[R-1051] New Member Help on R-1051B

[paul swed]

I know that the system would break on the large turret. Never looked at the
smaller motors but would bet it behaved the same way. The key is the relay.
If the de-energized position is shorted.
Regards
Paul
WB8TSL

On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 1:11 PM, Charlie Hugg <k5mbx at hug-a-bug.com> wrote:

> Steve,
> Thank you and everyone else for all the tips on this receiver. I am going
> to
> have to down load a R-1051B Service Manual so I can see where everything is
> located. I think that I have found a place where I can down load the
> manual.
> I will do that and try some of these suggestions. I would really like to
> get
> this jewel going. It works so good on the 3 MHz band and sounds really good
> on SSB on 80 meters. It looks to be in great shape. There is a sicker on
> the
> inside chassis that says serviced at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in December
> 1979.
> Charlie
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: r-1051-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:
> r-1051-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Steve Hobensack
> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2013 7:59 AM
> To: 1051 reflector
> Subject: Re: [R-1051] New Member Help on R-1051B
>
>
> Are you sure that the coupling wheels are mated between the main fraim and
> the modules? There is a tang between the wheels that  bond the movement.
> Other things are relay problems and gummed motors as was mentioned. The
> megacycle synthesizer module has a motor that seems to gum easier than the
> turret motor. I have tested these motors by desoldering the motor leads and
> then hooking up an external 20v dc to see if the motors work. More times
> than not, it is the relays. I have fixed the relays by tapping voltage to
> the coils until they start clicking again. The motors are repairable if one
> is brave enough to pull the guts. The down gearing in the motors gets
> complex. but it's not rocket science. When reassembling the internal motor
> gears, they can be tacked in place with grease. Extracting the megacycle
> motor for repairs is scary, but easier than pocket watch repair .hi Steve
> N8YE
>
>
> > From: k5mbx at hug-a-bug.com
> > To: R-1051 at mailman.qth.net
> > Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2013 19:35:50 -0600
> > Subject: [R-1051] New Member Help on R-1051B
> >
> > It looks like all the chains that I see are metal. I don't get any
> > indication that the turret is moving when I change Mhz. It only works
> > on the
> > 3 Mhz band.
> >
> > Thanks for all the suggestions. Is there anything that could cause the
> > turret motor not to work other than a bad motor and does anyone have a
> > motor for sale?
> >
> > Thanks, Charlie
> >
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