Ham Radio didn't start with Appliance Boxes! The Art of Troubleshooting Updated 3-05-2023. PIN Diodes
Troubleshooting a Project! Update 3-5-2023. PIN Diodes Installed! Noticeable power output improvement on 10 and 15 Meters and have made contacts on those bands. Still issues with 160M. Receiver sensitivity is much improved on the higher bands. Installing the PIN Diodes is best described like an actual tryst with the 250-pound Mary Jo in the back seat of the 57 VW Beetle. The purchase of a dental mirror sure helped the process -- with the PIN Diode install not Mary Jo. 73's Pete N6QW Update 3-1-2023. PIN Diodes The three UM9401's arrived from RF Parts! Total Cost $14 EACH. Not for the faint of Heart! [ This TR-7 Resurrection project is now a link on the N6QW website. https://www.n6qw.com/ ] For all you Mackrell Snappers like me (Catholics) it is FAT Tuesday! Update2-21-2023. The Capstone! The TR-7 Final YouTube Video has been uploaded but thought a summary of this journey may be in order. The TR-7 is a marvel of Engineering and was a leading-edge product of the 1970's. Top