[ICOM] 756Pro Alinement, Shade Tree Mechanics

[Ken]

Thanks Frank, we'll try that and see what happens.

Ken H>


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank A. Ellis" <w3uhf at yahoo.com>
To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 9:29 AM
Subject: Re: [ICOM] 756Pro Alinement, Shade Tree Mechanics


> Ken,
> 
> I don't have my rig anymore, so I can't verify 100
> percent for sure your question regarding the step on
> page 76. I don't remember what all is involved with
> that and I never did it. Perhaps one of the other
> members could advise.
> 
> Your problem sounds just like the master oscillator is
> slightly off, and I would go ahead and perform the
> oscillator calibration against WWV, it's quick and
> simple. From what you describe, I think that may cure
> your problem.
> 
> 73 Frank W3UHF
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- Ken <k9fv at highstream.net> wrote:
> > Frank, is calibration of the ref oscillator possible
> > at home without special
> > tools?  Does the one ref oscillator affect all bands
> > the same?
> > 
> > Am I correct in "assuming" this is not the freq
> > calibration shown on page 76
> > of the 756Pro operators manual?
> > 
> > Thanks for any info and help
> > 
> > Ken H>
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Frank A. Ellis" <w3uhf at yahoo.com>
> > To: "ICOM Reflector" <icom at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 8:24 AM
> > Subject: Re: [ICOM] 756Pro Alinement, Shade Tree
> > Mechanics
> > 
> > 
> > > Ken,
> > >
> > > IF Shift And PBT will not affect the tone of the
> > zero
> > > beat note, which you mentioned was different
> > between
> > > sidebands. If WWV does not zero beat the same on
> > USB
> > > and LSB when the radio is tuned to 10.000 MHz, and
> > the
> > > SSB mode switched, then the ref oscillator is a
> > little
> > > off frequency. This will also cause the received
> > > signal to be incorrectly placed on the bandscope.
> > >
> > > 73 Frank W3UHF
> > >
> > 
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