[ARC5] Ball Bearings

[Tom Elmore]

Does anyone know the size of the ball bearings in the VFO capacitor on a
BC-696-A?  I mic them at about .062" and it looks the link below carries
them. Is it common for them to just fall out or does dried up grease cause
this? Also the front capacitor in the transmitter that is connected by way
of the flexible shaft has the same issue. I have a brand variable cap I
could drop in there but I like to do things the hard wayJ

 

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Thank You 

 

Tom Elmore KA1NVZ

Anchorage, Alaska