[NJARC] Heathkit Apache:

[john ruccolo]

Hi Jerry,

Not quite. The amp was overhauled and is working well.
The cartrdige was replaced. The jukebox sounds great!

I figured out how the credit/cancel switch/mechanism
works, and I was able to get the machine to shut off
when it's supposed to. (I removed your jumper in the
junction box). However, I was not able to get it to
register "credits" when nickels were inserted. I took
the coin mechanism out and brought it home. I think
I'm *close* to a solution. After reading the manual
more carefully, an adjustement might do it. 

Plus I want to go over the coin mech with engine
degreaser and get all of the junk off of it, The top
cover is missing and it's very dirty.

One other problem to be addressed is the stylus
tracking force. It tracks too heavy and is grinding up
the records. I'll have to see what I can do with that.

See you next week!

JR

--- Jerry Dowgin <kdowgin at comcast.net> wrote:

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> John
> 
> Did you finish up with the Jukebox?
> 
> Jerry
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "john ruccolo" <jr6v6gt at yahoo.com>
> To: "New Jersey Antique Radio Club"
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> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 6:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [NJARC] Heathkit Apache:
> 
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> > Hi Joe,
> >
> > I didn't even get a chance to *try* the Apache
> yet.
> > But I *did* get a chance to check out a friend's
> B+W
> > 5100B on the bench. That's a great rig too! That's
> > part of the problem -- I've taken on a few outside
> > vintage radio (and 1 jukebox) projects recently
> that
> > got in the way of studying the ARRL General guide,
> > etc.
> >
> > All this reflector talk *does* give me the
> incentive
> > to get off my butt and renew/upgrade!
> >
> > Eugene, if you passed a 13 WPM or 20 WPM code
> test,
> > that's a heck of an accomplishment.
> Congratulations!
> >
> > Due to a disaster in the R+D Department,
> Johnnytronics
> > will *not* be submitting a HB Contest entry this
> year.
> > Such is life....
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > JR
> >
> >
> > --- Joe Cro <n3ibx at verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Visit our web site - See http://www.njarc.org
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> >> I wonder if John Rucolo got his Heathkit Apache
> >> working yet?
> >>
> >> CQ John's Apache, Calling CQ John Rucolo
> (callsign
> >> TBA when he gets it)
> >>
> >> Mod-U-later,
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