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Interestingly, Tek appears to have manufactured replacements based on commercial relays in TO-5 metal can cases soldered to small carrier boards with pins matching the Tek sockets. | Interestingly, Tek appears to have manufactured replacements based on commercial relays in TO-5 metal can cases soldered to small carrier boards with pins matching the Tek sockets. | ||
Possible repair strategies include "micro-surgery" (Ref.1) | Possible repair strategies include "micro-surgery" (Ref.1), installing modern miniature gold-contact relays on top of the cut-off base or, if energizing the coil mechanically operates the relay, using a signal source to cycle the relay for a period of time. | ||
Relays of the 148-0034-00 family have contacts with 100mil (2.54mm) pitch; the housings are 16.0 x 8.3 x 15 mm (width x depths x height). | Relays of the 148-0034-00 family have contacts with 100mil (2.54mm) pitch; the housings are 16.0 x 8.3 x 15 mm (width x depths x height). | ||
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# [http://www.amplifier.cd/Test_Equipment/Tektronix/Tektronix_7000_series_amplifier/amplifier_7A11.htm 7A11 repair report at amplifier.cd] | # [http://www.amplifier.cd/Test_Equipment/Tektronix/Tektronix_7000_series_amplifier/amplifier_7A11.htm 7A11 repair report at amplifier.cd] | ||
# [http://ik1zyw.blogspot.com/2007/09/tektronix-7a13-broken-relays.html Tek 7A13 broken relays @ IK1ZYW Labs] | # [http://ik1zyw.blogspot.com/2007/09/tektronix-7a13-broken-relays.html Tek 7A13 broken relays @ IK1ZYW Labs] | ||
# [https://groups.io/g/TekScopes/message/119028 "... used a function generator to actuate it for a few hours which restored proper operation."] | |||
==Pictures== | ==Pictures== | ||