[TenTec] Two topics: Tentec Eagle I2C Clock speed. Multi control erratic.

[Bob McGraw]

Oh the Contesting . com site won't allow pictures.  Something about 
files being too big.

And the ones I referenced are on the Tentec Eagle site on Groups.IO.

73

Bob, K4TAX


On 2/4/2021 1:58 PM, Bob McGraw wrote:
> Interesting evaluation, although I believe incorrect.
>
> The MULTI encoder is a segmented step switch with gold plated contacts 
> inside.   It is not a resistive element.
>
> See the attached pictures.   This is the one I removed from my radio, 
> opened it, cleaned the contacts, re-assembled it and installed it back 
> into my radio some years back.   It is still working today.   And my 
> radio is older than any one else's radio as it is an Engineering model 
> used for beta testing.  This was before the first one was ever sold.
>
> 73
>
> Bob, K4TAX
>
> On 2/4/2021 12:25 PM, Bob D. wrote:
>> Thanks guys.
>> It looks like the control. Resistance bobbles around 10k instead of the
>> 100k it is supposed to be. It's also erratic over the arc of the 
>> resistance
>> portion.
>>
>> I can't find photo of Bob's fix.
>>
>> Anything I need to watch out for while removing the front panel?
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