[Icom] Loose handheld antenna connector.

Dave Holford [email protected]
Mon, 4 Nov 2002 14:09:38 -0500


On 4 Nov 02, at 4:05, Michael P. Olbrisch wrote:

> Today while hiking in the Franklin Mountains, I discovered
> that my ICOM IC-W32A had a loose antenna connector.
> The area I was in had no cell phone coverage, so radio was
> important on this hike.  I did a quick repair on the trail,
> and now at home I am looking at a better solution.
> 
> My best thought, take the nut off, drop in a bit of LOCKTITE
> 242 (can be removed with common tools, no heat. (BLUE))
> and tighten it down good.
> 
> Any other suggestions or better ideas before I proceed?
> I won't need the radio till next Saturday for another hike.
> 
> Thanks Y-all.
> 
> Mike.
> 

I had the same problem with a pair of T7's.
I tried the needle nose pliers but it did not solve the problem. 
However, I made a simple wrench - really quite easy to do, just a 
small piice of metal with a suitable sized hole cut in it and bend the 
sides to fit the slots in the nut - and tightened them both. Been 2 or 
3 years now and they have both stayed tight.

Dave
VE3HLU