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08-05-2024, 08:04 AM
Those locktal tubes are notorious for oxidized pins making poor/intermittent contact with the sockets. Might want to try scraping the pins and cleaning the sockets with deoxit and pipe cleaner or some such small brush.

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PT-6 antenna - by bridkarl - 08-03-2024, 01:35 PM
RE: PT-6 antenna - by RodB - 08-03-2024, 01:58 PM
RE: PT-6 antenna - by bridkarl - 08-04-2024, 09:46 AM
462ron - by 462ron - 08-05-2024, 08:04 AM
RE: PT-6 antenna - by bridkarl - 08-06-2024, 08:53 PM
RE: PT-6 antenna - by MrFixr55 - 08-08-2024, 09:37 PM



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