[R-390] How to identify pto

[Bob Young]

I'm not an expert by any means but I've never felt any difference in a PTO turned either way. Incidentally was there a bluish tinge left on that PTO from the label?

 

Bob Young

KB1OKL
 

> From: felipeceglia2 at gmail.com
> Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2013 15:12:47 -0300
> To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [R-390] How to identify pto
> 
> Hi there,
> 
> Here are the pictures of my PTO:
> 
> http://goo.gl/ahwWC
> 
> http://goo.gl/UChnQ
> 
> I noticed that when I rotate its axle CCW it has a spring tension feel, but
> it feels OK turning CW. Is this normal?
> 
> 73,
> 
> 
> 
> Felipe Ceglia - PY1NB
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> PR1T team member /// Rio DX Group member /// Araucaria DX Group member
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> 
> 
> On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 8:02 PM, PY1NB - Felipe Ceglia <
> felipeceglia2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > Thanks for the many replies.
> >
> > My 390 is at a friend's shop, and I will take more pictures when I get
> > back there.
> >
> > We have the oldham couple spring installed.
> >
> > Visually we could not identify the slipping on the axle or the oldham
> > coupler, so we are afraid it happens inside the PTO.
> >
> > Will come back with news later next week.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Felipe
> >
> > Felipe Ceglia - PY1NB
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > PR1T team member /// Rio DX Group member /// Araucaria DX Group member
> > http://dxwatch.com /// http://reversebeacon.net /// http://riodxgroup.com
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 12:15 PM, PY1NB - Felipe Ceglia <
> > felipeceglia2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi there,
> >>
> >> I need to identify a pto which had the labels badly removed.
> >>
> >> It is slipping a few khz while tunning. Like a loose axle, oldham coupler
> >> is ok.
> >>
> >> I havent yet checked its linearity.
> >>
> >> You can see a picture here:
> >>
> >>
> >> https://picasaweb.google.com/111512966454328879960/R390ARecuperando#5894174866607987954
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Felipe
> >>
> >
> >
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