First off, I need to apologize to the guys here that responded to my SR-500 Tornado and SR-160 WTB post and didn’t hear back from me. ?I was on the road.

Next, while on the road, I stopped by Walt Cates' QTH in Kansas City where I had the pleasure of meeting him and buying his SR-500 Tornado and PS-500AC. ?It’s in my shack and on the air. ?My first contact was with W1AW believe it or not. ?

For several years Walt has been looking for an SR-160 panel to replace this SR-500 panel. ?The Tornado panel is the same as the 160 with the exception of the metal Tornado label below the escutcheon. ?The metal label is removable. ?Walt wasn’t able to find one in all those years, but I thought I would continue the search, so I know it’s a long shot.

I just can’t leave a radio alone but prefer to spiff up and putter with them. ?I think this would be a fun spiff up project if a panel can be located. ?If not, fine, I am delighted with the radio never-the-less! ?

73, Scott WA9WFA