Thanks Punker,
I ran the hot side of the F 61 connector to terminal 1 and the shield to ground. Left all OEM connections in place and the tuner works like a champ. I no longer have to fool around with the Rat Shack 75 ohm to 300 ohm transformer.
In retrospect the L01 transformer needs to be left in the circuit it seems afterall.
If no one told you you would think that "F" looks like it was factory installed.
Should any of you folks at home wish to do this upgrade to your tuner I have attached a "parts list". The first is a
F 61 connector they come two to a pack. You need to drill a hole in the back of your tuner being careful not to rip into wires when the drill comes through the sheet metal. In the case of a TU 717 the back pannel is made from aluminum so opening the hole is a snap. First center punch a spot where you want to locate the connector then using a sharp 1/8 dia drill open a pilot hole. Next taking a larger diameter dril .3XX" open the correct mounting hole. The second item you will need to obtain is a length of shielded wire to run from the F connector to the PCB. I purchased
one of these and just cut off the 1/8" plug and allagator clips. I cut the wire to length, solderede one end to the F connector and mounted the connector. Then routed the wire and soldered it to the correct terminal on the PCB.
No, there are no pictures I forgot to take them and the unit is all buttoned up now. Maybe next time I have the hood open.
sdz
Edit: If all of this seems like too much trouble you can just ship your tuner off to PunkerX and he can add the connector while he is aligning your tuner