[Collins] Re: 32S3 PA self oscillation & Dial stuck

[David Knepper]

Jamie and others on the PTO drag.

Go the CRA website and click on
http://www.collinsra.com/cra_album/0002/cra_0002.html

There are several paragraphs in this article that can assist you.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jaime Gomez" <jgomez@metrotel.net.co>
To: <collins@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 11:16 AM
Subject: [Collins] Re: 32S3 PA self oscillation & Dial stuck


> I must apollogize because I am too late to let you know what I found in my
> 32S3....Following Jerry�s (K0CQ) and Garey (K4AOH) instructions I
> disassembled the parasitic supressor in the plate of the 6146 that was
> getting red, I measured the resistor and found that it was 470 Ohms, I
> wonder how much it was when hot....I did the same with the supressor for
the
> other tube, it was also out of value but not so much, it measured 98 Ohms.
I
> was lucky to find the same original resistors (Ohmite) with a friend, so I
> replaced both. Now the oscillation is gone...I am in the process of
retuning
> and neutralizing the rig....
> I have another problem with it, the main dial is stucking in some
> places....it does not run smooth....I remember I saw some instructions
about
> how to disassemble the main dial and relube the PTO, but I don�t know
where
> it was, could anyone give me a hint of where can I find those
instructions?
> I already disassembled, cleand, relubed and adjusted the drive mechanism
and
> is running like new....it was fun to deal with alll those pieces in such a
> nice mechanical set.....
> Thanks, Jim, HK3AHM/1
>