[Boatanchors] [Hallicrafters] Fluke 6060a/an or HP 8640b ?

[Dave]

Good morning;

It appears that someone has put time and energy (and probably some 
bucks) in to solving the gear problem.

Acting on that information please hold off shipping me samples until 
there are at least preliminary results of the "beta" testing of his gears.

Should there still be a problem my offer will stand. I am a bit uneasy 
about "muscling in" on someones efforts.

Dave, W5WP

Bob, W5UQ wrote:
> Great news... I sure could use a set no matter who makes them... :-)
>
> I'll look for the box with my HP8640B in it today to see if I can 
> determine if the set of gears is the same set I'm needing.  Even if it 
> isn't the same, then I'd like a set just in case mine break, which is 
> very possible as I will be using it a lot.
>
> Plus I'll get the gear I need and see if Greg or Dave can make it. 
> Bob W5UQ
> PS... it sure is nice of Greg and Dave to offer to make them.  That's 
> an important part of being a ham, IMHO. 
>
> Greg Werstiuk wrote:
>> Actually, I was referring to Greg Bowne (gbowne1 at yahoo.com ) in Seattle.  He
>> has tooled up commercially to make all but one or two of the gears.  His raw
>> stock is in.  He has completed the prototypes.
>>
>> As I understand it, he has sent a set of gears to someone who is to install
>> them and provide feedback before he runs a truckload (OK - a 1000 or so) of
>> each.
>>
>> -
>> Greg
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bob
>> Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 7:32 AM
>> To: Greg Werstiuk; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net; dave at wpaperman.com
>> Cc: W4AWM at aol.com; mikobrien at yahoo.com
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] [Hallicrafters] Fluke 6060a/an or HP 8640b ?
>>
>> That feedback, I believe, is to come from me... or at least I'm one of 
>> the people who originally brought up the subject a few months ago...  I 
>> can't seem to find the email from the guy who said he would wait until I 
>> moved for me to ship the broken gear to him...  I know I kept the 
>> email....buuuuttttt...... 
>> (just found one.....so I added it to this email just before sending:  
>> It's from Dave, W5WP offering to possibly make gear in his shop... I 
>> added the whole email BELOW my email)
>>
>> I recently retired and moved from Florida to Texas. The house selling, 
>> buying and moving plus building a shop in the detached garage has kept 
>> me really busy.   I've had to store my boxes of gear until I get the 
>> shop finished... problem is, the boxes are all over the place and some 
>> are hard to get to.   XYL has been very gracious about my storing boxes 
>> in the house... :-)
>>
>> However, I will try to locate the HP 8640B box and take it apart to get 
>> the gear and send it to Greg...
>>
>>  I think it's probably the same gear in all the 8640's...*so if someone 
>> else can send the broken gear to Greg or whoever offered to make new 
>> ones. *My shop won't be done for a month or two or longer... and I don't 
>> have a good place right now to take it apart or work on rigs, etc.  
>> (sure would like to get the replacement gear ready for repair of 8640 
>> though to be able to use it)
>>
>> Nor do I have "an on the air rig" set up or antennas up yet...  wanted 
>> to set it all up in the garage shop (where tower will be) and "do it 
>> right"... with a good ground system and proper entry into shop.... that 
>> could take until spring as I'm enjoying retirement and  taking my time 
>> to get it all done. 
>>
>> Oh yes, I am looking for about 60 feet of Rohn 45 tower and a heavier 
>> duty rotor than I now have....I have several beams in storage too.... 
>> that "project" could take some time to get done too... :-)
>>
>> My new QTH is on 2 acres with lots of trees and NO tower/antenna 
>> RESTRICTIONS, even though it's in a deed restricted lake association.  
>> It is just about 35 miles north-north-west of Houston....... and 4 miles 
>> south of Magnolia TX, in Indigo Lake Estates.
>>
>> I also want to say hi to all my friends on BA... been a while since I've 
>> said anything much...
>> Bob Hardie- W5UQ  (Ex W5EUQ)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave
>> Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 9:20 AM
>> To: Boatanchors
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] 8640 Gear problems.
>>
>> NOT A FIRM OFFER AT THIS TIME!
>>
>> If anyone has an intact gear or a detailed macro photograph of one WITH 
>> DIMENSIONS I can possibly duplicate it.
>>
>> I have a small machine shop here with gear cutting attachments for my 
>> horizontal mill.
>>
>> Retired, (and not union) I may be able to help some out.
>>
>> Not looking for business; just another HP and Tek test equipment freak <g>.
>>
>> Dave, W5WP
>>
>>
>>
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