[R-390] IF out cable needed

Barry n4buq at knology.net
Mon Jan 5 11:10:59 EST 2015


The right-angle connectors are also repairable.  There is a disc soldered to the "side" of the connector that will pop out when the solder is melted.  Be careful, wear eye protection, etc., as hot solder can splatter easily with this operation.

Once the disc is out, the center conductor repair is pretty easy.  There are cut-away drawings of the various connectors in the manuals.

Regards,
Barry - N4BUQ

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Wade" <sacramento.cyclist at gmail.com>
> To: "Barry" <n4buq at knology.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 5, 2015 9:52:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [R-390] IF out cable needed
> 
> Thanks Barry, that would be great. I think if it were the straight connector
> I might be able to fix it, but it's the right angle one, and I don't see how
> to disassemble it any further to get to the center pin.     I took off the
> rear nut and pulled it out. There is just a recess in the body where the
> cable went.
> 
> Btw,, as long as the cable has a male MBNC one each end I'm good.
> 
> Thanks again. D.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Jan 5, 2015, at 06:09, Barry <n4buq at knology.net> wrote:
> > 
> > Hi Dennis,
> > 
> > I might have one (not sure if its that specific cable, a cable with just
> > one MBNC on it, or what) but will try to look and let you know.
> > 
> > Curious as to why you're not able to repair the one you have?  The end
> > connectors are resolderable, etc., so if its in the connector, that should
> > be possible.
> > 
> > BTW, congratulations on finding the open filter capacitor connections.
> > That did make the most sense based on what you were reporting.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Barry - N4BUQ
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Dennis Wade" <sacramento.cyclist at gmail.com>
> >> To: "R-390 HF Receiver List" <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> >> Sent: Sunday, January 4, 2015 11:56:39 PM
> >> Subject: [R-390] IF out cable needed
> >> 
> >> Good evening,
> >> 
> >>     The coax that normally connects J116 (IF out jack) to the IF deck
> >> (J514) has an open center conductor.  The only reason I know this is when
> >> swapping cables around to inject 455 to the IF deck for alignment, nothing
> >> happens.  Sure enough, the ohm meter confirms open center conductor,
> >> likely
> >> at the right angle connector.
> >> 
> >>      Anybody have a spare I can buy?  I'm not going to be able to fix this
> >> one.  If no spares, who can make one?
> >> 
> >>       Thanks,
> >> 
> >> Dennis
> >> 
> >> --
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> >> abuse it."
> >>      - A. Alan Post  1914-2011.  California Legislative Analyst 1949-1977.
> >> 
> >> -------------------------
> >> Dennis L. Wade
> >> KG6ZI
> >> Carmichael, CA
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