- 1. [TenTec] 238A rotary switch knobs (score: 1)
- Author: k5uj@hotmail.com (Rob Atkinson, K5UJ)
- Date: Mon Mar 10 10:06:24 2003
- Hi everyone: I've gone through two or three stock front panel rotary switch knobs on my 238A--they eventually crack in two and fall apart. I tried fixing one with epoxy but even that didn't last. I'm
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00395.html (7,980 bytes)
- 2. [TenTec] 238A rotary switch knobs (score: 1)
- Author: w6hv@surfbest.net (Troy Wideman)
- Date: Mon Mar 10 11:17:29 2003
- Rob, I had exactly the same experience with both switch knobs on my 238A. The first time it happened, Ten-Tec sent free replacements. However, they lasted even less time. I then tried filling the bac
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00396.html (9,150 bytes)
- 3. [TenTec] 238A rotary switch knobs (score: 1)
- Author: w2fca@cs.com (w2fca@cs.com)
- Date: Mon Mar 10 11:29:10 2003
- Try the Raytheon series - as I remember they are mil spec and made of a material that won't crack. There is an example here - http://www.surplussales.com/ShaftHardware/Knobs-3.html Frank W2FCA
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00397.html (8,795 bytes)
- 4. [TenTec] 238A rotary switch knobs (score: 1)
- Author: w8keb@1st.net (Ken & Linda Burrough)
- Date: Mon Mar 10 11:56:11 2003
- Hi All I had the same thing happen in the first day with my 238A tuner, Scott sent a replacement set but I used the knobs of my VERY old Ameco Preamplifier, Model PLF-2. These knobs have skirts that
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00399.html (8,870 bytes)
- 5. [TenTec] 238A rotary switch knobs (score: 1)
- Author: wa3fiy@radioadv.com (WA3FIY)
- Date: Mon Mar 10 15:30:18 2003
- I've not had any problems with my 238 tuner knobs but I have had that problem with bandswitch knobs on various transceivers. So................when I get a new piece of Ten Tec stuff, I immediately r
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00415.html (9,775 bytes)
- 6. [TenTec] 238A rotary switch knobs (score: 1)
- Author: RMcGraw@Blomand.Net (Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX)
- Date: Mon Mar 10 18:00:58 2003
- My 238 is some 6+ years old. Original knobs, no failures or cracks. Hummm I will say this, should the screw be torqued too tight on installation the base cracks and it's down-hill from there. 73 Bob,
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00431.html (10,398 bytes)
- 7. [TenTec] 238A rotary switch knobs (score: 1)
- Author: nw4p@xtn.net (Richard Robinson)
- Date: Mon Mar 10 21:20:52 2003
- TenTecians, I have a 238A about 6 months old and zero problems with the knobs. Are we talking about older 238A's or did I just .............. 73 Richard NW4P
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00455.html (7,432 bytes)
- 8. [TenTec] 238A rotary switch knobs (score: 1)
- Author: wg6h@postoffice.pacbell.net (Bill Miner)
- Date: Mon Mar 10 22:03:02 2003
- I have an older 238 tuner and the knobs were just fine for several years. It became necessary to replace the elastic dial cord and when I put everything back together I over tightened one of the knob
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00461.html (8,655 bytes)
- 9. [TenTec] 238A rotary switch knobs (score: 1)
- Author: w5ben@arrl.net (Duane Budd)
- Date: Tue Mar 11 08:02:43 2003
- If someone has such a broken knob and will send it to me, I will take a look and see if it is feasible to turn out a piece of tubing on my lathe with the characteristics suitable for repair. If it is
- /archives//html/TenTec/2003-03/msg00475.html (7,497 bytes)
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