Bug *ered

Just going through some photos of bugs I own, and I came across this sorry state, I got it on ebay a few months back for peanuts, but its in pretty bad shape, and hardly worth the effort to restore it, none the less I will, but not to original spec. I intend to paint it British Racing Green, and lacquer the heck out of it, yes the main spring is bust, but it can be replaced.
Something for the winter.

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1920 Vibroplex with T style damper

Recently won this bug on Ebay, one of my few rare wins of recent, the main spring in this bug has been messed up also and repaired badly, intention is to replace the main spring the paint work won't be touched!

FT-847 gets ears for 4 meters.

I decided to carry out the PA1O mod for 4 meters and also install the CT1FFU preamp board, The preamp board was a very easy install.

The PA1O mod was also pretty simple and very rewarding the power is up at 85 watts now from 15 or so, It did take a bit of rummaging through the radio to get to the board to carryout the modification, once you get to the board its a case of desoldering a capacitor and thats it.
well sort of if your 847 has some transistor for controlling the ALC level on 4 (as i understand) you'll need to cut a leg off from it, mine had this transistor.

The HF and 4/6 meter final board at the top of the picture

Digging!!


During the installation of the CT1FFU preamp.

The CT1FFU board installed, its in a far more accessible location than the Power modification, I opted to attach the red + to a track that was more accessable than the one suggested (its not attached in the photo yet).
GM0USI Alan who lives close by has a 847 with a different preamp board and a different power mod. the plan is to get the radios side by side at some point and compare.