[ARC5] An unusual cure for a short in a tuning gang.

[Francesco Ledda]

need to try it on my tv!

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> On Aug 23, 2014, at 17:38, "David Stinson" <arc5 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leslie Smith" <vk2bcu at operamail.com>
> 
>> Drop the radio onto the blanket.   Be careful not to drop the radio on a corner.  (Obvious.)
>>  Then - see if the set works.  It did.
> 
> "Gravity-Assisted Repair" has a long and honorable history,
> especaily in the field of Military radio.
> 
> One tip on "ARC-5" receivers when the osc. won't run:
> Mounted on the top and side of the tuning capacitor is a plate with a fix cap and a small bandset variable.
> The little variable is shock-sensitive, meaning it can easily short from dropping the set (or un-short. :-).
> 
> 73 DE Dave AB5S
> 
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