[Boatanchors] Drake Xtal Calbrator

[Singley, Rodger]

Lee,

Can you shim the pins with some thin pieces of copper?  You shouldn't need to completely encircle them; a copper wedge or two per pin should be sufficient.

I haven't been inside my calibrator but the 2-LF (low frequency converter) does require unsoldering to get inside so I imagine the 2C is the same.

The copper often spots and discolors badly even without direct water contact so it may have just been in a somewhat humid environment for awhile.

Rodger WQ9E



-----Original Message-----
From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net on behalf of Lee Buller
Sent: Mon 11/23/2009 9:38 AM
To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Boatanchors] Drake Xtal Calbrator
 

I need to work on a Drake 2C calibrator.  The Xtal socket needs to be replaced because the crystal will not stay in the socket.  The socket pins have been spread out and will not  make contact.  Has anyone been inside one of these?  It looks like you have to unsolder some places on top of the device to pull the board out.  Anyone have a comment?  Looks like this one has been wet before.

Lee - K0WA
 

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