Yes. Sometimes stress on the pins will cause the foil to crack around them.
Steve N4LQ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Erbaugh" <mark@microenh.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion Roofing Filters
> Thanks, I'll take a look. Are you referring to the pins that mount the
> filter into the radio?
>
> 73,
> Mark
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve N4LQ" <n4lq@iglou.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 3:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion Roofing Filters
>
>
> > Look for a hair-line crack in the foil around the pins of the filter.
> > Happens all the time! Just a dab of solder will fix it.
> >
> > Steve N4LQ
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Erbaugh" <mark@microenh.com>
> > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 3:53 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] Orion Roofing Filters
> >
> >
> > > I have swapped the 250 and 500 Hz filters and the problem seems to
> follow
> > > the 250 Hz filter, so it looks like that is the culprit. Do you know
if
> > > these filters can be repaired? Does TT repair them? It doesn't look
like
> > > there is much to them, just the crystals and a few capacitors.
> > >
> > > On a related question. I put the 250 Hz filter in my Orion only
because
> I
> > > had one available. If the filter can't be repaired, is it worth
buying
> a
> > > replacement? Has anyone encountered a situation where the 250 Hz
filter
> > > improved reception over the 500 Hz filter?
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > Mark
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Lee A Crocker" <lee_crocker@yahoo.com>
> > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 1:52 PM
> > > Subject: [TenTec] Orion Roofing Filters
> > >
> > >
> > > > Mark
> > > >
> > > > why don't you switch the 500 and 250 and see if the
> > > > loss behavior changes to the 500hz position. This
> > > > would, I believe, virtually diagnose a bad 250hz
> > > > filter
> > > >
> > > > Lee W9OY
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