[Boatanchors] HRO-60

[Rob Atkinson]

Hi Pete, you might want to write a brief report of your fix perhaps
with a photo and send it to Ray Osterwald at ER magazine.  I'm sure
Ray would like to get it and devote a page to it.  ray at ermag.com

73

Rob
K5UJ

On Sat, May 12, 2018 at 9:30 PM, Pete Williams <jupete at internode.on.net> wrote:
> G'morning all..
> Not  a  big deal, but the  'O' ring  absence on the band change   shaft
> solved . No  ring that  size and  capable of maintaining  a tight  fit
> available.
> My  solution was  to take the  shaft free  from its  rear slot, cut  three
> ~1/8" wide pieces of heat shrink tubing with  ID just  able  to  fit over
> the  shoulder of the  groove that would be the position of the  O  ring had
> one been originally installed.
> Use  the  heat  gun to individually  shrink  each layer  as you put  them
> on. Result,  after refitting  the   shaft is
>   a  tight  fitting  friction band  that  works  perfectly  with  no
> slippage .
> Thanks , ---and  I  might have  found a   'E' coil box !
> Cheers
> Pete  VK3IZ