[SixClub] Ameco Converters

[Bob Royal]

Don Dashney VE3RM wrote:

>That seems a little strange.  Most converters used a 36.000 crystal 
>so that 50.0 was converted to 14.0 MHz for receivers which were ham 
>band only.  With a 39 MHz xtal 50.0 would come out at 11.0 MHz.  Is 
>this where you are tuning?
>
>73,
>Don  VE3RM
>
Yeah. That's where it tunes in....
Bob R.

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>On 28 May 2005 at 15:40, Bob Royal wrote:
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>>I guess at some time in it's life it worked right but not since I have 
>>owned it.
>>Been using it with the 39.000mc xtal that came with it and did'nt think 
>>it had been changed.
>>The tubes checked out good.
>>The DX160 works fine. I use it SWL and LW all the time.
>>I can spot my own signal at 60w on the receiver with it but thats 
>>all.... I had a guy fire a 100w at me from a mile away one time and 
>>did'nt hear a thing.
>>That was after I did some adjusting and brought the receive up from 
>>useless to not as weak but still useless.....
>>Guess I have some more fooling around to do with it as time permits.
>>Bob R.   kd7oan
>>
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>>Sixmeterclub at aol.com wrote:
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>>>A couple of questions.
>>>
>>>Did it ever work properly?
>>>Was the IF changed?
>>>Are the tubes good?
>>>
>>>That ameco is like the one I used back in the 60s, it should out  perform the 
>>>S53 when used with a good receiver by 200%. Check to make sure the  componets 
>>>haven't changed value and that all ground connections are true  grounds.
>>>
>>>Good luck,
>>>
>>>Jerry W9FS
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