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Stuart R · 27th May 2019, 11:10 pm

Thanks Andrew, hope your set was already dismantled for the photograph, I'm grateful for you taking the time to post it.

No need to eat your humble pie, Peter. Being held in with crudely-torn masking tape I wondered if it was an add-on, coupled with the fact there's been some tweaking, maybe this set had (or will have) some issues.

Yes vidjoman, the chassis has two metal bars along the bottom that will make good contact with the foil when everything is screwed in. The big problem is getting the chassis out as the heavy end with the mains transformer catches on a bit of foil every time. Maybe time for some new masking tape with neatly-cut edges?

Will probably be a while before there's an update, but was pleased to get a few stations on 2 of 3 wavebands the other night, means that most of the hard-to-source wound components are intact.

Regards,

SR

27th May 2019, 11:10 pm	#6
Stuart R Heptode Join Date: May 2011 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 693	Re: Strad PW461 - Copper Foil? Thanks Andrew, hope your set was already dismantled for the photograph, I'm grateful for you taking the time to post it. No need to eat your humble pie, Peter. Being held in with crudely-torn masking tape I wondered if it was an add-on, coupled with the fact there's been some tweaking, maybe this set had (or will have) some issues. Yes vidjoman, the chassis has two metal bars along the bottom that will make good contact with the foil when everything is screwed in. The big problem is getting the chassis out as the heavy end with the mains transformer catches on a bit of foil every time. Maybe time for some new masking tape with neatly-cut edges? Will probably be a while before there's an update, but was pleased to get a few stations on 2 of 3 wavebands the other night, means that most of the hard-to-source wound components are intact. Regards, SR