[Milsurplus] Setting the BC-342 dial, I found a way (undocumentedin manual)

[Philip Atchley]

Clete,
It may very well have been a loose setscrew or something, though I was under
the impression that all the gears etc were "pinned".  Just to make sure it
stays in case that was the cause, I went through and tightened all setscrews
I could find. None seemed loose.  I plan on doing the "preliminary" RF
alignment today.  On BA's I've worked on, I always do a preliminary
alignment then run the radio for a period of time (days or weeks) and then
go through the alignment again in case anything like DeOxit etc "cooks out"
or other parts settles in.

73 from the "Beaconeers Lair".
Phil, KO6BB

>
> Looks like you have a shaft that not tightened down enough
> to keep its gear from turning.  When you go to end of the
> stop it blocks the gears, and the vernier shouldn't turn
> anything any further.  Something is loose enough to give
> a little bit.  In your case it may not be worth looking
> for if you're happy with the way it's working now.
>              73  Clete