Re: Unkown speaker related switch
If memory serves me correctly it was to deal with microphonics
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MikeM
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#222
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Unkown speaker related switch
Fellow Frogers, Just picked up a new-to-me FRG-7 and noticed what seemed to be an unkown mod consisting of a DPDT slide switch (S-7) w/ two? resistors (R-18 & 19), connected to the internal speaker.
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Greg // KE7NJS
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#221
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Re: Looking for main tuning knob.
Hi Andrew, The FL-101 transmitter looks very similar to the FRG-7. But when the FL-101 is used with the FR-101 the pair will work in transceive mode after the interconnecting cables are attached. 73
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Roger VE7LB
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#220
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Aftermarket Speaker Replacement
I am looking for an aftermarket speaker replacement for the main speaker on the FRG-7. Has anyone had success with finding one?
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Andrew
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Re: Looking for main tuning knob.
Thanks, Lex, for that 3D-printed knob design. I was lucky enough to find an original knob on eBay. Also, thank Cesar for your reply. This is one neat radio. I am researching a suitable AM transmitter
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Andrew
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#218
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Re: Looking for main tuning knob.
The knobs of the first model FT-101? look like the on a FRG-7. But the knobs you are pointing to in the e-bay link are from the newer models of the FT-101 (E, ET, Z, MD etc) and look like the one's
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Lex PH2LB
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Re: Looking for main tuning knob.
Read that ft 101 is the same. Found this:
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Cesar Jimenez
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#216
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Re: Looking for main tuning knob.
Hello Andrew, These are very hard to come by. I had the same problem and often 3D print parts, I designed my own (as close as to the orginal as possible).
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Lex PH2LB
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#215
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Looking for main tuning knob.
Wondering if anyone has the main tuning knob they would be willing to sell? Andrew
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Andrew
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#214
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Re: Digital readout
I should have mentioned my goal is to replace the kHz drum with a 3 digit display
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MikeM
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#213
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Re: Digital readout
I used some of these many years ago and they were awesome deals unfortunately they are discontinued https://www.pongrance.com/
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MikeM
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#212
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Re: Digital readout
Thanks but my budget is around $20
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MikeM
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#211
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Re: Digital readout
Mike M. See the link below which has my review of the Electronic Specialty Products DD-103:
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R.F.Butterfield
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#210
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Re: Digital readout
Hi Paolo, Thanks for the display info. I copied your pdf's over to the files section and added translated english versions as well:
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Roger VE7LB
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#209
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Re: Digital readout
Hi, please look at the attached articles (unfortunately they are written in Italian, but almost easy to be read). Good work, regards! Paolo Viappiani
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Paolo Viappiani
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#208
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Digital readout
has anyone added digital readout to their FRG-7 this year ?
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MikeM
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#207
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L101 pin not soldered
I just took delivery of a fixer upper FRG-7. I did a full alignment but was still disappointment with the results of this receiver. So I put in on the bench and found that L101 (4 coils on a rod after
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Bruce Forsberg
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#206
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Re: Another 3D printed knob for the FRG-7 added to my collection.
Great job Lex, I have two suggestions: I believe that spun replacements for the metallic inserts are available from restoration places but may have to be cut to fit. If you use ABS in black you can
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John KC9OJV
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#205
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Another 3D printed knob for the FRG-7 added to my collection.
Recently I got a question from a fellow ham if I have a replacement knob for the Fine-Tune. Unfortunatly I didn't but told them that I wanted to 3D design all the knobs of the FRG-7. So during my
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Lex PH2LB
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#204
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Re: FRG-7 lock light problem
I have noticed that the lock light in my FRG-7 dims with humidity. I doubt this is the problem that yitzimarks@... is observing, but I toss this observation in to see if anyone else has seen that
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Gary Thorburn
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#203
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