[R-390] Microswitch replacement

[Jim Brannigan]

Letsee, I have OFF, STANDY BY, AGC, MGC, CAL.  No Start......
Is My 67 EAC an early module or mebbe a depot dawg?

Jim

> Only on the WinSwitch96 and newer models....
>
> heehee
>
> >$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