Right-O, Frank. When I was in the truck business we used to use a
similar Loc-Tite product called "Stud and Bearing Mount". I fixed a lot
of things, including certain radio things with it. But only if I never
wanted it to come apart again.
As one of my mechanics used to say, "that stuff's harder'n Chinese
arithmetic!"
73,
Tom
Frank Holladay wrote:
Be very sure that if you use the purple Loc-Tite that you will never need to
remove the knob. Once that stuff sets up, it is there forever plus three
days!
Frank,
K4VMO
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom NØJMY" <n0jmy@hayseedhamfest.com>
To: "Mike Bryce" <prosolar@sssnet.com>
Cc: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Two Century 21 problems
Got 'er. Now on to the set-screws. The missing audio was primarily due
to one of the little coil leads on the speaker being broken. Apparently
it was weak and the loud calibrator vibrations finished her off.
And, Mike was right, that selectivity switch *was* dirty, making it
intermittent. Got that taken care of and we're in business.
Now for the knobs.
73,
Tom
Tom NØJMY wrote:
Well, we may have multiple problems here. But I did get the audio
back...for now. I decided to check and see if there was any sidetone.
With a dummy load hooked up I tapped the leads from the power set switch
together - had power our but no sidetone. Don't know what possessed me,
but I decided to take a listen through the headphones. Voila, sidetone,
and after tickling around a little bit I had some receive audio.
So I messed with the selectivity switch again and bingo, full audio!
Pull the headphone plug out - silence.
So, I guess I'll definitely clean that switch, then go after the
headphone-jack/speaker circuit to see what gives. I'd like to think
that it was something as simple as a bad connection at the jack, or even
if the loud signal from the calibrator just blew out the speaker. Things
are never that simple, though.
Then I can try out some of the suggestions on my set-screws.
73,
Tom
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