[Hallicrafters] More SX99 questions

[rbethman]

Yep, that is "another" method of creating a gimmick.

If I'd dig out my SX-99 and look, I could confirm it.  It is sort of 
buried right now.

Another project with too little time.

Bob - N0DGN

ANTHONY CASORSO wrote:
> 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
> > > 

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Bob - NØDGN