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Restoring
The Gross Radio CB-25 Transmitter (CW and Fone)
Formerly owned by Bill Orr W6SAI and John Rollins W1FPZ.
Was restored in fall 2008/winter 2009 by Bruce J. Howes W1UJR.
 The complete text
of the provenance of this transmitter is on the
W1FPZ Gross CB-25 page.
| John W1FPZ tells the story of finding this transmitter |
Gross CW-25 Schematic |
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Photo Essay - RF Section
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| RF wiring removed from chassis |
Air variable caps ready to reinstall |
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| RF Deck Before Refinishing |
RF Deck After Powder Coating |
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| Torn Down Transmitter |
Refinished Power Supply and RF Decks |
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| Sheet Metal Ready For Powder Coating |
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Power Supply and Modulator Section
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| Tagged and Bagged During Disassembly |
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| Power Supply Wiring Removed From Deck |
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After Powder Coating |
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| Complete Tear Down Of Unit |
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| Sheet Metal Removed For Refinishing |
Refinished Power Supply and RF Decks |
Final Assembly and Testing
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| Assembly of RF Deck |
Assembled Power Supply Deck Under Test |
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| Checking Out Speech Amp and Modulator |
Making RF - See Meter Readings and Bulb Glow |
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| Power Supply In Rack |
Close Up Of RF Deck |
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| Completed Unit |
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