Hi Folks!
Just wanted to post some information and photographs on my Globe King 500B refurbish project I started working on last month.
I was pretty excited when I purchaced my Globe King 500B last October. The excitement wore off pretty quick after getting it home, connecting all three decks together and powering it up. The VFO / XTAL switch broke, stopping me dead in my tracks. All three decks appeared to be in pretty rough condition as well. It seemed that even if I did get it up and running, it wouldn't be long that I would be having more problems. So I just unplugged it and rolled it off into a corner.
Last month my interest changed drastically for the better when my good friend Jim, K7EWE gifted my with a model 500 RF deck in far superior condition than the one that came with mine, so a new found enthusiasm kicked in. So far I have refurbished the power supply, VFO and RF deck. The power supply and VFO have been tested and calibrated with the RF deck soon to follow. The modulator will be the last on the list.
Here are some photos of the RF deck as received.