Richard:
You can change the S-meter BLUE filter strip without removing the front panel. You just need to remove one of the two 6-32 nuts that holds the rear s-meter retaining bracket in place. Remove the top bolts nut and then just loosen the nut on the bottom bolt. This will allow you enough room to gain access to the blue strip that lays against the edged of the meter and re-install the new one.
Don't over tighten the (2) 6-32 nuts during reassembly because you can crack the s-meter lens. It sometimes helps to turn the pre-selectors tuning rack control all the way down to the 160 meter position to allow more room to work on this project.
Don / WA9TGT "Unique Radio Parts" see www.wa9tgt.com
You can change the S-meter BLUE filter strip without removing the front panel. You just need to remove one of the two 6-32 nuts that holds the rear s-meter retaining bracket in place. Remove the top bolts nut and then just loosen the nut on the bottom bolt. This will allow you enough room to gain access to the blue strip that lays against the edged of the meter and re-install the new one.
Don't over tighten the (2) 6-32 nuts during reassembly because you can crack the s-meter lens. It sometimes helps to turn the pre-selectors tuning rack control all the way down to the 160 meter position to allow more room to work on this project.
Don / WA9TGT "Unique Radio Parts" see www.wa9tgt.com
On 5/26/06, Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> "Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW" < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > made an utterance to the drakelist gang
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> Hello all,
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> I seek information, I bought new blue lenses for my Drakes, the dial lense
> was no problem however the s meter lense looks like to change it one has to
> remove the whole front plate. is there an easy way ?
> also I have a c-4 however the red and black push buttons dont allow the
> thing to stay on, once you take your finger off they go off I am assuming
> they are bad ( the switches ) am I overlooking something?
>
>
> Thanks, Joey
> Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW
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