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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