SR-150 and SR-160 QRO modifications
(Since this is a diversion from the original topic (SR-500 Tornado), I assigned a new topic.)
Thanks, Bob and Walt,
Since the SR-160 and SR-150 both use 12DQ6B finals, wouldn't the sockets be the same
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HF
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Re: S-85 refurbish: I've got a problem during the RF alignment of bands 1 and 2 - trimcaps don't peak!
Since you are having strange problems I would suggest not trusting rivets to make a good ground connection.? Much better to solder the riveted grounds to the chassis at the tube sockets and the
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Jim Whartenby
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Re: S-85 refurbish: I've got a problem during the RF alignment of bands 1 and 2 - trimcaps don't peak!
Hi Emanuele,
I do not understand why the measurement of the L3 and C7A values can be good
and the combination of the two so wrong.
The only thing I do not see correct in your setup is the use of the
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Jacques_VE2JFE
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Re: SR-500 Tornado
For the 160-500 conversion, the correct power supply is the P-500 or the PS-500-AC. The PS-500A-AC does not have the bias adjustment. If you want to use later versions of the PS-500XXXXX then you
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Re: SR-500 Tornado
Hi All,
To wrap up part of this discussion, Walt Cates' repair guide for the SR-160/SR-500, section 9.11, lists the changes needed to convert the SR-160 to an SR-500. Other than some component
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Robert Kembel
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Re: S-85 refurbish: I've got a problem during the RF alignment of bands 1 and 2 - trimcaps don't peak!
*Jacques* ,
I repost the measuring setup:
The RF probe is an active FET probe ( https://www.ebay.it/itm/334454149650?itmmeta=01JMQYZJDRAM0KEYJVF1A8M4WB&hash=item4ddf055212:g:Q3QAAOSwIipZzBvz ) with
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Emanuele Girlando
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Re: S-85 refurbish: I've got a problem during the RF alignment of bands 1 and 2 - trimcaps don't peak!
Jim Sorry about your fall, but you still take really good pics.
R31 must have been a last minute addition, so no terminal block was available. Maybe parasitic resonance?
Sent: Saturday, February
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don Root
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Re: S-85 refurbish: I've got a problem during the RF alignment of bands 1 and 2 - trimcaps don't peak!
Ah, yes....the SR-10 and SR-11.......the 10 cost (if memory serves) about $120 and for another $10 (?) the SR-11 came with a 'pi' function key
I have an almost totally intact SR-52 (mag card reader)
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Thomas Latimer
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Re: S-85 refurbish: I've got a problem during the RF alignment of bands 1 and 2 - trimcaps don't peak!
Good luck healing up. I have had a couple of much milder falls, they do a lot of damage. I wish I knew any magic about backs, you would be welcome. I have similar problems with lifting and also
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Richard Knoppow
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Re: S-85 refurbish: I've got a problem during the RF alignment of bands 1 and 2 - trimcaps don't peak!
Hi Emanuele!
It takes me a bit of time to respond to these things... I had a serious fall in January and broke my back in 3 places so I am hobbling around in a back brace and cannot lift anything
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JThorusen
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Re: S-85 refurbish: I've got a problem during the RF alignment of bands 1 and 2 - trimcaps don't peak!
Hi Don,
Speaking of slide rules¡
I used one in my first year at the technical school, but the next year, the HP-35 and the TI hand calculators came in (halleluiah !).
Just making a
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Re: S-85 refurbish: I've got a problem during the RF alignment of bands 1 and 2 - trimcaps don't peak!
Hi Jacques I also had a similar concern/thought, but since the alignment had indicated too much capacitance, both were in general agreement, so not so much need to ask.
I think the original sweeps
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don Root
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Re: S-85 refurbish: I've got a problem during the RF alignment of bands 1 and 2 - trimcaps don't peak!
Hello Emanuele,
One time again, I performed some calculations from your test results below.
IF there is no error in the C7A capacitor and L3 sections measurements, your test results constantly shows
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Re: S-85 refurbish: I've got a problem during the RF alignment of bands 1 and 2 - trimcaps don't peak!
Some additional info:
disconnecting BS variable condenser doesn't change things significantly. Here are measurements (ANT circuit only):
I then disconnected C33 from V1 pin4 and moved the probe to C3
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Re: S-85 refurbish: I've got a problem during the RF alignment of bands 1 and 2 - trimcaps don't peak!
Emanuele, as you seek out more and more long-shot ideas for your original
problem set, sometime you might contemplate the probability that an "almost
same" C7 somehow managed to get the right S-85
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don Root
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Re: S-85 refurbish: I've got a problem during the RF alignment of bands 1 and 2 - trimcaps don't peak!
Emanuele the side view of L3, and L6 shows more spacing between coils than the earlier ¡°almost end views¡± did, and consequently in my mind, the mutual coupling and trimmer tuning interaction
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don Root
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Re: SX-28A Hum
Agree Jacques, I did some poking around as well and found what you described.
Thanks,?Tom
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thoyer
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Re: S-85 refurbish: I've got a problem during the RF alignment of bands 1 and 2 - trimcaps don't peak!
Jim,
as your measurements look good, can you post detailed pictures of your S-85 ANT and MIX sections?
I would like to check the wiring in mine...
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Emanuele
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Emanuele Girlando
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Re: S-85 refurbish: I've got a problem during the RF alignment of bands 1 and 2 - trimcaps don't peak!
C5A (BS variable) measures: 34-8pF.
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Emanuele (IU1KNR).
https://egirland.blogspot.com
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Emanuele Girlando
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Re: SX-28A Hum
Hello Tom,
I believe that the "bubbles" in the original choke encapsulation just came
from when the coal tar was poured in during manufacture.
There is no possibility that the part "overheated"
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Jacques_VE2JFE
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