[JMS] Variarm VFO
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david at eppert.ca
Wed Jan 5 00:19:58 EST 2022
Here are a few pics. I’ve never opened them up but curious now.
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> On Dec 31, 2021, at 12:40 PM, Tom Elmore <tom at telmore.com> wrote:
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> Thanks Dave for the offer what I am really interested in is a picture of the coil under the little cover to see hoew the wiring looks.
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> -Tom
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> Tom
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> I have both Millen VFO’s and they both have adapters that connect to the Millen transmitters via the crystal socket. I’m at work so I can’t send pictures but can send later today.
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> David VE7CN
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>> On Dec 31, 2021, at 1:12 AM, Tom Elmore <tom at telmore.com> wrote:
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>> Hello, I recently picked up a Variarm VFO model 90701, serial number 431. It
>> still had the original resistor line cord and I considered keeping it as a
>> display unit had the line cord been functional but as it turns out the
>> resistive element was open. I did replace the cord with a black cloth
>> covered type that I found at Lowes marked as a Globe Designer extension
>> cord. I went with this type of cord because of its appearance and that it
>> also has a polarized plug on one end and on the other I cut off the female
>> outlets. I ended up using the capacitor & resistor combination shown below
>> to get the proper filament voltage and the sure resistor runs quite cool to
>> the touch. This unit is going to need a total recapping but what I did find
>> out was that I have B+ voltage live on the chassis. It took a couple of
>> hours of troubleshooting but what I discovered was that the V2 25L6 buffer
>> tube has its output coil L2/L3 one tap goes to the chassis. Can anyone tell
>> me if these VFO's ever had a SO-239 installed on the side of the chassis as
>> the VFO output. The one I have has a SO-239 installed and it looks like a
>> stock installation. According to the schematic there are actually two
>> separate coils in the output here marked as L2 and L3. L2 is part of the
>> tank circuit and L3 is the actual RF output that is air coupled to L2. In
>> my VFO though L2 and L3 are wound as one continuous coil with several taps
>> and someone at some point grounded one the taps to the chassis (a big no no
>> since there is live B+ here) and then capacitor coupled one the other taps
>> to the center pin of the SO-239. I'm thinking I could break the electrical
>> connection at one of the taps to provide a true isolated output but I wanted
>> to see if anyone had a picture of their coil arrangement they could send me
>> please. Lastly what's the deal with the fuse in the schematic it looks like
>> it is only providing protection for the voltage doubler circuit and not the
>> filaments and this is how mine is wired also.
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>> Volt Total=62.6
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>> Current Total=.300ma
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>> Capacitor 8.3uf
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>> Surge Resistor 33 ohm / 3 watt
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>> Thank You
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>>
>> Tom Elmore KA1NVZ
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>> Anchorage, Alaska
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