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Re: SX-110 Crystal Instability
FWIW i opened the filter compartment of my HQ 129 X? the crystal is in a holder similar to the one pictured in the SX110.? Itried tapping it.? Did not change frequency or have any effect on the
By Richard Knoppow · #24814 ·
Re: SX-110 Crystal Instability
I¡¯m still curious; does the frequency jump suddenly from A to B, or does it settle for a bit on a variety of frequencies? or is it a slow change? Don VA3DRL Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2022 4:42 PM
By don Root · #24813 ·
Re: What's Old, is New Again - Hallicrafters SX-17 & FT8
Steve it Took a bit of work for the old gray matter to digest your last comment, and i will ditto your first line. 73 Don VA3DRL Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2022 7:51 PM To:
By don Root · #24812 ·
Re: What's Old, is New Again - Hallicrafters SX-17 & FT8
Good luck to you both, please keep us posted! And by the way, Bill, whenever I see your callsign I get a bad case of dyslexia. ? 73 ¨C Steve, KW4H From: <[email protected]> on behalf of
By KW4H · #24811 ·
Re: What's Old, is New Again - Hallicrafters SX-17 & FT8
Good luck again and your enthusiasm is contagious. * K2WH* *Bill's QRZ Biography ( https://www.qrz.com/db/k2wh ) * -----------------------------------------------------
By Bill (Group Owner) · #24810 ·
Re: What's Old, is New Again - Hallicrafters SX-17 & FT8
That's really interesting, Bill. I'd never even thought about that, but what a brilliant way to check on local oscillator drift! I really must get on with my SX16 restoration but it's going to be a
By Peter G4ADJ · #24809 ·
Re: SX-110 IF Alignment Question
??Hmmm... a few more comments, Steve - You align the IF's, peaking each at the frequency you've determined the crystal best "sings" at. For example, at least using a SA, for a 455 kHz crystal
By Dan · #24808 ·
Re: SX-110 Crystal Instability
The crystal in my old super pro is rather large . It is in a bakelite holder with removable electrodes.? It's been a while since I've been into it but I don't remember it's being spring loaded or
By Richard Knoppow · #24807 ·
Re: SX-110 IF Alignment Question
FYI ¨C I stumbled across this video, which helped answer some of my questions. The focus was the SX62, but the principles and circuitry are nearly the same. It was some of the best 30 minutes of
By KW4H · #24806 ·
Re: SX-110 Crystal Instability
An update. I just did another crystal alignment and yet again found the right spot and re-confirmed the crystal oscillator frequency null is at 453.410 KHz. However, there is no doubt that merely
By KW4H · #24805 ·
Re: SX-110 Crystal Instability
Perfect. Woulda thunk it? Thanks. Dan WB4GRA
By Dan · #24804 ·
Re: SX-110 Crystal Instability
Hi Dan, You wrote: But a loose mounted crystal wafer rattling about and being OK isn't an intuitive conclusion. Like to learn more about that. There is several examples of old radios using a ¡°loose
By Jacques_VE2JFE · #24803 ·
Re: SX-110 IF Alignment Question
Scott. You are trying to set the signal generator and the pitch control to the xtal frequency simultaneously. The remarks column gives the procedure. The sig gen will peak at xtal freq, the pitch will
By K9FFK · #24802 ·
Re: SX-110 Crystal Instability
Yeah, thanks for the reply. I am really interested in your ongoing experience here. I've measured actual IF crystal resonances of crystals both in and out of the radio - usually by sweeping them with
By Dan · #24801 ·
Re: SX-110 IF Alignment Question
I'm a little foggy on this, but I believe you are supposed to set it for highest output I think ________________________________ Sent: Thursday, November 3, 2022 2:26 PM To:
By Scott Petersen · #24800 ·
SX-110 IF Alignment Question
So ¨C this is something I¡¯ve gone over and over again in the alignment instructions and I can¡¯t find an answer. Hallicrafters wants the IF aligned to the frequency of the crystal (which is almost
By KW4H · #24799 ·
Re: SX-110 Crystal Instability
My perspective is somewhat odd ¨C every boat anchor I restore is a learning experience. I tend to fuss around with things not because I¡¯m unsatisfied, but because I¡¯m curious. On the crystal ¨C
By KW4H · #24798 ·
Hallicrafters Cyclone III Wanted
Hallicrafters Cyclone III wanted in excellent condition with HA-20 remote VFO.? I can be contacted at my ARRL.net e-mail address. Paul, W9AC
By Paul Christensen · #24797 ·
Re: SX-110 Crystal Instability
? ??Is it just me (always a possibility!) or have we lost some perspective here? ? If you're getting +/- 50 hertz out of a 61 year old single crystal filter in a $160 radio made when
By Dan · #24796 ·
Re: SX-110 Crystal Instability
Remember Jack that got booted from the forum for totally going off topic? Being old is fine, but do it in your own head. I use the tracking generator on my hp8920 to look at the crystals when I
By Bob Dostall · #24795 ·