[Boatanchors] Viking II Switch Replacement

Richard W. Solomon w1ksz at earthlink.net
Fri Sep 4 23:29:27 EDT 2009


Within milliseconds of hitting the Send key it struck me ...
I still have to replace the Mike Connector !!!

Oh well, there's no free lunch.

I might as well replace both switches and the Mike Connector.

73, Dick, W1KSZ

-----Original Message-----
>From: "Richard W. Solomon" <w1ksz at earthlink.net>
>Sent: Sep 4, 2009 11:20 PM
>To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Viking II Switch Replacement
>
>I just had a thought, since I intend to add a PTT Mod, I may not need that
>switch after all.
>
>73, Dick, W1KSZ
>
>-----Original Message-----
>>From: rbethman <rbethman at comcast.net>
>>Sent: Sep 4, 2009 8:11 PM
>>To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
>>Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Viking II Switch Replacement
>>
>>Dick,
>>
>>Looking at the manual, it appears that "almost" everything that comes 
>>through the front has a nut holding it to the chassis behind the front 
>>panel.
>>
>>So it would appear your assumption is most likely correct.
>>
>>Bob -- N0DGN
>>
>>Richard W. Solomon wrote:
>>> The HV switch seems to have lost it's mind. Replacement is necessary.
>>> In looking at it, I got a sinking feeling that besides the nut on the front,
>>> there is another nut on the chassis. This makes me think I need to
>>> remove the Front Panel, something I don't look forward to.
>>>
>>> Am I correct in my assumption ??
>>>
>>> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>>>   
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