[Hallicrafters] S-120 Tuning Questions

[Philip Atchley]

Joe,

Good, at least you found the problem.  Alignment 'might' go a little 
quicker if you adjust the trimmer screws about "halfway' before starting 
alignment.  Not sure where to suggest setting the coils though.

73 de Phil,  KO6BB
982 Different NDB's heard to date.

http://users.mercednet.com/beaconeer/
Merced, Central California, 37.3N  120.48W  CM97sh


> In a message dated 1/2/2005 6:50:16 P.M. Central  Standard Time,
> beaconeer at mercednet.com writes:
> A wild guess on my part, but  are you aligning it with the bandspread 
> set
> to 100 (plates open)?  If  not, that could be the root of your 
> problem.
> __________
>
> I just got off the bench.  Remember I said there was white dial cord 
> on the
> tuning and black cord on the band-spread?  You guessed  it.  Whoever 
> replaced
> the dial cord on the band-spread didn't get it  right.  As you tune 
> from 0 to
> 100, capacitance increased, so at 100 the cap  was fully messed.  Yup, 
> I had
> it set at 100.  I'll fix it tomorrow,  but I have to see if I can 
> remember
> where I put my fishing line.
>
> And, I used to tell all the new techs to check the obvious first.
>
> Thanks,
> Joe