[Boatanchors] Broken Octal Keyway

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

Use a "Sharpie" to mark the location of the socket's keyhole on the chassis and also on the side of the tube. Problem solved. 
 
Mac, K2GKK in OKC, OK 

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> On Nov 26, 2015, at 13:39, Bill Cromwell <wrcromwell at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> With this idea in mind I noticed that in some RF cages you cannot see the socket or the base of the tube. It has been difficult to get the tube in right and would be impossible to assure it is in right without that keyway. Lucky me..I haven't had to insert a keyless tube under those circumstances. I have inserted a few of them where I could *see*. Once it's in there the key has no function anyway.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Bill  KU8H
> 
> 
>> On 11/26/2015 01:38 PM, Dave Hollander wrote:
>> Just mark an arrow on the base where the key is supposed to point and pay very close attention when you put it in the socket.
>> 
>> No need to waste money on those silly keyway replacements. It's not like you are constantly going to be taking that tube in and out of the socket.
>> 
>> 73 and Happy Thanksgiving,
>> 
>> Dave N7RK
> 
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