[ARC5] D-modding BC-696

[WA5CAB--- via ARC5]

Jim,

The medium 7-pin socket was made in both bakelite and ceramic and my 
database says I have some of both.  But database doesn't say whether they are 
keyed hole and circlip mount or mounted with two screws and thus quite a bit 
wider.  And I apparently haven't looked at them since 1999 and don't remember.  
I can look if I can find them.

Do I understand correctly that only one of the two 1625 xockets was 
stripped and an octal installed?  Is it single hole or screw mounted (3 holes)?

Robert Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480

In a message dated 06/20/2014 08:30:58 AM Central Daylight Time, 
ac2eu at yahoo.com writes: 
> I didn't try uncrimping it because I thought that it would make a bad 
> situation worse. I suppose it's worth a try on the octal socket side since the 
> damage is already done. I think it might be a good idea to put cuts at 120 
> degrees around the crimp to facilitate bending it back and reduce the 
> possibility of damaging a good socket when removing it.
> 
> 
> However,  a new ceramic socket would be a much simpler fix if I could find 
> one. The other "carcases" are not totally useless, but have "Swiss cheese" 
> case parts.
> 
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> On Friday, June 20, 2014 2:26 AM, WA5CAB--- via ARC5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
>  wrote:
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> 
> The D-401 dynamotor is probably from a TCS dynamotor supply.  It will work 
> 
> OK but its output is a nominal 400 VDC.  So power out will be a little 
> lower.
> 
> Your receiver must be an R-26, not T-26.
> 
> On the 1625 tube socket problem, although I have never tried it in a 
> Command Set transmitter, you should be able to open up the crimp holding 
> the 
> remains of the original 7-pin socket and transplant one out of one of your 
> parts 
> cadavers.  Same procedure you would use to open up a vibrator or a 
> standard 
> cylindrical canned electrolytic capacitor.
> 
> Robert Downs - Houston
> wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
> MVPA 9480
> 
> In a message dated 06/20/2014 01:10:03 AM Central Daylight Time, 
> arc5 at mailman.qth.net writes: 
> >Hello all,
> >My name is Jim, my call sign is AC2EU and I'm the new kid on the block.
> >
> >I have quite a bit of electronic troubleshooting and repair experience, 
> >but I found this ARC5 project a bit more daunting than I thought it would 
> be. 
> >The problem is mainly all of the "hacking" that was done to these poor 
> >unfortunate radios over the years. So far I only have one T-26 ARC5 
> receiver 
> >working on 12v ( with dynamotor) in a modified ARC15 dual rack ( can't 
> find 
> >an original).
> >
> >My goal is to have a mobile 40/80 meter transmitter/receiver pair in 
> racks 
> >. ( I found a 12V transmit dynamotor d401 that will probably suffice). 
> Has 
> >anybody ever used one of these?
> >
> >The BC 696 transmitter had its 1625 socket changed to ceramic. That would 
> 
> >be OK, but one of them is octal for some oddball mod that was done on it. 
>  
> >Apparently, the tube is a bit wider than other tubes of this era, so the 
> >question is...where do I get another ceramic socket? 
> >I've got lots more isssues than that this, but this transmitter is the 
> >most restoreable one except for the socket problem, rewiring it with 
> original 
> >components shouldn't be problem, since I have a few other basket cases to 
> 
> >pull parts from.
> >
> >Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
> >BTW, I have a way of re-stuffing the bathtub caps. If this is of interest 
> 
> >to the group, let me know and will provide the details.
> >
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