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Sunday 6th Feb 1100 onwards 9 29.03%
Sunday 13th Feb 1100 onwards 9 29.03%
Sunday 27th Feb 1100 onwards 26 83.87%
Expert 2 6.45%
Competent 17 54.84%
Novice 10 32.26%
Radio 23 74.19%
Television 9 29.03%
Test Gear 8 25.81%
Military 5 16.13%
Buffet Lunch 21 67.74%
Bring My Own 7 22.58%
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Old 23rd Jan 2011, 11:56 am   #61
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Default Re: Radio Workshops (Now with a poll).

Hi peoples

I could do with some help to get a 22 set & 19 set up and running so will bring these sweeties to work on and save the 1131 for the next event.

My dietary needs are pork pie, ham butty and coffee with biscuits (bourbon)!

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Old 23rd Jan 2011, 11:58 am   #62
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Hmm, best you get the power supplies built then Chris!
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Old 23rd Jan 2011, 2:49 pm   #63
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Thanks for the reminder, Working on it now.
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Old 23rd Jan 2011, 5:01 pm   #64
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Hi Sean,

Great idea, if it is the 27th I'd like to come - if there is space left.
Otherwise, being local, happy to be a reserve for the day in case anyone drops out.

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Old 23rd Jan 2011, 9:36 pm   #65
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Hi Nick,

Ok, we will squeeze you in.

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Old 23rd Jan 2011, 10:15 pm   #66
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The date is in the diary! Plenty on the 'round tuit' pile, tv or radio, the difficulty will be deciding what to bring!

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Old 23rd Jan 2011, 11:35 pm   #67
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This is a great idea. However, with a round-trip travelling time of over six hours for me to and from the 'inaugural venue' in the south-east, can I enquire whether there are any other Midlands-based Forum members who would be interested in a workshop in this area? It's just possible that the Black Country Museum in Dudley could be persuaded to host such a workshop, based around their recently-opened Gripton's Wireless Store set in 1939.

I'll sound out the Curator in the next few days.

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Old 23rd Jan 2011, 11:38 pm   #68
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6 hours Phil?

Thats Wigan - Cottered - Wigan....

Granted Cottered isnt exactly on your doorstep!

Good Luck in your attempts though - would be nice to have a chain of these around the country
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Old 23rd Jan 2011, 11:58 pm   #69
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I'd like to come, Sean, I have a Philips radio which needs attention, I'll try and repair the cabinet that got broken and we'll see about rebuilding it.
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Old 23rd Jan 2011, 11:59 pm   #70
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As of today the following 16 people have said they will attend on 27th Feb

a223bfg,
Andrewausfa,
audiomagpie,
glowinganode,
Guitarist28,
Horris,
Hybrid tellies,
Ian B,
Paul Stenning,
raditechman,
Ricardo,
robjkmannering,
Sean Williams,
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Steve_P,
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This is fine, I will be contacting you all via PM with booking details either Monday, or Tuesday evening.

At present the event will be organised under the umbrella of Rusty Radios (that way we have PL insurance....)

You will certainly need to bring the following on the day.

Soldering Iron, and solder
Basic hand tools
Extension lead/multi plug thingy
Your chosen victim
some spares you think you may need
relevent specialised test gear
Some form of multimeter - we like AVOs, but will work with anything that is safe

Please can I ask all of you attending to do a basic safety check on all mains powered equipment you wish to use (extensions, test gear, and soldering gear) check mains leads, earthing is correct, and correct fuses being used - if any attendee is unsure I am happy to check them on the day - Please note we do not condone "death leads" - anyone using equipment that is obviously unsafe will be publically flogged, and made to repair it before continung!

If you need specific parts and are struggling for a source, please post in this thread, and if I have it, and can spare it, you can have it!

If any of you have questions get them to me sooner than later - I start callout at the end of this week, and will be unlikeley to answer quickly.

The final cost of the workshop will be £15 each - this covers room hire, insurance, lunch and unlimited beverages (not from the bar I hasten to add!)
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Old 24th Jan 2011, 12:00 am   #71
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ok, make that 17 with Michael, thats it, I cant take any more (unless you are an expert and want to come along and heckle from the cheap seats!
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Old 24th Jan 2011, 12:11 am   #72
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Hi Sean,

Well, I try and avoid motorways these days - far too often, I've come too close to grief at the hands of other blind, mad or criminally negligent motorists - and MultiMap tells me it's over 3 hours each way by ordinary roads from here.

I have just e-mailed my contact at the Black Country Museum and enquired whether they may be willing to make a venue available for a West Midlands, Worcestershire and central England workshop. I'll let you know what transpires.

For what it's worth, I attended a relatively local Radiophile workshop many years ago which was probably the most interesting day I have ever spent in my life, and which proved to be the catalyst to my becoming more deeply involved in vintage radio restoration. We should all support any proposal that encourages newcomers into the movement!

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Old 24th Jan 2011, 1:12 am   #73
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Just seen the poll - hope I'm not too late

I'd like some help with replacing old components in a DAC90A please.

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Old 24th Jan 2011, 1:19 am   #74
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Ok Eamonn - you are added, a DAC 90 is hardly going to push us for time - so will look forward to helping get that sorted!

I see Tim has sneaked in as well... I did ask for 15-20 attendees, seems like we might make that!

If we average 3 sets each that will hopefully be 60 repairs in a day!

We are up to 19 attendees now - going to be a fun day!
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Old 24th Jan 2011, 10:37 am   #75
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Looks like I may be too late - but I did hope to attend.

I have several semi-working radios that need fettling........


PLMK if I am too late


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Old 24th Jan 2011, 7:39 pm   #76
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Hi Sean,

Just in. - you will have to be the last now.

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Old 24th Jan 2011, 7:41 pm   #77
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all spaces on this workshop are now taken - if you are an "expert" and still wish to help then please pm me
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Old 24th Jan 2011, 8:22 pm   #78
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Good luck with your venture, Sean, pity you were not a bit nearer.
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Old 25th Jan 2011, 7:47 pm   #79
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Just a quick query,

Could anyone that has no components to bring let me know, would be well embarrasing to have nothing to repair sets with!

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Old 25th Jan 2011, 10:00 pm   #80
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For those of us too far away to attend would it be possible to have a (streaming) webcam looking over the general area of activity so that we can see the action (and the other members)

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