[Boatanchors] Riveting in Collins radios

[Glen Zook]

What you need to do is to make sure that the RCA phono plug is tight.  They definitely come loose if they are moved around a lot.  Just take a pair of pliers and slightly compress the outer part of the plug.  It will take more force to re-insert the plug, but, it won't come loose for a long time!

RCA plugs/jacks were designed for a connect and forget situation.  When they are moved around a lot, or repeatedly connected and disconnected, they can loosen.

I have numerous RCA plugs/jacks on most of my equipment and don't have any problems when I do have to move them.  But, when I sense that a particular plug may come loose then I just tighten the shell.

See:  http://k9sth.com/uploads/K9STH_Shack_Photos.pdf

All of the Collins and Heath equipment are filled with RCA plugs/jacks and some of the other equipment uses them as well.

Glen, K9STH

Website:  http://k9sth.com


--- On Wed, 4/6/11, Jim <jbrannig at verizon.net> wrote:

My S-line+62S-1+312B gets moved for repair, shack maintenance, alignment....etc....... The "Rats nest" is bad enough without worrying about attaching the receiver input to the 32S output.....
 
If I pull out one radio you can be darn sure that at least one of the #%$@ phono plugs will fall out...then out comes the mirror, flashlight and the fumbling begins...... Attaching the PTT plug to the anti-vox socket is a nuisance..connecting the RF out to anything is a disaster