[ARC5] BC-696-A Inductor Scale_capacitor rebuild

[Jay Coward]

I don't know the material, but yes you should be able to solder to it, How well? Up to you're skills I suppose.
Jay
P.S. I use a hot plate to pre heat assemblies requiring solder reflow. Helps, in my experience but that (my experience) is always questionable. The real experts should step forward now....


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Elmore <tom at telmore.com>
To: 'Jay Coward' <jcoward5452 at aol.com>; ARC5 <ARC5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wed, Nov 27, 2013 5:10 pm
Subject: RE: [ARC5] BC-696-A Inductor Scale_capacitor rebuild



I just used a dremel tool cut off wheel to open one of the bathtub style capacitors in order to rebuild it. I always though those were aluminum but I recall reading somewhere that they are actually brass?  It looks like I can solder the top part I cut off back on.
 
-Tom
 

From: Jay Coward [mailto:jcoward5452 at aol.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2013 4:06 PM
To: tom at telmore.com; ARC5 at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [ARC5] BC-696-A Inductor Scale_capacitor rebuild

 

Yes, it's an arbitrary scale for logging purposes. ARC-5 and SCR/ATA are different from each other but probably the same for each tx in their respective series. So find a "parter" with a good window scale. You'll get your bearings too most likely or a replacement part all together. But the knowledge that you can rebuild one of these capacitors is good stuff to have "under your belt".

Jay

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Elmore <tom at telmore.com>
To: ARC5 <ARC5 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wed, Nov 27, 2013 4:34 pm
Subject: [ARC5] BC-696-A Inductor Scale

Does anyone know if there is a scale in the roller inductor window of the
BC-696-A?  I just replaced the window and it seems like there should be
something in there to indentify the position of the roller inductor.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thank You 
 
 
 
Tom Elmore KA1NVZ
 
Anchorage, Alaska 
 
 
 
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