[R-1051] OFF FREQ

[tgrieco at optonline.net]

I have the "B" model. I thought it may be the slack in the chain, but did not know how to take it up and thought that I may be able to bring it back on Freq manually, but want to be cautious.
Tim 

----- Original Message -----
From: mikea 
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 2:35 pm
Subject: Re: [R-1051] OFF FREQ
To: R-1051 Discussion Group 

> On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 06:26:56PM +0000, tgrieco at optonline.net wrote:
> > Not mushy at all. It just snaps as you turn the knob. Each 
> snap brings me
> > further off freq. Right now I have no idea where I am. Can 
> this rig be
> > zero beat?
> 
> This is a "G" model, right? I'll bet you a Coca-Cola that you've 
> got a
> failure in the (WEAK PLASTIC) "chain" between the knob and the 
> rest of
> the rig. 
> 
> Take a look at , which
> is an image of the underside of my "H" model, and compare it with
> , the underside 
> of my
> "B" model. Note that the "B" model uses a nice metal roller chain,
> while the "H" (and the "G", I think) use less durable plastic-
> and-nylon
> plastic belts with crosslinks at the same pitch. Read the text at
> and weep gently. Chains are 
> available from
> Stock Drive Components. I'm working on putting one in my "H" 
> model to
> replace the middle KC drive belt myself. Plan on spending some 
> cash for new
> chains, or maybe someone has a parts unit.
> 
> -- 
> Mike Andrews, W5EGO
> mikea at mikea.ath.cx
> Tired old sysadmin 
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