[Heathkit] Update (was DX-100B on Phone - bad audio distortion /oscillation)

[Glen Zook]

The DX-100 chassis is also steel.  However, it was copper plated.

 
Glen, K9STH


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________________________________
 From: Rick Poole <wa1rkt at arrl.net>
To: heathkit at mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 9:50 AM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] Update (was DX-100B on Phone - bad audio distortion /oscillation)
 
At 10:11 AM 12/16/2011, Ron Youvan wrote:

>>>>>
>I said something like: `Switch to XTAL W/O any crystal, operate and 
>work the plate tune and
>loading, ANY power in to your test load means it is osculating.'  A 
>positive test!
<<<<<

I did try that, no output.

>>>>>
>And:  `The driver|PA shield must make good electrical connection to 
>the chassis and a lack
>thereof will result in osculation.'  (I had to solder the shield 
>down in my DX-100 because it
>osculated until I soldered it down and both are copper plated.)
<<<<<

The DX-100B went to a steel chassis and I don't have a soldering iron 
big enough to solder to that.  I did loosen and retighten the screws 
holding the shield down.  I could go buy a bigger iron... I suppose I 
should have one of those anyway.

Rick WA1RKT

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