09-17-2025, 09:38 AM
I, as well as many people, including Ron Ramirez, have threads on 38-690.
Ron, I believe, replaced the middle section of the tuner with the one extracted from 38-116 (they are the same).
I was able to recap the middle section without having to remove it. It takes some persistence and some tools.
The only thing that is not quite possible to do without fully removing it is the full cleaning and contacts mending of the band switch, as the bottom contacts are too close to the chassis and the access angle is way too inconvenient. If you do not need it, the removal is not necessary.
However, if you have enough patience and marking tape, the removal is a good idea and will make the recap and cleaning that much easier.
Ron, I believe, replaced the middle section of the tuner with the one extracted from 38-116 (they are the same).
I was able to recap the middle section without having to remove it. It takes some persistence and some tools.
The only thing that is not quite possible to do without fully removing it is the full cleaning and contacts mending of the band switch, as the bottom contacts are too close to the chassis and the access angle is way too inconvenient. If you do not need it, the removal is not necessary.
However, if you have enough patience and marking tape, the removal is a good idea and will make the recap and cleaning that much easier.
People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.
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