Dick,
Unsoldered connections, on wires or tabs, have been noted in isolated cases in Drake gear. However, due to wire wrap and crimp, many of these connections have enabled perfect performance even after 30 or more years of being like that. So what you are seeing is likely the exception rather than the rule. 73, Evan, K9SQG -----Original Message----- From: Dick KF4NS <[email protected]> To: DrakeRadio list <[email protected]>; [email protected]; Drake list at zerobeat <[email protected]>; Al Bernard NI4Q <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Jul 12, 2010 10:49 am Subject: [Drakelist] TR4C filter cap; shame on Drake Ok guys, I made my decision to just go ahead and replace the can with 4 individual caps. Just for the heck of it, I cleared the way underneath and lifted the unsoldered tabs along the chassis edge with a screwdriver. I then decided to try a wiggle of the can to see if it may be possible to just rock it until the two soldered tabs break. WHOA! What a shock! (not literally) The can just lifted out. What had appeared to be huge globs of solder on the other two tabs was just that. This rig was never worked on before so some tech in 1974 failed to check his work, probably on a Monday. Sure simplified my work though. Now all I have to do is solder my new caps to the wires and heat shrink them. I still may gut the can and put the new caps in there just for looks. 73, Dick KF4NS St Petersburg, FL 33714 USA Keep The Glow! _______________________________________________ Drakelist mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.zerobeat.net/mailman/listinfo/drakelist
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