[Johnson] Ranger VFO help

[Jim Brannigan]

Added to the other good advice, don't overlook the silver micas in the VFO.
Silver micas are not usually a problem, but mine were.
With the hassle of removing the hardware to get at the VFO, I replaced them 
all and the problem was gone.

Jim

> Glen, Ed,
>
> Thanks for the advice.   I should have mentioned that tightening all the 
> ground screws and nuts I could get to was the first thing I did.   I'd 
> read Glen's posts about that.   I tightened one inside the VFO 
> compartment, one I could access with just the side panel off.  There may 
> be more.  I'll be sure to check that inside-the-VFO wafer switch.   Plain 
> old bad solder connections are not out the question, too.
>
> Jon
>
>
> On May 28, 2006, at 5:20 PM, Glen Zook wrote:
>
>> Try tightening all of the screws, nuts, etc., that go
>> through the chassis (and VFO box).  All of the grounds
>> in the unit are made through these and they work loose
>> over the years.  All sorts of problems then happen.
>> When the fasteners are again tight I have found that
>> at least 95% of the "screwy" problems disappear.
>>
>> Glen, K9STH
>>
>>
>> --- K6JEK <k6jek at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> The VFO puts out a nasty, raspy signal, quite audible
>> on the final signal and ugly on the scope.
>>
>> Any ideas on how I should go about finding this
>> problem?