[Hammarlund] HQ-170 Antenna Trimmer Capacitor

[Kim Elmore]

Here's what I'm looking for:


On 1/1/2020 4:18 PM, Arthur Delibert wrote:
> Kim --
>
> I have a small trimmer capacitor marked 3.1 - 31.9, that you're 
> welcome to if it fills the bill.� See the photo below.� Note that the 
> shaft is quite short, and it mounts to the panel, so the rotor is 
> grounded to the chassis.� If this doesn't look like it would work, 
> check out RF Parts (www.rfparts.com). They have a variety of small 
> trimmer caps.
>
> Regards,
> Art Delibert, KB3FJO
>
>
>
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> *From:* hammarlund-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> <hammarlund-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Kim Elmore 
> <cw_de_n5op at sbcglobal.net>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 1, 2020 4:39 PM
> *To:* hammarlund at mailman.qth.net <hammarlund at mailman.qth.net>
> *Subject:* [Hammarlund] HQ-170 Antenna Trimmer Capacitor
> I have an HQ-170 that my Dad (W5JHJ, SK 2007) purchased new in May 1959.
> It is the receive half of the first station I ever used as a Novice in
> 1970 -- the other half is a WRL Globe Champion Model 350.
>
> I'm in need of the 3-25 pF antenna trimmer capacitor. The bushing in the
> one that's in there has worn just enough that the side load on the shaft
> is enough to pull the rotor plates enough out of alignment to cause them
> to short against the stator plates.� Does anyone have a spare or a
> replacement source?
>
> 73 & HNY,
>
> Kim N5OP
>
> -- 
>
> Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP
> SEL/MEL/Glider, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)
>
> /"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in
> practice, there is." //� Attributed to many people; it�s so true that it
> doesn�t matter who said it./
>
-- 

Kim Elmore, Ph.D. (Adj. Assoc. Prof., OU School of Meteorology, CCM, PP 
SEL/MEL/Glider, N5OP, 2nd Class Radiotelegraph, GROL)

/"In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in 
practice, there is." //� Attributed to many people; it�s so true that it 
doesn�t matter who said it./