On Wed, 2006-12-20 at 08:30 -0500, john wrote:
> What is the proper function of the dial skirt in older TT gear (an Omni D,
> Mod C, is the one I'm working on right now). I know about the felt disks ,
> but is it intended that the dial skirt rotate at the same speed as the knob
> itself ? I guess the question more specifically is, when installing the
> knob, is it correct to firmly press the knob against the felt/skirt, or...?
>
> Thanks and Merry Christmas to all
>
> John K5MO
>
Pushing the knob against the felt sets some drag, otherwise the dial feel gets
really light and since there is a spring to hold the slug's nut against one
side
of the threads the dial will go back up in frequency when tuned to the low end
of
the band without that friction.
>
--
73, Jerry, K0CQ,
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