[R-390] Re: R-390 Digest, Vol 10, Issue 23 - MB connectors

KU4YP ku4yp at verizon.net
Mon Feb 28 10:52:22 EST 2005 

john and list,

	i am lucky enough to live close to skycraft and find it my version of 
toys r us.

	however, you need to know what you are looking for because the clerk is 
there to simply take your money. if you go up asking, "what is this?" 
you will get a puzzled look at best.

	best 73 mike ku4yp


John KA1XC wrote:
> I was at Skycraft about a year ago on a vacation and saw these too and
> picked a few up. Cool place!
> However, you would need to be there yourself and dig out what you want as
> the counter clerks have absolutely no clue what they are.
> 
> Bob, Fair Radio sells them (used) for $2.50 ea.
> 
> 73,
> John
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>>Hi,
>>
>>The last time I was in Skycraft Surplus, 2245 W. Fairbanks, Winter Park,
> 
> FL
> 
>>32789 (407) 628-5634, they had a whole bin full.  According to my old
>>catalogs, the correct designation for these connectors is type MB.
>>
>>73
>>David C. Hallam
>>KC2JD
>>
>>Hi,
>>
>>Does anyone have a source for the mini BNC connectors
>>used on the R-390A RF deck?  I would take right angle
>>or straight.  I need these to build up a "as is" deck.
>>
>>Please email me with any info.
>>
>>enigma_y_2000 at yahoo.com
>>
>>Thanks in advance,
>>
>>Bob
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>>>   1. Need some small parts for RF deck
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>>>   2. RF Deck Parts update (N4BUQ at aol.com)
>>>   3. 5-25pf ceramic cap needed (Tom Norris)
>>>   4. 5-25pf ceramic trimmer found, thanks all (Tom
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>>>Message: 1
>>>Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 09:36:51 -0500
>>>From: N4BUQ at aol.com
>>>Subject: [R-390] Need some small parts for RF deck
>>>To: R-390 at mailman.qth.net
>>>Message-ID: <3522F591.056CB1DE.0000E03E at aol.com>
>>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
>>>
>>>Anyone have a "donor" RF deck?  After tearing my RF
>>>deck down, I noticed last night that someone has
>>>replaced one of the roll pins that lock the cam onto
>>>its shaft with a small piece of flat metal.  This
>>>allows the cam to twist slightly on the shaft which,
>>>of course, isn't good.  I need an original 3/32"
>>>dia. x 3/8" long roll pin to properly pin the cam to
>>>the shaft.
>>>
>>>Also missing are the two brass(?) washers that go on
>>>the shafts between the cam and the frame.  This
>>>makes this particular camshaft have a little too
>>>much axial play.
>>>
>>>I know a Fair Radio deck would be a good source for
>>>these, but I only need such a small set of parts, I
>>>really don't want to go that route.
>>>
>>>Thanks guys!
>>>
>>>Barry(III) - N4BUQ
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>Message: 2
>>>Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 11:09:16 -0500
>>>From: N4BUQ at aol.com
>>>Subject: [R-390] RF Deck Parts update
>>>To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
>>>Message-ID: <01C87D0C.7F8D7006.0000E03E at aol.com>
>>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
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>>>Thanks to all who have replied.  I looked at the
>>>camshaft assembly drawing and the holes are supposed
>>>to be 0.078" +0.003/-0.000 so it looks like these
>>>are 5/64" pins, not 3/32".
>>>
>>>A list member has replied and says he has these so
>>>it looks like my roll-pin need will be met.
>>>
>>>I'm going to disassemble the cams and see what size
>>>those washers are.  Hopefully, I can locate a few of
>>>these locally; if not, then maybe someone can point
>>>me to these as well.
>>>
>>>My main reason for asking here is I was hoping
>>>someone might have a donor deck.  I'm sure I can buy
>>>these parts via the net or mail-order, but the
>>>shipping and handling costs just kill you for things
>>>like this.  One supplier I looked into had great
>>>prices on the parts ($1.00 for 25/ea. packs, etc.),
>>>with no minimum, but their $12.00 shipping cost just
>>>made this very cost ineffective.
>>>
>>>Thanks again guys!
>>>
>>>Barry(III) - N4BUQ
>>>
>>>
>>>------------------------------
>>>
>>>Message: 3
>>>Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 11:57:29 -0600
>>>From: Tom Norris <r390a at bellsouth.net>
>>>Subject: [R-390] 5-25pf ceramic cap needed
>>>To: R-390 at mailman.qth.net,
>>>glowbugs at piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu,
>>>      boatanchors at theporch.com
>>>Message-ID: <p06200748be37e74a0f4d@[10.0.1.2]>
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>>>
>>>I need a variable cap for my R-390 non-A -- it's
>>>one of the caps on the crystal deck, 5-25 mmf
>>>ceramic ~1/2" diameter. Fair Radio doesn't have
>>>them, and I don't have anything close in my junk
>>>box nor in any of my 390A carcasses.
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance
>>>
>>>Tom NU4G
>>>
>>>
>>>------------------------------
>>>
>>>Message: 4
>>>Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 17:18:26 -0600
>>>From: Tom Norris <r390a at bellsouth.net>
>>>Subject: [R-390] 5-25pf ceramic trimmer found,
>>>thanks all
>>>To: R-390 at mailman.qth.net,
>>>glowbugs at piobaire.mines.uidaho.edu,
>>>      boatanchors at theporch.com
>>>Message-ID: <p0620074dbe383307cfbc@[10.0.1.2]>
>>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ;
>>>format="flowed"
>>>
>>>Thanks for the help guys. Yea, I ran into Murphy's
>>>Junkbox
>>>Rule -- the parts in your junkbox will not be of any
>>>use whatsoever
>>>unless they accidently get lost or thrown away.
>>>
>>>Tom NU4G
>>>
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