[Amps] Looking for a 68pF 7KV HEC doorknob

[Gary Patterson]

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> From: Gary at ka1j.com
> To: amps at contesting.com
> Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 01:13:11 -0400
> Subject: [Amps] Looking for a 68pF 7KV HEC doorknob
> 
> Anyone have a bunch of doorknobs & wants to sell just one of them? My 
> backup Butternut antenna had some damage from a falling branch 
> hitting it, pulling the tabs out from the inside of the ceramic and 
> pulled the 40M cap apart. I haven't tried to repair it & see if it 
> will slide back in together properly but I should try that & see if 
> it runs or smokes. Assuming it doesn't go back so nice, a nice pull 
> would do the trick. Alex is not available at the time & I'd like to 
> get it working somewhat soon.
> 
> I need the 67pF value & closest I have is 160pF, 300 & 500pF in 
> ceramic doorknobs & too large. I do though have a Fixed vac of 105pF, 
> 80pF and a 50pF fixed vac. I suspect could get some partial use out 
> of those  but the antenna would be detuned for sure
> 
> Let me know off list if you have something to fit or, how to 
> mechanically repair a HEC cap that has the fingers & baseplate, 
> pulled away from the inside  & it's not working.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Gary
> KA1J
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