Re: [IRCA] SRF-59 Question

2008-02-14 Thread Gil Stacy
The screw that comes with the ebay knobs and shafts is not small enough diameter. A smaller diameter screw with matching pitch would work with the knobs and shafts from ebay. 73 Gil ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.co

Re: [IRCA] SRF-59 Question

2008-02-14 Thread Gil Stacy
Ray, I got to think of your neuropathy issues and use of the 59. The 39 is a better choice, but the 59 can be modified several ways to make it tune easier. One way would involve removing the thumb wheel and dial indicator strip and drilling a hole in the front case where the thumb wheel sits in a

Re: [IRCA] SRF-59 Question

2008-02-11 Thread D1028Gary
Hello Ray, This is Gary DeBock, the original SRF-59 reviewer. About 10% of the SRF-59 factory units have a tuning capacitor that is relatively tough to tune, presumably because of unusual friction in the tuner assembly. The Chinese factories put varying amounts of grease on the tune

[IRCA] SRF-59 Question

2008-02-10 Thread Ray Bauernhuber
I hope you don't consider this a stupid question. If it is I apologize. Is there a way to kind of "loosen" the dialing wheel on the radio so that it turns easier? I have serious neuropathy problems with my fingers and a looser wheel would make life much easier for me. I thank you for any advi