[R-1051] OFF FREQ

[tgrieco at optonline.net]

No-six pack fine. Just need to loosen slack on one chain. Let's I am reading 14,254, I need the dial far right to read 14,253.

----- Original Message -----
From: Francesco Ledda 
Date: Monday, April 25, 2011 9:10 am
Subject: Re: [R-1051] OFF FREQ
To: R-1051 Discussion Group 
Cc: R-1051 Discussion Group 

> 1.5 kHz off? It sounds like a bad six pack!
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> 
> On Apr 25, 2011, at 7:00, tgrieco at optonline.net wrote:
> 
> > Good morning Mike. I managed to zero beat using a steady RTTY 
> signal yesterday. I am off by 1.5 kc. I know which dial needs to 
> be turned, but unable to loosen up the chain enough to spin. 
> With the unit flipped up to view the bottom upright, the far 
> left chain needs to be loosened. Tried, but even a loose idler 
> gives me no slack. If I loosen the screw in the yoke, can I 
> slide the wheel forward a bit to give me the slack I need?
> > Tim 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: tgrieco at optonline.net
> > Date: Sunday, April 24, 2011 11:33 am
> > Subject: Re: [R-1051] OFF FREQ
> > To: R-1051 Discussion Group 
> > 
> >> For the moment it seems to be fine. I had to loosen the outer 
> >> knob lock nut and take up (ccw) inside the nut so it would 
> pull 
> >> the shaft into the conical gears for a better fit. I did tap 
> the 
> >> shaft easily with a plastic/rubber hammer to pus over a bit. 
> >> Once the chain was adjusted it seems pretty good. 
> >> I did try WWV on 20 quickly, but band conditions not so good 
> at 
> >> the time and will try again.
> >> Thanks
> >> Happy Easter 
> >> Tim
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: mikea 
> >> Date: Sunday, April 24, 2011 11:14 am
> >> Subject: Re: [R-1051] OFF FREQ
> >> To: R-1051 Discussion Group 
> >> 
> >>> On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 02:43:54PM +0000, 
> >> tgrieco at optonline.net wrote:
> >>>> Mike,
> >>>> The highlighted area is where I am stuck now. I have no 
> >> signal 
> >>> generator-any other way?
> >>>> 
> >>>> .> Getting it back in tune is relatively easy: set the 
> knobs 
> >>> up for a given
> >>>> .> freq, set a siggen to that freq and inject it into the 
> >> RX, 
> >>> loosen the idler 
> >>>> .> and turn the correct gear on the underside of the RX 
> >> until 
> >>> the siggen
> >>>> .> comes in. Once you've got everything set right, cinch 
> >> down 
> >>> that idler. 
> >>>> .> 
> >>>> .> Let us know how this comes out.
> >>> 
> >>> Yes. Set the rig to a WWV frequency (2.5, 5, 10, 15, 20 
> MHz), 
> >>> attach an
> >>> antenna that is good on that freq., and tweak the correct 
> gear 
> >>> as above. 
> >>> 10, 15, or 20 MHz probably will be your best bets, but which 
> >>> depends on
> >>> your location and the time of day. 
> >>> 
> >>> What was the problem with the knob/shaft/gear? 
> >>> 
> >>> -- 
> >>> Mike Andrews, W5EGO
> >>> mikea at mikea.ath.cx
> >>> Tired old sysadmin 
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