[Heathkit] SB-220 Bandswitch

[Dennis Younker NE6I]

Thanks Carl and John, I will check it out this weekend. I think you're 
right. It does feel like the shaft is "gunked up".


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "john" <johnmb at nc.rr.com>
To: "Dennis Younker NE6I" <NE6I at cox.net>; <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] SB-220 Bandswitch


>I suspect that de-gunking the ball detent which should be right behind the
> panel and / or lubing the shaft bearing if there is one, will work 
> wonders.
>
> John K5MO
>
>
>
> At 07:07 PM 7/5/2010, Dennis Younker NE6I wrote:
>>I have an SB-220 whose bandswitch acts as though some sort of tension 
>>device
>>has aged and I no longer get the solid clicks between bands.  Wondering
>>whether there is something I can do to fix this, or will I need to send to
>>someone for repair?
>>
>>--Dennis NE6I
>>
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