| hamelectronicsmagazine.com & mirror site (earlandrews.com) |
| I've been on the web selling parts and writing articles since 2005. I am Earl Andrews VE3AB Elliot Lake, Ontario. CANADA. Ham Radio specific with some offshoots as well. contact me by email (see link opposite on this page --- HAM RADIO EXPERIMENTATION AND PRACTICAL ELECTRONICS (I am a technician- hands on) |
| Antenna Topics by Earl VE3AB.. (homebrew) (Butternut HF2V (HEAVILY MODIFIED) and the PAR end fed types of antennas, HOMEBREW SCREWDRIVER VERTICAL FOR THE BACKYARD CLICK HERE THIS ANT |
| FT-301 TRANSCEIVER PAGES (Photos, the parts I sell, the repair work I do/have done) CLICK HERE |
| FT221 PAGES (and infor-mation about xtals dial lamps (LEDs) CLIK HER |
| (CLICK HERE) FIXING RADIOS -Troubleshooting (general ideas) |
| Atlas 210X Page(s) CLICK HERE |
| Argonaut 509 DDS version?? I did try this as an experiment! Mixed results but I am not finished with it YET!! CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT IT! -- |
| TEN TEC ARGONAUT 509 thru 515 -- tips..mods..fixes ect ----click on link here to visit page(s) |

| MY REPAIRS AND SERVICE FAULT FINDING and repair or modification with HEAVIER RATED COMPONENTS..is my strong point. I will go in and fix the problem and use (if you wish) diodes/transistors (whatever) that have better ratings. I don't usually do alignments. EMAIL ME WHEN IN DOUBT and I can go over the problem with you free of charge and I hand out free information and tips..(ESPECIALLY TO BUDDING HAMS). ***I do work for money!!!-- however..I'm in no way making any significant sums of cash. $10 per hour is below minimum wage up here in Canada and I consider it still as being an AMATEUR ..if I charge only this amount for repairs (since its below minimum wage).. I also advise on repairs and people send me circuit cards to work on ..ie FT301 circuit cards I can do as I have 5 FT301s!! 3 are junker parts donation. Atlas 210x similar situation. Argonaut 505, 509 and 515 I also work on and have parts for these. I specialize in: older solid state radios and accessories that dont have microprocessors and PLL circuitry. - I pretty well know I can successfully complete these kinds of repairs and I have the parts here in my large work area to do these types of repairs. An older or simpler audio amplifier I could also work on. --- I do free estimates and I can estimate by email/phone and with digital pictures ..just email me earlinclayton@yahoo.com PS..Im now in Elliot Lake, On. CANADA |
| HOMEBREW LINEAR POWER SUPPLIES..and info ASTRON PS and Yeasu FP-757hd note: THE OLD ASTRON LINEAR SUPPLIES (723 regulated) mods and ideas click here |
| OLD TUBE RADIOS - restoration tips and practical ideas CLICK HERE |
| My "scrapped" radio parts (radio (cb,ham,swl) graveyard!!) My ever expanding scrapped radio collection ----->> I can pull parts for you... clik here to see pages |
| www.sparetime.biz is FOR SALE. I own this domain name and would like to sell it. Please contact me via email for details. (Reasonable price!!) I have never sold a URL so take advantage of me being a NOVICE!! click here link to sparetime.biz |
| I have about 12 old cbs for parts and about the same number of older 2 meter rigs that I have bought at flea markets and garage sales. I may just have the part you need to fix yours..earl (ve3ab@rac.ca) |
| SWR |
| FT301+ (new) Digital Display..from AADE Electronics (USA).. I have built the kit and now its working fine. |
| My Antenna Topics: link near top of this page.. covers experiments that I have tried with various configurations of antennas. Iam right now..involved in end fed half wave antennas. I have cloned a copy of the Par End Fed Match box and it is working well on 10 meters. |
| I PAY CASH for older radios..junker radios, electronics parts..either I fix them up or if they are too far gone..I can part them out. I work by mail..and you can mail me parts/radios what-ever. I do travel to places like Ottawa, Sudbury, "the Soo", Smiths Falls and other places. ve3ab@rac.ca |
| Korting 1030/1031 tube receiver-- basic tuneup and cleaning and listening on the AM BC band link here |
| My latest acquisiton, a Hammarlund HQ180AC ..article just started on this one. click here |
| HOBBY BUSINESS..or perhaps.. Passion would be a better word for it. I just enjoy working with small parts and computer data bases and this web page. -- Fortunately..I had a good day job in my past and I now have a civil service pension to pay the bills with! Any money I make from doing my parts/repair hobby "business" goes right back into the "business"/hobby. |
| I own 3 Domain Names and one of them (sparetime.biz) I have up for sale. -- earlandrews.com is still active.. hamelectronicsmagazine.com is being developed (almost daily as I work on this site) - I will sell sparetime.biz for a most reasonable price...please enquire by email then we can parlez on the telephone. |
| CB parts. CB might be making a bit of a come-back. The radio conditions are improving with this current sunspot cycle. I do sell some parts for CBs. Sentimental repairs..ie..I can take the time to go over CBs and ham gear at $10/hr bench rate. I have specialized in older and or SIMPLER gear with no PLLs or computer control. I have the parts and knowledge for this kind of circuitry. Email me for free consultation/estimates EMAIL LINK HERE |
| Canadian Part Dealer (Small orders for Hobbyists).-- simpler gear without PLLs and Computer Control I tend to work on. Circuit Board Swap..bad board for good (plus) $25 typical) |



| Community Service..Radio Clubs..Social Events and Emergency Drills using standalone power sources. Its all part of Amateur Radio. |
| MY PARTS PAGES ..BROKEN DOWN by category ..ie QRP PARTS...VINTAGE PARTS.. Toroids and Coils ..USER FRIENDLY LISTS..CLICK HERE |
| Salvaging old parts like these old TO-3 metal can transistors. I test then sell the good used parts! |
| Ten Tec Argonaut 505 restoration page. --NEW SPRING 2012 Follow my progress and the measurements I do as I try to solve a few fundamental problems with an old 505 from the mid 70s. CLICK HERE FOR THIS ARTICLE |

| March 2012.. after repairs to the Ten Tec Argonaut 505 this winter..I am now operating this old classic radio. I run the matching amplifier at around 8 to 10 watts on 40 meters mainly now. I find the 7.030 area very congested so I used the 7.104 mhz area for the Bacon Bits contest and found yesterday night 18th March 2012. QRM was tolerable and I could copy weak stations. Next step will be building up the NE SCAF filter which should help me out. For an antenna I used the Home Brew Screwdriver style antenna which (when adjusted) had low swr around the whole cw slot on 40 |
| above thumbnail pic hr10b parts radio I keep around. As you can see..it had a rusty bottom. GOOD FOR PARTS! HW16 pic left. I buy junkers. Smaller tube radios I sometimes will work on. ie Conar, Heathkit. April 2012 Im working on my 4 HW7s. |
| I have been using this Argonaut 505 for several weeks now. I have done the repair and it now works reasonably well. I am living with the dial backlash for now. PTO servicing will be done next winter! |
| You can see many photos of my repair to this 505. The driver transistor and both finals and the AF transistors needed replacement. These are the kinds of fixes I do. click here for this series of pages |
| NOT INTO HAM RADIO OR ELECTRONICS??? but U R interested in Fishing, Elliot Lake On. or dachshunds.. check out my NON HAM RADIO PAGES appropriately called "otherstuff"..> http://www.hamelectronicsmagazine.com/otherstuff.html |
| Small items like this converter. Are pretty easy for me to work on and I have the parts..and they can be mailed to me economically for repair. |
| WIFE HELPING ..THUMB-N AIL |
| Amateur Radio Stations world wide are set and ready to step up to the plate if a major power outage or disaster occurs. In Elliot Lake..our little club is fairly well equipped with emergency generators, batteries, extra fuel and lanterns ect. Our radio equipment is portable and ready to go. |



| For "used" "pulled" parts..that I cannot test..I will issue a ----- FULL REFUND ---- if it does not work in your circuit. (THE HONOUR SYSTEM) http://www.hamelectronicsmagazine.com/comp ont1.html click on the blue text link for page |
| NEW-- FREE MANUALS here..for the older gear (like I work on) MANUALS & SERVICE TIPS IN (PDF FORMAT) ..ie older TT qrp rigs and older rigs I have here Argonaut, Atlas,FT301 and more oldies but goodies LINK TO THIS PAGE |
| My pay pal address to send funds for parts is ve3ab (@)personainternet.com (minus the brackets) --->> this is A YAHOO SMALL BUSINESS web site (since 2005 Earl Andrews(.com)) My email address for general correspondence is earlinclayton@yahoo.com |
| THE MAGAZINE ARTICLES BELOW: (based on my hobby circuits and the antennas I have built and worked on) |
| I have thousands of small signal TRANSISTORS, ICs, Diodes and other parts mostly geared to small signal replacements in ham radio gear from the late 60s, 1970s, and early 80s. Older lot/date coded items and I TAKE THE TIME to get you what you want. I do certain types of repairs as well. Older solid state stuff that can be sent in the mail. $10 per hour bench rate makes it worthwhile in some cases. email me LINK HERE |
| EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS and Amateur Radio...we are prepared for Disasters! |
| NEW..MY EBAY STYLE parts listings (like ebay but cheaper) (click here for these pages) pictures/description and prices about 1/3rd that of ebay!!!!!! (typically!!) --->>> I am only now beginning the huge listings!!!! Very user friendly (like ebay) with some good pictures and the prices ..Wanna see something listed..just email me and I will put it on display for sale..my email link here Not all my electronic components are catalogued and listed yet!!! So email me and I can try and help. |
| REFERENCES TO MY WORK. AND REFERENCES OF MY PARTS SERVICE .CLICK HERE FOR A TON OF GOOD REFERENCES Ive been doing this now since 2005 when I retired early. |
| I'm a one man shop. $10 per hour bench rate for basic fixes to gear and I sell parts. All for older solid state gear. FREE ADVICE on repairs and older electronics up to about 1985 vintage. consultations by email..just write me. |
| QRP/small signal semiconductors and parts FOR SALE by Earl VE3AB (better organized links below) |
| USED and TESTED PARTS pulls from other ham radio transceivers. I sell some here and there FT301,TS780, HW7 ect... |
| All my antennas (HF) are end fed. The only commercial one I have is a PAR EF-20H..the 300 watt version of the Par end fed 20 m half wave. See my antenna topics (LINK) top of this page. |
| MORE ARTICLES TO BE PUBLISHED IN NEAR FUTURE..73 EARL ve3ab |
| INTERNATIONAL (SMALL) SALES |
| FULL REFUND GUARANTEE and I sell parts on honour system to ham radio callsign people. So far ..since 2005..Ive only had to do ONE REFUND SO FAR!!!! READ ABOUT IT LINK HERE |
| CIRCUIT BOARD REPAIRS is what I enjoy the most. Fault finding and replacement of faulty components. It can be done by mail order and (in fact) for FT301, Argonauts and Atlas 210x send me your faulty circuit boards and for $20 to $25 (most cases) per board .. I can send you a good board in place of the problem board. I plug into my working radios and can narrow down the fault rather quickly. I have the necessary components and spare boards ect to make the repair pretty straight forward (for me). Photos and emails to assess the problems first. Sometimes I can help you repair it yourself. Sometimes a board exchange will be best for you. PEOPLE have expressed desire to send me an entire radio to work on..such as the FT301. Generally the costs of doing this are prohibitive ..especially when going across borders. Also..an entire radio can have some faults that are real bastards to fix (at times!) I much prefer working on circuit boards where the problems are not hard for me to correct. $10 per hour is my bench rate. |
| my "MASTER LIST" -- A .TXT (TEXT FILE) All the part numbers in a sorted list which you can download and save and search ect ect.... click here for latest new list (MAY 25 update) |