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Gates Radio M-5078 Commercial SW AM/CW Transmitter

Restoration Details

By John LeVasseur, W2WDX

© Copyright - 2012-2018


Table of Contents

This is the Table of Contents for this article. You can access this page from any chapter by looking for the "TOC" link at the top of each chapter page.
  • Chapter One - Basic desription and layout of Gates Transmitter. Also lubrication and front panel restoration.
  • Chapter Two - The Care and Feeding of Variable Capacitors
  • Chapter Three - Prior Modification and other features of this transmitter.
  • Chapter Four - Condition and Details about the Power Supply/Modulator. Also, What is the "Mews?
  • Chapter Five - Removal & Restoration of Transformers. Also, water-slide decal information.
  • Chapter Six - Transformer restoration continued. Prep and painting techniques and application of decals
  • Chapter Seven - Electronics Evaluation, Testing & Restoration. Contains a partial schematic of this radio and basic troubshooting of electronics.
  • Chapter Eight -  Electronics Evaluation, Testing & Restoration Cont. - New PTT Circuit Design and Installation.
  • Chapter Nine -  Newly Updated, Oct. 2017 Audio Section Replacement and Modification


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