Hello, Dave, et Tower talkians....
I wonder if the approximately 10% (.032") diameter change in the capacitor
tubing will have significant effect on tuning/performance of the KT-34XA?
73, DX, de Pat, AA6EG/IJ
aa6eg@hh.tmx.com
599 DX Drive, Marina CA 93933
"The Contest Station from the Government"
On Sun, 6 Dec 1998 thompson@mindspring.com wrote:
>
> Well after several set backs and some eye problems I finally got back on the
> KT34XA. Gary K9AY kindly gave me a piece of 3/8" stock and I got one from
> another non-ham friend. Here is the rub....
>
> The 3/8" stock are both 0.376 in diameter. The so-called 3/8" from KLM is
> only 0.344" in diameter. This is a difference of 0.032". So the first
> thing I found was the "real" 3/8" was too big for the new blue caps. So I
> pulled out my trusty reamer set and made the blue caps match 0.376".
> I used K1KY's suggestion and dipped the 4 caps in hot water and they went on
> smoothly. Then I found problem number 2. The straps were to small! So I
> merely opened them up put the 3/8" tube inside and put the hardware back in.
> Except for dropping the nut once this worked nicely.
>
> This finishes up the 1st director. I missed all the contests and Pratas
> (again) but with luck will get everything ready to go up by early January.
>
> Dave K4JRB
>
>
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