[Heathkit] HG-10B/DX-60 Keying question
Curt
rhulett1 at consolidated.net
Thu Jun 27 19:45:26 EDT 2013
My HG-10B stopped keying correctly. With DX-60B using a crystal, HG-10B NE-2
lamp shows -59 VDC in standby and lit. Switch to tune, key transmitter
causes light to go out, key up and lamp back on.
Using VFO position, -59 VDC in standby and lit. Switch to tune, key
transmitter, lamp goes out and stays out, VFO continues to run at key up.
Voltage on NE-02 goes to -76 VDC but NE02 stays off (?!). Switch to standby,
voltage drops to -59 VDC and lamp turns back on.
Warming up the DX-60B with the HG-10B unplugged, then plugging in the HG-10B
the NE-02 behaves correctly until the HG-10B has warmed up and the 6CH8
actually begins to oscillate. Seems like a tube in the HG-10B?
Both the 6CH8 and 0B2 test ok on my Eico 625, still I am suspecting the
6CH8. I haven't found this emission tester to be very good at identifying a
problem tube unless it is totally dead or shorted. Unfortunately I don't
have another 6CH8 to try.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
73, Curt KB5JO
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