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handheld CB pin broken off in the BNC connector... is drilling my only option?

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Looking at your pics, it sure looks like half the pin still remains, which would be why you needed pliers to remove the antenna you tried. If it were me, I would get a good dental pic set and gently try to wedge and pull the broken pin out. 3rd one in from left looks like a good candidate. Or I would get the micro needle nose pliers from amazon and try those. I also would not attempt to try any other antenna on that connecter until all of the broken pin is removed. All that is going to do is force the broken pin inside further making it harder to remove.



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I have had BNC connector pins get stuck in the antenna connectors for Harris AN/PRC-117 series multiband radios as well (numerous times). What worked for me was to take a tinned wire that was warmed up with a soldering iron, and sticking that into the BNC pin stuck into the female connector. Has worked every time to get that broken pin out.....no need to replace the female BNC connector. Just don't leave that hot wire inside the pin and connector for too long....you want it warm enough to make contact with the pin, and yank it out of the connector.
 

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I have had BNC connector pins get stuck in the antenna connectors for Harris AN/PRC-117 series multiband radios as well (numerous times). What worked for me was to take a tinned wire that was warmed up with a soldering iron, and sticking that into the BNC pin stuck into the female connector. Has worked every time to get that broken pin out.....no need to replace the female BNC connector. Just don't leave that hot wire inside the pin and connector for too long....you want it warm enough to make contact with the pin, and yank it out of the connector.
That's brilliant!!! Probably would have worked too but I already ruined it with Drill ... I'll remember for the next time
 
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"............I'll remember for the next time..................."


Oh Sweet Mary !---- A next time !!

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Lets hope that won't happen again ;)

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On the other hand I would be concerned that it is not transmitting anything to a near by radio--- that seems ominous; like maybe
"Something (more) is rotten in the state of Denmark."


I hate to say it, but does the word "Brick" mean anything--- ?



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Superglue on the tip of a same size pin? Wait 5, then yank it out. When it's completely destroyed, just replace the connector.
 
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I've bought several handheld CB's off e-bay and none of them seem to work.. getting sick of it... anyway I saw a review and range test on You Tube Tune of the Midland 75-810 what a fantastic radio so I bought one off E-bay with the rubber ducky antenna it worked great all around the neighborhood. I then went to put on the Cobra HA-TA long range antenna but it would not go one.. I tried forcing it but now way was it going on.... so I tried my 51" Hyshikra long range antenna and same thing... looking in the Midland 75-810 factory ducky antenna I see just a white plastic hole that connects to the BCN connector and in the BNC connector it looks like a solid center??? I think the pin from the antenna is in the BNC connector.... any idea's how to get it out??.... I'm not that handy to pull the whole thing apart and replace the BNC connector and this thing is so small I can't imagine getting this thing apart.... before I drill it, I thought I would ask if anyone else had this problem?? and how did you fix it
Use a tiny bit of superglue on the end of a toothpick, glue it to the back of the broken pin and pull it out of the connector. This has worked for me when presented with the same issue.
BNC connectors are pretty good but wobbling antennas around on the top of a handheld can do this…it’s one of the reasons why lots of manufacturers have switched to SMA.
 

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"............I'll remember for the next time..................."


Oh Sweet Mary !---- A next time !!

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Lets hope that won't happen again ;)

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On the other hand I would be concerned that it is not transmitting anything to a near by radio--- that seems ominous; like maybe
"Something (more) is rotten in the state of Denmark."


I hate to say it, but does the word "Brick" mean anything--- ?



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I've looked for one of these radio's for a long time... finally got it on e-bay it came with the factory rubber duckie antenna... took the dog for a 1 mile walk maybe closer to two miles and it worked fantastic... clear as a bell both ways... next day I said I think I can get 5 miles with the long range antenna and that's when I found out the rubber duckies pin was broken inside..... love the radio... not going to put the brick in the trash just yet... let me get a hammer and open this thing up and take a look

( kidding about the hammer)
 

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I've looked for one of these radio's for a long time... finally got it on e-bay it came with the factory rubber duckie antenna... took the dog for a 1 mile walk maybe closer to two miles and it worked fantastic... clear as a bell both ways... next day I said I think I can get 5 miles with the long range antenna and that's when I found out the rubber duckies pin was broken inside..... love the radio... not going to put the brick in the trash just yet... let me get a hammer and open this thing up and take a look

( kidding about the hammer)
If you open it you may be lucky if it is a through hole then you can just poke out the broken piece with a pin. I am guessing it is a blind hole so water doesn't get in but who knows.
 

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I got the radio apart it wasn't too bad but that's only because I found an on line step by step info. ( the screws were pretty hidden) when I drilled it or pushed another antenna on it one or the other....must have pushed the pin in the BNC connector into the radio it was into the radio like 1/2 inch... it broke off the antenna connection wire and touched some electrical thing ( industry term) and bent a couple do-dads ... I straightened the do-dads and now I'm looking for the correct BNC connector and I'll solder it in and cross my fingers.......
in the old days lots of radio shops that would be happy to do it for me.... now I can't even find one that will work on it unless I bought it from them... what a world
 

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and I'll solder it in and cross my fingers.......

Yeah, don't cross your fingers and then solder, they might get stuck that way.

in the old days lots of radio shops that would be happy to do it for me.... now I can't even find one that will work on it unless I bought it from them... what a world

True. With a few notable exceptions, we live in a throw away society. Some are awfully proud of being able to throw away a $25 Chinese radio and just buy a new one. Zero skill involved in that.

When it really comes down to it, there a whole lot of satisfaction in being able to repair it yourself.
 
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