09-10-2019, 03:06 PM
IT'S ALIVE !!
Could not get more than one distorted station before figuring out that signal is not getting to 1st RF coil due to malfunctioning 5000K section of potentiometer. will work on that, and post a video soon.
But here's some update pictures:
In retrospect, I would have parted the Mershon case in the lathe instead of a cut-off wheel, 'cause we used the lathe to separate the inside bottom anyway. A 1-1/4" PVC female pipe coupling split the long way now holds the case together.
I had to do it, Chas! I had to see what was inside!
I used 4-40 hardware to connect the new cap.
The resistors, I left them in! Just unhooked on side, and scabbed in modern ones; they are small, and really don't distract (I think!)
Could not get more than one distorted station before figuring out that signal is not getting to 1st RF coil due to malfunctioning 5000K section of potentiometer. will work on that, and post a video soon.
But here's some update pictures:
In retrospect, I would have parted the Mershon case in the lathe instead of a cut-off wheel, 'cause we used the lathe to separate the inside bottom anyway. A 1-1/4" PVC female pipe coupling split the long way now holds the case together.
I had to do it, Chas! I had to see what was inside!
I used 4-40 hardware to connect the new cap.
The resistors, I left them in! Just unhooked on side, and scabbed in modern ones; they are small, and really don't distract (I think!)
