[TowerTalk] KT-34XA to KT-36XA mod

[k3mm at comcast.net]

Didnt they have a problem with using some thinner wall tubing for the caps at one point?

Ty K3MM
> I did the 34XA to 36XA upgrade about a year after M2 came out with it. I
> really believe that the new machined shorting bars make the upgrade
> worthwhile, but I have one caution. I have built one new 34XA and rebuilt
> one twice. In all cases the fit of the capacitor caps around the 3/8 inch
> tubing were so snug fitting as to be a pain. The fit of the capacitor caps
> around the new 3/8 inch tubing in my upgrade kit was almost loose, leading
> to problems with water ingressing the tubes. M2 was kind enough to send a
> replacement package of the capacitor caps, but the fit was the same. When I
> suggested that the problem appeared to be the diameter of the new 3/8 inch
> tubing being a skosh small I never heard anything further. The same caps
> were very snug on the old 3/8 inch tubing.
> 
> I think my 36XA is typical in that it's great on 20, falls down some on 15
> and is a killer on 10.
> 
> 73 de Larry K7SV
> 
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