[Collins] 51j-3 band cord?

[Dan Cotsirilos K9DTC]

I just finished it Bill thanks.


Dan K9DTC



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Kirkland" <kirklandb at sympatico.ca>
To: <k9dtc at comcast.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: [Collins] 51j-3 band cord?


> haven't looked in a long time.  They may be on each side of the drum and 
> you will have to watch to
> see if they glued them in place.  There are at least two set screws 90 deg 
> apart.
> They may be on the left and right sides, not sure.  A quick visual check 
> will tell you
>
>
>>From: "Dan Cotsirilos K9DTC" <k9dtc at comcast.net>
>>To: "Bill" <kirklandb at sympatico.ca>
>>Subject: Re: [Collins] 51j-3 band cord?
>>Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:00:24 -0500
>>
>>Ok Bill. The setscrew is the on the left of the drum?
>>
>>
>>Dan K9DTC
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill" <kirklandb at sympatico.ca>
>>To: "'Dan Cotsirilos K9DTC'" <k9dtc at comcast.net>
>>Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 7:52 AM
>>Subject: RE: [Collins] 51j-3 band cord?
>>
>>
>>>From TM11-854 (pg 84,  85). Should be able to down load a copy
>>>from CCA or some other sites (google collins tm11-854)
>>>
>>>require a 27" length of nylon-covered string
>>>
>>>set band change (the knob) to step 30. I cant remember if that
>>>is full counter or full clockwise.
>>>
>>>tie a loop in hte end of the cable and attach it to pulley B.
>>>That is the brass pulley on the bottom right outside of the gear box.
>>>
>>>Wind it clockwise till it comes up from the bottom. This is less than 1
>>>turn.
>>>
>>>
>>>Turn pulley E (this is the drum pulley) about 1/2 turn and hold it
>>>againt the tension
>>>spring.
>>>
>>>"This is the tricky part"  wind the cable over pulley and wind it
>>>around the pully about 1 1/2 turns or more as required. direction
>>>is from the front, over the top, and around the back - if you are facing
>>>the front of the rig.  Looking straight into the pulley from the pully
>>>side,
>>>direciton is clockwise.  Catch the loop of the string on the hook inside
>>>the pulley
>>>
>>>This should have the drum tensioned off now.
>>>
>>>lossen the setscrew in the hum of the drum and aline the 29.5 to 30.5
>>>scale so it shows
>>>in the window of the rig.
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Dan Cotsirilos K9DTC [mailto:k9dtc at comcast.net] Sent: Wednesday, 
>>>April 16, 2008 12:47 AM
>>>To: Bill
>>>Subject: Re: [Collins] 51j-3 band cord?
>>>
>>>
>>>the drum rotation
>>>
>>>
>>>Dan K9DTC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill" <kirklandb at sympatico.ca>
>>>To: "'Dan Cotsirilos K9DTC'" <k9dtc at comcast.net>;
>>><collins at mailman.qth.net>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:42 PM
>>>Subject: RE: [Collins] 51j-3 band cord?
>>>
>>>
>>>>Yes. Both for the the drum rotation and the kHz pointer as well as the
>>>
>>>>cord in the gear box.  Which one are you referring to ?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: collins-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>>>>[mailto:collins-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dan Cotsirilos 
>>>>K9DTC
>>>>Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 5:32 PM
>>>>To: collins at mailman.qth.net
>>>>Subject: [Collins] 51j-3 band cord?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Has anyone ever restrung a r-388 band cord. I have the manual but they
>>>
>>>>don't tell enough about the position of the drum etc.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Dan K9DTC
>>>>
>>>>
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