[R-390] Cosmos PTO - No Teflon Disk???

[Jon Schlegel]

Thanks Les,

If that's the case, I might consider cutting and installing a disk 
myself.  The little spring steel cam follower is showing wear and the 
edges of the adjustment screws are rather sharp.

- Jon

At 09:23 AM 2/15/2008 -0600, you wrote:
>Some of the earlier Cosmos PTO's did not have the teflon disk.
>
>Les Locklear
>Gulfport, Ms.
>DX'ing Since '57
>http://www.hammarlund.info/
>
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Schlegel" <ews265 at rochester.rr.com>
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>Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 3:40 PM
>Subject: [R-390] Cosmos PTO - No Teflon Disk???
>
>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>Just opened a Cosmos PTO expecting to find a Teflon disk as 
>>described in "Calibration of the COSMOS PTO"  by Tom Marcotte, 
>>N5OFF at http://www.r390a.com/html/n5off_pto.html.  I found no 
>>Teflon disk inside. Is the disk really missing or is Tom using the 
>>idea as a visualization technique?
>>
>>I see that the slug driven by the cam follower is itself 
>>screwdriver-adjustable.  Among other things, no doubt, I can see 
>>that this slug's baseline adjustment would affect the sensitivity 
>>of the linearization adjustments.  Is there any accepted procedure 
>>for the baseline adjustment of this slug?
>>
>>Also, the "varnish" on the main coil shows signs of breakdown due 
>>to either due to mild corrosion or perhaps some sort of fungus 
>>among us. About 1/8 of the surface of the coil is affected.  Should 
>>I attempt to clean/re-coat it or just leave it alone.  If re-coat, 
>>then with what?
>>
>>This Cosmos unit is mechanically kind of on the edge - some worn 
>>surfaces, buggered screw heads, even a bent 370 uuF mounting stud - 
>>but probably salvageable.
>>
>>
>>Regards,
>>Jon Schlegel, WA3MVM
>>
>>
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