[Hallicrafters] Where to obtain dial cord

[Dan Cotsirilos K9DTC]

If you don't want to wait for mail order and you have a good hobby shop 
close by you can use the cord they sell for rigging model ships which will 
work better than fishing cord.


Dan K9DTC



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ianwebb5 at comcast.net>
To: <k2ki at starc.org>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: "Bob Bruno - K2KI" <k2ki at starc.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2008 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Where to obtain dial cord


> Fishing line has worked very well for me and is available in a wide range 
> of forms from metal core to something that looked to me exactly like the 
> 1950s and 60s packages of dial cord you could buy.
>
> I've even seen some that should work fine at local Long's Drug stores.
>
> Ian, K6SDE
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Bob Bruno - K2KI <k2ki at starc.org>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I am attempting to restore (at least restore to working condx) an SX-42.
>>
>> The bandspread dial cord has snapped. It is actually quite weak and
>> pieces of it can be snapped off by hand.
>>
>> Where is a good source for dial cord?
>>
>> Thanks es 73...
>> Bob de k2ki
>>
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