[ARC5] [Milsurplus] "Mayday!" To Our Friends Down Under

[Ronnie Hull]

Darnit I paid good money to those knob gremlin mafia. I know better than to ask for my money back!!

Hehe

W5SUM 

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> On Jan 27, 2018, at 1:39 PM, Andy Young <andy-young at supanet.com> wrote:
> 
> Dave,
> 
> I see that you've found the errant item. But I was going to give you some
> good news, those look like bog-standard Muirhead slow-motion drives made
> here in the UK. If so, they do turn up regularly.
> 
> Here's a picture of one with an Air Ministry number, probably off a Gee
> Indicator. Is it the same type?
> 
> Andy
> M0FYA
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David Stinson
> Sent: 27 January 2018 17:10
> To: ARC-5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net;
> milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Milsurplus] "Mayday!" To Our Friends Down Under
> 
> If you don't believe in the existence of "Screw Gremlins" and "Knob
> Gremlins," you may wish to listen to this sad tale of woe.  I've been
> working with the Australian AR8/AT5 set, with the goal of using it on 630
> Mtrs.  I've had a short MF QSO with it already, but I need to "stiffen" the
> TX supply to get rid of an annoying chirp.
> The AR8 receiver MF tuning has some backlash, so I removed the front of the
> tuning knob to look at it and try to puzzle-out how it works.  To take the
> large knob cover off, one unscrews the center small knob.  And, of course.
> I dropped it.  I followed it with my eyes.  It bounced once, then flew into
> the dark and oppressive abyssal gloom we call "under the bench."  And there,
> the Knob Gremlins found it and made-away with it.  I've spent an hour
> crawling on my belly with a large work light and a vacuum hose.  I've found
> lots of "stuff" and even a mummified mouse, but no knob.  
> 
> See the attached photo.  It looks sad.  I look sadder.  Name your price for
> one of these.  I wouldn't give my first born, but I did think about it.
> 
> TNX OM ES 73 OM DE Dave AB5S
> 
> P.S. I often wonder if the term "Down Under" is objectionable to our
> Australian and New Zealand brothers?  If so, is there a less objectionable
> term for speaking collectively of your beautiful lands?
> 
> P.P.S.  Have any hints on curing backlash in this dial drive?
> 
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