06-05-2007, 05:57 PM
Hi John
In essence, a "gimmick" is a very small capacitance not in the usual capacitor package, but instead, a couple insulated wires twisted together or, in this case, a wire twisted around - but not making electrical contact with - a metal terminal.
In the case of the 41-250, 41-255, 41-280, et al., the wire should run through the terminal of the variable capacitor and then folded back. If it is not routed in this fashion, the radio will not work properly. In your 41-280 that has the wire just hanging in space, that radio will not work right until you run the wire through the terminal and fold it back (if you have not done that already).
The 46-350 wires you describe is something entirely different. I do not have the service info for the 46-350 handy, but it seems to me that was done as a test point?
In essence, a "gimmick" is a very small capacitance not in the usual capacitor package, but instead, a couple insulated wires twisted together or, in this case, a wire twisted around - but not making electrical contact with - a metal terminal.
In the case of the 41-250, 41-255, 41-280, et al., the wire should run through the terminal of the variable capacitor and then folded back. If it is not routed in this fashion, the radio will not work properly. In your 41-280 that has the wire just hanging in space, that radio will not work right until you run the wire through the terminal and fold it back (if you have not done that already).
The 46-350 wires you describe is something entirely different. I do not have the service info for the 46-350 handy, but it seems to me that was done as a test point?
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
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