[Amps] Tuning knob for ARC-5 receiver

[Paul Elliott]

Jim

Looked in my junk box.  Have a small tuning knob for the ARC-5
transmitter--but don't think that it will fit the receiver.  Also, I still
have a tuning capacitor for the 3-6 mcs ARC-5 receiver, complete with dial,
plus NOS replacement tuning capacitors for some of the transmitters.  

Years ago, to tune the low frequency receivers (OT will remember the Q5er),
I used the plastic knobs from the AC/DC 5-tube AM broadcast receivers that
were common beginning in the late 1930's.  Think that I had to do a little
reaming to get a press fit on the splined shaft of the ARC-5 receiver, but
the end product worked well.  I'll look a little deeper in my junk
boxes--might still be one or two of them on the bottom. You could probably
make something similar from a plastic tube that would be a press fit on the
receiver and cobble some type of knob on the other end.

Good luck in finding something that you can use.

FWIW, maybe the reason I still have such things in my junk box is
sentimental--I flew navy aircraft using that equipment.

Paul W5DM  A ham since 1937

-----Original Message-----
From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Jim Tonne
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 20:20
To: Amps @ Contesting.com
Subject: [Amps] Tuning knob for ARC-5 receiver


Do any of  you fellows know how to cobble together
a tuning knob for the ARC-5 receivers?  I have one
that I want to resurrect so I can monitor 3885 kc and 
I thought maybe someone in this group would have a
solution.

- Jim WB6BLD

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