[Milsurplus] Question regarding swapping the broken multi element switch of an ART-13
mac
w7qho at aol.com
Sat Feb 2 00:17:14 EST 2013
Myer,
As you probably know , S-113D is there to prevent the transmitter from
being keyed if/when Control C is between one of it's numbered
positions. Buried way at the back of the assembly holding many of the
PA tuning components including L113, L114, S-113 switch sections A
thru H and a bunch of fixed capacitors. Never done it but looks like
the assembly should drop out through the bottom of the radio if the
mounting screws can be reached and some connecting wiring can be
unsoldered. One would probably have to dismount the "C" autotune
unit and pull it forward to release the S-113 switch shaft as well.
Looks like there's a set-screw to be released on the shaft coupling too.
Always tight working inside an ATC/ART-13 but looks doable here.
Good luck.
Dennis D. W7QHO
Glendale, CA
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On Feb 1, 2013, at 7:24 PM, Meir WF2U wrote:
> Folks,
>
>
>
> As I was evaluating several ART-13(*)'s I managed to collect
> throughout the
> years, I was working on an early T-47/ART-13 (also has a British Air
> Ministry tag on it) attempting to try to get it on the air. It
> passed the
> smoke test, but the VFO and sidetone didn't work. I went through the
> troubleshooting procedure according to the TO 12R-2-2ART13-2 manual. I
> checked switch S113D of the multi element switch (the one under the
> big L113
> coil) for closure on any numbered position of control "C". I
> discovered that
> the shaft of the cam arrangement which activates the switch is
> broken and
> the switch stays open when it should be closed.
>
> I have an ART-13 carcass with only a few parts on it, one of them
> happens to
> be the assembly I need to replace (see figures 8-13, 8-14, 8-15 and
> 8-16 in
> the manual above).
>
> My question is: does anyone know whether the assembly can be removed
> and
> swapped without having to take the whole transmitter apart, and
> whether
> anyone has any experience replacing the multi element switch assembly.
>
> The ART-13 in question otherwise is in very nice shape cosmetically,
> and I'd
> love to be able to make it work, instead just having it as a parts
> mine.
>
>
>
> Any advice/suggestions and pointers are welcome.
>
>
>
> 73, Meir WF2U
>
> Landrum, SC
>
>
>
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