Hi all: I thought I would alert you to the "AIR VARIABLE CAPACITOR 3 gang 12~450pF HAM RADIO", currently item 350024180026 on eBay. This three gang variable capacitor works very well, has a 2:1 reduction gear with a 1/4" shaft, and there are plenty of soldering points available. The seller has a bunch of them, so the item number changes week to week.
What I REALLY like is that the plates are shaped such that the resulting tuning scale is almost linear. I just rebuilt a large box loop last night, and no more bunching of frequencies on the upper part of the band! Plus, with three gangs available, I put a second set of windings on the loop and now have a LW loop as well. Note that these come from the Ukraine, so shipping charges and wait time are considerations. With shipping, it is about $22.00 (or two for $32.00), which is competitive with a lot of single-gang 0-365 pf units here in the States after tax and shipping. The package arrived about three weeks after I placed the order. I was happy with the communications and response from the seller, the packing job was great, and this thing is built like a tank! It appears to be NOS from a now-defunct Soviet radiio factory. 73 - Kevin _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
