[Hammarlund] HQ-129-X Question

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

How is the bandspread misbehaving?
 
Tuning too fast or not fast enough?
 
Perhaps you have a switching problem
with one section either not switching
in or one section always being in when
it isn't supposed to be.
 

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* 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
* (Since 30 Nov 53) *
* Oklahoma City, OK *
* USAF, Ret (61-81) *
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> From: 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
> To: k2gkk at hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] HQ-129-X Question
> Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:53:08 -0800
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> From: "D C *Mac* Macdonald" 
> To: <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
> Cc: "Hammarlund Mail List" 
> Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2010 11:33 AM
> Subject: RE: [Hammarlund] HQ-129-X Question
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> Local oscillattor running on the wrong side of the incoming
> signal? If so, I'd bet that could REALLY screw up
> calibration.
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> * 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
> * (Since 30 Nov 53) *
> * Oklahoma City, OK *
> * USAF, Ret (61-81) *
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> I don't think so but will double check. I think this
> would cause the main dial to be out of cal and tracking to
> be way off, neither is the case. Also, the problem is worst
> on the low bands. there are three separate variable
> capacitor sections used for band spread. One is used for
> both 40 and 80 and it has the greatest error. The others are
> not very accurate either but better. I will certainly check
> the LO frequency.
>
>
> --
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles
> WB6KBL
> dickburk at ix.netcom.com
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