[Boatanchors] backwards tuning

jeremy-ca km1h at jeremy.mv.com
Fri Mar 7 15:06:59 EST 2008


Thats what I suspect which is why I asked for a model #. Most dial string 
instructions are available.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lloyd KK7IZ" <kk7iz at cox.net>
To: "John Franke" <jmfranke at cox.net>; "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>; "Gerry 
Steffens" <gsteffens at pitel.net>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: "Randy Anderton" <RAnderton at RPU.ORG>
Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 12:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] backwards tuning


> On some radios, the knob turns oposite the dial travel. Try reversing the 
> direction of winding string on small shaft.
> Thanx
> Lloyd  KK7IZ
> kk7iz at cox.net
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Franke" <jmfranke at cox.net>
> To: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>; "Gerry Steffens" <gsteffens at pitel.net>; 
> <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Cc: "Randy Anderton" <RAnderton at RPU.ORG>
> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 10:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] backwards tuning
>
>
>> How is that? Tuning the oscillator higher will still make the receiver 
>> listen to a higher frequency.
>>
>> John  WA4WDL
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Glen Zook" <gzook at yahoo.com>
>> To: "Gerry Steffens" <gsteffens at pitel.net>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>> Cc: "Randy Anderton" <RAnderton at RPU.ORG>
>> Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 11:38 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] backwards tuning
>>
>>
>> Having the oscillator on the "wrong" side will
>> DEFINITELY cause reverse tuning!
>>
>> Glen, K9STH
>>
>>
>> --- Gerry Steffens <gsteffens at pitel.net> wrote:
>>
>> A Motorola radio (AM & SW) belonging to a friend has
>> come my way for repair - fix "Grandpa's radio".
>>
>> It has sensitivity and a couple of other problems but
>> this one documented below is new to me.
>>
>> As best as can be determined the dial appears strung
>> correctly (no data in Riders on dial stringing) but it
>> tunes backwards.
>>
>> The dial pointer moves in what appears to be the
>> proper direction - the same direction as the knob is
>> turned but the local stations at 1270, 1340 and 1520
>> are received in reverse order.  Needless to say the
>> dial is way off for all.
>>
>> Have I had a mental lapse?  At the moment I can think
>> of no electrical problem that would cause reverse
>> tuning.  Having the oscillator on the wrong side of
>> the received station can cause the dial to be way off
>> but not reversed.
>>
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>> Glen, K9STH
>>
>> Website:  http://k9sth.com
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