Re: SR2000 CW Offset
Thanks Walt. I was on the right path. My radio seems to work fine without the offset. I was curious as to why it was even there. C
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W7WRX
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Re: A couple of miscellaneous questions
Another frequent problem (at least out here in DRY Colorado, is "zorching" of the front-end FET.? Static WILL take it right out, as there's no protection in front of it.? The NTE sub works quite
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Tom Dailey
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Re: Ht-37 Power Transformer
Check the part # on your power transformer. If it is 052-400877, it is a late production xfmr that was improved to eliminate the filament winding failures. For more information on the xfmrs see:
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waltcates
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#30180
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Re: SR2000 CW Offset
In the CW mode the balanced mixer is biased to pass the carrier oscillator signal (USB) without carrier suppression. The USB osc frequency is just outside the pass band of the xtal filter. Although
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waltcates
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#30179
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Ht-37 Power Transformer
I recently acquired a very nice HT-37 transmitter. From my limited testing, it appears the power transformer is functioning fine ¨C for now. That said, I¡¯m considering a purchase or rebuild now for
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Paul Christensen
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#30178
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SR2000 CW Offset
What is the purpose of the 50HZ CW offset?? This is accomplished by C135 a 33PF cap.? Why would you want to kick CW carrier over just 50 hz? I can run the rig on CW with out the offset and it seems
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W7WRX
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#30177
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Re: A couple of miscellaneous questions
Jim, Again, thanks.....will keep you posted. Tom
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Thomas Latimer
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Re: A couple of miscellaneous questions
TomYou are most welcome.??Anything I can do to help, just let me know.? If you find no issues with corrosion of the printed circuit traces, then the problem can be as simple as crud in the switches
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Jim Whartenby
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#30175
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Re: A couple of miscellaneous questions
Jim Thanks so much for the advice.....I had the foresight to remove the batteries so there's no corrosion there..... I will eyeball the PCB for anything amiss.......I have seen some leaking capacitors
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Thomas Latimer
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#30174
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Re: A couple of miscellaneous questions
TomThe?Panasonic RF-2200 is a mid 1970's era transistorized receiver that is not synthesized, that is it is a traditionally L/C oscillator tuned receiver.? Doing a search on the 'net, it seems to
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Jim Whartenby
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#30173
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Re: A couple of miscellaneous questions
Thank you Richard. I'm saving all of this in my radio folder. [email protected]> wrote:
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Donald J
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Re: A couple of miscellaneous questions
I forgot a couple of things despite the length of my reply (sorry about that). I do not know of a good tech for the Panasonic receivers you mentioned, doesn't mean there isn't one. Someone else may
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Richard Knoppow
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#30171
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Re: A couple of miscellaneous questions
Now beware these are my opinions, I think they are right but others may disagree. A Variac is useful especially if it has meters showing the current being drawn. A volt meter is also useful but less
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Richard Knoppow
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#30170
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A couple of miscellaneous questions
(I know this is a little off topic but I hope someone out there can answer) I have had two Panasonic RF-2200 radios for a lot of years and want to get them back on-line again,? so I have a couple of
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Thomas Latimer
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Re: SR2000 tech tip. VFO unstable and jumping.
Thanks, JIm!? I will clean K2 just for the heck of it.? The radio seems stable now.? The Mica caps have a silver migration problem. They were all perfectly fine 10 to 15 years ago. But now, they
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W7WRX
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Re: SR2000 tech tip. VFO unstable and jumping.
Good morning Clark Et al, That Mica is a new one for me.? This is the first I've heard of one failing that way.? Will enter it in my log of can bees.? Thanks all for the interesting conversation.
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James Liles
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Re: SR2000 tech tip. VFO unstable and jumping.
I do understand it has nothing to do with your issue.? Just mentioning it could be as simple as... And again good find.
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Ki6NQT
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Re: SR2000 tech tip. VFO unstable and jumping.
The relay has nothing to do with this problem, vfo jumping frequency. That is good to know and makes sense that The relay can cause trouble. Lots of curcuits to vfo run through that relay.. I added a
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W7WRX
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#30165
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Re: SR2000 tech tip. VFO unstable and jumping.
I put a heat deflector between the relay and the six AQ five problem solved. 73 Dave [email protected]> wrote:
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Dave Jordan
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Re: SR2000 tech tip. VFO unstable and jumping.
That's good to know. The relay next to the 6aq5 will will cause instability in my SR2000 over time . Tim
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Ki6NQT
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#30163
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