[Drake] R-4B T-4XB

Dan Cotsirilos K9DTC k9dtc at comcast.net
Thu Feb 26 11:43:43 EST 2009


That is probably it Frank thanks.


Dan K9DTC



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank Kamp" <frankkamp at att.net>
To: "Chris Codella, W2PA" <w2pa at arrl.net>
Cc: "Drake Listserver ( QTH.NET )" <drake at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 10:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Drake] R-4B T-4XB


> Your problem reminds me of one I had with an R4A and T4X.
> 
> As I recall they were off by about 1kc in transceive so I used them  
> seperately for the longest time.
> 
> When I finally got tired of that, I spent about a weekend checking  
> the rigs and finally found that the 5mhz crystal in the receiver was  
> off be about 1kc.  I replaced the defective crystal and the setup  
> worked properly after that.
> 
> You might check the frequency of your crystal.
> 
> Regards,
> Frank Kamp
> 
> On Feb 26, 2009, at 10:02 AM, Chris Codella, W2PA wrote:
> 
>> Dan,
>>
>> C-61 tunes fairly gradually.  How much did you turn it?  If it's off
>> that far you may have to turn it quite a bit (but that makes me wonder
>> why it's off so far in the first place).
>>
>> Also - did you try to align it in SSB or in CW mode?  You have to  
>> do it
>> in SSB and (of course) with the T-4XB and R-4B on the same  
>> sideband.  If
>> you do it in CW mode, you'll see a 1kHz offset - but that is the  
>> normal,
>> designed offset for CW transceive.
>>
>> 73,
>> Chris, W2PA
>>
>>
>> Dan Cotsirilos K9DTC wrote:
>>> I have a B line pair that is about 1 kc off when in the transceive  
>>> mode. My understanding it C-61 is supposed to be control that  
>>> matches up the 2? When I turn C-61 nothing happens. Am I  
>>> understanding this wrong?
>>>
>>>
>>> Dan K9DT
>>
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