[Heathkit] Winning the wrestling match with the DX 100B
Bry Carling
bcarling at cfl.rr.com
Wed Oct 24 18:47:21 EDT 2012
John, I think there will be considerable interaction between the settings for:
1) top frequency set
2) bottom frequency set
3) range from top to bottom.
You will likely have to fiddle back and forth between all 3, and try not to overcompensate.
John King <k5pgw at yahoo.com> wrote:
>Several days ago, I announced that I am having a wrestling match with a
>DX 100B. Well, I am winning by the hardest. I am trying to interpret
>the manual instructions regarding calibrating the VFO and setting the
>trimmers and slugs to provide for the correct amount of bandspread.
>
>As I interpret the instructions, I think I am following the steps
>correctly but I am not getting the results the manual indicates I
>should.
>
>Has anyone had considerable success properly achieving calibration and
>proper bandspread of a DX 100 VFO? If so, please pass along the the
>tips on how to do the VFO calibration and setting the bandspread. I
>have the instructions but must be doing something wrong. There must be
>a "trick" or two that makes the procedure easier and more successful.
>Your input will be greatly appreciated. 73, John, K5PGW
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regards,
Bry Carling
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