...check at the backside of the spindle: a sizeable number of these cap
shave one complete with locknut. It sets the centering of the rotor inside
the stator and occasionally it loosens up. If it’s one of those you’re in
luck. Connect a small 12V or so bulb with a battery from stator to ground
and try to adjust the screw while rotating the capacitor. You should find a
point where the lamp stays out during the rotation. Then the plates won’t
short together. The lamp is better than an ohmmeter because you don't have
to watch it: you perceive its light with your peripheral vision.
Alex 4Z5KS
-----Original Message-----
From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On
Behalf Of Brad Smith
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 12:52 AM
To: amps@contesting.com
Subject: [Amps] Load Cap in TL-922A
Anyone ever heard of the LOAD variable capacitor failing? Seems that when I
rotate the cap, I feel the plates rubbing together, or something like that.
I've never heard of a air cap like that failing....has it happened to anyone
before?
73,
Larry K4AB
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