Re: {Collins} RF Out on KWM-2.

["Jerry O. Stern" <jsternmd@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Paul,

Thanks for the lead and that's what I will start with.  I have some spare
ceramic RCA NOS and will crack a few and try to find the best process that
can be adapted to a RCA jack that is in place in the radio.

73 Jerry
K1JOS

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Kraemer [mailto:elespe@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 1:25 PM
To: Jerry O. Stern; 'Peter Lower'; 'CCA'
Subject: Re: {Collins} RF Out on KWM-2.

Jerry
I submit that is Loctite 1C
It is a white epoxy for high temperature service.
I have used it sucessfully to repair porcelein insulators. If it is a clean 
break the repair is transparent and very strong.
It can be machined when set after a day.
I have used it for lab testing to cement thermocouples to heating elements 
in boiling water!
I think I could even make my own dental crowns.
Just kidding!
Paul K0UYA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry O. Stern" <jsternmd@xxxxxxx>
To: "'Peter Lower'" <ve3kwm@xxxxxxxxx>; "'CCA'" <collins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 12:12 PM
Subject: Re: {Collins} RF Out on KWM-2.


> My summer project is to find the best ceramic filler to repair these 
> cracked
> RCA inputs.  The trick will be with the bonding to the original ceramic
> without removing or heating the jack. In the meantime I just use a thick
> walled small cardboard box with slits cut out on opposite walls to be
> positioned just right under the rca plug and first few inches of coax. 
> This
> prevent the poor connection droop.
>
> 73 Jerry
> K1JOS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Lower [mailto:ve3kwm@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 11:50 AM
> To: CCA
> Subject: {Collins} RF Out on KWM-2.
>
> Hello All: Does anyone have any tips/ideas on how to firm up the rf out
> connection without actually removing and replacing. The white ceramic has
> been chipped partially away and the rca plug hangs loose...and not in a 
> good
> way. Cheers, Peter.
>
> -- 
> Peter, VE3KWM
> CCA 215
> Toronto, ON
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