[R-390] Microswitch replacement

[Scott, Barry (Clyde B)]

$10 per switch, you say?  Oh, I see now, "MicroSwitch".  Hmmm, when you go
to turn off your radio now, do you have to press "Start" first?

Barry(III) - N4BUQ


> I began having problems with the microswitch in my R-390A 
> failing to turn off 
> the radio.   After disassembling and playing with the switch 
> twice, I called 
> Fair Radio to see if I could get a replacement.   The answer 
> was yes, but at 
> $10 each.   I ordered two since I assumed they were clipped 
> from rigs that 
> couldn't be salvaged.   I was pleasantly surprised to receive 
> two NOS switches 
> which has never been soldered.   So now I've got a spare to 
> leave to the next 
> generation.   I also took the oportunity while I had the 
> radio apart to tweak the 
> calibration and end point on the Cosmos PTO I have installed. 
>   Nice smooth 
> tuning but the calibration seems to drift after a couple of 
> years.   Now I can 
> enjoy the radio for the next several years.
> Ed   WB2LHI