclosure-Instrument-Shell-Case-DIY-130x170x55MM-/274472552786?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0
By MikeM · #117 ·
Re: modern digital readout
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Waterproof-Plastic-Enclosure-Electronics-Project-Case-Instrument-Shell-Box-/233173262872?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349
By MikeM · #116 ·
Re: modern digital readout
I just split off "Why would anyone want a digital frequency display on a FRG-7?" into a different message topic. I see this case that would work with blue LED's.
By Roger VE7LB · #115 ·