[Drake] R4B "feedthrough" follow-up

[Bob Camp]

Hi

Yup you caught me on that one. I'm usually the one to point out the 
difference so it's a fair catch. As always it's worth a free dinner 
next time you are in town!

	Take Care!

		Bob Camp
		KB8TQ


On Oct 17, 2004, at 6:21 PM, Al Parker wrote:

> Hi Bob,
>     You mean silicone, not silicon, don't you?  You gotta be careful 
> with
> silicone based stuff around the shop, don't want to get any of it near
> anything that you'd ever want to paint.  A dab of grease shouldn't 
> oughta
> be a problem, if it doesn't get on your fingers & everything you touch 
> the
> rest of the day.
>     - your posts are usually letter perfect ;-)  & good.  tnx
> 73,
> Al, W8UT
> New Bern, NC
> BoatAnchors appreciated here
> http://www.thecompendium.net/radio/
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Camp" <ham at cq.nu>
> To: "ed brooks" <ed.brooks at att.net>; <drake at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 12:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [Drake] R4B "feedthrough" follow-up
>
>
>> Hi
>>
>> It's pretty amazing what you can find in the auto parts section of 
>> your
>> local discount store these days. There are also a number of places on
>> the net that will sell you the sort of stuff that is to exotic for the
>> local store.
>>
>> That said you need to be a little careful about what you use and the
>> combinations of stuff you use. In some cases combinations of 
>> lubricants
>> and cleaners can form something that resembles bubble gum. What ever
>> you use, check it out first.
>>
>> One thing that some have suggested in the past are silicon based
>> greases. The advantage seems to be that they do not cake up as fast as
>> the good old lithium loaded stuff. I certainly used an awful lot of
>> Lubraplate back in the good old days. I have switched over to the
>> silicon based stuff ...
>>
>> Take Care!
>>
>> Bob Camp
>> KB8TQ
>>
>>
>> On Oct 17, 2004, at 12:07 PM, ed brooks wrote:
>>
>>> Couple of weeks ago I mentioned RF feedthrough to the R4B from the
>>> T4XB on CW.   The list asked me for a follow-up if I found the
>>> problem.
>>> I did not.  It has not reoccurred, no matter what I have tried, in my
>>> attempts to make it reoccur.  I would therefore guess it was a bad
>>> switch contact that in moving it, it has corrected itself.
>>> The Drake Gremlin??
>>> Anyway, thanks for all the suggestions you guys offered.  I am one 
>>> who
>>> figures I can't fix what ain't broke, so I'm leaving it alone.
>>> By the way, what is a typical "local" (where you are, such as auto
>>> parts stores, hardware stores, etc??) for lithium grease.  I need to
>>> grease the VFO in the R4B.  Getting a little chatter at certain 
>>> points
>>> during rotation.
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Ed, W5HTW
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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