[Boatanchors] Johnson Ranger VFO Access Question

[Bill Cromwell]

On 12/28/2013 02:59 PM, Whitebear1122 wrote:
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> I also cleaned the VFO variable capacitor wipers and will clean the rotary switch contacts for the multiplier switch.
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Hi Scott,

No mulitiplication takes place inside the VFO box. The switched parts 
change it from 160 meters to 40 meters or to a range that is later 
multiplied to 11 meters. The multiplier switching is part of the 
bandswitching assemblies outside the VFO box.
> I removed the VFO shield as well.
> Yes I plan to recap all the electrolytics and paper capacitors since I'm in there and they are all easily accessible.  That 10 uf 700 volt electrolytic will be a slight pain due to the high voltage rating that is not available.  I see that KE9PQ sells a Ranger recap kit that includes a 700v capacitor "tube".  I'm not sure I'll go that route or just buy the caps separately.   I assume the HV tube simply contains two 20 uf 350 or 400 volt caps in series, two equalizing resistors (maybe), then sealed in the tube with wires coming out.   I think I can do that myself with two separate caps and resistors, then slide it in a piece of shrink tubing for electrical isolation and mechanical stability, and shrink it down.
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> 73, Scott WA9WFA
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When I have replaced the original can caps in the power supply filters I 
have mounted the modern, much smaller caps (in series) on terminal 
strips that are bolted to the chassis using the same screws holes as the 
original mounting hardware. Keeping the internal appearance close to 
'original' is of no value to me. Nobody else is going to be looking in 
there. For me, that is in the same category as the color of my 
underwear! If that's important to you then you should buy one of the 
units that is offered by several sources or roll your own. You might go 
so far as to remove the insides of the original and use it as a home for 
the new caps.

I am not "hot rodding" mine, either.

73,

Bill  KU8H