[Boatanchors] Valiant VFO jumping

[Paul Baldock]

A kind soul sent me info on how to get in to the VFO without removing 
it from the chassis. It lookes like reseating the tubes has taken care of it.

Thanks

- Paul



At 04:28 PM 1/31/2010, Mr. and Mrs. Magoo wrote:
>Paul-
>
>Try replacing the OA2 with an OB2 (adjust the dropping resistor 
>accordingly) and replace the 6AU6 with a 6AH6.  My Ranger VFO was 
>doing that and the changes settled it down nicely.
>
>I have another problem....my SPOT/TUNE signal and transmit signal 
>are about 1 khz apart on 40M and above.  I'm trying to locate and 
>change a bad resistor, which might also be contributing to your 
>instability problem.  The VFO box is a bitch to remove and I sure 
>hope I don't have to do that to mine.
>
>Bill, VE3NH
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Baldock" <pbaldock at verizon.net>
>To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 4:04 PM
>Subject: [Boatanchors] Valiant VFO jumping
>
>
>>The VFO in my Viking Valiant is jumping around.
>>
>>Is it possible to get inside the VFO, maybe reseat the 6AU6, without
>>completely removing the module from the chassis?
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>- Paul
>>
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