[Johnson] Valiant to give away plus cash

[John Lawson]

   I'll give you $300 dollars to take this goddam Valiant from me, and as a 
special Bonus: I'll personally deliver it anywhere in the continental US, 
Mexico, and Canada.  May take me a few days to get to you - depends on the 
weather.  Will consider throwing in the rest of my Boatanchor gear, maybe 
even the antenna.  Hell, I might even leave you my car all nicely packed, 
and hitchhike back.

Boy do I hate electronics right now....



   So - I get 'er all recapped, twice, over a hundred dollers in fine 
transmitting micas, orange drops, hi-rel electrolytics - it's loading well 
and stably, I got a little compressor/limiter in the mic, it's modulating 
nicely - I put it all back together, cable it up, tunes up fine on all 
bands on the load - figure I'll call CQ on 3.880 - can't make the VFO 
change freqs - yes, you guessed it, the %*^#@!%& coupling INSIDE the VFO 
can has begun to slip.... once in a while it'll nudge the tuning, but 
mostly the dial and shaft turn, the VFO cap does not - I got one side off 
it, hellzbellz you can't even SEE the damn coupling....


   Now that the inside of my shack is several shades bluer than it used to 
be - she's back on the bench.  I oughta just leave the damn thing there, 
operate that way.

OKAY:

  My question is - what's the easiest and least 
invasive/alignment-disturbing way to remedy this lovely situation - or is 
it "front panel off, disassemble VFO, tighten one set-screw 1/8 turn, 
reassemble VFO, reassemble front panel, completely re-align -



   Did I mention I am currently experiencing Hostile Feelings towards 
heavy old expensive electronic stuff??


   Cheerz  (and %*^&%#$!!!!!!)

John KB6SCO


PS: For the Literal: The first paragraph is Sarcasm.... but you knew that.