[Boatanchors] Globe Scout Chirp

[Bob Macklin]

Are you using ORIGINAL FT-243 crystals. You may have a problem with too much 
crystal current.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Curt" <rhulett1 at comcast.net>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Globe Scout Chirp


> To clarify, what I really wanted to know was whether the 680 chirped as
> received from the factory ( or as built by the kit builder ).  Never 
> having
> owned one and not recalling how they were viewed in the 50's, I don't know
> whether they had a design flaw so that most of them chirped or whether 
> mine
> just chirps because of a problem.  Has anyone owned one of these that did
> not chirp on 40M?
>
> I think too much drive was mentioned by one op, but my drive won't go 
> above
> 2 ma on 40M anyway.
>
>>> If anyone owns a Globe Scout 680 or similar that does NOT
>>> chirp on 40M, would appreciate corresponding offline.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 73, Curt KB5JO
>
>
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