(Lack of) tracking on 41-255

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(Lack of) tracking on 41-255

BrendaAnnD
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11-17-2011, 09:54 AM

I have one of these radios. It sounds great and works fine using the pushbuttons on the AMBCB. However, all the tunable bands act like they are bandspread tuning. If I set the LO to be spot on at 1400 KHz, tuning down the dial, I get about 10-15 KHz for every 200-300 KHz I go down the dial. I've looked and looked at the schematic, but for some reason I'm just not seeing it. There must be some significant series L or C that's keeping it from tracking properly. It's also off in a similar way on the SW bands.

If anyone has any experience with this particular problem, I would appreciate any help you can give.

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Brenda Ann

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(Lack of) tracking on 41-255 - by BrendaAnnD - 11-17-2011, 09:54 AM

Re: (Lack of) tracking on 41-255 - by 7estatdef - 11-17-2011, 04:28 PM

Re: (Lack of) tracking on 41-255 - by BrendaAnnD - 11-17-2011, 05:01 PM

Re: (Lack of) tracking on 41-255 - by exray - 11-17-2011, 06:16 PM

Re: (Lack of) tracking on 41-255 - by 7estatdef - 11-17-2011, 11:47 PM

Re: (Lack of) tracking on 41-255 - by BrendaAnnD - 11-18-2011, 05:25 PM

Re: (Lack of) tracking on 41-255 - by codefox1 - 11-18-2011, 08:05 PM

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