[Hallicrafters] More SX99 questions

[ANTHONY CASORSO]

I the Halli sets I am familiar with, the gimmick is just a piece of standard hookup wire stripped on one end only. The stripped end is soldered per usual but the other end is just wrapped around a tube socket pin to provide a few pf of coupling. It should not be connected directly.
 
Tony> Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 14:10:22 -0500> From: rbethman at comcast.net> To: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net> CC: n8ie at woh.rr.com> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] More SX99 questions> > Dan,> > A "gimmick" is a low value capacitor that is made by twisting what is > usually enameled wire a "few" turns. They were normally a low voltage > component.> > Bob - N0DGN> > n8ie at woh.rr.com wrote:> > While working on getting the SX99 back up and running I have another question.> >> > One of the main faults was the wire running from pin 3 of V5 to pin4 of V4 came off. It did not look like it was originally on very well to begin with.> >> > This wire is shielded and in the schematic is listed in part as C38 Gimmick 2uF.> > Exactly what is a "gimmick" capacitor?> >> > Thanks es 73> > Dan, N8IE> > > > -- > Bob - NØDGN> > ______________________________________________________________> Hallicrafters mailing list> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/hallicrafters> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm> Post: mailto:Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net> > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
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