[R-390] Question About the 20 Pin male bulkhead on the IF deck

[Barry]

If the drawing shows the connector from the underside (I can't tell which way it's represented), then it appears the bent pin is Pin 1 which isn't connected.  Again, though, I can't tell if that's Pin 1 or Pin 2.

Thanks,
Barry - N4BUQ

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Hensley" <w5jv at hotmail.com>
> To: n4buq at knology.net
> Cc: "Collins R-390 HF Receiver List" <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 8, 2021 9:49:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [R-390] Question About the 20 Pin male bulkhead on the IF deck
> 
> Yep, I'm nailed.  Thanks for the prompt Steve.  See attached.  Looks like two
> wires
> (red/white) are coming up on it.  But, the thought of changing the connector
> makes the
> heart burn even worse 🙁 ....  I used to have a small "micro torch", a little
> handheld
> butane thing.  If I can find it, that would make quick work of heating a
> point on the pin,
> at the risk of melting down the base molded plastic of course.
> 
> Wife did give me one option:  "Quit complaining and just throw that old thing
> away!" ...
> 
> Doug W5JV
> 
> 
> 
> Visit https://www.qrz.com/db/W5JV for some great vacuum tube finds.
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Steve Carter <kd0pxx at gmail.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 8, 2021 9:30 AM
> To: Doug Hensley <w5jv at hotmail.com>
> Cc: Collins R-390 HF Receiver List <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [R-390] Question About the 20 Pin male bulkhead on the IF deck
> 
> Hi Doug
> IS that pin even hooked up?
> If not, just cut it back?
> 
> If you're going to bend it back, maybe heat it as you bend it.
> 
> I had pins snap off, Sometimes you can just butt solder them back together...
> 
> Of course the right way is to replace the connector. :-)
> Steve
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jul 8, 2021 at 9:04 AM Doug Hensley
> <w5jv at hotmail.com<mailto:w5jv at hotmail.com>> wrote:
> When I looked at the picture I took of the jumper that I need, I noticed
> a damaged pin on the connector on the corner of the IF deck.  See attached.
> 
> My memory, which is getting as bad as my old lawnmower seems to recall
> the last time I tried to straighten a Collins connector pin, it broke off.
> So,
> armed with this indigestible memory, I'm wondering if heating it and putting
> a light coat of solder might not give it a fighting chance?
> 
> Any engineers out there with experience in this?
> 
> TIA,
> 
> Doug W5JV
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> 
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