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        • - Restoring a Gray 562 Audolyzer
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Picture

N 39.2° | W 78.9°
1120 ft EL

​I've been planning a new observatory since dismantling my last one in 2017 but things seem to just keep getting in the way. I was so busy working on our supposed retirement place from 2018 to 2021 I just could never get the time or money to start on the new obs. This turned out to be a good thing in the end because we sold that place and moved again in 2021. I learned my lesson on owning property in a development with a POA.

Now we are about a year into building the new homestead (on unrestricted land this time) and once again I'm so busy I don't know what to do next. Due to some medical issues I am only now, in the middle of summer, able to do any heavy work. All spring when I was able to work, it was mostly just restoring test equipment in my electronics lab, because it only involved sitting at my work bench. Now that I am able to do more strenuous activities I am trying to finish up around the home and get cracking on the observatory. But first I have to complete one all-important task - finishing my grandson's playground.
The Playground

Picture


moon phases


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​Disclaimer: The information contained on this and related pages is believed to be accurate, but no guarantees are expressed or implied. Any information on these pages should be considered "as-is" and the reader is completely responsible for the way it is used.
Most Recent Updates:

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7/29/2022 - updated the page for the black Supreme 562 Audolyzer.
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7/28/2022 updated observatory pages

​6/7/2022 - updated the Supreme 561 generator page. It is now complete.


5/7/2022 - created a page for restoring a Supreme model 576 signal generator when time allows.

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​The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork... Psalm 19:1

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(Last update to this page - 7/11/2022)
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  • Home
    • About
    • Contact
  • Astrophotography
  • The Observatory
    • The New Observatory
    • - About the ExploraDome
    • - About the Lancaster Dome
  • Equipment
    • CCD Cameras >
      • Orion Starshoot Pro
    • Mounts >
      • Orion HDX110 (EQ-8)
    • Telescopes >
      • 1956 Questar 3.5
      • Astro-Tech AT6RC
      • Celestron C-11 XLT
      • Zhumell 152mm Refractor
  • Projects
    • C11 XLT Mods
    • Orion SSPRO Camera >
      • Disassembled Views
      • Noise Reduction Mod
      • Temp Controller Mod
    • Ultima 8 Mods
    • Zhumell Refractor Mods
  • Non-Astronomy
    • Amateur Radio >
      • Boat Anchor Radios >
        • BC-348N Receiver
        • Collins 51J4 HF Receiver
        • R-392 HF Receiver
      • DIY >
        • Station Boom Microphone
      • Ameco >
        • Ameco AC-1
        • Ameco OCM
        • Ameco PT-2
        • Ameco R5A
      • Heathkit >
        • Heathkit SB-102 Station
      • Knight-Kit >
        • Knight Kit Span Master II
      • Yaesu FT-817 >
        • Yaesu FT-817ND
        • LDG Z-817 Autotuner
        • Windcamp LiPo Battery
    • Antique Radios >
      • Building A Radio Workbench
      • Radio Dial Neon Clock
      • Radios >
        • 1938 Zenith 6-S-254
        • Echophone EC-1
        • Eltz Radione 2
        • Panasonic RF-5000A
        • Silvertone Model 4465
    • Geiger Counters >
      • AN/PDR-27G Radiac Set
      • Lionel CD V-700 Geiger Counter
      • RCA WF-12A Geiger Counter
    • Test Equipment >
      • DIY Test Equipment >
        • DIY Curve Tracer
        • DIY Signature Tracer
      • Military Test Equipment >
        • BC-221-AF Frequency Meter
        • LM-21 Frequency Meter
        • TS-323/UR Frequency Meter
        • TS-465 C/U Sweep Generator
        • TS-505D/U VTVM
        • TV-3C/U Tube Tester
      • Tube Testers >
        • Alternating Current Sink
        • Drug Store Tester
        • EMC Model 200 Tube Tester
        • Hickok Model 6000A Tube Tester
        • Hickok OZ-1 (550X)
        • Precise Model 111 Tube Tester
        • Precision Model 10-12
        • Supreme Model 385
        • TV-3C/U Tube Tester
      • VTVMs and Multimeters >
        • B&K Model 290 Hi-Low FET Multimeter
        • Hickok 225K VTVM
        • McMurdo Silver VOMAX 900
        • Micronta 22-220 FET Multimeter
        • Simpson 360-2 Digital FET DMM
        • TS-505D/U VTVM
      • Hickok >
        • Hickok 19X RF Generator
        • Hickok 225K VTVM
        • Hickok 288X RF Generator
        • Hickok OZ-1 (550X)
        • Hickok 6000A Tube Tester
      • Simpson >
        • Simpson 360 DMM
        • Simpson 360-2 DMM
        • Simpson 480 Genescope
      • Supreme Instruments >
        • Supreme 385 Automatic
        • Supreme 560A Vedolyzer
        • Supreme Model 561 AF/RF Generator
        • Supreme Model 562 Audolyzer
        • - Restoring a Gray 562 Audolyzer
        • - Restoring a Black 562 Audolyzer
        • Supreme Model 576 RF Generator
      • Rider 162 Chanalyst
      • Tektronix 326 O'scope
    • ---------------
    • Fossils
    • Rocks and Minerals
    • Star Trek >
      • Star Trek Rock Mood Lamp
      • Star Trek Communicator