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Ashtec wrote:By the look's of it they made a few different Hygain VIII home base's...........

Hy-Gain VIII model 120 CH AM / USB / LSB
Motherboard has a number of PTBM035COX


http://www.rogerk.net/forum/index.php?topic=12289.0
That doesn't surprise me tbh, you only have to look at the number of different HyGain V (5) boards and model number, 048's, 121's, 125's etc. and they all started off as 23 channel rigs anyway, and I'm guessing other models went through similar changes as developements and improvements or regional variations were catered for.

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Mitch wrote: That doesn't surprise me tbh, you only have to look at the number of different HyGain V (5) boards and model number, 048's, 121's, 125's etc. and they all started off as 23 channel rigs anyway, and I'm guessing other models went through similar changes as developements and improvements or regional variations were catered for.
i've got five different versions, there is a sixth i need the 5x40 model.
i think the 23ch were all Hy-Range and not badged Hy-Gain so don't really count :)
if they do, then i need a couple more..!!
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I am not at home at the mo but I do know I can't find a schematic that matches the one that's here at the mo. it's also nothing like the 048 chassis. I think the main is an 035 but the pll part that's part of the channel switch is the odd bit. Going to have another look at it. Been off getting Rusty in Cornwall for the last week or so
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Anybody got the 120 channel Hy-Gain 8 ssb basae schematics diagram or service manual ??????

Seems to be no where on the internet, Retro
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What is the PCB number? It should be something like PTBM121D4X. Or if there are two PCBs, both PCB numbers.
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I have just acquired one of these Hy-Gain VIII 120 channel homebase boxed with manual
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Nice. I have an older one.
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