[Boatanchors] Re: [Heathkit] Ferrite rod antenna

[john]

Super glue works well too, if the mating faces mesh well.
John


At 05:26 PM 11/21/2008, Tom NØJMY - AAR7FV wrote:
>I've always been told that the type of glue won't have any negative effect 
>on the performance.  I think I'd use epoxy,  not the newer "Gorilla" or 
>"Sumo", glues and such.  This is simply because they expaned as they set.
>
>And, I'm sure JB Weld would be fine as Nat noted.
>
>73 es GL,
>Tom
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Revcom" <revcom at wbsnet.org>
>To: <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:39 PM
>Subject: [Heathkit] Ferrite rod antenna
>
>
>>Recently acquired a Heathkit SW-717, nice little radio.  However some 
>>dummy packed it in box so that the ferrite rod antenna mounted on the 
>>back got broken.   Does anyone know of a good "cement" to repair 
>>such?  Seems to work OK on the AM bcst band after some cleaning up and 
>>lubricating here and there, so wire is not broken.  Is only used on Bcst, 
>>but would like to fix it back up.  Any suggestions?  Ferrite cement I 
>>have not seen that can remember.
>>
>>Rod
>>K0EQH