"Radiosrfun" wrote in message
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Repairing old gear can be fun - and lets face it - most "hams" or "Cber's"
for that matter don't have the "equipment" to repair the newer stuff with
SMD devices. Parts are still fairly easy to get - with the Internet.
Usually
you can find it with some luck.
Though I do newer equipment repairs - my eyes prefer the older stuff - much
more. I have some older tube gear that I've had for projects for quite some
time now - been too busy to do them. Am awaiting the day I can start on
them
and see the warm glow and listen to the audio coming forth - along with the
sparks and smoke!