[TenTec] Century 22 question

[Mike Bryce]

I’ve always used a safety pin. The springy part rests agains the PTO shaft, Use one of the screws that hold the PTO to the chassis to secure the pin

Mike, WB8VGE
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> On Sep 15, 2022, at 10:57 AM, Josh Gibbs <gibbsjj at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> From the Ten-Tec Reflector October 25, 2005. Posted by Ed K9EW:
> 
> For anyone using a Ten Tec rig that has PTO tuning, here's good news… I was
> rebuilding the PTO in my Argosy 525, and decided to try grounding the
> tuning shaft to eliminate the sometimes irritating frequency change that
> occurs as you bring your fingers near the tuning knob on the older TenTec
> rigs. This might be more a CW issue, but perhaps it shows up in digital
> operation also.
> 
> I wanted some kind of a springy wiper contact, and I wound up using a piece
> of #22 copperweld wire. I wrapped one turn around a small drill bit to form
> a loop, and mounted it under the LEFT PTO screw on the inner front panel. I
> had to make a couple of bends to get the wire to lay on the larger diameter
> portion of the tuning shaft, making a half-loop at the "wiper" end to ride
> on the shaft. This grounding wire must clear the dial cord, but it must
> also avoid interfering with the outer front panel. It's easier than it
> sounds. And the best part is that it works! There is absolutely NO CHANGE
> in receive frequency no matter where my fingers are.
> 
> The next time you're doing a PTO rebuild, I highly recommend making this
> simple mod.
>