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Title: Seeking S3 bandswitch for a johnson valiana
Post by: N4MQ on March 08, 2023, 08:15:25 AM
Found rear ceramic (S3) band switch damaged - arcing ,on the valiant #2 iam restoring. Does anyone have a spare available?  Thank you for looking. Woody
Title: Re: Seeking S3 bandswitch for a johnson valiana
Post by: K8BKB on March 17, 2023, 06:22:13 PM
I have many ceramic switch wafers. Could you email a pic of the defective switch?
Title: Re: Seeking S3 bandswitch for a johnson valiana
Post by: N4MQ on March 19, 2023, 03:32:05 AM
Thank you for the offer, I appreciate it.  I took the band switch apart, and replaced the burnt pair of contacts with contacts from a donor.  Using 2 mm screws, the switch was repaired and reinstalled. Woody