[AMRadio] Johnson Valiant Part Search

[w0ng at comcast.net]

Jim,

Thanks for the tip on "alternatives" to ceramic. Appreciate that.

73
Bill
w0ng 

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Jim Wilhite" <w5jo at brightok.net> 

> Bill if you don't find one, get some appropriate rod of Teflon or Durlin 
> and make a replacement. The ceramic things are probably available from 
> Daburn, but they don't sell onseys or twoseys. 
> 
> If you don't have someone near you that sells the Teflon and don't want 
> to order from a supplier, then peruse a hardware store for some small 
> PVC. At the very worst, a wood dowel rod painted will work. 
> 
> Jim/W5JO 
> 
> 
> 
> > Hey Geoff, 
> > 
> > In this particular Johnson Valiant, it has a unglazed, 4" ceramic post 
> > used as a standoff and connection point for the three 6146 plate 
> > parasitic supressors. From that ceramic post, a silver-plated metal 
> > ribbon goes over to the plate choke. 
> > 
> > 73 
> > Bill 
> > w0ng 
> > 
> 
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