[R-390] R-390A Tuning issue

[wb5uom at hughes.net]

Well, I had guessed a couple of those after looking at the book a bit..
Thanks guys!
I will have to get it out of the rack and opened up on a friday evening and
take a peek.
(The week ends are about the only time I have any energy to play radio tech
at home)

David /WB5UOM


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roy Morgan" <k1lky at earthlink.net>
To: <wb5uom at hughes.net>
Cc: "R-390 List" <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] R-390A Tuning issue


>
> On Mar 14, 2010, at 11:26 PM, <wb5uom at hughes.net> <wb5uom at hughes.net>
> wrote:
> > ...
> >
> > What I find today is that it appears the lower 500Khz in each Mhz
> > range is
> > dead.
>
> Get another receiver that can hear the PTO, follow the PTO signal with
> that (A little wire stuck into the PTO oscillator tube shield for a
> pickup) as you tune.  You may find that the PTO is quitting about mid
> range.  If so, start with a new oscillator tube.
>
> Roy
>
>
> Roy Morgan
> k1lky at earthlink.net
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> Groton NY, 13073
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