"Before you begin any work on this radio, please take the time to learn something about electronics, especially that used in the 1940s and 1950s. I strongly suggest getting a copy of Audel's Radioman's Guide. …"
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The Manufacture of an E H Scott All Wave 15 Radio Receiver
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kent King Feb 4, 2022. 1 Reply 1 Like
I just found these YouTube videos I think folks here would enjoy as much as I did... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esYrR_joF3I and... …Continue
Amplitude Modulation and Bandwidth...
Started this discussion. Last reply by Michael Lawton Sep 30, 2021. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Over the years I have heard a lot of discussions about bandwidth in AM radio. Thinking about the basics of amplitude modulation, I never quite understood what all this fuss was about, or exactly…Continue
My 800B, a slow work in progress...
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kent King Aug 8, 2021. 11 Replies 0 Likes
I'm starting this thread to document the progress on my 800B, amassing the components, and then the eventual restoration, testing, sorting out of problems, more testing, and eventual final results.…Continue
Want to buy 800B power supply /amp
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lance Hughes Feb 28, 2021. 11 Replies 0 Likes
OK, I'll admit it, I've been bitten by the E. H. Scott bug. After refurbishing my SLRM and seeing how well it works, I saw an 800B on eBay which I could not resist for the "buy it now" price of $75 !…Continue
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"Hi Zach ! The SLRM is a GREAT radio. I have one. I "restored" it some years ago. All I did was replace the 4 power supply electrolytic condensers with ones I had made by Hayseed Hamfest, replace the two power input RF bypass condensers…"
"OMG Ken ! You mentioned the New England Wireless & Steam Museum. I first went there as a kid, maybe 10 or 11 years old. It had been written up in an article in Yankee Magazine. At the time it was just the radio museum, and was run by the old…"
"I think I did try to pick up an RCA once (it had been left outside for a few days in the trash and rain). I gave up on it .. too heavy and too messed up. My buddy carried the 600 up to the second floor of my house. Even that is a bit challenging to…"
"That was a great story, Michael! I picked up on the part about driving from Providence, RI. That is where I was from up until 5 years old. I am now way down south in Hope Valley, RI. The 180 must be good if it is anything like the 170 (ham…"
"Nice looking SP-600 Ken. They are great band cruisers compared to the R-390 for instance. SP-600's were all rack mount, but often they can be found in a 19" rack cabinet. They were actually pretty light weight in…"
"Yup, Ken, the SP-600 is an amazing receiver for ham work. For my own uses, as a shortwave listener, it would be even greater overkill than the HQ-180 I bought. LOL ! That was another itch I just HAD to scratch, another Hammarlund I swore to my…"
"Very nice Hammarlund ! I especially like the brown knobs. That and the change in type of meter seem to be the major external differences between the two.I have not replaced the filter caps on mine (as far as I can remember, anyways). I should follow…"
"Thanks, Ken. I notice you have an HQ-140-XA. I have an HQ-140-X. It was the first Hammarlund I bought, many years ago now, fulfilling a dream I had ever since I was a kid drooling over them in the Allied Radio catalogs I got every year. I…"
"Nice to see you are getting great results! A good antenna makes all the difference in the world. I had my SLRM on top of a military signal generator on the floor of my shop. I could not use it there. Today my neighbor, who is a strong guy, lifted it…"
"I rebuilt The antenna on the front of my house. I also found that it works better if I do NOT connect the outer braid of the feed in coax to the outside of the plug connector, but parallel it on both ends so that only the actual antenna wire is…"
"Sounds like that Deoxit made a big difference. Keep working at the improvements. You have a great radio that is no longer produced and which few people will ever enjoy. We radio people have all the fun!"
"I ran through all 4 bands tonight, very slowly scanning through them. The AM broadcast band is MUCH better. I am able to get WSM 650 KC out of Nashville very clearly at night now, and many stations all up and down the band. I do notice that stations…"
"Thinking about what I did to this receiver when I got it up and running, it occurred to me that I had NEVER CLEANED THE BAND SWITCH SECTIONS ! Heck, I never even opened up the center section of the underside where the switch and associated coils…"
"Well, indeed the radio performed better tonight, I got more stations across the AM broadcast band including WSM 650 KC in Nashville. I was able to receive WWV on both 5 and 10 MC. WRMI 5.95 MC from FL came in very strong, and there were many…"
"I built a special antenna so that I could mount it on my front porch and run the lead into my bedroom where I have the SLRM. I did use it connected to the antenna in my back yard beside my back porch right after I finished working on it, and it…"
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My 800B tuner chassis arrived...
Posted on March 3, 2021 at 10:47pm 4 Comments 0 Likes
Today the 800B tuner chassis I bought off eBay for $75 arrived. It seems to have traveled none the worse for wear. I was rather surprised to find that just this tuner weighs as much as my whole SLRM, or seems to just picking it up. I haven't actually weighed it. Now that it has arrived, here are some pictures of it...…
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- At 11:28am on October 22, 2022,
Gerald Gysler Parker said…
I am sorry for such a long delay in responding! I have a Scott SLR-F and two SLR-M receivers and am amazed at their quality and engineering!
- At 9:33pm on February 27, 2021,
- Are you still looking for an 800B amp?
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