[Heathkit] Replacement for "O" rings.

[Jim Shorney]

On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 13:05:50 -0700, Kenneth G. Gordon wrote:

>I just today found a one-page copy of the procedure for substituting a 
>sprung bit of dial cord for those stupid "O" rings in the HW/SB 
>transceivers.


I can't say enough about this "mod". I did it eons ago to my first HF rig, an
HW101 (figured it out on my own, not bad for a nerdy teenager....). It is,
hands down, the BEST thing that you can do for an HW/SB rig (IMHO). To those
considering it, I say "do it!". You won't be disappointed.

Thanks for your efforts, Ken. I am sure they will be appreciated. A good
friend of mine has a HW101 that we need to whip into shape when she gets
around to upgrading, I think I will give it the dial cord treatment (whether
she wants it or not).

73

-Jim (lacking other options, a ballpoint pen spring makes a passable
tensioner)


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