Mike and all...
I've been looking for a synthetic PTO grease, but everything I've tried is
too "sticky." What I would like is a synthetic equivalent to the viscosity
of Lubriplate 105. I've been using Lubriplate on my early HRO and Collins
equipment, but I suspect the right synthetic grease will last longer.
Paul, W9AC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Hyder -N4NT-" <Mike_N4NT@charter.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Solving PTO drift
> Yep, sounds like gummy grease in the PTO. Typically I've not needed any
> new
> parts for the PTO, just to clean out the old grease and replace with new.
> I
> suggest a synthetic grease, as petroleum-based lubricants attack brass.
>
> 73, Mike -N4NT-
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Hunt" <steve@karinya.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 6:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Solving PTO drift
>
>
>> That sounds much more like a mechanical issue.
>>
>> I had something very similar and decided it was time for a PTO re-build;
>> that cured it!
>>
>> 73,
>> Steve G3TXQ
>>
>> On 04/09/2011 14:40, Andrew Moore wrote:
>>> Thanks Jerry - very helpful. The drift isn't so much a steady increase
>>> or
>>> decrease over extended time, but rather, both up and down frequency
>>> variation by +/- 100 Hz or so, within a span of several seconds. This
>>> continues intermittently, even after the rig has been on for half an
>>> hour
>>> or
>>> more.
>>>
>>> I'm going to see if I can find a donor PTO that I can take some time to
>>> thoroughly rebuild, so I can continue to enjoy the Corsair II in its
>>> current
>>> state in the meantime.
>>>
>>> Thanks& 73,
>>> --Andrew, NV1B
>
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