Thanks Eddy and to all with your suggestions. Rick EP Swynar wrote: >Hi Rick, > >I had a 122 VFO with that same issue --- I simply bent a short piece of >enamelled wire roughly into the shape of the clip, & placed into the >fibre/bakelite extenion... > >It's still there, doing its thing... > >~73~ Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ > > > >