[Hallicrafters] Aligning a S-76

[Jim Liles]

Hi Chris,

Interesting photo!  Not quite sure I understand what I see!  The S76 
schematic uses two .05uf caps --- C21 and C23 in the sub chassis --- the 
only large value caps under the chassis.  The photo you sent points to C27 
and C29 --- different numbers???   I had several of the prototype sub 
chassis and they had ceramic caps???  Apparently they were for the SX96. 
Have to call the troops back and re-group.  I'll copy the reflector  with 
your findings.

Charlie is correct in taking the time to pull the sub chassis.  As Chris 
points out the caps are probably paper.

Thanks for the heads up.

Kindest regards Jim K9AXN


-----Original Message----- 
From: Chris Farley
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015 8:20 PM
To: Jim Liles
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Aligning a S-76


No paper caps?  You sure about that? Pic attached
Chris



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-------- Original message --------
From: Jim Liles <hallicrafterssr2000 at k9axn.com>
Date: 08/10/2015 7:44 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: Chris Farley <kc9ieq at yahoo.com>, hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Aligning a S-76

Ken,

Do you have the users manual with schematic?

Chris and Grant are right about the sense point.

Step 1 50Kc:  V3 is removed.  The injection point is Pin 1 of T2 not L6. 
There is no voltage on that pin of T2.  The sense point is AVC because you 
are aligning the .5Kc bandwidth position to anchor the 50Kc I.F. system. 
The injection is un-modulated because it is the .5Kc position.

Step 2 1650Kc:  Askes you to use a modulated injection signal.  Read through 
it a few times after you get the 50Kc right.  It is essentially written to 
center the 5Kc wide 50Kc signal in the center of the wider 1650Kc pass band. 
The radio is set to band 1 and a modulated 1650Kc signal is injected into 
the grid of V2 the first mixer simulating a signal from the antenna.  This 
step senses at the speaker leads because it is modulated and 5Kc wide.

There are no paper capacitors under the sub-chassis.  I would not remove it 
unless you measure a defective component.  You can measure all components 
from tube pins and under chassis connections.

Thoughts?

Kindest regards Jim K9AXN




----Original Message----- 
From: Chris Farley via Hallicrafters
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 10:25 PM
To: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Aligning a S-76



Grant is absolutely correct, they want you measuring voltage on the AVC line 
(with the AVC switch "off") at the junction of R48, R50, R51, and C51. 
Sam's also suggests to remove the 1st Osc tube (V3) for the 50kc IF 
alignment.  I will snap a photo of the alignment instructions and send it to 
you directly.  (Pretty sure this list strips attachments?)
Additionally, this is Sam's set 143 folder 9 if you have access or can find 
it online someplace.
Regards, Chris kc9ieq


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-------- Original message --------
From: GRANT YOUNGMAN <nq5t at tx.rr.com>
Date: 08/07/2015  7:49 PM  (GMT-06:00)
To: Chris Farley <kc9ieq at yahoo.com>
Cc: Ken And Susan Hittson via Hallicrafters <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Aligning a S-76


I think that measurement point is on the AVC line, not audio.  And no, there 
shouldn’t be any audio output from the speaker — all that misdirection may 
be because they simply want a load on the output  transformer.

Grant NQ5T


> On Aug 7, 2015, at 6:30 PM, Chris Farley via Hallicrafters 
> <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> Perhaps I'm missing something, but I don't think you should be hearing 
> anything from the speaker during IF alignment...  Are the alignment 
> instructions telling you to measure the audio output, or an RF voltage 
> ahead of the detector?  I'll see if I have a Sam's on the S-76 when I get 
> home...
> Regards, Chris kc9ieq
>
>
> Sent from my SMRTphone
>

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