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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Hello:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>I have a dusty SB-230 that was working until
someone left his rig on ssb/vox and went upstairs and turned on the stereo. A
couple hours later he realized he had been broadcasting some very poor fidelity
music, and the cathode circuitry was burnt to a crisp.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>He rebuilt it most of the way, and I got it in
trade.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>It needs the following: meter switch, plate cap collar
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Additional goodies it has beyond stock: 2 new 8873's, spare
set of those rare 125 uF 500V electrolytics, even a spare power
transformer.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I sent the 8873's in to Eimac years ago when they did free
testing for hams (there were three 8873's, but one was bad (no wonder!) and they
destroyed it for me (thanks Eimac!) ), and I have been a little worried that
they returned them in about 20% of the packing material I shipped them in. I
feel confident about one of them, and a little nervous about the other because
it was right up against the side of the cardboard box in only a pink
eggcrate/clamshell pack.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I don't really have time to source a replacement meter switch
or work on it, and I would prefer to let it collect additional dust over letting
it go for a song because it isn't fully operational.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Anyone out there already own one and like one
for spares, or maybe someone who is skilled in servicing them for whom it would
be easy to finish the job?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Make some kind of repectable offer in
consideration of the value of the two unused tubes (one is installed, but
probably would be removed for shipping) and the unused electrolytic set, and
I'll probably sell it. We can make a contingency for the condition of the 8873's
(whether one or both survived the trip back from Eimac).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Murray</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>