[Boatanchors] Looking For a SBE-33 Service Manual

[manualman at juno.com]

SBE never issued a separate service manual for the SB-33.

Pete, wa2cwa
www.manualman.com

On Mon, 27 Apr 2015 06:13:52 -0400 "David C. Hallam"
<dhallam at knology.net> writes:
> Does anyone know of the existence of a service manual for the SBE-33 
> 
> transceiver?  I have the operating and service manual for mine but 
> wonder if there is a specific service manual.  In looking at the SBE 
> 
> manuals on BAMA, I see that there are two different manuals for the 
> 
> SBE-34.  One is an operating and service manual like that for for 
> the 
> SBE-33, but the other is a dedicated service manual with more 
> details on 
> alignment procedures and a long list of factory modifications to 
> correct 
> specific operating problems.
> 
> If a similar manual is available for the SBE-33 is available, I 
> would 
> certainly like to get a hold of one.  I know factory mods were made 
> to 
> the SBE-33.  The SBE-33 manual on BAMA is for a SF series chassis.  
> My 
> SBE-33 is a series SF-1.   There are some slight changes in 
> alignment 
> procedures between the two series as well as some parts changes in 
> the 
> schematic.  There is no listing or documentation of these changes.
> 
> My SBE-33 is the first rig I purchased after I upgraded to general 
> in 
> 1965 so I want to keep it top operating condition, sentimental I 
> guess.  
> I have been using it on 40M with some intermittent problems but it 
> doesn't work at all on 20M.  After I get it operating properly 
> again, I 
> am going to add the X-lock frequency control to the VFO.  Also, what 
> 
> might be a good frequency readout to add?
> 
> David
> KW4DH