[MRCA] Improvise

[KA1LHZ]

Frankenstein.  Pronounced Fraan Ken Steen of course, aka field
expedient. Using flattened beer cans to patch bullet holes in aircraft
etc...
73
KA1LHZ

On 10/10/2014 04:49 PM, Tim wrote:
> But my Smart phone doesn't have an App for that!
>
> "Run what you brung - Improvise, adapt, overcome."
>
> BZ!  Tim
> N6CC
>
> On Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 8:40 AM, B. Smith <smithab11 at comcast.net
> <mailto:smithab11 at comcast.net>> wrote:
>
>     I had an emergency with my "Frankenstein" ***  antenna tuner due
>     to the low frequency involved
>     for military MARS ops and the resulting  very high voltages which
>     created  a failure of the rotor wipers (HV arc) on one of the
>     variables, a quick substitution allowed me to stay on schedule but
>     required a different input connector location  and a large piece
>     of insulation to mount the substitute capacitor. Also note the
>     lexan cover which protects the meter on the watt meter which has
>     survived many  years of amateur and commercial maintenance.
>
>     *** Frankenstein - A term used to describe a piece of gear that
>     has been constructed from  pieces removed from other equipment and
>     gear that is often modified to change its personality to fit the
>     occasion or emergency.
>
>     BTW efficiency of this tuner is above 90 percent which is not bad
>     for the lower frequencies.
>
>
>
>
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