[Johnson] Rear 120VAC Connector on Johnson Transmitter

[David C. Hallam]

I wonder if I could find some brass tubing that would slip in the HC/6 
pins and still fit in the socket.  I think a trip to a local hobby shop 
is in order.

I follow your suggestion, Glen, I try to move the rig as little as 
possible.  But I've had some problems with it lately and have been 
trying to solve them while the rig is still on the desk.  Moving the 
Invader RF deck out to the garage work bench isn't too bad.  It's the 
102 pound power supply that has to go with it that's the killer.

David
KW4DH

On 5/2/2011 12:30 PM, Glen Zook wrote:
> One thing that you might try is to put some solder on the pins to both increase the size and to make them irregular (rough).  This sometimes increases the amount of force required to remove them.  Using the HC6/U socket for 120 VAC was not, in my opinion, a good idea.  But, there are literally thousands of Johnson transmitters "out there" with that arrangement.
>
> Also, you might try taking an Xacto knife with a #11 blade (or something similar) and put it between the insulating section and the actual metal contacts.  Rotate the blade slightly to tighten the contact.  Make sure and unplug the transmitter from the AC line because there IS 120 VAC on one side even when the transmitter is turned off.
>
> Other than that, don't move the radio!  :>)
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
> Website:  http://k9sth.com
>
>
> --- On Mon, 5/2/11, David C. Hallam<dhallam at knology.net>  wrote:
>
> I have done that.  But no matter how I try to tighten the contacts in the socket or slight bend the pins on the crystal can it is still loose.  Every time I moved the Invader I had to check to make sure it was still plugged in, hence the duct tape.
>
> I even bought one of the connectors Glen Zook makes but still have the same problem with it.
>

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