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Andy’s Workshop – Kenwood TR-751 repair

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Andy

The Kenwood TR-751 is a 1980s – 1990s VHF transceiver known for having an excellent receiver. Unfortunately the radio also suffered from a problem with some of the pots and replacement parts are now almost impossible to find. The solution? … Continue reading →

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Andy’s Workshop – The IFR 1000S

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Andy

A video about the IFR 1000S radio test set I recently acquired. A very useful piece of kit!

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Antenna struggles #1

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Andy

Well, I built some antennas. Yagis for 6m, 2m, 70cm and 23cm. It was time consuming but generally successful as all four antennas tested perfectly … until I put them up! Getting the 6m and 2m antennas along with a … Continue reading →

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