[ARC5] Help with tuning knob ideas for ARC-5 receiver

[Henry Mei'l's]

Lee,
Yes, as others have already said, I also use old TV or radio knobs or metal 
shaft adaptors.
73 de Henry, OZ1UF-OU5T / N2NR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <LeeCraner at aol.com>
To: <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2010 1:07 AM
Subject: [ARC5] Help with tuning knob ideas for ARC-5 receiver


> Hello list,
>
> I'm new to the ARC-5, so please excuse my ignorance.
>
> I'm using the tuning capacitor and gearing out of a 3-6 mc receiver for 
> the
> VFO of a homebrew transmitter ("A Sideband Package" article from 1958 QST
> article).
>
>>From what I can surmise (did I mention that I am new to the command 
>>sets?),
> a cable was threaded to the front panel of the receiver which connected to
> the  tuning cap gear to adjust the frequency remotely.  What do I need in
> order  to replace that cable with a regular knob so that I can adjust the
> frequency from the receiver's front panel in a more traditional fashion 
> (non
> remote control fashion)?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help!
>
> 73
> Lee WB6SSW
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