[Boatanchors] 6060 or 8640

[Harold Hairston]

Hello, Guys;

The only thing that I had noticed on my recently acquired 8640 is that the 
displayed frequency may fall below or above that indicated on the Band 
Switch. In checking this out, I am told that this is a designed advantage. 
For example, in the .5 to 2(?), position I can tune down to get 455KC. I 
haven't checked all the positions but this seems to be correct (Happily). I 
am especially please with mine.

I am making special note of your comments, though, and saving them for 
future reference.

'73,

Harold

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mrharisn at hughes.net>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 10:02 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] 6060 or 8640


> Hi Mike,
>
> The band switching in the 8640 effects the actual RF band filers,
> dividers, and the FM deviation as I rember.
>
> When I purchased my 8640 it had that problem, and another rather
> common problem of the little gold fingers on the clear plastic wafer
> switches, driven by those same gears,  having dropped off.
>
> Look for cracks in the nylon gears and that none of the fingers are
> missing.
>
> I got an assembly on ebay to fix mine.  Been very carefull about not
> wrenching the bandswitch knob too briskly.
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