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

Cecil Acuff chacuff at cableone.net
Tue Mar 1 09:09:25 EST 2005 

Hey Folks,

        Direct from one of the pictures.  www.skycraftsurplus.com

Works...

Cecil...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "KU4YP" <ku4yp at verizon.net>
To: "John KA1XC" <tetrode at comcast.net>
Cc: "R-390 reflector" <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2005 9:52 AM
Subject: Re: [R-390] Re: R-390 Digest, Vol 10, Issue 23 - MB connectors


> 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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>>>>Today's Topics:
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>>>>   1. Need some small parts for RF deck
>>>>(N4BUQ at aol.com)
>>>>   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
>>>>Norris)
>>>>
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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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>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
>>>>
>>>>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]>
>>>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ;
>>>>format="flowed"
>>>>
>>>>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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