[R-390] Re: zero adjust clutch

[wli]

The suggestion is that replacement decks make trouble-shooting easier. I agree.

Clearly, having a working deck that one can quickly substitute for a suspected malfunctioning deck is quick and definitive. That said, you only need to have maybe one of each: audio, IF, Xtal, and power supply. The volume occupied in the shop is very small, and inconsequential when you consider all the other stuff piled up in our shops!

Of my three A's, one is a cosmetically and mechanically abused Motorola, but the '51 Collins and the '62 Capehart units are well preserved. I have used the Motorola modules as my "backups" for the others. Nothing has been thrown out, as yes, stuff is getting harder and harder to find.  Luckily, both the Collins and the Capehart have the "glow-in-the-dark" meters. 

As for stuff lying around in the shop when we all eventually go to the great shack in the sky.... have a notebook located in a secure location that has specific instructions to one's heirs on how to redistribute our collections to others on this list who appreciate BA's... along with all of our assets (such as they are). 

W. Li